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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-12-09
Offices

We find that the offices and witness
rooms in the court house all well kept,
lighted and heated, but the toilet room
in the basement is in bad condition.
The plumbing is defective, floor wet
and no light except a lantern.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-12-09

Inasmuch as the present poor farm
Sappears to be more valuable for its
mineral than for agricultural pur-
poses, we recommend that il be sold
\and a new and more fertile location
pc purchased.
We wish TO extend to the officers of
bis court our sincere thanks for the
hany courtesies extended to US during
Dtliis term. Having completed our la
bors. we respectfully ask that we be
discharged.
Edwin NJ. Howard. Foreman.
NJ. NJ. Little. Clerk.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-12-09
IF you KNEW

The merits of the Texas Wonder. you
would never suffer from kidney, blad-
der or rheumatic trouble. 81 bottle two
months treatment. Sold by druggists
or by mail. Send for testimonials. Dr.
E. w. Hall. 1926 Olive street, ST.
Louis, Missouri.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-12-09
THE CORRECT TIME

To stop a cough or cold is just as soon
as ii starts-then there will be no
danger of pneumonia or consumption
Just few doses of Billiards. Hore-
hound Syrup taken at the start will
stop the cough. If ii has been running
on for sometime the treatment will be
longer. but the cure is sure. Sold by
the Anti Monopoly Drugstore
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-12-09
HOUSE PAINTING

1 am prepared TO do all kinds OF
house painting, outside or interior
work, in first-cIass manner ALI work
fully guaranteed. Find me at the
Owen home. No. Ga North Magnolia
street. 11-27-tf
h. W. F1LYAW.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-12-09
Hard Roads

We believe that in justice To the
people of Anthony and vicinity, that
the board of county commissioners
should without delay. complete the
hard road TO Anthony. and extend it.
If possible, and put in good repair the
seven miles of road already construct
ed. We also recommend that the 9TH
er hard and ordinary roads be kept in
better repair
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-12-09

We have received from the county
judge a list of merchants, professional
men and others, from whom an occu-
patton tax is exacted. This tax is in
some cases based on the amount of
stock carried. Evidently the estimate
OF value of stock is very faulty and
we recommend that at the next ses-
sion of the legislature this law be so
amended as to be enforced with
greater justice and accuracy.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-12-09
ROOMS FOR RENT

The rooms in the third floor Ct the
Star building, fitted for housekeeping
are for rent. Apply TO Mrs. e. Van
Hood or the Star office.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-12-09

Toys, toys. toys. Immense lot OF
tops at Fishers and 10 cent store.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-12-09

Ladies' button boots at Masters.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-12-09
Nuisances

Complaint has been made that in
Ocala there. Isl located in close prox-
unity to. two seolored schools a Auis-
ance in the form of several houses of
ill fame. We recommend that as this
nuisance is within the corporate linn
its of Ocala, that the board OF alder
men of that city take Immediate steps
to abolish it,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-20
WAYS OF TELLING TIME.
Some of the Curious Contrivances
Used for That Purpose.

From our Philippine possessions has
come an account OF a primitive de-
vice for recording time which de-
serves a place among the long list of
contrivances for that purpose. 1t is
used by the natives during certain
SPORT. They bore a hole in the bot
tom of q cocoanut shell and let 1t fill
with water. At certain point 1t sud.
denly drops to the bottom Of the
basin. This calls time"
Many were the devices for recording
the flight of the hours before the COM
ing of the clock. The most famous,
of course, was the hour-glass, which
was made of various sizes and capable
of recording with tolerable accuracy
almost any given interval Of time, al
though seldom one greater than an
hour.
The burning of candles was another
favorite device. Lines were drawn at
different elevations for the fractional
divisions of the period which the can.
die recorded. There was also an In
genious water-clock. which Is even
now occasionally seen in museums.
The sun dial. for marking true astro-
nomical time, was much In use In early
days. In our latitude 1t would not be
strictly accurate. except on few days
In the y sar, and its accuracy at other
times would be of varying quantity.
-Harper's Weekly.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-20

IF there is any one thing that is more
i numerous In Washington than states
men, it is photographers. This fact
is impressed forcibly upon strangers
visiting the city. especially If they
happen to be with party on sight
seeing expedition. The man with the
camera is met at every turn. He is
audacious and irresistible. He goes
after his victims in a business-like
way, there are no stops and delays,
and before the victim hardly has time
to realize what has happened the pho
tographer has his order for picture
to be delivered that evening at his
hotel.
The particular delight of the camera
man Is a party of excursionists. He
catches them, perhaps, as they emerge
or as they come out of the capitol, or
some other public building He holds
up his hands as a signal for them to
halt, then he admonishes them to look
pleasant, please. and the next thing
he and his agent are passing through
the crowd taking orders. And they
do take orders, and lots Of them. For
what person would not be happy to
take back home photograph of him.
self taken with the White House. or
the treasury, or the congressional IL
brary, or some other government or
historical building as background?
One photographer makes crowds on
seeing Washington automobiles his
speciality. He usually catches them
ion Executive avenue at the beginning
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-20
NSSNSSSSENSSSSESSSNSNSSSSNSS
Round the Capital 4
Information and Gossip Picked Up Here ~
and There in Washington -
81" Out of the White House Alphabe'

complete list of "we," obtained wi,
vast difficulty from high sources:
President Roosevelt. who holds tn,
highest position in the club, that OF
IL" Secretary Taft, who holds the
next highest, that of me, too" Her
bert Knox Smith who is first as
sistant me-" Milton D. Purdy. "chief
trust buster and second assistant
me-" Charles ]. Bonaparte, assistant
to Mr.. Purdy and deputy trust bust
err" James R. Garfield. who holds
the post Of almost l." Kenesaw Noun
tain Lands, Frank B. Kellogg. George
Won l., Meyer, Jonathan Bourne, Her
bert Parsons and Francis ]. Heney. who
serve in the ranks, and are known col
lectively by the title Of "us."
George B. Cbrtelyou. 1t is learned.
was formerly component part OF
''we," and sometimes even had look.
in at "our policies" He is now a
member of the class whom I'VE" refer
to as them"
There is the highest authority for
the statement that Edward H. Harri-
man, ]. Pierpont Morgan, William d.
Haywood, Chancellor Day, John d.
Rockefeller, Joseph B. Foraker and
Bellamy Storer do not belong to
I'VE" The allegation that they do,
from whatever source it may come,
may be safely met with the shorter
and uglier word
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-20
Uncle Sam Tests All Paper He Buys

magic influence part of the soup
turned pink.
"Ha," sighed the professor; about
10 per cent of spruce. Once more"
A third drop was applied with a
third glass tube, and the soup began
to show several points Of bright yell
low.
Rags" said the professor. about
five per cent"
The glass slide was slipped under
the end of microscope, and the pro-
fessor took a good look and jotted
down the areas occupied by the diff.
ferent colors.
"That jobber," said he, either does
not know what is in the paper he is
selling or he is liar. But the eye
of the bureau of standards sees it
ALL"
And. SO, indeed, it does. Even after
the wood, rags, and other ingredients
have been ground up into pulp and
then made into paper, the hand Of
science resolves them again into
their original ingredients and the eye
of science sees the relative proportion
of each as certainly as If the pro-
lessor had stood beside the pulp mill
when the paper was made.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-20
"Uncle Ike" Objects to Hotel Bills

hole bouquet every day and put on
all the dog there is.
All went well until the bills began
to come in, and then Uncle Ike" went
to one of his colleagues and said:
Senator, got any idea where man
could find a good, modest priced
boarding house2"
Where are you living now?" was
asked.
"At the Willard"
"Well, senator, that's the best board.
ing house in Washington"
II know it is good" answered Uncle
Ike" "but it costs like blazes."
But you're the richest man in tho
senate, so what's the dificulty?"
Probably I've got little moro
saved up than some Of the boys" was
the Wisconsin senator's reply, "but.
gosh ding it, l want to spend it in my
own way. Why, just before I came
east l gave $15O,OOo to colleges. I
expect to give some more, and I'm
blamed If l want all of my substance
eaten up by hotel bills"
"Uncle Ike" pounded his knee
by way of emphasis and proceeded to
give further vent to his indignation by
hunting newspaper and looking
through the want ads to see If he
could locate place where good board
could be had for small section of his
income per week.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-20

1t Is only necessary that there shall
be four the same size.
The velvet should be fitted around
the collar, the ends neatly turned
under and two tiny hooks sewed at top
and bottom. The smallest size should
be used. The loops must be silk, as
they are less apt to show than those
of metal.
This done. the ornaments are taken
and their pins removed. This can be
done without breaking If they are
gently and constantly worked far
back and down. The pin should come
out, leaving the little joint in which
it was hinged, and through which a
small needle will pass. The hook into
which the pin went should be fat
tened.
These are then sewed on carefully,
at regular intervals, one coming d.
rectly in front and back and under
each ear, or at either side of the front
and the back. In either case the dis
lance between must be the same.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-20

basted under the holes in the knees
Of boys stockings.
1t should be basted directly across
the hole and the machine darning be
done directly upon 1t. The rough
edges and threads can afterward be
trimmed away.
When you are through darning upon
the machine, do not forget to replace
the pressure on the pressure foot and
the stitch action to the feed. otherwise
you may be very much puzzled the
next time you go to the machine and
wonder why it won't make a stitch"
Darning upon the single-thread or
chain-stitch machine is somewhat
more difficult, as the machine Will
sew in only one direction. and the
thread must be broken off before the
lifting of the pressure foot at the COM
pletion of each row of stitching.
This leaves a multiplicity of loose
ends on the under side of the work
Unless great care is taken to clip
these ends they are very apt to catch
into the sewing and spoil the appear
ance of the darn.
For renewing and strengthening the
frayed edges of Hamburg embroidery
and laces, whether valenciennes or
torchon, the chainstitch machine does
prettier work than the lockstitch.
1t is necessary, however, to use very
fine thread. No. $50 is none too fine
and No. 200 is even better for delicate
laces, especially If one seeks to fol-
low the curves and scrolls of the lace
pattern.
A medium stitch is best when darn
ing upon the chainstitch machine.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-20

SsTHERE." sighed the professor, as
he placed a drop of what looked
like soup, but was really dis
solved paper, on a glass slide, three
waves of my wand and we will see
what this rascally jobber has been
selling to the government"
1t was in the paper-testing division
of the United States bureau of stand
ards that this monologue took place.
The government printing office had
sent some samples of paper to be
tested. The samples were warranted
to be pure poplar pulp paper"
"That's the poplar" murmured the
professor, as he dropped some liquid
from a glass tube upon the small glo-
bule of soup, and watched it turn
purple. "Now for the spruce"
1t required but a moment to pick
up another glass tube and apply anoth-
er drop of colorless liquid. Under its
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-20
One Of the
Essentials

Of the happy homes of to-day is vast
fund of information as to the best methods
Of promoting health and happiness and
right living and knowledge Of the worlds
best products.
Products of actual excellence and
reasonable claims truthfully presented
and which have attained to worldwide
acceptance through the approval Of tho
Well Informed of the World; not of indi-
viduals only, but of the many who have
the happy faculty of selecting and obtain
ing the best the world affords.
One of the products Of that class, OF
known component parts, an Ethical
remedy, approved by physicians and COM
mended by the Wcll-Informed of the
World as a valuable and wholesome family
laxative is the well-known Syrup Of Figs
and Elixir of SIENNA. To get its beneficial
effects always buy the genuine, manu-
featured by the California Fig Syrup Co.,
only, and for sale by all leading druggists.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-20

SSITNCLE IKE Stephenson, the new
~ 71-year-old millionaire United
States senator from Wisconsin, is hav-
ing an awful hard time trying to have
money and be senator at the rate OF
$500 per annum.
"Uncle Ike" is brother of Samuel
M. Stephenson, former representative
from Michigan, who entered congress
during the Fifty-first session just after
Isaac had retired. When the new
senator came to town in December he
brought with him his whole family.
even to the third generation, and the
daughters-in-law and the sons-in-
law.
Scholarships don't happen every
day, quoth Uncle Ike" and what's
the use of being stingy about spend
Ing few extra simoleons while one
is getting $500 year for running
department errands and sitting in the
senate and looking wise. So he took
a fine suite of rooms at the New Will
lard and prepared to wear a button
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-20
BABY CRIED AND SCRATCHED
All the Tlme-covered with Tortur-
Ing Eczema-Doctor Said Sores
Would Last for Years--Per-
feet Cure by Cutcura.

my baby niece was suffering from
that terrible torture. eczema, 1t was
all over her body but the worst was
on her face and hands. She cried and
scratched all the time and could not
sleep night or day from the scratch.
ing. / had her under the doctors
care for year and half and he
seemed to do her no good. / took her
to tho best doctor In the city and he
said that she would have the sores
until she was six years old. But IL !
had depended on the doctor my baby
would have lost her mind and died
from the want Of aid. But / used
Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment
and she was cured in three months.
Alice l.. Dowell. 4769 Easton Ave-, st.
Louis, Mo-. May and 20, 1907"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-20
IN DARNING LACES
SOME IMPORTANT POINTS TO BE
REMEMBERED.
Not Necessary to Throw Away Torn
Trimmings-Mend Them Ac-
cordlns to the Directions
Given In the Article.

The darning of narrow lace edges is
a most difficult matter.
If the tear Is a serious one the edges
Of the lace can be basted upon the
selvedge of muslin and placed in the
embroidery hoop.
Care must be taken not to sew into
the muslin.
If the edge Is destroyed entirely or
In part the lace may be basted upon
white letter paper and stitched several
times to form a new edge and cross
threads stitched to hold this edge in
place, then the paper pulled away and
the remaining stitches put in on the
machine or by hand
Hamburg edgings and insertions can
be darned in the same way. They
should preferably be free of starch
and smoothly ironed to facilitate per-
feet work.
White mosquito netting that has
been washed will be found to give a
good foundation for Ndarning coarsely
woven underwear on the machine, and
soft black mosquito netting should be
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-20

w ASIINGTON.-The question that
W has been agitating the public
mind In Washington for some days has
been.
who are WEI"
No. It Is not college yell; 1t is
the demand for information concern
ing the presidents meaning when he
abandoned his old friend 'T' and
studded his message with refer
ences to "we," "us," and 'our policies"
The idea that the president meant
himself by 1--WE" and was merely
adopting royal fashion is secuted by
those who know the president and
are aware OF his distaste for getting
into the low and vulgar class to which
mere kings belong. 1t is generally ac-
cepted that Mr.. Roosevelt was talking
In The plural.
Consequently there Is much curios-
ity to learn the identity of the mem
bers of the "We club" Careful in
Nquiry results in establishing the fact
that there are more of them than had
been believed. Here is a practically
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-20
Black PIalded Serge.

One Of the really wearable novel
ties on this order was fine gloeHy
black serge. measuring 81 inch~ in
width. It had half yard wide plai5-
ing executed over its surface with a
black satin finish braid three-eighths
of an inch wide stitched to the cloth
on both edges. These are all Of a
heavy sort Of cloth and shown en-
phatically as the fittest sort to choose
for winter automobiling For that
purpose there may also Ne found both
Astrakhan and Persian ar limitations
In cloths of a costly XIII d. The for
mer is quite as warm seemingly as
the fur itself. and considered the
smartest material offered. and 80 is a
plain black plush made after the
same glossy manner, the latter $1275
per yard, with width of only 40
nches.-Montreal Herald.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-20

the members of the family are not
prove most useful. 1t is made from
small square basket, which should
be carefully lined, in the first place,
with one or two thicknesses of cotton
wool. and then covered with flannel.
The lid is then lined with quilted silk
and the basket prettily finished with
bows of colored ribbon. Eggs are
more easily removed, when they are
required, from a basket Of this kind.
than they are from an ordinary little
egg-cosy.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-20
A nproopyn Hat Model.

Perfectly irresistible is an evening
hat on the "droopy" order. covered
smoothly with pale blue satin. the
crown and part of the brim quite hid.
den under little anticipated frills OF
what looks like valencinnes lace woven
entirely Of gold thread.
The trimming was large chou OF
pale blue velvet placed on the front
a trife to the right side, from which
sprang magnificent willow plume In
pale blue.
1t was exquisite and so simple. toe
except possibly the price.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-20
MAKING VELVET NECK slides.
Pretty Ornaments Easily Fsahioned
by the Clever Needleworker.

Those pretty little velvet ornaments
with fancy slides that are worn so
much now over the high collars of
dresses may be very easily made by
a girl who is clever with her fingers.
Black can be worn with anything
and so that color Is favorite. out If a
girl wishes to have more than one
she can choose those that will accord
In tone with the waist with which 1t
is worn. The shade should De light
and delicate. however, such 20 pink,
blue or mauve.
One will require strip OF ribbon
velvet just large enough to q: easily
over the top of collar and have a
little at the ends to turn under when
making. In place of the slides, that
cost more, pins are to be selected.
Those of plated gold. rhinestones or
more expensive kinds may be chosen.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-20

the "nearsilk" fabrics that are shown
In such bewildering variety In the
shops. A simply made little orgaudie
frock takes on quite an air when
worn over well fitting silk Flip,
ind II the accessories are fresh and
pretty, the girl In this inexpensive
gown will outshine others who are
made to lock old by wearing frccks
too elaborate and expensive to be ap.
propriate to their budding youth,
which lasts for so short time that
1t is the greatest pity to obscure its
special charm by over-ela5orate dress.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-20
Writes with Finger Quill.

York, Pa.-Miss Lizzie Martin, an i
year-old Red Lion girl, has devised
a finger nail pen, with which she does
all her letter writing.
The sight of an old quill gave Miss
Martin the idea of allowing the nail
of the index finger Of her right hand
to grow to proper length. The nail
was then trimmed to the shape of a
pen and split.
!. The girl declares that aside from It's
novelty the new pen Is decided i'm
provemeat over the ordinary sort.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-20
p.noslts in United States Banks,

The deposits Of banks and trust
companies other than private and ma.
c.onal banks amount to $4,000. 000, 900.
The deposits of the United States as
reported on December l. amounted to
round figures to $4,000. 100000. All
the money In the United States wouls
not pay one-quarter Of these deposits
on demand.-New York World.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-20

therefore, welcome which will help al
ways to keep them at hand. In the
accompanying illustration pretty
hairpin case may be seen, made in a
heart shape, in silk or linen, bound
with silk cord and arranged with a
long loop of ribbon and a bow SO that
1t can be hung from lookiag-glass
frame. The pocket of this hairpin
case may be filled with number of
loops of Berlin wool, in which the
hairpins will rest securely. If pre-
ferred, it can be made to sand on
the table, the back being supported
by a strong piece of cardbd ard, as
shown in the smaller illustration.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-20
KEEPS EGGS IN CONDITION.
Useful Cosy Adapted for the Family
Breakfast Table.

Small cosies for keeping hot one
egg at time are no longer new, and
are seen now very frequently, shaped
in all kinds of ways. 1t is quite a new
idea, however, to have one large bas-
ket, which will keep warm four or five
eggs at time. In household, where
very punctual in coming down to
breakfast, cosy of this kind will
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-20
Couldn't Set Her Back.

American ladies', when in England,
are the occasion of many jokes good.
bad and Indifferent. Here is recent
one. which has for It's scene the mag.
nificence of Windsor castle.
Fair American-Butler, any chance
to get a glimpse of the queen?"
Gentleman Address, am not the
butler. am the prince of Wales"
Fair American-How lucky Ia
your mother in?-Human Life.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-20
Muffs Are Flat.

The muffs that are carried this win.
ter are quite fat. Some are made OF
chiffon, and upon them are laid either
several chinchilla or sable skins, with
heads, paws and tails, or one complete
fox skin.
The fur is generally chosen to match
that of the toque or stole.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-20
Do You Eat Pie?

III not you are missing half the pleasure Of
life Just order from your grocer few
packages OF "OUR-PIE" and learn how
easy II IL TO make Lemon, Chocolate and
Custard pies that will please you. III your
grocer won't supply you, 20 TO one who Will