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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-08-14
WIN a main line connecuOn at Little

WIN a main line connection at Little
Butte
McCloskey went on, industHiously
drawing lines in the sand, and Lidger-
wood sat on a crosstie end and conned
his lesson. Below the siding the big
crane was heaving the derailed cars
into line with methodical precision. but
now it was Gridley's shop foreman
who was giving the orders. The mas
ter mechanic had gone aside to hold
converse with a man who had driven
up In a blackboard, coming from the d.
rection in which Little Butte lay.
"Goodloe told me the wreck wagons
were here, and 1 thought you would
probably be along" the blackboard
driver was saying How are things
shaping up? 1 haven't cared to r1sk
the wires since Bigsby leaked on u.s."
THE new chum IL In the saddle
Look over your shoulder to the left
and you'll see him sitting on a Cross
tie beside McCloskey," he said.
What do you know about him?"
He Is q gentleman" said Gridley
slowly.
'Oh, what do care about
And a scholar" the master mechan-
ic went on imperturbably.
The blackboard drivers black eyes
snapped. Can you add the rest Of 1t,
And he isn't very brightr"
NO" was the sober reply
well. what are we up against?'
Your pop valve Is set too light You
blow OF too easily, Flemister. So far
we-or, rather, you-are up against
nothing worse than the old PROPOSE
unn. Underwood is going to try to
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-08-14
MISSION STUDY CLASS

The mission study class of the First
Baptist church will meet at the f4pme
of Miss Alta Pearson Tuesday evening,
August 18th. Mr.. C. L. West will be
the leader. The young people are spe-
cia1ly invited to be present.
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One Dollar

1t is enough to start a bank
account with, and if you
adopt a systematic method Of
saving, the dollars will pile
up surprisingly. Why not
adjust your expenses so that
they will not exceed three
fourths Of your earnings?
That will enable you to save
a quarter out Of every dollar.
Just figure what such sss-
tenn would have done for you
had You commenced it five
years ago! 1t isn't too late.
NOW is the time to open the
bank account and put away
one dollar ont of every four
that you earn.
We welcome your Account and
will help you TO Save and
10 Succeed
THE
MUNR0E & CHAMBL|SS
BANK
0CALA, FLORIDA
CAPITAL $4,000 SURPLUS, $4,000
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-08-14

The infant son of DR.. and Mrs. T. K.
Slaughter died last night at their home
at Levon. The little one was three
months old and had been i'll for several
days past. The funeral services We're
conducted this afternoon at o'clock
and the remains were laid to rest in
the BellevieW cemetery. Rev. w. II.
Coleman, pastor of the Christian church
in this city, went down and conducted
the funeral service. Mrs. III. NJ. Hamp-
ton and several friends went to Levon
this morning and from there to Belle
view to attend the funeral. DR.. and
Mrs. Slaughter have great many
friends in Ocala who will be deeply
grieved to learn of their loss
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me master mechanical smile xas toll

The master mechanics smile was toi-
Grant.
Surely. We have q town marshal
and justice Of the peace. One Is a
blacksmith and the other the keeper
of the general store"
The good natured irony in Gridley's
reply was not thrown away upon his
listener. but Lidgerwood held tena-
ciously to his own contention.
1.-The inadequacy Of the law or Of fits
machinery hardly excuses lapse into
barbarism." he protested THE dis
charged employee in the case you are
supposing might hold himself justified
in shooting at me, but If I should
shoot back and happen to kill him 1t
would be murder. We've got to stand
Tor something, Mr.. Gridlsy. you and
l, who know the difference between
civilization and savagery."
Gridley's strong teeth came together
with little snap.
Certainly" be agreed without q
shade Of hesitation, adding, i've nev
er carried a gun and have never had
to-"
The wreck at Gloria siding proved tc
be a very mild one as railway wrecks
60 A broken f1ange under a box Cal
had derailed the engine and a dozen
cars, and there were no casualties.
Since Gridley was on the ground
Lideerwood and McCloskey stood aside
and let the master mechanic organize
the attack. There was a chance FOL
an exhibition of time saving and speed
and Gridley gave it. There was never
false move made or a tentative one
and Lidgerwood grew warmly enthu
siastic.
"Gridley certainly knows his bust
ness" he said to McCloskey.
HE can do the Job when he feels like
it," admitted the tratnmaster sourly.
"But he doesn't often feel like IT.
You can't blame him for that Pick
ing up wrecks isn't fairly a part Of {
master mechanics duty"
THAT Is what he says, and he doe!
! not trouble himself to go when it ISM
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-08-14

The ]. G. McCrorey Company, who
own the five and ten-cent store in
Ocala and have a great chain Of these
stores, nearly forty in number, have
bought a very valuabl piece of bust
ness property in St. Petersburg and
will open a store there in a short while
With the exception of the Ocala and
St. Petersburg stores the company has
no other stores nearer than Virginia
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MRS. HARRY COLE
MRS. A. y. RICHIE
MISS RUBY KNIGn1
MISS NARY GATES
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We UNDERSTANDINGS several other candidates, and
would like to have them come in and give their
names to Hayes IL Guynn.
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A $500 Upright Piano Will be Given Away
on November 16 by the Following Well
known Firms.

MARION GROCERY CO., Fancy and Staple Groceries.
ANTI-MONOPOLY DRUGSTORE. Cream and Soda Water
w. s. YONGE, lumb
HAYCRAFT DeCAMP MILLINERY.
Notions Gents FurntshingA
THE DAILY WEEKLY STAR,
Subscriptions. Advertising and Job Work
You May Secure Piano Ballots From the Above Firms Yea
May Vote Them for Your Sell or Tor Any
other Candidate
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Continued on Fourth Page
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-08-14
THE "FOuNTAIN OF YOUTH,

is the soda fountain IN our drug store.
All the youth of both sexes patronize 1t.
but that does not keep the old folks
from enjoying it, too. Our soda is pure
and refreshing, and Favored with all
the popular syrups. on will find 1t ex-
hilaTating, saIlsfying. cooling. Try 1t
1nce-then you will recommend 1t your
self Only Five Cents.
THE COURT PHARMACY
Phone 264
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MISS MYRTLE BLALOCK DOVE GATES
MISS ESTHER LEY MISS MATTE MOORE
MISS FREYERMUTH MISS BELLE HODGE
MISS FANNIE COOK MISS CEVIE ROBERTS
MISS ANNIE BENTON FULLER
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OUR NEW STAND

After September LIST we will be in
eur new store where our facilities
Will be greatly improved. We invite
you 10 come and see how we are fixed
and solicit your trade and In return
we guarantee You unsurpassed service.
IL you have q reputation of paying
your bills, ali right; we shall he glad
70 omen IN account, IL we have not al
ready done 50, hut IL your reputation
for paying II not good, we shall be
Glad 10 give yOu the same service but
for cash. Do not get mad with us IL
we refuse to credit you for the reason
viii be that you do not bear good
repufsffon or we do not know. He
member we did not make your reputa-
don for paying.
Respectfully,
BAXTER earn
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-25
DIEGLE WILL TELL
OF OHIO GRATING

COLUMBUS. Ohio. Aug. 22.-At the
conclusion of conference this morning.
participated in by Attorney General Ho-
gan, other state Officers and Rodney J.
Deigle. former sergeant-at-arms Of thel
senate, who was convicted OF aiding and
abetting bribery in the Ohio legislature,
il was announced that DeigIe would
make a full confession of what ne
knows OF alleged corruptiye practices in
the last assembly.
For his part in aiding the alleged
graft hunt he will receive mercy at the
hands Of the common pleas court when
the time comes for sentence to be pass
ed and will probably, escape peniten~
tiary sentence.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-25
DEMOCRATS WINNING
MISSISSIPPI VICTORIES

JACKSON, Miss, Aug. 22.-One state
office remains to be secured by Demo-
cratic nomination, which in this state
is equivalent to election. This is rail-
Dad commissioner for the northern dis
'trfct In the primary election of Aug
ust ], there were six candidates. but
under the law these were for the most
part eliminated, according to the reia-
tive vote cast and there are remaining
but two seeking the place. They are
w. r. Scott, of Lee county. and w B.
Wilson, of Alcorn county. That this
last contest is one into which the Yard
aman issue" does not enter is general
ly conceded. The election will take place
Thursday.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-25
GEORGIA RIFLESRANK
HIGH IN BIG SH00'

CAMP PERRY. Ohio Aug. 22.-Th,
Georgia state rifle team competed in tn
first stage of the presidents match yes
terday and the published bulletins fine
them well represented among the lead
ers at the close of the first days firing.
Mai Claude Smith stands 18th in an
entry of 4S1 and the remainder of the
team are well punched. Twelve of the
Is men are close enough to have an ex-
eellent chance in the second stage at the
long range.
Capt. PoIhiH Wheeler, in firing at coo
yards. killed a bird on the wing. which
while a most remarkable record. caused
him a loss of two points in his score by
throwing his shot from the bulls eye to
a low three
A large number of new teams have ar
rived. and as the final matches draw
near excitement is at fever heat. The
team of II will be finally selected in 1
few days and competition among the
men iss keep.r ~ +of4F --adas4 rs27 y
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-25

times, ana said that i ought 10 have an
operation. i would not listen to that,
and when a friend OF my husband told
him about Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
, table Compound and what it had done
for his wife, was willing to take it.
Now / look the picture of health and
feel like il, too. / can do my own house.
work. hoe my garden, and milk cow.
L can entertain company and enjoy
them. can visit when / choose, and
walk as FAR as any ordinary woman,
any day in the month. / wish could
talk toevery sufferingwoman andgirl."
Mrs. DEsIA BETHUNE, SikestOn, Mo.
The most successful remedy in this
country for the cure of all forms of
female complaints is Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
1t is more widely and successfully
used than any other remedy. It has
cured thousands of women who have
been troubled with displacements, in
Illumination, liberation, fibroid tumors,
irregularities. periodic pains, backache,
that bearing down feeling, indigestion,
and nervous prostration. after all other
means had failed. Why don't you tryitf
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-25

not be room enough to receive It,"
Come 10 think about IL. you could do
nothing better than take your Bibles
and read the whole OF Malachi. Then
You will see what God says about lot
of things. So many OF you talk about
the wicked flourlshing. that you see no
difference in their prosperity and that
of the good man. In that same proph-
cts teaching you have these words y e
have wearied the Lord with your words.
Yet We say, Wherein have we wearied
him? When We say, Every man that
doeth evil is good in the sight of the
Lord, and he delighteth In them; or
Where is the God Of Judgment
I wonder how many OF the mothers
that are reading their Bibles regularly
are also training their boys as well as
their girls TO do the same thing? Many
a man has wrecked his life and per-
haps that of one or two others because
he was not taught the fundamental
truths OF life and had not Termed the
habit of reading his Bible. j know
plenty OF men who would be shocked at
the idea OF their wives not reading a
chapter every night yet they could not
tell you whether Saint Paul was one
OF the twelve or not. The Baraca
classes are doing a fine work in gather
ing the young men Of the world into
systematic study Of Gods word, and
the Young Mems Christian association
is also in the busy world getting in
closer touch with young men who are
drifting. but it is for the mothers to
sow the seed in the minds OF even the
youngest. and when their time comes TO
leave home there viii not be the anx-
iety and eventual heart-break that comes
In the life of so many.
WINGED that the world Is growing bet
ter: il has been my good fortune this
year to be thrown with mothers and
their grown sons. boys that are in col
Iege and others that are out OF the
high school and IL has been a delight
to see the affecionate way these moth
ers have been treated One young man,
a student at Princeton, met his mother
In a certain city and spent ten days,
there when. as he said TO me, his teeth
were on edge he was so anxious to get
home. II he had not met her there she
could not have left home and would
have missed notable gathering that
meant much to her He not only went
there. but he was nice about it and gave
her friends the pleasure of seeing the
two in complies harmony. -
Do YOU want to know one OF the
things that have enjoyed almost more
than anything else this year, Some OF
YOU may smile and some of you. VIII
not Re able to understand 1t, but what
I am enjoying most is the blue sky and
the clouds that sometimes veil II.
have been so closely confined TO my
work in a big city that there, was no
chance 70 rme to watch the heavens
II seems to me that nothing has so
many beautiful changes as the sky In
Florida. In the early morning, at high
noon. late in the evening, be the hour
when 1t may. the sky is ready to pro-
claim the glory of God, even as the mr.
manent showeth His handiwork.
Faithfully yours.
LIZZIE o. THOMAS.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-25
FEDERAL, FORCES RETREAT.

General Pierce now held council OF
war with his colonies. and about 1:30, al
though two more regiments. the First and
Second New York. had meanwhile come
up. it was voted to retire.
All were persuaded that the Confeder-
ate Iorce numbered at least 1000. with
more than 30 pieces of artillery. Ac-
cording to General Butler the rason as
signed for retiring was that the troops,
who had actually marched about IL
miles, were famished from their excess
of effort. The retreat was ordered, and
so hurried was 1t that the Confederates
reported they found hundreds of can
teens. haversacks and overcoats aban-
doned.
The engagement had cost the Confed-
crates one killed and about ten wounded,
besides three captured. The federal loss
was reported as IS killed; So wounded and
missing total of rs.
One of those killed was Lieutenant
Greble. the. artillery officer, struck by
bah while working his guns
Copyright, ILL., by associated Literary
Press.l
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-25
CRUSADE STARTED
AGAINST STRAY CATS

NEW YORK. Aug. 23.-The Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
here has started a<three months crusade
against stray cats. Every night a long
string of wagons is SAINT out to various
parts OF the city to gather IN all the
homeless felines. The animals are found
in greatest numbers on the lower East
Side, but that Fifth avenue is also the
haunt of forsaken and suffering cats was
proved on a recent night when 200 were
seized on that aristocratic thoroughfare
after midnight The average bag" thus
far has been nearly 500 per night, indi-
eating that a three months cam ai5n
should result in the destruction of 1900
raf ssess4Hnst 1h4iaT Gia4A4.- a+-s
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cover. while Lieut.. John T. Greble. of the
Second United States artillery, unlimber-
ed his howitzers and returned the fire.
Attack was begun on the Confederate
right by the Third and Fifth New York
and for a time promised to be successful.
A Confederate gun, spiked by the breaks
ing of the printing iron in the vent, was
abandoned and the virginians withdrawn
from their advanced position. Colonel
Townsend regiment was pushing for
ward, when another mishap occurred.
AS the regiment advanced through a
field, working around to the Confederates'
right flank one company of 1t became
separated from the rest by q thick hedge.
Seeing the bayonets through the hedge
Colonel Townsend believed that the Con-
federates were close upon him. and or
dered a retreat. compelling Colonel Dur
yeas regiment to fall back likewise
The attack now was begun on the
other side, where the stream was so
shallow to admit of fording, led Maj.
Theodore winthrop. General Buffers act
ing military secretary, who had come
with the detachment from Newport
News
Leading a composite force of New
York, Vermont and Massachusetts troops.
he seemed to have found the weak spot
in the Confederate lines, but five compa
MES and a couple of howitzers were
hurried by Colonel Magruder to defend
the point.
AS he sprang upon a log to look about
him. in full view of the enemy. Major
winthrop was shot through the heart
and fell. His death completely dis
heartened the men he was leading and
they gave UP the attack.
Major Winthrop had formerly been with
the New York Seventh militia, and had
written of their journey to Washington.
Highly popular in New York and writer
of note, he had now shown himself so
good a soldier that a Confederate COM
mander called him 1.-THE only one Of the
enemy who even exhibited an approx
nation to courage during the whole
day."
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-25

Fifty years ago today some $500
troops of the forces under Mai. Gen.
BENJAMIN F. Butler at Fort Monroe ana
Newport News had a disastrous en-
counter with about 1.400 Confederates
near Big Bethel on the York peninsula
of Virginia.
That the Federal troops. outnumber-
ing their opponents almost three to
ones shouId lose FIVE or six times as
many men as their opponents and final
ly retire. not in the best order. with
virtually nothing accomplished, was due
10 the tact mat men and officers alike
were raw and unfamiliar with the art
of war.
Two Federal regiments opened fire on
each other; a colonel failed to recognize
a company of his own regiment believ-
ed he was about to be attacked and or
dered a retreat. reports greatly exag-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-25
Is HELD
IN CONTEMPT OF COURT

COLUMBUS. Ohio. Aug. 22.-'rhat a
newspaper is in contempt of court when
it publishes an indictment before the
indictment is served was held here to-
day by Judge Kinkead in the criminal
court whep he fined the Cleveland Lead
er $500. The case grew out OF the pub
LEGATION of Indictment in connection with
alleged bribery at the last session OF
the Ohio legislature.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-25
ENGLAND to Be Represented

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug. Z.--'EngIand
probably will be represented at the Ma
tional Conservation congress when II
meets here in September In a letter re-
ceived yesterday at the headquarters
of the congress James Bryce, British am
bassador. says he is taking up the mat
ter of appointing members of the en-
hassy staff to represent his country
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-25
REPORT ON WILEY TO
BE MADE IN DECEMBER

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22-The report of
the house committee investigating the al
legged conspiracy in the department of
agriculture TO GUST DIR. H Wiley from
his position as head of the bureau of
chemistry. will not be made until next
December
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-25

Tor TOUR or I'VE days
at a time every
month, and so weak
/ could hardly walk.
/ cramped and had
backache and head
ache, and was SO
nervous and weak
that / dreaded to
see anyone or have
anyone move in the
room. The doctors
gave me medicine to
ease me AT those
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-25
Final Cabinet Meeting

WASHINGTON, Aug. PA last session
of President Taft's cabinet fol several
months to come was held at tine White
House today. Much of the time was de-
voted to a discussion of the PRESIDENTS
veto message on the cotton bill
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-25
Sincerely.
MRS. FULLER.
Dear Household

Dear Household:
How many OF you have had to do like Mrs.
April. pray for grace 20 bear up nnder your
sumner "YisItationsg" ] have felt the need OF
more and more grace and since my last visit
alton I feel though have reached the lin
II Of enduraPce. An old friend wrote me chat
she was coming and bring her family (of five)
for a few days visit" OF course / began to
nice up" for company. and By the time they
arrived I felt I ready TO receive them and
was all aglOw with pleasant expectations. Can
you imagine how ! felt when they arrived and
1 found they did not measure up 70 my ex-
pectatiOns. and would not appreciate the ef
fort ] had made 10 entertain them?
As soon as they arrived the children (the
Oldest Il years OF agel began to plumber and
hunt mischief. I tried not 10 notice what they
did hoping the wire edge" would wear off
or that the parents would take notice. but that
was not 10 be. and ! wondered why. tin
found out that don't from the parents meaRt
81 wiT'' from the children. consequently they
tried not 70 see what the children did. When
they left l felt very much like repentins
rebel for II was hard after \ Bpell 81 sickness
and domestic help 10 bring myself up 10
point Of entertainment this hot weather. Every
thing in reach OF those childrfn came IN for-fts
share Of abuse, even the clock was put ont OF