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The Detroit times., 1914-12-26
How To Live and
When To Die

Prof. Starr. Chicago university's
expert on apes and things. says he ex.
poets to live 70 be 120 years cid. His
recipe for long life Is very simple.
"Just be placid, always smile and
keep on the Job all the time"
II may well be doubted. though.
whether years are the true measure
OF life. The best measure Of life Is
experience the things one has
thought out and thus made his own;
the feeling one has had; the lessons
one has learned.
In themselves a few years more or
less count for little. Unless each day
brings an interesting task, contribu.
ton to experience, an addition TO the
sum OF worldly knowledge or TO spir-
itual insight and ripeness OF outlook,
OF what value Is II?
The mere routine OF living, the
chalking on life's scoreboard Of I'M
eventful days-"vegetable existence"
lis unimportant.
II Is keeping on the job" that
counts-keeping alert. keeping inter
ested. being always In the van OF the
progress OF the times.
The time 10 die, could II be fixed
by choice, Is when living ceases TO be
growth: when IL begins TO become
just dead weight loaded on the young
er generation.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-26
From Another
Point OF VieW

Well. howe you come out. winner
or loser?
The Detroit times., 1914-12-26

There are two schools of political
thought, each contesting for control
in the United States, and in Michigan.
particularly, now.
The Republican party. after having
fairly nominated Chase 8. OsbornSfo
lead back the Progressiyes TO the fold.
made Caesar out of him because,
they said. he was ambitious. The Re-
publican leadership does not object TO
Caesars, but wants to have their max
ing In its control and not In the hands
OF the people, who make up the party.
When the present primary law, In
Its workings, was practically unani-
nous In being confirmed at the polls.
with the one notable exception OF the
governorship, the law 10 denounced,
and the state central committee OF
the Republican party is seeking TO
secure It's repeal. For this popular
expression of party choice. pre-pri-
mary convention is proposed to Sc
lect state officials.
The Bourbon kings OF France were
said to never have learned anything
nor to have forgotten anything. With
he utter disregard OF the abuses OF
the convention system In the days OF
Stearns. Ferry and Bliss, which gave
impetus TO the primary law. and the
abuses of the state central commit
tees power and convention system at
Bay City in 1912. II evidently makes
the Republican leadership Of Michigan
Bourbon in the extreme.
How VIII the legislator who faces
the proposed denaturized primary
law regard this proposition. which Is
IN general locally true: Ito my con-
stituents. While your selections for
county officials. legislative and con-
gressional nominees. and also for
Northumberland In this state were
wisely made at the primaries, and
myself also one OF your selections at
the primary and at the polls, find
that you are sadly in need Of guild
ance by the party leaders when II
comes particularly TO governor. ! am
also constrained TO advise you that
there Is nothing to prevent us, as a
party, from counseling together and
recommending candidates now. Yet
the control Of the party leadership
could not safely be left in this way.
because there would still be chance
for the people TO select candidates
which we do not control II you will
kindly turn this power over to our
leadership. you will be bound IN party
regularity to support the ticket we
select. We, the leaders. need this
law to bind the people more closely
10 look for leadership outside OF them
selves.
81 also. "a the legislator represent.
ing my district, In supporting this
measure. for the time being. disclaim
any care or interest outside Of my
own party, for the general public well
fare
ITO the independent voter. who
might wish 10 assist In the selection
OF a man OF my party. must advise
that you are not wanted at the Sc
lection OF candidate, but you can be
useful I'm voting at the election for
the candidate that the convention
will select for you.
AS legislator, have taken my
oath to support the constitution OF
this state, which says in Article TT.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-26
BAILEY WAS ARMED---BUT SUPPOSE
THIS NAN HAD NOT BEEN ARMED

Bailey private Company 1877 post artillery
Fort Hancock Mddletown Ohio before Christ
mas, a threemonth furlough.
While going Bailey stopped witness
q SNOWFALL fight
something pulled his
revolver and shot Thomas Cosh 49, through the head and Joseph zug
lenn, SO, through heart dying Instantly
Bailey and police he said he hit with bottle
which enraged him that he did what doing
doesn't make difference what Bailey hit WITH far
point is concerned.
point right tragedy sup
piled with the strongest kind of against the big
navy demand hearing often of late
We onlookers al a Of bullets is waged.
Bailey onlooker at battle of snowbals
A stray missile Bailey
The who threw the point going
explain accident that the missile slipped from his hand
that he misook him for of the cOmbatant
may the point going Bailey apologize
BY an expression of regret Bailey WAS
And being MILITARY MAN he acted impulse
TARY WAY; in the of MILITARsM
way pistol fred kill
is certain that the Bailey not thrown by
both
if not o. his victims died innocently.
he says he lost his head
is their heads
NATION biggest and
deadl BIGGEST provided with the DEADLIEST
guns NATIONS their heads times
and principally because they armed and PREPARED to shoot
In the homes they Baieys pistol
there perhaps standing, waiting for the hands
fathers help the Of the bright trimmings and
greeted at dawn by the joyous shouts Of children.
Two fathers shot down have been counting with two mothers
little stockings FILL and jumping filled with glad amaze
Christmas moust fathers and mothers Of Europe
counting few weeks
But Bailey along and Bailey ARMED
there bitter anguish and broken hearts and
sobbng mothers and children
In Baley's home a mother may have sat waiting.
long counted the and Christmas drew
soldier
with her again.
With filed daily with from the
falling her bleeding and freezing and dying soldier boys there her
God had
spared to her.
But Bailey armed
armed he trouble and placed under
and locked away from her
mother spent and fearful Christmas day thou
fearful
and and Germany and France England
ARMED TO THE TEETH, and PREPARED, AT THE TIME.
~ In q line, point is this:
Suppose Bailey HAD NOT BEEN ARMED3
The spirit Of mlitarism Just that:
o snoWbaIs.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-26
He swears or.

Realizing that the days of man are
few and full of ttouble. and that the
clean. moral. sober life r. best for all.
hereby solemnly swear. before God
and man. that will never again dur
ing the years OF 1914 and 1915 take a
drink OF intoxicating liquors. Mark
Standafer. Hazard, Ky.-Hazard (Ky.)
Herald.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-26
signs Of Prosperity.

Owing to the fact that we raised
about 400 fine squashes In our own
garden this year we will discontinue
me practice OF taking them on sub
scr1ption and reverse the order-giy-
ing every person who subscribes to
our paper squash with years sub.
scription. Colony (Kan.) Free Press.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-26

England hasn't heard yet about the
sinking Of the Audacious. Takes EN-
just as long to get II over there as
1t did before the war.
Ohio had prohibitory law 100
years ago. 1t ought to be pretty dry
by this time.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-26
At Zero.

Are you worried over that cipher
me ssage?"
Nay, II is naught to me."-Chica-
go Herald.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-26
eEN's SACRIFICE.

= q
Well, Mrs. Benjamin Hoiton
oct a machine for Christmas, and
the fact has been the cause Of no
little talk la the ne!shborhood.
To explain the talk, we will
have to tell you about Benjamin
tiolten.
Any body familiar with the do
nestle life Of the Indian knows
that the female OF the species Is
more Industrious than the male.
The squaw does the work and
the bio chief takes IL easy.
IL has always been quite gener-
ally agreed upon by those &C
qualnted with Benjamin Holton
that IN he doesn't trace his ances-
tors 10 wigwam, he has adopted
the domestic scheme pertaining
thereto.
Benjamin Holton's name will
never appear over the main en-
trance Of skyscraper and the
marble cutter won't have TO work
overtime on the sandstone when
the time comes 20 90 through a
last formality, but he can spot
any man In town rs balls straight
pool and come out with the ba-
con.
The lncidentals going to make
up those things that are expected
Of the ordinary man, such as buy
ing meat and potatoes and coal
and paying the rent, have always
been looked after by Mrs. Holton.
She was warned against Ben,
but declared he had the prettlest
mustache In town and married
him.
Mrs. Holton's sister did better.
She married a man who has
some get-up-and-set and who also
has an automobile.
"Oh, dear, Ben" Mrs. Holton
said often, ~ wish we had a ma
chine"
The remark cut the husband.
He decided his wlfe's point we'll
taken.
He resolved he would work and
cut out pool until his wife's wish
had been fulfilled.
His friends and neIghbors look
CO OF WIFI wOnoe' shs
tlon.
Ben piled out at In the morn
ING and worked until 6 at night,
In an auto factory.
IL was tough going, but he stuck
TO H.
Now he has quit work and has
returned to pool.
But Mrs. Ben got her machine
for Christmas.
And II sews beautifully,
A woman in Atchison, Kansas. T
turned a bag OF salt TO her grocer b
cause the flavor wasn't good. Or
OF these days people will be gettin
particular about the quality In Il
smell OF onions.
Day after note: Try our For F.
change column.
Four-year-old Jane, Highland
Park miss, and her little "beau,"
Richard, exchanged presents the
day before Christmas. Richard
came with a teapot for Jane and
took home as her gift boat that
will run along the floor. On Mon
day night Jane had prayed for
doll bed; on Tuesday night for
doll dresser; on Wednesday night
for a doll house, and on 7 Irs-
day night, after the exchange Of
presents, with the rest Of the
requisition In, she concluded as
follows: "And, dear Lord, please
send me back my boat"
England hasn't heard yet about I'll
Of the Audacious. Takes e
just as long to get II over there q
1t did before the war.
Ohio had a prohibitory law II
years ago. 1t ought to be pretty dI
by this time.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-26
Tho Annual Hsro.

He died to serve a worthy cause,
A monument he earned;
While he was playing Santa Claus
His cotton whiskers burned.
Peoria Journal.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-26
sortie RepuIsed.

did you ask little Jimmy wombat
about the fight over at his home the
other night"
Yes"
And what did you get out of him ?"
Not very much. His mother IL evil
IDENTIFY an exceedingly strict censor"
Judge.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-26
Same Old Story.

Same Old Story.
Door bell ring.
Engagement ring.
Wedding ring.
Teethtng ring.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-26
Seeking Shelter.

Irate Soldier-'Ere. you go further
of. Bill; this blade OF grass won't
cover US both.--London Opinion.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-26

"BIli Study and Mrs. Bill had
Christmas dinner with the HisIops,
under flag Of Truce. TIL armIstice
10 now off,"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-04-10
FRED WARREN NOT A WORKING
MAN

Fred Warren says of himself: 81
am not in any sense of the word a
working man. l never belonged to
the working class. l was born in a
middle class environment. Capital
ist ideals were early instilled into my
mind. l know the philosophy of the
working class only by observation
and reading. Aside from a few
months of apprenticeship in a print
ing office when l was boy, l have
been my own boss, and while l have
worked many long hours at hard un-
renting toll it has always been as
a capitalist. For these reasons I have
reached the conclusion that | should
not become a candidate for any office
on the Socialist ticket
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-04-10
THE UNDERWRITERS TO MEET
WITH US

Ocala has been delegated the pleas
ure of entertaining a number of or
CARNATIONS lately, and she is not in
sensible of the honor shown her.
Ocala keenly appreciates these dis
tinctions, and as she is so centrally
located and is so accessible she hopes
that she will continue to be favored
along lines so welcome and pleasing
1t has been Ocala's good pleasure to
have recently entertained the Cost
Congress" an annex of the Florida
State Press Association; the grand
lodge of the Knights of Pythias, the
Telephone Association, and number
of religious organizations, and they
have all been very profuse in their
praise of our hospitality and our eff
forts to make their stay in our little
city one Of enjoyment
The next organization to meet with
US is the Underwriters. About sew
enty-five are booked to be with u.s.
They will meet on Thursday, the 9th,
and will be with us until Saturday,
the 18th.
We hope that our citizens will band
together to make their meeting with
us in every way memorable, and as
Mr.. d. w. Davis is at the head of the
committee of arrangements in their
behalf, it goes for the saying that
nothing will be left undone that ought
to be done that will in any way con-
tribute to their pleasure.
The Underwriters, in times of trou-
BILE and disaster, act the part of real
benefactors and make it possible, for
hundreds and hundreds of firms to
continue right along in business, even
after the most destructive and DESC
lating fires.
OF course they are paid to do this,
but there was a time when it was not
done, and the difference of those
times compared with ours can hardly
be computed in dollars and cents.
The great London fire, for instance,
in Pepy's time, left a whole city pen
niless, and it was long time before
that city revived from that great cat
astrophe, but see how quickly Jack
sonville, San Francisco, Boston and
Baltimore built stronger and more
beautiful than before. 1t is because
of the existence of the fire insurance
companies.
! Let us be good to the Underwriters
and see that their Ocala meeting is
historic so that they will meet with
us again, and will help talk Ocala' S
praise to their friends.
Here is cordial and generous well
come to the Underwriters.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-04-10

In our itinerary of the town Thurs
day we met Mr.. Ed Carmichael, pro-
prietor of the City of ocala," which
plies the Silver Springs run and the
OkIawaha river. and he says that all
the week the passenger list has been
all that he could ask for. and he sees
big development for it in the future.
Ocala. ne thinks-and we Thinks
destined to occupy a big spot on the
man. All things come to those who
wait.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-04-10
THE FARMER IN THE FUTURE
Oklawaha, Fla, April 8, 1914

Oklawaha, Fla, April 8, 1914.
To the Editor Ocala Banner:
Daniel Webster said: when tillage
begins, other arts follow-the farm
ers, therefore, are the founders of hui
man civilization"
1t is declared in Boston that a new
machine has been invented that will
settle the "back-to-the-land" problem
in short order. 1t is a motor that can
be hitched to a pillow or a wagon in
less time that it takes to hitch pair
of horses, and that will pillow as much
land in a day as six horses, or haul a
load greater than four horses can
draw. 1t can be unhitched just as
quickly and attached to an electric
generator, a pump or a manure
spreader The house can be lighted
by electricity, the blowing can be
done in half the time, the reaper can
be drawn by it, and the threshing ma
chine can get it's power from it. 1t
is not said what kind of motor it is,
whether of the Diesel sort or the or
binary gasoline kind, but that it will
do everything, and good deal more
than ever has been done with horses,
at much less expense.
1t is not unreasonable to anticipate
that machine of that kind will be
furnished in the near future to the
farmers. The great traction engines
which are used for blowing are too
costly and cumbersome for the ordi-
nary farmer, and will never come in
to general use except on large es-
tates.
The ordinary farmer needs a ma
chine of an entirely different charac-
ter, one that he can afford to buy,
and can handle himself. When such
a machine appears there will be an
unlimited market for it, and especial
1y by the truck farmers on the muck
lands of Florida, which are free from
stumps and rocks Not only along
the Oklawaha, but in the Indian river
district, great land companies and in
dividuals are spending hundreds of
thousands of dollars in draining the
valleys.
"The first farmer was the first man,
and all historic nobility rests on pos
session and use of land"
DAVID H. KIRKLAND.
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FOR COUNTY TREASURER

1 hereby announce my candidacy
for reelection to the office of county
treasurer of Marion county. Thank
ing you for your support in the past,
I promise, if elected, to give earnest
and faithful services to the duties OF
the office, and in the future, as wen
as in the past, endeavor to save to
the tax payers all the interest posi-
BILE on the outstanding Indebtedness.
3-27-tf JOHN M. GRAHAM.
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FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER

Thanking the friends for the conf
dence reposed in me by electing me
to a seat on the board of county com.
missioners and being made to believe
that have administrated the trust for
the welfare and best interests of the
county, l announce my candidacy for
reelection. l assure one and all that
a vote of confidence will be highly es
teemed and appreciated.
C. (ED.) CARMICHAEL.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-04-10
FACTS ABOUT DUNNELLoN

Dunnellon is always associated with
phosphate mining, which, until re-
Gently, was the sole industry, al
though surrounded by thousands of
acres of fertile farming lands. Not
until lately has there been any at
tempt made to use these rich lands
for trucking. The present season sees
about four hundred acres growing
melons, tomatoes, cukes and other
vegetables.
Dunnellon is located on two of the
south's greatest trunk lines, the Sea-
board Air Line railroad and the At
lantic Coast Line 1t is also the juno
ton point for the latter of their new
extension to Wilcox, upon which train
service has been recently inaugural
ed. The Standard & fernando rail
road connects Dunnellon with the
gulf
The Withlacoocnee river, which
forms one of the boundaries of the
town, is one of it's most important as
sets. A government survey has just
been completed, and the citizens have
petitiOned for a ten-foot channel from
Dunnellon to the gulf. On account of
the vast amount of freight moved to
and from Dunnellon annually the ne
cessity of water transportation was
clearly demonstrated and favorable
action is hoped for. This river is also
the last link in the trans-Florida ca
nal, upon which actual work has be-
gun.
Dunnellon now has the best equip
ped steel plants run by electricity, in
the hard rock section, producing phos-
plate in excess of any other place in
the south. The town has population
of 500, and the immediate territory is
filled with people employed in public
works, saw mills, turpentine camps
and farming. The pay roll disbursed
in this neighborhood amounts to some
SOS, 900 per month. The finest fishing
and hunting in the state is at Port In
glis, Homosassa and other nearby
points.-Dunnellon Advocate.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-04-10
FOR TAX COLLECTOR

To the Democratic Voters of Marion
County:
l hereby announce myself candi-
date for denomination for the Office
of tax collector of Marion county.
l thank the voters of Marion county
for their hearty support in the past
and, say, won't you vote for me
again? I will do the best I can to
serve you courteously and efficiently
if reelected.
Yours very truly,
3-20-tf w. L. COLBERT.
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sRAvsLV PUT

Ae are perfectly satisfied with Mr..
'son and Mr LEngle and they are
Abiy doing their best az running
little country % ours but when
ume comes 90 differ with either
81 them We shall do so openly.
nat u viii make any material
-sitnce IN their plans but just 10
asiarte that we have the right
oaf own opinion and will take
- ron no man upon the quest
q TIE quality OF our democracy.
Stafford Herald
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-04-10

Mr.. Champ Clark does not think
any more of the New York World
than the World thinks of Champ
Clark. Poor "Old Champ" If there
ever was a man in public life that
has been shamefully mistreated and
has right to carry a grievance
Champ Clark is that man. He can
sympathize with Caesar who had his
Brutus and Charles l. who had mis-
Cromwell.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-04-10
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ANNOUNCER EMIT

To the Voters of the Fourth Commits
sioners' District:
By the request of friends, and aft
er due consideration, l have decided
to be candidate for county commits
sioner at the coming primary. If
elected | will use the strictest econ
omy, getting as near as possible one
hundred cents worth for every dol
lar spent. l am opposed to a perpet-
ual Understanding debt hanging over
the people, and will do my best to re-
duce it in every way possible. Of
course this must be done gradually,
as your taxes are now high.
Yours truly,
2-13 N. A. FORT.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-04-10
TO THE DEMOCRATIC VOTERS OF
MARION COUNTY

am a candidate for member Of
the house of representatives, from
our county, in the next legislature.
and subject to your decision at the
polls in the democratic primary Of
June End, 1914.
Very respectfully,
w. J. CROSBY,
2-2O Citra, Fla
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FOR MEMBER OF THE LEGISLA-
TURE

Responding to the, urgent solicita-
tions of friends from many parts OF
the county, / announce my candidacy
for member of the forthcoming legis-
lature and confidently ask the sup
port of all who were pleased with
my course as a member of the last
legislature. I stand for the same pol
icies now that / stood for then.
3-6-tf L. S. LIGHT.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-04-10
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER DIS
TRlCT NO. 2

| hereby announce myself a candi-
date at the approaching democratic
primary for county commissioner for
district number two. If elected /
promise to discharge the duties of
the office impartially to all sections
of the county and with the utmost
fidelity to all interests concerned.
J. F. PARKER.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-04-10
ANNOUNCEMENT

/ hereby announce myself a canai-
date for the office of state senator.
twentieth senatorial district of Flor
ida, comprising the counties or
Marion and Sumter, subject to the
action of the democratic primary to
be held June End, 1914.
w-ad. GLENN TERRELL
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-04-10

Mr.. J. Malever has returned home
from his semi-annual purchasing trip
to New York and other eastern cities.
Mrs. Malever accompanied him on the
trip and they had an unusually de-
lightful time. 1t was lovely season
to be north, and most of the time the
weather was good.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-04-10
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER

To the Democratic VotersofMarion:
| am candidate for county COM
missioner from the Blitchton precinct
and will appreciate your endorsement.
| refer with pleasure to my neigh
bors as to who l am and for what l
stand.
r w COTTT TER
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-04-10

The New York World talks of
Champ Clark's treachery. That is
the first time we ever heard it put
that way. Brutus betrayed Caesar.
Charles l. betrayed Cromwell. Champ
Clark did not betray 9 himself. The
World has picked up the wrong len
ses and has history turned upside
down.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-04-10
FOR TAX ASSESSOR

I am a candidate for assessor, and
respectfully solicit your support in
the coming primary.
Sincerely yours,
JAMES r. MOORHEAD.