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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-20
REAR PLATFORM PHILOSOPHY
Women Can't Throw a Stone AIiSht
From a Car Properly

do you see how that lady is getting off
the carr" asked a disguised conductor Of
a Star reporter today The lady in ques-
ton was backing off the train facing the
conductor, who was standing on the rear
platform.
IF l wer, a reformer." continued the
conductor, II should lose no time in get
ting up a society for the protection of la
dies riding on street cars. If l were a
legislator l should make 1t necessary for
every man, woman and child to pass an
examination showing their knowledge of
how to get on or off a car before giving
them a permit to ride. But it is particu-
larry the ladies who refuse to be convinced
that they jeopardize their lives by facing
the opposite direction from that in which
the car is going when they get off AS
every man knows, the least motion of the
car when the passenger is alighting in that
way is sufficient to throw her down. L al
ways become hoarse in the winter time from
calling to ladies and beseeching them to
wait till the car stops. | have given up
teaching them to get off in way that
little motion will not affect them and con-
fine myself to holding them back until they
can get off in safety. however awkwarcly
they do it. l have finally come to the con-
clusion that getting off a street car is some
thing like throwing a stone straight. a
woman can't do il, and that's all there is
about It"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-20

articles which are much, little or not at all
used by the Beers. Thus to give the two
extremes: Coffee is very lightly taxed be-
cause the Beers do not grow much, but
use a great deal. On the other hand, soap,
which the Beers never use, and of which
they even dislike the smell, is very highly
taxed. And so forth throughout the gamut
of necessities and luXuries.
The town Outlander has his grievances,
and the country Outlander has his; they
are in many ways identical, and they are
entirely legitimate and sincere.
1t is worth repeating the indisputable fact
the Outlander is not a rich man. He full. y
deserves to be for his pluck and endurance
through a decade of troublOus times, but
the process Of freezing out the expenses
Of living, the insecurity of title and the
want of faith in any permanency of gov
eminent have kept him in a state of sus-
pended financial animation. He is an hon
est, poor man, making the best of bad
job, and he deserves every sympathy, en-
couragement and assistance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-20

San Nicolas has proved a veritable treas
ure house for the archaeologist, and tons
Of stone implements have been taken from
various mounds on the island. One of the
most remarkable shell mounds in the world
is found here. being, it Is said nearly a
mile long and ten feet in average height.
On its Wind-sWept surface fnnumerable OBJ
jects have been found, exposed during pre-
vious hurricanes. with the bodies of In
dams facing each other having been buried
in a sitting position, with hands clasped
over the head. With many remains were
buried such personal effects mortars,
Ollas. flutes, jewel boxes, charms, flint
spear heads, and almost every article
needed by hunting and fishing people. all
formed from hell, bone or wood. Fishing
lines were made of kelp; sinkers Of stone,
with groove worn around or hole in the
center; the hook was of elegant design,
and bore the barb upon the outside.
One of the greatest curiosities on San
Nicolas. after all. is the wind. It losses
the sand dunes into the air like wraiths,
and keeps them constantly moving and
shifting. II has buried stone house and
so threatened another that the lone herder
the island often deserts it for shelter
among the rocks near the Hon rocker
les, fearing that it will be blown into the
sea. For two successive years the writer,
as guest OF Commodore Burnham of the
Santa Catalina Yacht Club. made the at
tempt to reach this inhospitabe island.
The first time the yacht was blown away;
the second. the party able to land but,
owing to the terrific wind, was glad to
leave. Approaching. the island presented
a fiat and barren appearance and the
yacht finally came to under the lee of
strange cliffs that rise from the sea. while
to the north a long spit of sand extends to
the east. In some places the cliff is worn
by the combined forces of water and wind
into marvellous shapes, and is everywhere
difficult of ascent. Some sailors have a SUI
perstitiOn that the strange wind that blows
from the island is from the souls of the ma
tiNes. who resent this intrusion and the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-20

J. 900 feet above the sea, the mean tempera-
ture for the year is g. degrees; the warm
est month is January, with mean OF a.
degrees the coolest July. with mean OF
a. degrees. The monthly average of the
minimum. or night. temperature is below
the freezing point in June and July but
by October it has risen to rs degrees ana
in January and February 1t is 80 degrees.
The average maximum or day, reading l.
as low as 63 degrees in July; but in DC
tober it has risen to 50 degrees, and in De-
cember it is 81 degrees. In the summer
months the absolute maximum frequently
exceeds 90 degrees, and in the winter the
absolute minimum occasionally falls below
20 degrees. At Pretoria, in the TransvaaL
$500 feet above sea level. the mean tenn
perature for the year is Ga degrees. Janu-
airy is the warmest month, with mean
of "A degrees and in February the mean is
70 degrees. The coolest month Is july, with
a mean of 80 degrees. In october the mean
is IS degrees, and in both November and
December 20 degrees.
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strange treelfke shapes that resemble the
trunks of spectral trees. and which but
auus to the weirdness, of the scene.
Evidences of Former Occupation.
Everywhere were evidences of former &C.
cupaticn. Some of the party dug into the
mounds, where curious stone slabs marked
perhaps the graves of the ancestors of the
wild woman. Pearl fish hooks. bone pipes
and a flint spear head were found. stand
ing possibly just where they had been left:
and TONS of implements have been taken
from the surface of the sand dunes.
In one canon a remarkable drapery of
sandstone Is being worn out by the wird
In others caves were found, one with strange
hieroglyphcs painted on the stone. Every
thing here tells of desolation and death;
the sands strewn with the bones OF a lost
race. the deep canons filling up with the
deadly sand that conceals the remains OF
unnumbered people VINO lived Lere in the
past.
The wind does not always blow at San
Nicolas. The summer Is the season of
winds; In winter days and weeks follow
when the island is at peace and the sand
dunes seem sleeping. But fierce winter
storms come suddenly and the island is
not in good favor among the navIgators OF
the Pacific.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-20
NEVER CEASE TO HAUNT.
Difficulties which Confront Actors of
the Vaudeville stage.

THE public doesn't realize the difficulties
that never cease TO haunt the actors Of the
vaudeville stage" said a veteran Of the
footlights to Star reporter, as he was
lounging on the avenue today. taking
constitutional previous to preparing for the
matinee.
THE public is eternally looking for some
thing fresh-someJhiug new and unlike
anything that has gone before. The people
want new jokes, new situations and new
make-ups. If they have heard a song be-
fore, it doesn't matter how well 1t Is sung,
they merely remark. It's old It's
chestnut and there's no good in it.
"Of course, l refer to the habitual thea
ter-goer. for II is that class the actor must
please. The others drop into line quite nat
urally if the veterans nod approvingly and
smile as If amused. The others are the
Joy of an actors life. for they are the ones
who go to the theater only now and then,
and to them everything is new, all jokes
are funny, all plaintive songs are sad, all
costumes are fetching and the whole thing
is great
1T gives one courage to recognize cou-
pie of rows near the front Of the orchestra
filled with the very occasional theater-
goer. He catches them, they laugh and APP
plaud and sometimes they actually set a
face of approval for the whole house, re-
gardless Of the merits of the act.
Speaking of our struggle for novelties,
find that with the exception Of the prompt
ings of some rare genius, who now ana then
produces something brilliant the source Of
which no one can tell, the oldest things are
the best. Give me some century-old jokes
and let me dress them i'm modern garb. and
they take, though, Of course, they have
brief existence. If one gets a really good
joke or catchy song. IT travels like scan
dal and what was new last week is old
now. 1t will be given at rival houses and
will find its way in print. Then it's old
and as useless any chestnut.
Il tell you" concluded the artist OF vau-
deville, IF the public knew what rare
jewel a new thing is they would not be
slow in showing their appreciation when 1t
is given them"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-20

strange treelike shapes that resemble the
trunks of spectral trees and which but
aaus to the weirdness, of the scene.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-20
Getting Matters Adjusted.

From the Chicago Record
you are half an hour late at our ap-
pointment, Mr.. Tompkins.'
Eyes; stopped to get my luncheon"
well, be kind enough to sit down and
walt while I go out and get mine
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-20

: LADIES' SHOES, .A9.
. These are Our Regular s. Shoes,
e in bright dongola and box calf
e button or laced-same or patent
& leather hp-new shapes-stylish
e tOes-all sizes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-20
Curious Eject of the Wind.

The yachts party soon had an experience
with the wind A black fog cloud came
sweeping down over the island and the
wind blew a hurricane, Gissipatng the fog
and blowing until o'clock in the morning
The landing made in a heavy sea-a
dangerous operation. The single inhabitant,
a French herder, was standing on the
sands. looking a typical Robinson Crusoe.
He had big hat strapped on under his
chin, an old-fashtoned shotgun over his
shoulder. a cane in his other hand. Two
half-breed shepherd dogs crouched near
him. He evidenced no desire to hear from
the outer world: his one wish was for
beans. Which unfortI nately, could not be
gratifed He had q small fortune at hand
In the antiquities which he could pick up,
but he was undoubtedly loath 10 despoil
the graves, though not averse to pointing
out the skeletons which had been uncover
ed here and there. Everywhere the won
derful evidences of the wind were appar-
ent. In one canon the writer photographed
a section that seemed 20 have almost been
carved by Titanic hands. There were great
faces, impossible forms of animals delicate
lacelike tracery, all creating a weird effect
Reaching the summit after hard climb
over cliffs Of yellow, blue, white, green and
other shades a mesa was found, almost
perfectly level, extending for 1--WE or six
miles. Not an object broke the level that
appeared to be covered with small polished
pebbles. arranged in windrows that In the
gale were blown about and raised into the
air with the sand cyclone that accompanied
them. For several miles the barren mesa
from which strange canons reached down
to the sea in every direction, was followed
One object Of the visit was to locate the
spot where Maria Better Than Nothing
lived: but 1t was evident that the isle OF
winds was ever changing; named after St
Nicholas, 1t should be mild and gentle
but the reality Is veritable fury. The
island seemed to be in the grasp of in.
Vulnerable sand glaciers. which instead OF
moving down moved UP, and were ever
shifting in the wind The canon in which
the so-called wild woman is supposed tc
have lived is visible. A more deserted spot
1t Is difficult to imagine-a river of sane
winding up from the distant sea and Gov
ering everything. Here and there rise
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-12-21
SPANS Greatest Need

Mr.. 4. P. Olivia Of Barcelona,
Spain, spends his winters at al
ken, S. &. Weak nerves had
caused sesere pains IN the back
of his head. On using Electric
Bltters, Americas greatest
Blood and Nerve Remedy, all
pain soon left him. He says this
great medicine IS what his coul.
try needs. All America knows
that it cures liver and kidney
trouble, purlfies the blood, tones
up the stomach, strengthens the
nerves, puts vim, vlgor and new
life into every muscle, nerve and
organ of the body. Ii weak,
tired or aillng, you need 1t.
Every bottle guaranteed. Only
80 cents. Sold by Garrett &
Gerig, druggists.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-12-21

and every yard of telegraph or telephone wire
now stretched by it, or which may be hereafter
stretched by it, over along the streets side
walks. other property Of the city of Ocala.
for such use of such public property.
See } That in event Of any default fail
ure the part of any telegraph or telephone
company to pay the charge hereinbeforc mem
toned. or any part of it. on or before the first
day Of day of January. 1860, and annually
Thereafter on or before the frst day of the said
month. it shall be unlawful for any agent, ser
want employee, anyone in charge Of any
office OF any telegraph or telephone company
in the city Of Ocala to receive any telegraph
delivery.
sec. 1. That any agent. servant employee or
anyone in charge of any telegraph or telephone
office. who shall violate Section of this Ordi-
than SGD or more than $40 shall be i'm
prisoned not less than ten days more than
sixty days
Passed by the city council this the 2lst day
November. A. D.. 1893. W. DAVIS.
President Of City Council.
Approved Nov. a. 1899.
JOHN g. REARDON,
Mayor of the City Of Ocala.
Passed on first reading. oct. :. 1874.
Passed on second reading Nov u, 1893.
Passed Oh third reading and final adoption
<py ~
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-12-21
All kinds Of fancy
crackers by the pound
at the Teapot.
An ORDINANCE

To provide for a charge upon telegraph and
telephone poles. standing upon the streets,
sidewalks. and all other property Of the city
OF Ocala and TO provide for 4 charge upon
the telegraph and telephone wires stretched
along or over the streets and sidewalks. OF
other property Of the city Of Ocala
Be it ordered by the city council of the city of
Ocala:
this ordinance every telegraph ana telephone
company. whose rights within the city have
not heretofore been fixed by ordinance. shall,
on or before the 1>t day of January. l*pu, and
annually thereafter, pay to the city tax col
lector the OF 81 for each ami every one of
its telegraph OF telephone poles. or each and
every one OF The poles used by it. which now
stand upon. or may t,e hereafter placed upon
the streets. sidewalks or other property Of the
city Of Ocala. for such Use of such public prop
erty
Sec. , That from and after The passage Of
this ordinance every te!eGra ph and telephone
company. whose rights within the city have
not heretofore been fxcd b. ordinance. shall
on or befnr, the ISt day Of January. 1907, and
annually thereafter. pay 10 the city tax col
rector the sum OF one-Eaf cent per yard for each
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manner ia which the scholars
treated their subject.
The Star is pleased to note the
harmony and good will that ex-
lists among teachers and pupils
and the eagerness with which the
latter are taking hold Of their
studies and the progress they are
making.
Mr.. S,mon Brnjamin, the
"working' mem Der of The board
of trustees, was on the ground
with L"vi Alex ,nder, the carpen-
ter, who was putting up a bicycle
"sta ble,' IN which to shelter the
''neadiess steeds,' as a great
many of the pupils ride wheels to
school.
The school has enrolled 3}9 pu-
pills, with an average daily at
tendance of 265.
The school is dong good work
and its patrons and the city
should congratulate themselves
on the excellent corps Of instruc-
tors.
The school was closed Wcdncs-
day for the holidays.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-12-21

General Lawton of the u. 8.
army, a gallant soldier who won
honors at the battle of San Juan
Hill and later in the ,Fllipines,
lost his life on the firing line at
San Mateo Tuesday morning. A
bullet from the insurgents pierced
his heart.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-12-21

Woman is often referred to by
man as "doublIpg his joys and
halving bis sorrows" That may
be complimentary, but it would
seem to be rather hard on the
woman; for in plain terms it
means that where things are 60
ing we'll with the man his wife
makes them 60 better, but when
things are going i'll with him he
expects his wife to share half bis
burden. And there's more truth
than poetry in this presentation
of masculine selfishness Men
don't appreciate the fact that the
strain of motherhood alone is a
burden bigger than all the loads
that rest upon male shoulders.
They see the wife grow Thin, pale,
nervous and worn without a
thought that she is Over-bur-
bened. Among the pleasant let
tiers received by DR.. Pierce are
those from husba nds who have
walked up before it was too late
to the crushing burdens laid upon
the wife, and in the search for
help have found in DR.. Pierce's
FavoriLe Prescription a restora-
tive which has given back to the
mother the health of the maiden
and the malden's happiness.
"Favorlte Prescription" alway s
helps, and almost always cures.
1t has perfectly cured nincty-eight
out of every hundred women who
have used 1T when afflicted with
diseases peculiar to women.
The Surprise Store has many
small and very handsome books
of poems by standard authors,
suitable for Christmas presents.
DIR. H. II. Haden, Summit,
Ala, says: 81 think Kodol Dys-
pepsla Cure is splendid medi-
cine. prescribe it, and my con-
tidence In 1t grows with continued
USE" 1t digests what you eat
and quickly cures dyspepsia and
Indigestion. Autobiography Drug
Store, Ocala. Fla.
Fresh fish, both mullet and
bottom fish, received every day,
kept on ice and delivered any
where 10 the city by William
Tucker.
George holland, Rockland, &. :,
says: "My wife had piles forty
years. DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve cured her. 1t is the best
salve in America. 1t heals
everything and cures all skin di-
seases. Autobiography Drug
Store, Ocala, Fla.
Round trip tickets to Havana,
Cuba, via Plant System, and be-
ginning November l>t winter
tourist tickets to principal Flor
ida resorts. Tickets on sale to
all points in the United States.
For full Information relative to
schedules, resorts, rates, etc,
call at the ciLy ticket Office in the
OcaIa House. j. G.. Maughs,
city ticket agent.
When in Jacksonville, stop at
the Dewey House. Under new
management. 4 ltes 81 to 81 so
per day. Room and board, s. to
S. per week. American and Eu-
ropean plan. Free bath and
electric light. Corner Julia and
Forsyth streets, one block from
Bay, Jacksonville, Fla. j. H.
Vereen proprietor.
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OcaIa High School


School Wednesday morning and |
received a cordial welcome from |
Principal Griffin and his affable
and efficient assistants and the
bright and smiling children under
them.
In an inspection of the grounds,
we found them we'll kept, while
the water closets were in an ex-
cellent sanitary condition. The
closets had been disinfected with
coating of whitewash and DO
longer questionable and vulgar
drawings are to be seen on the
walls. The orders that have been
promulgated are such that IN the
future such license is ia booed and
any pupil found guilty can no
longer enjoy the educational ad-
vantages of the school.
The order that compels tie
teachers to accompany their
classes into the play ground is
working finely.
Every privilege for free and un-
restricted play IS given the pupils,
but under the eye of their teach
ers, the rude are kept In whole
some check. The boys Of the
various grades are assigned to
the four corners Of the play
ground, while the girls have the
freedom of the whole yard.
We called on Miss Stevens in
charge of the primary depart
ment, who, with Miss Fannie
Clark and Mrs Marshal Turner,
is dong splendid work. There
are ninety seven enrolled, with
a daily average attendance Of
seventy-fve. Santa Claus I'M
pressionS were visible in the very
faces of the bright little ones,
which broke out in a Christmas
song, at the apt suggestion of
Miss Stevens for the delectation
of the reporter, and was greatly
enjoyed.
We also called on the interme-
date department, over which
Miss Irma Porter, Miss Hattie
Dye and Miss TURNKEY preside,
and listened to excellent reading
exercises by Miss Dyes class,
taken at random.
Miss Turnley's class defined
quotations, contraction of words,
how to begin sentences, etc
| showing careful training.
In MISS Miriam Pasteur's gram
mar department we found her
busy hearing history class, in
which her pupils showed an inter-
est and proficiency that was
really surprising.
| The inspection of the copy
| books of the sixth and seventh
grades was pleasant surprise.
for in dozen books examined
there was not one poor writer,
while several gave promise OF be-
coming perfect in penmanship
La. the absence of Prof. Reid,
Misses Porter and Bull are as
slstlng Miss Past.ur. The sys-
tenn adopted by the school is the
vertical style Of writing.
Professor Gary of tie High
School department was lmpart-
ing to dozen bright boys and
girls how to compute interest,
and it is safe to say If any Of them
are ever possessed OF wealth, they
will know just how much interest
they will be entitled to on a loan.
Miss Bull is Mr.. G,ry's assistant.
In Principal Grittin's office We
were much Interested IN the work
of those learning to keep books,
also the compositions written by
the class which will graduate In
1900. Once, a week these schoi-
arS are gwen d subject, say, on
Monday morning, one which
| their information and reading
will enable them to show how
well their knowledge has asslmi-
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Lieutt nant Brumby's remains
were buried In Oakland cemetery
In Atlanta today with military
hOnOrS.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-12-21

How Your KiGneyss
DIR Hobbs Spa-agGs pills cure all kidney lis. sam
ole free Add. Sterling Kennedy Co. Chicago or
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Livery, SALE & FEED STABLE

stand and offer the public handsome, rigs modest
prices. Good horses good rolling stock. good drummers
Carrya furnished application Nice Saddle Horses ETC.
Horses boarded by the day. week monh and the best of
attention given them.
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GREAT ASSORTMENT OF klATTlNGS
Wagons, Buggies, Harness, Etc.

of
in of
and
rite O call on
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Entered at the Ocala postoffice as second class
matter
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JeweIry Department

We have almost anything desired handsome, cheap an
complete and upode stock of ladies' and gentemen gold
all styles and prices large line of clocks all prices