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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-05-04

Andrew, the little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. H. Brinson, who has been quite
sick all the week, is somewhat better
today.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-05-04
PIANO FOR SALE CHEAP

A $3.50 Hartford piano, new and in
fine shape, for sale at your own price
Call al Star office.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-05-04

Messrs HI. NJ. Hampton, E. P. Rentz
and ]. V. Tarver have returned from a
business trip over the Ocala Northern
railway to Palatka.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-05-04

WANTED---Position by experienced
dry goods and gents furnishing sales
man. First class references. Address.
G. A. B., care general delivery.51 st
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-05-04

Cook your next roast IN paper bag,
and get the bag from the Post Office
Drug Store. Csc the package.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-05-04

If you are in hurry For your pre-
] scriptioEs, try the Court Pharmacy's
quick delivery system
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-05-04

Mr.. G. B. Stein arrived last night
from Jacksonville, to visit his daugh-
ter, Mrs. P. ]. Theus, and his Ocala
friends generally.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-05-04

Mr.. F. B. Titcomb and Mrs. Charles
Tullis of Dunnellon. were guests Of the
Ocala House last night.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-05-04

Get your prescriptions f1iied by Beck
at the Court Pharmacy and know they
are right
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-05-04

FOR RENT-Four room nat; also
cottage OF seven rooms, electric lights
and bath: near primary school Mrs
r. D. Fuller
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-05-04

FOR sALE-20-hp. Ford runabout
car, and equipment. $3.50 cash Ad-
dress, F. HI. NJ, care Star. Std
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-05-04

Mr.. Geo. A. Norman of Orange
Springs, was at the Ocala House last
night.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-05-04

Mr. B. 3. King, the broad-gauge and
jolly drummer of Live Oak, was at the
Ocala House last night.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-05-04

Messrs. E. l. Parker of Umatilla and
III. w. Allen of Jacksonville, were at
the Colonial last night.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-05-04

We guarantee to teach you how to
use your Kodak. Bring your films to
the Ocala Photo Co.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-05-04

Mr.. c. V. Roberts, with McIver and
MacKay. went to Dunnellon this morn
ing, to embalm a body.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-05-04

FOR SALE-Four hundred and fifty
bushels seed peanuts at one dollar per
busheL Apply Howell & Griggs, Oak,
Fla.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-05-04

Your last photo didn't do you justice
It wasn't taken at the Oca1a Photo Co
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-05-04

FOR RENT-Corner South 7th and
Watula street, two-story, seven-rooms
large lot-$15. H. C. Packham.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-05-04

Mrs. c. B. Tankersley and Mrs. John
Nix of Coleman, were at the Ocala
House yesterday.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-05-04

Can furnish from one setting to
one thousand pure bred Rhode Island
Red eggs for Matching at $40 per
h ndred. Ed Carmichael Ocs.a.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-05-04

Mr.. ]. w. Stevens, of Fort McCo!
was at the Ocala House last night.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-05-04

FOR SALE-Two one-horse wagons
for sale. Apply to 81 North Bird street
west.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-05-04
WEATHER FORECAST

Jacksonville, May 5.-Chowers to-
night and Sunday in Central and South
Florida
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-05-04

Mr.. w. b. Johnson of Martel, was al
the Ocala House last night.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-05-04
HOW LITTLE THINGS COUNT

q It. Not . large
In
1t
a
stick
II in he
a
two
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-05-04

Cooking with paper bags? Call us
up for a package at CSC. The Post
Office Drug Store.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-05-04

T. NJ. Finne of Coleman. was at tn,
Ocala House last night.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-05-04

FOR SALE-One good saddle horse
Inquire of Mrs. w. P. Edwards.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-05-04

At the Oca1a Photo Co. we develop
your films free il bought from us.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-05-04

DR.. e. G. Peek's office phone IL No
A6S; his residence phone, No. 3O1.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-05-04

Mrs. Chas. Fl. Mathews is expected
home from Oklahoma this evening
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-05-04

Kodak finishing done by experts AT
the Ocala Photo Co.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-05-04

Mr.. ]. F. Jenkins went TO Gainesville
on the early A. c. L. train.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-05-04

DR.. A. L. BIaioek, physician, phone
number 132.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-05-04

Odd Fellows meet Tuesday night.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-05-04

s15-7 rooms, big lot, soft water
Packham.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-05-04

Moose meet Thursday evening.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-05-04

F. L. of A. meets Thursday night.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-05-04

Elks meet Tuesday evening.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-07-03
Referred to an Expert.

A stylishly dressed woman in q
smart-looking brougham narrowly
averted running over a messenger boy
riding q bicycle. The woman stopped
her car and opened the door of the
electric to express her sympathy.
But the boy was ahead OF her. and
In harangue that for emphasis would
have made Captain Kidd or any of the
old buccaneers green with envy, told
her exactly what he thought of the In.
cident
The woman closed the door hurried
ly. and. turning to her eight.year-old
son. who. dressed like Lord Fauntle.
roy. sat demurely beside her, said in a
shocked voice:
Il never heard such language In my
life"
"Oh. that's nothing" the little fe,.
low told his mother "You ought TO
have heard the cook talking to the
neighbors about you the other day"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-07-03
Keeping the Children Amused.

A delightful way to amuse children
and incidentally their parents, is by
Illustrating a fairy story, the title OF
which Is guessed by those watching
the performance.
Select a we'll known story and di.
vide 1t into short parts, or acts. Then
let the children act the various parts
In dumb show, using gestures without
speech, which are not hard to teach
very small children.
The idea Is good one for bazaar
or school entertainments, where a pub.
lie performance can be the climax of
several rehearsals.
II possible. dress the little actors in
costume and let the performance be
given to the accompaniment of sug.
gestive music that will help them
make the right gestures at the proper
time. Without having to think OF
lines to recite, children learn posi-.
lions and gestures very quickly.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-07-03
The Oldest Equ.

Not so long ago party of explorers,
members of the Archaeological society
OF Mayence, found, during their exca.
vations in the ancient Moguntiacum, a
hens egg which was estimated to have
been buried for something like nine.
teen centuries.
Moguntiacum was built by Drusus,
the son Of the Roman Emperor Angus.
tus, in the year IA B. G. Upon the site
OF the ancient Roman castrum or en-.
campment near the city the excava-
tions in question brought to light
many interesting relics, including
some water cisterns of Roman make.
1t was in one Of these, which was To-.
Gated twenty feet below the ground,
that damaged Roman clay pot was
found containing the shell of broken
egg and also a whole egg that had
been kept from being smashed by a
shred of the damaged pot, which GOV.
cred it. The ancient egg was turned
over to the municipal museum-Harp
er's Weekly.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-07-03
BETTOR HAD MONEY COMING
eut Then, Charley Is Hardly Likely
to Live Four Thousand Weeks,
You Know.

Wen conceal his identity urder ..e
trade name OF Charley, says the New
York correspondent of the Cincinnati
Ilmes-Star. He is telegraph opera
tor, with professional knowledge OF
the ponies. When times were better
IN this town, in sporting way. be
used to take the racing results in
a poolroOm. When the Western Union
refused to serve the rooms in town
any more, he had to take just an ordi-
nary wire-snapping job AS a side is
sue he used to run little handbook.
I'll take the bets at track odds" he
announced to his friends. "You all
know that haven't any bank roll, but
I'm honest. If you hit me too hard.
III have to pay you off out of my SAL
ary, at the rate of two dollars
week."
That was satisfactory to the little
punch OF operators who handed him
dollar bills daily Charley went on.
luck being little better than even.
operators are pretty wise players. as
a rule, and they hit him almost as
often as they lost. But on the whole
Charley was ahead Then. one day
friend put five-dollar bill on a four.
horse parlay.
i don't like to take this money"
Charley protested. II don't know what
this parlay may pay If it goes through.
No way of getting the track odds here.
II you win, and / haven't enough
money on hand to settle, you'll have to
take 1t out of my pay. two dollars a
week"
The other fellow agreed-and the
four-horse parlay went through. The
lucky bettor won $4,000 from Charley,
and spent $3.50 of his own money in
celebrating the event. Next Cay he
went around to collect.
This" said Charley, '1s to be paid
OF at the rate of two dollars a week.
l will get through paying you in just
four thousand weeks"
According to the other bettor. the
second Christian era will be dawning
before he gets his money out Of
Charley. He wanted to take Charley's
typewriter for 1t, and call it square,
but Charley refused. I'm no welcher,"
he protested, Indignantly. "I'n pay
you every cent-if I live that long,"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-07-03
Domestic Pets,

A healthy dog. living a natural and
healthy life-not the life of the pam.
pered inmate of harem-is a dis.
tinct asset in household.
He not only helps to smooth the
rough places and give us interests and
protection, but very often he compels
his owners to take their due share OF
exercise and lead more open air lives
than they would do If left to them
selves.
We owe him heavy debt of graft
tude and We should lose no opportun
ity of doing him a good turn, but the
lady who lets her pet eat from her
own plate, sleep in her own bed, even
teaches him to take morsels from heI
own lips, frequently kisses her pets
muzzle, and allows him to lick hei
face with eQuanimity in return, Is sc
verely warned.
These, says a we'll known doctor
are most dangerous practices wher
one realizes how all dogs perform
their own toilettes and where they
poke their muzzles, and also how the
germs of certain disease may be trans
mitted.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-07-03
Greater London.

A description Of London as a mu-
nicipality is found in a report which
has been sent to the department Of
commerce and labor by United States
Consul General John L. Grifiths, sta
toned at the British capital.
Instead of having one mayor and
several borough heads as New York
has, Mr.. Griffiths points out that from
governmental point of view London
is a very complex organization, err-
sisting Of 20 cities and boroughs. p /
with separate administrations. Each
has it's own mayor and council, there
being, however, an authority whose
Jurisprudence is co-extensive with
what Is known as the administrative
County Of London, called the London
county council.
1T may assist to a better concep-
ton of the work Of the London coun-
ty council" writes Mr.. Grifiths, ito
point out that 1t has Jurisdiction over
the r~blic school system of Greater
London, the fire department. the
street car system, asylums, bridges,
highways, department of health, parks
and building regulations.
There are 10000 employees IN the
tramways department, which has
been under the jurisdiction of and op-
Grated by the council since January
/, 1S99."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-07-03
Taxes That Never End.

The surprising fact is announced
that the London city corporation is
still paying land tax for the houses
which existed on Old London bridge,
houses that disappeared, about the
year 1755.
1t has at last been decided to re-
deem this ancient tax, which by act
OF parliament has been levied ever
since the old bridge was demolished.
A copy of the old act is In the city
archives The amount of the land tax
Is about $1,S00 a year, and the city
will be able to secure a redemption
by payment Of lump sum Of $55,O00
or so.
1t may seem strange that rates and
taxes have been paid for SO many
Jears upon houses which disappeared
so long ago, but 1t is not generally
known that 1t is the custom when
houses are demolished to make way
for public improvements to include In
the parliamentary authorization a
clause compelling the authority con.
cerned to make good any loss occa-
stoned to the rates.-New York Sun.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-07-03
WILL GO To PRovnDENcE.
Annaa, All Day Dance and Basket
Picnic VIII He Big Attractions.

As usual Providence Springs will
De scene OF unusual gaiety and
mirth on the Fourth of July. An all
day dance and basket picnic has been
arranged at that place for that time
and large crowd OF Sumter people
nave expressed their determination
To spend the day at Providence I'm
order to take In the dancing and pic
mic and at the same time to drink
providence Springs water and enjoy
The cool breezes OF the pavilion.
Providence has always attracted a
good crowd on the Fourth. but this
year. with addition Of the Sumter
band to furnish the music for the
dancers II Is probable that the crowd
viii be even greater than In recent
years. The committee has made ar
ransements to have special tra
take some of those who wish To- ,
from Sumter and to have everything
as nice as possible during the day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-07-03
Women knights,

1t is not at all we'll known that
knighthood has constantly been con
ferred upon women. Many English
ladies received the accolade and
many more were members of such
knightly orders as the Garter and st.
John When Mary CholmOndeIey,
"the bold lady OF Cheshire was
knighted by Elizabeth for "her valiant
address" on the queen taking the
command at the threatened invasion
of Spain, did she know that a whole
city of Spanish women, the gallant
women Of TOrtosa, had been knighted
for saving that city from the Moors +?
Mary and Elizabeth had both been
knighted at their coronation. but by
the time Anne, the second Mary. and
Victoria ascended the throne it rad
been quite forgotten that according to
English law ahd use a woman who
filled mans office acquired all it's
privileges and vas immune from none
OF It's duties.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-07-03
Walls That Don't Transmit Sounds


Experiments have recently been car
ried out in Germany with the object
OF discovering methods and means for
rendering walls and ceilings capable
or effective resistance to sound trans.
mission. One of the more recently
devised methods involves the use un.
der the ceiling, or parallel to the wall,
as the case may be, of a network Of
wire stretched tightly by means of pull
ieys secured into adjacent walls and
not touching at any point the surface
TO be protected against sound.
Upon the wire network is plastered
a composition formed of strong glue,
plaster of paris and granulated cork,
so as to make fiat slab, between
which and the wall or ceiling is a
cushion of confined air. The method
described Is said to be good in two re-
spects: first, the absence of contact
between the protective and protected
surfaces. and, secondly, the colloid ma
ture OF the composition recommended
for the plaster.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-07-03
Oaffodil Poison.

The poison Of the daffodil is the
plants means of defense How effec.
tive 1T is may be judged by the fact
that rabbits, rats and other small pests
which devour hyancinths and crocuses
with gusto, leave the daffodil severely
alone Nurserymen, too, will tell you
that the men employed in gathering
Lent lilies suffer from poisoned hands.
After working a little while their
hands become sore, and painful gath
erings form under the finger nails and
wherever the skin is broken Despite
OF all this, however, west country
housewives brew from the flowers
decoction warranted to cure all humap
''ls-possibly by killing the patient.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-07-03
I1cHrNINe STRIKES HOUSE.
Kills . Negro Boy. knocks Mrs. Earl
smoak Senseless and shocks J. &.
Streex.

Branchville, July Tonight sbout
$50 the house occupied by j. c..
Street and Earl smoak on the north
end Of Main street was struck by
lightning. A negro boy. about is
years old. who was in the kitchen,
was killed instantly Mrs. Smoak was
severely shocked. being unconscious
Tor over an hour. but will recover.
Mr.. streets right side was para
lyxed for 80 minutes. Mr.. smoak.
Mrs Street and baby were only
slightly shocked. All Of the lights ON
that end of town were put out by the
shock. 1t appears that the lightning
either went In the house over the
electric wire OF came down a chimney.
striking the boy. who was standing In
front. and escaping by way of an
electric light about foot above the
negro.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-07-03


This IL precisely what fully two.
thirds OF the people in this part of the
country seem to be doing at this par.
ticular time Of year and under such
weather conditions as have obtained
for the last few weeks. This morn.
Ing the New Englander who can
sound nasal letter clearly and unob.
structedly Is apt to be an object of
envy among his or her associates.
There appears to be no escape from
the suggestion Of cold II Is even
cold comfort to be told by DR.. J. B.
Huber. in the New York Medica,
Journal. that colds seem to be the ex.
elusive privilege Of civilization: that
the human race did not snuffle much
until 1t began to build houses and to
wear clothes. and that an essential
element in the catching Of colds has
been the disturbance Of equilibrium
IN the body through constantly pass
Ing from the superheated home into
low temperatures without the house.
The fact remains that the human
race. or that portion Of II which is
found In this latitude. does build
houses and wear clothes. and that II
nnds houses and clothes indispens-
able. even when winter Is engaged in
80 mild an occupation as lingering In
the Lap OF spring.-Manchester Union.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-07-03

A large audiepce OF men and boys.
with some ladies In the gathering.
was at the First Baptist Church Sun
day night at sac at the meeting for
the Men and Religion Forward Move-
ment organization In this city. Two
GOOD addresses were made along the
lines OF the movement by Messrs. II.
ID. Epps and G. Il. Cuttino. both of
which held the attention of the audi
snce and impressed upon them the
coming together of all denominations
for the good of the city In the for
ward movement
Excellent music wa furnished by
the picked choir. which added much
TO the interest OF the occasion. The
next meeting will be held on the next
NTH Sunday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-07-03
The elldIno Beat.

A sliding stroke was adopted by Eng.
Heb oarsmen long before movable
seats, but upon what the Americans
called the "buckskin and butter" plan.
Newcastle scullers used TO slide on a
long. highly polished thwart by the
free use OF grease or soap. their row.
Ing trousers being strapped at the seat
with wash leather. This device was
introduced TO the Thames by Robert
Chambers when he sculled match
with Harry Kelly In 1865. and was
used by the Tyne crew when they
rowed 81. John. New Brunswick. In
1870 In 1871 the Tyne crew. who had
gained q knowledge OF the movable
seat during their visit to America.
used sliding seats at Newcastle: and
they were fitted TO the coxswainless
four In which the London Rowing club
beat the Atlana crew. o. New York.
In 1872. After the success Of the new
arrangement at Henley. sliding seats
were adopted by both universities for
the varsity boat race OF 1873.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-07-03
RECORD Still. r,"2c { .."..22c
FEATs OF AMERICAN WAR HOReG
ARE UNSURPASSED.
Captain Mays Black Tom Said to
Have Made ProdisIous Leapsr
Once Ridden Up Flight OF
Steps and Into Hotel.

"Oply less celebrated than Old
Rough and Ready's favorite white
charger" writes Gen. James Grant
Wilson, was Capt Charles Augustus
Nays Black Tom. magnificent coal
black gelding. Captain May was the
beau sabreur of Taylor's army in
Mexico.
AT the head Of his squadron Of the
Second United States Dragons, Cap
tain May led gallant charge against
a Mexican battery In the battle of Re-
SAGA dc Ia Palma, May 8, 1846, and.
Esaping Tom over one Of the gums. cap
tured General La Vega and the entire
battery Of SIX pieces.
May possessed an unsurpassed mil
hary record for leaping with Tom.
and IT IL quite possible one that has
never been eQualed In the bunting
neld. or even on the race course. NV
friend, the Late Hon. Francis C. Law.
ley. perhaps the highest British au.
thority on the subject. gives "a feet
- the greatest distance ever covered
BY an English horse In steeplechase
or elsewhere.
Black Tom Jumped IS feet on a
wager during the Mexican war. and
three years later May made another
bet that with a flying start of 80 yards
ne could leap Tom across q canal SO
feed In width. They came laundering
along at terrific speed, the 1et.black
steed nearly IL hands high. and Nav
more than six feet, sitting like a cen.
taur. Tom gave q mighty jump, but
fell short. and. Of course, man and
horse had q very sudden and cold bath.
Tor the attempt was made in midwtn-
ter.
For q Charlie O'Malley lean over a
cart loaded with q cord OF weed. stand.
Ing In front Of the city hall, the colo
mel was fined In q Baltimore court On
another occasion the dashing cavalry.
man rode Tom up the steps OF the
leading hotel Of that city, cavorted
around and through several Of the
principal apartments and then coolly
1sde out again. as II It was an ordin.
ary. everyday occurrence.
thoroughbred Tom was q spirited
and rather difhcult horse for any one
but his master to ride or control. A
Maryland friend. wishing to make a
nne appearance before a Baltimore
belle. borrowed Mays steed. but bear
ing too hard on the bit when near the
lady's residence. In Cathedral street.
Tom began bucking. finally tossing the
unfortunate lover into the street and
gailopins back to his stable.-Bulletip
Of the 8. p. G. A.