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The Washington herald., 1914-07-26
The robins sang.
The crickets chirped.

The robins sang.
The crickets chirped.
The March blizzard was a thing OF
the past.
One could almost hear the grass
grow and the sunfioTers coming up BY
Jerks.
Strawberries were still hanging on
and the umbrella mender whistled as
he walked and was glad he was alive.
Mr.. Bowser was due at his house al
6 o'clock, and Mrs. Bowser was won
dering what sort of a new fad he would
bring with him, when he suddenly
opened the door. As he didn't give
the door q kick and q bang when he
opened II. she knew that he hadn't
had a row with the street car con-
ductor en- route. As he was humming
tune to himself. she knew that he
hadn't found a clothespin or a shirt
button on the steps. and would bring
no charge OF reckless extravaganza
against her.
"Ha! little woman. but here you are!
he exclaimed as he caught sight OF her
Dinners all ready. of course? You
never keep me waiting. and you always
have something good. never CONS
home without patting myself on the
back over my good luck. Everything
gone all right with you today
butcher had sent a poor roast. and the
cook had had trouble with the range.
but as Mr.. Bowser piled his knife and
fork he complimented everything. He
also complimented Mrs. Bowser on her
personal appearance and the cook on
her culinary skill. and yet she was un-
easy. As dinner was ended she almost
hoped to hear him say he was going
around to the club for an hour or two.
IN Il haad how
ever. As he reached the sitting-ro
he took OF his shoes, lighted cigar.
and dropped into a chair. with the OBJ
servaSion:
Well but this is home. This is the
way for a man to live! man who
has home like this ought 10 be
kicked for complaining about anything.
Did ! leave you any shopping money
this morning.
IL think not" she replied.
Then must have forgotten IL ] meant
TO have left you SO Just put me in mind
OF II tomorrow, will you? By George
but how neat and coy this room looks;
We ought have a little more light.
thought"
I'm trying to keep the gas bills down.
you knoY."
Never you mind the gas bills. little
one" he said as he rose up and lighted all
the burners. You are naturally saving.
but there's no need OF pinching. Just
use all the gas you want 10 and don't
scrimp on coal Didn't I see you liking
up a dress the other evening""
Twas altering 1t over in hopes TO make
II do" she exclaimed.
well. throw It away and go down and
get a new one. l want TO see you well
dressed. and there's no call to alter old
garments. Go TO the best dressmaker
and have the latest style"
You are awfully kind and good" she
murmured as she forgot the peril Of the
situation for a moment
No thanks. please. You do deserve all
I can do for you. II there's better lit
tie wife In all this big world, I'd like 10
hear OF her. The trouble is that / don
half appreciate you. Only the other day
1 was thinking things over and realized
The Washington herald., 1914-07-26
The Bicycle Nose.

Gen. White said in reply that there
were about seven different kinds OF the
bicycle face" as II is called. He was
sure he had one Of them, and II was all
the fault OF his nose. That nose OF his
would 60 a whole year without itching
as long as he kept walking around, but
five minutes after getting on a bike he
was a gone coon. That is. he was a coon
whose nose began to itch and ache and
demand attention. Some riders could
even scratch their backs without taking
q tumble, but let him raise . hand to
his nose and away he went His only
safeguard was to fix his thoughts Un
something else and keep tight hold Of
the handles. Between the nose. his
thoughts, and looking out for obstructions
his face worked up into a circus and
menagerie combined. and he was aware
that small boys cried out In banter and
adults stopped dead still for a second
look. He was now trying the experiment
OF sand-pa pering his nose Just before
leaving the hall and then applying a
coat OF mutton talIow. and 4 The horse
flies would only leave him nlone for a
few times he was in hopes that his coun-
tenance would wear a placid smile as
he worked away at the oadels. II Meth
ing else worked he would either wear a
mask or learn to ride backS ards on his
wheel.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-26
"IF 7 kin RfIl "

IF I kin, Bill"
wall. then sentence me to be hung
tomorrow mornin' at 10, an with a
rope"
I'll do It. Jest consider that the hour.
and that ye ar to be hung with a rope.
never heard of anybody bein' hung
with anythin' else"
There was much laughter among the
crowd after court adjourned about Bin
finding technicalities In the law, but his
remarks were not fully understood until
next day, when he was brought out and
escorted to q tree. Then. for the hrst
time, the boys began to look around for
q rope, but after half an hours hunt II
was found that there wasn't an inch or
rope In the place. The nearest town was
twenty miles away, but Bill stopped any
one from going there by saying:
Gentlemen, I was to be hung at 10
o'clock and it's long past that hour.
was 70 be hung with . ropa but you
The Washington herald., 1914-07-26

It's original color. a third had attached
to the hind wheels a music box. which
plays old Dan Tucker for two hours
without stopping. In Buffalo he saw a
patent pedal which would reach out and
kick n dog. and in Cleveland he rode on
a bike with cork tires. The colored
genius in this country would in time re-
model the wheel and make II a real bless
ing to humanity. His own inventive
thoughts just now were turned toward a
bicycle which could take to the woods
and be made useful in hunting rabbirs
coons, and 'possurns, and he believed that
success would ultimately be his.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-26

haven't got any. There will be no
hangin'."
"And-and Is this a technicality -
queried the Judge. with a blank face
She be, sir-two Of 'em. an I stand
on both. Joe Thomas stole all the rope
in camp last night an hid IL. an II ye
hang me with anythin' else it'll be illegal
happened to think Of these technical
ities an am takin' advantage Of 'sm.
which ye said was my privilege" and
the crowd stoutly backed up in the mat
ter when he invited them all over 20 the
nearest saloon.
The Judge didn't go, however. He puz-
bled over the thing for q time. and then
said to the jaller:
Sam, ye git over to Cooperstown an
lay in big stock o. ropes, an I'll 70 an
shoot all the technIcalities out o. nv law
books, an the next time we git our
minds made up TO see a hangin' ! recksa
We won't be disappointed"
The Washington herald., 1914-07-26

duty thirty years ago, the red man OF
today would have been wearing bulldog
shoes. plug hats. and high collars, and
his thirst for gore would have been
washed away in mock turtle soup and ice
cream. The Indian. as an Indian, can't
help his ways or amend them. The white
man has given him no choice but to con-
tinue on in the same old path. He has
not been given enough religion to get up
a fight on a street corner. He hasn't
been allowed to vote. and the politician
hasn't been among him to change his
whoops for war into yells for a candi-
The Washington herald., 1914-07-26
THE LIME-KILN CLUB
Will the Riding of the Bicycle Cure Bowlees?

When the routine business Of the meet
ing had been disposed OF Brother Gardner
arose in his place and said:
AT de las meetin' of dis club made
de statement dat dar was cherry reason
to fear dat de Guild race was becomin
race Of bow-legged men and wimin'
! told you also dat / had consulted de
doctors, and dey had said at dat de only
cure fur Il was ridin' de bike We had
some expreshun Of opinyun at at meet
in, and now I want to hear further. De
white men has got ober de bike-craSe,
AND II looks as IL de black nan had
got to pick 1t up or walk on boaf sides
Of de road to once
The Washington herald., 1914-07-26

When the Jury trying Bill scrugss for
horse stealing brought in a verdict OF
guilty" Bill didn't seem the least olt
disturbed over the result. Indeed, when
the Judge ordered him to stand up for
sentence he was the calnest person In
the courtroom as he slowly rose to his
feet and intercepted the judge with!
The Washington herald., 1914-07-26
SOME TECnNICALITIES IN THE WAY

I Say, Jedge, II thar's any technicalitles
In the law that happen to think OF It's
my privilege to take advantage Of 'em.
hain't it?'
"It ar, BILL" replied the judge. with q
dry chuckle, although reckon ye won't
find many in yer case"
wall, mebbe not" continued Bill,
but win ye do me- . favorT'
The Washington herald., 1914-07-26
He Explains.

Brother Calamity jackson was present
to explain his absence from the last two
meetings. and to ask that his fines there
for be remitted. HIS right arm was in q
sling. he limped on his left leg, and his
head was bandsged up until only one eye
and part Of his chin could be seen. The
reason for his absence was a head-on
collision with a white man on another
wheel As many OF the club had often
wondered what would be the effect Of
two riders coming together when going
at a pace of fifteen or twenty miles an
hour. Brother Jackson's description was
listened to with great interest He said:
7 was a-gettin' right along to git home
bofo' de thunder shower cum. I was bent
over de handle bar. eyes on de ground
an dem pedals Jest a-buZzin. Way of
down the street was a white man on
wheel, an he was doin' Jest de same as
me- He wasn't lookin' fur coons, an
wasn't lookin' fur white folks. De fust
thing I knowed we cum together wild a
crash. an Jest thought seven street
kyars had bumped together. Den We
boat took a fly. Den We boat yelled in
chorus. Den we boat cum down at de
same time an yelled some mo- I lit on
de sidewalk an de white man in de road,
an de same ambulance took boaf OF us
to de hospital. As fur dem wheels, It
wasn't no use to pick up de pieces, 'cept
to use fur toothpicks. can't Eactly tell
you what de sensation was. but my ha'r
hain't got frew curlin' yet, an II seems
all de time as II / was sailin' around up
in de sky. De shrieks an yells an cuss-
words of dat white man am still ringin'
in my ears, an when I close my eyes
kin see wheels an spokes an pedals an
pieces Of steel scattered all around me-"
The Washington herald., 1914-07-26
BOWSER'S QUICK CHANGE
1t Was the Butchers Bill that Caused the Humiliation

came up with q bill. It was a balance
OF 81 cents owing the butcher. Mr.. Bow
ser was smiling all over as she handed
It to him, but no sooner had he glanced
over IL than a thunder cloud took the
The Washington herald., 1914-07-26
The DoE-KIIIer and the Raror
Handles.

The Hon Cataleptic Tompkins, an ac-
tive member who had been on q visit to
the West, was called upon for q few re
marks. and he arose TO say that he had
found colored genius at work improving
the bicycle wherever he went. One man
had invented a handle bar with a razor
in either end. another had invented a
saddle which would restore gray hair 10
The Washington herald., 1914-07-26
Brother Jordan. Experiments.

Brother Compromise Jordan said he
had been making some experiments with
the bike, and was ready to report FOR
the benefit Of the club. While riding
in the suburbs he had run over a cow
lying in the road, to see what the effect
would be from a scientific standpoint.
His expectations were fully realized. The
COW rose up as the bike hit her, and
Brother Jordan and the bike both rose
likewise al the same time. They also
came down together. but the COW gal
loped on Brother Jordan thought he
lay unconscious for two long hours, but
he was probably mistaken as to the
length Of time II cost him $ 10 be
patched up by a surgeon. however. and
the repair to his wheel footed up about
g. II was his opinion that members Of
the club had better avoid cows, no mat
ter whether standing up or lying down.
He had heard members say that they
could jump their bikes over an open
ditch four feet wide. He had expert
mented with ditch only two feet wide.
On approaching II he had drawn in his
breath and bumped up his hack. accord
ing to instructions, but instead OF the
wheel jumping the ditch, both had gone
into IL. and for the next four days he
was a wreck. It might be Just possible
that a bikist could jump a ditch and
tnus save ulsmounting, Out MS adViCe
was against experiments in that direc-
tion, also. He had heard il said by
members that a wheelman could strike
fat pedestrian while riding at a clip
OF ten miles an hour without other re-
suits than a gentle rebound He wished
to warn all sSch members that they
were sadly mistaken. As an, experiment
he had selected a fat colored woman
carrying a basket Of laundry work, ano
there was nothing gentle in what fol-
lowed. A clothes basket, a fat woman.
a bike. and a lean man were all heaped
up together in the street. and a police
man. who thought II was a dog fight
sailed in and dubbed the whole busI-
ness. Running slam-bang against a fat
person might not be quite so bad as
bringing up against a brick wall. but the
sensation was decidedly unpleasant. and
took the skin on the shins and elbows.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-06-17
DANGER IN DELAY

Kidney Diseases are too Dangerous:
for Ocala People to Neglect
The great danger of kidney troub-
les is that they often get a firm hold
before the sufferer recognizes them.
Health will be gradually undernin-
ed. Backache, headache nervousness.
lameness. soreness, lumbago, urinary
troubles, dropsy, gravel and Bright's
disease often follow in merciless sue
cession. Don't neglect your kidneys.
Help the kidneys with Doan's Kidney
Pills, which are so strongly recom-
mended right here in this locality.
Richard G. Neck, 500 Hawkins St.
Palatka, Fla, says: MY kidneys
gave me a great deal OF trouble and
the kidney secretions were too fire.
quent in passage. / used Doan's Kid
ney Pills and they acted just as rep
resented, giving me relief. Since
then, others Of my family have taken
Doan's Kidney Pills and the results
have always been satisfactory"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills the same
that Mr.. Neck had Foster-Milburn
Co, Props, Buffalo, n. Y.-Adv- 3
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-06-17
MRS. PANKHURST'S MLITANCY
Summing Up the Belligerent Cam.
paign Started by the Suffs

London, June 17.-'Let then
die" Yes, but will they die unre
venged; will the fatalities be all or
one side? These are the questions
serious Englishmen ask themselves
today and the answers are not com.
forting. Militant suffragettism is
undoubtedly verging rapidly to open
bloodshed.
Mrs. Pankhurst once said that tc
make an Englishman pay attention
to anything you must hit him be.
tween the eyes with a brick 1t was
on this theory that she started a
campaign of militantism, or as she
put it, open revolution against man
made government and man-made in
situations
AS the desired results failed to be
produced the suffragettes have in
creased the dose. The first serious
outrages on property were in 1912
Prior to that there had been only
isolated cases, such as window
breaking at the home of the pre-
mier. Since 1912 the fury of the
women has increased in a geometri-
cal progression indicates by the fol.
lowing estimates of property de.
stroyed: 1912, $4,000; $1913
$5O0,OOO; 1914, $4,OOO,0OO, max
ink total of $4,54O,OOO.
Militancy, few seem to remember
has been the feature of but small
percentage of the years of Mrs
Pankhursts public career in the
cause of ballots for women; and Il
has been the plan of attack of q
much smaller percentage of the
years through which her family have
struggled to put women on a politi
cal equality with men,
Her father and mother We're
strong suffrage advocates and work
ers for many decades before the
present celebrated leader was ole
enough to mount stump. Othe'
relatives of forgotten days alst
spurred Mrs. Pankhurst to her lif;
| work She married a London bar
rister who was throughout his ca
reer devoted to the women's cause
Only many years after his death d1t
Mrs. Pankhurst and her three daugh
tiers startle the world with their ap
peal to force.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-06-17
STORES WILL CLOSE THURSDAY

The undersigned merchants here
by agree to close their respective
places of business on Thursdays al
p. m, beginning June 4th, and
continuing to and including Septem-
Der 10th, and also agree to close
their places of business not later
than $50 p. IN. on other days ex-
eepting Saturdays.
II. B. Masters Company.
Rheinauer & Company.
E. T. Helvenston.
Marion Hardware Co.
E. G. Rivers.
o. K. Teapot Grocery.
Counts Grocery Co.
II. A. Waterman.
L. w. Harley.
McIver & MacKay.
]. L. Smith Grocery Co.
Hayes & Guynn.
Marcus Frank.
The Murray Company.
VI. A. Bostick.
Theus-Zachry Co.
A VI. Lansford.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-06-17
DECLARED AGAINST
EVIL Of DRINK
EVEN KENTUCKY WOMEN VOTE
AGAINST ALCOHOL

Chicago, June 1.-THE General
Federation of Women's Clubs today
enthusiastically adopted resolu-
ton opposing the liquor traffic and
| fayoring such federal or state laws
as will tend to eradicate this evil
The Kentucky delegation seconded
the Introduction of the resolution.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-06-17
TELEPHONE COMPANY
IS IN TROUBLE

Its an ill wind that blows nobody
good, and good rain that vets no.
body bad. About the only folks who
lwere harmed by the rain last night
were the telephone compa people.
The storm put thirty-nine phones
opt of business, and they are hard
at work this morning repairing the
damage.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-06-17
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs

Ocala Lodge No. 10. Conventions
held every Monday at 1880 p. M, at
Castle Hall, over the James Carlisle
drugstore. A cordial welcome to Wis
iting brothers. VIM. NJ. Gober c. c.
Chas. X. Sage, X. R. S. AID
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-06-17

Our stock of ladies' muslin under
wear must be reduced quickly and at
the present prices we'll do it. Don t
wait, but come early and get your
pick of the line at the cut prices.
Kleine's. 6-17-f
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-06-17
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy

This remedy always wins the good
opinion, il not the praise, OF all who
use it. Mrs. F. A. Hood, Burrows,
Ind, writes, II have found Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy a positive cure for cramps
and summer complaint" For sale
by all dealers. Adv.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-06-17

Davis. Mr.. Davis is now in the rail-
way mail service and is making good
in that arduous and responsible call
ing.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-06-17
HOSPITAL NOTES

Mis-. Shelton Souter, who has been
an inmate Of the hospital, returned
to her home at Spar today.
All the other patients are con-
yale3cing.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-06-17
WOODNIEN OF THE WORLD

Fort King Camp NO. IA meets in
Yonge's Hall at s p. m. every second
and fourth Friday. Visiting SOW
ereigns ALWAYS welcome. Adv.
3. J. Burden, c. G
Chas X. Sage, Clerk
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-06-17
COUNCIL MEETS TONIGHT

the being no quorum of the
council, on account of the rain. last
night, the few present adjourned the
meeting till this evening.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-06-17
OCALA PUBLIC LIBRARY

Open daily except Sunday from :
TO p. m Board OF Trade rooms,
Ocala House block.
Louise E. Gamsby. Librarian
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-06-17

CoNCORDiA LODGE f. =. OF A.
Concordia Lodge, Fraternal Union
of America, meets IL YOnge's Hall
on the second THURSDAY evening u
each month. Geo. L. Taylor. FIN.
Chas. K. Sage, Secretary. Nd
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-06-17

- =
Two lofeIg events of last evening
were dinner parties given by Mr..
and Mrs w K Zewadski and Mr..
and Mrs H. A Waterman Both
were very informal and greatly en-
joyed. Mr.. and Mrs. Zewadski's
guests included their pastor, Rev. J..
NJ Gross, Mrs. Gross, Misses Mamie
and Sarah Gross and Master Alfred
Blakely, the bright young nephew of
Rev. and Mrs. Gross.
mr. and Mrs. Waterman enter
tAined in honor of the latter's sister.
Mrs Mallory Liddon of Jacksonville
and their guests included beside
Mrs Liddon, Rev. and Mrs. Richard
Dodge, Mr.. and Mrs w. " Newsom,
Jr., and Master Potter Liddon.
Speeialjoy was brought to one of
the city's most prominent homes this
morning when a wire from New
York City to Mr.. and Mrs. B. A.
Weathers announced the birth of a
son last evening to their eldest son
and daughtepfin-law~Mr. and Mrs
Mel A. Weathefs. Mr.. and Mrs.
Weathers are being showered with
congratulations upon the arrival Of
their first grand child and to the
proud and distinguished father and
happy mother the Star joins their
host of Ocala friends in extending
the warmest of congratulations
Mrs. B. F. Borden and children
have returned from an extended
visit to relatives at Oxford
Mrs. ]. E. Chace and Mrs. S. S.
Duval, and their children, after a
home this afternoon.
Mr.. William Turnkey left this aft
ernoon for Arcadia, after an over
night visit to his uncle, Mr.. w. T.
Gary, en- route home from Virginia,
where he has been attending school.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. S. Woodrow and
Miss Blair Woodrow will open Blair
Villa, their Lake Weir home at
Woodmar, Friday for the summer.
Mr.. J. J. Ahearn of Fayetteville,
N. c., arrived last night for visit
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Greene and
children left today for a vacation at
OklaWafa.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-06-17

FOR SALE-Two large mares and
colt; mares weigh about 1900
pounds and are Z and s years old.
Inquire of James Collins, Belle
view. Fla. 6-11-6t*
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FOR RENT hree connecting fur
nished rooms for light housekeep-
ing. Mrs. P. A. Durand, GA
East ADAMS street. 6-1O-6t
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UNCLASSiFIED ADS
Lost Found, Wanted, For Sale
For Rent and Similar Local Needs

FOR RENT-$1O per month to the
right party, a new 5-room cot
eage; best neighborhood. Address,
Star Office. 5-29-tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-06-17
OCALA SOCIAL AFFAIRS

OF have this phone 1os
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-06-17

D-Stenographer. Apply at
Board of Trade Office. Must not
be afraid of work. ]. d. Rooney,
secretary. Sill?
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-06-17

D-Subscribers of the Star
to tell their neighbors of the plan
now in force for giving cash cou-
pons to subscribers. 5-20-tf
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FOR SALE-Thorough Shet-
land pony, saddle, bride and blan-
ket; prettiest outfit in this section.
SIS gets the outfit. Apply at the
Star office 6-16-6t
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FOR SALE-Modern bungalow in
Ocala Lumber & Supply Co.5-15 tt
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-09-17
Local News
A Large Trout.

The largest smile that has been
seen in Crested Butte Tor some time,
was seen ON The face Of Tony Mat
kovicl last Saturday, when he sue
: ceedcd in catching the largest trout
ever taken out of Slate river. 1t was
sent to Denver and was awarded
the SO in g Id prize by the Denver
Post. The fish was caught on n
gray :hacklc hook at point less
than half;a- mile from town. The
Post has tlis-to say:
Tony Matkovick is only twelve
years old, but he has established n
reputation as an angler that many
an expert would like to enjoy. Tony
has Just caught one of the largest
rainbow trout ever hooked in Colo
RADIO lpd, as a result The Denver
Post haspromises to send him $40
in goId.Is Il recognition of his PROV
ess with rod, line and fly. The
rainbow. Tony hooked was carght
in the Slate river and weighed )
pounds and'l1 ounces and was 243
inches long.
When asked how he managed to
land the big fellow, Tony merely
smiled -aad said: Il hooked him
Through the nose and kept pulling
steadily until | got him on land,
then grabbed him with my hands
NO he could not get away"