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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1921-08-12
... he Most Generous Praise
en- Many Who are Interested
!. >be States Development

r.,m Many Who are Interested
s NE States Development
.. are gratifed to, be able to state
Y, our sbooster edition has been
rpcipient Of the most generous
..,.ss nom any number of friends
"a rood uishers who are anxious for
4. development Of the commonwealth
,.ar the lnies of permanence.
~ qood friend writes enthusias-
fEsIly as follows:
4tllox me to congratulate the Ban
- iolEs on its special 16-page edi-
..n Tnafs what | call real boost
!. .uer That's my idea of special
uaItjon Sixteen pages Of -all
liable and broken up with sub
- and nicely arranged and every
ssrppose you had the same amount
X |ext along with 50-page edition
- the other s4 pages were advertise
neuts--fhe text would lose its value
loo much advertising too bulky to be
hnndled, too bulky to be preserved,
sud ii consequence the average per-
IL would skim over section after
xetlon, scatter it all over the floor
ne evening and wife would consign
III whole thing to scrap box the next
n1ning.
7 know ] would do it-but I do
noV that your edition has already
leln aid aside for careful perusal
~ Afterwards fled in the cabinet
rarled Florida.
! wish ! had a million dollars for
state wide advertising campaign and
iplce 10 handle the correspondence
lhe National advertising would bring
= eonprehensiye follow-up system,
ta ne an encyclopedia concern has
slz7 with you until you buy a set
4 - books Or until you are dead.
Qur Efforts are all too small, we
make enough noise, and the
aql1e doesn't reach far enough. We
pek Qp q magazine with million or
Ne elfeulation we see page upon
Nle of california-made goods and
nuts and community advertising 1
'ounted about $4,000 worth OF such
~'erfs1ng ir one magazine, and then
nozed for something about Florida
Aaa ! saw a Slime agate advertise
neni way down in one corner. And
nokne through the magazine / saw
special article on California's beau
ues and two serial and short stories
oal we're located in or referred to
eA''lofnia. And one tail-piece was
scene IN California.
ana this same publication has a
e q more tail-pieces Cor fill-ins)
Y allfornia's scenes, and uses them
ssek after week.
Ne are getting old, Friend Harris
- you and l want to see Florida
Ne yisionize ii.
iou hare great vehicle il your
'1aper and are making the best
They can put over your grave
1'nunent and say ..He did his
I always
have received other testi-
's perhaps not quite SO flatter-
extensive, but i generous
= Eor Us to know, that our
nave been appreciated and that
~oors were not in vain.
&. certainly appreciate the many
81. aoiy things said about the 'edi-
90. sno render thanks to all who as
i. - y IN its publication for with
g '1sn help we feel that it would
- measured up to its ambitious
q = n@Ve several hundred copies
s. IS edition still in hand folded
IL. pped, ready to be mailed to
-. seeking reliable data of the
-. soncerning general farming.
i. a'slng, orange growing. truck
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1921-08-12

Yes. it may well be said that Garry
On" Is q fitting motto for 0caIa.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-11-20

With this picture that you see here, Mr. McCay
sends these memoranda:
1--WE look every way but the right way, under
stumps and stones fallen logs and into holes, when
all weneed do is lift eyes and look at the truth
written on the Skies"
You catch certain foolish birds in trap be-
cause they never know how to find their way out,
once they get in.
Human beings are caught in a trap the trap of
war, and after the war calamity know not how to
get out. This picture is made for reader who asks
what is the most important thing in tho world
Nothing is one-haN as important as COMMON
SENSE.
to the mind what air is to the body, sunshine
and water to the crop.
Because 1t is 80 cheap and universal men despise
1t. And, looking for some fancy substitute for COM
sense they prove that common sense Is not among
their possessions.
The greatest things are the most common, which
proves the generosity Of Providence and Of Nature.
The editorial to 60 with this cartoon should advise
readers to use their COMMON SENSE first and other
unusual kinds Of sense and Judgment afterward.
Europe is bankrupt. Tnat IL the plain statement
Of plain truth.
And how are the nations trying to remedy condi-
lions?
The incredible, but absolutely truthful, answer
Is that they are trying to make bankruptcy better by
making conditions worse in certain countries
The nations that won the war, instead of using
COMMON SENSE, and realizing that all Europe is
ONE body and must rise or fall as ONE BODY, those
nations seek to increase their own vitality bv DESTROY
ing life in the others Common sense would tell them
that you cannot live comfortably with corpse be-
side you, whether 1t be dead body next to your own
living body, dead nation next to living nation
In this country common sense tells us that our
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-11-20

welfare depends on world wide trade. Our great in
dustres are organized on basis of sales beyond the
seas.
We cannot prosper unless we produce infinitely
than we ourselves use enough for the rest OF
tho world.
What are We actually doing7 We are gathering
here all the worlds gold We have more than half OF
it already
The world, its money and credit are on a gold
basis.
Common sense would tell US, If we would listen,
that those that have no money cannot buy from us.
We are accommodating all tho gold here making I'm
possible any credits abroad and instead Of listening
to common sense we listening to the voice Of COM
mercal fear, and shutting out possibilities Of better
international conditions
There are in tho world million failures,
million disappointed OLD men, a million impatient
YOUNG men, whose lives could be made different
and satisfactory by the use Of common sense.
Common sense tells you that regret for the past,
or Impotence in the present. does good but wastes
energy, makes impossible the best use Of what op-
portunities exist
Eddie Rickenbacker, tho "Ace" Of aces among
American fiers In efficiency, greatest Of all that
fought for America In the war, sitting at dinner
given to Marshal Foch, talked Of common sense in
flying g,., r,n ,.., , ..,d b. 60, e,.r ,,;n, ,,,,
little way stang his engine, going down backward
to DEATH you know that at the critical moment that
mans common sense has failed him.
IF man keeps his common sense, uses the
simple faculties and the knowledge that he has, in
stead of becoming excited and unnerved it is not EASY
for him to lose his life merely because his engine
stopped.
'If, instead Of trying to turn around, trying to
90 back to the flying field whence he he viii 90
STRAIGHT AHEAD AND LAND WHEREVER
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-11-20

HE MUST LAND, nine times out of ten, at least, he
will escape serious injury. a-.4.a Xxx .ey-..- ~
when your engine is dead, and you have no
power to direct or control the course of your ma
chine common sense tells you to attempt nothing ex
cept safe glide possible to the earth The only
way to glide is to go STRAIGHT AHEAD Strike
tree or house you have to, remembering that the
flying machine is flexible and takes up the shock
"Of ten that are killed by stalled engines nine
could be saved if they knew how to use their
sense at the moment when it is most needed"
Men that are successful talk about their success
and tell WHY they succeeded. The vast majority of
them would tell the whole thing if they answered
simply, II used COMMON SENSE"
. One man gets to the North Pole by the use Of
common sense. which tells him to keep on trying.
one man got SO near, he can get NEARER.
The great Napoleon himself, when they praised
him because he crossed the Alps in Winter said II
deserve praise except for not believing the fools
who said it couldn't be DONE"
His common sense told him that Winter when
there slides of snow ice in the mountains is
the safest time for crossing the Alps.
It was common sense, everyday observation that
made the man that invented the steam engine realize
that If steam had the power to the lid of boil.
ing kettle, 1t would have power to do other work.
under other conditions.
Common sense in Edison's big brain, as he sat-
working telegrapher at his key, made him realize the
poSslDlnty OF sendlng more than one message over
the wire He knew that electricity goes as fast
as light, 10000 miles second and that thousand
could not possibly send messages fast enough to
interfere with the speed, so far mere speed was
concerned.
Common sense has won battles and built great
fortunes
Common sense goes direct to its object; it has
the object clear in mind.
The human brain is wonderfully complex and at
the same time wonderfully simple. It takes in tho
truth in three ways through the eye, SEEING,
through the ear, HEARING, and by the touch,
FEELING.
It's operations, like all important things in
Nature, are marvelously simple
Instead of looking for some complicated solution,
some round about way, extraordinarily difficult
plan, look at the problem simply, directly, IN
TENTLY, your mind free from other things.
Then use your COMMON "ENSE. and n'-e times
out Of ten your trouble will end.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-11-20
world, radium

world radium Of which an ounce would be worth
huge fortune There is not as much as an ounce in
existence; platinum, worth much more than gold,
other rare elements, worth hundred times as much
a. platinum.
But the main thing on which the world depends
IN the way Of metals IRON and there is plenty Of
that. Among the metals iron king Of all, represents
common sense in the mind
There are rare and beautiful things on the earth,
strange orchids growing in the tropics, rich furs in
the North many things beyond the reach OF the
average man But the really important things, Sun
LIGHT AIR and WATER are within everybodys
reach.
COMMON SENSE is to the mind.
USE YOUR COMMON SENSE. No better adj
vice was ever given.
The world has ten thousand kinds Of trouble. The
conference ut Washington is striving to eliminate
some Of those troubles. Common sense would solve
three quarters Of them. Common sense would have
PREVENTED the war that has caused all the trouble.
The results were plain to see. The inevitable
bankruptcy. The fact that EVERYBODY would lose,
victors and vanquished. It needed only COMMON
SENSE to see it.
But common sense was put In the background,
while Vanity and Glory, Insane Ambition, Industrial
Oovetousness were brought out.
And then it was too late for common sense, the
trouble was done.
Common sense is the foundation Of education.
The child falls bumps It's head, falls again, common
sense teaches it to walk carefully. The child
burns it's hand, common sense then keeps tho hand
away from the fire.
Men eat or drink foolshly and suffer. Common
sense il they have It, keeps them from repeating the
folly.
In Columbuss day they believed that If you went
far enough on the ocean you would fall over the side
and drop into infinite space.
Common sense told Columbus that the WATER
also, would fall over and that the ocean would be
empty, if that yarn were true, And common sense
kept him from being afraid to start
The same common sens enabled him to balance
the egg on one end by cracking the end of the she'll
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-11-20

Plain Words, Easily Seen, and
Easy to See Would Help Men to
SoLue Their Problems.
But They Look and Hunt Every
Way but the RIGHT Way.
A Reader Asked Mr.. McCay to
Make a Cartoon on the Most
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-11-20

Important Thing in the World,
and Here 1t Is.
The Worlds Really Important
Things Are Free to Everybody,
Pure TER, Fresh AIR,
SUNSHINE and COMMON
SENSE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-11-20

OW long ago did you hear some wise,
older person say, "Use your COM
mon sense"? The whole world has
heard it, ALWAYS, but how often
has common sense been USED?
There are rare things in this
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-06-03
Revival Meetings
to Resume Sunday

Evangelist and Mrs. c. Fenwick
Reed, of Greencastle, Ind, who were
to have opened a revival meeting in
this city last Sunday night, on behalf
of the two Methodist churches, had
hardly arrived when they were in re-
ceipt of a message bearing the sad in
telligence of the very critical illness of
Rev. Reeds only sister, at her home
in Brazil, Ind. They departed on their
return trip on the early morning train
Monday, after holding services at the
NJ. E. Church, South, Sunday evening,
when they made splendid impression
generally with their work. They
promised to return soon as possible,
and hope to resume the meetings next
Sunday.
A message has just been received
stating that the sister had passed to
the beyond, but that they expect to
reach here by Sunday to resume the
work.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-06-03
Wonder How
They Do It ?

1t is said that the waters Of Wolf
creek were reduced several inches
Monday morning when Sam Byington,
of this city dragged from that strear,
an 1S-poand catfish. While the writer
was not privileged to witness the per-
formance, we are ready to testify to
the fact that the landing of such a
whale of catfish is a mans job.
But Notwithstanding the size of the
Byington. fish, it was reduced to min
now portions by the performance of
John Paul, who lives at Doe Run, last
Saturday. Paul, who is an expert
fisherman, is also conductor on the
M. R. & B. 7. railway as side line.
On Saturday he took his fishing rod,
a few flies and minnows and went out
on the St. Francois river to commune
with its finny denizens. The result cf
a few hours casting was about twen-
ty-fve fine bass, weighing from a
pound-and-a-half TO two pounds in
weight. He exhibited his remarka-
Bile catch to some supposed students of
Isaac Walton in Pennington, perhaps
to show what real fisherman can do,
as well as to cause them to persevere
in the sport in which he is evidently
q postmaster. X.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-06-03
Fourth Sales Day
Another Success

The fourth successful Sales Day was
held in Pennington last Saturday, and
brought both pleasure and benefit to
those in ATTENDANCE. Owing to the
fine weather conditions, which made
work most profitable, there were not
so many present as had attended any
of the previous Sales Day occasions,
especially men. Yet there was large
crowd, as practically all the business
houses were filled throughout the day.
Many of the usual amusements having
been omitted from the days program,
give greater opportunity for visitors to
engage in shopping and to take ad-
vantage Of the specially priced arti-
cles offered at different stores, and
right well did they improve their OPP
pogtunity.
Commencing at 8 o'clock and indus
triously working throughout the day
i'm manufacturing heartening music.
the DeSoto cornet band did their full
part in contributing to the days pro-
gram of entertainment. That is one
of the most Industrious organizations
it has recently been the writer's pleas
ure to meet. They believe in deliver
ing full value. The shipment of pure
bred Jersey heifers, which it was hoped
would be the principal feature of the
days program, failed to reach here for
distribution that day. which threw
something of a damper on the pro-
ceedings, and left considerable vacan-
cy in the days program, which had
not been filled in anticipation of the
arrival of the cattle.
While there was no one feature es.
pecially outstanding in the days en-.
tertainment, it was we'll filled with
quiet entertainment and enjoyment
for everyone, which is probably the
best kind of entertainment, especial
ly during hot weather.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-06-03
Youth Drowned
in Big River

Eugene Ham, eldest son of Rev. and
Mrs. J. W. Ham, was drowned last
Saturday afternoon at what is known
as the baptising place just above the
Pumping Station of the st. Joseph
Lead Co., on Big river. Eugene had
gone to,the river with Field and Anvil
Simms and Glenwood McMullin, son
of A. c. McMullin. They had only
been in bathing a few minutes, when
Eugene told his companions that he
was going to swim out to the deep wa
ter and let down to see how deep the
water was. He was just learning to
swim, and when he reached where he
thought the water was the deepest, he
let down, and when he came to the
top he called for the boys to help him,
saying that he was drowning.
Neither Of the three boys were AS
large as Eugene, and not very good
swimmers themselves, could not help
him, so two of the boys ran about 100
yards down the river to where three
men were fishing and called for them
to come and help, saying Eugene was
drowning. They ran to where he was
seen to go down last by the boy that
stayed with him, but it took about 35
or 40 minutes to find him, as his body
had settled between two rocks which
stuck UP above his body. The Simms
boy who stayed with him said that
he made desperate effort to save
himself, and called pitifully for help
before he sank the last time.
Eugene was full of life and an ex-
ceptionally bright boy. He was liked
by all who knew him, both old and
young. He would have been Junior
in the Leadwood high school the com
ing year. He was born June 8, 1905,
and would have been sixteen years old
his next birthday.
The funeral was held Monday af-
ternoou at the Methodist church, in
the presence of one of the largest
throngs of people that ever assem-
bled in Leadwood. The sermon was
preached by Rev. Bennett, of Desloge,
assisted by Rev. T. M. Jackson, of
Desloge, Rev. Stewart, of Flat River,
and Rev. S. c. Biffle, of Bismarck.
Brother Jackson spoke very touching
ly of Eugene, as he knew him quite
well, having been in his home very
often when Eugene would visit Des-
loge. All the business houses closed
from LAS that afternoon until 6
o'clock. Both the Baptist and Meth
odist Sunday schools sent huge
wreaths of flowers as a token of their
respect of both Eugene and his par
ents. Eugene was a member of the
Methodist church in Leadwood, and
was regular in his attendance at all
the church services.
CONTRIBUTED
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-06-03
To Establish a
Democratic Paper

r.. G. Detchemendy, of Flat River,
Deputy State Mine Inspector, was in
Pennington Monday on business. He
is one of St. Francois county's most
active and jealous Democratic work
ers, and has undertaken the work Of
selling stock for a Democratic daily
newspaper which it is proposed to es-
tablish in st. Louis. The plans for this
big undertaking have all been worked
out, except that the most important
part Of the work remains yet to be
done-the selling of the necessary
amount of stock to put it over. Briefly
stated, the plan is to sell stock to ev-
cry Democrat in the State who may
have little or much money to invest
in such an enterprise, which stock will
be ,non-assessable.
If the Democrats will rally to this
enterprise in the manner in which they
should, according to their desires,
which are being SO frequently express
ed, then this proposition will soon be
put "over the top. But prospective
stockholders should not go into this
scheme with the hope of securing big
dividends. Party loyalty should be
the underlying principle to move them
in such endeavor. But, according to
the plans that are being worked on,
to buy an established and paying pa
per, and converting it into strong
party asset, its, success should be as
sured from the very start.
Now is the time for all good party
men to show their loyalty to the par
ty which they profess to love by sub
scribing literally to this fund. The
money so subscribed will be placed in
banks and there held until the result
of the movement is determined. Should
the plan fail of success, then all sub
scriptions will be returned to the par
ties making them, without cent of
loss to them. On the other hand.
should the promotion prove to be a
success, then the very great handicap
under which the party has been labor
ing in this State will be removed, and
the party viii be far better equipped
to move onward and forward than it
has been able to do for years past.
This is the time for all Democrats to
show their love for those things for
which Democracy stands.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-06-03

B. H. Boyer returned Tuesday eve
ming from st. Louis, where he secured
a writ of habeas corpus in the court of
Appeals in favor of his client. Mrs.
John Parsons, who was tried last week
in the Juvenile Division of the circuit
court and acquitted. Such writ pre-
vents a retrial on the same charge.
The front of Arthur Norwine's gen.
eral store, in East Flat Rievr, was en-
tirely blown out early Wednesday
morning, apparently by bomb. Con-
siderable damage was done to the
building. So far as The Times is in
formed there is no clue as to the gull
ty party, or parties, though the act is
supposedly the outcome of some sup
posed grievance.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-06-03

The Times was pleased to receive a
brief letter from Glenwood Pipkin the
last of the week, written from Corona,
Calf, where he is in business with his
brother, "Bill', and we understand is
getting along nicely. 1t is also our
information that Glenwood has mar
ried since being discharged from the
army, and his many farmington
friends will wish for he and his bride
long life and deserved happiness. His
special purpose for writing was to or
der The Times sent to. him, in this con-
nection saying 81 like to keep in touch
with the news from my old home town,
and to get hold of a good old Demo-
cratic paper again will seem good, af-
ter reading Republican newspapers of
the Pacific coast"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-06-03
NOTICE OF STOCK.
e 1a HOLDERS MEETING

Notice Is hereby given that the 7th
annual stockholders meeting of the
Bank Of Blackwell win be held at its
banking Elm the village Of Black
well, Missouri on the 7th day of June,
1921.
Said nteetihg will convene at q
o'clock a. m. and close at gs o'clock
p. m.
The purpose for which this meeting
is called is to elect directors for the
said bank. to serve during the ensuing
year, and for the transaction of any
other business which may properly
come, before the meeting.
Il H r. BROWN, President
Attest; R. w. H0RNSEY, Sec'y.