The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-12-04
TRICE'S TRUMPETEER
ARTICLES Published under this Heading fur
nished by NJ. P. A. Bureau, Jacksonvii'ei
RIDICULOUS AND SERIOUS RE-
SUITS OF PROHIBITION
BY John c. Tricel


throughout christendom numbered
anthemas at the Russian government.
and the editorial page of every news
paper claiming responsibility seethcd
and sparkled with heated denuncia-
ton of the Gar. At every Preside
and social gathering the harbarities
Of the Russian government was the
principal topic of conversation. When
Russia's great navy. and her menac-
ing millions of soldiers found them
selves batted from pillar TO post by
comparatively small number Of Jap
anese. the sanctimonious world look.
ed on and arplauded T. ~ said q
was just re.ribution hande the Rus
slams for their unhumani.y 20 the
Jews.
Now all is changed NOBODY w.:h a
mustard seed full OF sense believes
the Car is one whit be.te~. but he
has become more polite. through a
desire to stay the hour OF 1eril TO his
own tottering throne. Tentati~o ly he
placed ban on the use CT Voi'''. and
issued an appeal for the loya'tg in the
present war of MY Beloved Jews"
Forthwith, for the first time in his
heathenish life, that old reprobate be-
came the tickle Star of Hope TO the
prohibition world. Instead OF curses.
poems of American praise waited
across the brine and soothed the vii
famous old heart already in the last
stages of putrefaction from social can
ker. He liked the new sensation so
much that his ukase went forth per
manently taking from millions OF peo-
pie God-given right to eat and drink
according to individual tastes-keep-
ing within the bounds OF temperance.
Then the same christian" world
reared up on It's hind legs an gave
one mighty roar for the Car Thank
God" now declare the seif-g' Orified.
when these heather are shot IN bat
tie they will at least die sober. what
a horrible accompanying thought
How any one could desire to add an
other pang to the sufferings OF a
helpless dyeing soldier is more than
| can understand
And for what reason? The only
one | have ever heard given Is thar
some men cannot control their ap-
petite. This Is sometimes true. but
what per centage OF humanity II u
that cannot control itself? One In
5000 would be a large estimate. shall
FIVE thousand men wear the calling
schackles of tyranny because one
happens to be a degenerate or a erin
inal? A God who would 50 decree
would make hell blush with shame
and overflow heaven with the tears
of pittying angels.
Did you ever watch the deepeninE
pallor OF a brothers cheeks as the
life light gradually faded from his
eyer. Notwithstanding the last heroies
Of a prohibition doctors skill2 Not
Well. have
held bis arm. and noted ever
pulse beat growing JUST . nttie weak
or than the last. while the kindly
eyes grew wider and q classy stare
gradually ovcrspread hem. Fur ionH
days and neFve.rackins nights hts
wife and had together or alternately
watched for the crisis that would ~.
store him 10 az or leave au orphaned
and helpless family an ihis ee had
followed % the letter q prohihition
doctors advice o. keep siimulanta
away from him. Bui Nhen the death
pallor had sealed hls counisrnance.
the EYES CLASSY add Gals q aifker ~
the pulse could b. fet roason over.
rode = foolish promise ID q etiu maNe
foolish whim az a physician. ana 80
poured into him the prohibited atima.
LIANT
y To thla good day I can see and feei
the spasm thar shook hia frame a. y
vent down. Fof the moment ihoaNtt
Il 4 anal surrender 90 ihe Erim mnns.
ter we had been hgbfina 80 aaFd
Then the crimson nush siosiT snp
planted TIE death paileF go his
cheeks. the pulse kreN sifeaEer the
eyes Fenliy closed IN resifui sleep
respiration returned % uear noruah
and we knsw = bFoihsf hnsaane.
father. and = protector ~ q iarEs heip
less family had been restores.
The physician afterHnFaa aan'iiea
Ne dld me only thinw ihai ooald aaFe
saved him under the circumstance
That life l. worth more % his iamiif
and the community In whifa - Ives
than the doahtfui beneat - pfeaiai.
ton 20 the world from SOC unia
doom'a aaF.-An