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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-09
RAISING MUSKMELONS
NOT so DIFFICULT AS A GREAT
MANY PEOPLE SUPPOSE.

THE, end of this month or the early
/ part of next month is the time to
plant muskmelon seed. The seed of the
netted or nutmeg melon is proba bly, the
best for the amateur to put in.
Light. porous soil is needed. Enrich it
with compost or manure or fiji holes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-09

ckendo
the low wild bbe and this planted stakes which
shrubbe
feedn lis worth. nyPr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-09

Eat onions In MAY
And ali the year after physicians may play.
Old Saw.
Better to hunt in fields for health unb6ught
Than fee the doctors for q nauseous draught
Dryden
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-09
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-09
SUNDAY MENU.
BREAKFAST.
cta~aA rhuhaPh.

Stewed rhubarb.
Cereal.
c,,.,.d hacon Fried eggs. Watercress.
Graham gems. Couee.
DINNER.
Sorrel soup.
yo,rc opions SRadishes
Roast veal with onion stufhng.
uashed notatoes Dandelion green's.
Lettuce salad ROQuef0rt cheese Crackers
strawberry ice. CAKES
Coffee.
SUPPER.
Potato salad.
Cress sand wiches. Scrambied eggs
SLICED pineapple Angel cake.
Tao
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-09

vHE easiest. most natural and
least expensive way of getting
round the general feeling Of
lassitude and good for-nothing-
ness that aff1icts one In the
spripe IL a change OF diet, regulating
Il according to individual needs. II
the housewife would put as much study
into this most important branch of her
house keeping as she does into deciding
what will. make the most acceptable and
snowy prize for her bridge party into
the furnishings of her new home or sar-
torial decorations for herself and progeny,
there would be less demand for the
doctors or complexion beautifer's SER
vices II Is not difAcult to remember
that in cases of aenemia cabbage (raw)
The Washington herald., 1908-08-25
TREASURY ARREST TOO HAsTY
Way Defeat the Ends of Justice,
Saws Chief WiIkfe.

IN the oplnioa Of Chief Wukie. of the
Secret Service. the arrest in Chicago on
Sunday of George ". Fitzgerald. charged
with enbezzEnr S-72.ao3 from the subrreas-
ury in that city was premature, and
may defeat the ends Of justice.
The arrest was brought about through
the agency Of a private detective bureau
II IS declared by Chief WiIkie. however
that the Federal Secret Service has not
ceased to keep Fitzgerald under surveil-
lance. but he did not believe sufficient
evidence had been obtained 10 warrant the
arrest Of any person IN connection with
the mysterious disappearance Of funds
from the Chicago subtrsasury a year ana
a half ago NTr- VfIkie believes his cor
v.ctio1 that FitzCeral5s arrest was pre-
mature IS shared by the United States
district attorneys Office in Chicago
Ny only hope is" said Mr. WIkie yes,
faraav. that this hasty action viii not
operate TO prevent the conviction OF the
man who got the money. The govern
went has been keeping track OF Fitzger-
ads movements ever since the theft was
discovered. and I am afraid his arrest
al this time Was q mistake The fact
that the arrest was not made with the
o1-oDa~atf0n of the United States district
arrC-rev-s office would suggest that he did
not think this the proper time 10 make
the arrest"
The Washington herald., 1908-08-25
NAVY RETAINS RIFLE TROPHY
Rewins Championship in National
Match.
Massachusett- Follows with show
ing Smaller Than that
Made Last Year.

Camp Perry. Ohio. Aug 2+-In the IA
tionaI rife match. the 80 yards slow and
rapid FIRE and the s10-yard stages. which
were run Of to-day with dispatch. the
United States ravy. which steamed away
with the national trophy last year. is
again in the lead. and Massachusetts.
which last year won second place. IS
third. their respective scores being l. as
ana L4i2. three points more than sepa-
rated them At the finish in 1917 PennsyI-
vania holds third rank Al Ia
Two OF the service teams. the infantry
and cavalry are fourth and ffth. with
scores respectively Of J. As and ]. I.4lg while
the Naval Academy and the Marine Corps
are tied at LS17 for eleventh and twelfth
places Wisconsin ranks sixth with !. 10,
the District OF Columbia seventh. .sm.
two Western teams. Oklahoma and Ore
son. eighth and ninth, with L@S5 and 1.SSi.
and Maine IS tenth having scored I. $50
The shooting conditions were poor. the
wind being puffy
The Washington herald., 1908-08-25
NAVAL COLLEGE TO REPORT.
Few Changes in Construction of
BRttIe ships Planned.

The summer conference Of officers al
the Naval War College. at Newport,
which for the last six weeks has been
discussing battle ship designs. viii not
recommend any immediate changes.
1t was learned here yesterday that the
two new battle ships. the Florida and the
Utah, VIII have the same armor protec-
ton along the water line as the vessels
Of the Delaware type. The Delaware type
Of battle ships have a main arm0r belt
eight feet wide, six and three-Quarters
feet Of which Is below the water line at
full load In future battle ships. how
ever, the report OF the conference viii
recommend that the armor belt be low
cred because Of the great advance to
ward perfecting torpedOes-
The conference has also decided that
5-inch rather than 5-inch guns are
better as the principal guns Of the sec
ond battery for defense against torpedo
attack No changes IN the construction
Of the battle ships, it was said, will be
made.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-25

This unfortunate man need not remain
leper Il Christianity be what IL is claim
ed % be. for Jesus healed Iepers and en-
powered His followers 70 do likewise"
With these words. Rev James Hugh
Kelley. a Methodist preacher and mem
ber Of the Erie pa Conference. holding
evansslistic meetings in Washington
challenges the statement that John z
Early, the Ieper victim IN Washington. is
doomed
IF we believe the Christianity OF the
New Testament it is consistent TO talk
about disease being fucurabIs." a" said Rev
1Ir- KeeIey. The same sort OF faith
that planted Christianity and supplanted
psgaulsm would not talk about doomed.
lepers- It would arouse and heal him
should Pray for Him.
Rev NIr- Kelley declares that Christian
ministers and their followers in Wash
ingcon should pray for the Ieper as af-
ficted men and women were PRAYED for
in the olden days. and affect his recovery
by PRAYER. He points 10 the fact thai
for years a certain sect In the United
States has pr0fessed ability TO heal cases
by mind power. and believes that Earlv's
case is one 10 which these scientific per
sons cannot be Indifferent
Granting that the physicians on guard
have done well IN the case Of Early. -
said Rev. Nr- Kelley. that they have
done all that is known Of them 10 do.
IS there nothing else that may be done >
Have We not boasted 20 the world that
We are a civilized naJiou2 And not only
that. but a Christian uatiOn7 Is not
Washington q Christian city. with scores
and scores Of Christian churches and
hundreds Of Christian ministers. and
their associate workers. And DO not all
these accept Jesus the Christ as the
Founder Of their faith2 And do thew not
all believe and teach that the words and
works Of Jesus surpassed and superseded
those Of Moses. and those Of all other
nations or teachers2
Then why do not these churches. the
Christian ministers, accept the plain
words Of Jesus the Christ and do as He
directs that they shall dO2 Early is said
20 be a devoUt Christian Does he really
accept the words Of JasUs2 His touching
little poem in print tells the story Of q
faith so simple and 50 feeling as 10 his
soul. Has he not read that this same
Jesus taught healing and health Of the
body that His voice was always. Thy
sins be forgiven and Be whole Of thy
plague
Z doubt not the Christian churches. OF
Washington, in their worship Sunday.
prayed for the leper. the doomed Ieper
that he-what did they pray for2 That
he be healed2 II so. and their faith be
equal 70 their profession. he shall be
healed
That is the logic OF Christianity. L
is all or nothing.
7 speak in 10 cynical spirit. I call
attention 70 the plain fact. that no man
is doomed, II Christs words are OF
scientific authority as assumed bv The
churches. John R. Early need not re
main a iePer. If Christianity be what If
IS claimed TO be, for Jesus healed Iepars
and empowered His followers to do ike
wise
There IS one sect lately come into
unusual notice. which processes to heal
The Washington herald., 1908-08-25

any case or disease by mind power We
must assume that this people. the Scien-
fists. especially the many devoted mem
bers OF their influential congregation in this
city. are not Indifferent 90 this case We
must assume -hey cannot be Indifferent
And. If 1t be. as IS profess=d. that God
responds IN spirit power 70 the prayer
Of faith of his faithful worshipsrs. John
r. Early need not remain without the
camp bur may be as be should be. re
stored 20 good health and 70 the happy
home circle Of his little family.
Il wish 70 repeat I do not seek 70 be
cynical I wish 20 sincerely call at-en-
rion-and assume that thousands have
thought Of ito the fact that il ve be-
Iieve the Christianity Of the New Testa-
meut. Il Is inconsistent 70 talk about
disease being iucUrab-e- The sort OF
faith that planted Christianity and sup
planted pagsnlsu would not talk about
a doomed leper- L would arouse and
heal him"
The Washington herald., 1908-08-25
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Justice Stafford yesterday issued a de-
cree --5e~i-E CIy5e L Williamson Of this city %
nav 70 Mabel Willsusou 50 month FOR support
s~5 usaiu-euauce. and - attorney and com
SCI fee
Approval for the erection of twenty
f-s new FIRE alarm box stations in the subu-han
districts of the city IN the coming fiscal year has
been given the elec-ucal engineer Of the D-st-sct
by the C1mrissi-nars-
John Lafayette Curtis. ill with typhoid
fever AZ the Garfield H1s7i,ol died yesterday morn
.1r His mother tro-hsr5r-IlT. and sister. NJ and
Mrs William Henry Waite. were ar the bedside
Nr. Curtis was a clerk IL the Patent Ofsce i7z
rvent7-siX years
Mrs BeIva lockwood. delegate 10 the
sersuteeu-h universal peace congress In London az
rived home Sunday. ard went % FC-A az her ot-ce,
II the lockwood Building Mrs LocSwood IS en-
tlr1~ias-ic ovc- the results ot the congress, ard
brought back souvenirs of the meeting
A total of receipts fer the month Of
Ia9v II s. KS has been reported 20 tie Conucis-
si3ae-s for the of5ce q the seaer Of weights and
r1sss--res By Col ". G Haskell OF this amount
the distribution was as follows Weights and
r,eaz-res Ss3I Sc. FameTs street markets. So
District markets. So 90 and ThirJierh street
wharf. S3-s-
A special meeting Of the United Span
fsh War Veterans VIII Re held ~ c. A. R Hall
tins week 20 perfect arranrzueurs for the trip to
the national cHcamr1Eeut. al Boston. on Seqtem-
rrr . and 8 General orders FROM national
Headquarters were received by the department CON
mander yesterday The parade VIII Be held on
September
The Washington herald., 1908-08-25
DIED

BELT-Ou Sat--zs- Au--.s. - -1-s AZ --ssa
CHARLES DJ}ALL. --1--==- zc- q the -a-s
Philip T ard ErsI5-s o. Es-- -s Be.-z--s.
Prince Ge--ze C11---. Nd
Fu-szsl from his late residence -la P =--es- -1----
east O. TCssd1y. A-E-=- . a. -151 a. H.
CA>EY-Saile1--. On SATURDAY. August O. -ss
WILLIAM. ~5n O. John and tls -l-a lIs--z-a-
Funeral f-7n his Iars -zss5z--z. So street s-s-
west NsdrsS5sv a. $50 15ccz E1-u.zu u-1=s
az - Dru5ri-s
CURTIs-oa N-nlly- Aaz=t r. -es. a. SO
a. r. q t-phc5f fever 1- t74-==rz Ff-z-5-s-
JOHN LAFAYETTE. CURTIS 5fz=s- s-- n 49,
late Clark Z and Margaret 3. Curtis
F1us-al private
DONOHUE-On Tlg-Szz- A-z-s- n los ~
p H. JOHN T. nDNpHUE ~ Na-.-s= ----
6ari q Jol1nnah Da-dLue nee Wolfe. Z -
Paul. Nliu1.
FuusaI ul take Place tr-n 7. A. r,=----.=
t1ners- rs-s7r OF Ta==izT u---lzz. August O.
az 90 O'Clock thence 90 s. A----s-s- t1-----.
Uhers mass VII be sad s-- -ls rs--=a n --z
soul az g o'clocz Relatives a-L :re-zs zrs
invited 70 attend
GOLDING-On Sunday. Auzus- z. las. At 5p
SAMUEL SAMUEL u beloved husband Ct Js--z c
t71-1lns- SEe1 SZ-y-s-T years
Funeral az > O. II WEDNESDAY. August q s---. the
Esslcencs q his -eT'lev- r. r. L5-czs=lE ---7
H21 street so--he1st- Baltimore se- p-ezss
cflf
LEE-on Ss-u-iz-. A-zuz- 2 -s-s. 81 SIS D II
d. tie family home. -I Ward rla-e. FICRA
ANES. the bel7rs5 wife Of R-5e-- L.
Fu-e-al services VIII b held az John yy=s7--
Church TUESDAY az p E- Ir-sruszr AZ H---
uccy Ceneter-- Friends respectfully invited p,
attend
LUCkETT-Oa Monday morning. A1-zz- q 1913
AZ her residence. lls Rl1ds Island ars-rz
EMMA LUCkETT. widow q Dr. WIlzara T.
Funeral from her late residence vedresz,v =, :
g. n Intsrnert a. Fre5lricz I'd
NAY-on Mouday. August q lss at
hALIb g. beloved daughter q joseph ard
Jus-lua May. ssel sen months
Funeral non parents residence 90 Ca-=-.-
avenue northeast. w Cry. D c. On Tues5av
at 2 H.
NUssEAR-Cn sunday. Au--<- q ra-s 90 h.
residence. 70 Tenth street -71-leaz-. MARY r
beloved daughter sf Edmund 4 ana - r.
Nusssa- tnee Cr1wu1.
Funeral TUESDAY az c'ciock from C,-7-s P.--5.-
Cn1rc1- Nl-cl street and S1a-h Carolina ave-
me southeast Relatives and friends ir~5-e5 n
attend
sIMMONS-on Monday. August e. -sGs. a. e.-
a. n. Mrs MARY C. SIMMONS. hsl.r-f -.
q re late George A Simmons
Funeral "Wednesday a- > J. m f--u- .b, --sz
9eliee q her sister. 1irs !. T. S--iths1n SIS q
street. southwest Friends and relatives invited
20 attend
SOUSA-On Sunday. August g Is7s n ha- r.-,
residence. 52 Seventh street sl-rHsaz- NJ
ELIZABETH S0JSA. wife cf the late A----=.
So-sa. ugsd eishtv-.va years
Fsneral VII start from above address az a. II.
On Wednes1ay- August 25- thence 90 -he C-7-
sressiouai Cemetery Chapel where The H.
rtes VIII be held Fr-uis ana relatives -
sTectf-ly invited 20 attend
sTRECKER-on SUNDAY. August .. 1ss. a.
A. m az Georse Wss5inzt-1 Hos-.-aI c.
PARALYSIS. HELEN sTRECKER. vtsor e
Adolrh Strecker.
Funeral Tuesday fron hc- la1e home. SO Grant
street.. Anacosrla. D. {. thelcs o. s. Teresa.s
CaEcch- Requiem rzss al a. H.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-25
Thankful for Magazines.
GeorrIa Merchants ComnIsin-

More than fifty wholesale merchants
and commission men Of Athens. Ca
fled a complaint with the Interstate
Commerce Commission yesterday. IN
which the Nashville. Chattanooga and
81. Louis Railway Company and twelve
other railroads are named as defend
ants. The charge IS that the railroads
have refused TO establish and maintain
q dI1erential rate on grain and grain
products moving from the Nashville
and the Ohio and Mississippi gatexavs
TO Southeastern territory, and that the
action is unreasonable, unjust. and dis
crimfnatOry
The Washington herald., 1908-08-25
Funeral of Mrs. souSa.

Funeral services for Mrs Elizabeth
Sousa, mother Of the famous bandmaster
and composer. John Philip Sousa, who
died at her home. 502 Seventh street
southeast. Sunday afternoon, viii be held
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock at Christ
Episcopal Church Rev. Arthur 5 Johns.
pastor. will officiate. Interment viii be
at Congressional Cemetery.
John Philip Sousa received word Of his
mothers death Sunday night, and viii
attend the obseQuies.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-25
4 TnIe of wn.hinrton-

George Washington. charged with
housebreaking. was given a preliminary
hearing before Judge KimbaI. in Police
Court, yesterday and was held in s1.O00
bond for the action Of the grand Jury. It
is alleged Washington broke into the resi-
dence OF Roger Jackson. 26 Biagdens
court, on Saturday night last
The Washington herald., 1908-08-25
Cadets Formally ni.mi..ea-

Formal orders carrying out the IL
structlons Of the Secretary Of War. dis
missing two and sUspendiug six cadets
at West Point for hazing were sent out
by the Adjutant General OF the Army yes
terday. The orders were sent through
Col hugh I Scott superintendent OF the
Academy. The cadets are nov a. their
homes
The Washington herald., 1908-08-25
Fails to XII Himself

Wearied Of long life. Robert Cotting-
ham. seventy-six years old. an innate
OF the Soldiers Home. attempted suicide
yesterday by firing bullet into his tenn
pie at Seventh and 3 streets northwest.
He was removed 10 the Emergency Hos
pitsl. where the officials announced last
night he would recover
The Washington herald., 1908-08-25
Paymaster Lords New Duty.

MAJ Herbert Lord, paymaster, [. S.
A. has been detailed 10 duty at Auburn.
y. Y Maj. Lord was secretary OF the
Ways and Means Committee under the
Craftsmanship OF the late Nelson Dingley.
when the present tariff was framed.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-25
EXPECT TO ERECT
HOUSE FOR LEPER
Opinion Prevalent that Early
Will Remain Here.
NORTH CAROLINA IS SILENT

Believed, However, that when the
State Board Of Health Is Heard
from 1t VIII Be to Effect that
Leper Cannot Be Returned to that
State-Dia gnosis Not Satisfactory.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-25
BRYAN CRITICISED
At G. 0. P. MEETING
aft-Sherman Club Members
Applaud Speakers.
LETTER TO PEERLESS LEADER

Dr. i. b. Mcintosh Allowed TO Read
1t, and Then Everybody Cheered.
Gen Marble, the Principal Orator
of the Evening, Would Destroy
Bryan's Claim to Originality.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-25

When you have lost or found anything,
telephone an advertisement 10 TIE Wash
ington Herald, and bill Will be sent you
at / cent a word.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-25
SIr. TounEBIood Heard

Let ne introduce lIr- Union Young
blood. Of Indiana" said the chairman
he Is fighter for Republican pr5rc!uaIs
from the word go.
knew a man in Texas once" re-
peated the plalntive voice
Nr. T0uuEbl0od announced thar the
Democratic party stood for anything that
was free.
Free labor was their first ideal. u7-l
Il was taken from them he said -a-s
then they started on free silver. free
trade. free islands. and free soup. vrHv.
gentlemen. all you have 10 do is % hang
out a free sign and you can gather rwen-
~ Democrats in a minute
Mr TOunE0lood further exu-ai-=5 -Ls+
he was q fighter.
a man in Texas once said p, ma -.
came the voice again- But II got nc fur
ther
Dr- O. B. Mcintosh was introduced and
allowed TO read a letter he had written 10
1ir. Bryan Il IS as follows
You Ar. Bryan. speak OF a gradual
reduction being made in the tarin 50 as 10
restore Il 10 revenue basis This means
that you are not going 10 cut down the
WoT Tkingrnan's protection suddenly. but
reduce 1t by degrees. That is. II VIII be
So arranged that only a small number Of
mills VIII be closed ar first and only q
ieW thousand men discharged
Then, about the time their fires are
out another lot VIII be shut down and
thousands more discharged. Then q
million more, and another million. until
you get the two and a half million Of
working people all out
The Washington herald., 1908-08-25
Even-handed Justire-

You talk Of even-handed justice. Do
you expect 70 administer it in thai vav7
one thing I viii assure you When man
who has work this year finds himself
out next year. he viii not stop To consider
your beautiful theory Of even-handed 5us-
tice when the wolf comes 10 the door.
You caused hira 10 come twice bsr,-s
by beautifully dilating on tariff for rev
enUe only and free trade How besu-f-
fUl. That was the siren song that Iura5
the listener 10 destruction-the des-r1o-
ton Of idleness- Il you and the Demo
cratic party think that millions Of honest
hard tOilers are 20 lured into the idea
that free trade and work for the few
are better for the country than protec-
tlon and work for ALL then YOU are de-
ceiving yourselves. and those so easi1v
deceived are not in any sense it 20 guide
the destiny Of this government"
7 once knew a man in Texas" was
heard once more, but the voice was los
in the applause
The Washington herald., 1908-08-25
PRAYERS FOR LEPBR
Evangelist Calls Upon the
Christians of City.
DECLARES THEY CAN HEAL HIM

Asserts the Bible Gives the Solution
and that No Wan Is Doomed" by
Disease Provided the Church
People Do Their Duty-Asks some
Pertinent Questions of Citizens.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-25

The constitution Of the Democratic don
key must be strong. indeed. TO survive
the numerous shocks to which It was e1-
posed at the meeting Of the Taft-Sher-
man Republican Club al Metzerott Hall
last night.
Democratic policies. Democratic prin-
ciples, or rather Democratic lack Of prin-
ciples. free trade. tariff reduction. and
other innumerabIe Democratic beliefs
were griIled in a FIRE Of sarcasm amid the
plaudits Of the Republicans who had
gathered TO enjoy the spectacle
Sometimes It was poetry; sometimes
IL was prose But poetry. prose, or plati-
tudes. the speakers kept in mind their
one object. and succeeded in thoroughly
crushing everything Democratic before
the meeting adjourned
Opened the Meeting.
Middleton Smith opened the meeting
by reciung a parody on Creation" His
parody tended 70 uphold Darwin's theory
Of the survival Of the fttest. and closed
with the declaration that so long as the
universal law Of man held true the Demo
cratic party would bow in defeat 10 the
Republican party every time the two fac
tons met at the polls. This mental relish
served to whet the sppeutes Of. the club
members and make them ready for any
thing.
The heavy work. the thirteen-inch gun
FIRE. was opened Up by Gen Marble. who
is a man with q heavy beard. deter
mined manner. and a resonant voice
Mr. Bryan IS not an original man
said the speaker and has displayed that
fact ever since he became a factor IN
public politics.
Take his remark that the people should
rule Now. 1Ir- Bryan did not originate
that idea A man named Black got that
remark OF in his speech years ago. Then
MS celebrated crown Of thorus and cross
I OF gold speech. A Nassschuse-rs man
named LcCal delivered that before Bran
did
Having aroused cheers by his ex7osf-
uon ot Mr. Bryan the general continued
Mr. Bryan demands thai the reauIe
shan rule What people does he meaa2
Does he refer 70 the solid S0uth2 Does
he desire the Tamuzny delegates v-r,
went 70 the Denver convention ouo0sa5
70 him and returned home shouting FOR
Bryan 10 rule2
Gentlemen, the people do rule have
ruled. and Wiz r-le-th-ouEh the ReouH-
ica1 party-the grand old Republican
party"
Here the speaker closed. while his com
patriots arose and shouted for Taft and
Sherman
Hardly had he been seated when a
voice from the rear rang OUT
/ once asked man from Texas IL
began.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-01-03
DEATH AT THE HOSPITAL

Mr.. William R. Nicely died at the
Marion county hospital Tuesday
morning after an illness OF only a fe1
weeks. He recovered sufficiently &C
be discharged but had a relapse Oh
Christmas day. and though everything
was done for him that skill AMI affac-
ton could suggest it was Impossible
to ward off the grim messenger who
sooner or later, will visit Us ali.
His brothers, Messrs. Lee Nicely, o.:
this city, J. NJ. Nicely of SummerhelI
and Clarence Nicely OF Tampa, were
with him in his last moments.
Mr.. Nicely was forty-fve years old
and was unmarried. He was a CLERK
in the Office Of the rOadmaster CT the
A c. L. railway and his home was az
Green Cove Springs. He was visiting
Mr.. J. N. Nicely at Symmetrical when
he was taken sick.
The remains were shipped to his
old home in Tennessee for burial, and
were prepared for shipment by
Messrs. Smith & Roberts.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-01-03
THE LIQUOR BAR

A bar to heaven, door to hell.
Whoever named it, named it we'll.
A bar to manliness and wealth.
A door to want and broken health.
a bar to honor, pride and fame.
A door to sorrow, sin and shame.
A bar to hope, a bar to prayer,
A door to darkness and despair.
A bar to hOnOred, useful life.
a door to brawling, senseless strife.
A bar to all that's true and brave.
A door to every drunkard's grave.
A bar to joys that home imparts,
A door to tears and broken hearts.
A bar to heaven, a door to hell,
Whoever named il, named it well.
Advocate, Fort Scott, Kan.