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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-21
GERMANY's RESPONSIBILITY

Your editorial of even date, "Au-
tocracy or Democracy" contains a
great deal of truth. only differ with
you as to Germany touching the
high-water mark of civilization" They
are followers, not leaders. England
and France are far ahead of Germany
in every quality that makes for rein
ed and dependable society. The Ger
mans have many good qualities, no
doubt, marvellous patience and appli-
cation, but they are so self-centered
that they become a menace to any
community which is not of their orr
gin.
You hit the nail on the head when
you bring the cause of the war home
to Germany, and the object, France.
Evidently Russia is hardly considered
by Germany. She believes that Aus
tria can keep her engaged until
France is wiped out.-A Reader in
the New York World.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-21
THE MOTHER

hear the marching bands so by;
hear the marching feet:
All day they drum their dreadful
dirge along the dusty streets.
| hear the crowds give cheer on cheer
of fierce delirious joy,
And wonder if they see him there
my little, little boy.
A baby only yesterday, with soft and
sunny hair
So helpless and so innocent; so fra.
gile and so fair!
So strong I felt to shield him then
safe sheltered in my arm
1t seemed to me the whole wide world
could never do him harm.
And oh, the long, nights l watched
beside his trundle bed
To fight away the pain that racked
his little fevered head.
l fought his battles for him then; he
leaves my side today
To fight far greater ones alone, and
oh, so far away!
The little dimpled hand that lay so
trustingly in mine
Must grasp a rifle barrel soon along
the firing line.
Ny baby boy l held so close l felt
his fiuttering breath
Has left me empty-armed and gone
to see the face of death.
And never mothers voice to soothe
nor mothers arm to shield,
From all the direful perils of the
smoke-hung battle fields!
Oh, why must mothers stay behind?
Is not mothers place
Beside the baby that must look in
Deaths remorseless face?
The years have wrought a change in
him that only others see
For all his soldier uniform he's still
boy to me-
Sent forth to kill, he knows not why
Kings inesnsate toy,
While must wait and pray at home
my baby, baby boy!
Key West Citizen.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-21
THE END OF GREATNESS

Meditating on the lives of actors on
the worlds stage is one of sadness.
AS Gray tells us:
THE paths of glory lead but to the
grave"
Commencing most anywhere in the
pages of history-in the beginning. In
the middle ages, at the present time
and we are confronted with the same
story.
Lycurgus, the famous law giver OF
Sparta, viewing with joy and satisfac.
ton the greatness and beauty OF his
political structure, OF which engenics
formed a conspicuous part. died OF
starvation.
Scion, the law giver OF Athens. met
with better fate, but in his old age
as he tells us, gave himself over 10
luxury and ease:
But now, the powers of beauty. song
and wine,
Which are most mems delights. are
also mine"
Moses, the law giver of the Jews,
was permitted TO see but not TO enter
the promised land.
Alexander, while yet young, ended
his days by imbibing too freely of the
cup.
Pompey was deceived and behead-
ed in the presence of his wife.
Hannibal, in his old age. was com
PEELED to shift for himself, and killed
himself by strangulataion.
Caesar was betrayed and assassi-
mated.
Napoleon was exiled on a lonely
isle.
MAMMALIAN was executed
Going back to the days of the pro-
phets, Stephen was stoned. John the
Baptist was beheaded, and Christ. the
savior of men, was crucified.
The same fate that befell the men
also befell the women, as the tragic
story of Mary Queen of Scots and Ma
RE Antoinette will testify.
And see what is taking place TODAY
in unhappy Mexico and in enlightened
Christian Europe.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-21
COULD | BUT KNOW

(Written by L. T. l. for Ocala Banner)
Could l but know when this hand,
Which now so freely pen this line,
Shall cease to move at my command
And lie upon me cold, supine-
That some true friends would press
it there,
In fond good-bye-'twould bless
life here.
Could I but know that when this
brain,
So active now and full of thought,
Shall dormant lie and feel no pain
That some good work that it hath
wrought,
Would surely live as long as time,
I'd live content-without one care
Could I but know that when this
tongue,
So quickly and ready now to speak
Is in a silent cavern hung
Where not an echo can it wake
That some kind word that it hath said
Will be remembered when I'm
dead
Could l but know that when this
heart,
Which now doth feel and know and
love,
Shall cease to do it's active part
In silence lie and will not move;
That some fond heart would sadly
beat,
I'd die content-death sleep be
sweet.
Could l but know that when this clod.
So full of life and vigor now,
Shall dreamless sleep beneath the
sod
1t matters little where nCr hcv-
That some loved hand would plant a
a rose
Ger where l sleep, Id sweet repose.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-21
MARION COUNTY BUTTER

Mr.. ]. A. Tinker of the wildwood
Farms" was in the city Wednesday
with a specimen of the butter which
he is making. He was interviewing
one of our grocers concerning it, and
the grocer became interested enough
in it to say that he would give it a
trial, and said that he might leave
him fifteen pounds; but when he saw
1t and made a careful examination of
1t he took the entire fifty pounds-all
that Mr. Tinker had brought down
with him from the farms.
Mr.. Tinker says that he makes real
creamery and not dairy butter. He is
familiar with butter making, having
been engaged in the business in the
east, and says that the Wildwood
creamery butter is just as good as any
that he ever made in the east.
Here is new industry for Marion
county, and we hope that it will be
fostered and encouraged so that it
viii grow into big concern.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-21
CHANCE FOR OcALA BOYS TIC
VISIT COLUMBUS
Columbus, Ga, Aug. IA, 191

Columbus, Ga, Aug. IA, 1914.
To the Editor Ocala Banner:
The w. o. W. encampment will be
held in Columbus, Ga. August 1929,
inclusive. At the same time there
will be a homecoming" in Column
bus.
The merchants convention will be
held August 1921.
The Georgia commercial executives
will meet August 80. All interested
railroad and corporation officials are
invited TO attend. Columbus will be
in spic and span order.
You are invited to Columbus for
the gala week.
Housing accommodations should be
engaged at once.
Preparations for from 10000 to 40
900 visitors from Georgia, Florida and
Alabama have been made
Railroad fares one-half regular fare.
Gomez
LELAND ]. HENDERSON,
Secretary.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-21
FAMILY AVOIDS
SERIOUS SICKNESS
By Being Constantly Supplied With
Thedford's Black raught.

McDuff, Va.-"I suffered for several
years" says Mrs. ]. B. Whitaker, OF
this place, with sick headache, and
stomach trouble.
Ten years ago a friend told me TO try
1hedford's Black-Draught, which | did.
and found it TO be the best family medi-
cine tor young and old.
| keep Black Draught on hand all the
lime now, and when my children feel a
little bad, they ask me for a dose. and il
does them more good than any medicine
they ever tried.
We never have long spell of sick
ness in our family, since we commenced
using Black-Draught."
Thedford's Black-D raught is purely
vegetable, and has been found TO regli-
late weak StomachS, aid digestion, re-
lieve indigestion. collie, wind, nausea.
headache, sick stomach, and similai
symptoms.
1t has been in constant use for more
than 10 years, and has benefited more
than million people.
Your druggist sells and recommends
Black Draught. Price only 25c. Get a
package to-day. N. c. "a
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-21
PRESIDENT WILSON

Fortunately" says the Herald,
we have at the head of the govern
ment at this critical time a man in
whose calmnsss and Judgment we
have as great confidence as We have
in his patriotism"
"CalmEess and judgment" Great
words, expressing great qualities. In
the terrible storm of war that has
burst over Europe, Americans have
new reason to admire the sense and
sanity of their own Chief Magistrate.
Since German autocracy deliber-
ately plunged civilization into blood,
we hear no more sneers at an admin
istration that chose "watchful wait
ing in preference to war. We hear
no more expressions of contempt for
the presidents idealism and for his
theories of service. Those theories
are no longer the academic dreams OF
the "schoolmaster. In the light Oh
the worldwide catastrophe of the last
ten days, and most blatant lingo in
the United States would not exchange
Woodrow Wilson for any European
statesman, and the partisan bigots
who protested to be ashamed of their
country have all been silenced by
events.
1t is very fine to prattle about "a
vigorous foreign policy" but con-
science and sincerity and integrity
have their place in government des-
pite the Metternich legend that still
controls European chancefleries.
There was plenty of vigorous foreign
policy in Berlin, in Vienna and ST.
Petersburg; but there was none of
the good faith and common honesty
that have shu--n through the diplo-
macy of Washington. In consequence
all of Europe is directly or indirectly
at war, and it is only in the United
States that the fame of civilization
burns steadily and brightly.
Who doubts that if man of Wood
row Wilson's restraint and tempera-
ment had been at the head of the
German government this crime of the
cenuries would have been averted?
Who doubts, either, that if the United
States now had a president of the
Kaiser's temperament this country
would inevitably be drawn into the
vortex of war?
More than maps will be changed
by this conflict, and we ourselves will
be affected by it in respects that are
neither financial nor commercial.
New standards of craftsmanship will
be established in this country as the
American people contemplate the ter
rible results of personal government
and imperialistic ambitions abroad.
To the historian of fifty years hence
the crisis may seem no less provi-
Dental than the fact that Abraham
Lincoln was president when the very
life of the union was hanging in the
balance.-World.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-21
LOWELL WILD CATS DEFEATED
BY FAIRFIELD TIGERS

Lowell Wild Cats VS.. Fairfield
Tigers, at Fairfield, Saturday P. NJ.
The wild cats ran away with the
tigers until the last half of the sixth
with a lead of four to zero when the
tigers woke up and slammed the pill
over the various gardens until five
tigers galloped over the home station.
The wild cats rallied in the seventh
and drove home two more scores.
The tigers scored three runs in the
last half of the seventh. The wild cats
failed in the eight, and the tigers
brought forth two more scores. The
ninth was scoreless, leaving Lowell
wild cats six and the Fairfield tigers
ten. Owing to lack of practice there
were few errors on both sides, but
taking everything into consideration
the game was snappy and full of pep.
Batteries for Lowell: Bishop and
A. Denham pitching; F. Denham
catching.
For Fairfield; Jennings and Carter,
w. L. pitching and A. Stokes catch
ing.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-21
THE "FATHE RLAND"

The above is the name of a new
publication just started in New York
devoted to fair play for Germany and
Austria.
AS this paper desires nothing more
than fair play in the causes which
led to the war in Europe, as il does
on all other questions, it prints the
following extracts from the Father
land"
Nothing is more natural, more in
evitable than the grievous Prussopho-
bia with which nine out of ten non
German Americans enter into any dis
cussion Of war. A widespread un-
thinking, almost vindictive hatred OF
Germans, cruel desire for the defeat.
humiliation and ACKNOWLEDGMENT of
the German empire seems to greet the
German sympathiZer wherever he
goes. 1t is depressing, it is battling.
it is almost maddening at times But
when you consider its causes it is
easy to understand. The average
American has only one source of IN
formation-his newspaper His news
paper gives him either half truths or
in the case of the rabid, lingo Anglo.
phile press, absolute lies.
THAT Germany, although she ap-
pears to be first on the scene of &C
ton, is in reality, not the aggressor,
but is on the contrary defending her
very existence in the world conflict
now impending, should be clear 70
anyone who is in a sober and rational
state of mind, and puts to himself the
following questions:
rs it reasonable to assume that
the German emperor wilfully and
recklessly would risk the sum total of
his life work in the vain pursuit of
military glory?
If he were young man and had
just assembled the throne, one might
possibly impute to him such motives
But he is not a young man he has
given proof on many occasions that
his highest aim is to be known in his
tory as prince of peace; he has with
extraordinary energy, devotion and
consistency given his whole life to
bringing Germany to the front in all
the higher domains OF civilization. in
popular education, science, commerce.
industry, literature, art, social re-
form and public morality. Can such
a man reasonably be supposed in one
rash moment to have been carried
away by the suicidal mania of de-
stroying everything that his life has
sood for?"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-21
NOTICE FoR PUBLICATION

Department OF the Interior.
L. ;. Land Office at Gainesville. Fla
August IS. 1914.
Notice Is hereby given that John r
Carlton. 81 Sparr Florida. who on Au.
gust -. 1910. made homestead entry
Serial No. 0736Z. for eia OF swls. sec.
tion ), township l3. south, range %.
east. Tallahassee meridian. has filed
notice OF intention 20 make three
year proof. 70 establish claim Co the
land above described, before register
anu receiver. at Gainesville. Florida.
on the 18th day % September. 1914
claimant names as witnesses:
n. ID. Grantham OF Sparr, Fla.
Lonnie b. Hail OF Spar, Fla.
George Ia Carlton Of SPAR, Fla.
A. l.. Perry OF Spar. Fla.
HENRY 9. CHUBB.
s-zl-5t Register.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-21
CARD OF THANKS

Reddick, Aug. is, 1914.
To the Editor Ocala Banner:
We want to ask space in the col
umns of the Ocala Banner to thank all
the people of Reddick for their
thoushtfuulrcss adm goodness to us
when our home and furniture was
burned on July 9th. Everybody
around US did all they could for us
and gave us every assistance needed
until we began housekeeping again
assistance which we needed at the
time and which we highly appreciate,
and truly thank everyone who helped
us or offered us help.
c. NJ. earn and Family.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-21

Mr.. and Mrs. a. 4. Winer and son
Fred, and Mr.. and Mrs. J. p. Phillips
and children returned home Thursday
from a most enjoyable automobile
trip TO Miami and other points on the
east coast. They have been gone
over a fortnight Mr.. and Mrs. ". L.
Colbert and children, who aecompan-
led them on the trip, remained with
relatives on the east coast for some
days longer.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-21
INTERESTING TO PICNIC AND
FISHING PARTIES

The picnic and fishing season Il not
yet over in our richly favored sec,
ton and as the success OF a picnic
and fishing day frolic besides the
fish depends very much on what Il
to be found in the ulnch basket.
The average man and perhaps the
average woman. too. does not eat 20
live but lives TO eat and as long a.
this is true the things that are good
TO eat will always be an interesting
topic-it matters not what Is the price
of sugar and -four and other thing.
that are increasing the high cost OF
living"
What shall We place in the lunch
basket when Ne go fishing and picnic.
ing is one ~ great conce-n so we
are giving our readers the advice Of
a contemporary editor
The editor OF the household depart.
ment of the Farm and Home says
There is a science In packing q
picnic basket. as we'll a. In other
things. Almost anything and every.
thing can be carried Ia tin or paste.
board boxes. II they are lined with oil
ed or waxed paper. This Is a much
better way 20 carry the food than Co
pack ii hit-and- miss IN a basket. where
the food is apt TO become crushed
and messy. and all sorts Of favOrs
permeate IL.
Nowadays sandwiches always form
the most important part o. these
picnic lunches. and they simplify the
packing in a great measure.
"POtted meats. beef or veal loaves
and poted cheese can be prepared
day or 50 before. The potted meats
and cheese can be filed into schew
top Jars. and can be carried In these
to the picnic grounds and the sand
wiches made after getting here. or
he sandwiches can be made before
hand and packed In cracker boxes.
each kind in a separate box.
Beef loaf or veal loaf n nice sliced
cold. and can be used In sandwiches
II can be easily carried 90 the Pic
mic in a box. and II liked II can be
taken TO the picnic hot. by placing
II in an improyised hreless cooker
made out Of pasteboard box. Have
the loaf good and hot. wrap with a
hot white cloth. then with hot aan.
nels, and place In pasteboard box
well lined with Waxed paper. This
will keep several hours hot a. when
put In.
Many persons associate pie With
the picnic lunch. bat anyone Who has
had much experience along this line
need not be- told that pies are better
left at home. Instead one can make
little tarts. which viii carry much
easier. The shells can be baked in
pastry pans and packed one inside
OF another ia a box. and the sauce
or fruit filings carried in a lar. and
then the tarts can be filed in when
setting ont the lunch. Fruit bars
or any small fruit cakes viii accep
tably take the place Of pies.
Cakes baked In sheets can be nice
~ carried in boxes lined with waxed
paper they should NJ in closely
Small cakes are especially handy for
the picnic basket"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-21

The apple crop probably will be the
largest in the history of the indus
try in the United Statesc with the pos
sible exception of the crop garnered
IN 1896. In lieu of exporting the g.,
100000 barrels which under natural
conditions would be sent to Great
Britain and Europe not more than 10
per cent. of that amount can be ship.
ped.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-21

Williston sent down quite a mum
Der of rioters and well wishers. Among
others we had the pleasure of meet.
ing the following: Mr.. Stafford,
editor of the West Coast Courier. Col
onel Epperson. Mr.. o. F. Hester. DR..
Willis and son, Mr.. Stewart Bitch,
and party, Mr.. Smith and Mr.. Irvine.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-21

The Chicago Examiner has invited
the rulers of non-combatant powers
and leaders of thought throughout the
United States to join in a great inter
national peace movement, and has re-
ceived numerous replies giving most
cordial approval of the effort. We
certainly hope that the movement will
bear a rich and abundant harvest.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-21
EUsTIs DEFEATED ~ ocn
SCORE o. ? 70

0cala has done everything
out 10 the ball games thls 49,,
although a great amount e
has been spent IN impfur
grounds with the expectaflm
ing a major league team xllt :
season or the season failosa
only contribution that has -
IL for the home people 10 go
games when one IL schedales
While Il Is true that "a
Sas not az lts best Thurssu
being a holiday. a much lafns
should have turned 0ut n
Hunter tribe defeat TIE -
team In a well played Kana
large score q : to
The Eustis team llsa o.
. strictly amateur team. asa
truly a. fne = set o. boYs a. q
have been with us this 500
while the game was slos.
no Kicking b. either teas. II
els players were quite unfa
getting one 81 their men hee
reil. who Was playing len
20 retire after having the kn
the middle finger % be =.
broken. re afterwards ump
Mr.. Gerig.
The game started on weil M
With Anderson on the moni
two strikes on Orton. the q
20 face him. and who hii 8
Dewey making a nice slor
beautiful PEG 60 first Sc
Battle. the next tao haiiu
hard 90 connect, BAT Were =
strike-out fashion.
Anderson. IN the az lna
he pitched. only had one -
In which Eustis scored tasf
y Of the same. on an error
balls. q hlt and on oyefthros
Anderson retired IN faVor q
account ~ a sore arm Ciafl
visitors get tao hits 90 q
lee them all the bases. hui q
Ing prevented them from ae
next two innings Il Was eaa
for him. and he had TIE
livery working veil
ocaias scoring started eaf
same. they making the aIN
the second inning. ARR
Whitfield the air on three -
Rugs" Bullock hlt the al
the left aelder's head. ana
like a three-hase hit. bui
made Il 60 FIRST ie I'D -
there long. for the catcher
get away from him and he
the way 20 third. and scoFet
later. when Davis he TIE
ING OF Basher for q eleas
the first base line. Davis Ben
out while attempting % 80
second. Ocaia got On q
the nfth for four runs oa
excellent base running. sn
60 third from center held
content with a afourFun
Increased II two runs n =
when Harris went % arsi
transportation. stole second
ed when Brown hit % Gear
going all the way 90 thifa
ing later on an infield oit
For Ocala Bullock and
red with the stick and re
Dewey. Davis and Harris
Next week games heiHs
and Gainesville win IN az
be arranged 90 be PLAYED y
les on Tuesday and faM
clubs 20 have only amaie
composed 81 boys llYing
the respective places. n
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-21

Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Mote of Lees
burg arrived Friday on visit to Mr..
and Mrs. William Hooker at Sea Cliff
cottage. Mr.. Mote will return to bust
ness after few days visit, leaving
Mrs. Mote to the enjoyment of the
beach pleasures for several weeks
Daytona Gazette News.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-21

The Orlando Reporters
the geography Of the fims
says that Keenanvilie
Times-Union designaies e. (
Of the Everglades. Il 60.
miles remote from TIE
country.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-21

Ocala has a new lumber company
1t has the euphoneous name of "Kum
back Lumber Company" Mr.. F. J.
O'Hara, Wade H. Lowry and Fred S.
Gray are the incorporators. This
paper wishes the new concern sue
cess.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-21

Mrs. n. n. Leitners ~
making a pleasant visis J.
az the home % Mr.. ana
Annspaugh. az Clearwater !
ed 10 her home a. 0rinsf
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-21

Mile. Dutrieu. one OF the pioneer
women aviators. has joined the Bel
gian aerial corps.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-08-21

Smokeless powder is being used in
the battles now being fought between
Germany and the powers.