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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-06-06
TEACHERS SCATTER FOR THEIR
SUMMER VACATIONS

Several of the teachers in our pub
lie schools have already gone to their
homes. and others of them have not
yet made their plans for the summer.
Mr.. J. II. Workman, principal of the
Ocala High School, expects to remain
in Ocala for several weeks before go,
ing to his home at Southside, Tenn,
for summer visit. AS we have al
ready stated he will return to Ocala
for next year.
Miss Addie Bartlett of the high
school, left early Monday morning for
her home at Cedar Hill, Tenn, for the
summer months She will probably
return next fall.
Miss Isabelle Mays. who is one OF
the most popular teachers in the high
school, will leave today for Tallahas-
see. After spending a day with Miss
Agnes Harris there she will go to the
commencement exercises of the Quin-
cy High School, to witness the grad
uation of some of her scholars, whom
she taught last year. and after few
weeks rest will go to New York, and
will study at Columbia University for
two months.
Miss Mays has been offered the
principalship of the DunnellOn High
School, and she spent yesterday at
Dunnellon comforting with the school
authorities. Miss Mays will accept
this position.
She is a splendid teacher and an ex-
cellent young woman, and we regret
exceedingly to lose her. Miss Mays
has a scholarship at the University OF
New York, which was offered her last
winter. and which she expects to
make use of probably winter after
next. or at some future time.
Prof. d. L. Milne has not yet made
his plans for the summer.
Miss Alice Bell will spend several
weeks in Ocala, after which she Will
60 to Orlando to visit her sister, Mrs
Everett. and later will go to her home
at Moultrie, Ga. for visit, returning
to Ocala in September
Miss Estelle Kemp has gone to her
home at Branford for the summer va
cation. She will not return to Ocala
mex tyear.
Miss Frances Chambers has gone to
her home at Tampa to spend a few
weeks with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
w. ]. Chambers, after which she vii
go to Gainesville. Ga, where she has
a position for the summer in the Bre
nau College library.
Miss Elizabeth Mizelle will return
to her home at Orange Lake mex
week.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-06-06
A LESSON IN coNsrANcy

And Naomi said unto her two
daughters-in-law: Go, Return zach
70 her mothers house. The Lord deal
kindly with you as you have dealt
with the dead and with me.
The Lord grant that you may
hnd rest each in the house of her
husband Then she kissed them and
they lifted up their voices and went
AND they said to her: Surely we
VIII return with you unto thy people
And Naomi said: Turn again, nv
daughters. 60 your way, for am too
old TO have a husband. If l should
say that have hope. if should have
a husband and should bear soAs.
WoulI ye tarry for them until
they were grown? Would We stay
for them from having husbands? Nay.
my daughters. for it grieveth me much
for your sakes that the hand of the
Lord has gone out against me.
Ami they lifted up their voices and
wept again, and Orpah kissed her
mother-in-law. but Ruth clave to her
And she said: Behold, thy sister
is gone back unto her people, and un-
to her gods. Return thou after thy
sister-in-Iaw!
And Ruth said 'Entreat me not to
leave thee. or return from following
after thee, for whittier thou goest
will go. and whittier thou lodgest
will lodge, thy people shall be my peo-
pie. and thy God my God
Where thou diest | will die, and
there will be buried; the Lord do so
to me and more also if aught but death
part thee and me-" Ruth 2:1S, II.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-06-06

Judge ]. NJ. Cheney is advertising
theescape of his 14-foot alligator.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-06-06

Representative Sparkman has re-
quested Major General Leonard Wood
of the war department to permit the
troops at Fort Dade to participate in
the Fourth of July celebration at Bra
dentown, at the request of the board
of trade of that city. General Wood
told Representative Sparkman that
the department. as far as he was con-
cerned, had no objection to such an
arrangement, but referred him to Ma
jor General Thomas Barry, at Gov
ernor's Island, n. Y, who is in COM
mand of the Fort Dade troops. He
also addressed a letter to General Bar
ry stating that the arrangement was
satisfactory to the war department.
Representative L'Engle, after a Wis
it to the White House, declared him.
self displeased with President Will
sons attitude with regard to patron
age.
Il found the White House thorough
ly permeated with the atmosphere of
the school room,' said Mr.. L'Engle.
president Wilson don't seem to want
to play politics the way we play 'em
down in Florida. He may be right
up to snuff on arithmetic and alge-
bra, but when it comes to politics he
isn't there. He's not making appoint
ments in my state fast enough to suit
me and my constituents. | absolute
ly can't agree with anybody who will
let twenty-five republican postmas-
ters, two United States marshals, two
district attorneys and other republi
can office-holders in Florida keep
their jobs two months and a half aft
er the advent of a democratic admin
istration Why doesn't he nominate
the men for office who have been rec
commended to him for appointment
over two months now. What's the use
of having a democratic victory at the
polls and a democratic administra-
ton if the president is going to keep
republicans in office?"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-06-06
Is McGILL
BROKE DOWN
U. Real Facts In Regard TO
"a Ease and Tells How She
Suffered.

s'ooro, Ark suffered q COM
''eak down in health, some time
srl'es Mrs. A. McGill, from this
was very weak and could
any work. tried different
1ss' but they did me no good.
'ax ] got a bottle of Cardui. II
. much good. was surprised,
a0k some more.
~ took Cardui, I had headache
.AAene, and sometimes would
hours. Now am over all that,
= 20 all kinds Of homework. I
! Is the greatest medicine on
~ past nifty years, thousands of
81 ave written, like Mrs. McGill,
" tne benefit received from
testimony. from earnest women.
,...aleates the great value of this
~ 4say, for diseases peculiar to
Ia, Are you a sufferer? Yes?
~. Is the medicine you need.
.sse you to try It.
.ssasle; Lsales' Advisory Dep,.. Chs,,a-
|r...s W, chattanooga, Tenn, for Special
~ -. 0s-page hook. Home Treatmanl
'a piAia vTapDef. on request
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-06-06
DoINGS in WASHINGTON
(By Winfield Jones.)

Washington, May 28.-That senator
Fletcher's bill introduced few days
age suspending for two years opera
ton of the law for the reorganization
of the customs service has met with
general approval is shown by the
great number of letters received by
the senator from all parts of the coun.
try, expressing their thanks for it's in
PRODUCTION.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-06-06

Prof. Milne has been asked to con-
duct a short summer school for the
benefit of students requiring a thor
ough drilling on arithmetic, grammar
and English. Parents interested will
please confer with Mr.. earn, Supt.
Brinson or Mr.. Milne. Not more than
twenty students will be enrolled. each
to receive personal attention. Fore
noon sessions only, commencing Mon
day, the 9th.-ad. 6-3-5t.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-06-06

Mr.. Flagler did not forget the right
hand man, who was by his side in all
his great projects. and who bore the
brunt of that prejudice which for a
time existed in the state. Mr. Parrot
is handsomely remembered, and, un-
der the terms of the viii ne is to re
main at the head OF the Floriua East
Coast Railway "as long as he desires. .
Tampa Tri5p1a.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-06-06

r.
matter of regret that Flori-
-sfessman-at-large is not flat
~ the condition of affairs at
VI government. If the news
''tespondents report him cor
= = not flattered with our sec
7 State, postmaster nor attor-
and last, but by no means
y not thrilled with the pres
Tue United States, and is out
manner of doing things. AT
sanss the president had not
WITH him on the state of
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-06-06

We believe that ex-President Roose-
welt has convinced the general pub
lie that he is a temperate man, and
in the doing of which he has done a
public service.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-06-06

Before leaving for Florida this
week Congressman Sparkman intro
duced a number of bills in the house
as follows:
Providing for purchase of sites and
public buildings at Dunnellon, to cost
$4,000; at Fort Myers, to cost $780,
900; at Brooksville, fernando county,
to cost 100000, and another at Ar
cadia, DeSoto county, to cost $780,
600.
To authorize the secretary of war
to grade and fill the ponds and low
lands on the military reservation at
Fort Taylor, Key West, at a cost of
$4,000.
Directing the secretary of war to
mark the site of the battlefield known
as Dade's massacre, in Sumter county,
Florida, and to erect a monument to
the memory of Major Francis L. Dade
and one hundred of his men, who were
massacred by the Seminole Indians,
under Chief Jumper, December %,
1885.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-06-06

Senator Bryan of Florida today in
troduced an amendment to the tariff
bill to increase the tariff on lemons
and other citrus fruits. The bill has
been referred to the commerce COM
mittee and will probably be reported
back to the senate this week.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-06-06

AS stated in this correspondence re
Gently, Representative L'Engle main
tains that he is not accredited to the
fourth district, but was duly elected
as congressman-at-large. and will con
tinue to serve as such. When it was
suggested to him that he really be
longed to the fourth district because
his home is located there. he said
that had nothing to do with it, because
it would not necessarily follow that
he would be a candidate for re-elec
ton from the fourth district.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-06-06

Misses Elizabeth and Blanche Mi
zelle left Friday afternoon for their
home at Orange Lake.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-06-06

Senator Fletcher today again urged
President Wilson to appoint N. J
Lillard of Pensacola as public printer
The president at this date has not
yet made up his mind regarding the
appointment.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-29

the restaurant
was the General with the old mal
when he went out today1, he asked.
fes, Of course" answered the restau-
rant keeper.
Know where I can find them7''
The Frenchman shrugged his shoulders
and replied. most anywhere"
Christopher Poe walked up Decatur
street until he reached Canal, keeping a
sharp lookout for the sieight-of- hand
faker with his fortune-teiling parrakeetA
As he came to the foot Of Canal street
Poe observed a group about a man stand
ing in front of the Bells OF the Bends
boat landing: he strolled over and stood
locking on idly as bevy Of giggiing girls
clustered about wrinkled little old Span
lard. dressed In a greenish-black suit tall
boots with faded red Morocco tops, and an
odd old felt hat. His smile was warm
and sunny as he petted his iong-tailed
parrots perched above a box OF smudged.
many-colored fortune telling cards on q
portable stand. and invited the girls to
step up. lay a nickel In his wrinkled
hand and have one OF the pretty birds
pick out an envelope for them. contain
ing a card on which they would find their
fortunes printed. together with the pic
lure of the man they would marry ard
the numbers they should play in lottery.
As the little green birds hoped down
at the takers bidding. jerked out en-
velopes with their sharp little bills and
laid them in the purchasers hands Poe
became more interested. pushed his way
to the front and paid nickel for the
services of a bird.
DO they do any other tricksr' he
asked. having received a card.
For answer the faker made circle of
his thumbs and forefngers. held II be-
fore one OF the tiny parrots and the bird
hoped through gracefully. to the amuse-
ment Of the gathering.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-29

how In the world did you net the man
from 20 slight . clue az two poppy seeds.
which you led me to believe pointed to-
ward some cocaine crfminalY'
Tt was costly luck" answered Poe.
lightly when I found those SEEDS
remembered that they fed that kind
mostly to small parrcts The thought
OF those led me to Spa nfsh fortune tell
ing birds, the tricks they perform, ana
/ suddenly realized 1t would be q GOOD
idea to follow up the trail. i did, found
the only trained birds IN New Orleans.
observed In their owners room that he
that found beneath Jackson's window.
and saw that he had been experimenting
with the red cuff Of an old boot. re-
moving stitches to make a pocket in
which to hide something.
Il guessed at the fact that he might
call his trick bird by the name OF Gen
eraL' and hazarded q question TO the
keeper Of the place where the faker
lodged, which proved to me that was
correct. Then all there was to do was
to ind the man: for I knew II ne was a
clever enough criminal to conceive such
scheme he'd be shrewd enough to 60
on about his everyday business as though
nothing had happened. until any sus-
picion that might possibly be attached
TO him had blown over. So I found him
and brought him along. and as he seems
a bit uncomfortable under that lounge
1 suggest We call up the police. leave
him and the General in charge Of your
butler here. and go out ana see II we
can pick up some sort OF a clew that
will lead us to one OF those gin nzzes
you folks are famous for down hers."
THE END
The Washington herald., 1913-06-29

come nearer to being q professional day
and night prowler than anybody else ]
know in this town. ! wonder IL you
couldn't give me a few addresses of your
disreputable friends around the French
market, a Spaniard or two around
Ursulines Street. say. or a travelling
gypsy or two that may have worked
their way over in some freight boat
or other:''
What do you want of 'em. Chris?'
asked the lawyer. who. like most of the
bankers good friends. never suspected
that his interest IN criminology went far
Their than a superficial study of 1t
through books.
"oh. I'd like to get hold of clever
fortune teller, a man preferably"
why don't you go to a medium"
That's a good suggestion. but II
wouldn't work in this case. / want to
get hold of anybody you know con-
nected with the fortune telling business"
Il don't believe there's anybody In the
business regularly. There's little de-
niand for them once IN a while at Mardi
Gras time. But there's Mike Mayo, lives
down on Ursulines; I'll give you a card
to him; don't know why they call him
Mike. he's a Spaniard. He comes in
touch with all sorts of mountebanks,
gypsies, and people working all kinds of
gratis"
Good That's just the fellow / want"
Fifteen minutes later Christopher Poe
having stopped at haberdashers to buy
and don vest and necktie OF loud pat
tern, pushed open the door to Mike
Mayo's Office and in tone much louder
than his usual one introduced himself,
not troubling to use the card given him
by the lawyer. I'm Hardy. Got a
couple Of shows at Coney. Down here on
hrtG -
In fore 1 went back an see IL you had
any attraction Mt to take back to help
in the. big noise"
Il don't know IL I have anybody to
suit you." drawled Mayo. but I have
several clever performers who work
cheap"
No; I mean something a bit unusual
As matter of fact, Mayo" said Poe,
producing a festive-banded cigar he had
bought purposely. II want somethin'
pretty good: unusual, you know. 1 got
a kind Of an idea to III UP a fake for
tune telling stunt, sort OF an innovation.
you know. Got anybody that's darn
clever with the cardsr'
Mayo thrust his hands deep into his
trousers pockets. pursed his lips. pulled
down his brow in weighty thought,
thumbed through a stocky musicians
union directory on his desk, and pre-
tended to be taking under serious con-
sideration Just which Of the great at
fractions he controlled would be best
suited to a manager OF this caliber.
At length he said profoundly: AT
present / have nothing but two sweet,
pretty girls with tambourines and dances
and fortune telling with holding hands;
a crazy old man with quick-hand tricks,
and fortune telling parrakeets that pick
out the cards already printed; a young
boy from Malaga who sees things be-
fore they come, by the stars, and plays
the violin, and an old witch woman who
tells 1t all from the cards.
Amt you got more than tnatr' asked
Poe IN the contemptuous tone or a as
pleased amusement magnate.
The boy is clever; he plays the violin,
invents things. and tells fortunes by
the stars" Mayo said somewhat sui
lenly.
'oh, L might take his address along
The Washington herald., 1913-06-29
CHAPTER III.

Poe laughed and handed the faker a
quarter. at the same time raising his
finger to summon a taxicab driver who
had just discharged his fare at the boat
landing and was pulling up his vacant
flag.
Got any more tricks?" asked Poe.
pointing to a little felt Napoleon cap
surmounting a toy cannon tied to one
end OF the bird perch. Don't some OF
your birds do trick with THAR
The faker fingered Poe's quarter and
answered quickly: II fix It for old trick;
bird what do II is sick"
A bright-faced lad at Poe's. side edged
forward and explained: He sticks that
hat on the birds head and puts a cup
In the cannon and tells the bird to fire
the cannon"
The deuce you say? cried Poe I'D
give a dollar to see that.'' He produced
the money fiashily. acting as though he
were slightly inebriated.
The takers eyes glinted as he looked
at the bill. He shook his head and
mumbled something unintelligible.
''Oh. come on; III bet your bird amt
too sick to perform for a dollar Poe
prodded.
The faker looked at him sharply,
grinned. reached into his pocket. brought
out bird somewhat larger than the
other, placed IL on the perch. and ftted
The Washington herald., 1913-06-29

importance, but 1t gave time for the two
bank detectives to station themselves
outside at a suggestion from the bank
president, and when Gonzales and the
clerk left the building their trails were
diligently taken up by the .soft-footed
pair lying in wait
President Farley had no sooner dis
missed them than he drew his desk
phone TO a handy position, called up the
Grunewald. and asked for Christopher
Poe. When a businessiike voice came in
reply Farley continued. Glad you
haven't left town. We've had little
theft over here and I'm hoping that your
banking experience in New York may
have covered something similar, by
which We may profit"
''rll be glad to help you out II l can.
answered Poe, concealing with dimcuity
his keen interest in every sort OF bank
robbery puzzle. the unraveling Of which
he allowed to occupy more Of his time
than his prosaic duties in connection
with large banking interests In the East
In ten minutes he had reached the
Traders National. and was in consulta-
ton with its head. Having listened TO
brief review of the few facts known Poe
rose, passed his smooth, firm hand
through his outstanding tuzzie OF brown
hair in a movement habitual with his,
and remarked, Really. ! can't recall
anything in my experience 10 Mt tne case.
1t is evident that the usual oank SNEAK
method has not been used. rave you
looked for what the detectives call
clew?'
There's nothing to go by but the
bullet hole in the ceiling II seems tndt
the cartridge went almost straignt up
after II nipped Jacksons haho-
That rather conflicts with tne STATE
ment of the depositor nearest tne ~inoo~
who thought the bullet was nreo iroH
the front door," observed Poe.
''HowT
The Washington herald., 1913-06-29
CHAPTER Ill.

| What on earth are you looking for?'
asked the president, interested.
Anything" answered Poe promptly
| looking up. I've heard that most detec
tives look everywhere for that elusive
clue which makes it all come out right In
the end. 1t doesn't seem to be a half bad
idea either. Look Here's something
| his quill had dislodged two small shiney
| objects, perfectly round. He carefully
pushed them onto his palm. held them
| close to his eyes and studied them for
half a minute.
What are they" asked the bank pres.
ident.
Seeds" answered Poe.
Seeds That's a funny place for them.
The porter does his work well They
couldn't have been there long"
Not over half an hour" answered Poe
confidently.
Can you make out what kind Of seeds
they are?"
the blue NAV poppy seed, I should say"
he answered, brushing them of his palm
and busting his hands together.
But why don't you save them?" cried
the bank officer.
Poe did not hear. he had turned quick
ly to jackson and asked in a low voice
so the curious clerks all about the room,
trying to look unconcerned, could not
hear, What was the word you thought
you heard whispered an instant before the
shot blazed out?"
'Tt was just murmur, I don't know
how / happened to catch 1t. I'm pretty
sure so. body called 'Generalr in a very
low tone"
Strange, wasn't it?" unused Poe, deep
lines appearing in his face as he thrust
his hands into his pockets.
Il thought so, yes SIR
Poe has turned to President Farley,
Guess that's all there is to see," he said
lightly. I'm much obliged to you for
asking me to help, I'm glad you thought
I'd be interested. I'll ring you up IL
stumble on anything of Importance"
Tell me about those poppy seeds.
What is the significance of them?
How'd you know what kind they were?
i thought you were Just a dusty old
banker like the rest of us, except with
a great deal Of wider experience"
"oh, there's nothing much to say about
these poppy seeds: you know yourself
that opium is made of almost every
variety of poppy Seeds
And I know a little of the class that
uses opium said President Farley
Then use your imagination" answered
Poe curtly. Can 1 find you at your
home IL should call up tonight?"
Yes; I'll stay home specially
"All right. Good day."
Christopher Poe whisked out of the Of
fee, stepped deliberately on the toe of
4 police detective trying to conceal him.
self in corner between two buildings,
said: "Oh. pardon me-" and hurried on;
the clumsy sleuth staring after him be-
igerently, inclined to follow Poe as a
sure suspect.
Christopher Poe went straight down
Canal to Bourbon Street and there turn
ID In to the office Of a criminal lawyer |
who occupied the whole floor above a |
old antique shop.
Gerry" he said when he was admit |
ed to the LAWYERS privata room you