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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-09
HIDDEN MOSQUITO HATCHERlES
Concealed and Protected. They VIII
Turn Out Millions of the
Pests of Mankind

1t IS true that the mosquito crop
can be greatly depleted by pouring oil
on the rain yate~ barrcl:. draining the
ponds about town and keeping the
cisterns tightly covered out there VIII
still he a big mosquito crop from the
hidden hatcher.es. One OLD tomato can
hidden and shaded by a bunch of tall
weeds. half to two-thirds full OF water
and no sunshine 20 hasten evaporation
Will hatch out Thousands of mosquitoes
and there are hundreds Of cans seat
tered out among the weeds over the
city. An old can concealed by weeds
and shaded will serve to propagate the
pests for almost the entire season. The
summer rains come just about close
enough together 10 keep up the supply
OF water and there - just about enough
light filtered in to it through the
weeds to develop the full productive
capacity Of the incubator. Walk out
through a block Of tall weeds and just
note the number Of mosquitoes that
will claim kinship with you.
4 scientist has given a description
Of the mosquito that accounts for the
dangers that Turk In his pathway. Tn
der the power Of the microscope it is
said that it has been ascertained that
the pest carries what IS practically a
kit of tools in his rounds with which
to operate upon men and other ami
mails In his mechanical equipment Is
an instrument with the appearance of
a half of a circular saw, a pivot in the
center and a cord to each end. With
this he saws through the cuticle, then
inserts a pump and draws out the
blood. Along the rivers and lakes he
can go to the water and wash his In
struments off after a surgical opera
ton, but in the weed patches he has no
way OF sterilizing them before the as
sault of another victim. This ac-
counts for the transmission OF disease
/ by the mosquitoes, and why the weed
| product of the pest is the most deadly
| of the species.
The weeds upon all back lots, vacant
! lots and upon the commons about the
! city should be cut down for this rea-
son, if no other and there are many
reasons why a town should not permit
rank growth of weeds
| Start a healthy anti-weed war IT
Ocala-it is needed.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-09
OUR LEEsBURG FRIENDS IN ERROR

The Star can give the LeesDurg
board of trade a pointer in regard 10
an early train on the Seaboard, which
train the said board says 1t doesn't
want. A few years ago. number OF
people along the \. c. l. were trying
TO obtain morning and evening trains
10 Jacksonville and Tampa. Some peo-
ple. among them a majority OF our
Board of Trade, opposed the innova-
ton, declaring that people would go
TO Jacksonville and Tampa to do their
trading. The star favored the trains
and some folks called II names in CON
sequence. The trains have been on for
some years. they arc great conTen-
fence, and bring people and money TO
town instead Of taking them away. II
the Coast Line wants TO hear a roar
from Ocala. and see delegation gal
looping to Tallahassee to interview the
railroad commission, just let II take
off Sunnyjim and Nos and 10. Lees
burg and all the other towns on the
line would find IT the same with an
early train on the Seaboard.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-09
MURD[ROUS MOTORCYCLE
Flew the Track at Newark, y. j.. and
Killed or Wounded Is Persons

Newark, y. J., Sept. 9.-Eddie Hasha
of Waco. Texas, holder of several
worlds records for motorcycle racing,
plunged over the rail of the course at
the new Newark motordrome into a
crowd late yesterday afternoon, caus-
ing the death of six persons, including
himself. while six are dying and thir-
teen are badly injured
Five thousand spectators were see
ing the finish of a four-mile free-for-
all race when the daring Texan rider,
going ninety-two miles an hour. took
his fateful plunge. He was riding
high on the bank of the track when the
wheels Of his heavy machine swerved
and struck the upper rail He was
pitched head first fifty feet into the air.
He is believed to have been instantly
killed. His body was shapeless from
broken bones when ii was picked up
almost at the feet of his wife, seated
among men and boys in the bleachers.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-09
ANGLE SAYS GILCHRIST
HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH 1T

Gov. Gilchrst has called special
election in Polk county so that the
people OF that county may elect a sue
cessor to A. J. Angle. who was duly
elected and served in the Legislature of
1911, but since then has moved to
Tampa and is a resident and voter of
Hillsborough county.
Mr.. Angle on the other hand says he
Is still the gentleman from Polk" and
that he will be on hand when the leg
islature meets on October | as such,
and that he will put it up to the legis-
1ature to decide whether the House or
the governor has the say so.
AS Angle puts it: The governor
has nothing to say as to who shall or
shall not be a member of the House.
The House decides that for itself |
will be at Tallahassee on October l
and the House of Representatives shall
decide which is bigger-the House or
the governor"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-09
MANY DRIVEN FROM HOME

Every year in many parts of the
country, thousands are driven from
their homes by coughs and lung dis
eases. Friends and business are left
behind for other climates, but this is
costly and not always sure. y better
way-the way of multitudes--is to use
DR.. Kings New Discovery and cure
yourself a home. Stay right there,
with your friends, and take this safe
medicine. Throat and lung troubles
find quick relief and health returns. It's
help in soughs, colds, grip, Group,
whooping-cOugh and sore lungs made
it a positive blessing. soc. and 81.
Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by Ty-
dngs & Company.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-09
ANOTHER HOSPITAL
FOR THE INSANE
Much Needed Improvement to he
Made at ChattahOochee

Contract has been awarded to an At
lanta man for the construction of
new hospital for the insane at Chatta-
hoochee. The board of control has
carefully looked into the matter and
the award was made at a considera bic
higher figure than had been first con-
templated Building for the future, a
must be done under the circumstances,
provision had to be made for the
growth of the state, and unfortunately,
with a view to an increased number of
those who cannot take care of them
selves and must be watched. as we'll as
cared for. The new building will be
modern and up-to-date in every par
ticular and sufficiently cOmmOdious to
provide for considerable increase in
the number of patients. the increase
based on statistics. The new hospital
viii cost Florida $41,g90.-Times-U Union.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-09

since which time he has filed several
Of the leading pulpits Of his d"nomlna-
ton in the state. including the First
Jethodits churcl. in Jackson lie. he
is the consistent foe OF the legalized
LIQUOR business and is working IN the
field of endeavor which he believes will
surest accomplish its ultimafe eN-erml-
nation DR.. Bigham states that MS
party has no money TO make a TiSor-
Gus car paign this year in Florida but
that everywhere the separate party
idea 5 making eadwaT.-Palatka
News.
! Mr.. Bigham is much liked and high
liz respected in Ocala, but we DOM
J think his ticket will carry the pre-
cinCt
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-09
CHARGES OF CROOKEDNESS
Brought Against the Rail- Game I'm
DunneIIOn September

The strong Georgia l-Star baseball
team, who took four straights from
Tallahassee, like number from
Gainesville. and several games from
other Florida towns, were defeated at
punnellon on Thursday by a score of
6 to 3. Parties in Gainesville Friday
from the Marion county city stated that
a report was current there that there
was something crooked concerning the
game. the intimation being that the
Georgans sold out after placing bets
aggregating several hundred dollars.
In Fridays game Georgia won from
Dunnellon, 9 to 1.-Gainesville Sun
The opinion of several Ocala base
ball enthusiasts who saw the game re-
ferred to comedies with the above.
They say that several good judges of
baseball left the field in disgust before
the game was over.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-09
4 PLEASANT EVENT

A very pleasant evening was spent
by all present at the home Of Mrs. D.
c. Stanley near Belleview Wednesday
evening, September 4. The entertain
ment was given for her Sunday school
class, but on account of the rainy
weather all were not present. Various
games were played, after which cake
and lemonade was served. Mrs. STAN
ley was assisted by Mrs. r. II. Hale in
serving refreshments. Those present
were Mrs Hale and little son, Earl,
Misses Eleanor and Violet Abshire,
Master Haskell Gillespie, Clifford and
Fletcher Proctor and Mrs Stanley's
three bright little children. Mariema,
Grace and David Stanley. Mrs. STAN
ley is an ideal hostess and every one
present went home happy and wishing
many more such social affairs could be
enjoyed.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-09
CALOMEL is UNSAFE
Local Druggist Who Sells DOdson's
Liver Tone Guarantees Ii to Take
the Place Of CalOmel

II your liver is not working just
right, you do not need to take a chance
on getting knocked all out by a dose
Of calomeL Go TO the Court Pharmacy
who seels Dodson's Liver Tone, and
pay 80 cents for a large bottle. You
will get a harmless vegetable remedy
that will start your liver without vio-
lence. and If il does not give complete
satisfaction the druggist will refund
your money with a smile.
II you buy a bottle Of Dodson's Liver
Tone for yourself or your children, you
have insured your family relief from
attacks Of constipation, biliousness.
lazy liver and headache. 1t is as BEN
ehcial and safe for children as for
adults a bottle Of Dodso Liver
Tone is something every man or wom-
an should KEEP in the house. Your mon
ey Is safe because you can return the
bottle IL il fails 70 satisfy.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-09
LEESBURG LOCALS
Commercially

(COmmerClaD
J. r. Carney left for Hot Springs
last week.
Mrs. G. \. Carney and son Harry re-
turned yesterday from visit to rela-
tives in Georgia.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Davis
Monday night, September ,. a daughter.
Miss Stella Peter returned Wednes-
day from Wisconsin, where she spent
the summer.
Master Franklin Watts left the first
of the week for Port Deposit, Md.
where he will enter Tome Institute He
was accompanied by his father, b. F.
Watts, and the trip as far as Jackson
willie was made by automobile
Miss Beulah Schaeffer returned the
visit to Montea gle. Tenn.
Judge T. j. Ivey returned Sunday
from a three months outing in Colo
RADIO. He reports having had a SPLEEN
did time.
Messrs. Allen. Bragdon and Wade
are having fine time seeing the sights
of New York. Toronto and other places.
They were at Niagara Falls Monday
and made the trip down the Hudson
river Tuesday.
l. f. Dozier returned Monday from
a business trip to Richmond, Va. and
expects TO leave in a few days for an
extended trip through the west
Walter Woods, county commissioner
from Mascotte. started last Monday
evening to Terra Haute, Ind. TO make
an inspection Of bridge material
Mrs. J. L. Graham and son left yes
terday morning for a visit TO relatives
in England. and will probably tour
other countries before their return.
Col Blanding inspected the Leesburg
Rifles Tuesday night OF last week The
company is still short in the number
of members required, but everything
considered they made a good appear
ance.
Eugene Child of Brooklyn. y. Y. ar
rived in the city Friday afternoon TO
visit relatives and left Tuesday to
spend a week at Webster before re-
turning home. This is his first visit to
Florida since he was seven years old.
Judge ]. {. r. Koonce. Mrs. d T.
Johnson and daughter were over from
Sumter county Wednesday and took
out a warrant before Justice Tvey for a
Mr.. Cribb. charging him with perjury
in securing marriage license.
The many friends in this commun-
ity were surprised 20 hear Of the death
OF 7 y. Parker at his home a Whitney
last Friday afternoon lie was about
hfty-scven years old and was highly
respected by all who knew him The
funeral services We're conducted by
Rev. O'Eerry saturday
George Mettair. - years old. Of
Lemon ylty. died NJ Yalaha Saturday
morning, August 81. ~" came ovor
from the east coast about two weeks
before his death with :. NJ AMI Henry
Peters to drive their automobile. Ills
BODY was sent home saturday night fo-
burial
Mrs. I'd Rama=e left Tuesday for
Fort Meade, where she and Mr.. Ram
age Will make their home
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-09
WILSON DECLARES WAR
ON James smith. Candidate for SEN
ator and Machine Politician

Sea Girt. y. J.. Sept 9-Governor
Woodrow Wilson. democratic presiden-
tlal nominee. has declared war on
James Smith, Jr.. one of the democratic
candidates for United States senator
from New Jersey. an office which he
held during President Cleveland's sec
Ond administration. Gov. Wilson ex-
pressed himself in statement ad-
dressed TO the voters Of New Jersey, is
sued last night. He pointed out that
the return OF Mr.. Smith to power
would mean "a restoration Of machine
rule"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-09

Millions in the air. Think Of 1t. Ev-
erty time you open your mouth, in
goes a whole menag erie of microbes,
germs and bacteria. When the liver.
stomach and bowels are active, these
germs are harmless. If they are torpid
it is just the condition needed to set
up disease; which at this season is
generally of a maIarial nature. The
moral is-use HERBINE to keep the
liver. stomach and bowels in a state of
health and activity. 1t cures indiges-
ton and constipation. Price SOC Sold
by all druggists.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-09

7. L. Parks, Murrayvil1e, Ga, Route
l, is in his 73rd year, and was recent
ly cured of a bad kidney and bladder
trouble. He says himself: "I have suf-
fered with my kidneys. My back ach-
ed and / was annoyed with bladder ir-
Irregularities. 1 can truthfully say, one
soc bottle of Foley Kidney Pills cured
me entirely" They cotnain no habit
forming drugs. For sale by the Anti
Monopoly Drugstore.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-09

st. Petersburg has just passed thru
the fiercest kind of a factionaI fight.
The business men. in nearly equal
numbers, were arrayed against each
other The way things moved there
was caution. After the battle of
smoke had cleared away. it was found
that the board Of trade had increased
its membership from 1879 to 500. The
two factions were dubbed the reds and
the blues, and the fight was TO see
which side could secure the most mem
bers for the board Of trade. That kind
OF factional fight would do Miami no
harm.-Miami Metropolis.
And a scrap of that description would
be quite an advantage to Ocala
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-09

United States district attorney. south
ern district Of Florida. to succeed Hon
John NJ. Cheney. of Orlando, who is
now federal Judge. Another prominent
asplrant for the office is Richard P.
Marks, who has been assistant district
attorney. Both men have been angling
for the endorsement Of the republican
state committee. and il seems that
while the committee did not endorse
either, Mr.. Jones had a shade more en-
agement-Tampa Times
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-09
SUN DIDN'T SHINE SUNDAY

In the big, thrifty city of St. Pc
tersburg, Lew Brown advertises to give
away absolutely free his paper, the In
dependent. every day the sun does not
shine. He does it, too; and as it is one
of the best papers in the state, there is
a keen demand. Yesterday was one of
those days. The sun did not show his
face, but the Independent does not
shine either on Sundays, so no one
had a free paper.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-09

Antoine Deloria, Postmaster at Gar
den. Mich, knows the exact facts
when he speaks of the curative value
of Foley Kidney Pills. He says: From
my own experience / recommend Foley
Kidney Pills, as great remedy for
kidney disease and good many Of my
neighbors were cured by Foley Kidney
Pills" For sale by the Anti-Monopoly
Drugstore.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-09
LITTLE BOY KILLED
BY FALL FROM \ WINDOW

Tallahassee, Sept Saturday after
noon about o'clock the small son of
C. W. Braswel, a Methodist minister.
fell from a second story window and
was instantly killed. No one was with
the boy from where he fell. and it is
not known definitely how the accident
occurred
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-09

Come to think of it. if every adviser
of Woodrow Wilson contributed a dol
lar along with his advice there would
be no concern as to the raising of an
adequate campaign fund for the dem
ocratic party.-Palatka Times Herald.
Darn the advisers: but if every adj
mirer of Wilson in this country would
contribute a dime, let alone a dollar. it
would be the banner democratic coun-
ty OF the state.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-09
OLLIE MORDIS MARKET OPEN

The market formerly known as the
Ollie Mordis' is now open. Will keep on
hand a supply of fresh meats and fish
Orders by phone will receive prompt
attention. Phone number 315. Come
to the old stand and be treated right.
Yours respectfully,
OLLIE MORDIS,
Dealer in Fancy Groceries, y. Magnolia.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-09

The Columbia State supposes that
Governor Wilson has noticed what are
the first two letters in Trenton
Tampa Tribune.
In about sixty days Teddy will no.
tice what is the first letter in Wash
ington.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-09
CONCORDIA LODGE F. U. OF A..

COncordia Lodge, Fraternal Union OF
America, meets in Yonge's Hall on the
second Thursday evening of each
month. Geo. l. Taylor, F. NJ
Chas K Sage, Secretary.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-09

Rev. J. w. Blgham. presiding elder
OF the Live Oak district of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church. South. who oc-
cupied the pulpit OF 81 James church
last Sunday. is the candidate OF he pro
hibition party for governor of Florida
DR.. Bigham is a man of large frame
vigorous mentality, kindly face and
genial TO the border Of general good
ielowship. He II perhaps 60 years Of
age and came TO Florida from Ken
lucky some dozen or more years ago
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-09

The Confederate veterans of Florida
will hold their reunion in Lake City
for three days beginning October s.
Lake City Index.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-09

Attorney Lake Jones of Jacksonville,
formerly United States postoffice in
spector and we'll known in Tampa. is
an active candidate for the office OF
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-09
Matrimonial Revival.

A Boston pastor wants the base
ment of his church turned into a
counting parlor." Planning a matri.
monial revival. as 1t were.-New York
Herald.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-09
At Last.

We know now why the chicken
crossed the road. because we found
the egg.-Charleston News and Court
err
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-09

st. Joseph's Academy at Loretto, ad-
vertisement Of which appears else
where. opens for the fall term Tuesday.
Sept. II.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-09

Man in Chicago was Killed by a
drink of gasoline he took in dive.
Can't imagine why he bought gaso-
line. Whisky is cheaper
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-09
WE WILL MAIL YOU 81

y new line of toilet requisites just
in. Gerig's POstoffice Drugs.ores.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-09

Wonderful Imagination.
II girl has figure like a clothes
pin she imagines she is slender and
graceful.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-09

Tbr First Chapter Of this Excellent
story VIII he Found ON the Fourth
Page Of Today'S star
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-12-15
Waggley'S
Little Joke
itl Sounded Eunny the Day Be-
fors Christmas. but Not So
Fanny the Day After.
By WILL s GIDLEY

- HRIsTMAs not being more
than fourteen rods OF and
- rapidly coming Ia this direc-
tion. it r. Incumbent on every
BODY a. gee q hustle Oh and attend 10
his holiday shopping without further
DELAY.
Decentralization gathers no moss.
or words % that effect. and the woman
Who postpones her Christmas pur-
chaaes untu the last minute usually
smarges from the hnal. free for al
scramble q wiid eyed shivering nerv-
Gus wreck and feeling as 70 she didn't
care two pins Whistler she ever saw
another Christmas again or not
MoraL-But why waste time point
Ing n out1
one thinE n may b well 20 msn-
ton. however. and that n a Christmas
gift b. have ths real Christmasy "a
vsr should b selected with due care
as % its appropriateness Don't give
> doctor q treatise on Mental Heal
inE. or ths Folly o. Using Drugs In
Disease" dent ssnd q young married
NnNNEH - u NAANAM MAAHHaf AAA
give q foka hook to = nuifrnEetts; don't
ssnd q FREE correapondencs course IN
dancing 60 q man with q wooden iog
Have your present re the person for
whom q d intended Give rein 90 your
fancy. n 700 viii. IN picking out your
holiday gifts. bot not 20 your sense Of
humor n doesn't pay 90 exercise
your vie a. q fellows expense when
you are confarring q Christmas pres
eat on him A joke n vel enough en-
ita place. bit not az q time liks thia.
especially n n has q sarcastic twist
ten
Tnhs tha case Of jobs w wagEiey.
foE inatanca You would never guess
n frpm bis name. but Waggley was q
hank president Well. while iaying IN
hia Euupiy q Christmas gifts for he
star % employees enc season a bril-
nanfiy facetloua tiea, q sort Of inapira.
tisn. e. q apeak. Euddenly Illuminated
tha recaasee 81 hia intallect. and
chucklimg uuftiy 30 himself. be sailed
forth % q department store and pur
chased q handsome vhiiso for the cash
ser Of tha institution over which he
prsuidcd and had n EFF on bis desk
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-12-15
Storing Christmas Presents

Fiat dwelleru In the big cities hsvs
not The same facilities Tor storing then
Christmas PACKAGES that people enjoy
who i've In houses. u u very hard %
conceal an intended present IN q Cat.
For that reason drug store. hotel
check stands, saloons and other ike
places are used II one does his Christ.
mas shopping early and does not wish
% appear with the gift 20 bis home
before Christmas eve he employs some
az these hidiug places where the prying
eyes Of wife o. children NAV not dis
cover IN advance the nature Of the In.
tended surprise