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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-03-28
4 Place to Stop

1t Is Il -oodly treat to stop
II the >hoemaker's little shop.
H 41jcA.y repairs your boots and shoes
WhIle -ou only sit and read the news.
He'll 10 It cheap and 10 It neat:
In fact, this shoemaker can't be beat.
He's worked for me since here I've been.
= Eis no ne else t..an i. = ..lNin.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-03-28

Sample copies free. Address the
Weekly Star, Ocala, Fla.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-03-28
Poisoned by Ivy
Happened e Read sbou1 4 Similar
Followed e:1e Other Mans
Example and Was Cured

Example and Was Cured.
The following incident IS given by
Charles Morris. general io5her, 81 Lez;2s-
ton Avenue, North Cambridge, Mass:
Several years ago became poisoned
By ivy. tried many medicines, spending
d large sum of money vithort obtaining
a particle OF good. Ny children were
also afflicted with the same disease. We
were all constant sufferers with IN arfQI
itching sensation, and it seemed as If l
should tear myself TO pieces. / picked
up a paper IN which I found printed a
testimonial from man II Vermont who
had been similarly afflicted and had taken
Hoods Sarsapar;lla with benefit. l bought
a bottle, which we took and il did
Ne and My Children
so much good purchased another supply.
We continued taking Hoods Sarsap arilla
until we used five bottles and | can
safely say that neither myself nor children
have any signs Of the poison. 1t has en-
tirely left Us and we are perfectly cured.
We give the whole credit to Hoods Sarsa-
pariIta. Before reso-ting to this medicine
l was reduced in weight, Int now I
weigh 175 pounds. Hoods Sa-sa2a-iua
has not only done mucn good buC has
been the means Ct saving ne a greet deGI
Of money. | wou!I no lie vishout It
in my house and I heartily recommend
it to all who a-c afflicted. l have writ
ten this Statement for publication. OF ny
own will as wan, others TO know what
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-03-28

The Times-Union and Citizen,
in its Sunday issue, has an edi-
torial on the question of state
primaries, and takes the position
that the present state democratic
executive committee has no more
authority to call a state primary
than the governor has to enact a
law-that the executive commit
tee is a creature of the state con
vention and il the people Of Flor
ida desire state primaries, the
voters Of the different counties
must So instruct their delegates
and they III turn pass resolution
in the state convention instruct
ing for state primaries IN the
future. 1t IS very apparent the
state democratic executive COM
mittee will not comply with the
wishes Of the voters Of Florida
on the state primary question.
until instructed to do SO by those
who constitute and control the
actions of the state convention.
Ii We a"e correct IN our surmi>e>.
then let the people instruct their
delegates on this vital subject.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-03-28

Tom Watson, the greatest llv-
ing exemplar of the middle of the
road populists, says nay to his
nominate for governor of Gcor-
gla by his party. He declares
he is out of politics.
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The express company IS kept
busy shipping The crop of our let
tuce growers, whose faces are
wreathed in smiles from favora-
BILE returns.
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CLUBBING LIST

We offer any of the following
named papers and The Weekly
Star for one year:
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Entered at the Post Office at Ocala as second
class matter.
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Our city administration IS to be
commended on the strong stand
taken to enforce the COW ordi-
nance. Possibly one family in
ten in Ocala own a COWS. The
other nine should not be incon-
venlenced as they are, more or
less, when COWS are allowed to
roam at large in the city limits.
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Merrieh's Six Cord Spool Cotton on
30 yard s3OulS: best machine cotton
made: American make, &c, dozen,
45c. The Racket.
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\ torpid liver robs YOU of am
bltion and ruins your health.
Dewitt ; Little Early Risers
cleanse the liver, cure constipa-
ton and all stomach and liver
troubles. Autobiography drug
store.
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Hoods Saysa paYii2a
Hoods Pills 8 ART III Ho "9:y g,l, t. t4o

has done for u.s. CHARLES NORRIS
Cañon City record., 1898-02-17
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Before 1893 Spain was one of the
great powers. Between 1888 and 1sIe
there were actually % rebellions.
changes of government and eoups
d'etat. Since 1888 Spain has declined in
the scale of nations, and now ranks as
little more than third-rate power. A
glorious tribute. indeed. 10 the wisdom
of interfering with the settled success
sion. In order to understand the pres
ent condition of Spain, we have only to
read the daily papers. On the one hand.
in Madrid, we see n titular sovereign
struggling Intellectually with an empty
treasury to stave Of bankruptcy. max
ing futile attempts with a discredited
army to subdue his rebellious colonies,
and relying upon martial law to crush
civil anarchy, which, be II remembered,
Is ever the result of bad government,
Incompetent and tyrannical police, and
especially of corrupt finance and of tax
alton pressing too heavily on the class
least able to bear 1t. On the other hand.
In Venice, we see the king waiting un-
til the moment shall arrive for him TO
make his final essay to save his coun-
try from the distress with which the
queen regent has proved herself unable
to cope.-FortnightlyR Review
Cañon City record., 1898-02-17
Had to Jump.
THE FATE OF A PROMINENT
MARINE GROCERynAn.
H. Monahan one Of Deuus Oldest and Best Known lehar,
Meets with Serious ExDeience.
From a. Eeens.o Ns,ss Detrott fsca

Prominent among the business men o.
Detroit, Mich, is Patrick H. Monahan, who
resides At 1873 Baker Street.
He has been actively engaged in the gro
eery business for the past forty-seven years,
o. which forty-two years have been in Detroit.
Coming here nearly half century ago he
started into business at the corner Of Second
and Jefferson Avenues, and for years catered
70 the marine trade From Duluth to Buff
falo his name as an honorable, honest boat
supply man was well known to all boatmen.
No matter what time of day or night, the
Aonahan Marine Grocery was keI.t open for
The best known and oldest retail grocery
dealer in Detroit He has been successful
IN business by his square dealings, and is yet
% be found behind the counter any day at
BIS large store, corner or Twelfth and Baker
Streets To reporter. he recently said
W hen We hrst opened the Jefferson A venue
store We had to work day and night The
vessels that needed supplies, wanted them
right of and we had 10 jump all the time
The reason vesselmen pafronized us, was be-
cause we filed their orders at once. Every
hour counts with them and we had a double
vet Of clerks that worked day and night. I
have been hustling all my life. No man
an succeed In business without hustling.
some people hustle too much, and was one
II them
"About four years ago had to give up
30 aceount Of my back giving out 1t had
Sothered me for years. For a week / sat
.roupd the house and then had to go to bed
The family physician said that I had worn
nyself out by hard work, did not do
Cañon City record., 1898-02-17
EARLY EDUCATIONAL METHODS
The whole school Spelled Out IN
Unison.

The whole school Spelled Ont In
Rev. George Claiming wrote an ac-
count of the school of his youth. which
he attended Just after the revolution.
Girls and boys attended together the
primary school, and sat on seats made
Of round blocks OF wood of various
heights, which were furnished by the
parents Children bowed and kissed
the teachers hand on leaving the room.
The teaching of spelling was peculiar.
Ii was the last lesson of the day The
master gave out o long word, say null
tiplica,ion, with a blow of his strap on
the desk Us n signal for all to start to-
gether, and in chorus the whole class
spelled out the word in syllables. The
teachers ear was SO trained and acute
that he Mt once detected any misspell-
ing. II this happened, he demanded the
name of the scholar who made the mis-
take. II there was any hesitancy or re-
fusal in acknowledgement he kept the
whole class until, by repeated trials of
long words. accuracy was obtained
The roar Of the many voices of the large
school. all pitched in different keys.
could be heard, on summer days. for a
long distance.---Alice Morse Earle. in
ChaufauQuan.
Cañon City record., 1898-02-17

much for nearly two years. and dors,~- =.
my kidneys. Ny friends advised n,e - -
remedies thet they had ihith in, and 49,
nearly all Of them. I WAS ready A. ~
remedy that would relieve me. but / dia
not receive any benefit.
" read considerable during nv sickner,
and in my daily paper I noticed freoufnsi, !,
articles reearding the wonderful cures u.de
by DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale PeopIr
and now the pills contained, in . eondensr.i
form, all the elements necessary to give new
life and richness to the blood and restorr
shattered nerves. One day read of a csse
ike mine, in which n coriplete cure had
been efecfsi = That convinced me that The
pills had M N, and / decided to try them -
they cost only 30 cents a box (never in loose
form) or six boxes for $3.50, and could BE- had
at any druggists, or by mail from tho DR..
v Mllliams' u Medicine Company, Schenectady,
MY. The next day asked the drucrist -
Sartiing them. He said, we sell large GUAR.
titles Of the pills and they are we'll ROOM
mended by the purchasers They build nm
the blood, and restore the glow of health Il
pale and sallow cheeks, and effect q radical
cure in all cases arising from mental woFrv.
oveTwork or excesses of whatever nature. K
bought a box and took j. home, q nd comm eucsd
to take the pills. Before had tt ken one boz
that intense pain which for fifteen ysarv
had nearly killed me was gone. I con-
tinued using the pills until / had taken
four boxes, which n7ade me feel as well as I
had for years previous to my sickness. Nv
friends noticed the change a: once and were
more than pleased to see me out again.
continued using the pills, and in less thsa
sixty days / Was 50 much improved that
vas able 70 attend TO business"
Cañon City record., 1898-02-17

untold torture IN bring
ing their babes into the vorld7
Philosophy of this kind is based upon
gross ignorance. The fact is, that there II
no necessity for the severe pangs under
gone by the average woman II woman
is strong and healthy in q womanly way
motherhood means to her but little suffer
ing. The trouble lies in the fact that the
majority Of women suffer from weakness
ard disease of the distinctly feminine or
ganism and are untitled for motherhood.
This can always be remedied DR.. Pierce's
Pavorite Prescription is a sure, speedy and
permanent cure for all disorders of this
descriptions. 1t acts directly on the delicate
and important organs concerned, making
them healthy. strong. vigorous, virile and
elastic. II banishes the indispositions of
the period of expectancy and makes baby's
advent easy and almost painless. It quick
ems and vitaiizes the feminine organs, and
ipsures a healthy and robust baby. Thou
sands Of women have testified to its mar
veloas merits, Honest druggists do not
oae, substitutes, and urss them upon you
"I suffered fourteen yearx" writes Mrs
Mary J. Stewart, Of Box Is. Saratoga, Santa
Clara c.. Cal. yi.h female .eakness. nsrvoas-
and Golden Medical Discovery cured me
The names, addresses and photographs of
hundreds Of women cured by DR.. Pierce's
medicines are printed by permission in
the Peoples Common Sense Mediesl
Adviser" It's free. For paper-eovered
ing only French cloth bindine y stamps.
Address DR.. z. v. Pierce. Buffalo, n. Y.
Every woman needs great medical book.
DR.. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Ad-
wiser fills this want. II contains over 1000
pages and nearly BOO illustrations.
Cañon City record., 1898-02-17
EMPEROR ENGINEER
The German Monarch 90 Decide On
Electric TPaaway.

The German Mona arch 20 Decide On Al
Electric Tra.wsy.
To act at one and the same time as
German emperor and king of Prussia
is no sinecure, says the Pail Mall Ga
zette. In addition 10 the functions nat
urally pertaining to his exalted position
he has to solve terrifying number OF
questions that in other countries would
be reserved for the municipal auuhori-
ties. Thus the question as to the sys-
tenn of electric tramways TO be adopted
in Berlin is lying in the kaiser's cal binet I
for final decision. The plan of the lines
has already been approved. but the sys-
TEN of conducting the current has not
been settled. The emperor has there
fore to act, as IL were, as imperial en-
gineer in deciding between overhead
wires and underground conductors or
accumnlator carr
As soon ms he has pronounced his hoe
voio, sic jubeo. Berlin will be provided
with the largest sysirm OF eiectrica.
framways on the continent. The Ber-
lin Tramway company has already com
pieied its preparations. the lines are
laid and the cars are ready; only the
wires and poles for conducting the cur
rent have TO be procured. Everything
therefore, will be Ia full working order
by the summer. The emperor ls GER
iainiy taking plenty OF time for his de
cision, for the plans have been In his
civil cabinet since October. and are still
without bis signature.
Cañon City record., 1898-02-17
THE HORSE TRAINERS. LIFE
1t IL Full of Responsibilities and
Anxfetfes.


According TO sporting authority, the
life of a horse trainer is about as little
10 be envied as that of any mortal. In
the excitement consequent to big race
the jockey is the hero of the hour. and
never a thought is bestowed on the
trainer. to whose fostering care both
horse and jockey owe the burst of en-
;husiasm that Invariably proclaims VIC
tory. The jockey has the bays. the
trainer none. The responsibility and
anxiety felt by the Jockey when ehe rides
\ Derby-winning favorite is but drop
in the ocean compared with that which
weighs on the mind of q horses trainer.
The Jockeys troubles are over within
the space of few fieeting moments.
but the trainer who has a crack in his
charge knows no peace of mind for
months Sieepless nights are frequent
IL his portion. He never can tell from
one TO another what may happen. Be
the horse ever so sound. he cannot tell
when an accident may destroy all hope
of success, and bitter mus; be his ex-
perienee when he sees victory slipping
from his grasp. II the horse be deli
cate one, with slight suspicion of be-
ing not quite right in his wind. or un-
certain on his legs. and the winter be
hard one, the trainer has a weary and
unhappy time of it, and it must be with
a feeling Of intense relief that he de-
livers the horse fit and well on the
eventful day Of the big race.
Cañon City record., 1898-02-17
FACTS ABOUT SAFFRON.
Its Use IN Medicine Has Practically
Died Out.

Saffron would strike an ordinary cb-
server as decidedly expensive at Sc shil-
lings per pound until told that it is
composed of the central small portions
only of the flowers OF a species of crocus.
10000 OF which il takes to yield the ma
terial for one pound. The wonder then
becomes that II is so cheap, that II can
pay to grow and gather II at the price.
As a matter OF fact, Il has failed 10 pay
the English grower---by this retaining.
In the name of his town of Saffron
Walden, hut a hint OF former impor-
tance In this particular direction
French and Spanish soils being more
suitable TO the full growth OF the
flowers ard foreign labor cheaper in
the work OF picking. Its use in medicine
has practically died out, bar. perhaps.
the popular belief that. stepped in hot
milk or cider, II helps the eruption of
measles to fully appear, says Chambers
Journal.
As dye In cresmIpg curtains and 10
give a rich appearance to cake II is
still. however. in general demand, for
which purpose II IL we'll suited, In being
both harmless and strorr. one grain.
composed of the style and s,'gmas Of
nine flowers. being sufficient 20 give a
distinct yellow tint to ,ea eSi:ons o.
water. Its high price. by the way, has
led to peculiar form OF sdul,eratlon; I;
for. apart from the crude and common
place one OF busting with heavy pow
der. such as gypsum. to give weight. the
similar portions of other and conmoner
flowers have been specially dyed ard
worked thoroughly in among the genu.
inc ones.
Cañon City record., 1898-02-17
NO CHILDREN THERE NOW

write House HAS Hons for the First
T1ne IN Many AaAinfstsatiOns-
There are NO children in the white
house now. says Washington letter
to the Chicago Inter Ocean. II is the
hrst administration since that OF Bu-
chanan where there have not been chill
dren In the presidents family. Lincoln
hid three boys when he came to the
vaite house. and the Christmas festi-
val was celebrated with enthusiasm in
the rood old-fashioned way with a
Santa Claus. Grant had his three boys
and tie pretty Nellie to make merry al
Christmas time. Hayes had complete
domestic household, with rompfng boys
and wfnsome little girl, who has
grown to womanhood and has recently
been spending her honeymoon at the
white house. where she was child.
Garfield and Arthur had children to
celebrate Christmas. and Cleveland in
the last year of his first administra-
tzon had baby girl to make Christmas
for. Harrison's children were grown
to manhood. but he had his grand
children with fir IN the white hcus".
md Rabv McKe, b-car;, |. rec ca'r-
r-i1eJ cha -aetfr : the ch lid is.C-v Of
~ niii:e house th;. any s.lee :. e. l. =
roln- 1nClrveiard's seco.d ndLsinis =
fion there we're Two little girls TO ,se'-
rome Snn1s Claus. There RE pictures
of two i,enntffu; babies In Mrs. Ackir-
rey's roofn and mary fond reuie---
i,ranees OF THEM. f,nf they sleep In the
old graveyard AT Canton. where they
were buried ma ny yearsago.
No president ever occupied the whirc
house who was fonder OF children thar
tbe present chief rnngisfrate. No mis-
.rcss of the white house ever had more
ioying care for the babies Of others thar
has Mrs. Mckinley. They both love the
t,raffie of children and gather the
little ones of their friends about them
when opportunity offers.
Cañon City record., 1898-02-17
New Railroad. nun, 4. 1877.

actually laid this year is but little great
er than that for the preceding year.
The records Of the Railway Age show
20 lines on which over 400 miles of
track laying is in progress. or. just be-
ginning. much of which will be COM
ple;ed in January and nearly all by
March. The total now reported for
1897 is 1,s6i miles. California stands
first with 210 miles; Louisiana, 145;
Michigan. i33; Georgia, 119; Pennsyl-
vania. ZIG; Wisconsin, lis; Alabama.
III; Missouri, 10; Arkansas, 100; Tex
as, 100; Illinois, 92. and Mississippi.
about 90. No track was laid in IL
states and territories
Cañon City record., 1898-02-17

carving. so mitch in vogue north OF Ma.
son and Dixon's line. The wounded
man, a big athletic chap OF 80. was
stretched upon u couch, and at the first
pIauce his time seemed TO have come
10 leave this world lie was breathing
laboriously, and the ashen stamp OF
death was apparent in his face Iasked
him where he had been wounded, ana
he placed his hand upon the left SIDE
of his abdomen. where the blood showed
plainly upon the light material OF which
his clothing was made He bad all the
symptoms of man bleeding to death
as / stripped him for n more critical
examination.
"When l got look at the wound
found il a mere tear of the flesh, not
mnch more than skin deep. from which
the blood was flowing quite freely. J
sav that the bullet had been DETECTED
nv something, and told the negro to
stand up. He groanrd violently and as
sured me that il would be she death OF
him TO move, but l finally persuaded
him that he WIS not hprt at all, ana
that after a dressing Of eoliDdion had
been applied to the wound he could go
home. 1t was a study 10 watch the
mans face as the truth dawned upon
him. Fear ebye way to doubt and doubt
to the complete realization of the situ-
alton. and he grinned from ear to ear
as he stood up. i asked him 10 shake
his clothes, and as he did so the bullet
dropped TO the door,
Il had noticed that the man wore
bullet set in brass mounting as a scarf
pin, and as he stood before me re-
marked:
"sYou seem TO be fond of bullets.
Has that one in your scarf pin his
tory?'
"W-what bullet2 be stammered, as
he felt for his pin and with quivering
fingers withdrew it from it's resting
place. 4 nevah had no bullet in NAH
pin, boss he said. In terror. and then
/ noticed that il wasn't mounted as a
ieweler would do il, but sort of wedged
into place, with tapping of the edges
here and there.
II asked the man how many times he
had been shot, and he said twice Then
it was all clear to me. One ball had
spent itself upon a button, which was
found attached to the bullet on the
floor, and the other had struck the
strong brass crescent scarf pin and had
wedged itself there. That negro GER
tainly wasn't born to be shot to death,
and know he hasn't been razored yet.
for met him in st. Charles street the
other morning with the unique pin in
his scarf"-E. Y. Sun.
Cañon City record., 1898-02-17

These imported hares with white bellies
come from Canada, where all wild ami
mails turn white in winter to match the
snowclad earth. and they are not nearly
as large as our Texas jackrabbi;s, nor
do they have the enormously big ears
that distinguish the Texas family.
should say that ours win get over the
ground twice as fast as their Canadian
cousins. A greyhound is the only sni-
NAL. In fact. that can overtake a mule
ear. An ordinary dog never forgsts him
self so far as TO chase one for even the
distance OF a city block. It would be a
rank waste of canine energy to do SO.
The jackrabbit is regarded at home
more as an ornament to the landscape
than anything else. Hungry men in
camp who have run out of ordinary
grub will occasionally kill them to stop
the pangs of hunger. and they are said
to be really fine eating. but they are
not regarded as fl for the menu of the
average Texas family"
Cañon City record., 1898-02-17
WOUNDED N TIE IMHd,hATioh
uaisse scarfpis Of . NeGrs wae Was
Net Bern TO ME ef . Bullet.

uai01e scarfpao Of . NeGrs Whs Was
Net Bern co ME Of = bullet.
The wonderful effect OF the imagina-
tion upon the mind Of man has been
demonstrated repeatedly by persons
who were willing TO experiment.
Speaking of this peculiarity. New Or
leans physician who was for many
years connected with the Charity hos
pital gave . striking illustration In
thu course Of . conversation with Sun
reporter.
"As you know" began the physician,
II have long taken an interest in gun
shot wounds OF the abdomen, and have
followed the treatment Of some very
complicated cases. I was In my room
at the hospital one day when an am-
bulsnce surgeon came 10 me and said
that man suffering from gunshot
wound In the abdomen had been
brought In for treatment, Like % per
cent. Of such cs.es, he was colored. for
the southern negroes. unlike their
northern brethren. have more faith In
the pistol than In ths razor, and pre-
fer 10 shoot up . rival In love or busi.
mesa 10 the more lsborious method oi