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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-02-06

Ocdtas rAds FeOruary D, lJZU.
TO the Editor Banner:
Tomorrow. Saturday. February 7th
win be the 10sth anniversary of the
birth OF the great English novelist,
Charles Dickens. who is, perhaps, all
things considered. the most widely
known and most universally popular
of all writer's OF fiction.
DR.. Francis Henry Wade, who, with
Mrs. Wade. is a winter visitor to
Ocala. and who has made a host Of
warm friends here. has been request.
ed by the president and board of di
rectors Of the AllAround Dickens
Club OF Massachusetts, of which he
and Mrs. Wade are members, to write
something about Dickens to be read
tomorrow night at the dinner which
that club gives annually on Dickens
birthday.
In compliance with that request he
has written the following which will
be read by the toast master at the
Dickens dinner, to be given on Sat
urday night by the All-Arouad Dick
eas Club of Massachusetts, at its club
rooms in Boston.
Mr.. President and members of the
All-Around Dickens Club of Massa-
chusetts:
II Is source OF deep regret to Mrs.
Wade and myself that more than
twelve hundred miles of absence pre-.
vent ms from being with you on the
one hundred and eighth anniversary
Ct the birthday of Charles Dickens.
and from joining with you in its cele.
bration. Yet we are with you in spirit
and mingle our Joy and sorrow with
yours-joy that Charles Dickens lived
and wrote, and sorrow that he has
passed beyond our ken and will write
no more.
We send you our heartiest greetings
and our earnest prayers that we may
all be spared to celebrate together
many more returns of this most bless
ed day. We ask you to join with us
in Tiny Tins brief prayer, God bless
us every one
AS time rolls on and each succeed.
ing year brings us once more to the
natal day of Charles Dickens, our rev.
erence for his genius, and our appre.
citation OF the many noble and loyable
traits OF his character are deepened
and intensified.
Charles Dickens did not write mere
" for the people of his own time, nor
merely for his own day and genera
tion. He wrote for all people and
for an times and seasons. His writ
ings are for yesterday, today and to
morrow.
Critics may assail him and teal
him 10 tatters. Hypocrites, bigots
and zealots. with just enough religion
TO make them hate and not enough
10 make them love one another, nor
20 enable them to comprehend the
deeply religious nature of Dickens as
revealed by the frequent reverential
and tender references to Jesus Christ
contained in his writings and in his
last win and testament. may denounce
and communicate him as an asso
citation of Baptist preachers in the
city of New York actually did soon
after his death. would-be novelists
utterly unworthy TO unloose his shoe
latchets, may assert, as w. ,
Howells did some years ago.
that the writings of Dickens
will soon become unintelligible
and soon cease to be read
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-02-06

Yet the circle Of his readers grows
larger and larger every year, and his
appeal to all that is noblest and best
in human kind gains daily in influ
ence and power.
Lord McAusley's advice to all boys
and young men in preparatory schools
and colleges was, Soak your mind
with Cicero" Ny advice to all young
people is, "Saturate your mind with
Dickens"
That advice | am endeavoring to
carry out in a practical way at one
of our country's largest and most sue
cessfuI preparatory schools Choate
Schools at Wallingford. Connecticut,
where / give, every year, as | have
done for some years past, de luxe
edition of the complete works Of Char
les Dickens to the boy who passes the
best examination in some one Of Dick
ems books, selected by me at the be
ginning of every school year. Last
year that examination was on the
"Pickwick Papers This year it will
be on Nicholas Nickleby." The name
of the book is announced at the open.
ing of the school in the autumn, with
the result that throughout the school
year the boys devote much of their
spare time to reading and studying
that book of Dickens. instead of por-
ing over the lucubrations of those
questionable benefactors of boyhood.
Horatio Alger, Jr., and G.. w. Henty.
Just before the close of the school
year the examination is held. 1t is a
written one, comprising fifty ques
tions and participated in by the en-
tire school. 1t would afford the mem
bers of our All-Around Dickens Club
much interest and qualification to see
the intelligent appreciation of the
writings of our great master shown by
many of the answers to those examin
alton papers.
Would it not be good work for our
club to stimulate the reading of Dick
ems among the pupils of public and
private schools by offering, each to all
the school boys and girls of this great
state?
can never be sufficiently thankful |
that from my earliest childhood my |
good and wise mother-herself a walk |
ing encyclopaedia of Dickens, lore
saturated my mind with the writings |
of Dickens. for throughout my life
they have been to me most inyalu |
able source of comfort, cheer and in
spiration, an eyerpresent help in time
of trouble.
| pursued the same course with
my own son. | read Dickens to him
daily from the time he was three years
of age, with the result that before
he was six he had familiar knowl
edge of all the works of Dickens that
was simply marvellous.
Don't let any one make you believe
that Dickens is too deep for very
young children. Any fairly bright
child Of three or four years can be in
terested in Dickens and taught to ap
preciate and love him who was the
apostle of childhood, and whose great,
noble heart went out to al children
in fondest love and tenderest sympa
thy.
When we consider the sad brevity
of human life, and how many things
there are which, as poor little Dora
says in David Copperfield,' we long
to be but which we know we never
can be-" because life at the longest
- 81 fN~ ehf,. = OF, eNcsf IN
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-02-06

To seek for truth as blind men long
for light;
To do my best from dawn Of day
til night:
To keep my heart fit for His holy
sight,
To answer when He calls
This is my task.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-02-06

Boosting of his strength is one Of
mans great weakness.-Ford's Week
Ily.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-03-31
Diseased Trees.

Owners Of elm and maple trees who
find small reddish or light colorea
punches on The leaves will have TO resi-
as easily as possible for a while, SAYS
C. L. Fluke, entomologist at the Wiz
cousin experiment station, for no con
troll measures for this particuia'
trouble. have yet been found. fh(
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-03-31
WALKS OF MUCH IMPORTANCE
No Greater Mistake Thar Neglecting
Attention to the Needed Pathways
Between Buildings.

Walks between buildings add good
deal to the ease and comfort with
which the chores can be done, and re-
duce the amount of dirt that is carried
into the house. Concrete is one of the
best materials for making walks, and
when they are properly made the con
Structidn is permanent, says the state
college of agriculture at ithaca, n. Y.
In making the walks II Is wise to
excayate from 8 to 10 inches and I'LL
IN with from 4 to 6. inches of cinders
or similar material. well tamped to
make a good base. On top of this
place 31s inches of concrete tamped
In place and top coat of Il inch OF
cement mixed in the proportions or
one nart Of cement to two OF sand.
The Gravel for concrete should be well
graded in sizes from a inch to inch,
and for this material the proportions
may well be one part cement, three
of sand and six Of gravel. Poorer ma
teriats should have a richer mixture.
The top coat she d be ttroweled u
drive it into the concrete base but not
necessarily to make 1t smooth.
uugh-surfaee walk may be nj
visahle, in which case aslittie liiifI
gravel may be- used in the concrete
aud the full four inches made of this
material.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-03-31
State Of Louisiana,
i. e HinnNilln


State Of Louisiana,
parish nf Bienville.
to authority contained in
Ordinance No. 3, Of the Parish Board
of SchnoI Directors OF tue ra'iSn VI
BionElie. Ia OF dat ot Npf'' u ~
l. l. T.. " "'', ~ NH,
hereby glVe hotlce lha' 1t" '''N''0D
be held in Schcni ll@Fit No D. i
the Parish Of Eieayi'ia La, Oh the -Ist
day o. May w ~ S' -, ',, n1in -,
following a''S'l"V' Vi o@'' y
SECTION /. BE 1t ofaaiileo ny
the Parish Board OF Sclool DifecIolS
LOT the PARISH OIL biei'N''''' i'"'' - '''
FIJI session corr" N0 ,"l 'nf p'l r l,.,t
u '.'i''.i'7 In ,, 49,, :, hornnu co,lr1
''i' WV ", ~, ,, ~ s.n,,1 district No. ), in
Tho parish Of Di>n,l.n. ia, en- the .,,St
f. day Of May W. ~ VIM -, 80,
'lie 'p"i0ii ~ Va - = -
erS Of the Sald district III nonioei any
amount. eligible to vote and voting
shall determine the
,nn,.,on 20 i,or, doht and iss,lt
| riopYSi'io" " i-U
bonds Of the,said School District NO. "
in Bienville Parish, Louisiana, TO TN
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-03-31
i.UslsltIS WELL TO
BE COMPLETED.

Being convinced of the presence of
oil in the well drilling on the Mcclure
tract In the edge Of Arcadia city limits
I,r I.ummus Co., Incorporated, an Of
fort viii he made TO clean out the wei
IL this is possible. so that prGpe
test ran be made. The we'll was she
With nitro glycerine Monday in an ef
fort to side track the drill stem whicl
ohstrncts the completion of be well, bu
without satisfactory results.
Several biologists who have seen tn.
slluwings from this well since Satur
Hay, state that if handled properly
This can be made an oil well
The prospects for bringing IN til
we'll has revived interest IN the oil sit
uat,on in this territory. and lease va
neS are advancing.
II the effort TO clean out the wei
proves unsuccessful. another well vii
likely be drilled by close to the pres
emf location as practical.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-03-31
Reflection.

All the world used her Ill, said this
Young person, and we may be pretty
certain that persons whom all the
world treats III deserve the treatment
they get. The world is a looking glass
and gives back to every man the r.
Election of his own face. FroWn al y
and 1t will in turn look sourly upon
you; laugh at 1t and with it, AMI Z
is a jolly. kind companion, and 50 e'
all young persons take tneir choice
Thackeray.
True Beauty.
Beauty can afford to laugh At q
siiuetion. tits itself the greatest
t.nction.C. N. Bovee.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-03-31
FATAL LACK or ENTEnP rs.
Some Communities Seem to Eorget
How Vital Are Business Enier.
prises to City's Growth.

Contrast the intelligent employment
or present opportunities ii ctil#in
communities with the lack-0f-plan still
alton in most cities.
Contrast If, If you will, Will fh@
attitude of an Indiana city Eh'fa
found not long ago, that one che! In
duStry of the community glass f'"-
tory, would likely move bec0'Me the
supply of natural gas, Which h"i ~
tracted the factory in the first place.
was about to fall.
In the gas-hOOm days the coGN''
nifty had sunk gas wells and hall n
vited this factory to come Ri ~
old spirit soon dipd. and no effort WS'
made to get additional gas or TIE ~
ditionaI factories which would have
resulted.
And when the glass man1lfarN"eI
found the supply failing two or f':?e'
years ago, he appeared TO be ah01
the only person in the community VII
was particularly concerned. Thfr
was some vagrant talk Of the pnsS'
bility of finding some additional nj
! ural gas. But nothing was done ab2'l
/ 1t until the manufactures himself dc
cided that rather than move his hoa|
he would take chance on new wei
He found gas and is still thore, thoug
not through the enterprise If TIE city
which would apparently have Above
him to move rather rh3n hpsrif itSe'-
| And even nov there is no m0vomen
for sinking additional wells, thong
| this experience indicates tiat sue
wells might reasonably be expecte
to pay.--From The Nations Bushes
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-03-31
The Biggest Crater.

Two young Swedish students Of ge-
elogy named Wadell and Ygberg, after
81 expedition In Iceland, have dis
covered what is believed to be the
iargest crater in the, world, measur-
ing five miles long and q quarter mile
sgile. and further claim to have dis.
ered warm. springs
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-03-31
The Poet.

The poet doth not only show you
he way, hut giveth so sweet a pros
,ect into the way, as will entice any
man to enter into it; nay, ne doth, as
If your journey should be through q
fair vineyard, at the very first give
you a cluster Of grapes, that full OF
that taste you may long to pass fuf-
Their He cometh to you WIN
words set in delightful proportion,
and with a tale, forsooth, he cometh
unon you. with a tale which holdeth
little children from play, and ola men
fram the chimney corner.~-slf fhiill
Sidney.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-03-31
AUTOS CAUSE Or
LAIIJCHIA.DLE: LAWS
Volumes Are Added to Lawyers
Libraries Defining Speed and
Rights On Roads.
FULL Ct oooo17 Information
Courts Called Ugen TO Decide Whether
Cars eeong4 in Same Category
With Vicious acknowledgements. !.
Provision Amusing.

Only few years ago the automoDlle
vas not in general U2e and there were |
40 laws IN any of the states governing
lis use and speed Or defining its rights
en- the highways. Today there are vol
umes in the Libraries devoted exclu-
siyely 10 automobile laws.
These books are full Of valuable In
formation to the motorist who would
Ike to avoid the Law courts, naive
illustra ions of the applicability Of the
law, aad laughable decisions by courts
of many states relative to the status
Of the automobile.
It h came necessary for the courts
to deci .e, among other things, whether
the az .omobile belongs in the same
category as q vicious bull or dog, or
whethcr it is a dangerous agency ano
to be clased with explosives, intlamma'
BILE substances, And firearms. To the
great relief of al automobile owners,
the courts have decided both of these
questions in the negative.
A Kansas Laugh.
1.-THE legislation n the United States
concerning motoring is not all OF a
serious character" SAYS the preface TO
"Huddy on Automobiles" "The vari-
Gus statutory proyisians are exceed
indy interesting from any point OF
view. Some of the provisions are real
" amusing. Thus, the legislature OF
E.arsa. has shown It's kindly feeling
toward motoring By actually incorpo-
rating ute its legislation a provision
regulating the operation OF automo.
hiles w.iich is worth twice reading. II
fellows:
Noting in this section shall Dc
constr; ID os in any way preventing
ohstructing. imped.at. embarrassing o.
in any other manner Or form infring
ing upaa the preventative OF any polit
lcal chauffeur to rpn an automobiliou'
band wagon at any rate he sees tit
comparable with tie safety OF the oc
cnnart thereof; provided, however
Nat not less than ten Nor more thai
twenty ropes he allowed at all time
70 trail behind tiis f|icle when i
molten in ORDER to perllit those WI
nave bUen so Fortunate as to eseap
, with tl!eir political lives an oppol
: naity 10 be dragged to death; an
! yiie,i further that whenever
! aag'e' and 5f'oding political corps
8 rla,a fof nlt tie driver of til
scr slsall, il accordance with til
! as Of !Ais /. brow out II
,Soo rs laws of l9N
"ie@' jn "a
is, ao !, Ut, on the rigf
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-03-31

average income Of, a lawyer IS $i,9oo
90, Of doctor Rl,SO0O0, others il
proportion. while he average ine M
Of a business man is S3,00t.D0 4 Je:tf
The volume Of business will wmmea
fully increase during The leSt (t.aI
years Building was practica.!I Il
standstill everywhere during the va
years, and there is much lost time t.
gain. New world markets opened III
to the United States since the war
have caused still fur her expansion o.
American business. These facts meal
big business and a constant demaM
for trained office help, Judge Gray
| Chairman Of the Board Of Steer Cor
poraiion, said, oar prospects are
bright, our opportunity Tor success
greater than ever before, ! predle
thai the next five years in this
country will be the most progressive
prosperous and successful in our his
| tory.
You are not going 10 pass up y
Business Training and lis wonderful
opportunities to become q day laborer
house maid, department store clerk
telephone operator factory hand or
live on the back end Of some one else''
| farm. You can't afford it when you
can spend fcW months with us ant
make Sure your success.
Maze Up your mind to enter NOW
I'll in ana uail Il Tyler Commercial
College, Tyler Texas, f3r large fire
catalogue,
Name
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-03-31
REMOVE CARBON WITH CLOTH
RAD Saturated With Gasoline viii
Clean Spark Plug--Brush Also
May Be Used.

Clean off carbon with cloth dipped
In gasoline, or a brush may be used
Touch up the points of plug with EN-.
cry cloth, but do not touch emery to
glazed porcelain, as it scratches end
makes it SCOT up all the more readil-
A cracked core must be replaced
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-03-31
lot y afcerous Per Sc.

IN his preface b the second edition
IL his work 1Euday says:
"Two striking and important prip-
>laIee IF law concerning the motor
rehice hive been established since
ne FIST edition appeared.
4l'he first and most important is
that the automobile is not an agency
dangerous per Sc and to be classed
with combustibles, explosives, infiam-
mable substances, firearms, vicious
animals and the Ike. All the courts
If highest resort before Which this
question has arisen have been har'
monious in their decisions supporting
his view"
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-03-31
Why | Love America.

Now ask me why | love America
such homes as mine are to be found all
the country over and they are what
make it a gre country. Every boy
scout has these loved ones that ne
prizes above all others. For these we
would gladly give our lives for all boy
scouts are brave and unseltish, Being
unselfSh we are not only interested In
fhe happiness of our loved ones, but
we are determined to see that every
other family is just as happy as our
own. Lieut. Belvin W. Maynard IN
Boys Life.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-03-31
Natural inclination.

"Why is it that n pretty girl would
rather have silly compliments paid her
than get bits of real solid infornla-
tom"
Because she doesn't care for any
body to give her a wrinkle or two
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-03-31
parsdoxical Help.

"My Matchmaker is a queer sort OF
fellow
"In what way?
81 asked him what was the matter
with my watch, and he sid it needed
first aid TO the second hand"
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-03-31
Some Fall.

She--What do you think of the new
Aursemaid, dear?
He--She looks capable, my dear, but
she is 50 terribly tall. Think what a
distance poor baby will have to fail
when she drops him.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-03-31

Existence Brief but Blissfci
The pig doth dwell in joy complete
Apart from mortal furry.
He gets as much as he can eat
And never has to worry.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-03-31
Ha! Ha!

Marie--Did the new play make you
cry?
Mayme-No, only during the dinner
scene, when they put onions on the
table.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-03-31
FIRST TRUST & , MIXING co.,
4pE INFORMAL RECEPTION

1 = - q - =
An informal reception was given
l,ist Thursday evening by the First
Trust and Banking Co. in their new
basiness home. which has just been
completed. and which was formally
opened for business Saturday MaylS
Everybody was invited and a large
number were in attendance. The
guests were served delicious iced puncl
npm their arrival. and later brick ict
cream and cake wee served from The
cashiers window, by Mrs. W. NJ. DeaS
and Mrs. Carl Golf, assisted by Misse'
.idlie Houston, Roberta Stewart ant
.fewel Mcclure. The occasion was ;
very delightful one and enjoyed by all
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-03-31
BIENVILLE WILDCATS
From the Oil World.

From the Oil World.
Arcadia Company-Anderson |, %
1915. drilling at 1,458; Pentecost l, q
1916, location.
Caddo Central Company-Bodcaw
Lumber Co. l, shut down at 1900 feet.
Congress Oil Co.-Dayis |. o4-l517.
drilling at 1925.
Early OIL Co.-Calhoun l, 22-1S-7
shut down at 2,610; Thurman /, So
1877. derrick. Balmer 17-17-7, derrick.
Humble Oil Co.--Pool l. 9-16-6, drill.
ing at 1926.
Kansas City Syndicate Walters /
s-l7-9. setting 6-inch at 30.
Mexican Petroleum Co. Bodcaw
Lumber Co. 1, 24-15-3, derrick.
Ringgold Oil Company MOsely /, 5
1,.-a. drilling at 3,025.
A, G. Scott. Evans /. 4316-1S, settin:
1O-inch at 26O
D Stella Petroleum Co,-Murphy l, 3
1915, derrick.
Warwick eft Al. Field l, 22-19
drilling at o.475.
Il Harmony Oil Go. Hodges 4. 1915
setting l0faeh at 3GG.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-03-31
Worse.

"That youngster Of r'inp keeps in.
,terruptlng me when TN talking"
you're lucky Ny a@n year-old
keeps interruptins We when I'm sleep
ing"
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-03-31

A country wide investigation OF EN-
pleyment conditions to get informa
ZION as to to the type Of help In great
est demand shows the following re
Suits: 1898 of a94il advertisements for
help specified d business training AM
~ Of the remaining ll07 advertise
,nents were for positions that oflle'
assistants grow into. No other pr
fession can claim one-fiftll as great {
demand. In fact, this proves Plat
there is 4 greater demand for bust
ness training than for all other trate
and professions com, med. Here al,
,aore figures ia shfW the advantage
1T entering the business field as com
pared with other professions thu