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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-12-17

Whitelaw Reid. American ambassa-
dor 70 Great Britain. who died IN Lon
don Sunday, was in his seventy-sixth
year. having been born on Oct. ., 1887,
in Kenia, Ohio. He became a neWspa-
per writer as a young man and never
broke off his connection with the
press. He was editor-in-chief Of the
New York Tribune for many years and
Afterwards became proprietor Of that
journal
He served in the first campaign Of
the Civil War in 1861 and then as war
correspondents in which capacity he
was present at many Of the important
battles. At one time he was librarian
of the House of Representatives. at
another time he was a cotton planter
in Louisiana.
Later in life he went into the dip
lomatfc service and was sent TO France
as United States minister in 1889, re-
naming until 1892. He came back to
the United States to run as the repub-
Iican candidate for vice president on
the ticket with President Harrison. In
1897, he was sent as special ambas-
sador to Great Britain to attend the
celebration of the diamond jubilee Of
Queen Victoria.
His next important work was as
Especial commissioner to the Paris con-
ference which negotiated peace be-
| tween the United States and Spain. In
1902 he was again appointed special
Ambassador to Great Britain for the
coronation of King Edward VIII, with
whom he was always on the most
friendly terms. He was chosen in
March, 1905, United States ambassa-
dor to Great Britain in succession tc
Joseph H. Choate.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-12-17
DRIVEN BACK INTO
THE DARDANELLES
SuItan's Men No Match for the Greeks
on the Sea

London, Dec. ia naval engage
ment between the Greek and Turkish
fleets occurred yesterday between the
DardanelIes and Imbros Island. 1t last
ed for one hour and a half and the
damage done is problematic.
Official reports from the Turkish
and Greek commanders show that the
Turkish warships left the Dardanelles
at 500 o'clock in the morning. The
fight began at 9:25. What ships are
engaged is not XII own.
After a heavy cannonading the
Turks, who throughout had remained
under the protection of the forts re-
tired within the Dardanelles.
Tbs Turks claim to have silenced
the guns of the armpred cruiser Geor-
gfo Aver of, but the Greek account
states that only five men were wound
ed.
The whole Greek fleet cruised il the
vicinity until late in the afternoon,
when Turkish destroyers appeared
again but quickly retired, pursued by
Greek destroyers.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-12-17

The point has been made, says the
Savannah News, that the second mar
riage Of the negro Johnson to white
woman is indirectly of public benefit
because of the agitation it started to-
ward general laws prohibiting such
marriages. The governors of Utah,
New York, Connecticut, Ohio, Massa-
schusetts, Pennsylvania and other
states have given out interviews
strongly indorsing such laws. It is
hoped good can come out of the agita-
ton.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-12-17
OCALA HAS EARNED 1T

Plans have been prepared for the
erection of another brick block in
Ocala. 1t will stand on the now va
cant lot between the Ocala National
Bank and the building now occupied
by the Ocala and Southwestern rail-
road. The building will have four
stories and will have also four stores
on the ground floor and office rooms
filing the other floors. Ocala has al
ready well earned the title of the
Brick City" This makes her title all
the stronger.-Tampa Times.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-12-17
WILL LEAVE 1T TO WILSON

Washington, Dec. 17.-President
Taft has announced through Secretary
Hines that the post of ambassador TO
Great Britain made vacant by the
death of Whitelaw Reid will not be
filed by him. This announcement fol-
lowed a conference between the pres
ident and Secretary Knox.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-12-17
ORANGES FOR CHRISTMAS

am now booking orders for my
usual PRESENTATION PACK, compos-
ed of pineapple oranges, grapefruit and
tangerines. Price $2.25 per box Straight
oranges (pineapples) 81 per box +. o.
b. AuburndaIe The fruit is of much
finer flavor than for many years.
Samples at the Ocala Steam Laundry.
I12-7-1St E NJ Howard, Phone 101.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-12-17

The Christmas edition of the Tampa
Times, which arrived in Ocala Mon
day evening, is one of the most solid
papers of the kind VIE ever saw 1t
contains 80 well-made up pages, which
beside the regular news of the day
contain a great deal of well selected
and particularly appropriate reading
matter. Any printer who looks over
it can't help being impressed with the
splendid style in which the advertise
ments are set, and the generally neat
and sensible makeup of the pages.
Any one who has an opportunity to
see this paper and that of Tampa S
other big Christmas edition, the Tri-
bune, can't help believing that the city
that supports them both must be a
thriving and growing community. 1t
takes a lot of business to support such
papers The Star is always glad to
see evidence of the prosperity of Tam
pa, and her newspapers are the best
Index thereof.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-12-17
HONORS FOR REID

London. Dee. 1.-THE British gov
eminent has proposed to the govern
ment of the United States that Brit
ish battleshfp shall convey the body
of the late American ambassador to
his native land. Premier Asquith, in
announcing this decision of the gov
eminent formally in the house of COM
mons, paid a graceful tribute to the
diplomats memory
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-12-17

On another page will be found
story from the Jacksonville Metropolis
TO the effect that Underwood's friends
are trying thru Bryan 10 obtain
place for the Alabama leader in VIII
sons cabinet It may be true, but the
Star suspects that It is one of the
mares nests the Net is fond Of finding
every once in a while. 1t seems TO the
Star that if Mr.. Underwood wanted a
cabinet position. he or his friends
would go direct TO Wilson, who would
probably be glad TO grant the request.
It's the stars opinion that Mr.. Under
wood will make great mistake if he
goes into the cabinet. He is much
bigger and more useful man as leader
of the democratic majority in the
House than he would be in the cabinet,
where he Will have no more weight IN
national affairs than any other clerk.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-12-17
NOTICE

There are few articles Of fancy
work left from the Baptist bazaar which
would make beautiful Christmas pres
ents Any one wishing further infor-
nation can phone 10 Mrs. W. a knight
or call on Mrs. Lanier Robertson.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-12-17

If a good advertising patronage
means prosperity for newspaper, the
Dunnellon Advocate IS through with
its troubles and is now doing we'll
under the mana cement of Miss Cleo
Johns-Lakeland Telegram.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-12-17
STERLING SILVER FLATwARE

I have over $4,000 worth Of Sterling
Silver fatware in the store-the latest
most stylish silver and the very best
grade manufactured. The prices are
as attractive as the goods. Come IN
and look over the stock and select
such articles as you want for your
self. the family or friends Gifts from
this stock last d lifetime and are al
ways a source Of pleasure and satisfac-
! ton. both &c the giver and those wing
receive them. \. L. Burnett
Cad. tf) The JeweIer.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-12-17

Mary Garden says she is not hus-
band hunting. Mary always looked to
US like she was hunting for her
cIothes.-Pensacola Journal
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-12-17

There will be a great run on books
this holiday season. Especially upon
pocketbooks and check books.-Pen-
sacola Journal
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-12-17

Virginia is weakening on the Allen
matter We thought it had Mann
for decentralization Metropolis.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-12-17

Cook stoves, ranges, Florence auto
matte kerosene burning stoves, hreless
cookers, etc. Quite range Of prices
at the Marion Hardware Company. Ad.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-12-17
sTINGY MAIL SERVICE

The Jacksonville Metropolis gives
the postoffice department the follow
ing raking over for its stfngy mail
service:
Mr. Hitchcock's economy of opera
ton policy is being severely felt in
the Florida postal service, especially
in the railroad branch of the great
system.
1t is reported solid car of undis-
tributed Florida mail, most of it sec
ond class, was received from Atlanta
last night at the terminal station
mere, to be worked" by the already
.overworked mail clerks on the various
railroads of the state, reaching its
destination at least twenty-four hours
late
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-12-17

Besides the millions Of high privates
the northern states viii be filled with
thousands of on-commissioned Off
GERS next year.-Tampa Tribune
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-12-17

In addition to this, it is said, 1t has
become the habit of railway mail
clerks on the roads north of here to
leave undistributed Florida mail for
this terminal. until their arrival here,
when hours. and sometimes a whole
day, had to be spent in the car work
ing up Florida maiI-au because there
were not clerks enough on the great
mail trunk lines from the North and
West to handle and distribute mails
for this state.
The result was that in addition to
the delay in getting out mail to it's
destination, there was no time to clean
out the ears for the return trip, and
put them in the sanitary condition"
required by act of Congress, and rail-
way mail clerks complained of the
condition of the cars in which they
were compelled TO work. This matter
is reported to have been taken up with
the terminal authorities here, with
the result that they are said TO have
Put the matter strictly up to the mail
authorities. and. besides, have issued
an order that all mail cars be vacated
In thirty minutes after arrival in the
Jacksonville terminal
Following this order, it is reported
that unworked pouches are being put
on any train not having a heavy mail
for that trip. to be worked and sent
back often to this place, for delivery
to trains carry ng it to its proper des-
fiDatiou
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-12-17
Make Your
GROCERY MONEY BUY MORE

Made Further
You Can Save Both in Quantity and Quality Here
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-12-17
Second Glass Mail Delayed

Second class mail for the east coast
has been worked by crowded crews on
trains to Pensacola, Tampa, or any
other part of the western side Of the
state, it is claimed, simply because it
is impossible to handle it on the route
1t should take in its unworked condi-
@ion.
1t is not the fault of the local office,
nor is it the fault of the Florida rail-
way clerks; neither can it be said the
clerks in charge of the railway mails
from the nerth are guilty of neglect
or carelessness in this matter.
Sifted down, it IS learned that short
age of railway mail clerks throughout
the whole system is to blame
Car dimensions have been cut down
crews have been reduced in number
and. in the alleged effort to save a dol.
lar the whole postal railway mai
service has suffered.
What the result Will be when tn,
parcels post becomes operative il
about three weeks cannot be figured
out down here, as this section of tn
country has made no preparation 70
handling the bulky stuff that natur
ally will follow the opening OF the ser
vice beyond the furnishing Of scale
and stamps, which, ali being register
ed, have added that much more TO tn
congestion prevailing Certain il
that no additional trained men are re
ported TO have appeared on the scene
nor has the capacity Of the mail car
been increased, nor additional spac
provided at any Of the postofdce
from all that can be learned.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-17
French.GroWn Havanas.

The world Of smokers in France is,
to Judge by letters and paragraphs in
the newspapers. seriously asitated by
step recently taken by the govern.
ment department which superintends
the tobacco monopoly. 1t has ordered
supply of Havana and Maryland to-
bacco seed for plantation In France;
and it openly proclaims its intent on
of selling tobacco raised from his
newly imported seed as genuine la.
vana and Maryland. 1t certainly seems
TO be a proceeding Of dubious CONNER
cal morality: and the assumption that
the peculiar fascination Of a Havana
cigar or IA pipeful of Virginia tobacco
is due merely TO the tact that it is
grown from certain seed. and not
10 any unique conditions OF climate or
manufacture. seems equally question
able-but the final word Is with the
monopoly
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-17

Cynic. all true marriages are lived In
heaven"
But marriage is $3.50 definite"
she said nervously; zone word. and
snap-it's just trap"
Quite as often it's the bait"
do you think so? Why is 1t peo'
pie do marry?"
The modern girl" said the Cynic.
living up to his reputation. appears
to marry because she wants to learn
how to cook: the young man because
he's afraid of his landlady."
No, but seriously"
Seriously, the woman marries be-
cause she wants to be taken care of,
and the man that he may have some
body to respect him. They are both
Loomed to disappointment; in a few
Ionths it's the man who gets taken
re Of, and The woman who gets the
spool"
. you mean," demanded the Siren,
a' woman never respects her hus.
H."
"..,ot if she loves him."
"Not?" Her voice became almost
sArill. Not, did you say"
Yes. A woman may sometimes
J. G. or sometimes respect her hus.
| I'd, but she can't do both. 1t is
kness We love, strength we only
r., pect. 1t is one Of the compensa-
tins OF nature that the weakling
Should love everything in the fight
Of life-except the one thing worth
winning. The strong man may found
q nation, but not a family; may de-
fend a million hcarths, but never one
of his own. TO one, the sweetness of
defeat; to the other, the bitterness of
victory"
There was silence for a moment.
What is your answer" said the
man. will you marry me?"
"But-but | respect YOU" she fal.
tered, her eyes dewy with regret
"A woman should always respect
her lover; it is her husband she should
love"
"Then-it's yes"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-17
Cy,iic and
Siren

The Cynic, who had been speaking
earnestly for some moments, finally
came to stop and looked at the
Siren expectantly.
After ALL" she murmured dreamily,
what is love-"
Lover" repeated the Cynic vaguely.
"Oh. love-loye is concrete name
given to many abstract emotions.
Sometimes it's the frame, and some
times it's the picture; and sometimes
it's just-just spasm round the
heart"
I'm afraid you really are Cynic,"
said the Siren regretfully.
"A Cynic." said he sloomily, is a
man who knows everything. and un.
derstands nothing Thank YOU"
The Siren looked dubious, but nat
ural kindness OF disposition kept her
silent. "Iiow," she demanded present.
ly, "can one be sure that one is in
lOve?'
THAT" sighed the Cync. is the
eternal tragedy Of life
THAT one can't be sure?"
No. that one always is sure"
Il don't see that that's tragic" she
protested.
All, but it is. Though ignorance
may be bliss, when it becomes knowl.
edge it's tragedy"
But knowledge" a.gued the Siren,
lis happiness"
"A phrase" he sneered. taught to
cheerful fools by gloomy philosophers
The only wisdom is cheerfulness. A
thing Is what We think it,"
You're acknowledgements the
word?-enigmatical." said the Siren
pathetically. Il wish you wouldn't
be. You're so deep, it's like talking
10 coal mine"
There was silence for a few mo-
! ments.
You haven't given me my answer
yet" urged the man.
I'm trying to think of it," answered
the woman
III one only knew what love was!"
said the Siren plaintivcly. Does it
lead to union Of hearts or a dissolu-
ton of MARRIAGE"
Neither" replied the Cynic. Love
Is a footpath leading to everywhere:
or, II you prefer it, it's porchway
leading to house that's just as big
as you think it is"
For beginner" said the Siren
distrustfully. you talk with good
deal of authority"
Love-" he explained. differs in
that respect from other sciences. We
begin as experts and wind up as
novices."
You mean. them" said the Siren
to whom love was an art and not a
science. that you don't really know
anything about love"
"On the contrary" said the CyniC
patiently, II have just been to some
trouble to explain to you that know
everything"
Hin" said the Siren dOubtfully
Well. let's take marriage.
Had We got as far as marriage?'
she broke of to inquire. We'll, any
how. marriage is akin to love. and
we'd got to that"
Some people say marriage means
taking from both and giving 10 Meth
er; halving ones joys and doubling
ones SORROWS. Of course, that's thu
selfish point of view," she admitted.
From any point of view." said The
Cynic, marriage is selfish Both par
ties receive SO much and give so lit
tle."
They say, resumed the Siren re
hectively. that marriages are made
In heaven: I'm afraid they're mostl,
made for export. though"
"On the contrary" objected til,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-17
Rhosnhate Rock Production,

Between 1901 and 1911 the produc.
ton of phosphate rock increased from
1,4S3.723 long tons, valued at $685..
400, to 3.053,279 long tons valued at
81 9O0,693 There was an increase in
production in 1911 over 1910 Of nearly
four hundred thousand tons
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-17

Visitor 'Ilox do y0n get along
with your rival town Bungville'" Ma.
tive Sam, as all rival towns do. the
Civic League in each town WORKS
from October to April promoting
friendly relations between the TWO
towns. and the first baseball game We
play them undoes II.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-17
Overlooked.

Every few mosquitoes taste any.
thing hut the juice Of tender plants" y
remarked the naturalist. is that so!"
kind o looks as If human beings
hadn't been properly advertised as
mosquito food"
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1912-05-08

fumes, spread over the, door and whep
. spark from olD off, the harSe1 boots
caused an explosion the entire build.
ing ana contents were destroyed.
Another unusual IRE due to the
combination Of sparks and gasoline is
reported from Oklahoma. A drayman
unloading barrel Of gasoline from
his dray to q stone pavement let It
come down rather hard. The steel
rim of the barrel struck spark as
it. fell, and there must have been q
leak in the barrel, permitting fumes
to escape, for an explosion resulted
instantly, setting the barrel on fire,
and causing considerable damage to
the neighboring property.
Gasoline should be regarded as
dangerous as ganpowder, and every.
one using it should be acquainted with
the fact that the fumes of gasoline un.
like those of most liquids, fall instead
of rise. Consequently they settle on
the floor, and are especially danger.
Gus when matches are thrown down
carelessly. Don't be careless with
matches when gasoline is around.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1912-05-08

It has been generally understood
that Southern Minnesota has been at
all times Disseminated against in the
matter of railroad rates in favor OF
the Twin Cities. The first concrete
example of such unjust dissemination
was brought home forcibly to us last
week when the request of the Southern
Minnesota Better DevelopmentLeague
for Homeseekers rates to this section
of the State with stop over privileges
was fatty denied by the Western
Passenger association. There is no
reason Why homeseekers to Southern
Minnesota should be forced to go to the
cities to have their return tickets vail
dated. To put it mildly, this practice
IS iniq uitious and should be stopped.
The only effective way to put an end
70 this injustice is for the farming
communities and municipalities to
work together, to cooperate for
common end and then good results
will speedily follow. $685.. :.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1912-05-08

how to sSo6. W. bright Roy Who
Wis usually about four grades ahead
Of his years But IL generally hap.
pened that out beyond commencement
he learned some things not written
in books, and failed to finish accord.
Ing to the Sunday school paper
schedule. He became noted for his
wise remarks and fund Of general in.
formation among those who attended
the saloon sessions Of the socialist
society while the ordinary boys and
girls generally grew up to be hrst
rate men and women, not too bril-
liant, perhaps but worth while for. all
of that. 1t seems to be rule Of Ma
ture that the good things in the way
of mentality are to be divided up and
parents of the plodder may. comfort
themselves with the thought that it
is not likely the slow thinker will
ever develop any very dangerous
ideas. The law of compensation
works out here as in everything else
In life. u
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1912-05-08

Editor Avery of the Hutchinson
Leader pays his respects to Governor
Eberhart in the following language:
Some of our exchanges neglect to
give Governor Eberhart credit for the
good things in his record, which is
neither just nor fair. The governor
favors good roads, good crops, fine
weather, the consolidation of rural
schools and Taft, which Is a whole
lot, and isn't it reasonable to sup
pose that these matters keep him so
busy that he hasn't time to wrestle
with the railroads, which operate IN
as though they owned the
state; with the reapportionment ques-
ton, which he once declared he'd
settle with an extra session of the
with state wide primary
and other matters which political foes
desiring to annoy a good but busy
man insist on thrusting upon his at
tention.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1912-05-08

and Z fathers business to keep an
eye on the influences their children
are likely to encounter away from and
in school. The whereabouts Of the
boy and girl from the time school is
out until bed time is q matter OF
grave Importance not only to society
in general, but to the parents in par
ticular Mary McFadden in Duluth
News-Tribune.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1912-05-08

Parents of a precocious child are
naturally inclined to be proud of its
achievements, feeling, no doubt, that
their superior mentality is reflected
in the child's accomplishments in
Higher Learning. Still, there remains
consolation enough for parents whose
children are not prodigies, but plain,
ornery boys and pretty girls. Child
hood comes but once, and it doesn't
seem as if it should be garbled with
Greek or troubled with problems Of
trigonometry. Besides, in life's Mara
|thon, the plodding plug frequently
leaves behind the mental sprinter, of
childhood. In the old fashioned
school where our young ideas learned