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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-12-27
THE FLAG-ITS MEANING

"The American flag means all that
the fathers meant in the revolution
airy war; it means all that the de-
claration of independence meant; it
means all that the constitution of a
people, organizing for justice, for lib
erty and for happiness meant.
The American flag carries Amer
lean ideas, American history and
American feelings.
Beginning with the colonies and
coming down to our time, in it's sa-
cred heraldry, in its glorious insignia,
it has gathered and stored chiefly
this supreme idea: Divine Right of
Liberty in Man.
Every color means liberty, every
thread means liberty, every star
means liberty-liberty through law,
and laws for liberty.
Accept it, then, in all its fullness
of meaning. 1t is not a painted rag.
1t is a whole national history. 1t is
the constitution 1t is the govern
ment. 1t is the emblem Of the SOW
ereignty of the people. 1t is the ma
ton
All honor to Ola Glory, Tor page upon
page
We may read all the story of glorious
age.
We may hear In the rustling OF it,
sweeping folds
The wonderful promise 1t held, aad
still holds;
Vhe faith that makes strong, and tie
nope that makes true.
The strength of the red and the white
and the blue;
We may hear it and know 1t and feel
it and see
ALI the pride Of the past. and glory
to be.
The red growing redder and the blue
growing bluer,
The sters flashing clearer and clear
er each day,
IND the red and the white and the
blue all the truer;
GOD bless Old Glory, the nag of
today"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-12-27

Mrs. Henry e. Schoefin and
daughters are the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. P. V. Leavengood for the holi-
days.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-12-27
Fit His Case Exxs.y

When father read an advertise
ment of Chamberlain's Tallets n q.
papers that fit his case exactly
writes Miss Margaret Cangbell q 7
Smith. Ark. He purchase a bon Z
them and he has not beensick slnes
My sister had stomach uOuble -
was also benefited By tiRm' -
sale by all dealers.-Adv.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-12-27

Mr.. and Mrs. William aOeker 80
children will leave this asernoon e
Leesburg. where they an speas
Christmas.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-12-27

Mr.. Franz Weston of Newberry
spent Sunday afternoon and Monday
morning in Ocala, the guest of Mr.. L,
R. Chazal
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-12-27

Miss Annie Griffith, who has been
in Ocala for the past week, refined
Monday afternoon to her home at Mt.
Dora.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-12-27

Mrs. J. B. Ley has returned home
from Tampa, where she spent the
past fortnight.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-12-27

Mrs. r. o. Brown of Lakeland IS
the guest of her daughter, Mrs. c.
Brown.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-12-27

In a fire at Minneapolis ate 100
day night 10000 turkeys. aese. ehiet
ems and ducks were burRi. fss
thousand live chickens wa saAoeA
ed.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-12-27

Mr.. Allan Walkley returned home
Monday afternoon from a trip to St.
Louis. He will remain at home until
afte- +bo !>o-.so--
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-12-27

In order to permit the esployes 2
the Banner to enjoy Chriemas aai
the Banner tomorrow will % cost
its usual quantity OF originl MATES
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-12-27

Mr.. Ben Todd is home from Allan
ia for the Christmas holidays.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-12-27

Send the Ocala Daily Banner to
some friends for Christmas present
1t will be found a MOI anr-o~~,a4o
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-12-27

Can Wilson ride horsebah? u
ne may return to the was Jenefs
was inaugurated. -
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-12-27
DIR. W. x. LANE

Specialist: Eye. Ear. fOse ana
Throat. Law Library 9aiidihs
Ocala. FIJI rida.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-12-27

Undertaken Smith. Phone 10 Or =
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-12-27

The annual Christmas exercises |
and Christmas tree for the children
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-12-27

Major T. c. Hall. Mr. Trof tan
Master William Hall went DO
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-12-27
$1,000 For Suits

In this assortment you will find the very latest
in suits. Some of them sold up to SIS. We
have very large assortment III all wool fabrics
and all sizes, Owing to the fact that we had
a very mild winter we have decided to offer
these suits just for Monday and Tuesday for
$1,000 We have other suits to go in this
sale at $3.50 to $500, these suits formerly
was sold by us at $3.50 to $4,000 They
are all wool.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-12-27
$1,000 For Long Coats

In this assortment you will find the newez
that is made in coats. Some are Of The fane
mixtures. In the lot we have put in Toe 4
Silk Plush Goats, Some are lined swith satin.
They are worth from $500 to s2S.o0 The,
go in the Monday and Tuesday sale asl0.00
We have lot Of other coats go in this sale i
$50 to $3.50 that was sold by Us forexactlg
double the amount. We must rid our store &
all winter goods.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-01-26
HEARTBEAT'S ORIGIN.
Tho "Pacemaksr" q Small Mass Of Pc
culiar Tissue.

Tho "Pacemaksr" q Small Mass Of Pc
ouliar Tissue.
Professor Arthur Keith has been Civ
Ing at the Royal College Of Surgeons
demonstrations illustrating the re-
markable advances made lately in
knowledge of the functions and struc-
ture Of the heart and the action of its
diseases. One Of the most remarkable
(of the demonstrations is that Of q
small mass Of tissue, which has been
named the "pacemaker Of the heart
because it Is apparently within this
small mass Of peculiar tissue that the
beat Of the heart has its origin. II
was only five years ago that the struc'
ture was first recognized by Professor
Keith and DR.. Martin Flack.
Dr. Thomas Lewis Of University col
lege, using the latest methods Of cleo.
trical investigation. found also that
the site Of the new structure was the
point at which the heartbeat appears
Although 1t is the chief center for the
activity and regulation Of the heart,
there are apparently many secondary
centers which can take over the ini.
tiation of the heartbeat when the
chief one is destroyed by disease or
experiment.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-01-26
WAS sitting in my quarters one

- WAS sitting In my quarters one
| evening after retreat when my
| friend Charlie st. Clair came in
with woebegone expression on
his face and. throwing himself into an
easy chair, heaved deep sigh. Char
lie was one Of the handsomest men I
ever knew and withal the most lovable.
He and I had been classmates and
chums at West Point, had served to-
gether in the spanish-American war
and were now stationed at the same
post
whats up, Charlier I asked.
"I've been ordered to take the presi-
dents ride"
"Well," l said alphabetically, don't
you think you'll be able to stand itr
II know won't"
Charlie was lazy-lazy on drill. lazy
In quarters, lazy In social life, lazy ev-
erywhere except in battle. It required
a fight to put energy into him, but It
did. His case always reminded me Of
a prominent Confederate general in
this-the general when an engagement
was coming on never could settle down
to the work before him without riding
out to the firing line. Then he would
ride back ready to listen to orders
Charlie lost1al his Incidence under the
rattle Of rifles and the boom Of big
guns, besides becoming brave as
lion.
II tell you what you do. Charlie"
suggested. put in all your time be-
tween now and the ride exercising
Get Off some of your surplus flesh and
harden your muscles"
"Oh, I'm too bigv'
That told the story exactly. He was
big man, and the accumulation of
inertia had got ahead Of him. per-
suaded him to let me train him, and
worked with him right up to the day
Of the ride. But 1t was no use.
never could get him up in the morn
ing. He would eat anything he fancied.
In short, he wouldn't train. The con-
sequence was that when he started on
the ride he was sure to fail. My heart
sank when we left for the starting
point. but I encouraged him so far as
possible. / was to take the ride my
self and hoped to stimulate him. I
told him l might find a way to pull
him through. but he shook his head
despondently.
We hadn't zone ten miles before
saw the game was up for Charlie.
From the very start he looked tired,
and every mile we rode he lost breath.
The sweat was rolling down his fat
cheeks. and he was the picture of mel
ancholy. We had gone over about half
the distance when, making an effort,
he spurred beside me. putting. reeling,
blush white hue on his face, and
told me he was going to drop out. We
were riding past country place at
the time. and saw him turn in at the
gate. That was the last saw Of him
on the ride.
On reaching my quarters the next
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-01-26
Where Charles Ride Ended
By BERT LIMESTONE HURLEY

day found an order to 60 to Francs
to be present at the army maneuvers.
I was gone six weeks and on my rs'
turn received note from Charlie say
ing that he had been unable to leave
the house where he had taken refuge
and wished me to come to him.
took train and. getting or at the
nearest station, drove to the house,
prepared for a sad sight. Judging By
his appearance when / had seen him
last, he had probably strained some
vital part. and ! feared to find him
forced to give up life as well as the
army. On reaching the house I sent
In my card and was ushered into his
room.
There sat Charlie In an easy chair.
surrounded by every luxury, puffing
fragrant cigar. His color was the
healthiest, and his flesh was his usual
22O pounds. A white headed old lady
went out Of the room as l entered IL
and left us alone together.
'T've sent for you. old man." he said,
ito get me out Of hole. havent
military discipline. In fact, I'm here
without leave. want you to go to
Washington and hx matters up for
me-"
"I'll send a surgeon to see you. He'll
give you certificate. suppose. Of dis
ability"
mo. he won't" replied Charlie. I'm
not sick"
"well. then, what's the matter?"
Charlie reached out, pushed button
maid appeared and he told her ia
ask her mistress II she would honor
him with her presence. In few mo-
ments pretty woman Of about TWEEN.
ty-eight stepped into the room and
stood, so to speak, at attention.
That's what's the matter" said
Charlie. Mrs. Edgerton, permit me
to present one Of my most esteemed
brother officers. Colonel Brewster, call.
ed sometimes B. Rooster by those who
love him. a gentleman and a soldier
every inch. Colonel, Mrs. Edgerton Is
TO honor me with her hand. retire
from the army into matrimony."
l could have been Knocked down
with a feather. While all us fellows
had been galloping over the country to
prevent being retired the big, good ma.
tured, winsome, lazy st. Clair had
dropped out Of the race into the arms
of charming widow and a splendid
fortune.
Mrs. Edgerton had taken pity on
poor st. Clair from the day he had rid
den up to her house and had given him
both meat and drink Every day after
that he would say that he must be
gone. and the widow would say that
he was not yet recovered. Before he
was considered out Of danger he had
proposed to and been accepted by the
widow
Since st. Glars case has become
known all the unmarried officers Of the
army wish to take the presidents ride.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-01-26
WORDS OUT OF JOINT.
Some Hsvs Completely Changed In
Meaning since First ussd.

Some hsvs Completely Changed In
Meaning since First ussd.
The English language. above all 9TH
ers, IN the most remarkable for the
number Of words that have been COM
pletely changed In their significance
since they nrst came into use. In
some cases their meaning has been ex-
sctly reversed. A conspicuous exam
pie Of this IL the word "let," which
Shakespeare uses several times with
the meaning ITO hinder" says Har-
per's Weekly.
Hamlet exclaims. It'll make q ghost
Of him that lets mel" meaning, Of
course, him that stops me-"
The word is used In the same sense
In the Bible. az in II Thessalonians II.
7, HE who now letteth will let until
he be taken out Of the way"
"Ravel" and 'unravel" mean exactly
the same thing, though at one time
to unravel probably meant to reduce
confusion to order. Compare the words
valuable and Invaluable"
Sometimes a comparatively short
time suff1ces to set a word adrift from
It's original and true meaning and to
cause people to forget what its real
significance is. This is illustrated in
our word "tumbler," meaning drink
Ing glass which sets squarely down
upon the table without "foot," as In
the case of goblet. What a "tum-
bier" really is may be inferred from
an extract from a gentleman's diary
written In 1903. which also throws
light upon the social customs Of the
times. The entry is as follows:
Had few friends to dinner. Tried
my new tumbling glasses. Very sue
cessful. All got drunk early"
These tumbling glasses, soon called
"tumblers' for short. were made with
a round or pointed bottom, so that
they could not be set down when they
contained liquids without falling over
and splitting their contents. They were
made as a sort of joke to conduce to
rapid drinking.
But the name was applied to glass
which had no foot, but was cut Off so
squarely across the bottom that 1t
stood firmly on the table, so that 1t
was really less liable to tumble than
an ordinary goblet. A generation suf-
feed to see the change wrought in the
use Of the word and the complete dis
appearance of the original signiA-
canoe.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-01-26
A Prospective Calamity.

Frederick Townsend Martin, the sat
irist of the idle rich," made witty
speech at a literary dinner In New
York about modern marriage.
Love-" he said, certainly has q
very small place in a marriage a ID
mode. 1 was talking the other day a,
a tea to a debutante when a beautiful
bride, a girl Of eighteen or so, passed
with her husband. The husband was
an old fellow Of seventy. and the debu.
tante, nodding toward him, said:
"I suppose Bessie married Millions
for his money
".If she did said severely, It was
a very wrong and foolish thing to do
eyes, wasn't itr said the debutante.
old Millions looks 80 healthy. I'm
sure he'll live to hundred"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-01-26
BertiIIon Measurements and 9th
er Modern Means of Com
batting Crime-CeIe-
brated Cases.

The quiet man Of science was NJ. AL
phonse Bertillon, celebrated as the
founder Of the Bertillon system.
NJ. Bertillon was born in Paris
IN 1853. at which time his father was
chief of the bureau of statistics. Der
tillon pere was as well one Of the fore
most anthropologists Of France.
Measurement System.
The Bertillon system is based on the
metric system Of weights and meas
ures. There are eleven measurements
as follows:
First.-Height. Subject stands bare
footed against a measuring board. the
chin drawn In so the correct height
can be secured. ~
Second. = Outstretched arms. SUB
ject stands with arms outstretched
and legs as far apart as possible.
Third.-Trunk measurement. Sub
ject sits on a stool and his measure
ment is taken for his height seated.
Fourth.-Head length from root of
nose to maximum point at back Of
head.
Fifth.-Head width from maximum
points on either side Of head.
Sixth.-Cheek width from cheek
bone to cheek bone across bridge Of
nose.
Seventh.-Right ear.
Eighth.-Left middle finger.
Ninth.-Left little finger.
Tenth.-Left forearm.
Eleventh.-Left foot.
These are all bone measurements.
No subject Is measured before ma
turity Of twenty years of age. All
measurements are taken on left side
of body, save In the case Of the right
ear, this latter because all profile pic
lures Of criminals are taken from the
right side. 1t Is a curious fact with
people that the ear never changes
after twelve years Of age.
The portrait parle" system is new
importation from abroad, brought over
by Captain Faurot. 1t consists of
study of facial and other peculiarities
Of gait, speech. the shape Of the head,
the formation and characteristics Of
lips, cheeks, ears, chin, forehead, eyes
and eyebrows, marks, wrinkles and
lines Of the face.
Police Museums.
Following observations In Europe,
Commissioner Waldo appointed a com.
mittee to establish a police museum
In New York. He had noticed that
most of the larger cities on the other
side had such institutions. and his idea
for one in New York has Just been
carried out.
The museums exhibits include black
caps and nooses, "can openers" and
the latest In burglars jimmies. The
''can opener" an enlarged edition OF
the tool which is the standby of every
housewife, has been used with great
success lately In opening safes.
Besides the "jimmies" and "can
opener" there are all the other tools
burglars use In opening safes and
breaking into houses.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-01-26
Out of the Grab Bag of Good Fun
Tried Out.

Senator Swanson Of Virginia told a
good story on himself about the first
political speech he ever made. He
said:
II Jumped up and began: Gentle
men. Herodotus tells us Which tick
cts he onr yelled the man with the
red short. 'Herodotus tells u.s. resum-
ed with gulp, of whole army that
was put to flight by the braying Of an
ass
1.-THE crowd applauded. and I felt
fine. Then the mans voice rose above
the din. Young feller,' he called. you
needn't be afraid Of this crowd. It's
been tested Buffalo Commercial
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-01-26

Much to the curious little girls dis
gust her elder sister and her girl
friends had quickly CLOSED the door Of
the back parlor before she could
wedge her small self In among them.
She waited uneasily for little
while, then she knocked. No response.
She knocked again. Still no atten-
ton. Her curiosity could be con-
trolled no longer. "Dodo." she called
In staccato tones as she knocked once
again. faint me; it's mammal
Lippincott'a
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-01-26
life's Little Thlnus.

1.-THE trouble with You, Dolby" said
wilkins, as that you bother too much
over little things. 1t has become
habit with you"
"Well. It would become habit with
you, too, IL you had pair of three
month-old twins In the house," retort-
ed Dobby.-Harper's Weekly.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-01-26
items Of General Interest

The moon is 23S,0oo miles away
from the earth.
Lake Superior has an area equal to
that Of Ireland.
In thirty years the production Of Pc
troleum has increased nineteen times.
Grain. ornaments. cattle, slaves, iron
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-01-26
Below His Estimate.

well, WELL" exclaimed Nagget Oven
his paper, that's a queer heading for
this department. 1t says. 'Woman's
Talk"
whats 30 queer about thatr de-
manded his wife.
"Why, there's only about half a coli
umn Of it."-Stray Stories.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-01-26
ASTRONOMERS SPIDERS.
Students Of Stars Use the Fine Threads
q Certain Species Weaves.

q Certain Species Weavss.
The cultivation for scientific uses of
certain species of spiders solely for
the fine threads they weave has an I'm.
portant bearing upon astronomy.
No substitute for the spiders thread
has yet been found for bisecting the
screw OF the micrometer used for de-
termining the positions and motions OF
the stars. Not only because of the re-
markable fneness Of the threads are
they valuable, but because Of their
durable qualities.
These spider lines are only one-6fth
TO one-seventh Of a thousandth OF an
inch in diameter, compared with which
the threads Of the silkworm are large
and clumsy Scientific American
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-01-26
A Lodoino House Side Show.

Mrs. Kawler-I suppose lodging
house keeping has its annoyances.
What do you do when some roomer
proves an elephant on your hands?
Mrs. Hashleigh-I hold his trunk
Boston Transcript.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-01-26
There Il Goes Aealn!

A reporter was interviewing Thomas
A. Edison. And you, sir" he said to
the inventor, made the first talking
machine"
NO." Mr.. Edison replied, "the nrst
one was made long before my time
out Of q rib."--National Monthly.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-01-26

and copper have been used as currency
by many nations.
The first birds Of the earth had the
forms Of flying reptiles.
Because Of the great number Of wa.
terfalls electricity Is cheaper in Nor
way than steam power.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-01-26
Our 9uperiora.

ooh, Harold" said Mrs. Newlywed,
"a strange man was here today, and
he said he wished to read our gas
meter"
"well, did you let him int"
mercy, no! He used very poor
grammar, and felt sure that he would
not read it properly. Judge.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-01-26
. A Question Raised.

Billy-Huh! I bet you didn't have
good time ut your birthday party yes
terday.
Willie-I bet I did.
Billy-Then why amt you sick to-
day Philadelphia Record.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-01-26
A Wanna E;nsne;er.

A mother gave sixpence to her little
boy to spend at bazaar. He was
asked. "Well. Gibbie, what will you
buy with the sixpenceT
He replied. IL shall buy purse to-
put II IMP. I. p.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-01-26
Costly knowIedoe.

Every tailor knows lot Of promising
young mep.-New York Tribune.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-09-14

cop Jeremiah Kritz severely in
jured at S. Ashland blvd. and w.
Congress ST, when motorcycle
and auto collided.
John Dougherty, IS, street
cleaner, 1850 w. Van Buren, ST.,
run down by Commonwealth Edi-
son Co. truck at Madison and
Sangamon sts County hospital,
Will die. H. Van Bula, 1886 S.
43rd Ct, driver, not arrested.
Judge Heap today discharged
]. R. Cornell, 1649 Walnut ST.,
and Stewart ]. Stern, 2o06 Pal
mer ave-, who were arrested in
hotel with Ruby Wheeler, 10, and
girl companion. Girl sent to home
in Darien, Wis.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-09-14
GREAT DETECTIVE

You're lateF' exclaimed the
bucolic inspector in an awful
voice. Every late! Half an hour
late! Too latep He glared fierce
ly over his spectacles. why
didn't you bring me your report
at II o'clock as l told you TOP"
''I'm sorry, sir" said the de-
faulting detective, "but IL
didn't know the time"
Didn't know the timer" shout
ed the inspector, very red in the
face. Nonsense, sir! You must
have known the time! A detec-
tive should know everything!
And, besides, you have your
watchP'
Pardon me, sir, but I haVen'tP'
stammered the detective Zone of
the thieves / was shadowing
stole it!''
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-09-14

the miners representatives. We
shall adjust any differences be-
tween ourselves and our own en-
.ployes without any interference
by outside parties. We therefore
decline to meet with you"
1t is evident the mine owners
have determined on a concerted
war on union labor, and that they
wish to push the miner back into
the position he occupied in the
olden days, when he was a serf,
owned by his employer.
Miners and operators will meet
in the statehouse today-if the
mine owners condescend to ac-
cept Gov. Glasscock's invitation.
The miners will meet on one side
of the corridor, the owners on
the other. Gov. Glasscock will be
in the middle, acting as peace
maker.