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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-06-24

The unprecedented low ex-
cursion rates that have been Sc
cured on the railroads to this city
on July Sth is sure to bring the
largest crowd ever seen in Ocala.
No such rates have ever been Of
fered to this or any other city and
we predict that the crowd will be
a record breaker. This beir 6 the
case, it becomes the people of our
city and county to furnish day
Of comfort and pleasure for the
crowds. We can't afford to fool
them. Let us lay aside all per-
sonal feelings, put our shoulders
together and show the people Of
Florida that Ocala is the ivellest
dead town in Uncle Sans do
minion. To do this will require
grace, girls and greenbacks. We
have an abundance of each of
these commodities if we can only
utilize them in the right direction.
Let us give literally of our means
to aid the committee and it will
come back to us four fold.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-06-24
Everybody Saw So.

Cascarets Candy Ca.lartic, tho most wen
Gerful medical discovery Of the age. y "If-
ant and refreshing II the TASTE, ari ~attj"
and positively on kidneys liver :-D5 towels.
cure headache. fever. haOiLual cons iiai!nr
and biliousness. Pleas" buy anJ Try "a box
of &. G. &. to-day; 10. -. ~ cents. sold ant
guaranteed To cure DE all druggists.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-06-24
Money TO Loan.

Money to loan on improved
Ocala real estate; perfect title re-
CURED; communicate by letter,
giving complete data, with
O. T. GREEN.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-06-24
NOTICE

Free copies Of the four issues
of the Ocala Evening Star and
Ocala Weekly Star containing
the delinquent tax sale list for
1896 will be sent to all persons
who will send their postoffice ad-
dress to j. G.. PORTER,
Proprietor,
Ocala, Fla.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-06-24

-Limeade, the popular drink,
at Troxler's.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-08

Is 1t the purpose Of the grand jury which
has just been impaneled, to take notice Of
the toll road question which has been dis
cussed by the people Of this county for
several months? We cannot see how 1t
can consistently avoid doing 50. 1t is not
improbable that the people who live along
the toll roads and are compelled to use
them win appear before the
grand jury and complain that
they are directly taxed not
only for the new roads which the county
commissioners are building, but for the
privilege Of using the roads, which lead
to their homes. They are compelled to
pay a double tax and they have good
ground for asking for relief from such
injustice Their property being along the
Thunderbolt and White Bluff roads is tax
ed at a higher valuation than any other
property in the county outside of the city
and the villages.
These people have good reasons to com
plain of the treatment to which they are
subjected. 1t is conspicuously unjust that
they should be compelled to assist in pay
ing for the building of new roads while
paying for the use of the roads which
pass their homes-especially when one of
the new roads will have a tendency to
lessen the value of their farms.
The money that was spent upon the Wa
tiers road alone would have been sufficient
to purchase both of the toll roads, and
little money spent in repairs would make
them first-class free roads. The money
that will he spent upon the new road to
Thunderbolt will amount to more than
what the Thunderbolt shell road, with the
Bonaventure branch. four and a half miles
in length, and the White Bluff shell road,
seven miles in length, would cost. There
is no actual need for the new Thunderbolt
road. In time the present Thunderbolt
road will come into the possession of the
county. because the owners will not care
to retain possession of it when it ceases
to pay the cost of keeping it in repair
and the county viii have to bear the ex-
pense of keeping the two roads in good
condition-two roads where only one good
road is needed.
1t is the duty Of the grand jury to look
after such an important matter as the
county roads and it will
not meet the expectations of
the people if it does not make
a thorough inquiry into the policy of the
county commissioners in building new
roads to answer the purpose for which
the toll roads now answer when the toll
roads can be had for much less money
than the cost of the new roads.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-08
you sure? %
Not an omciaI After All.

One day a post office official, happening
to be passing through government Of
flee with which he was connected, saw a
man standing before a fire reading a news
paper, says Tit-Bits Hours afteward, re-
turning the same way, he was shocked to
find the same man, legs extended before
the same fire, still absorbed in the con-
tents of a newspaper.
''Halloa. siri' cried the indignant head
of the department ''What are you do
ing?"
Cant you see what am doing?" was
the answer.
''Sir, l came through this office four
hours ago and found you reading the pa
per; / return, and you are still wasting
your time in the same manner"
Very true. You have stated the case
to a nicely"
Hereupon the head of the department.
naturally fired up
Whats your name sir?"
We'll, l don't know that my name is
any affair of yours. What is your name?''
Sir. | would have you know that [ am
the so-and-sO of the postofficew
Indeed Well l am very glad to hear
it. l am, sir, simply one of the public a
mere item, who has been waiting here for
four hours for an answer to a simple
question, and l should be much obliged if
you would use your influence to get me
attended to-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-08
Reformed Him biz vail.

Il want to ask you to address this let
ter for me-" said She who was a blooming
bride but a few years ago, to her best
friend, then on visit to the house, ac-
cording to the Detroit Free Press.
Very wen. who to-"
ITO Robert Angesey, at this number and
avenue.
What your own husband, dear? What
under the sun DO you mean by writing to
MN, and him at home every day in the
week."
Il m not going to argue the matter and
the letter is prepared. You direct the en-
Velope SO that ne will read the letter from
lection 10 explaining to you in confidence.
ROBERT never seems 10 have any spare
time to talk things over with me. When
ne comes down in the morning he is in a
rush and a stew 10 reach the oitice. He
bOltS ms breakfast, kisses me goodby on
the run and is gone till evening, for ne
lunches downtown. AT dinner he is IN
nervous haste 70 get away to meet some
business engagement runs hurTiedly
through his paper and is gone again.
or We're both SO Sleepy that We cOuldn
talk inCelligently il we wanted to.
You, perhaps, won't understand, for
your knowledge of married life is the
ory. But there are some things about
which he and l must consult. 1 have to
manage the affairs of the house, and l
want his advice. l at least would like to
nave him manifest a little interest, and [
rather think that his approval would do
me lots Of good"
The letter was mailed. The husband
laughed hilariously. Then sober second
thought took possession of him. He and
his little wife are full partners now, and
she looks like a bride once more.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-08
A Bill to Discourage Providence.

Some of the advocates OF the bill to tax
life insurance policies now pending in the
legislature, base their arguments upon the
ground that such taxation would keep at
home much of the money now paid to life
insurance companies. They say that the
people of Georgia send north annually
millions of dollars in payment for life in
surance, and that only a fraction of the
amount ever gets back to the state; that
the amount paid in large salaries to Off
Gals and agents, and the large surplusses
held by the insurance companies, are evil
dences going to show that the people are
paying money for expected benefits which
they never receive, or of which thy receive
very little. The proposed tax, therefore,
is not to raise revenue, but is to protect
the people, or keep them from wasting
their money.
This is the line of argument used by a
very conservative, clear-headed and pub
lic-spirited lawyer of this city, and it is
therefore worthy of attention. The ar
gument is good as far as it goes. No doubt
it is fact that the insurance companies
make large profits on their business, and
their Golfers that never get back to those
from whom they received it. But life in
surance is one of the modern ways by
which men provide for those whom the
laws of God and man say they must pro-
tect and provide for; and there are thou
sands of women and children in the land
who would now be paupers, and charges
upon the public, We're it not for the sums
which were saved for them by frugal hus-
bands and fathers through the medium of
| life insurance.
If there were strong life insurance COM
panies in Georgia which would give such
assurances of protection as the northern
| companies provide. doubtless our people
would give them the privilege of making
the profits which are now paid to foreign
| concerns. But there are no such compa-
MES here, and those who desire life insur-
ance must go elsewhere to secure it.
Should the state tax life insurance poll
cies there could be but one result, namely.
the disappearance of this system of pro-
viding for ones family, in so far as the
state of Georgia is concerned. Many of
those who hold life policies would drop
them rather than pay the tax, and that
much would be lost to the people and the
state. Life insurance companies would be
able to buy up cheaply such policies as
were offered for sale, and from the profits
made thereon add stin more to their sur
plusses. No surer scheme for making our
own people poorer and more helpless could
be devised than that of taxing life insur-
ance policies.
The remedy for the evil sought to be
corrected is in the establishment of home
life insurance companies; but that cannot
be done untfl there is more surplus money
in the south than there is at this time. In
the meantime, it would be wise for our
legislators to reject this bill to discourage
men from providing means Of livelihood
for their widows and orphans
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-08
A BuIIdozer.

Germany is playing the role of a bull
dozer. The emperor apparently wants the
world to know that he has a magnificent
army and a very respectable navy. It
may be that the German minister at
Washington was thoroughly sincere when
he said a day or two ago that Germany
is a peacefully inclined nation and that
the German emperor is prepared to make
great sacrifices in behalf of peace. The
demand made upon weak little Hayti and
the grabbing of territory belonging to
feeble China do not indicate a desire for
war, or even a warlike spirit From neither
OF the nations attacked had Germany any
reason to expect serious. resistance.
Hayti would, of course, fight quickly II
she had anything to fight with, but she
knows that she would stand no chance Of
success in a contest with Germany, ana
therefore she will have to yield TO Ger
many's demand If the demand Is a just
one, of which there is some doubt, there
is no particular fault to be found with
Germany's decided course of action. Stin
she is so much the stronger power it would
have been but right if she had consented
to hear Hayus explanation of the trou-
bic. A lesson such as Hayd Is receiving
from Germany may do the former good
1t will teach her that she must see to
it that her own laws are enforced, and
that however much injustice her own citi-
zens may suffer from her officials the cit
liens of other nations within her borders
must be treated fairly and justly.
The case of China is different from that
OF Hayti. 1t is clearly the intention OF
Germany to grab a part of China's ter
ritory. Ostensibly, her purpose is to de-
mand satisfaction for the alleged murder
of two German missionaries, but she did
not ask to have the alleged murderers of
the missionaries arrested and punished.
Apparently, she doesn't care whether the
alleged murderers are punished or not
The missionary incident gave her an ex-
cuse to do what she has long wanted to
do-namely. get possession of the harbor
of Kiao Chu and a very desirable slice
of Chinese territory. 1t may be that the
reason that no one of the European pow
ers has protested against this high-handed
proceeding on the part of Germany is chat
they hope that it is the beginning of the
dismemberment of the Chinese empire,
and that each of them will get a huge slice
of Chinese territory. They have been par
ceiling out Africa among themselves.
though not one of them has any right in
that eountry-except the right of might.
The right of superior power is certainly
Germany's only excuse for hosting the
rs1-a.
tory. If Germany is not compelled by the
other powers of Europe to let go her hold
on China she will soon take additional
territory on some pretext or other, and
then we may expect to see other Euro
pean powers fastening to get a share OF
the Chinese empire.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-08
Already Rewarded.

The last joke at the expense of the
French Society for the Protection of Ami
mails, says the Pittsburg Dispatch, is to
the following effect:
A countryman, armed with an immense
club, presented himself before the presi-
dent of the society and claimed the first
prize. He was asked to describe the acf
OF humanity on which he founded his
claim claim.
II have saved the life of wolf" re-
Piled the countryman 81 might easily
have killed him with this bludgeon.' ana
he swung his weapon in the air. TO the
intense discomfort Of the president.
But where was this wolf?' inouired
the latter What had he done 10 Won % .
the reply. vas
The president reflected an instant. and
then said:
My, friend am Of the opinion that YOU
have been sufficiently rewarded"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-08

''These are very fine suspenders." said
the peddler to the lady at the door, ac-
cording to the Detroit Free Press. "I
have all kinds-striped. plain, dark, light
Now here is very fine pair of plain ones
for your husband, lady?"
No said she.
Now, don't you think you'd like to en-
broider pair for his Christmas present?"
Il guess not"
'Wel, has he a real nice pair of sus-
penders for his Sunday clothes?' persist
ed the peddler.
Really l don't know" said she.
We'll, madam, is your husband imp
No; he's not here yet"
DO you expect him in before SUPERB
'No-surely not by that time"
Wen, haven you any idea when he will
Not the least idea"
"Humph-that's queer" unused the dis
appointed Deddler.
"Oh. not so very" said the Young 1edv
Il haven't any husband"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-08
Little Discussion Needed.

The discussion of the question of estab-
fishing a system of postal savings banks
has been going on for years, and nobody
doubted apparently that such system
would be a good thing. The fact is nobody
gave the subject any serious thought until
it became apparent that congress might
take hold Of the matter this winter and
then several questions, calculated to raise
a doubt as to whether the system would be
a good thing for the people, were asked
For instance, Mr.. Dingley, when asked
for his views on the subject is reported to
have said:
II want first to know more definitely how
the deposits can be safely invested; what
would be the effect on the existing savings
bank system, which has proved SO valua-
Bile; and whether the tendency of the new
system would be to draw capital from the
more thinly populated parts OF the coun-
try, where more capital is required, and
transfer il to the centers of business, at
ready congested with capital, or to make
it available for use outside of those cen
ters"
Yes, it would be interesting to have an
answer to each one of these questions and
when the answers are all in it may be
found that, after all, postal savings banks
would not be such a good thing. Besides,
it is now asserted that such banks in Eng
land and France have not been any where
near as satisfactory as has been reported.
There are some strong objections to pos
tai savings banks and the fact that there
are will become apparent if the subject
comes before congress.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-08
Personal.

According to the New England His
toric Genealogical Society of Boston, only
twentynine families that came TO New
England from Great Britain were entitled
to bring armorial bearings with them.
Justice Stephen ]. Field, whose retire
ment from the United States NQpreme
court has just taken place, leaves nep-
hew on the bench of that high tribunal
in the person of Mr. Justice Brewer. The
latter was appointed in 1879.
DR.. J. F. Alexander, president of the
Atlanta board of health, has suggested
that negroes who refuse to be Vaccinated
shall not be hired He believes that such
a course would soon stamp out smallpox
from among the colored people.
-EX-President James H. Farchld of
Obcrlin o., College celebrated his eigh-
tieth birthday on Thanksgiving day. At
the time of his resignation in 1889 he was
said to be the Oldest college president in
point of length of service in the United
States
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-08
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Meetings-Hebrew Benevolent Society;
Retail Clerks Association.
Special Notices-Dividend Notice to
Stockholders Southwestern Railroad Com
pany; Election of Directors Merchants
National Bank of Savannah; Invitation.
f. & w Laundry; The Girl From Paris
Scent Cigar; Ship Notice, w. w. Viii
SON. Agent, Consignee; Ship Notice, Jose
M. Esteve & Co, Agents; Notice as to
Breaking Montgomery Street Tracks, J,
H Johnston. General Manager.
Amusements-Darrell Vinton, at the
Theater Dec. $40
Free Cooking School-Mutual Gas Light
Company.
Cigars-El Principe de Gales Cigars S.
Guckenheimer & Sons, Sole Distributors.
Easy to Select Presents-B. II. Levy &
Bro.
Twelve specials-Metropolitan Clothing
Company.
Santa Claus Loves to Surprise You on
Christmas Morning.. w. Teeple.
Legal Notices-Citatons from the Clerk
OF the Court of Ordinary of Chatham
County: Notice to Debtors and Creditors,
Estate Daniel ~ Neal, DeCedSeu.
Auction Sales-"Old Hoss' Sale, ]. w.
Conner, Purchasing Agent, Central Rail
way; Iron Safe, Furniture, Notions, Etc.
by I. D. LaRoche, Auctioneer; Postponed
Sale of Furniture, Etc. by c. II. Dorset,
Auctioneer.
Railroad Schedule-Florida Central and
Pennsular Railroad
To Keep Things Around Us Lively-B.
II. Levy e Bro.
Everybody Can Be Found These Days
AT Leopold Adler's.
Cottolene-N. K. Fairbanks Company.
Medical-Scott's Emulsion; Hoods Pills.
Johann Hoff's Genuine Malt Extract; P.
P. p; Baco-Curo; Lydia Pinkham's Vege-
table Pills; Munyon's Cold Cure; Cuucura
Remedies.
Cheap Column AdverHsements-Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-08
Better Than Patents.

The impression is getting abroad that
Thomas A. Edison, Jr., a son of the fam
Gus Edison. who is making a reputation as
an electrician, will do as great things as
his father has. He has just completed an
incandescent lamp which is said to be
great improvement upon the one now in
use 1t is not only cheaper, but it lasts
much longer.
A remarkable thing IN connection with
the young man is that he doesn't take
out any patents upon his inventions. He
says that he has been warned by the ex>
perience of his father to keep clear of the
patent office. 1t seems that his father has
spent a pretty large part of his fortune in
defending the patents he has obtained.
Young Edison says he prefers to depend
upon secrecy. He doesn't believe that
other electricians will be able to find out
the secret of his inventions if he keeps his
mouth closed. His lamp, it is reported,
is having an immense sale, and the big
electric companies are keeping a watch
full eye on the young man.
He learned from his father pretty much
all he knows about the practical part of
his business, having been a worker in his
fathers workshops for nine years, and
what genius he has he has probably in
herited from his father, though he is hope>
full of doing things that will startle the
world more than anything which his
father has done. He viii certainly prove
himself to be smarter than his father if
he invents anything of value and sue
ceeds in keeping the secret Of it from the
nnhllc
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-08
BRIGHT BIT 5.

Barclay Wyckoff-so your uncle was
IS years old when he died. Did he retain
full possession of his faculties?
Pelham Enthusiastically couldn't
say. The will hasn't been read yet-Lon-
don Tit-Bits
Editor (df country weelIly)-Tm at
loss TO know whether this article is in
tended TO be humorous or otherwise.
Assistant-W why not run il in the
puzzle column and let the subscribers
guess?-ChicagO News.
General during the battle, severely
Is not the band playing one of Sousa s.
pieces?
Lieutenant-Yes, sir.
General Cfuriously)-St it at once! 1t
will start all those young officers dancing
the tWO-Step.-PuCk.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-08
The MORNING NEWS is published

The MORNING NEWS is published
every day in the year. and is served to
subscribers in the city, or sent by mail,
at s.. 90 a month, $500 for six months, and
5000 for one year.
The MORNING NEWS. by mail. six
times a week (without Sunday issue).
three months, SEQ. slX months. $500; one
year. $500.
The WEEKLY NEWS. ? issues week.
Monday aud Thursday, By mail. one year,
SI0O
subscriptions payable in advance Re
NIT by postal order. check or registered
letter. Currency sent by mall at risk of
seuders.
Transient advertisements. other than
special column, local or reading notices,
amusement and cheap or want column, 10
cents a line. Fourteen lines of agate type
equal to one inch square in Depths
the standard of measurement. Contract
rates and discounts made known on APP
plicaton at business office.
Orders for delivery of the MORNING
NEWS to either residence or place of bust
ness may be made by postal card or
through telephone No. 90. Any irregu-
Iarity in delivery should be Immediately
reported to the office of publication.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-08

An English traveller coming to Tabreez.
town near the boundary between Per
STA and Georgia, had great difficulty in
finding lodging for the night. saws the
Argonaut A German merchant Of tbe
place came 70 his help, and 1t was settled
that ne should take up his abode with a
HISTORIAN Christian, who had been en-
ployed as a dragoman by several enobas-
sizes going to Teheran, ana who was said
70 speak English. The hosts manner Of
introducing himself was amusing: "You
come with me, ell right You know rne9 T
Lazarus; find me nth John in middle
chapter; all missionary gentlemen know
me. all right" -'-'0"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-08

Society in Philadelphia not long ago was
shocked by the announcement that DR..
Cadwallader' the head of one of the most
famous old families of the City Of Broth
eriy Love, had married his housekeeper.
a comedy gin from the Emerald Isle. And
now New York is likewise shocked bv the
marriage OF Rhinelander to waiter girl
ID one OF the ham and -" restaurants
OF that city. Rhinelander is one of the
most distinguished names on Manhattan
lsiand' and the young man who has mar
rled the waiter girl is the head of the fam
ny oy nsnt of birth. Their courtship be-
San ten days before the marriage.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-08

No one who knows Bishop Nelson be
Heved the stories which appeared in GER
tain newspapers shortly after his return
from his recent visit 10 England. and in
winch he was reported as having said
things derogatory TO the English people
and their country. il was, therefore
hardly necessary for him 10 make de.
NAL Of them. though the denial will silence
the stories and satisfy those who NAV
have been led to believe the reports.