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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-03-04
PROPER AND IMPROPER

The definitions given in the die
tionary seem very simple indeed, but
the real dividing line between prop
er and improper will be found to
vary greatly with time and place, in
diVidual ana racial peculiarities. and
the point Of view. Right AMI wrong
may be decided by law and con-
science, but 'propriety' is largely a
matter of custom and environment
A discreet person will not disre-
gard it. however. St. Paul. who
was a wise man and a great traveller
advised us when in Rome to do as
the Romans do; ana it really isn't
bad policy to respect the customs of
your community. You may thereby
save a broken head, or even a term
in jail, and jail is seldom attractive,
save to militant suffragettes and the
common or garden hobo who wishes,
as winter approaches, to board at the
expense of the county
In the Easter parade on Fifth
Avenue, costumes and their Wearers
are on exhibition, to be seen of men
In a Mohammedan country, where
women are secluded, it is not really
proper to stare closely or try to look
under a wOman's veil. Besides be-
ing rude and inquisitive, it may
cause your sudden demise, if her
relatives catch you
In the Stone Age, and more re-
Gently among Australian savages, it
was strictly etiquette for a man to
stun his chosen bride with a club,
and make off with her while uncon-
scious. AS the skulls were reason
ably thick, no serious damage was
done. Such practice would be
counted highly improper in this
thin-skinned and thin-skulled gener-
alton. The laws against kidnapping
are severe, and Delaware uses the
Whlpping-pOst for wife-beaters.
In ancient Sparta, children were
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-03-04

forced TO steal their fOod-SpartaH~
boy misunderstanding his-vitals is
childhood favorite Such treatment
would tend, as a race, 10 make them
hardy taIso lighting eredD, and to
quicken their wits Its effect upon
their descendants may be guessed
from the saying current now in the
Orient that it takes ten Jews to
beat one Greek" In this day and
age. however. such youngsters
would land in the reform school, and
the Gerry Society would have some
thing To say 10 their parents about
non-support.
Mrs. Brigham Young was distinct
~ a collective noun: in Mohamme-
dan countries four wives at a time
are permissible, and in Thfbet, four
o. more husbands. In America, in
his twentieth century, while one
may attain that number OF partners
Dy due diligence. it is better to take
them one at a time rather than ST
simultaneously. as the law is severe on
.5isamists.
In China and Japan cid age is
, honorej ana ancestor Worship pre-
.ails, bat among some savage tribes,
when grandpa gets too old they
knock him On the head, put him in
the pot, and have him for dinner.
! Americans are reputed eXtravagant
and irreyerent, but those Of US who
are fortunate enough to be able to
trace our pedigrees thus far, think
too much Of our grandparents to
waste them in that way
In the famous days Of chivkry it
was taken for granted that the
world owed every knight and his
retinue living, and they loafed
around the country and collected it
in whatever way they Iiked-their
neighbours horses, or cattle, or cas-
tie. or wife, as might suit him dur
ing said neighbours absence, he prob
ably being similarly engaged him
self elsewhere. Neither society nor
ances nowadays. and the sheriff is
likely to take hand. Yet people
rrate OF the good old days.
In general, if your neighbor's
ways shock you as extremely i'm
proper, try to make allowance for
him. He may mean we'll, but per-
haps has been born out of his day
and generation-an atavism or re-
version to type-and might have
been esteemed the pink of propriety
in the days of Henry VIII or King
John.
Probably the most practical, up
to-date guide as to what is proper in
manners and morals in public is the
policeman. If you don't conform
pretty closely to his ideas, he will
run you in and let you explain to the
Judge later. May you all have no
difficulty in doing this satisfactor-
lily, should occasion arise.-Life.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-03-04
TWO IMPORTANT CONFERENCES

Miami Metropolis: Has the Mi
ami board Of trade arranged 10 have
representatives at the Ocala or Kiss
immee meetings Of the railroad
commission?
The Ocala meeting Is called for
March % and the Kissimmee meet
inn for March >. and the subject
to be discussed and, it is hoped. ad-
justed Tor the advantage OF the far
mers and other shippers Of Florida
is in regard 10 the long and short
haul" law passed at the last session
OF the state legislature
The Ocala Star rather looks TO
the railroad commission TO lay
down and surrender to the railroads
unless the representative OF the
people are present in force TO
put a little necessary spunk into
them" And, although as we under
stand il, the East Coast territory
would not be affected by the en-
forcement Of the law as the East
Coast railway is protected By the
provision for water competition in
its discrimination in freight rates
from Key West, the railroad COM
mission should understand that the
people are depending upon it to see
that the law IS enforced and that re-
bates are paid to those who have
kept their freight receipts since the
first OF January
The law is chapter 6523 Of the
general statutes OF Florida and pro-
vides that Il will be unlawful for
ANY railroad company engaged in
the business Of common carriers OF
freight in this state, to charge or re-
ceiye any greater compensation in
the aggregate for the transportation
OF freight Of any nature for a short
er than for longer distance over
the same line or route in the same
direction, the shorter, to be include
in the longer distance" etc.
FIorl@a's shipping products are
he source Of her greatest wealth
ana what is of interest to the ship
pers in one section Of the state is OF
interest to other sections-a square
deal for all the people should be
demanded by all the people, ana the
railroad commission should under
stand that Dade county hopes to see
it stand by the people in the APP
preaching conferences.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-03-04
FOR THE PYTHIANS

Messrs. Jake Brown and Charlie
Goddard are out, canvassing the city
for accommodations for the host Of
Pythian Knights who will be with us
next week. II you can entertain a
guest. phone Mr. Brown at 48 or
1872, or Mr. Goddard at III or 339.
1t was an honor to our city 10 be
chosen for this great fraternal gath
ering, and it will be a great credit to
it to entertain the knights in a man
ner that Will cause them to remem-
Der their visit TO Ocala only with
pleasure.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-03-04

The request of Messrs. Munroe
and Rheinauer, that the city council
give light and water free to the hos
pital seems to the Star reasonable,
and that it would be justice and not
charity to grant it. The hospital is
a good deal of a public institution
and in the course of every year much
more unpaid work is done there fol-
the unfortunate than it's lights and
water bill would pay; it brings
many people and causes much mon
ey to be spent here, and it is not We
so rich and powerful as not to fine
welcome the aid of every helping
hand.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-03-04

It's the Stars opinion that if the
United States invaded Mexico, con-
quered and took possession of the
country, and announced that the
American flag had been planted on
Popocatapetl for keeps, that the
very great majority of the Mexicans
would knuckle down and be peace
full But if we send an army into the
country simply to pacify it, matters
would be as bad as ever soon after
the army was withdrawn.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-03-04

Conductor, can you tell me how
that brakeman lost his finger?" ask
ed the inquisitive woman. He
seems to be a very nice fellow. It's
a pity he should be crippled.
That's just it mum. He is good
fellow. He is so obliging that he
wore out his finger pointing out the
scenery along the line. ''-Chicago
News.
A similar accident happened to
the mate on Hart Line steamer
during the tourist season.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-03-04

Frank Chase has awakened from
his dream of beating Claude L'Engle
for ngressman-at-large 1t remains
to be seen if Albert Williamson, who
is also running at large, will be able
10 likewise shuttle off his dream from
the same pipe before it eliminates
into a nightmare about next June
Arcadia Enterprise.
Well. Albert is having lots of fun
with himself while his dream lasts.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-03-04

Paul P. Brinson OF the Lumber
Manufacturing Company, has re
turned from a visit to Ocala. This
company has the contract TO furnish
the screens for the Ocala House. one
Of the largest hostelries in Central
Florida .-Cainesville Sun
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-03-04
CARD OF THANKS

and all for the many acts of
kindness. words of sympathy and
cheer and for the very great
honor shown to the memory of our
husband, father, son and brother.
Mrs E. L. Howell and children.
w. w. Howell, father
NJ. E. Howell, mother.
c. B. and ]. c. Howell, brothers.
Mrs E. E. Shealy. sister.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-03-04

The Star sincerely hopes that
when war breaks out with Mexico,
as it probably will, that the bright
and spicy editorial writer's of the
Times-UniOn, the Tampa Tribune
and all the Hearst papers will be
found in the forefront Of the battle,
but it thinks it is darn doubtful that
they will be.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-03-04

Rev R. H. Morris of Philadelphia,
Pa, is expected here the latter part
of the week on a brief visit TO his
brother, George P. Morris Tues
day. the 10th. will be the fiftieth an
niversary of the marriage of their
mother. Mrs. l. \. Morris Of Waldo,
and they will speend the day with
Sun.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-03-04

A friend of the Stars reminds it
emphaticalIy that the new residence
section in the east Of town is Lin
wood Park and not Linwood Addi-
ton, and TO be sure park is the
more appropriate as we'll as the
more stylish name.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-03-04

Professor at Agricultural School:
What kinds OF farming are there?
New Student: Extensive. intensive
and pretensive. -Indianapolis Star.
Why did he leave out expensive?
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-03-04

Not wishing to be conceited, but
the views set forth by Sir Edward
Grey, British foreign secretary, in
regard to the Benton case, are iden-
tically the same as those prophesied
by the Star in a short editorial last
week
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-03-04

The Star thinks whole much of
the Lakeland Telegram and is there
fore annoyed by the fact that it re-
ceives its exchange copy on an aver
age of only four days in the week.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-03-04

Mrs. Georgia Bullock, a lady law
yer Of California, and probably a
relative OF the distinguished Florida
family Of the same name, will de-
fend 2 famous border criminal, who
is accused of murder
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-03-04
COTTAGE FOR RENT

Ny cottage on South Third street,
next door west of the primar- school
house. all modern COnyeniences, is
for rent al 500 per month r. R
Carroll. 1-23-tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-03-04

The garrison Of the Hawaiian Is
lands is to be increased at once from
1000 to nearly $1,000 men.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-03-04

The spring term Of the circuit
court for Lake county begins in Ia
wares next Monday.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-03-04

Fresh bread. cakes and pies every
day; delivered to any part of the
city. Heintz' Bakery. 12-31-tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-03-04

following
Of he
time at theser rates:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-16
LORD ROBERTS DEAD.
Famous English General Expired While
Visiting Troops in France.

Lord Frederick Sleigh Roberts, Eng
land s aged and famous field marshal
I" Roberts of Kandahar, Pretoria and
Waterford but better known to every
Englishman as ''Bobs died Satur
day evening in France, where he had
gone to greet the Indian troops, with
whom his military career was chiefly
associated and of whom he was nomin-
ally colonel-in- CHIEF The news of his
death was contained in this telegram
from Sir John French to Earl Kitch
ener given out at London late Saturday
night: 81 deeply regret to tell you that
Lord Roberts died at o'clock this
evening" The old soldier, who was 50
on September 80, had a chill Thursday
evening and quickly succumbed to
pneumonia.
Although Lord Roberts has died in
the midst of conflict in which his age
prevented an active part and beside
which his wars seem like puny Skin
mishes, he was still the best-known,
and the best loved, of the world s sol
| dicrs His fighting days ended IA years
ago, when he went vict0riously home
/ from South Africa, was made an earl
and was received by Queen Victoria,
who died eight days later, at the last
audience she gave. But the recent war
is yet too young and too uncertain for
its heroes to stand out with certainty
and the fame which the wiry little man
best known as q Bobs, - had gained by
his gallant campaigns and service OF
over 40 years in India, including the
Abyssinia campaign of 1867, remained
undiminished. This was partly because
of the affection he inspired and partly
because Of his constant warnings t,
England that she must arm for tn,
hour that is now come had kept him ii
4 the public eye.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-16
Where Prohibition Prohibits.

IF the drink evil undermines national
vitality and is the determining factor
in the survival of nations, then, unless
other nations quickly wake up to the
peril of alcohol, Russia will prove her
self the fittest to survive. Russia, which
constitutes one-seventh part of the hab-
liable globe, and has a population of
170,00G,000. is today dry nation.
There has been, dispatches from Petro-
grad announce, such startling re
generation of the peasantry in the
three months of prohibition that the
minister of finance has received an i'm
perial order to the effect that the pro-
hihition of the sale of vodka shall be
continued after the end of the war.
The Russian empire will make good the
loss in revenue-as advised by the Car
last March-from 1.-the inexhaustible
wealth of the country and the produe-
tive labor of the population. In spite
of war conditions savings banks de
posits increased during September 8,
100000 roubles {S1.500,00ol over the
same month last year.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-16
WAR NEWS UP TO THIS MORNING
Germans Repused Right Bank of the User CanaI-Rus
slams Report Advances Along Entire Front from Eastern
Prussia to Galicia

fRANCE.-The most noteworthy incident
French communication, was the repulse
of the Germans to the right bank of the
User canal and the recovery by the
French of that part of the left bank
which the Germans had held. South of
Bixschoote the French report the re-
covery of small forest which had been
lost as the result of a night attack
There was heavy cannonading along the
entire front yesterday and the Germans
attempted several attacks northeast and
south of Ypres, all of which were re
pulsed with severe loss to them.
RUSSIA. - The Russians are advancing
along the entire front from Eastern
Prussia to Galicia The official com
munication reports an engagement with
the Germans for the outlet of the lake
region, the capture of German howit-
Zers near Soldau and the retreat of the
Germans from Rypin. 1t also reports
an engagement between the Russian adj
vance guards and the Germans between
the Nistula and the Warthe. In the
direction Of Cracow the Russians have
crossed the Schreviava river, and their
columns III Galicia have occupied Tar
now. about 30 miles east of Cracow.
AUSTRIA. - An official statement sane
toned by Emperor Francis Joseph and
signed by the mayor of Vienna is issued
with the intention of offsetting 'the
calumnies spread by the press of the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-16
JAMAICA.

G. Loveland has gone to Townshend
to work
J. NJ Clark is suffering with lum-
bago.
Edison Allen visited in Wardsboro the
past week.
Mrs r. f. Robinson and daughter,
Doris, were in town Saturday.
William johnson spent the past week
at EVELYN Sage S in Wardsboro.
The missionary meeting will be held
Wednesday in the church parlors.
Mrs. Lenue and Miss Lillian Chase
visited at Fl. 5. Sherwin 5 this week.
Eliza Jacobs has had new shed
built, Ernest Martin doing the work.
The chimney of the Congregational
church has been built several feet
higher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hamilton at
tended the A. z. supper in Wardsboro
last week.
Miss Lizzie Amsden Of Spofford, n
H., is spending a few weeks at her
home here
Miss Lila Kingsbury, who worked .
few weeks in Lisbon, n. H., has re
turned home.
Miss Edith Clarke is home from hel
school in Wardsboro village for two
weeks vacation.
Miss Fannie Ballard has gone &
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-16

Triple Entente" In this it is said that
the tenth week of the war has elapsed
and yet hardly anything is to be no.
ticed that might be called a stress of
war The deposits in savings banks
have, after slight decrease during the
first days of mobilization, increased
Nienna's supply of foodstuffs is plenti-
full in every respect and the prices for
necessaries have increased only very
moderately The population of Vienna,
says the report, is perfectly united III
its decision to keep economic life up
right
army headquarters
issued a statement yesterday saying that
only slight progress was made by the
German right wing in Belgium because
of unfavorable. weather and that the
German forces iii Argonne shelled and
captured strong French position.
The report also denies that a German
division had been routed at Coincourt
name day of King Al
bert was celebrated yesterday III Paris
President Poincare te1egraphed his most
cordial wishes to the King, renewing
the assurance that France and her al
lies will not lay down their arms until
they have obtained definite satisfaction
for the violated rights of Belgium. In
London services were held in Westmin
ster Abbey, which were attended BY
members of the Belgian royal family
and by Belgian refugees in that city
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-16
GIRLS IN BAD HEALTH.

Hundreds of girls go to work day
after day, afflicted with some ailment
peculiar to their sex, dragging one
foot YEARLY after the other, working
always with one eye on the clock and
wishing for closing time to come. Ev-
cry such girl should rely on Lydia E.
Pinkham S Vegetable Compound to re-
store her to normal healthy condition,
then work viii be a pleasure. For 40
years this famous root and herb med
icine has been prominently successful
in controlling the diseases of women.
Why don't you try it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-16
TOWNSHEND.

Guy Barry spent the weekend with
Clarence Lewis in Williamsville
Raymond Barry visited his grandpar-
ents in Saxtons River over Sunday
Mrs. Dora Benson of Brattlehoro is
visiting in the home of her sister, Mrs
Frank Martin.
Mary Greenwood of Chester have been
guests in the home of Mrs. Mary Green
wood.
Miss Ruth McKenny, language teacher
i'm the seminary, visited her parents at
their home in Northampton, Mass, over
Sunday
Mrs Arthur Robbins and son Harry,
guests at II p. Robbins's, visited several
days last week at Mr.. and Mrs. l.. w
Bush's in Brookline.
A party of hunters including Bert
Whittemore, John Clark and Will
Squires, all of Guilford, have been stay
ing several days at the home of +. b.
Lawrence.
Mrs. Alton Holden has been entertain
ing her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Dudley
Crozier of Guilford, and her sister and
| husband, Mr. and Mrs. William Brooks
| of New York.
| The new gates for Oakwood cemetery
have at last arrived and will be put in
| place as soon as the heavy granite posts
can be erected Clifford Holbrook aof
Brattleboro has the work in charge !,
| Mrs Cheney and daughter, Mrs. Morey,
| of Chicago, came Thursday to the home
| of Mr.. and Mrs c. Fl. Willard Mr. and
Mrs Cheney and Miss Emma Bushnell
| have moved into the house recently built
for their convenience.
| Miss Foster Of Cambridge, \ Y. a
teacher in Wardsboro, and Miss Gonldrick
Of Brockton, Mass, teacher in West
Wardsboro, were in town this week tax
ing the teachers examinations of Prof
lG w Powers.
r. l. Holbrook brought in small
Ispike-horn Saturday bringing the Who'll,
number of deer reported as shot in tow
the past week up to six. A party o
hunters from West Townshend who ha,
been hunting in Stratton, returned Sun
day morning bringing a fine buck.
Fred L Randall has been building TO
his own use new sugar house and are
on the Bradley place. Alonzo Chamber
lain doing the work on the arch MI
Randall has bought new Monarch sepa
rator and is ready to make pure Nel
mont maple sugar iii the spring.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-16

Wilson is said to be slated for the next
of Yale
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-16

Lowell lake to spend a few days at
Mrs. Harry Hilton s.
S. T. r. Cheney has gone TO Mount
Vernon, n. Y. He is having his syrup
shipped to New York.
Mrs. Bills is at work for Mrs. George
Eager. The three Eager children are
all i'll with whooping cough.
Mrs Flora Howard is visiting at j.
s. Buchanan s in Lisbon, n. H., but
will return home for Thanksgiving
Mrs. Julia Soper has moved her
goods from the A. B. Stark tenement
and is working at the hotel. Kenneth
Soper also is working at the hotel.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-16
WEST DOVER.

Mrs. j NJ. Upton is i'll again.
r. l.. Russell and Weston Snow went
on a business trip to Williamsville Fri
day.
The Ladies aid' society will meet
with Mrs j. X Atwood Wednesday
afternoon, Nov. %.
Creighton Shippee and Miss Mabel
Stanley are among the fortunate deer
hunters. The former brought down an
eight-point specimen.
Miss May Shippee, who has been in
a Brattleboro hospital, where she under
went an operation for appendicitis.
! A. Davis has returned from New
fame, where he had been attending
court. Mrs Davis returned with him
Luella Davis was called as witness
in case Thursday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-16
DARING ATTEMPT AT ROBBERY.
Woman Held Up by Thief With Re
volver.

RUTLAND, Nov. l6,-A daring at
tempt to obtain money from house
wife IN broad daylight in her own
domicile was frustrated only by the
fact that the woman did not have any
about the premises and could not pro
duce any even when commanded to do
so by man holding revolver at her
head. Mrs. Joseph Martin. living at
the corner of River street and Strongs
avenue, in a house having other ten
ants, turned from her homework to find
herself confronted by a man asking for
food. Partly from good will and part
~ from fear she started for the pantry
to get it.
When she reached the shelf she felt
a touch on her shoulder and the in.
truder informed her that he wanted not
food but money He backed up this re-
quest with a revolver. When she pro-
tested that she had recently removed
all Of the money in the house to the
bank he did not believe her and com
PEELED her to follow him about while
he searched every nook and Granny.
Finding nothing he departed hurriedly
into the railroad yards, after threaten
ing the woman again with the gun.
The matter was reported to the police,
but no arrest has yet been made.