The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-05-11
1.-THE NUMBER OF A MAN"

Numbers are very queer things.
That there is peculiar relation be-
tween numbers and sentient beings
has been proven in many ways. The
number which is allied with God is
one. and it represents his chief char
acteristic-unity Three is the num-
Der of the Trinity, and so one might
go on, but while it is Accordingly in
teresting to study this relationship it
is foreign to the purpose of this arti
Gle.
! OF all the peculiar combinations of
numbers in relation to men that have
ever been compiled. the following
which we find in Puck is by far the
most significant and interesting:
while we do not take it very Sc
riously that because the mathematical
calculations made give 1917 as a re-
suit, therefore this is the year that
shall see the termination of the war.
nevertheless we shall give it as it
| stands and allow each reader to draw
his own differences. We shall rejoice
with those who do rejoice if it should
happen to be true that hostilities will
cease throughout the world in 1917
The Bible makes reference to a GER
tain number as being the number of
man Rev 1918 reads: Here is
wisdom. Let him that hath under.
standing count the number + for it
is the number of a man: and his mum
| Der is six hundred three score and six
-666.' Many very exhaustive treaties
have been published in efforts to solve
! the riddle of the number, but nothing
so far has been published which seems
to fit it exactly. One thing is pecu-
liar, if one will add the consecutive
numbers from l to 50 together the
sum total will be 6.
Now, for this most wonderful COM
pilation. 1t will be noted that in the
| list following each ruler of all the ma
! is considered. Take the year in
which they were each born. add to it
the year in which he assumed office
or reign, add to that the years he has
held office or reigned, and then add
to that the years he has lived. and
in every single case the sum total is
the same. Read and study the list as
given below and marvel as you do it:
President Wilson was born in. .1S56
Took office in. .1912
NO years in office. .... ...... ;
1884
Present of France was born. 1860
No. years in office. 49,. ~ 1
1884
King of England was born 49,. 1865
Assembled throne in ~ 1910
No. years he has reigned E. .. Z
Age. -... .. 81
1894
King of Italy was born. ..... 1869
Assembled throne in. 49, .... 1900
No. years he has reigned II
age. ..... 49,. 49,. ... ....... AZ
1884
Car of Russia was born 1868
| Assembled throne. 49, 49,. 1894
No. years he has reigned. 49,. %
Age. 49,. 49,. ...... ~
1891
King of Belgium was born .....1S75
Assembled throne 1909
No. years he has reigned M .. 8
Age. ...... ~
1884
Emperor of Japan was born. ...1S79
Assembled throne e.. ...... 1872
Years he has reigned =. 60. -. )
Age. 49,. -. .. 81
1884
King of Servia was born. ......1S44
Assembled throne. 49, ..... 1903
Years he has reigned :. -. -. IA
Age. 49,. .,..... .. Is
1884
King of Montenegro was born. 1871
Assembled throne. ". 80. ..... 1910
Years he has reigned . 49,. 49,.
age. 49,. -. ........ ~
1884
1884 divided by 2 equals 1917.
SHOULD GERMANY WIN?
1t staggers the imagination to pic
ture the effects upon the world if
German submarines should effectively
starve Great Britain. She would have
to give up her fleet. The British en-
pire is based upon sea power. Sea
power is based upon ownership of
great fleet, and therefore the British
empire would disintegrate. Canada,
Australia, Egypt, India would be de-
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