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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-01-09

There was time when the demo
Gratis were in control of the govern
ment that the republican party made
its campaign on the empty dinner
pail and at another time. on the
army of tramps, hobos and bread
lines" they are now compelled to make
their campaign on too much prosper
ity. The farmer is getting too big a
price for his products, the manufac.
turer too big price for his goods and
the laborer too big a price for his
hire. The country is overwhelmed
with superabundance of prosperity
Individual gifts of one hundred mil
lions are made. Never before was
there anything approaching it.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-01-09

or ten years ago he gave fifty dollars
a year for common laborer for his
farm, finding him feed and lodging
Now he gives him one hundred and fit.
ty dollars and sometimes even oyeI
two hundred dollars. Tie question
then as now was: Where is It to
end?'
There were no socialists or bolshe-
visits in those days but there were
those who remembered the flesh
pots of former times and desired the
return of the monarchy.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-01-09
THE High cosr OF THINGS

1t was in February, 1898, just one
hundred and twenty-five years ago
that Mr.. Thomas jefferson dined with
President Adams. The company was
large. Mr.. Jefferson was given seat
next to the president.
The conversation was first on the
enormous price OF labor, house rent
and numerous other things.
The president observed that eight
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-01-09

]. H. Brinson. county superintendent
of public instruction in Marion county
has been appointtd to represent the
Rockefeller Foundation in Florida in
its work for negro education. Mr.
Brinson is recognized as one of the
progressive school men of Florida and
will give good service in his new work.
Miami Metropolis.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-01-09

There was once a time says our
most excellent contemporary, the T.
e., when the democratic party repre-
sented definite principles. principles
that majority of people of the coun.
try endorsed which is tantamount
to saving that the democratic party has
no definite principles now. Too bad.
isn't it? Wilson, its acknowledged
leader was endorsed by majority of
the people Of the country, seems to
have some very definite policies ana
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-01-09

The Boston Herald says that the
Boston Transcript, very staunch
member of the 6. 0. p, in a recent
issue excoriated Hon. Frederick H, Gil
lett. speaker of the national house OF
representatives as few men since the
days of Catalina have felt the lash
The Transcript accuses the speaker oil
the offense of "wabbling," and when q
member og the G. o. p. 'wabbles" there
must be some hope for him. When
one is on the wrong side of question
and begins to '.wabble" he can but
'wabble" in the right direction,
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-01-09

The most convincing argument il
the world is. intelligent silence. No
body pays much attention to the par
rot. But we all look with respect to
the wise old owl.-Huntington (W
Va.) Advertiser.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-01-09

Under private ownership the rail
roads We're cursed from Dan to Beer.
sheba; under government ownership
they were even more madly abused
and when they are returned to private
ownership the same familiar cries
will be heard. AS long as their are
freight tolls and passenger fares there
are going TO be complaints.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-01-09

Under democratic administration
the country seems to have prospered
as it never prospered before. The
prosperity that has visited every sec
tion Of Florida seems to have visited
every section OF the United States
Not only are Their no soup houses and
gread lines but Christmas and New
Years free turkey dinners We're no
attraction as there are now no tramps.
no hobos. no empty dinner pals. no
nneA1sloyed My, my suppose the re-
publican party could point to such a
record-it would be in the widest
state Of exnltation. 1t would be shout
ed from the housetops.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-01-09

After the crown prince had distribute
ed his photograph as Christmas
present to any number of poor Ger,
man children, he must not have felt
at all comfortable when reading al
Rockefeller's gift of $tO0,000.000 fol
the advancement of science, education
and medicine throughout the world
His photograph did not accompany the
gift.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-01-09

citizen of Marion county should help
in getting up this exhibit. We must
win first place; including adaptable
ity," if used in judging exhibits. The
boys of the corn and pig clubs and the
poultry clubs should compete at this
fair of fairs. "-Summerfield Chron
icle.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-01-09

The lynchings for the year 1920 in
the United States numbered 50: II
were in the southern states. We hope
that lynchings and the causes that
lead to them will become less and less
until they become finally extinct. Our
courts stand ready to FURNISH all eless
es and condition of crimeG
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-01-09

If George Harvey or HauniS Taylor
were at the head of the government
it would meet no snags and would glide
along as if the wheels were ball bear
ing.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-01-09

We are told that the Marion county
exhibit, now being assembled, at the
South Florida Fair to be held in Tam.
pa, February 1922, will surpass any
previous exhibit. Every patriotic
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-01-09

Mr. .Brantly Weathers, Jr., after
spending the Christmas and New Year
holidays in Ocala visiting his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Brantly A. Weathers, left
Saturday afternoon for his home in
New York City.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-01-09

only God Almighty knows what's
the matter with the United States Sen
ate," says John Sharp Williams of Mis-
sissippi, and the New York World re,
signedly observes. "There are some
things which it was never intended
mortal man should understand"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-01-09

Miss Lula Keidel, of Baltimore, who
has been spending the past several
weeks in Ocala, the guests of her
cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. Christian AK
and family, returned to her home last
Saturday afternoon.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-01-09

II the democratic party can manage
to save iself from its friends it will
have an open highway to victory. 1t
need have no fear of its enemies. 1t
has been said aforetime that a "luke
warm friend is more dangerous than
an open enemy" And so he is.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-01-09

Berger is making Wisconsin ia.
nous" but it is the kind of fame that
all the other states are perfectly will
ing that she alone shall revel in.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-01-09

Master Potter Hidden returned e
Jacksonville Sunday afternoon after
a short visit here with his nucte and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Waterman.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-01-09

More than sixteen million pieces of
mail We're handled in the New York
post offices in two days. And yet the
post office department is not without
its critics.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-01-09

Be sure to attend HIGHLAND OAKS
FARM PUBLIC AUCTION SALE or
DURoc JERSEY HOGS Friday, Janu
airy %. 1920, 1880 p. m. Highland
Oaks Farm, Pierce, FIa.-1-s-2t. I
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-01-09

It remains to be seen how Ireland
will take to Lloyd Georges plan of
leading double political life.-Balti
more American.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-01-09

The fact that a man lost his ship is
no proof that he does not deserve the
highest honor. Lawrence lost his ship.
Semmes lost hist. u.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-01-09

It is charged that men are as loose
IN keeping their resolutions as women
are in keeping their secrets.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-01-09

Miss Irene Denhame, of Gainesville
spent the week-e end in Ocala the
guest of Miss Rhoda Thomas.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-01-09

Tenn. is spending a few weeks With
her sister, Mrs. J. n. Lummus, at
"Salubrity," Miami Beach.-Miami
Herald.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-01-09

Entered as second class matter
the postoffice at ocala, Fla. unde
Acts Of Congress- regulating secor
mail matter.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-01-09

Mr.. M. w. Lloyd has been spending
the past few days in Charlotte, n. c.
on business.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-01-09

Mr.. G.. E. Hammond of WillistOn wal
in Ocala yesterday and was met here
by party of friends from South Caro-
lima, who made the trip by automobile.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-01-09

The republican party in Florida is
divided into two factions, the "char.
coal and "lily Whites
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-01-09

The democratic national convention
will be held in San Francisco on June
2Sth.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-01-09

A meeting of the democratic exsca-
tive committee is called to be held ia
Jacksonville January %.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-01-09

Messrs. Crosby and Wartmann g5t
as high as $12.75 for some Of their
choice oranges
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-01-09

Hon Oscar Eaton and mother OF
Lakeland are guests at the Harrington
Hall hotel
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-01-09

The difference is that wood alcoho
kills quicker.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-01-09

Mrs. H. H. Mcdonald of Memphis.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-12
CHAPTER XVI
Tho yellow Dragon

CPARGO, changing bis clothes, wash
~ ing away the dust Of his journey, in
that Old fashioned lavender scented
bedroom. busted his mind in further
speculations Oh his plan of 'campaiSn
n Market MiIcaster.
THE first thing" said Spargo to
himself as he tied a new tic. is to
have look around. That'll be no
long job.
For he had already seen as he ap-
proached the town, and as he drove
from, the station to the Yellow Drag
on Hotel, that Market Alilcuster was
very small place. 1t chiefly consisted
of ouc long. wide thoroughfarc--the
High street--with smaller streets lead
ins from it on either side. In the High
street seemed to be everything that the
town could shov-the ancient parish
church. the town hall, the market cross,
the principal houses and shops, the
bridge beneath which ran the river
whereon shius had once come up to the
Town before its mouth, four miles away,
became impassably sNted up. 1t was Il
bright. clean, little town, but there were
few signs Of trade in it, and Spargo
had been quick to notice that in the
Yellow Dragon, big, rambling old
hostelry, reminiscent of the old coach
ing days, there seemed to be little doing.
He had eaten bit of lunch in the cof
fee room Immediately on his arrival;
the coffee room was big enough to ne
commodatc $50 people, but beyond him
self an old gentleman and his daughter.
evidently tourists, two young men talk
ing golf. man who looked like an
artist, ard an unmistakable honeymoon
ing couple. there was no one in it. There
was little traffic in the wide street be
meath Srargos windows; little passage
of people to and fro on the sidewalks
here countryman drove lazy COW
as lazly along; there farmer in his
light cart sat IDLY chatting with an
aproned tradesman, who had come out
of his shop to talk to him. Over every
thing lay the quiet of the sunlight of
the summer afternoon, and through the
open windows stole faint, sweet scent
of the new mown hay lying in the
meadows outside the old houses.
CONTINUED TOMORROW
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, rewrapped it, this time putting it in
his purse.
'I'm awfully obliged to you, Crow
foot" he said. 1.-The fact is, cant
tell YOU where I got it just now, but
III promise you that ] will tell you,
and all about it, too, as soon as my
tongues free to do So"
"Some mystery, eh?" suggested Crow
foot.
Considerable" answered Spargo.
Don't mention to any one that ]
showed it to you You shall know every
thing eventually"
said Crowfoot. "Odd how things turn
up, isn't it? Now. III wager anything
that there aren't half a dozen of these
old things outside Market Milcaster
itself. AS ] said, there were only fifty.
and they were all in possession of
burgesses. They were so much thought
of that they were taken great care Of.
I've been in Market Milcastcr my;
! self since the races were given up, and
i've seen these tickets carefully framed
and hung over inantelpieces--oh yes"
Spargo caught at notion.
How do you get to Market Milcas-
ter?' he asked
',Paddington,' replied Crowfoot.
ITS a goodish way"
II wonder said spargo, ''if there, $
any old sporting man there who could
remembcr-things Anything about
| this ticket, for instance?"
"Old sporting man - exclaimed
Crowfoot. "Egad but no, he must
be dead-anyhow, if he isn't dead, he
must be veritablo patriarch. Old
Ben Quarterpage. he was an auctioneer
in the town, and rare sportsman.
| II may 20 down there said Spargo.
'I'll see if he's alive"
"Thcn. if you do 60 down. sug-
! gested Crowfoot, ''go to the old Yel-
low Dragon in the High street, a fine
old place. Quarterpage's place of bust
ness and his private house were exactly,
opposite the Dragon. But I'm afraid
you'll find him dead-it's five and
| twenty years since | was in Market
Micastcr, and he was an old bird then.
Let's see, now. If old Ben Quarter
page is alive: Spargp, he'll be ninety
years of age ~
"Wcll, I've known men OF ninety
! who were spry enough, even i'll my bit
Of experience, said Spargo. II know
opc--now--my OWE grandfather Well.
the best of thanks, Crowfoot, and I'll
1 tell YOU all about it some day.
Have another drink suggested
/ Crowfoot.
But Spargo excused himself. He was
going back to the Office, he said; he still
had something to do.
But next morning, bright and early,
he was Oh the departure platform at
paddipgton. suitcase in hand. and
ticket in pocket for Market Milcaster.
aud in the course Of that afternoon he
found himself in an old fashioned bed :
room looking out on Market Milcnstcr
High street. And there, right opposite
him, he saw an ancient house, old brick
ivy covered, with an Office at its side,
over the door of which was the name,
Benjamin Quarterpagc.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-12

Frank Spargo, London newspaper
a ',, sees f,oo men pecring into the
Garner cy Of an oUeD,oag and finds there
= murdered man. IN his pocket Is
ts nome "Rondld Breton, Bdrrister,
T;no's Bench Walk, Temple, Lon
hm'" so"" a his hotel he registered as
.Jobu NarJurv." lie had one pisi-
~, iecH- dressed man Dith gray
ncord. A man sitting neGt 10 Mar
Suw rhiic lobbying IN the House of
CoSmops % tells Of his excitement on
,bo nppearance Of q tall man ,oitb q
o'oy m beard Stephen Aylmore, Al. p.
SShsv left The house together. The
<rscIkeepcr finds a "Stone"-G
Siamond-in Marburv's room, and the
.roiter teStifeS TO hduing seen a mum
Seyot sach stones on MGrbury'S table
Snring Aytmore'S visit. Secretary 10
y ,oiG depoSit company tells of Mar
Surn renting safe and depositing IN
y a small leather JoI, but iohen off,
";oI examination is made the boz is
toyud 10 he empty. At the coroner's $
;oouest aylmore admits haping taken
lfarburv TO his rooms in the Temple
after f2 o'clock on the night of the
Turder. and that he bneW him tDcHiy
~ears aqo, but WH not tcH in iohdt
Connection he kReW him. Spdrgo and
Patbbury again oramine. The leather
Ior A child's photograph and a siiucr
Scraidic dcuicc Of cOat-of arms is dis
corercd in the lining Of the lid. Spqrgo
cnHs at the office of ioeI- known
,Dorfsmon. "Hi. CrowtootH shouted
Me office boy, "here's chap dying
IN yce uoH ~
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hate Inc or make fun of me, and then
my heart would break"
''Indeed, she w'uld not hate you nor
make fun of you," declared Peggy. III
she is the lovely lady she seems to be
she would never give thought to your
crooked nose after she once saw your
handsome blue eyes and your smiling
gentle mouth.
'But the nose is so big she would
be sure to see it first and not look at
the rest of my face" groaned Crooked
Nose. That seemed true and Peggy
thought over the matter moment. Then
she got an idea.
Pick two bouquets of wildhowers, "
she said, Hide your nose with one of
them and give the other to the fair
damsel. Woo her and win her before
she sees your nose, and then You will
have her safe for all time"
The idea seemed so good to Crooked
Nose and Billy that all three al orce
got busy picking large lunches of wild
flowers.
AS they put the two bouquets in the
hands of Crooked Nose there came n
scream from down the road quickly fol
lowed by the sound of fast thuddins
hoofs. Looking quickly out they saw an
alarming sight. The prancing horse of
the fair damsel had come suddenly upon
Giant Fierce Fangs, striding along car
rying Belinda and her jingling cans ON
his shoulder. The giant was SO mon >
strous that the horse had become
startled. Now it was running away
dashing madly down the road with the
fair damsel bouncing about in the sad
die. AT any moment she might be
thrown off and killed.
I'm save her." shouted Crooked
Nose, With great jump he landed
on Balky Sans back. Balky Sam
leaped into the road and as the run.
away horse galloped by Balky Sam
raced along beside it while Crooked Nose
reached out and seized its bride.
(TOmorroto DW be told how the fair
damseI sees the face OF. Crooked Nose
for he frst time.J
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-12
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
4 Detective Story by J. S. Fletcher
r,,,s STARTS THE STORY

co,ciobt, 1920. Alfred A. knopi.
1o.!nbt 1oUbt 1890, bv the Public Ledger Co
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-12
DREAMLAND ADVENTURES
Blue EYES AND CROOKED \
By DADDY

r. lF,eggy and Billy meet the dwart
t,ooEea Nose IN Movicldnd aud find
70 70 Wcr surprise that he is a fine
EEpun9 chGp. Fierce Fdngs and Be-
maa' the Cook, rant Crooked Nose
70 marry Peggy, Jut he tells the chill
SreH @ mat he is in lore ,oith a fair
IamSet I! and they go Oith. him to help
aim tcin hcr.J
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-12

(TOmorr0p WW be told how the fair
ddmseI secs the face of Crooked Nose
for the FIRST iime.)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-12

The Runaway
RALkf SAM, carrying Peggy. Billy
- and Crooked Nose on his back. had
Iiasa sSOa start over Fierce Fangs and Be
t t%nua, the Cook, and hc went through
'"t woods as fast as deer.
Hee- haw. They car never catch
Sn~ilt mule like me-" he brayed.
ntyond the woods was n pleasant
t,air,11lhS country in which lay par
ppoTmiarly line estate. Crooked Nose had
Why SAM stop on the edge of this
"uge ne he pointed ahead.
of M, neboid the broad acres of the father
Sidmo my ,,Ih ialr damscl," he said. Here |
'Ie tWhllc sing to her"
A ntng ms voice Crooked Nose sang
ibapai pai'Tpy love Song-sang it SO sweetly
dam egsy felt sure that, if the fair
Wi1L ilStl heard it her heart would melt
II n. tehderness and she wouldn't care
Az ,"hal kind of rose he had.
vo;,i anu seemingly the fair damsel was
sba s an Tor the song, for in moment
bon,un appeared on the porch of the farm
CrooogI ana waved her hand. Az this
'iUoEed Nose sang more tenderly and
indaaIihsly than before-so winningly
rau rSuyed, that the fair damsel could moi
deniy Ia IIe plea in his voice. She sud
saddIodi ieit the porch, ran to the stable,
Opjngu "a prancing horse and came gal
TRrg RngS toward them.
eonin. now that the fair damsel was
afraid 70 him Crooked Nose became
buShSs lle ran away and hid in The
tescSS1 ana when the fair damsel
sped r;nI iae spot where he had been SHE
sroaneoSa eafe mot not show her my queer nose, -
u Crooked Nose. ''she woAl,
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The young lady across the way
says it's hard TO tell one nationality
from another since the world war
and she's just been reading an ar
ticIc by u prominent Psychologist,
who writes just as good English as
anybody.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-11-05
Fire, WIND and Lightning
Insurance.
Thomas, Woodford & Bryan

Board, according to the votes cast
Tuesday will be composed of MoHett.
Cook, Kenney, Weathers and OAR
naby.
In tho city of Paris, as an added
issue, Two bond issues, tOtalling
100000. were passed by majority
of 897. Less than half the voters
cast their ballots on this issue. In
the Hutchinson precinct No. 2. L
stock law was adopted by major
ity of fifteen votes.
In another column of this issue
will DE found a complete tabulatei
report of the county's vote, as cast
at the polls, Tuesday.
In summing: up the result, proper
credit must be extended to all the
workers who took a prominent par
in the campaign, both before and
during .be election. Among these
are County Clerk Pearce Patton and
Representative James H. Thompson,
who did. yeoman service for. the
party in the way of organization
and campaign service. In mention
ing these We do not in the least ur-
darvalua or overlook tue splendid
service rendered by other Democrats,
both men and women, who gav- free
" of their time in helping wherever
they could. 1t was case OF wei
done, thou good and faithful SER
wants."
Among the women residents of
the city who cast their first vote III
this election were Mrs. Lou Palmer,
aged ninety, and Mrs. Mamie Rams
dell. eighty-four. Mrs. Ransdaii
was waiting at the election booth
for the arrival Of the officers, hoping
for the honor of being the first vot:
cast. but another woman had pre-
coded her a few seconds.
Intense interest was manifested
IN the returns from the election.
which were received at the court
house. the FCrdham Hotel and the
Grand Opera House. Crowds good
naturally waited for hours as tn
scattering returns came in. When ar
last the unmistakable victory of the
Republicans was indicated the large"
part of the crowd went home Sew
eral scraps took place at varying
intervals on the outside between
overzealous party supporters, brit i'll
the main. the crowd was very orderly
and quiet.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-11-05
CHANGES IN BASKET BALL,
RULES.

Representatives of the Paris High
School will attend a meeting to lie
held in the Lexington High School
building tomorrow. The meeting
will be held for the purpose of dis
cussing changes in the gicis' basket
ball rules for Central Kentucky
teams. Representatives from the
Paris. Lexington. Carlisle, Nicholas
vile, Mt. Sterling, Cynthiana, Frank
fort and other Central Kentucky
schools will be present, and take
part in the discussion.
This afternoon com,nit:ee ap-
pointed last spring by the. State Ath-
letic Association in session at Louis.
vile, will meet at the Senior High
School, in Lexington, to receive rec
concentrations made by the coaches
and make 1evisions in the girls rules
for the State.
The call for the meetings to-day
and Saturday was issued by Prof.
I'hos. A. Hendricks, formerly super
OF the Paris Public
Schools, row Superintendent of the
Schools, who is chairman
OF the committee.