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kissino Ia Iceland.

Among old time laws against kissing those of iceland appear to have been the most severe. Punishment was the penalty laid down for kissing another mans wife, either with or without het consent. The same punishment was enforced for kissing an unmarried wo- man against her wtll if it could be proved that she had consented to be kissed the offender was still liable to a fine of a great quantity of cloth for each offenSe.
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4 CHINESE BANQUET.
Culinary Mysteries That BewiIdered
 an EnqIishWoman.


 One moment we were eating ducks eggs whose blackened, lime favored whites indicated that their age was unimpeachable; the next we were grap- bling with sea weeds, macaroni and the slippery sharks fins that eiuded our clumsily manipulated sticks. Now we tackied-not without fear-un- known meats and vegetables cooked in sugar fresh shrimps, mushrooms from Mongolia, young bamboo sprouts, pi- geons' eggs and q hundred different foreign tasting messes. Then clean plates were given to us, and bowls of sickly pink sirup, sweet potato and Indian corn cakes of dusky hue were set before each one. These were only crevice fillers and concluded the first and lighter portion of the repast. Now came the real substantial meal, where in every dish had an accompaniment of smaller ones, containing gravies. etc, in which to dip the morsel taken from the central bowl.
 There was stewed duck cooked with out salt, roast sucking pig, forcemeat balls and chicken; there were soups of birds nest, of mushroom, of vegetables and of sea slugs. There was grilled fresh water fish, which, according to custom, was helped from the top side only, for the Chinese remembers his servant. And, finally, at the conclu- sion the inevitable small bowl of rice and rice water was set before each person
 After some three hours, with a feel ing of thankfulness that all was over, pipes, cigarettes and tea were served, and it seemed to me that the delicious aroma which rose from the latter soothed our senses and almost dis pelled the antipathy that had been growing on us for all things Chinese Mary Moore in London Express.
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And Real Groceries, To.

There also was the little make be- lieve grocery store, with shelves adorned by empty boxes, which never failed to bear the labels Of their "only'sposin,' contents. There could be no accounting for the millions of dollars worths of play sales that have been made over these miniature counters
 But this no longer holds forth The play grocery of today carries differ ent equipment. Manufacturers of staple articles have been quick to appreciate the advertising possibili- ties of miniature packages, and the child who receives a toy grocery store this season will find it thoroughly stocked with small pack ages. can and boxes containing the act ual products of the factories that the labels indicate. They are all exact reproductions Of the full cartons. Soap, washing powders, flour, baked beans and a myriad of other grocery articles have been quick to appear
 For the boys, there being greater scope, there are more toys of actual worth most of which are instructive as well as enjoyable Electric rail- roads above all have the call of the boys. And there is no limit to what may be bought This type of toy orig inted with a circular track and a single train. But this has been to a wonderful variety Mere plebeian coaches, Pullman sleepers. dining cars and observation models are off, cred for the passenger equipment, and they are about as perfect a s the large models that made them possi- ole. Doors and windows open, and their attachments are furnished, For the freight end. stock cars, regular box cars, flat cars, coal ears, and miniature tank oil cars complete the assortment. But this isn't nearly all. Jointed tracks are now made so that indefinite lengths can be made, N' rise and lower in true block system ' fashion, stations in popular bulging front form stand close by. patent posts for mail sacks stand sentinel like, and an endless array of metal telegraph poles hears ahead the news of all apphoaching trains.
 And Trees That Won't Catch Fire.
 \ novelty in locks is an assort- ment of wooden construction blocks so cut and fitted that they can be made, as follows the taste of the owner. into windmills, bridges and other models in architecture.
 Fond fathers and mothers will be glad to learn that a folding nonin- flammable Christmas tree is on the market. It is guaranteed to be oi natural color and so lifelike that i would fool ever matured forester.
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A Startlino Reply.

An English country bookseller sent to London for a copy of book called Happy Husbands" The work was out of print. but the wholesale agent certainly might have intimatad the fact differently. He replied that There are no Happy Husbands ia London "-London Tit-Bits.
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WARNING ORDER.
McAlester, Oklahoma

h the chaneery court of Jefferson county. Arkansas.
 Mamie Sparks, plaintiff, vs ?. c. Sparks, defendant
 The defendant F G. Sparks, is warned to appear in this court with in thirty days and answer the con- plaint of plaintiff Mamie Sparks. Given under my hand and the seal of said court this 4th day of July l. D. 1910.
 EDGAR BREWSTER, Clerk.
 ?. E. RENFROW, D. C. 2-2n-2-
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IN THE BIG CITIES
 CHRISTMAS TOYS ARE IN
According to santa claHs'S Advance Agent, Make Believe Airships Will Re Amongst the Best
 q Sellers.

Christmas is more than four months away, but knowing that there are persons who soon will begin to think of doing their Christmas shopping early. the advance agent for Santa Claus already has dropped in and called on most of the store keepers. And not all of Santa s agents can keep secrets. Consequently. some of the more wideawake 1910 stocking holders are getting clews as to what their new toys will be.
 The absence of the old fashioned toys is noticeable. These consisted mostly Of iron trains, over which all of the family in turn were sure to trip in the dark. the rag doll and the kid one with china head that lasted often as long as a week, and the never-to-be-forgotten Soah's ark with geological accompaniment whose natural and lifelike coloring' was the often unknown souree of baby's cholera morbus
 Favor Toys That Fly.
 Even the store Santa Claus, gor- geously bedecked and rich in the magnetism for any close at hand flames, has lost his glamour for more than few children. In the assort- ment of toys for the holiday season for 1910 the airship promises to be the most popular. There are all styles and designs many are dirigi b1es, some are aeroplanes, many are mere wheels that fly by force Of hand power, but regardless of outlines or means of locomotion, they all possess the fundamental principle, in short, they fly.
 In the seasons not far passed, the average girl who had doll was quite satisfied with wicker baby buggy staple in design and never fully assured of locomotion on it's tin wheels Today the child must have a collapsable leather and metal go- cart, in excellent reproduction of it's own discarded perambulator with brake and rubber tired wheels. \ novelty in this line is a miniature jinfikisha 9f the regulation Japanese pattern.
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-30-8-5-3 20-2.
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Best Intentions.

Mamma--Johnny.w what is the baby yelling about? Johnny-Nothin'. jest took his milk and showed him how to drink it.-Cleveland Leader.
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Learn to say "No." and 1t will be of more use to you than to b. abso t0 read Latin. Surgeon.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-02-05

not even To the priest at the confess
sional-but | have yet to learn that
the Divine Master ever said that one
must lay open the secrets of his heart
except to God. | seriously doubt if
any one ever lived or will live that
has or will do so. Let not your left
hand know what your right hand
dOeth. When you pray enter into
Your closet and pray in secret and
oar Father who sceth in secret Will
reward you openly" is the trend of
His teachings
| have written the foregoing only in
J&c interest of II, t..:th. ana in the
interest of AN order older than the
Christian church. ard next to the
church, has done more for the moral
and physical welfare of humanity
than any other organization in the
world. Masonry does not claim or
teach that il il substitute for or
can take tn" place Of any church. /
mean no dSrcspcct in not speaking Of
the Rev. Mr. BreShnahan a. Father.
but have rcfrained from doing 50 only
because Christ has cnjoined us to
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-02-05
L. T. LIS SOCIABLE

Miss Annie Pearl Liddon prettily
entertained the l. T l. with a fudge
party Wednesday afternoon. assisted
by Mrs. Little and Miss Sadie ParT
The business meeting over all
SANG. Glory and the saloon Must Co
Then Il musical and literary pro-
gram Was rendered by different mem
beIS. among them deserving special
mention was a recitation by Miss
Sallir Whitfield: well rendered
reading b. Miss El,nor Nixon, and a
piano solo by one of tn" l.. T. LIS
most talented musicians. Miss Mabel
M.ffcrt. Then the merry party in
dulGed in games till late when they
We're served with refreshments. each
guests plac. card being hand
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-02-05

full country, the like of which history
is without 4 parallel We're largely
members of the Masonic order and l
need not add what else. a COMPARE
son of the United States with Mexico
Central and South America and Cuba
tells another story, and one can but
imagine what these might have been
had they been settled by men of like
mind and calibrc of the founders Of
this republic.
1t is true that the ritualistic pray
crS Of the order does not contain the
name of Christ but as Christ and the
Father are Che. then C0a cm5odics
Christ to every Christian Mason.
When He was asked by His disciples
70 teach them how TO pray. Hc com
piled with their request and gave
them and the world a prayer which
will go down to the end Of time. in
which His name is nowhere used, and
vet this prayer fills a prominent place
in the worship Of every PROGRESSED fol-
lower of Christ
AS to the character and scope Of
the obligations administered to all
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-02-05

Masons, the Rev. Mr.. BreShnahan, is.
by the very condition of things, pro-
foundry ignorant, or he never would
as a profcssed Christian, have allud-
ed 70 them as you, Mr.. Editor. have
reported him. One should not assert
as facts things which reflect upon the
patriotism and integrity Of a large
number of the best citizens Of our
country. unless he knows them of his
own knowledge. and not even then
unless there was some laudable end
to be suEseTved. Hearsdv evidence i
inadmiss:ble in the courts Of any civ
i.iIJG country. ANA the VS"y erroneous
conclusions reached by the Rev. Mr..
Bresn ahIn-Which hc asserts as
ftctS--prCrc the wisdom Of excluding
such testimony. Every intelligent
Mason who heard him. or read what
YOU printed (alWays meaning if you
reported him correctly knows that
his statements We're erroneous and
far away from the facts.
II i true that MaSuns may not di-
vulge the secrets OF the order 70 their
wives-or TO anyone else lawfully
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-02-05
RELATION OF MASONRY
TO RELIGION
Answer by Major L. T. Izlar to the
Statements of Father Bresnahan

editor Star:-One of the most mis-
cnievOus mistakes any man can make.
b. he ever SO learned or eloquent is
to undertake to discuss either to
condemn or applaud, some subject of
which he knows nothing about. | am
moved to write this by the editorial
remarks in the Star Thursday even
ing; in which you print some state
ments made by the Rev. NJ. Eres.sna
han in reference to Masonry.
II YOU report him correctly, then
what he said about Masonry j. very
far from the truth in almost every
particular. Among the long list Of
iflustriOUS names which adOTn the
pages Of this great republic-patriots
statesmen and juriSts-a large ma
jOrity of the purest. tiuest ablest and
best were Jealous members of this
humane and charitable order. The
founders and builders of this wonder
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-02-05

painted daisy. the L. T. LIS state en-
biem flower. tied with white ribbon
After a vote of thanks to their love-
~ hostess. and entertainers, they dis
persed. to meet with Miss Erwing
next time. when il is whispered two
or three of our pretty misses will re-
ceive like grown ups, and wear the
red. white and blue colors as Dixie
Following is list OF the new mem
berS: Elinor Nixon. Warnita Lyle.
Innette p. Eagleton. Katie VI. Eagle
ton. Elsie SNEAK. HUrbert TenEyck.
Violet Smoak. Leafy Smoak. Kath
eriue Strunk. George Williams. Rhoda
Thomas
There are other new members for
next meeting The l.. T l. speak OF
having. in the near future. pet show.
husking bee, or valentine party. where
st. Valentine Will entertain them.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-02-05

Call no man your father upon the
earth: for one is your Father which
is in heaven" Mat. xxi ch. verse.
Laurie T IZlar.
Past Grand Master OF MasonS of
South Carolina.
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Clay County Farm


richly endowed land fertile
and
which could euad for arty for 100000
n furnishing 100
The from for
mile
bluff either side dam With little outlay
which and other
porto Is a
300
Florida FIVE THOUSAND
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-02-05

FOR RENT-A neat and cOmforta-
Bile cottage. on South Second street. in
four squares of the postoffice. Five
rooms and bath. Apply to DR. E Van
Hood.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-02-05
5OO-Acre Proposition

Anthony hard
the lsf
and growth oak
andat and at
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-02-05

81 o
build n ew
this sale these lots will be advanced 500 to $50
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-02-05
Lots IN A11red's Addition
aiming Lands

of emile
S the
located
in
$4,000 Offering
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-02-05
A Good Home

'front.'
a fnew
oca with beautiful
$25Oooo to
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-02-04

to go out, she saw that with two Of
Logotheti's sticks there was a third,
fully four inches shorter! just a plain
crook-handled stick with a silver ring.
That was enough. Baraka had GER
tainly been In the lodgings and had
probably left In them everything that
belonged to her disguise. The fact
that the gloves and the stick were in
the hall looked very much as II she
had come In dressed as a man and
had left them there when she had
gone away In woman's attire. That
she was with Logothei, most prob
ably on his yacht. Lady Maud had not
the least doubt, as she went down the
stairs.
The Swiss secretary stood Mt the
open door on the landing till she was
out Of sight below. and then went
In again. and returned to work over
a heap Of business papers and letters.
When he had worked half an hour. he
leaned back in his leathern chair to
rest. and stared fixedly at the book.
case. Presently he spoke aloud In
English, as II Lady Maud were still In
the room, In the same dull. matter-of-
fact tone, but more forcibly as to ex-
preston.
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been. In the latter part of August,
In London. the sun sets soon after
seven o'clock. and Logotheti realized
that he had no time 10 lose.
Az he drove quickly up towards
Bond street. he ran over the circum.
stances In his mind. and came to the
conclusion that Baraka had probably
been the victim of q trick. though he
did not exclude the bare possibility
that she might be guilty.
He found Mr.. Pinney in the act OF
turning the discs Of the safe before
going home and leaving his shopman
to shut up the place. He smiled with
grave satisfaction when Logotheti en-.
tered
I was hoping to see you. sir" he
said. Il presume that you had my let.
ter? wrote out the account with
great care. N you may imagine. but /
shall be happy to 20 over the story
with you II there 3 any point that Il
noe claar."
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maid. You can find anything in Q
great city. IL you know how to look
for II. and he had discovered through
an agency girl from Trebixonde who
had been caught at IL years old BY
missionaries. brought to England and
educated to 60 into service; she spoke
English very prettily. and had not alto
gether forgotten the lingua franca Of
Asia
The consequence OF her presence
was that Baraka was dressed with
great neatness and care. and looked
very presentable. though her clothes
were only ready-made things. bought
by a man-servant. who had only her
height and the size of her waist to
guide him. Logotheu watched her
delicate, energetic profile. admiring
the curves Of her closed lips. and tho
willful turning up OF her little
chin. She was more than very pretty
now, he thought. and he was quietly
amused at his own audacity in taking
her to sea alone with him. almost ON
the eve OF his marriage. 1t was espe-
cially diverting to think of what the
proper people would say II they knew
II, and to contrast the Intentions they
would certainly attribute to him with
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EIGHTEEN YEARS
AGO HE HAD LESS
THAN 3 DOLLARS
He 10 NOW ONE OF THE RICHEST
FARMERS IN SASKATCHEWAN,
CENTRAL CANADA.

Arriving In Canada In 1891, Just
eighteen years ago. E. A. Guillomin
could speak but his native language.
He 10 q Frenchman. He had but
little over two dollars In his pocket.
thus being short over seven dollars OF
the ten dollars required to secure en-
try for . homestead Of one hundred
and sixty acres. He eventually Dor.
rowed the money and near Forget.
Saskatchewan. he started life In Can.
ada on the homestead In which to-day
he 10 the fortunate possessor of nifty
quarter sections Of land. or 5000 acres.
Now Mr.. Guillomin did not acquire
all these acres rs result altogether of
his farming operations. which were
extensive. He looked with satisfac.
ton upon what he was doing on his
limited area. he was saving. careful.
and had foresight. Surrounding land
could DO had for about $500 per acre.
and he continued buying a. his saw.
ings would permit, until now he has
nifty quarter sections. some Of which
he can sell at $500 per acre.
Thrsshed Fifty thousand eushels.
This year he was engaged In thresh-
Ing on his place for SAY days. He
threshed out $4,000 bushels of wheat,
Of which he sold $4,000 bushels. one
train load, at price varying from 81
to 81 cents per bushel. He has on
hand still 10000 bushels. In addition
to wheat he raised 10000 bushels OF
oats. 1000 bushels OF barley and 500
bushels OF max. He owns l04 horses
and = number Of cattle, but since the
construction OF the railway he has
been engaged chiefly In raising wheat.
This year he bought his first thresh.
Ing machine. paying for II the sum
Of $1,000. He estimates that the ma
chine earned for him this fall $4,000.
thus paying for itself in ono season
and leaving 5000 to the good. Tho
weather was very propitious for farm
threshing. not . single day being lost
In the two months which were spent
In this work. The wheat averaged 20
bushels to the acre and graded No.
and No. Q Northern. In the past nine
years seven good crops have been har.
vested on this farm. For six success.
sive years the returns were excellent.
that Is In the years 1901. 1902. 1903.
1904, 1905 and 1905. In the two fol.
lowing years there was partial fall
ure. As the years have passed tho
quality OF the buildings on the farm
have been steadily improved. and are
now as good a can be found In the
district. About $4,000 has been In
vested In this way by Mr.. Guillomin.
The farm consists Of $3.50 acres. Of
which about 5000 acres were under
crop this season.
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SYNOPSIS.

Baraka, Tartar girl. became enamored
OF q golden bearded stranger who was
prospecting and studying herbs in the
Vicinity Of her s home me, in central Asia, and
Of rubies hoping that the stranger would
love her in return for her disclosure.
They were followed e the cave BY the
trance. and drew on the water supply,
Sad. her betrothed. attempted to climb
the traveller shot him. The stranger was
He'd. dug his way out Of the tunnel. and
Sag q ruses. barak. sa.h er sI ali .ns
gems she could carry. and started in pur-
suit. Margaret Dome (Margarita da
engaged in London to Konstantin Lo-
gotheti. wealthy Greek financier. Her
intimate friend was Countess Leven.
had been killed by a bomb in ST. Peters
burg. and Lady Maud's most intimate
friend was Rufus Van Torp. an Ameri-
Tan WIG had or become one Tr Of the richest
with Margaret. and rushed to London as
soon as he heard Of her betrothfi. He
offered Lady Maud 100000 for her pet
the singer from Logotheti. Baraka APP
preached Logotheti at Versailles with
rubies TO sell. He presented ruby to
sent II to Venice He was visited by
Baraka In male attire. She gave him a
ruby after the American had told her OF
having seen in the United States man
answering the description of the one she
loved. The American followed Margaret
to the Bayreuth .Parsifaf' festival Mar
garet took a lfking to Van Torp. who pre-
scented her with the ruby Baraka had
given him. Count Kralinsky. a Russian,
arrived at Bayrcuth. Van Torp believed
Baraka was arrested in London on the
charge OF stealing from Pinney, n Jew
eler. the ruby she had sold to Logotheti.
Two strangers were the thieves. Lady
lions with Baraka were open to suspi-
cion. and 30 informed Margaret. Van
Torp believed that kralinsky was the
cowboy he had known in his young man.
hood.
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the perfectly honorable ones he enter.
tained.
Az for Baraka. Il never occurred to
ner that she Was not AZ safe with him
as she had been In her fathers house
In the little white town far away,
nearly three years ago: and besides,
her steel bodkin with the silver han.
die had been given back to her. and
she could feel II In its place when she
pressed her left hand to her side.
Logotheti has been first Of all pre-
occupied about getting Baraka out OF
England without attracting attention.
and then for her comfort and recov.
cry from the strain and suffering OF
the last few days. As for that. she
was like healthy young animal, ana
as soon a. she had . chance she hsd
fallen 80 sound asleep that she had
not walked for IL hours. Logotheti's
intent was to take her to Paris By 4
roundabout way. and establish her
under some proper sort OF protection.
Margaret was still Id Germany, but
wouei soon return to France. and he
had almost made up his mind to ask
her advice. not dreaming that in such
. case she could really deem anything
he did an objectionable offence. He
had always laughed ut the convention.
aiities OF European life. and had paid
very little heed to them when they
stood In his way.
Cro BE coNTINUED)