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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-12-06
ORDER OF EASTERN STAR

Oc: a Ihapter, No. %. Q E. S..
meets :. Eonge's Hall the kEst Fri
daF evening at 7:30 o'clock and the
third Friday afternoon at ":30, OF
each month.
Mrs. Emma c. Burnett. " NJ
Miss Florrie Condor, Secretary.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-12-06

Watch for LittIe's chewing gum.
There are strings attached One
string will make you the owner of a
fine horse, buggy and harness. Can
be found at Tompkins & Cobb's
stables. 12-1-6t*
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-12-06

The winter schedule of the At
lantic Coast Line is now n effect. It
is as follows:
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-01-03
WENT DOWN WITH HIS SHIP.
Tragic End Of the Designer Of the III
Fated Titanic.

Fated Titanic.
The story Of brilliant career termi-
mating in abrupt tragedy has been writ
ten by s. r. Bullock iirhis "Life Of
Thomas Andrews the designer Of the
Titanic. After studying at the Royal
Academical Institution at Belfast An
drews entered the Harland 4 Wolf
shipyards as apprentice. In 1901. at
the age Of thirty-one. he was made
chief designer Later he became a
managing director
Andrews sailed on the Titanic. eer-
tain. as he wrote to his wife. that the
ship would do the old firm credit" A
survivor has told how. after the colii-
sion. Andrews busted himself with
helping women into the boats and dij
recting the rescue work in other ways
This is the story Of his last moments:
One met him hareheaded and carry
ing a lifeheit on his way to the bridge.
perhaps to bid the captain goodby.
Later an assistant steward saw him
standing alone IN the smoking room.
his srms folded over his breast and the
belt iying on a table near him The
steward asked him. Aren't you going
to have try for It. Mr. Andrews2''
He never answered or moved. Just
stood like one stunned"
Others saw him a few minutes before
the end on the boat deck. our final and
grandest sight Of him, throwing deck
chairs overheard to the unfortunates
struggling in the water below.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-01-03
TENNIS IS ANCIENT.


OayA OF NW9Htnouus
By many people tennis is thought to
be an essentially modern game. but In
reality II is probably one e the most
ancient ball games and was q sport
long before cricket was dreatned Of.
Though undoubtedly not existing dur
ing the. Arthurian period. tennis. or. as
II was called. "tenez.~ Is mentioned
In the Artharian legends. written In
1860. and tht knights Of the round Ia
bic were pictured as engaged IA the
sport when the weather was too hot
for Journeys or jousts.
From a simple beginning and through
many centuries. the intricaey Of the
games rules have been developed.
writes a contributor to the London
Times. Its present name seems to be
a corruption for the term ''teuez.
which the server used in the same way
ready" Is called olt now. In the be-
ginning the name was Jeu de paume.
taken from the fact that the ball was
struck with the hands instead of with
a racket. Later the hand was incased
In a glove. and still later the glove was
covered with strings running eriss
cross. from which condition there was
but short step to tile short banded
racket
Ii seldaf times the courts were mere
II open grass plots, oftentimes the
lawn Of castle. and not till laee In
the seventeenth century was the court
iuclosed. when walls were built as
backstops Now most Of the modern
English and French courts are entirely
ineiosed witb four walls and roof
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-01-03

When Salmon p. chase was a school
boy at Werthington. o.. he was one day
left at home with orders to xiii and
dress pig while Bishop Chase and
most Of the older members Of the fam
ny were seae II telling Of this expert
.cpae he wrote IN an old letter.
= had no trouble 10 catching and
slaughterine fat young porker Ind
the tub Of water all ready for pluneing
'him in. preparatory 70 taking on his
ofiSileS Unfortunately. however. the
water was loo hot, OF perhaps when
soused the pig ! kept. him IN too long.
At any rate. when undertook TO re-
move the hrissles coaldnt start one
Of them. They were setl But that pig
had to be dressed hethoueht ME OF
my cousiifs razor "a new one. inst pur-
chased By that spruee young clergy
man. No sooner said than donei got
The razor and shaved the pie from tail
to aueutT
This Is undoubtedly one Of the most
extensive shaves on record.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-01-03

Sir Henry Roscoe tells this Of the
scientist faraday and his assistant.
Sergeant Anderson: Anderson was
the sole assistant to Faraday and Of
course was utterly uneducated IN selen-
tiiic matters. but he could obey orders.
which is not always a characteristic Of
an educated man One day Anderson
was told by Faraday to keep stirring
pot containing soi1e chemicals over
a fire until he returned, Faraday being
in the habit Of going upstairs to tea In
his rooms and coming down directly
afterwafd 10 work in the laboratory
during the evening. For some reason
he was prevented from coming down
again and forgot that he had told An
derson to watch the pot On coming
down the next morning he found An
derson still stirring the pot. having
been at it the whole night and thus
carrying out the order which was Civ
en- him."
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-01-03

Men who purchase country weekly
newspapers not infrequently have a
desire to roll up their sleeves and do
the work. Such man. Scotchman.
was recently mentioned by e. W. MIL
fer Of Ottawa. ILL.,. when crowd Of
writer's were relating experiences they
had had. This f1an. according to Mr.
Miller. turned to the managing editor
WIN went down to the editoria. -oor1
at 5 O'Clock every morning. by the
way. wrote OUT the assignments for
the day and then went out 10 cover
them-and said he had noticed a Gov
unn of "wee BIT jokes" in other pa
pers and thonght 1t would be well IL
his new paper carried such roiumn
..Rut where, he asked. "can get n
mon to s. rite emF'
-Shc managing editor suggested t.aAt
! the owner. being Scotch. write such a
/ column hifus
/ SAB said he owner. a kerr I'm a
/ BIT brisk o the pen can write up
the wee bit birth notices and the wee
bit deaths AMI the wee bit marriages.
but the wee bit joile-mon. thot's diff
fee-rent. can write bonny. but l
joke wi grcat deeacuIsyn-N New York
| Tribune.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-01-03

Nearly everybody believes that Ben
jamin franklin was the inventor and
constructor Of the first lightning rod
In this particular they are mistaken.
rs the first lightning catcher was in
vented BY poor monk Of Bohemla.
who put up the iirst lightning rod on
the palace II the curator OF Predifz
Moravia. June i5, lT54- The appara-
tus was composed Of a pole snrmount-
ed by an iron rod. supporting twelve
curved branches aud terminating iIlAs
many metallic boxes iilled with irou
ore The entire system OF wires was
united to the earth by large chain
The enemies Of the inventor, Jealous Of
his success. excited the peasants Of the
locality against him and under the pre-
text that his lightning red was the
cause Of the excessive dry weather had
the rod taken down and the inventor
imprisoned. Argonaut
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-01-03


Prince Kropotkin, the russian reyo.
lutionlst once made 40 exciting -.
cope from for.tess prison in st.
Petersburg. After two years In tSe
prison be had been removed to the i~u
hospital. where plans were matnrt
by his friends for ha Eight lie was
allowed to walk for an hour each after
noon. guarded by armed sentries. in
the grounds A line Of spies outside
maintained system Of signals 10 no
tify the prince WHEN the adjoining
streets should be clear. When alt was
well friend IN kiosk opposite the
gate played upon violin After one
or two false starts the vioinist burst
into mad melody. and the prisoner.
fiinging OFT au onter garment. Ienned
for It. Sentries tried to stab him with
their bayonets: nthers lesitaied 20
shoot. believing that they could catch
him. A carriage with racing horse
in the shafts was waitipe into i
he sprang. and they left at eail"p
His beard was cut of. bis clothes
changed. aud he spout the first hours
of his hIdIus in the best cafe in st
Petersburg.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-01-03

Thomas Carlyle. the sage Of chel-
sea-" died without winning much per-
sonaI popularity. fact however
which is forgotten in admiration Of his
genius Carlyle exerted greater IN
huence on British literature during the
middle Of the nineteenth century and
on the religious and political beliefs Of
bis time than possibly any other Brit
ish writer He never wrote a line that
he did not believe, and in regard to
style he certainly had no superior
From the position Of schoqlmaster ~
an obscure village this great Scotsman
rose to be a lender In the world OF let
London Graphic.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-01-03


Sir .iohn ashley had curious habit
Of speaking about himself as Ashley
and blending the third person singular
with the FIRST person in the most un-
usual way. This Is how he used to re-
late what happened:
Ashley went to the Derby, and I'm
blessed Il Ashley 4. tieker wasn't stolen
from him AS 1t had been given me
pna priced 1t, | went to the head
i3ickpocket. with whom ras acquaint.
ed, and said. See here; they've taken
Ashley's ticker. The man biusned.
Good L.ordl You don't mean it, Sir
Johny be stammered WIN You ave
the goodness to just wait 'ere7 III be
back IN jiffy' He was back IN three
minutes with Ashley's ticker. which he
handed over, saying most humbly a.
he did 50: ] 'ope, Sir John, you'll ac-
cept the apologies OF the ole frater-
nifty. 1t was quite mistake. and it
was done by moo beginner ~ West
minister Gazette,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-01-03

Bismafeh could forgive. but he
wished to do it after proper soiicIta-
ton. At the beginning Of the Danish
war Field Marshal Wrangle. who was
at the head Of the Prnssian troops. was
exceedingly annoyed at one point TO
be selegraphed not to advance farther,
and he returned a message telling
King William that "these dIpomatists
who spoil the most successful opera:
iians deserve the gallows After that
Bishaeck ignored him completely. aud
one dag they met at the kings table.
where Il was especially awkward to
preserve a cpldness. WrangIe called
everybody 'dn. and presently he
turned to Bismarck. who was seated
next him. and said. ."My son. canst
thou not forget21 Mo- was the curt
reply. After a pause wrangle began
again. "sfy son. canst thou not for
giyeT' with all my heartH said Bis
marck, and the breach was heaied.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-01-03

"And don't forget to climb. boy"
said the later day PolonIls as he part
ed from his college bound son; sclimb
and keep a-climbin'r
Il won't forget, dad said the boy
"Goodby-
He didn't forget.
Three days later he climbed over the
PROSTATE forms Of twenty-seyen dis;
abled sophomores and, climbing the
creased pole to the hated upper class
emblem. yanised 1t from its fastenlngs
thereby winning a place in t''
of his fellow students y
scholarships couldn't equ.
Plain Dealer
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-01-03

one of the most detailed accounts Of
the Japanese bath in good native no
tells which have mot come under for
elgn influence is given by Mr., star.
ford Ransome ine~Iapan 10 Transii
ton" 1t Is commonly rectangular
structure Of wood, let in 50 that the
top is aboHt ansh with the floor Iilled
with cold wgter through bamboo
tube and heated by a lire underneath
or by the side It Startles US TO read
that the water is rarely changed more
than once or twice a dny. 50 that from
score to a4shundred Of persons may
use the same But Mr. is'tnsone eN
plains Why this is not the dirty ar
rangement it seems 1T would be II
the Japanese treated the bath as we
do--that is 10 say. as place to wash
in-but be does uot He gets into his
bath for tile purpose Of raising the
temperature Of his body after he has
been thoroughly washed all over..-
London Chronicle
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-01-03

One night at a court ball IN the Tui-
leries Napoleon III. was SO attentive to
a beautiful young woman as to excite
comment among the other women At
last ln response TO direct tribute to
her beauty she said:
"Ah. but your majesty compliments
me too much~
"How remarkable" he replied, with
a twinkle in his eve, "thnt you should
say just what every other woman here
is thinkingl~
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-01-03

. 1leqf - DOuTHaII.
!. a doornaln
seems utterly senseless. but
lively and picturesque when /
member that kpoekers were q,
yersally used Beneath the /
IN order to prevent distIp,r,
aoor. q large mil or bolt was
An impatient caller. waitins i
door to be opened would r.,
use The knoeker with great ,,, ros.
the irresponslyeness Of tha
rise to this expression. "a
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-01-03

"RichaFd. by the grace Of God. king
Of England - II any one cast any
reproach or had word against anotl'sg
or invoke Gods Madison on hial let
him for every oifense pay m ounce OF
silver. Let convicted thief be shorn
like q prIzehghter, after which let boil.
ing pitch be poured on his head and a
feathcr pillow be shaken over Il SO as
to nseke him laughing stock. IbsR'
let iiIm be put ashore At the -
where the ships toneh-
hcssn IVES, he and
Nendent will not
The Prescott daily news., 1913-12-12
The Self Culture Club

Mrs. w. A. Hatley was hostess to
the Self Culture Club Dec. 18th. at
the home of Mrs. w. V. Tompkins.
In the absence of the President, Mrs.
Jno. c. White, the President,
Mrs. w. A. Hatley, presided.
Two new members were accepted,
Mesdames Thomas McRae, Jr. and
Mark Smythe.
The subject for the afternoon was
very appropriate, being Modern Be
nevolence."
Mrs. Will Walters paper, Resume
of Past Benevolences, mot only dis
played thorough acquaintance with
the data for such subject, but her
audience was made to realize the
sweet and kindly spirit that actuates
the great 'benefactors.
Mrs. Tavenner's paper, Great Gifts
of Science" was interesting, instruc-
tive, full of facts, and enlivened with
ready wit and burlesque.
Mrs. c. f. Pittman led the discus
sion of Modern Giging" to which
great many of the members respond
ed.
Miss Ethel Bailey's piano solo was
very much enjoyed.
Mrs. S. B. Gee, as chairman of the
Committee for the sale of the Red
Cross Seals" reported, as having
placed these at Hesterly Drug Store
and Guthrie Drug Store. We wish
that every one who reads these lines
would help in this great modern
movement of giving where it is so
much needed.
You are welcome to assist the great
army of tuberculosis patients, who
are not, by buying at least or 10
cents worth of these seals. Send your
letters and gifts with Red Cross Seals
on them, to your friends-that in turn
will arouse them to the needs. If it
is not convenient to call at the drug
store for them, any member of the
Self Culture Club will gladly deliver
them to you.
The Club was glad to have as a
guest for the afternoon, Miss Bright
of Liberty. Missouri.
After the adjournment the hostess
assisted by Mesdames A. S. Buchana
and Westmoreland served delightful
refreshments.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-12-12
CHIlOREN'S tongues BURNT
Three Girls in Kansas City Exhibit
Blistered Lips and WeIted Bodies
Made by Aunt.

Kansas City, Mo, Dec. 11-When
three little girls showed in the juve-
nile court blisters burned on their
lips and tongues and long red welts
scared across their bodies by a red
hot poker. officers of the court had
to interfere to keep the men and
women spectators from leapng over
the railing and attacking the aunt of
the children. who was accused of
burning them.
The aunt denied that she did it, but
Judge Porterfeld of the juvenile court
took the children in his lap, one after
another, and talked with them, and
when he was through he cried out
angrily to the woman
You are lying. | know when a
child tells the truth, and these chr
dren have told the truth to me You
are guilty. You heated an irod red
hot and you deliberately held these
children in your arms and applied it
to their naked flesh. If you got your
just deserts you would be burned al
the stake as witches were burned in
the olden days.
1t was then the demonstration be-
gan in the court room. Several men
leaped to their feet and started TO
climb over the railing that sepa ated
the benches from the bar A woman
screamed:
Lynch her, lynch her"
Judge Porterfeld arose and held up
his hand and exclaimed:
The first person who comes over
that railing | will clap in Jail The
law will deal with this woman"
The children said they were burned
with a red hot poker because they
told stories"
The aunt will be prosecuted
The Prescott daily news., 1913-12-12
Should be Mailed Early

In order to insure prompt delivery,
Postmaster General Burleson has ad-
vised that all Christmas packages be
mailed early.
Office patrons should secure money
orders and mail their packages in the
forenoon
Rural patrons should have their
mail properly wrapped and addressed
before going to meet the rural car
rier.
Carriers have all they can do to
serve their route on the evening train.
If he is detained only one to five min
utes unnecessarily at each box he will
be two hours behind time.
If patrons will do their part we will
endeavor to give them perfect SER
vice
Postmaster and Rural Carriers,
Emmett, Arkansas.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-12-12
BOY OF 8 is ABLE TO READ
Allowed to Cry Even When
He Is Spanked.

Los Angeles. Cal. Dec 12.-Mar
shall Gretmore was years old Nov.
3. On his second birthday his mother
bought him set of blocks with
raised letters. Then she began to
teach him to recognize them by rub
bling his fingers over them. First she
took the vowels teaching him ''I' and
"O." then "A" and "U." but not using
"E" for several months. as it was
hard for him to pronounce.
AS soon as he learned his letters
abe combined Immediately without
conscious effort. the child began to
read
Then she bought cards with words
and parts of words printed thereon.
The child reads these cards fluently
and with interest. His education is be-
ing carried out along the line of de-
veloping personality and selfcontrol.
As a result of the latter object he is
never allowed to cry. and will even
receive chastisement without tears.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-12-12
Eyes is ID MONTHS COMING
His Proposal, Too, Had Long Ocean
Journey, but Now They Are
to Be Married

San Francisco, Dec. 12.--Harry T.
Plunkett, civil engineer, is on his way
to Topeka, Kan, to claim a bride
whose letter of acceptance was writ.
ten IA months ago and was received
by him only an hour before the de-
parture of train for the east
Two years ago Plunkett met Miss
Ruth Forrestt at Topeka and fell in
love with her. Soon afterward the
young woman left for tour of the
world Plunkett later proposed by let
ter. and then went on a business trip
to the Orient.
Plunkett's letter of proposal fol-
lowed Miss Forest from one country
to another and did not reach her I'M
til she had returned home. When she
received the letter the envelope had
been addressed in 16 different lam
guages. She at once replied, accept
ing. This letter crossed the Pacific
six times.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-12-12
INCOME TAX LAW ASSAlLED
In Actress Suit Before Judge Lands
1t Is Claimed New Law Is
Unconstitutional.

Chicago Dec. 1s.-Attack on the
constitutionality OF the income tax
law was begun here before Judge X
Nj. Lands in the United States dis
trict court for the northern district of
Illinois.
The medium selected for the test is
a suit at law in which Elsie de Wolfe,
former actress, a citizen OF New York.
now resident in Versailles, France, is
plaintiff and the Continental and
Commercial Trust and Savings. bank
of Chicago is defendant. Bourke Cock
ran of New York and Colin c. II,
Fyffe Of Chicago appeared for Miss
de Wolfe and Levy Meyer of Chicago
for the bank.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-12-12
ZIG SUN SPOT is FOUND
''Isest in Two Years, Being 32,O13
Miles Long-CaIifornian Claims
to Have Made Discovery

Gan Jose, Cal, Dec. 12.-Father Je-
,S"e Rcard OF Santa Clara university
1aS discovered sun spot. the largest
l rs'u IN TWO Years. The sun spot is in
~e S:l7:24 east of the central
.''uiah' It is due to a heliocentric
On Dec I.
mac new SIN spot has an area of
A,e |ootVS square miles. 1t is 80
w. 10 miles long and l2.sO5.26 miles
The Prescott daily news., 1913-12-12
\ Fair Proposition

The manufacturers of Meritol
Rheumatism Powders have so much
confidence in this preparation that
they authorize US to sell them to
you on positive guarantee to give
you relief in all cases of rheumatism
or refund your money. This is GER
talnly a fair proposition. Let US
show them to you.
Sold by Hesterly Drug Store, Exclu-
sive Agency. Advt
The Prescott daily news., 1913-12-12
148 Women Disappear.

Kansas City, Dec. Zone hundred
and forty-eight women and girls have
dropped out OF sight in Kansas City in
the last six months, according to a re-
port submitted to the Kansas City
board of public welfare for investiga-
ton In addition, many other women
and girls have disappeared from home
and either have returned later or have
been found by the police.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-12-12
Serum Cure for Love.

London. Dec 12.-When one is in
love and wants to get out, all he
needs to do is TO take a little serum
according to DR. Maurice De Fleury
"brainstorm" specialist. De Fleury
makes the serum He holds that be-
ing in love is a state of mental poison
ing. He rates love as the sixth of the
vices. placing alcohol. opium, NOR
phine, cocaine and ether ahead of il.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-12-12
TO PLAN ZONE GOVERNMENT
President Is Considering the Advisa-
bility Of Sending for Col.
Goethals.

Washington, Dec. 12.-President
Wilson will consult Col Goethals be-
fore finally deciding on the plan for
the civil government of the Panama
canal zone. 1t was reported at the
executive offices that he is seriously
considering sending for Goethals.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-12-12

Why didn't you phone us that news
item yesterday? Our number is PAP
The News wants you to telephone
that news item to 242.
We have quite a lot of old newspa-
pers that we will sell cheap
Nanted-Table boarders. - Mrs.
Ara Powers, 306 West Main Street.
-Advt.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-12-12
Five Land Agents indicted.

Kansas City, Dec. 10.-Five men,
one a minister, identified with the
Chambers Land company, local con
Germ, have been indicted by the fed
eral grand jury. The grand jury also
returned new Indictment against
the eight men indicted two weeks ago
in connection with the operation of
the Florida Fruit Lands company
The Prescott daily news., 1913-12-12
Cost of Living Hits Joliet Bakers.

Joliet ILL.,, Dec. 12.-The high cost
Of living has hit the staff of life. AL.
leging the ingredients of bread have
advanced in cost 100 to $50 per cent,
bakers Of this city have asked the
council to pass a new bakery ordi-
nance permitting the sale of 15-ounce
bread loaves. They offer in return to
sell all bread and pastries by weight.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-12-12
Express Dividends Smaller.

New York. Dec. 5.-Rivalry between
the parcel post and the express COM
panies is reflected In the reduction OF
the quarterly dividend OF the Ameri-
can Express company to per cent.
Previously the quarterly dividend had
been at the rate of per cent
The Prescott daily news., 1913-12-12
"A't AND DELIVER MAIL
~ rostot''ce Is Considering Put
'hs ROl ers on, Not Under.
All Mail Carriers.

nsn ,Vaso' Dec. 12.-Roller skates
Hfoa put IN general use by the post
N ~, department in delivering mail
,0.,a u'vaso Eight clerks in the main
blera we nave been equipped with
tsnsas ana the innovation will be ex-
'Dued to carriers