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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-07
ANNUAL ELECTION OF
*. OF P. OFFICERS

The Ocala Lodge Knights of Py-
thias held a well attended meeting
at Castle Hall last evening, the spe-
cial order of business being election of
officers for the year beginning jan
uary first.
The following officers were elected,
and will be installed at the meeting
of December 9th:
Chancellor commander, William M.
Gober.
Vice chancellor, Geo. A. Nash.
Prelate,- j. w. Akin.
Master of work, Fl. B. Bailey.
Keeper of records and seal, Chas.
K. Sage.
Master at arms, J. w. Lamar.
Master of exchequer, D. w. Temp
kins.
Inner guard, T. D. Lancaster Jr.
Outer guard, Walter A. Priest.
Representative to the grand lodge
Charles Goddard, D. w. Tompkins
and F. E. Wetherbee; alternates
Jake Brown, r. E. Yonge and J. G.
Ferguson.
Representatives to the district
meeting to be held in Dunnellon or
the 18th were also appointed.
On account of the near approach OF
the holidays and it's attendant busy
times it was decided to postpone the
bird supper which had been schedul.
ed for next Monday night until the
early part of January.
Ocala lodge has made for itself g
splendid record for 1915, and the per,
sonnet of the officers for 1915 indi
Gates that there will be something
doing in the coming year.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-07
EXPLOSIVES OF WARFARE.
To Great Extent They Are Develop
ment of Fireworks.

To Great Extent They Are Develop
ment of Fireworks.
War is a wholesale fireworks ceIe-
bration. A giant frecracker is really
a dangerous bomb. and rifle grenades
are but small rockets. carrying high
explosives and fired from rifles. Great
fort destroying projectiles look simply
like gigantic rockets.
The first magazine gun was a Ro-
man candle. The first projectile pro-
PEELED by an explosive was a rocket
The first shrapnel was a bomb dis
charging luminous stars instead of bull
lets.
Modern warfare is, so to speak, a
development of Fourth of July ideas.
However. gunpowder-the first ex-
plosive-was itself mere play stuff for
at least a thousand years before any
body thought of using 1t for war pur-
poses. 1t was commonly employed in
China for fireworks and crackers dur
ing the earliest centuries of the Chris
tan era. The bombs nowadays drop
ped by military aviators are children's
torpedoes magnified TO make them
deadly.
Really an incendiary bomb was the
famous Greek fire. of the crusaders.
1t has been said that shrapnel is a
modified fireworks bomb 1t has the
form Of cylinder. which. at a dis
lance from the gun muzzle suitably
timed by fuse. blows it's own head
off. throwing out $50 or more lead bull
lets that travel on their own account
with velocity of 400 feet second
Philadelphia Record.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-07
WAR UPON PAIN

Pain is visitor to every home and
usually it comes quite unexpectedly.
But you are prepared for every emer-
gency if you keep small bottle of
Sloan's Liniment handy. It is the
greatest pain killer ever discovered.
Simply laid on the skin-no rubbing
required-it drives the pain away. 1t
is really wonderful.
Mervin FL. Soister, Berkeley, CAL,
writes: "Last Saturday, after tramp
ing around the Panama Exposition
with wet feet, | came home with my
neck so stiff that l couldn't turn. /
applied Sloan's Liniment freely and
went to bed. To my surprise, next
morning the stiffness had almost dis
appeared, four hours after the second
application, | was as good as new"
March, 1915. At druggists, Csc. 1
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-07
CHOPSTIcKS I'M JAPAN.
How They Are Used and How They
Are Served In Public Places.

How They Are Used and How They
Are Served In Public Places.
The use of chopsticks is general In
Japan. except among the richer class
es. who have adopted European knives
and forks. and. to some extent. the
European cuisine Small bowls of chi
ma or lacquered wood are the usual
table equipment After the various
solid portions of the food have been
lifted to the mouth with chopsticks the
liquid remaining is slipped from the
bowl.
In the case of rice. which would be
tedious to pick up grain by grain. the
bowl is often raised to the mouth and
the rice shoveled or pushed in with the
chopsticks. 1t is also customary to
pour little tea into the rice bowl aft
er it has been nearly emptied. and in
this way the few remaining grains of
rice are washed down as the tea is
drunk
At public places the chopsticks at
each meal must be new. This is indi-
Gated by the fact that the chopsticks
are made from one piece of wood and
are left joined together, as were
matches at one time in the United
States. These new chopsticks are In
cased in a thin paper envelope. sealed
at the end, and bearing japanese char
acters advertising either the hotel or
some firm that has furnished them free
to the proprietor for the sake of the
publicity thus gained. Toothpicks,
which are freely used by all japanese
at meals. are also inclosed in envelopes
that frequently bear advertising mat.
ter.-New York Times.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-07
A Youthful SnecuEutor-

Senator John Sherman made his first
speculation when he was a boy of six
teen. and it turned out badly. At the
age of fourteen he was working for the
Muskingum Improvement company at
$25 a month and at the age of sixteen
was superintendent of an important
part of the work and had been ad-
vanced to $40 During the winter he
was idle, as the canal was closed. 1t
was at this time that he attempted his
speculation. Salt was very low on the
Muskingum river and very high at Gin
cinnati. So John bought lot of salt,
loaded it on a scow and started it down
the river. Ali went well until within
one days float of the Ohio river. when
the thermometer went down to zero,
and the scow remained right there for
two long months. Everybody had a
great laugh over the youthful specula-
tor. but he lived long enough to return
the laugh with interest. - st. Louis
Globe-Democrat
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-07
Ilnannreciated Wit.

Sir Henry Wotton. for twenty years
England's ambassador to the court OF
Venice. discovered. to his sorrow. that
it is not always wise to be witty. even
In so simple matter as writing III an
autograph album. Once when visiting at
the house Of friend his host brought
out the visitors book and requested
Sir Henry to fnscribe his name in It.
together with some appropriate senti
ment. Willing to oblige and wishing
to say something at once neat, witty
and wise, he wrote the following and
appended his name to it. IAN ambas-
sador is an honest man. sent abroad to
lie for his country" But King James L.
did not appreciate the effort of his am
bassador 1t was five long years be-
fore he received another appointment
at the royal hands.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-07
ncurinan Married Couples.

II every wife who is trying to cure
her husband and every husband who
is trying to cure his wife would stop
the operation and all the husbands
would devote their energies to curing
themselves and all the wives devote
their energies to curing themselves the
homes would be great deal happier
than they are today. There are scold-
ing wives who are bending all of their
energies to the task of curing their
husbands of habits far less detrimental
to the happiness of the home than the
habit of scolding. There are husbands
who have set themselves the task of
curing their wives of imperfections of
so much less consequence than the in,
firmities of character and temper pos,
sessed by the husband himself.-Edin.
burgh Scotsman.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-07
CROOKE's WORK IN
MARION COUNTY

Mr.. G. w. Crooke, superintendent
of the Anti-Saloon League of Florida,
who has been in the county for nearly
two weeks working for the county
drys, left on this afternoons train for
state headquarters in Jacksonville, to
take care of some much needed work
there, after which he will proceed to
Miami to help in the Dade county
campaign, where the vets called an
election for December 81.
Mr.. Crooke is confident from all in
dication in Dade county, where he
was at work three weeks ago, that
Dade county will remain in the dry
column
Mr.. Crooke said he considered the
dry campaign closing today in Mari
on county one of the best conducted
and best fought he had ever saw.
That the men had organized the en-
tire county, had placed their commit
tees at work in every precinct, sent
speakers wherever they were needed
and had put up a splendid fight and
deserved victory.
Mr.. Crooke was profuse in his
praises of the work of the Women's
Christian Temperance Union, their
committee help, their financial assist
ance, their distribution of splendid
literature, their staying by the fight
at every stage of the battle and on
election day. While the men were al
work as inspectors, challengers and
getting out the full vote, the women
were passing persuasive literature
and discoursing sweet and inviting
music, instrumental and vocal, in the
corridors at the court house, where
the voting was going on.
Whether the votes count out victory
to the vets or to the drys, said Mr.
Crooke, our anti-saloon forces de-
serve great credit for great fight.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Rigdon Mitchell and
Mr.. and Mrs. R. d. Lock, who live in
the southeastern part of the county,
were among the visitors in the city
Monday, having come over in Mr..
Rigdon's car. The people of that
section are busy gathering their fruit,
of which there is an abundant crop
this season. While in the city Mr..
Rigdon called and renewed his sub
scription to the Weekly Star for an
other year.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-07
The Horse Chestnut.

Why the horse chestnut is so called
is debatable point. but at least one
possible explanation of the name may
be found in peculiar characteristic
of the tree. If. when it is mature. a
leaf be broken off cleanly at the point
where its stem joins the branch. it will
be discovered that the base of the
stem is the exact shape of a horses
hoof, and if one looks further one will
see plainly marked upon tbs "hoof'
the nail marks of the horses shoe. The
similitude of hoof and nails is at least
remarkable. 1t might be supposed, in
reference to the name of this tree. that
horses were fond of the fruit. but one
believes that this is not the case.
nor does any other creature except
perhaps the rat or mouse. attempt to
eat this natural and abundant product
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-07
Cemeteries Where Women Gossip,


Friday, the Sabbath of the Moslems.
when all true believers of the mascu.
line gender make point Of going to
church, their wives. sisters and daugh-
ters resort to the cemeteries and wall
for the dead But all their time is not
spent In weeping, and sorrow is not the
only emotion they display on these oc-
casions. They take with them punches
and garlands of flowers and decorate
the graves of their relatives and pray
and weep over the dead for a time.
Then when this pious duty Is perform
ed they gather in little groups and have
a good time gossiping about the living
Thus the day of mourning is very popu-
lar among the Moslem women. 1t gives
them almost the only opportunity they
have of cultivating the acquaintance of
their neighbors.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-07
Crowns by Wholesale.

It is told of one of the ancient kings
of Egypt that his coronation process
sion occupied whole day in passing
through the city of Alexandria and
that 1900 crowns of gold were carried
by the servants. One crown was three
feet in height and twenty-four feet in
circumference. There were also car
ried In the procession sixty-four suits
of golden armor. two boots Of gold,
four and Il half feet in length, twelve
golden basins. ten large vases of per-
fumes for the baths. twelve ewers.
fifty dishes and Il large number of ia
bles-all of gold. Twenty-three of the
5000 crowns were valued at 1884. 400.
and it is not surprising that the pro
cession was guarded by 10000 soldiers.
st. James Gazette
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-07
BATTLE OF THE BALLOTS
Continued from First Page)

At $3.50 there had been over six
hundred votes polled in the Ocala pre-
cinct. It is, of course, impossible to
tell how they all voted, but from the
nearest guesses it was believed the
two tickets were running neck and
neck.
County Clerk Nugent thinks Ocala
will be wet by about 70 votes. He is
a dry man, and gives the vets bet
ter estimate than they make for
themselves.
The vets do not seem to be overly
confident, and one Of their leaders
said this afternoon their only hope
was in a contest.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-07
NaruraI Pillows.

The pollack Tree provides the natives
of British Honduras with splendid ma
a common soft wood growth with a
large pear shipped fruit. which has a
hard shell. changing To almost black
when ripe. and containing a Short sta
pie brown tiuff or silk fiber. The fiutf
is about IL quarter of an inch long.
more like the finest of camefs hair
than fiber. and is used extensively for
filing pillows aud mattresses. Ii will
not become hard. even after years of
service The natives occasionally ex
pose it 10 the sunlight for day or two
and put IL back as good as ever.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-07
ST. PHILIPS CATHOLIC CHURCH

Wednesday. Dec. 9Th, will be the
feast of the immaculate conception of
the blessed Virgin Mary. It is of
obligation as on Sunday.
Services will be at a. m, 10 a. m.
and A p. m.
Those who have no objection to
honor the mother of Christ are cor
daily invited to assist at least to one
of these services. FIR. D. B.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-07
CABLE
OUT OF COMMISSION

One of the large telephone cables,
carrying about $50 individual tele-
phone wires, gave out this afternoon
and in consequence many telephone
users were put to some annoyance
and inconvenience. Manager j. P.
Phillips of the telephone company, is
an inspector at the wet or dry cleo
ito today, but wishes to assure the
public that everything is being done
to put the lines in commission with
the least possible delay.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-07
COUGHTS AND COLDS
ARE DANGEROUS

pu Few of US realize Seh danger of
coughs and colds. We consider them
common and harmless ailments. How
ever states tell US every thing per-
son died of a lung ailment. Danger
Gus bronchial and lung diseases fol-
low neglected cold. As your body
struggles against cold germs, nc bet
ter aid can be had than DIR. Kings
New Discovery. It's merit has been
tested by old and young. In use over
45 years. Get a bottle today. Avoid
the risk of serious lung ailments. At
druggists. !
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-07
Then She Smiled.

The tall cheerful young man glanced
up at the naughty blond behind fhe
counter AMI smiled sunny smile.
Il beg pardon. said he. hut you
don't care thing for beauty. do your
"Sir.' retorted the naughty blond.
How dare you. What do you meanY'
oh nothing very particular. only
you've got a mirror right there behind
you. and you've not looked into It
oncer'-New York Post
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-07
Let Her In on This.

Il believe man should be master
In his own house," said the newly mar
ried man. There can be only one
head in a family. and | mean to be it,
That's a very good idea" answered
his friend. who had been married
more years than the other had lived.
"a very good idea indeed. Have you
spoken to your wife about it?"-St
Louis Post Dispatch
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-07
weiohinu the Baby.

Il have so often been amazed to bear
people trying to devise way to weigh
the baby-tying him in towel and
using various devices" says contrib,
utor to the Woman's Home Companion
''Why not step on the scales with the
baby in your arms and then without
him? The difference is the baby's
weight. Like many other things. 1T is
easy when you know how"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-07
Why You Should Use Chamberlain g
Cough Remedy

Because it has an established repu-
tation won by its good works.
Because it is most esteemed by
those who have used it for many
years, as occasion required, and are
best acquainted with its good quail
ties.
Because it loosens and relieves a
cold and aids nature in restoring the
system to a healthy condition.
Because it does not contain opium or
any other narcotic.
Because it is within the reach of all.
1t only costs quarter. Obtainable
everywhere. Adv.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-07
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO APP.
PLY FOR LETTERS PATENT

Notice is hereby given that four
weeks after the first publication OF
this notice, we, the undersigned, will
apply to the governor of the state Of
Florida, in Tallahassee, Florida, for
letters patent to issue under the fol-
lowing proposed charter.
H. B. Day,
D. B. Turner,
L. L. Warfeld.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-07
Merry Reply.

As they sat watching sailboat out
I'm the lake said he:
Can you tie n true lovers knot. MISS
Willing?''
Said she. NO. but | can give you the
address OF clergyman who would be
only too glad TO obIige you. I'm sure"
Ruffalo News
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-07
HOTEL FIRE ESCAPE SIGNS

The Star office has the regulation
hotel-room fire exit sign cards in
stock, as prescribed by the state law
and the hotel inspector. Price, 25 for
81; so for $3.50; 100 for 1925. Pos
tage prepaid. d7-w-tf-11-25-15
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-07

The little girls are cordially invi-
ted to leave their orders for doll hats,
capes and muffs at the AFFLECK
MILLINERY PARLOR, where old
Santa Claus will call for them. Have
also pretty selection of dressed boy
dolls. Affieck Millinery Parlor, Up
stairs in Helvenston's store. 12-4-3t.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-07
Laughter lids Digestion

Laughter is ole of the most health
full exertions; it is of great help to
digestion A still more effectual help
is a dose of Chamberlain's Tablets. If
you should be troubled with indiges-
ticn give them a trial. They only
cost a quarter Obtainable every
where. Adv.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-07

Mr.. W. H. Wilson, who travels for
tne Underwood Typewriter company,
left this afternoon for Jacksonville.
Mr.. Wilson has had South Carolina
and Georgia in his territory, return
ing Sunday from trip through that
section, but from now on he will
travel only in Florida.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-07

The Wildcats will go to Leesburg
for game with the basketball team
of that town Friday, but will not go
or to Dade City, as the young ladies
Of that place are not ready for a
game
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-07
WHY They ween.

Teacher For men must work. and
women must weep: What is the mean
ing of that line. Johnny Flagg: John
ny-It means that men has to work to
get money. and then the women has TO
cry before the men will divide with
them. -Woman's Journal.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-07

E. p Thagard, state bank exami-
ner of Tallahassee, paid one of his I'M
announced and periodical visits to this
city yesterday, leaving his usual re-
spects at our local banks, which he
found in good trim. Mr.. Thagard is
registered at Scmidt's hotel.-Day-
tona Journal.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-07
Tree leave. and Water.

Ash leaves are capable of taking up
more water than those of most other
trees In hundred pounds of ash
leaves are eightyfive of water. in the
same weight of beech leaves seventy
FIVE. of maple sixty. of pine fourteen
and of fir fen
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-07
praeoeious TaIenf

Proud Father-That boy of mine is
going to be great financier some day
Sympathetic Friend What makes you
think so? P. F.-Why. be is only four
years old and already has acquired
coupon thumb from clipping the pic
lures of bank buildings out of the mag
azines.- TimeS-Dispatch.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-07

Mr.. L. M. Raysor, who came in
from Lowell to vote today, brought
the good news that his daughter, Miss
Victoria, was on the high road to en-
tire recovery, and would probably be
home tomorrow.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-07
Hand SHAKING DANGEROUS.

Psychologists recently found I'M
der the fngernails of men, women and
children no less than thirteen differ
ent kinds of disease germs, including
those of tuberculosis. diphtheria and
Influenza.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-07

Prof. J. S. Pearson has arrived
from Chicago for his annual winter
visit. He is now in Tampa to wit
ness the playing for the state golf
championship.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-07
ODD FELLOWS

Tulula Lodge No. %, I. o. o. F.,
meets in Yonge's Hall every Tuesday
evening at 1880 o'clock. A warm well
zome always extend I'd to visiting
brethren. M. M. Little, N. G.
w. L. Colbert, Secretary.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-07

FOR RENT-one of the best located
stores and best stands in the city, To-
Gated on the public square, is for
rent January 1st. Apply to B. Gold
nan, Ocala, Fla. dly-wky-n
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-07

DR.. w. H. Dodge of Jacksonville,
greeted large number of friends
while in the city today. He came
down especially to vote.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-07

Butter Nut Bread has the right taste;
None of it ever goes to waste.
1t is so pure, wholesome and good;
For health it's the very best food.
If Carter's Bakery.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-07
TESTING Fountain Pens.

Fountain pens are tested by an In
strument called micrometer If one
piece of the mechanism is out even a
six-hundredth part of an inch. the mi
crometer rejects it as faulty.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-07

FOR SALE-Horse and Buggy. A
six-year-old, highly bred horse with
either surrey or buggy, as may be
preferred, for sale cheap for cash.
Horse is a fine saddle animal or for
buggy, surrey or any other purpose;
gentle and reliable. Apply to o. B.
dowse, Ocala, Fla. lift
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-07

FOR RENT-WeIl located and nicely
furnished rooms in residence next to
the Colonial; also for light house
keeping. Inquire at the Colonial. TIT
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-07
Naturally So.

''She's been 80 conceited since they
managed TO get a player piano."
well dear. player piano ousners do
as n general thing put on aiIs."-Bal
timore American.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-07
OCALA OCCURRENCES
WEATHER REPORT

The following reports of tempera-
ture and rainfall are made to the Star
by the government observer, F. G. B.
Weihe, every morning:
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-07

SEE TIE FARM on the Silver
Springs road which furnishes the
Merchants Cafe every day with
fresh vegetables, milk and eggs. tt.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-07
MARTEL ALSO DRY

1t is also reported from Martel that
wet votes are shy out there. 1t went
wet by nine votes in 1913.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-07

See our line of fine candies, sta
tionery, perfumes and baskets before
buying your Christmas presents.
Gerig's. If
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-07

Judge D. S. Williams has returned
from a visit to Capt. R. A. Alfred at
Port Inglis.