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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-09-26
MURDER OF MIC MYERS
SOutheastern Marion shot Without
a Chance for Defense

Word reached Weirsdale Saturday |.
evening that Nicholas T. Myers of
Starke's Ferry on the oklawaha riv-
er had been aSsassinated. The story
runs like this:
Myers left home early Saturday
morning for F.astlake 10 get his wash
ing He left Eastlake for home al !
O'Clock. a distance of eight miles He
reached the ferry about 10 o'clock. |
crossed over and was on his way to !
his house. About three-quarters of n
mile, rise east of the ferry and |
about 200 yards from the ferry. his |
! nephew Rudolph L. Myers found
| Myers hat. which was perforated with
| holes As he had heard two shots pre-
vious he suspicioned something had
| happened. so retraced his steps TO the
house where he found the horse and
wagon with Myers lying dead over the
| seat. Myers was shot with huckShot
| Two penetrated his chin. one his cheek
and one his eye and five We're in his
back
| Saturday night about o'clock. Mr..
James Sims. the cattle man of ESmer-
aida came over to Weirsdale to notify
Sheriff Galloway of the murder. With
Mr.. Joe Rast he came to EaStlake and
notified Judge Alex Wynne and re-
|
Mr. Rast was made special deputy to
summon jurors to meet at Myers
home at 10 O'Clock sunday morning
The jurors We're ]. ]. Ritter. w. ~.
CUTLERY. \. J. Leavengood, w. T. kel-
, sey, James Sims and W. II. Hayler
, Mr.. Ritter was foreman. Only two
persons gave evidence. Rudolph +.
Myers and the wife of the deceased.
In substance young Myers said:
Il came down toward the ferry
|, from the house to where a pump
= stands. In a few minutes | heard the
puppies which accompanied Mr. My
ers bark. Myers hallooed at them, and
about this time I heard a gun, two re-
ports few seconds apart. l walk
:, ed up the road and picked up Mr.. My
= ers' hat 1t had holes in it. I then
- followed the track Of the wagon to
- the door of the barn. l found Myers
:, dead his head hanging over the side
- of the seat. I saw no one when l dis
4 covered the hat. The bushes We're
very thick and YOU could see yer!
. little way into them. I found CUR
- wad and an empty shell near the hat
Mrs Myers. who was very sick anc
confined to her bed. simply appeared
and said the man shot was her nus
band.
Judge Wynne then announced tina
he was ready to hear any one tina
- knew anything about the case. III
:" wanted facts, no impressions. sur
- misses or GueSSeS, and as no one ap
~ neared who knew anything of the cas-
- the jury brought in verdict to IN
u effect that n +. Myers came to hi
e death by gun shot wounds (nine IL
u head and body) by person or person
u unknown, with a request that the cas-
i'' be left open.
Is \ Suspicious Party
n OF course. there are suspicious; Their
IL always are in cases of this Kind an
IL much talk about why they Suspicio
and who. The most startling one
TX that about 4 stranger who came int
Is that neighbOrhOod 4 month ago. VIII
III seems to have GlOrcd in his CORY ca
tn ~ r,or,;,, ,bat ba had killed 81
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-09-26

Allen Gibson, the I.eesburg boat
man, came in this morning. He said
Leesburg would have a great day
Monday on the waterway question.
Senator Duncan L. Fletcher Will be
one of the speakers well as Con-
gresham Stephen NJ. Sparkman. Aft
er the meeting the congressional party
will be taken up the Oklawaha river
to Silver Springs.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-09-26

Mrs Alexander Wynne of EaStlake
has some fine bearing pecan trees, to
which the squirrels are taking with a
vengeance and harvesting the nuts
without charge. To save the nuts
Mrs Wynne has hit upon novel
scheme She has fastened piece Of
tin around the trunk of each tree,
half way up. the tin forming plat
form around the tree over which they
cannot iumn.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-09-26

Not a minute should be lost when
child shows symptoms Of Group. Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy given as soon
as the child becomes hoarse. or even
after the croupy cough appears. Will
prevent the attack. Sold by all dealers.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-09-26

Mr. John Pasteur of Stanton has
purchased the stock of goods of Mr..
Taylor at Weir Park and will move
his place of business from stanton to
Weir Park Mr.. PaSteur is taking
stock TODAY.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-09-26

Mr.. Lanier. the LeeSburg druggist.
and Mr.. Randolph, the Chase X San
born tea man of the same town. pass
ed through Ocala this morning on
their way to Jacksonville.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-09-26

Misses earn. Starr and Mizelle, high
school teachers. arrived Saturday aft
ernoon and this morning We're in their
respective school rooms.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-09-26

Take Herbine for heartburn, sour
beIching or constipation, II cleanses
and strengthens the liver. stomach and
bowels Price soc. Sold by all druggists
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-09-26

men: hadn't come into that commun-
ity to build churches and school nous
cs and would Kill some one ere ne
left That party did not appear AT the
inquest. and it has been reported thar
he has skipped the country. The Star
reuorter could not learn his name.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-09-26
4 SUSpiciOuS Party

OF course. there are suspicious; there
always are in cases of this kind and
much talk about why they suspicion
and who. The most startling one is
that about stranger who came into
that neiehbOrhOod 4 month ago. who
seems to have gloricl in his CORY ca
that he had killed six
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-30

rub up against the face at night.
Towels heavily embroidered are also
a mistake. Every housewife loves to
own piles of fine white damask towels.
ironed to a beautiful sheen and fold
ed. as broad towels should be. i'm
threes." to bring the monogram or
initial exactly in the center as the
fresh towel is hung over the nickel
rack: but the simply scalicped or
hemstitched towel with Il monogram
or initial is in much better style than
the one deliberately embroidered. self
patterned damask should be used. or
linen huckaback of "A fine grade. and
unless there are children to misuse
and toss towels about on the floor.
good large ones should be supplied.
All white towels are more fashionable
than those with red or blue borders.
and i'm fact white is considered much
better style for all house linens at
present. even centerpieces showing no
longer the variegated flower EN-
broideries that were the rad few
years ago.
Though the stately bed in the city
house may .ps draped with tapestries
or the handsome French cretonnes,
summary bedspreads should, be provid-
ed for the bungalow or country house,
These may be of dimity or of linen;
the hand embroidered linel hedspread
being exceedingly smart just now.
Six of these linen spreads. made to
order for bride this winter. We're
divided into squares and panels with
insertions Of ciuny lace. the linen sec
tions showing exquisite floral en-
broideries in convent work. Heavier
spreads for winter use were of I'M
oleached linen of substantial quality.
in,ersected with strips of Russian lace.
the embroidery being done with pure
white linen thread which showed up
Well on the unbleached background.
Very dainty hedspreads for the
country house are made of white
lawn or organdie bordered with strips
OF pink cretonne al the edge with a
deep flounee or valance hordered
with the cretonne. With curtains Tor
the windows also made of the lawn
horlered with cretonne very de-
lishtTul summer bedroom i achieved
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signed for this use now. and why. in
deed. should not one take the oppor-
tunity for airing the very best one
knows when one is surrounded by the
critical eyes of ones dearest women
friends and enemies? Bridge also is
often played by daylight. in houses
where the hostess herself Is young
enough not to prefer kindly artificial
light: and the afternoon costume must
be a deal more carefully planned with
a view of becomingness than the
toilette to be donned in the evening.
During the milder weather Of Feb
ruary. when spring occasionally sends
forerunncrs of the days that she Is
bringing. these dainty frocks will be
worn with the large fur stoles and
pelerines which have been the vogue
all winter. II fact these fur wraps
are sufficient in even very cold wealth
or within the protection of a limou-
sine heated as these luxurious affairs
are: and one has only tn lay aside the
handsome furs To- be ready for the
game.
The eTninc stole aud muir shown
are of this character and as viii he
seen such furs offer II very substantial
protection against the cold. for th.
ueep shoulderpiccc comes well to the
elbow and from there down the arms
may he thrust into the capaciaus
muff These white furs. Worn over a
black and white bridge gown. ar.
matched by hat of black velvet.
heaped with snow white plumes. The
vivid color note in the costume is pro-
duccd by deep yellow rose i'm the
corsage.
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- Hu1z4 RY ZHEZZzE
- BRERZEyz&H Z1zE
Z/ZXZZlY CZZE5Y

\ pretty Way is To choose Il eretonne
with large flowers and cut out the
strip along the edge OF the flowers.
appliaueing the petals 10 the lawn
with running stitch. 4 pattern In
pink roses, or one showing green. pale
yellow or blue could be used. in ae-
cordance with the color Of wallpaper
ana RUS.
The cushions used on lounge and
chairs in miladys bedroom should BE-
dainty white lawn or handkerchief
linen, easily removable for. launder-
ing Purposes. and finished about the
edge with a frill. exactly as a babyss
carriage pillow is finished. Embroid-
ed with delicate flower sprays IN
white. and mounted over rale pink.
or ones preferred boudoir tint. such
pillows are delight to the woman
who loves dainty and feminine be-
lonsings about her.
There is one unalterabIe rule about
table napkins-they must be hem
med by hand. Nobody but the keeper
of clearinghouse would offend her
guests with Northumberland nap
kin. and as the work of handhem-
ming is tedious most women prefer 10
invest in good napery at the start and
not have the renewing proposition
come up too often. Dinner napkins
are very large. Breakfast and lunch
con sizes are smaller. but skinny
table napkins are always an abem-
nation and no hostess likes To be
judged as narsimonious in this detail
Of her house pienishins. Three small
Initials across one corner of the nap
kin are now considered smarter than
the mammoth initial once the vogue.
The hospitable hostess will not for
get To provide. along with luncheon
and tray cloths. a supply Of dainty
breakfast tray spreads. of the linen
with hemstit cllsd borders. 1t Is the
custom now u. send up the guests
breakfast i'm larg. houses. or at least
To offer Ia do 50. and a tempting
" prepared breakfast tray begins the
dav with a Lowell. hospitality. The
breakfast cloth should fit the tray *
a1,ty without creases ar folds and
should not dansie over the els. i.
confuse the on. who carries il.
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this gown is one of the gathered frills
which are charming feature of this
winters styles. and the color scheme
of the costume Is completed by a
great pale pink rose tucked in the
girdie.
l; is supposed To be the fashion now
to reveal the shape of ones head by
the manner of arranging trcsscs. but
phrenoiogists would be rather puzzled
by the outlines of some OF the cram
iuns that one sees. The head is built
out by queer cakes of wire covered
with crinkly hair and over these cages
the long ends of hair are wound.
rats being for the moment dis
pensed with. Most women dcnuded
of the kindly rat which is after all
i much maligned friend of femininity.
and with the hair wound fatty around
tho natural poll, suiltlcss of any de-
vice in the way of an .enlarging cage.
would look pathctically. If ludicrously
shorn and sleek. Some sort of a struc-
ture is absolutely necessary I" keep
the waves Of hair lightly away from
the scalp. and when the cage Is clcv-
eriy adjusted and just the right shape
and size for the head on which II Is
worn, the effect is not at all bad. The
trouble is that most Of the cages ex~
tent out in a hump-like effect at the
crown and the bands OF hair arc
drawn tightly around the temples ana
ears. making an elongated and egg
like contour which is anything but
charming.
The bridge fever reaches its crisis IN
E'ebruary-for most of the clubs are
discontinued during Lent. and the
play is fast and furious while those
: who have not won prizes make "A last
desperate effort to coax luck their
Way. and those who have lost-one
hesitates to mention how much fash
ionable bridge players lose with
equanimity-attemp To recoup their
loses.
! Bridge frocks grow more ana more
beautiful. Special costumes are de
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-30

The canny hnusekeeper takes ad-
vantage Of the January white sales"
10 lay III stock of bed. table ana
other house linens. and If She is extra
canns. she does not rush madiy down
town to the shop the minute the al
Turing white sale" advertisements
begin to he published in the papers.
The sales last well through the month.
and the bargains at the end thereof
are apt IL be far better ''plums" than
those which may be gathered at the
beginning a. the sale.
The astute merchant, realizing tnat
womankind Will lose its head over the
many enticing price savings set foren
50 tsmptIngly. keeps his choisest bar
gains To the last. when the shopper
is. more wary and less inclined to be
carried away by the crowds about the
counters and tine really surprising
prices on the signs that decorate the
merchandise Moreover, often the
sale" goods themselves. when not
moving out last enough To suit the
merchant. are materially reduced dur
ing the last week Of the event.
In these luxurious days even our
sheets must be scalloped and hem
stitched. and every housekeeper likes
To own two ar three pairs of specially
fine sheets for the guest room. Linen
sheets of excellent quality, daintiiy
Scalluped along the upper edge. may
De had hacked in neat box Tor
around s.. and pillow slips To match
come as low Il sl.5n. Sealloped bed
linen - however. not considered good
taste by some very fastidieus house
keepers. who prefer a narrow hem
stitching. ar. better still. a broad hem.
turned back and done with minute
handstitches. after the fashion Of our
srandmothers Handhemned sheets
and piliowcases of finest linen are
something t. b. proud Of. and the
woman who has spare time may make
such dainty belongings for herself.
purchasing the linen ey the yard
Embroidered sheets are airocious
and nnls the rarseane Hff use any
thing 80 elaborate and 80 uncomfort-
able as sheets enerusted with stiff
embroidery along the edge which must
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-30

booking fur-. sSnpart evening costumes,
however are worn up To the very end
Of the social season at l.ent's begin
ming and some 81 the newer models
direct from Paris. or patterned after
late Paris stage Inspirations. will ar-
pear, later at Palm Beach, Aiken and
Bermuda.
Velvet a Favorite.
The most formal al all evening cos
tunes are reserved for opera wear.
The parterrc boxes. with their somber
yet warm hued hangirgs, form an IN
comparable background for the display
ot rich and brilliant materials. and
though many of this winters even
ing gowns have been somewhat SOM
Der In hue. here and there n vivid
green or flame coior. or the extremely
fashionable ceriss stands out with
striking effect
Evening costumes are heavy anu
Sumptuous in character or ethersally
liaphanous, VelVets In sweeping lines
NNere worn by several of the most i'm
portant women in the parterre eirol.
on premiere opera night and their lead
has been followed throughout the sea
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-30

marble, flame color and bold the del
icate evening gowns. white furs and
laces stand forth in marvellous relief.
A charming restaurant and box
party gown in Vatican tints of rose
and gray is illustrated. gray chiffon
being used over peachblow pink sat
in. and the gray chiffon 2serdress
being finished with a knee-depth hem
of gray satin. In the decolletase of
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-30
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pale pink ribbons and nothing was
backed by "a rim OF stiff green leaves.
The bouquets We're tied with long.
pole pink ribbons and nothing was
lacking except the perforated paper
back which would have finished
similar bouquet Of u generation ago.
late Winter Costumes.
The costumes worn by Miss Anglin
in Helena Richie" have proved 50
charming that most women yearn to
see how they themselves would look
in flounced skirts. dropping shout
dcrs and curls Along With this lean
ing toward old-fashioned effects
comes the news that the old-time
frocks worn at the last premiere of
the Coincide Francois have set Paris
by the ears and that fashions for
spring are likely to bc influenced by
these quaint old gowns.
During holiday week one nf the
prominent young society matrons in
New York appeared at the opera in a
delCiuusly old-timc costume of liberty
satin with skirt gathered To the
wlistnanh and Il bodice cut straight
across from bust To arms and edged
all around-or rather across the top
with prim. tiny pink moss rosebuds.
An Opera Gown.
Another young matron wore ON the
same evening u costume that was the
most vivid thing In the horseshoe Of
psrterre boxes. This Was II gown of
brilliant magenta red satin cut round
at the neck and having II gay little
bnl,'ru of gold lace edged all around
with gold hall fringe. The sleeves also
We're Of tn" gold laee. lined softly
with magenta chiffon. In the wear
er'S dark hair was tucked one deep
the effect was stunning. but most "f
Us would have to choose i Carmen
costume or this conspicuous sort Very
charity only great beauty and dash
On the part ~ its wearer and most
expensive and rich materials in the
costume itself could save il from be
ing GaudV and commonplace and sug-
srstiVe ~ 90 bah masquerade.
Theater Gowns.
VERY few ii the costumes worn in
the parterrr boxes at the opera house
are t. be viewed in the public res
ltUrJnts later. only at one of two
extremely Exclusive supper places on
upper Fifth avenue Il" the fashion,
able set show the light nj their coun-
lenancvs when in full evening re
Eaii.,E Eut there are enough beauti-
fully dressed women in the upper
boxes ana ia the dress circle tier
where tUl' evening dress j. the rule.
and also Ia the boxes at tine various
tT"at,r< l. make The restaurants
very brilliant indeed from II o'clock
u"tl midnight The huge and s"r-
ge"us Cafs ,,!e rOnS~a' near the opera
h"uss = -LlEaased each night with es-.
Vutsltels g1wEGi women, and evening
'ir~ss Is Required ~ the male escorts.
Against Ia'' Wonderful AhysStnian
DECORATIONS I'll this vast hall of black
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son 10y others. Neivets are too heavy
Tor dancing trucks. even In the thin
new chiffon weases. but for opera
GOWNS which are used only 10 pose in
they are superb. Most Of these velvet
opera gowns are cut with striking
simplicity and in extremely decollete
effects. often the al the back reach
ing quite To the waist line. In front
the bodice is cut almost as low, an
empieeement al fiesh-calored tillle
setleh by chiffon filling in the lower
portion af the Y. and While not in
terferins with the effect Of decollet-
age NJ u little distance, really saving
The gown from being impossible for
neiire society.
Artificial Flowers.
Thssc ssunnngly simple velvet
gowns ar. relieved by i single flower
ar :. cluster ri small flowers set in
The y NJ the deeoiletaa. just above
the girdie. and these flowers alon" are
a most wonderful and interesting fea-
tnre ri winter evening dress. - nat
nnal are they that il is next Ia Inn
possible nowadays Ia determine
whether a woman Is Wearing real Nio-
lets rases or gardanias ar the cl"N-
arly made limitations turned oat by
the artificial flower builders. some
ri the artificial blossoms are even
parfumed with eNpeustv" French es-
s.sncaa which give Just the delicate and
elusive scent al the trur blossom. TIL"
black evening gowns have brought
great glowing rrA Poses into favor
and snns. nf the black gowns in decol-
fste style. Waru with huge black pic
tare hats ia theatvr bones. have been
made mos; artistic hy = glorious
American Beauty rosc-ctther real ar
art.ltrIa!-pinaed al the breast.
Niulets alone are mt as fashionable
, is yiolets accompanied 10y single
/ white sarlenia ~ 4 few sprays nj
! hllIe> ii the valley The swain who
/ would venture IL send his lady now a
eorsase bouquet Of yinIets lacking this
! saving touch IF zeNpenSiSr white would
! have very LITTLE thanks for his pains.
Women who love the shy purple FLOW
+ ers enough To buy them :or their own
! pleasure pick NJ the hH'chsS offered
at hover prices hy the Street. vendors
and thrust III the center an artificial
gsrdenia kept nn hand Tor the purpos,'
Old Fashioned Garden Posies.
\ WOMAN came int" Sherry's III.
other afternoon Wearing blue tur-
han with a carrot yellow ornament At
one side ana pinned among her fuTs
was an old little ela-time n"seSay
fnads ~ fnarigaIdS surrounded with
a roN of bachelors buttons. the col
nrs pleading exactly With those 5n her
hat aid-faShinned garden flowers
are a seritahlt craEs and they are
always massest III stiff little bouquets.
/ QUE es~cte ~ flowers forming a rim for
ths text ahoSr. The bridesmaids at
j recent fashionable wedding carried
naSesaNs at this sort. showing pale
p!uk ras.aud> I'm the center. yto!stS
around thrsse and white naFciSsus
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II Is easy To be chic at the end 81
a season Nothing is tentative. styles
are unauestionably established AMI
every little Paris whisper has been
echoed in this country through the in
strumentality of the resident Paris
fashion reporters and their cablegram
systems. 50 that the innumerable lit
tic dress fads which. after all. make
for smartness far more than the gar
ments themselves are known To even
the last little wrapper girl who does
up packages in the department shops.
Just now. OF course. one canot by
any possibility be chic in New York
unless on. + -Rnssian--in costume at
least The fad has swept the town
like wildfire: and actually one Won
dcrs what has become OF all the stun
--1aina hong coats which were purchased
i'm the fall for All winter use. fp-
EVERY other Woman. one meets nova,
days has ii hip-i.ngth coat. bcited IN
at the waist and banded with fur liz"
her short .skir.
The Belt Viii Rule.
Now the bolt dominates the situa-
ton Goats and frocks arg heltea ans
the smlrfesf 4nss.i.lS IL ''E alt'tHpbh
frocks show xiiee-lenIth tunics fall
ing below the broad leather belt. Even
evening gowns are beited In some
fashion ar other. the graceful empire
lines holding their own To SOME ex-
tent in very formal costumes for din
ner and opera. but most of the dane
ing dresses having girdles or sashes
of some so"..
The ball GOWN Is AT its zenith of
Importance In the last two or three
weeks before Lent. The January we'd
dings are over. those planned Tor
Easter are still some way off: most
of the receptions and Ieas have been
given: oil dancing aud the final per-
formances Of the. opera absorb the at
tention of society
Those women who are going south
csffly in February for the guS south
ern season have been giving an their
time to The selection of apparel sNH-
able for wear in the warmer climate;
and indeed the straw hat. with its
fiowery trimming usually appears IN
the blustery New York streets some
time around washington's birthday
albeit accompanied hy very wintrl