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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-06-15
Rather Personal.

1t was the season of Lent. and the
vicar Of a certain village church was
solemnly and impressively exhorting
his congregation to determination,
abstinence, and repentance. The
beadle, who is accustomed to sit be-
low the pulpit. is locally renowned as
the owner of the biggest mouth in the
district. Unfortunately he felt sleepy,
and yawned at a very critical and i'm
pressive part of the minister's sermon
Pause, my brethren, at this solemn
season of Lent, before it Is too late"
exclaimed the preacher, ''or you may
be dragged into the abyss which IL
now yawning before you"
There was a suppressed litter in the
congregation, the preacher looked sur
prised. and the beadle a little discom-
fited.-London Tit-Bits.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-06-15

The city council at short meet
ing yesterday afternoon devoted the
time to revisions OF old ordinances
and passed a few new ones. the need
for which has been apparent since
the city has started its era OF growth.
One that will affect the greatest
number of citizens is the new cur
few law. All persons under the age
of nineteen years will not be allow
ed to loiter on the streets of the
city after nine o'clock. This law fills
long felt need in the town, and
will do away with the great number
of children and half-grown boys
running around the streets at night.
PLANT City Courier.
Either Plant City must be an ex-
ceptionally bad place, or it must
have an exceptionally bad set OF
children, if young men and women
OF eighteen can't be trusted on its
streets without permits or escorts
after O'Clock at night More like
ly than either, it has an exceptional
ly silly set of men on the town
council.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-06-15

II would be the sensible thing for
the people of the seaports to aid the
people of the interior TO obtain euua-
DIE freight rates. There are more
people in the interior than on the
coast-they are bound to have the
rates, sooner or later, anyhow, and
" they can't obtain them in any way
except fighting for them, they may
give those who oppose them a taste
of their own medicine at the wind
up.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-06-15

2Ths New York, the steamer that
ran into the Pretoria off the New
foundland banks Saturday morning,
is a ship of the once famous but now
little heard OF American Line. These
vessels, which were prime favorites
twenty years ago, are now small and
slow in comparison with the later
built ocean grayhounds. But they
still do a good business and the &C
,ci6ent of Saturday is the first that
has happened to one Of them in
many years.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-06-15

The press of Florida is wearing a
muzzle under the operation of the
corrupt practices act. The law is
not in accordance with the provis-
ion of the American constitution
which guarantees the liberty Of the
press. 1t would seem, now that the
Leader has drawn this Objectionable
section into prominence, that it
would be more graceful in its grin
ing contemporaries if they should
join the Leader in an attempt to
have the section repealed.-Tarpon
Springs Leader.
They will probably disregard it if
they have reason. A leading lawyer
of Ocala has informed the Star that
he will take great pleasure in con-
Quoting its defense if it ever has
good reason to ignore the objection
able section.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-06-15

The Ocala Star, in urging the dis
tribution Of some benches in town
and about the streets, admits that
bench placed on the grass at certain
places would muss up the grass
some" but adds that the comfort
of one citizen is worth a whole lot
1zf grass This is an argument worth
thinking about, for often it seems
that in order TO crafty somebody's
aesthetic taste, or prtense of same, a
whole lot Of comfort is denied. Ev-
cry Florida town and city should
provide great many resting
places under the trees and on the
grass Florida is Eat home" to the
world, twenty-four hours each day.
Some of the days are rather long for
visitors, and others are somewhat
WARN, and no doubt a seat in the
shade often wins decision in favor
of the town. Florida invites the
world to come and look and ask
questions, and it is not only fair, but
good policy, to make the visitors
welcome and do what can be done
for their comfort.-Times-Union
Short Talks.
Florida has a whole lot to learn in
This respect. One of the most I'M
comfortable places for a stranger on
- hot day is a town where there is
no resting place but the sidewalks
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-06-15

white people ride IN a cast-off i'm
crow car And the same road often
puts its ''frst-c1ass' passen ger
coaches at the disposal OF negro
parties. The Star has the goods on
it in this respect, taking the number
OF the cars. And several OF the bit
terest railroad strikes in the South
have been caused by the determina-
ton Of the railroads TO retain negro
fremen on the engines How much
worse could the government doo
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-06-15
REAL LIFE ROMANCE

The Star has been observant for
the last two years of an interesting
chapter in the history Of two lives
chapter that tho devoted 10 TWO
people IN the humble walks OF life
records as much faith and devotion
as any high-fowerei romance. a
number OF years ago, one Miley
Barnhin OF WakuIla county was sent
10 the Florida penitentiary for lie
for murder He had, whether de-
servedly Or not, acquired hard rep
thought he had q good chance OF
finishing his life IN the pen. Barn
hall. however, had devoted wife,
who stuck TO him thru thick and
thin. Her faithfulness is the more
remarkable because his prison SEN
tence gave her legal cause for d.
gorce. All their little property was
used up in his defense, and in work
ing for him she was alone. She ap-
piled 20 Governor Gilchrist for a
pardon for her husband and was
promptly turned down She left her
home and friends in West Florida
and came TO Ocala 10 be nearest the
camp where her husband was sery-
ing his sentence. She obtained a sit
uation in one OF our stores, and
spent all her modest wages above her
necessary expenses in working for
her husbands release or providing
him with little Injuries. She won
the respect and confidence OF her en-
ployer and the goodwill of all who
traded at his store by her faithful
and cheerful attention to business.
In the meantime. Gilchrist went out
and TrammeH came in. Mr.. Tram
NELL. of course, knew the case and
the parties, having become &C
quainted with them while attorney
general He did not think the hus-
band deserved a pardon, but couldn't
help being impressed by the wife's
devotion. Several people in Ocala
became interested in her for the
same reason, among others the Star,
which became acquainted with the
case by her asking the reporters for
information about the meetings of
the pardon board. She had TO save
all her nickeIs, and couldn't afford
TO subscribe to a paper. She took up
the case with Governor Trammell.
and the governor when he came to
OcaIa last year visited her at her
place of employment. listened to her
plea and learned fully thru her en-
ployer and other friends of the
brave struggle she was making. Aft
er long and careful consideration,
the governor brought the case be-
fore the board of pardons, and it
was decided to parole her husband
This means that as long as he be-
HAYES himself he viii be free. Two
weeks ago, the faithful wife left
Ocala for Tallahassee, to join her
husband, and the Star hopes he VIII
devote the remainder of his life in
trying to prove himself grateful for
her devotion.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-06-15

Senator Duncan T. Fletcher will
head the commission assembled nv
The Southern Commercial Congress
I'd attend the international congress
D municipal executives and civic
tea6ers, to be held in England The
commission will leave New York
July 3. and Will be under the direc-
lion of Clarence J. Owens, manag-
ing director.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-06-15

Senator O'Gorman OF New York is
Tammany leader, and Senator
OGorman has done more TO create
.dissension in the democratic party
than any other man in the United
States.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-06-15
ESTR4Y NOTICE

On April 7th l took up dark bay
mare, blind in one eye. both front
feet Scared Owner can have same
by paying for this advertisement and
cost of keep. ]. B. Stanley, Norris
ton, Fla. 6-3-1m*
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-06-15
YOUNG JERSEY MILK
COWS FOR SALE

Twenty-Five head of young Jersey
milk COWS with young calves for
sale. Will sell singly or as a whole.
This is splendid opportunity for
H. H. Whitworth. Ocala, Fla. ID If
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-06-15

An amiable and enterprising
Young railroad friend of the Star in
forms it that he is against govern
rnsnt ownership of railroads because
fns government would make him
work on an equality with negroes
Eolly, About two years ago, the rail-
road commission caught the corpor-
alton he serves in the act OF making
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-06-15

Sunday was the 18th anniversary
OF Flag Day June 18th was set
aside by the Continental Congress OF
1777, TO commemorate the work of
Betsy Ross needle and thread, which
and blue banner for George Wash
mgton's army.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-06-15

The death Of Tallahassee bust
ness man, who was struck by lightn-
Ing while using his telephone is an
awful example Of the danger OF US
ing a phone during a thunder
storm.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-06-15
SUBSCRIPTION RATES

The Star sees nothing wonderful
in lightning not striking twice in
The same place. When IL comes
along the second time, the same
place isn't there.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-06-15

A quarrel has broken out between
snose two prominent leaders OF the
bull moose, George w Perkins and
Amos R. Z. Pinchot, and the Colonel
Is reported 10 favor Perkins
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-06-15
A GOOD INVESTMENT
PROPOSITION

Wanted, loan of $1,000 on highly
improved farming property, near
Ocala. value more than six times
that Of the loan wanted. One of the
best farming and stockraising prop
critics in the county. If interested.
additional information can be had at
Star office. 6-13- tt
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-06-15
ORDER OF EASTERN STAR

Ocala Chapter, No. %, o. E. s..
meets at Yonge's hall the second and
fourth Thursday evenings of each
month at 1889 O'clock
Mrs. Flora Brown, w. NJ.
Miss F1orrie Condor, Sec'y.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-06-15

Concordia Lodge, Fraternal Union
OF America, meets IL Yonge's Hall
ON the second THURSDAY evening Of
each month. Geo. l.. Taylor, FIN.
chas. K. Sage. Secretary. Ad
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-06-15

Globe-Wernick cabinets, all kinds,
at The Murray Company. 6-12-3t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-06-15
OCALA PUBLIC LIBRARY

Open daily except Sunday from 8
TO p. m. Board of Trade rooms.
Ocala House block.
Louise E. Gamsby, Librarian
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-20
AUTHOR TO DIRECT
0RAT0RI0 ISAIAH
Willard Patton, American Com
poser, to Conduct Work at
Augustana College.

Tuesday evening. May 20, the. Ora
torio society of Augustana college Will
give a concert at the college auditor
ium that should interest the public of
the three cities. Isaiah an Ameri-
can work by an American composer,
VIII be given. and Willard Patton, the
author OF the composition, viii con-
duct the work This will be rare
opportunity for :Nis community TO hear
an oratorio thai is to be given under
the auspices of a chorus which has for
the past 30 years been rendering
works of the great masters. To this
is added the fact that the composition
viii be given with the composer him
self directing.
American composers are winning
recognition, and this is as 1t should be,
for there can be no true musical HE
in this country until the public stands
willing to support and encourage its
own efforts as put forth by its own
performers and writer's. Edward Mac
Dowell died a broken man from lacS
of recognition, but the American peo-
pie are making up for this neglect
A widefelt interest in American works
is manifesting itself, and at recent
meeting of the Illinois Music Teach
ers' association one pr ogram was given
over exclusively to Illinois composers.
Another of the programs was COM
posed of American orchestral works
and was played by the Minneapolis or
chestra, which was recently heard in
Moline. Such recognition was rare 10
or 20 years ago.
1t is the intention of the director of
the music department. of Augustana
college 10 give from time to time pro-
grams of American works, and when
possible give the cities an opportunity
OF meeting men and women |%ho are
writing in America.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-20
YOUNG PAIR DIES
. ON WEDDING DAY
Drowned Three Hours After
! Ceremony When Canoe
Overturns in Canal.
IDENTIFIED BY LICENSE
-thwestern University Medical Stu
dent and Bride PIsnneo -.---
sissippi Honeymoon.

Chicago. Ill, Ma. 2O.-Three hours
after their wedding George II. Hig
gins and his bride were drowned yes
terday in the drainage canal.
Mr.. Higgins was a student at the
Northwestern University Medical
school. He was u years old. His
bride, who was Miss Verle Stewart.
was 20 years old.
They obtained a marriage license
yesterday morning. and shortly after
noon went TO the chambers of Munic-
ipal Judge LaBuy. where they were
married. They had planned a honey
moon trip in a canoe down the drain
age canal to the Mississippi river.
After the ceremony they went to the
Chicago river. where their canoe was
tied. and started west
Get Tow From Barge.
At Western avenue Higgins asked
the captain of a stone barge to give
him a tow line. The canoe was towed
past Willow Springs. At Willow
Springs the men on the barge noticed
that Higgins and his wife lay in the
bottom OF the canoe asleep.
At a point about FIVE miles north
east of Lamont the bargemen saw
Higgins rise to his feet and attempt
to reach a coat at one end of the ca
noe The craft was overturned and
the young man and his bride were
hurled into the water.
The barge men stood by with grap-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-20
SULPHUR ADVISED
FORPOWDERYS
Growers of Seed Potatoes Urg-
ed to Use This Treatment
and Formaldehyde.

On account of the possibility of in
lection with powdery scab, the United
States department of agriculture is
now recommending all potato growers
to treat their seed potatoes with sui
phur. This is made expedient by the
fact that infected seed potatoes have
been shipped out of Maine where pow
derry scab now exists. Recent tests
Justify the departments scientists in
recommending thorough busting with
flowers of sulphur after the potatoes
have been cut, as a precaution against
the disease, but the treatment is by
no means intended to take the place
of formaldehyde as a general disintec-
tant The department advises the use
of both formaldehyde and sulphur.
Before cutting, the potatoes should
be soaked for two hours in solution
of one pint of formaldehyde to 80 gal
Ions of water. They should then be
allowed to dry quickly either in the
open or while spread out on clean
floor This is known to be effective
against common scab and black les,
and should therefore be employed IN
all cases.. Whether it is equally effec-
tive against powdery scab is doubtful
and for this reason the use of sulphur
is strongly advised in addition. The
potatoes should be cut first and thea
busted thoroughly with flowers OF
sulphur. A general use of this treat
ment is advised for Maine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-20
FEARFUL HUMOR
COVERED Face
RESINOL CURED

Paterson, N. j., Dec. Q, 1913: "About
a year ago my face began to crack and
get scaly in blotches. 1t soon gob
worse and my face was all spotted and
rough, and it itched me very much at
night, and caused me no end of discon-
fort. After a month or so, pimples and
blackheads began to show, first in small
numbers and then gradually covering
my entire face. It was awful. The
pimples were sore and the rash was
itchy and my face had a most un-
slightly appearance. l could get no
relief. Resinol Soap and Resinol ONT
ment caused me instant relief. BY the
time another jar of Resinol Ointmens
and cake of Resinol Soap were gone,
can truthfully say that it was a COM
plete cure. Ny face had assumed it.
former color and looks, due to Resinol
Soap and Resinol Ointment. They are,
think, the best for any skin trouble.
tSigned) Robert Troyano, 269 E. 2lss
Street. Sold by all druggists
Advertisement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-20

Streckfus steamer ST. Paul, both of
which were taking out excursions
from the Davenport levee, grew so in
tense that the police took a hand in
the affair and drove the agents, who
had got as far as Second and Brady
streets, back to the river front Both
boats were side by side at the levee.
There was bitter contest for the crowd
when the ticket boxes opened. At first
they were erected near the levee, then
gradually the ticket sellers grew more
bold and made advances toward Sec
ond street. Men left the boxes and in
termingled with the crowd, selling tick
cts here and there, in fact everywhere
until the police interfered. When no
more prospective passengers remained
on the Davenport levee the two big
boats departed for Rock Island, run
ming a race across the river in hopes
that the winner would draw the crowd.
The excursion on the St Paul was
under the auspices of the Owls, while
that on the G. w. Hill was conducted
by the Your club
Free Tenenbom on Food charse.-A
verdict of not guilty in the case
against Mrs. Rachel Tenenbom, propri-
etor of Harrison street grocery.
charged with violation of the state
sanitary law, was returned in Justice
w. r. Names court. The jury was
out one hour.
Obituary Reeord.-Mrs. Dollie Drain !
died at the home of her parents, Mr.. |
and Mrs. ]. II. Hughes. 603 LeCIaire !
street. She has resided here only six |
weeks, having been brought to Daven-
port from her home in Kewanee, ILL.,, |
so that she might be cared for during |
Ter illness by her parents. Mrs. Drain |
was born July 4, 1892, in Clarinda,
Iowa. Since her marriage. three years
ago to Hugh Drain. she has resided in
kewanee. Beside her husband, she is
by a son, Ernest. her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Hughes, a sister.
Mrs. Hulda Bryman, and two brothers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-20

According to recent cable dispatches
from Venezuela, President Gomez OF
that stormy republic is in danger OF
being put out of power by revolution
lists. They are growing numerous and
powerful, and may at any time over
throw the Gomez administration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-20
TO STUDY ROADS
IN 100 COUNTIES
Department of Agriculture Co.
operating With States in
the Matter.

Detailed studies of local road build
ing systems in 10 counties are now
being carried ON by the department of
| agriculture in cooperation with the
state highway departments and local
road authorities.
The purpose of this study is to dis
cover the points of excellence and de-
fects in existing local methods of
| building and maintaining roads which
will aid the state authorities to put
local road management on a system
affixed basis. The cooperating state
authorities have been asked to desig-
nate counties that present typical and
exceptional features as TO topography,
character of road materials, methods
of construction and maintenance, adj
ministrative organization, methods of
road financing. and traffic conditions.
From these lists 10 counties will be
selected, and in these counties the
division OF road economics will make
extensive studies.
The investigation is prompted by the
fact that there is at present very little
knowledge as to the most effective and
economical methods by which a coun-
ty can develop its roads. At present
the methods of financing local road i'm
provements vary from calling on farm
crs for a certain number of days
labor in lieu of road tax. or the use
of county prisoners in road construc-
ton, to bond issues or maintenance of
roads from dram-shop license funds.
The department will study all of
these systems with the view to deter |
mining what system or combination of |
systems works best in actual practice. |
There is, moreover, at present no |
standard of keeping accounts for road |
building and maintenance, and as a re-
suit, while some counties know to a /
penny the purpose for which money |
was spent, others have no definite |
check or reporting system. Among
counties with the same condi-
tions, cost for excavation or other la
Dor is anything but uniform, and many
because of the absence of
definite knowledge. fail to use local
and cheap materials and construct
roads which are unnecessarily expens- |.
I've for their purpose, or which will
wear out before the bond issues are
redeemed. The investigation will in
clude careful study of the use of
convict labor in road construction.
In connection with the scientific
study, the departments highway en-
sineers will advise freely with local
officials as to improvements, and thus {
give each county visited the advantage
If direct cooperation, engineering SUI !
,ervision and assistance.
These Investigations, it is believed, {
viii yield important economic data S
'earing especially on the benefits and {
BURDENS of road improvement and
moving the extent to which financial J
'utlay under given typical conditions 1
5 justifiable
The heads of state highway depart
nents are manifesting great interest )
nd are cooperating cordially in this v
York. These data when obtained will {
e published and thus made accessible I
o ali county and state road officials
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-20

ping hooks to rescue them, but their
bodies never appeared on the surface.
They went down like rocks and
never came up" said Andrew Snite.
captain of the barge.
License Identifies Them.
Identification OF the couple was OBJ
tanned from a marriage license which
the boatmen found in a pocket In hig-
gins coat.
Gerald B. Delicate of 1925 Kenmore
avenue. one of the witnesses to the
marriage ceremony, declared that Hig-
gins and his bride were merely &C
quaintances.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-20

A resolution has been introduced in
the Colorado state senate inviting Gov
ernor Ammons to resign. Mrs. Am
mons has enjoyed herself very much
as mistress OF the governors mansion
and is not in favor OF the resolution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-20


Paul Hughes and Jess Hudson, all OF
Davenport.
James B. Bell, lifelong resident Of
Davenport, died at his home in Fisher
town. He was nearly 81 years old. Mr..
Bell was born Oct. 80, 1853. in Pleasant
Valley. He was a member of Damon
lodge, Knights of Pythias, and of Ce-
dar camp, NJ W. A. He is survived
by his wife and three sons, Clarencs
J. Bell of Ottawa, H.; William and
George Bell of Moline. and his mother,
Mrs. Julia Crippen.
Michael Quotis, SO years cd, Greek.
died at the Scott county hospital
where he has been confined for week.
He was removed to the hospital from
500 East Second street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-20
ELKS WILL ATTEND
PEORIA CONVENTION

Rock Island lodge No. $50, B.P.O.
Elks, at a meeting held Monday even
ing, decided to capture all the blue
ribbons at the state convention next
week in Peoria. A band of % pieces
and 200 delegates will make the trip.
4 number of special features, which
the Elks refuse TO disclose, will be
staged in the monster parade to be
held in the distillery city in connection
with the meeting. One of the novel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-20

Steamers in Bitter contest.-Rival-
~ between ticket agents of the Wish
erd line steamer G. w. Hill and the