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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-06-08

Mr. and Mrs W. T. Richie, &C
Companied by their nephew and
niece, Mr.. Harper Aiken and Miss
Mabel Aiken, will leave tmorrow
morning for Plant City, making the
trip in Mr.. Riches Hupmobile.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-06-08

The reading club will meet ~tomor-
row afternoon with Mrs R. A Bur-
ford at 4 O'Clock.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-06-08

Saturday Mr. ]. B. HorreH re-
ceived the news of the sudden death
of his mother and left Immediately
for Savannah to attend the funeral.
He, will be awaygfrom the city prob
ably until Thursday.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-06-08

Miss Tommie Standby is in Talla-
hassee attending the commencement
exercises of the Woman's College.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-06-08

Mrs. j. G.. Baxter has returned
from Nichols, Il. Y, where she has
been since the middle of January
visiting her parents. Mrs. Baxter
makes her home with Mrs. J. II
Dunn.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-27
A MOTHERS FIGHT TO
HOLD ON TO HER SON

In the September Woman's Home
Companion Anne Bryan Mccall, writ
ing one of her Tower Room talks,
quotes the following letter from the
mother Of an only son:
IF l could begin to tell you how
hard It IS to keep my hands off his
life. l want him TO need me. I find
myself hurt when his friendships and
interests are apart from mine You
see, his father died when he was a
little baby. He has been so depend
ent upon me- Now he is a grown
man and / must let him learn TO live
his own life. It isn't easy You will
understand better If / tell you the
heart Of the trouble as you would
say: The other woman has come
into his life The woman, I mean,
whom he Is going 70 love better than
he loves me. have no reason to
feel as I do. I ought to be thankful
on my knees that he has chosen a
fine, unselfish girl. But my thought
was not of thankfulness for his hap
piness, but OF misery for my loss
Please don't think I am going to stay
selfish like this I'm going to fight
this thing every day. I've always
been selfish, and it is a hard fight. I"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-27

then she lifted her head. adding,
but can't help watching it."
Mother Dear smiled as she patted
her head.
You're as safe up in this pavilion
as a baby in its cradle" she de-
clared; did you think a wave could
come up here and catch you2"
'N-no," said Dorothy, beginning
to laugh, but they look so angry"
What do you care, il they're not
angry at your" cried Davie, the
practical, running over to the part
of the pavilion that had no roof, SO
that the rain could fall on his new
oilskin hat and coat; come on over
here, Dorothy. and have come fun"
yes, daughter, do" said Mother
Dear, "and try not to let your i'm
agination run away with you
again"
"All right" promised Dorothy,
pulling the flap of her oilskin cap
down over her shoulders, lets play
that this is big ship out on the
ocean in the storm. The benches
over there will be the cabin, and
this BENCH" she climbed up on a
small one, is the place where the
captain stands and looks over the
water. I'll be captain, Dayie, and
you can be"
IT want to be the captain. I'm
a boy, and you're a girl" inter-
rupted Davie.
Well, thought OF the game, and
I'm going to be captain or else we
won't play. You can be the crew.
or how would you like to be a
scared passenger and think we're
going to sink, and cry and wiring
your hands all the time, like in the
story father read to us last night?''
Davie frowned.
Pm not going to be a passen-
ger. I'm not a cry-baby."
Well, you can make b'lieve, can't
your"
mo. sir! I wont even be make
b'lieve one. I want to be the cap
tain"
you wouldn't know how to act,
or what to do, or-or anything"
Dorothy's voice took on a coaxing
note.
II would, too. I guess I've played
boat as well as you, Dorothy Dear"
We'll, what would you do, them"
Let me be captain, and I'll show
you"
II tell you what I'll be the cap
tain LOT a WINE ana you can De the
crew. And then pretty soon you
can be the captain and I'll be a
poor lady whose relations all got
washed overheard. Dorothy look
ed eagerly at her brother, to see
If the plan pleased him.
And If you don't do that I won't
play at ALL" she added, as Davie
looked uncertain.
ITO be continued.)
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-27

gether, locked In death grip. Sud-
denly CarweIl rushed. IN back OF Tai
to pun his feet from under him Tai
saw the move and a We1l-aimed kick
sprawled Carwell en- the slippery,
bloody floor. He stood up. painting
for breath. He stoo,d near the win
dow. Something glrttering on the
ground outside caught his eye Jump
ing through the broken window he
gfasped the copper handled revolver.
Hands up" he yelled at Tai TAI
did not heed.
"rlI give you ten. seconds to put
your arms up" saki Carwei1. land
then I'll shoot"
One-two-three-- -four" the hands
slowly relaxed their grip on Rob-
ert, who fell TO the floor unconscious,
"F1ve-six-seven,~ the hands were
slowly raised above his head.
Bleeding and siclx a man slowly
tottered into a miners supply station
the next day. forcing Tai, who was
not so sick but bleeding as much, at
the end of a revolver. The miners
quickly tied Tai when Carwell told
his story, while a force of men went
to relieve the suffering Indians, whom
Mr. Belmont, who had regained con-
seriousness, had tied and Robert and
himself.
The aerop1ane returned back TO ia
hangar until Carwell and Mr.. Belmont
got well.
Robert Belmont got well and re-
turned TO Washington to go on an
other secret service mission.
varlan Carter, who had had a
years vacation, returned TO the Daily
-, of Springfield, and secured
q swell SCOOP for his paper. so there
remained only two aviators-Mr. Bel
mont and Captain Carwelf.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-27
THE BUSINESS GIRL SHOULD KEEP HER
SPINE STRAIGHT AND SHOULDERS ERECT
If She Would
Keep Healthy

plays tennis or golf, the woman who
sWims, cannot help but breathe deep
~, for she will need to do SO in order
to keep up with all that she Is do
ing.
Vocal exercise is good for the same
reason. Therefore, to the round
shouldered girl. whether this eondi-
ton has always been there or wheth-
er 1t has come from bending over
desk or typewriter, would say, take
your cue from this fact and go In for
any physical exercise that you really
like; and rest assured that il you
continue in it for any length of time
your round shoulders must necessa-
rily disappear as you breathe more
often and more deeply; and as this
better aerated blood courses through
all parts of your system. not only
will the rounded shoulders be a thing
of the past but faulty appetite. poor
digestion, cold hands and feet, pale
lips, all will be things of the past
and you will find that in seeking to
rid yourself of the round shoulder
habit you have gained immensely in
all directions.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-27
More Falling Han

Dear Aiss Doom:
Please could you tell me the cause
and remedy for falling hair7
have noticed lately that right
after washing the hair II comes out
IN long strands. Am not troubled at
other times.
Thanking you in advance.
CAROLINE c.
It Is natural after the hair has
been washed for the dead hairs e
come out. I have heard thar healthy
hair renews itself every SO often.
You are fortunate to lose SO little.
Massage usually arrests falling hair.
Hold the fingers firmly on different
portions of the scalp and bend The
knuckles SO that the scalp moves.
but the fingers ssmain stationary.
This is continued all over the head.
the operation taking about fifteen
minutes. Here is good tonic.
One pint bay rum. one haIf-pin1
clear alcohol, one-half ounce castor
oil, ons-quarter ounce carbonate
ammonia, one-half ounce tincture
of cantharides. Mix thoroughly and
massage into the scalp at night.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-27
Making the Tunic Becoming

The long tunies which have been
seen so much at recent smart func-
tons and on the stage-where now
adays SO many fashions are intro
duced-cannot be pronounced becom-
ing to everyone, especially when
perfectly straight line at the foot is
followed, with only a few inches Of
very skinny skirt appearing under
meath.
A pretty idea is to cut the lower
edge in pointed tabs and to vary the
plain and often ugly line from the
waist by having a set of three gaug-
ings a little above the knees-these
also arranged In pointed fashion TO
match the lower edge.-Exchange.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-27

CONTINUED from Yesterday
When they reached the beach
gale was blowing.
1t sent the sand flying in the faces
ST Dorothy Dear and the others.
singing theiI skins and finding its
way up sleeves and under collars,
then dancing merrily of to find rev
victims.
Dear me-" cried Dorothy. ''how
are we going to see the ocean II We
have to turn our backs to it all the
timer"
Lets go to the pavilion" shout
ed mother Dear. making a trumpet
of her hands; I'm afraid We'll be
blown away IL we stay here"
So, hand In hand, with heads
down, they all trudged along the
boardwalk to the shelter. Davie
forgot to brag, forgot even TO au-
mire his new oilskin coat, SO con-
yinced was he that the wind In
tended to lift him up and carry him
away He held tightly to nurse
Nellie's hand. shielding his face
from the flying sand by burying 1t
against her gray raincoat.
The pavilion seemed a haven OF
refuge Mother Dear led the way
upstairs, where a few other brave
people had gathered to watch the
big nor'easter.
well sit here" said mother
Dear, leading the way to one of the
green benches, on which were
carved the initials of countless
people. ''Davie, do not lean on the
railing. 1t might not be secure"
Mother, just look It's wo-onder-
full Her eyes sparkling, Dorothy
looked up and down the beach.
AS far as the eye could see there
were tumbling, tossiRg waves;
waves bigger than any Dorothy and
Davie had ever seen. White foam
turned and twisted on their crests,
and when the waves Numbered on
the beach the foam would detach it
self and fly along the wind-swept
sand while overhead big gray
clouds hurried through the sky as
If trying to show the waves that
they, too, could be big and i'm
portant, and scary to timid souls.
Mother Dear and the others
watched in silence. At several
points the waves threw themselves
far up the beach and over the
bullheads, running for little dis
lance down the streets and forming
into calm little puddles that were
in sharp contrast to the seething
tumult of the ocean itself.
After a while Dorothy buried her
face In her mothers lap.
1T frightens me-" she cried, and
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-27
The Capture of Tai Mahal
CONTINUED from yesterday.)

They descended at the opposite side
of the house, about 300 feet from it.
so the occupants could not see them.
They strobe forward and Carwen
knocked At last they had found the
right place, for Tai himself opened
the door.
He recognized them in an instant
and tried to close the door. but the
three had already entered. Robert
attacked Tai Taj's Indian helper
rushed for their rifles. strapped on the
wall. but Mr. Belmont drew pistol
and with a curt Hands upp strobe
toward Tai, who was struggling with
Carwell and Robert.
Then came a move most unexpected.
A third Indian entered the room and
spun the pistols from the hands or
the three aggressors with the quick
ness of sleight-of-hand. With another
quick movement he struck Mr.. Bel
mont with his fist, knocking him un-
conscious, while he grasped the three
pistols and hurled them through the
closed window.
With George unconscious the odds
were bad, three to two, but the two
whites were equal to it Grasping a
chair, Carwell crushed the skull OF
Mr.. Belmont's aggressor. He turned
to strike Tai, who. with his other
helper, was attacking Robert, who
| fought desperately but Taj's helper,
seeing the move, let go of Robert and
rushed Carwell, who brought the
chair down on his skull with all his
might, the blow intended for Tai.
The Indian fell. gave one culver and
stretched out-dead. In after life.
and even at death. Carwen regretted
killing the man, even though IN SELF
defense. He had meant only to knock
his foes senseless, not dead
! Tai was a powerful fellow, and
when in desperate straits he fought
with the ferocity OF tiger. Carwell
| turned to assail him. He dropped
the chair-he had had enough OF that
chair.
Robert and Tai were standing to-
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-27
Keeping Perfume Secrets

Many flowers give forth sweet
6 odors that seem impossible to catch
4 and transform into base for per-
6 fumery, and in some climates flowers
& are absolutely useless for purposes for
E perfumery making.
In Bulgaria are grown the roses
4 from which we get the famous altar
j of rose, and the extensive flower
gardens at Nice, Grasse. Cannes, all
along the Mediterranean, are the
source of the essential oils that form
the basis for all the high priced per-
fumes made, writes contributor of
the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
l From other parts of the world
comes small proportion of perfume
yielding flowers, but Bulgaria and the
famous garden spot on the Mediter-
ranean seem favored above all others
In this respect.
In California flowers, especially
roses, heliotrope and violets, grow
freely and to large size, giving forth
a plentitude of odors.
& A great deal of capital has been
/ invested in this part of the world
starting gardens for the cultivation
of perfume yielding blossoms, but
thus far In vain.
whether the French and Bulgarians
I hold the secret of the manufacturing
4 OF the tSSenItdt OILS Oi WNlCtiCl CCA@
4 tain places are so peculiarly favored
\ bv nature that 1t is impossible to re-
produce them, it Is difficult to say;
Il anyway, since perfume making be-
came a commerce in Europe the
centre of the industry has been
Grasse, and the descendants of the
original perfumers now ply the trade
and alone possess it's secrets.
1t has been discovered by chemists
that the rays of the sun bring out the
odoriferous qualities valuable for
= asrfume making.
I'm Grasse and its neighborhood not
only does the sun provide a steady
4 warmth for a large number of months
of the year, but 1t is reflected back by
the surrounding mountains. These
same hills form a complete shelter
from storm and wind and the air is
singrlarly pure and free from dust
These climatic and geographical
advantages are not reproduced in any
other part of the world.
The flowers from which the famous
Bulgarian altar of roses Is made are
not large, but very compact and sim
gularly sweet.
2 explained by the soil in which 1t
{ grows. It is gravel, full of minerals,
a small percentage of which is alb
sorbed by the flower roots in
moisture.
In the south of France the system
of obtaining the essential oil is called
enfleurage, and consists of impreg-
! mating fat with the distilled odor, and
vthen by special process getting rid of
the solvent
The rnse oti .NtaineA In IT'S ccncen-
tfAAed form does not smell at all like
the flower from which 1t comes Now
/ comes In the art and secret of per-
Afume making, the proper mixing and
- tment Of odors to produce a per-
delicate. agreeable, reminiscent
\sti1&
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-27
Ask Father if This Is True

In these days of the high cost of
living the following story is not
without a decided point:
The teacher of primary class was
irving to show the children the differ
ence between natural and man-made
wonders. and was finding 1t hard.
sWhat," she asked, do you think Is
the most wonderful thing man ever
nader
a little girl, whose parents were
obviously harassed by the question OF
WAYS and means. replied as solemnly
as the proverbial judge:
"a living for his family. -Septem-
her Woman's Home Companion.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-27

The business girl must see to it that
at her desk, her counter or her type
writer, she Keeps the spine straight
and erect. the shoulders tolerably we'll
back. When she sits, she must take
pains to brace her shoulders well
back against her chair.
When preparing to take nap, If
she is so fortunate as to be able to
secure a few winks during the day
time or at night when sinking 20
night-long slumber, she must be as
siduous In noticing that she Is reclin-
ing so that her lungs have every
chance to expand properly. Instead
of this, fanny night after night sleep
bent and cramped, shoulders curved
forward awaking in the morning
tired and listless.
All healthful physical exercise tends
to broaden the chest and put the
shoulders back, for the simple rea-
son that all physical exercise tends
toward deep breathing, says the
Philadelphia Press.
The woman who takes long walks,
the woman who runs, the woman who
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-27
s6do1ol 8 penoonmo11.v

are spending two weeks at the home
of their aunt. Miss Julia Murphy, at
Cadosia, N. Y.
Morton Hasbrouck. of Jelliff ave-
nue., is at Point Pleasant.
Miss Julia c. Harmon and brother,
Charles Harmon, of 43s Jelliff ave.
nue., are spending three weeks in YER
mont.
Miss Anna Gerberich, of 1874 Ridge
street. and Miss Edna j. Haviland, of
1924 Broad street. have returned from
stay at Lake Hopatcong.
Miss Charlotte c. LOTUS, of 225
South Tenth street, has returned from
a two weeks stay at Atlantic City.
Pierre F. Allegaert, jr., of 217 North
Ninth street, spent the weekend at
the Highlands.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-27

Better is a sweet. comforting lit
tie word, think-a modest, unas-
Stunning little word that means a great
deal more than she seems 20 ex-
press She stands IN linz with her
two sisters. Good and Hest I re-
member that in grammsr school 1t
was hard for me to learn that better
came after good I always wanted
to say gooder and goodt st After
got used TO the comparis On, however,.
il was moderately easy fer me, and
1 always liked the middle term mora
than the best. 1t Is 50 eslsy and no
more than you should be to be coed,
and 1t is SO hard. and somehow 20
snobbish, to be best Better seems COM
mendable and easy to reach and
rather satisfactory.-The Christian
Herald.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-27
HOW TO AVOID BATHING CHILLS

temperature of the water, and will
prevent you from receiving the gasp
ing shock which is often felt If you
plunge In at once.
Don't stay In your wet bathing suit
when the swim is over, but dry and
dress at once.
Roll your hair up in a towel on top
of your head, and don't pay 1t any
attention till the rest of you is COM
fortably clothed. People often get
quite chilled and blue because they
attend to their hair first instead of
last
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-27

Never go straight into the water
after you have undressed, but take
a little run on the beach first in your
bathing dress. You must not sit
about unless the sun is very hot, or
you may catch cold; but neither
must you go straight from hot walk,
taken in hot clothes, to dip in the
cold sea, or you may contract seri-
Gus internal chill
A few minutes spent in the fresh
air in your scanty bathing attire will
tone your body down towards the
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-27
She S Nervous

Lear Miss boon.
As you have helped others. wish
you would help me. I work in a
department store and have to do
quite little figuring. seem to be
so nervous lately. I go to bed four
nights week at half-past eight.
and the other three nights I never
get to bed before Il o'clock. Tell
me If you think the hours all right
Do you know anything I could do to
get over my nervousness? / never
was nervous before. MISS G.
Why not tell your beau to go nome
early on the "other three nights?''
Twelve O'Clock is too late an hour
for a girl to retire who has to rise
early in the morning and go TO
business. II would be better to go
to bed every night at 10 o'clock or
half-past, than to go too early one
night and too late the next
Walk to and from the store. Keep
IN the open air as much as possible.
Avoid more than one cup of coffee
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-27

Morristown reader. Mrs. NJ. K,
contributes her method of preserv-
ing sliced boiled beets for winter
use in response to a recent re-
quest.
) Il am reader of,sthe Evening
Stars home page and never fall to
look for its recipes" she writes. II
am also sending you my way of
making sweet cucumber pickles.
Can furnish recipes for almost all
kinds of pickles."
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-27
Preserving Boiled Beets

Wash and cook the beets until
very tender. Slice or quarter and
place in alright jars. To one and
one-half cups vinegar add one cup
of the liquid the beets were boiled in.
one cup of sugar, two teaspoons of
whole cloves, one-half teaspoon
whole allspice. Add a little salt
when cooking. Seal in alright jars.
I have had them keep a year by this
method
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-27
Cherry STAINS on a White Dress

Dear Miss Doom;
VIII you kindly tell me how TO re-
move cherry stains from a white
dress, and obllge, MRS. c.
Spread the stained portion OF the
dress over a bowl and pour boiling
water on the spots from a kettle
held high enough to permit the
stream 10 strike with force.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-27
At a Wedding
Dear Margery Doom !:

Dear Margery Doom:
Please tell me who pays for the
carriages at day wedding Also
where the families OF the bride and
groom are supposed TO sit. Thank
you. am, UNCERTAIN.
The brides father pays fer the
carriages used In going to and from
the church by all the wedding party.
The family and friends Of the bride
sit on. the left side of the church.
as one goes in. the groom'ss people
on the right.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-27
Aid for the Crippled Man

If Mrs William D. will call at my
Office I viii be happy to give her
the name and address OF a person
who will lend her husband crutches
until he is able TO walk without
them. l have received several re-
plies TO her plea.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-27
HOUSEHOLD SUGGESTIONS

If silver Is to be stored away for
SOME time, pack 1t with dry -four.
and 1t will remain untarnished.
To cut hard-boiled eggs In smooth
slices, dip the knife In water, says
the Regina (Sask.) Leader.
After cleaning brass or copper with
salt and vinegar, rub with olive oil.
and the metal will not tarnish for a
long time.
An apron made with bib of table
oilcloth is a great saver when wash
ing dishes.
You may clean jewelry successfully
by washing 1t In hot suds in which
little ammonia has been dissolved.
II lettuce, when wilted. is put into
pan of warm water and set in a
cool place it will become fresh and
crisp
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-27
HEARTH &1OME
BY PlARCERY doom

Hereafter no letter will be an
swered unless accompanied BY the
name and address Of the wFiteF.
This Is not for publication. bat -
an evidence Of good faith On fhs
part Of the sender.
Write only on one side Of the
paper.
Readers are requested not to en-.
close stamps, As the editor Il far
too busy to write personal replies.