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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-08-08
"An We h Labor"


OF all the pictures time has given us.
none Is finer than that OF q sweet faced
slender boy working by the side of a
strong man in a carpenter shop in the
little city of Nazareth. 1900 years ago.
With the simple tools OF those days
he must have helped to make many a
comfortable bench n useful table.
Maybe he built a cradle for some baby
who was no to be born in a manger.
or helped to lift into modest being a
stable. over which no star would ever
stop to shine in matchless brilliance.
He must have done his work we'll,
squaring each joint and proving each
level. for he was yet to start q struc-
ture which would roof the centuries
and which, to endure, must be care
fully planned and securely founded.
So there. in Joseph's carpenter shop.
he fashioned in his 4eart and mind
those beams OF loving service upon
which must rest all efforts we make
to play we'll our parts and help In the
lettering of men M things.
And his first work for men was done
with his hands.
We u never forget that this
greatest of moral and spiritual leaders
was first a worker with his hands:
that before he went out to show men
q way to happiness through faith he
evidenced the value OF works,
Such remembrance helps US to see
abort in it's true light as the surest road
to high worth. whether the aim be the
making of a good home. the writing of
q poem or the regeneration OF the race.
Nor is 1t wise to overlook the cir
led to the words quoted in the text.
he had cured the impotent man by
saving to him, Rise. take up thy bed
and walk"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-08-08

The man Obeyed mi walked through
the streets carrying his bed. After
which they prosecuted Jesus and
sought to STAY him. because he, too,
had broken the law Of III Sabbath,
wherein no work should be done.
My Father worketh hitherto. and /
work." said the accused.
Not only did Jesus work, but he was
constantly exalting work and working
for the worker.
He 1t was who seemed to understand
better than any who had come before
the real status of the man who worked
with his hands.
He could understand this because he
hifself had worked with his hands from
early boyhood. He Knew what strength
and courage n self reliance are born
OF honest labor. He knew tina such
virtues. thus mothered. would always
be needed in a world which depends for
Its best things upon the honest work
OF the mass.
With workers he surrounded himself.
To workers he addressed himself.
He showed men that work Is not a
curse. but a blessing; that work is not
a burden to be dreaded; but a duty to
be met, because 1t offers the largest
opportunity for service.
And loving service, born OF honest
work. is the nearest approach any man
or woman can make to the perfection
of that life which was faultlessly lived
SO many years ago. In such service
Is bound up the whole future OF the
race. Through Il must come all things
that will be worth having and Keeping.
Faith is a necessity. But as st. James
said. Faith without work is dead"
To work is to live, and to work hon.
estly is to prove kinship with the Di-
vine.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-08-08
ACCORDING TO UNCLE ABNER.

One of the safest things for a presi-
Dental candidate in the United States
to come out in favor of today Is home
rule for Ireland.
I never yet saw a red headed kid
that stayed in h home town very
long or one who didn't make X good IN
some field Of endeavor. There was
George Washington, FIR instance.
1t is gettin' SO II a Teller wants to pay
$75 a month rent he can almost get a
house with a bathtub in it.
1t is q safe plan to name a kid
Archie. Then when he grows up and
loses his hair you car call him Archi-
bald.
There are about $4,000. 900 leading
literary experts in this country who
never succeeded in getting anything
published.
No first class livery stable is with
out a team named Frank and Lucy.
won't hurt III feelings of a religious
crank. +.
There amt no cigar that hits the
spot with a pipe smoker.
Uncle Ezra Harkins went through
his natural stunt Of havin' his whiskers
found q chiny egg and q bottle Of cat
sup that Uncle Exra's wife missed last
fall. Last spring Uncle Exra's whisk-
ers assayed q ball of yarn, two ph0n-
oRraph records and three teaspoons.
The barber looked for q swaller's nest
this year. but was disappointed.
Deacon Pringle say he hopes II his
mule Hyacinth ever kicks him. she
won't kick him in the face. because he
has just bought an So pair Of spectacles
that he doesn't al busted.
The day has gone by when a silk
hat will win the confidence OF the fell
Ter who has money to invest.
There amt no harder knock on a
small town to let the news leak out
that 1t has several prosperous UNDER
takers.
walking IL said to be great exer-
sdse and that may be the reason that
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-08-08
BOUGHT A L1oU1p Farm.

A certain Michigan man recently in
vested in a Florida farm. purchased
through an agent by mail. Recently
he wrote to the recorder of the Florida
county for a description OF it. He re-
ceived the following reply:
Have investigated your property
site. II you will look at a map Of the
United States and race with a pencil
where it is written Gulf Of Mexico
you will find that your lot is located
exactly under the letter o. in the word
Mexico"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-08-08
Eopyright. 1911. by North American Press
Syndicate.)
FROM THE HICKEYVILLE
CLARION.

Hi Johnson went trout fishing the
other day and came home with the
champion story of the season. He
caught q nice rainbow trout that
weighed q pound and a half just as
it came from the water. When he
cleaned the fish he found one inside
that weighed three pounds.
Ed Jones has hired out to F. Gus
tin to pull stumps on the latter's west
eighty. Ed is quite expert at this BUSH
ness. as he used to be a dentist before
he took up the science of agriculture.
Plans and specifications for a nifty
summer hat come from Hoppertown.
1t is claimed that AArs. Bowser APP
peared at church last Sunday in a hat
which she had manufactured from the
following ingredients: Two handles
out of a bushel basket. some wire from
a broom handle, a part of an old bird
cage and five yards Of mosquito net
ting for trimming. The hat created
quite a sensation and looked as though
IL might have cost $16.65.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-08-08
BRoMIDEs.

Say. Mag. are you the party who
put a foot through three screen doors
that had stacked Up out in the
shcd?"
ION. Mrs. Jones, 1 called you up to
ask If you could recommend a good
washe, woman? The n l nave had
ruined all of my clothes"
Where is that white vest I wore
last summer, Angelina"
How do you expect your lawnmower
to work. Rufus. when you leave 1t out
In the backyard all winter"
Il gotta get a new milkman."
Il sust amt go no ambition to do
nothing this kind OF weather."
Honest. Joe. I love yuh n all that.
but there amt goin' to be no well
stop eatln' them young onions down to
Jake's place on the way home"
NO. by jing I amt goin' to run no
risk of gettin' my hair cut too early"
why in thunder did you put them
thin summer pants of mine in q closet.
out of 'em?"
Hank. amt there nothing that I
kin possibly do or say that will make
you git busy and take down that storm
house? It's q disgrace to the neighbour
hood"
~
LIES LITTLE TROUBLE.
oclIlk cXCU60U 1TOIu IIlO OIWCC OIl 0C.
count of a severe headache and then
meeting the boss at the ball game an
hour later.
Taking long odds on a horse that
finishes first and then discovering that
you have lost your ticket.
Buying a new spring shape in mil
linery and finding upon your arrival
home that you maid has got one just
like 1t.
Having a friend strike you for IS
Just as you were about to ask him for
SO.
feminine handwriting and finding that
1t is only a bill from your plumber.
POPULARITY.
The automobile statesmen hover round
by the score.
And every day l find a touring car be-
fore my door.
I get a ride or two each day. and some
times three or four.
I don't think I was ever quite SO o
ula before.
The secret of 1t is explained. You see
1t was this way:
Ny neighb0r told a friend Of his that he
had heard me say
That possibly, IL someone dies and
leaves me rich, I may.
Perchance. consider buying a runabout
some day.
RULES FOR ExCURsIONISTS
Always run up and down the aisle
Of the train and j.lnp off at every
station mi make faces at the ma
tives. This proves that you are not
only a sociable animal but that you
are possessed OF q keen sense Of
huroor. The other passengers who
are going for a quiet day like 70 be
amused.
Open all the windows 20 that the
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-08-08
Good Work Is of God.

To d o GOO work. every motive must b from love If God. INQUIRE
motive in action. 1t must be absolutely pure nadulterated, perfect in
love. Then use that perfect thought d only that thought till the work
is accomplished in owe. First, las N always remember at Cor ia
you only Father and that God is Love!-Longey Taylor.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-08-08

To Live.
Live: Live: Live and be glad that the
sky is blue.
Breathe your share
OF the sweet. pure air
That God has provided for you.
Give: Give. Give of whatever you have
to hold.
A word IL worth while.
And even a smile
Is worth for its weight in gold.
Work. Work or Work and be glad there is
Do you best.
And leave the rest
To God. who believes In you.
The Mississippi river has. an ex-
change estimates. added LOO square
miles to u domain In the course Of
Its history. by Its deposits in the Gulf
| Of Mexico.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-08-08
The Right Must Win.

Workman OF God. Oh, lose not heart.
But learn what God is like;
And I'm the darkest battlefield
Tho shalt know when to strike.
Thrice BLESSED Is he to whom Is given
The instinct that can tell
That God liz ON the field when He
Is most invisible.
Blessed. too. is he who can divine
Where real right doth lie.
And dares to take the side that seems
Wrong to mans blindfOld eye.
For right is right. since God is God.
And right the day must win:
To doubt would be dislOya!ty.
To falter would be sin.
Frederick w. Faber.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-08-08
STUBBORN.

it matters not how
May dig and toll and slave
And try in many ways
To scrimp and pinch and save.
i simply cannot make
My bank account behave.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-08-08

In 1911 $3.50. 900 was raised in this
country for Ystnk Mems Christian AS
sociations for negroes.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-08-08
6 & 8E:4 j! ! S} l!i8{;} ME6??
NJ by Roy k.Moulton. q

a good many actors live to a ripe old
age.
A good many college students who
know how to split infinitives don't
know how to split o.
A Teller doe himself any harm
by havin' his shoes polished and his
neckties clean.
One of the strange things in his
world is that about 80 per CEN of the
genuine Paris hats are made in the
little milliner store just around the corr
ner from where you live.
IT all the jaw energy that will be
used by the campaign speakers this
year could be harnessed and concen-
trated, 1t would furnish motive power
20 u all of the street railroads in this
country and leave enough more to dig
the Panama canal.
There is only n Job more distaste-
full n putin up a stormhouse and
that is takin' it down.
There amt nothin' that will make a
Teller much madden than girtin' his
middle initial wrong in the newspa-
per.
What has become of the old fash
Toned dude who used to do his mus
sache up in cell papers at night?
Time IS money and nothing can an
initiate both of them at once as fast
as n of them taxicabs.
Planners are always out of tune and
II you don't believe it ask any anna
eur %sopranner to sing with one of
them.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-08-08
H CANDIDATE.

THE CANDIDATE.
According to the speakers. who's the
greatest man on earth?
The candidate.
Who is our formost citizen. a man of
sterling worth?
The candidate.
Who fought and bled to save our land
with old George Washington.
Who tried to save the %country's cause
hat day down at Bull Jun?
Who licked the Spainards handily and
called 1t only fun?
The candidate.
Who freed US from the tyrant yoke
n sent the British back.
The candidate.
Who started his great nation on the
free n easy rack?
The candidate.
Who fought the poor mans battles and
has succCrded the oppressed?
Who with his mighty brain has brought
relief to the distressed?
Who's done q lot more for US thar he
has e'er confessed?
The candidate.
Who grappled With the mighty trusts
and put them all to rout:
The candidate.
Who pounded graft upon the head
when it has been about.
SO
When all his speakers have got
through and said all tina they
could,
He may not be elected to the job, but
If he should.
: Who's got to hustle nightly in order
to make good?
The candidate.
LIES LITTLE IRON1ES.
Getting collect" telegram con-
graduating you upon your birthday an
niversary.
Going down the back street with a
fishpole on a Sunday morning and
meeting h minister on his way to
church.
Buying a nifty hand me down spring
suit II finding that your hired man
a got n just like it.
Getting a very fiattering letter from
a publisher with a postscript to the
effect that he cannot use your story.
Moving to get away from a neigh
boris photograph and landing next door
TO a man who practices on q slide
trombone.
Planting what you suppose are
radish seeds and raising q fine crop Of
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-08-08

LET 'EM RAVE.
You shouldn't care.
What people say,
For people will talk anyway.
No matter if
You're good or bad;
No matter if
You're gay or sad.
You do your best
Or do your worst:
BY some You're blessed.
BY some you're cursed.
The man who is
Worth mention must
Make up his mind
To be disguised.
The man who is
Not talked about
Is not worth while.
He is q l0ut.
You never hear
OF people who
Accomplish naught
Their whole lives through.
The men who work.
The men who strive
Arc talked about
That's why they thrive.
So. let them talk.
TO inns get wise.
1t always pays
TO advertise.
BE clean and work,
Puch on ahead;
1t doesn't matter
What is said
BY jealous cats
Who fail themselves
And are pushed back
Upon the shelves.
Each knocks q bost
And that Is true.
They hurt themselves
Who would hurt you,
No matter what
You do or say
II you succeed
And win the day.
The tongues will wag
On just the same.
It is a part
OF lifc's great game.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-08-08

cinders and dirt can get into your
car. Without this. one OF the prime
joys OF the cheap excursions would
be removed.
Talk as loud as you can to keep
your fellow passengers from being
quartet and sing "Slide. Slide, Slide"
"Lcve ME and the World is Mine.'
MY Angelina" and Farewell, My
Own True Love. Farewell"
Scatter as many banana Feelings and
peanut shucks as possible around the
car and nave a good batch of funny
jokes handy. A wrestling match in the
aisle of the car is always appreciated
as a lively diversion to while away the
III monotonous hours.
On the way home be sure to take
off your shoes and go to sleep with
your feet inside the aisle II snore
as loudly as possible. Ii there is Il
crying Kid in the car. and there all
ways Is one. the harmony will be per
fectly enhancing.
ALMOST TIME FOR THESE.
That sterling patriot. Senator --
1 now have the honor TO Introduce"
w are gathered here this evening
with q noble purpose that of protect
ing our country from the hand of the
spOiler. To do this we must send to
washington Una fearless amp OF
the peoples rights. Byron Fl. Binks."
THE possibilities of this country ex-
ten from he Aurora Borealis to the
day of Judgment
THAT magnificent document, the
Declaration of Independence-"
w will rally around that magni-
ficent emblem of our country, the grand
old Stars and Stripes"
When o leave the polling place
on election day. fellow patriots. leave
it with u knowledge that YOU have
done your full duty by yourself and
by posterity by having dropped in q
Vote for Septimus w. Soggs for coroner
OF this great and glorious county which
o call your home"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-08-08
SAY Non so.

Tell me not in mournful numbers,
Life is but an empty dream:
That those touted garden seeds are
Not exactly what they seem.
Tell me not that l will labor
With the spade and hoe and rake,
Till I'm lame and sore and weary.
To plant seeds that will not take"
1t has always happened that way,
But I hope twill be my lot
To raise more than one cucumber.
Some day on my old back lot.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-05-10
CELEBRATED HER Goth ANNIvER
SARY

Mrs. B. P. Hullof this city went
to Reddick Monday to be present at
the 9oth birthday celebration of Mrs.
X. c. Hull, Mr.. B. ?. HulTs mother.
Mr.. Hull regrets very much that very
urgent business prevented him from
attending the delightful occasion. A
large number of the members of the
family were present. Mrs. Hull was
born in South Carolina, but has been
living in this county for a long time.
and is numbered among the pioneers.
Up to year ago she was in the en-
joyment of excellent health, but about
that time she had a fall which dislo-
Gated one of her hips, and she has
been compelled TO use crutches ever
since, but her general health is very
good This paper joins in the con-
gratulations that were extended to
her on her Goth anniversary.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-05-10
MEETING OF THE woMAN's CLUB

The regular meeting of the Wo
mans Club was held at three-thirty
o'clock Saturday afternoon, with
about thirty club members present
Mrs. Hooker, the president, presided
and Miss Stevens acted as secretary
The building of the club house
proposition was discussed and Other
business matters of interest to thJ
club were also discussed, after which
Mrs. Jack Camp, chairman of the ed
vocational committee, took charge o.
the meeting, and an interesting educa
tional program was rendered, Mrs
Camp and Mrs. Burford fe1ding in
teresting articles, after which Miss
Nellie Stevens, principal Of the pr
mary school made a nice little talk
Mrs. N. C. Looney and Mrs. D. NJ
Smith acted as hostesses, and after
the program was concluded served
iced tea and cakes.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-05-10
SPARkMAN-ERWIN

A wedding epidemic has struck our
town. Sunday morning Miss Lucy
Erwin, one of the county's best school
teachers, and l.. S. Sparkman, prom
inent merchant, were married, leav-
ing on the early train for an extended
trip to st. Augustine and other plac-
es. Miss Erwin is sister of Mayor Err
win. Both are popular young people.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Rencher, the Methodist pastor
CRYSTAL River Cor to Tribune.
Miss Erwin is Marion county
Young woman, her home being across
the river, near Electra. She has the
best wishes of her Marion friends.
Mr.. Sparkman is also favorably
known in this city.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-05-10
oCALA, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, May 10 1872
A BAD AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT
SATURDAY AFTERNOON

We are informed that quite Sc
rious automobile accident occurred
near Zuber Saturday afternoon. A
Flanders car, owned by Mr. Wilson
of Zuber, and driven by his son, turn
ed out of the road for a passing vehi-
Gle. The car ran into a ditch and
turned over. In the car with Mr.. Viii
son and his son was also Miss
Kate Adams. All fortunately escaped
without injury except Miss Adams,
whom we are informed was very bad
ly hurt, although we were unable to
ascertain the exact extent of her in
juries. A doctor was summoned from
Ocala, who went out to Zuber, and
rendered medical assistance. The ac-
cident occurred just about a mile
north of Zuber. We could learn no
further particulars.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-05-10
LAKE WEIR YACHT CLUB tt
HAVE FORMAL OPENING

The handsome club house of the
Lake Weir Yacht Club is very nearly
completed, and it is said to be an ex-
ceedingly attractive and comfortable
building.
The yacht club has very large
membership all around the lake, and
also in Ocala, and during the coming
season the club house will be the
scene of quite a number of lovely af-
fairs, and next winter il will be even
more gay at the club.
The formal opening of the Lake
Weir Yacht Club will be held during
the present month, and it will be &
gala occasion. A special train will
be operated to the lake for this func-
ton, and great time is expected.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-05-10
AGATHERlDAN SOCIETY

The Agatheridan Society met May
Is, 1912. After the minutes of the pre-
ceding meeting had been read and ap-
proved the following program was
rendered:
Subject: Some Great Composers.
Song by school,
Essay, Wagner; His Life-Nan
Brooks.
Story, Lohengrin- Beckham
Essay, Bach-Annie Pearl Frisbie.
Essay, Moart-Robert MacKay.
Selection, Nevins Narcissus-Al-
fred Green.
Story, Parsifal-Gladys Martin.
Essay, Mcdowell and Brahms
Mary Saunders.
Grafton, American Music-Maxwell
Bogue.
Essay, Schubert-Raymond Gale.
Violin Solo-Fred Meffert.
Essay, Schumann-Olaf Zewadski.
Debate: Resolved, That music
should be introduced into public
schools Affirmative. Wiley Burford
and Homer Small; negative, Leslie
Anderson and Alice Sexton.
Paper-Mamie Sheppard.
The judges, Annie Laurie Perry,
Marion Dewey and Robert Moorhead,
decided in favor of the affirmative.
After the report of the critics, there
being no further business to come be-
fore the house the society adjourned
to meet again May 10, 1912.
LORAYNE KEMP, Secy.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-05-10
MISS EUNICE WILLIAMS WEEDS AT
CRYSTAL RIVER

Thursday morning Miss Eunice T..
Williams and Mr. H. w. Edwards
were married. This wedding, owing
to i'll health of Miss Williams, was
very quiet, no one outside of the i'm
mediate family having any knowledge
of it until after the morning train
had passed. The newly welded pair
will visit French Lick Springs, Gin
cinnati and other places before re-
turning Mr.. Edwards is treasurer of
the Mrs. Mary Allen estate and a bus
mess man of ability Both are well
known in this and adjoining counties.
Crystal River Cor to Tribune.
Miss Williams some years ago re-
sided in Ocala, and her friends here
will learn with much interest of her
recent marriage.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-05-10
c. (ED) CARMi-HAEL STILL RUN.
MING

To the Voters of District /:
| take this method of thanking my
friends for their liberal support in
the last primary. l invite the voters
to investigate my actions in the past
as an officer, and if they find l have
not been ION the job" and done my
duty by all the people of Marion,
then don't vote for me. If you are not
in favor of hard roads don't vote for
me. If you don't think am the right
man in the right place don't vote for
me. 1t has been rumored that | would
not run IL the next primary That's
a mistake. l did say if l did not lead
the ticket | would withdraw in favor
of the high man, no matter which
one it might be; but as l was the for
tunate candidate l will ask for your
support.
C. (ED) CARMICHAEL.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-05-10

Ida NJ. TarbeH in the May Ameri-
can Magazine publishes a list of griev-
ances which womankind, she says.
hold against the men folks. The pre-
amble of this bill of Indictment is:
The history of mankind is history
of repeated injuries and usurpations
on the part of man toward woman
having in direct object the establish
ment of an absolute tyranny over
her." But Miss Tarbell wrote her in
dictment before the Titanic went
down with the men on board and the
women safe.