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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-06-26

I always admired the large stocks of
fruit, especially the grapefruit / saw
a large sign, "Florida Grapefruit" /
said, ''That strikes me-" EYES," the
proprietor said, ats better than the
California fruit" "How do you sell
such?" "Ten and fifteen cents a
piece" "Good, have been looking
all day for some Florida grapefruit;
let me see one of them" He took the
wrapper off and handed one to me.
mo, want one with the wrapper"
said. He reluctantly handed another
with wrapper on it marked "Cali-
fornia." / bought three, paid for
them. ''Now," said. "haul down that
sign or I'll call an officer" And the
sign disappeared. don't know
whether it went up again or not, but
the FLORIDA" sign evidently was a
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-06-26
TREAT CANCER QUICKLY.
@It 10 Not Surgery, but Delayed Sur
gerry, That Fails to Cure"

nI& 10 Not Surgery, but Delayed Sur
eery, That Fails TO Cure"
That cancer is at first a local growth
and not a general disease OF the sys-
tenn is now clearly established This
fact Is Of the utmost importance, since
In holds out a high hope Of cure IL the
malignant growth is removed before
1t has time 20 spread to other parts Of
the body. Cancer beginning I'm one spot
later appears elsewhere, because small
particles or cells are carried away
from the first site and start other
growths, not because there exists pre-
viously some poison in the blood which
causes the disease to break out in
different parts OF the body. The great
hope of cure. therefore. lies In remov-
ing cancer entirely from the system be-
fore it has chance to spread from its
first foOthold-
The reason why so many people
came to believe that cancer was a
blood disease Is doubtless because 1t
was observed TO come again I'm the
same or other parts OF the body after
having been apparently cut out II
was natural to assume that =hen the
disease kept coming back in this man
ner there must be some cause or faint
I'm the blood which led TO its breaking
out in different places much like GER
tain skin diseases.
The trouble which started this falla-
cious reasoning was that In those
earlier days cancer was not so well
understood as it now Is. Surgeons
then did the best they knew how. but
without the advantages Of modern
methods they were unable successfully
to exterminate the disease. The micro
scope has now shown us the paths by
which cancer cells start their invasion
of the body IL the first and local ap-
pearance is neglected. Modern sur.
geons are. therefore. repeatedly sue
cessful In removing the disease once
for ALL AS an eminent American
doctor has well said, 1T Is not surgery
but delayed surgery, that fails to cure
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-06-26
OUR CALENDAR IMPERFECT.
Under the Present System a Day In
Lost Every $500 Years.


Lost Every $500 Years.
Many people are dissatisfied with the
calendar. They propose to take 1t back
and change it They would have to go
back to an act of the British parlia-
ment I'm 1751-that Is, English speak
ing folk would-and then still farther
into the recesses OF time Ii was that
statute which later led American
schoolboys into doubt as to whether
George Washington was born on Feb.
% or Feb. IL Eleven days were lost
between Julius Caesar and George
Washington. but that hardly seems ap-
paIling enough after all to justify so
many preachments on the subject of
lost time. does it? The way things are
arranged now 1t will pc $500 years or
more before we lose another day.
The scientist. however. IL never salts
fed with anything less than accuracy.
and he wants a perfect calendar. He
has taken his ideas OF reform into the
legislatures of several nations. but
nothing has happened yet. Reform Is
sure TO get into trouble, anyway, when
1t gets into politics. But truth, crushed
to earth. shall rise again. and maybe
the dream Of the scientist Will come
true. The first day Of every month
will fall on the first day Of the week.
and so forth. The printed calendar
which comes from the Insurance COM
pany or the grocery store will be just
as good one year as another. and the
months will be all alike Probably
more durable form VIII be Invented. SO
that 1t will last lifetime. be moved
from house to house with the rest of
the furniture and be handed down to
future generations as an heirloom
Time. with such calendar, wouldn't
seem so fiighty.-Philadelph Ledger.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-06-26
FLORIDA FRUIT THE FINEST
An Interesting Letter from a Former
FlOridian in Far Away
WashingtOn
Montesano, Wash, June II.
oard of Trade Ocala Flo


Montesano, Wash, June II.
Board of Trade, Ocala, Fla
Gentlemen: This is a PARKWAY
country from Florida. From the fact
that / have property interests in Ma
rion county, many questions are ask
ed by those who are not entirely sat
isfed here, or for some reasons wish
to know more of the orange region of
the South. In this locality, at least,
it is conceded by those who know
both California and Florida, that
Florida oranges and grapefruit are
better than from California. Distance
seems to be the reason for using the
California product Information is
frequently asked of me concerning To-
calities, prices, etc., of land, products
grown, prices and kinds of stock, etc,
in fact, information that is reliable
for a prospective settler. If you can
send small quantity of descriptive
matter, / will try to make good use of
it.
AS you viii see from the heading
of this paper 1 am in the motion pic
ture business. / came here a year
ago last February. A few days ago
we leased the business to an acquain-
lance, which expect will be the
means of letting me again visit Flor
ida soon. 1 still own a half interest
in the opera house in which the pic
ture business is running.
That Florida fruit leads in the
west, will just note one instance
that came to me personally. / was in
Denver, COL, and, as was my custom,
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-06-26

Mr.. J. F. Parker, of Leroy, is among
the visitors in the city today. He
is unalterably and eternally against
being voted out of Marion county by
the new Bloxham county movement,
and says if hard work on the part of
him and his neighbors avail anything
he viii I've and die in Marion county.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-06-26

That remark we made about the al
ley back of the Merchants block hit
the spot. There are several other
places around town that look as bad
and some worse, though hardly any
other is as much in public view. If
the city and property owners don't
clean them up, we are going to say
things about them.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-06-26

Don't weaken your health by allow
ing yourself to become constipated.
Take a mild, sure laxative. Nyal's
Figsen is an effective aid to nature.
not harsh stimulant- Get . ten cent
box of these candy tablets now, at the
Annex Drug Store. left
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-06-26

when my daughter had whooping
cough she couPhed so hard at one
time that she had hemorrhage of the
lungs. | was terribly alarmed about
her condition Seeing Chamberlain
Cough Remedy so highly recon-
mended, / got her a bottle and it re-
ieved the Cough at once. Before she
had finished two bottles of this rem
ady she was entirely WELL" writes
Mrs 5. f. Grimes, CrooksviTle. Ohio.
Obtainable everywhere. Adv.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-06-26

good catch or it would not have been
there.
Some of the board may know me. If
not my place is at Eastlale. where
two of my boys are located on Lake
Weir. Respectfully submitted,
w. +. Fosnot.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-06-26
UNCALSSIFIEDADS
WANTED, LOST. FOUND, FOR
SALE, FOR RENT AND SIM
LIAR LOCAL NEEDS

FOR RENT-Five-room cottage with
modern conveniences, gas, electricity,
baths, etc. Apply to Mrs. Jake Brown,
North Tuscawilla street, or phone
1872. 26-tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-06-26
Lame Back

Lame back is usually due to rheu-
matism of the muscles, of the back
Hard working people are most likely
to suffer from it. Relief may be had
by massaging the back with Cham
berlain's Liniment two or three times
a day. Try it. Obtainable every
where. Adv.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-06-26

No. 80, Coast Line, was 20 minutes
late today. The agent didn't avail him
self of the Commute rule, but chalked
the time up on the bulletin board as
soon as he obtained it. Seaboard,
please take notice.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-06-26

Mr.. W. J. Hilands has been called
to Chicago to confer with some Swed-
ish bankers who are contemplating
joining the Chicago bankers in build
ing the Fl Myers, Lauderdale and
Miami railroad.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-06-26
NEW AuToMoBILE ON CREDIT

IF you want to purchase new au-
tomobile on easy payments, get the
information by addressing Box 164,
ocala, Fla 6-1s-12t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-06-26

Call and see the weekly war pic
lures from the London Graphic on
view at Williams Candy and Cigar
Store, hole in the wall, on Magnolia
street. Home made cream candies,
Zoe and 3Fc boxes. Pure and de-
icious. 26-1m
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-06-26

st will wash mine hands I'm limo
cency,'" said infant class Hilda, MEM
orizing her Sunday school lesson.
What is innocency. mamma? Is 1t
a new kind of soap7''
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-06-26

Ed. F. Coney, popular lumber sales
man with headquarters at Clearwa-
ter, is here today transacting business
and is registered at the Royal
Tampa Times.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-06-26

Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Seymour and a
party of friends went out to Silver
Springs this morning, chartered a
boat and spent the day fishing and
picnicking down the run.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-06-26

The Affleck Millinary Parlor is pre-
pared to meet your demand for any
thing dainty and artistic in midsum-
mer creations. Mrs. Allegood win be
out for vacation by July 1st. Let us
have your order at once. 23-4t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-06-26

W. K. Lane, vi. D.. physician and
Surgeon, specialist Eye, Ear. Nose
and Throat Law Library Building,
OcaIa. Fla.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-06-26

Mr.. Robert Caldwell, of Jackson
vile, is here for a visit of several
weeks with his father. Mr.. Frank j.
Caldwell.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-06-26

The Woodmen had their regular
semi-monthly meeting last night.
They had a good attendance, and all
necessary business was transacted.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-06-26

Mr.. w. T. Gary returned today
from weeks stay with his family at
Daytona Beach, where they are spend
ing the summer.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-06-26

On Saturday and Monday, Is
pounds of sugar for 81, with one dol
lars worth of other groceries. fol
cash. Smith Grocery Co. Phone 434. If
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-06-26

The many friends of DR.. w. K.
Lane, who has been quite sick for
over two weeks, arc glad to see him
out again.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-06-26

Albert Bearden returned Tuesday
from Ocala, where he has been visit
ing relatives for the past week
Kissimmee Gazette.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-06-26

Mr.. W. NJ. Gist of Mcintosh is in
town.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-06-26

The many friends in Marion of DR..
w. ". Newsom will be glad to learn
that his sojourn at Clearwater is very
beneficial to him.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-06-26

Mason Tison, last night, was show
ing roll of currency big enough to
choke COW. He raked it in on his
cantaloupe shipments.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-06-26

On Saturday and Monday, 16
pounds of sugar for 81, with one dol
lars worth of other groceries, for
cash. Smith Grocery Co. Phone 434. If
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-06-26

SEE THE FARM on the silver
Springs road which furnishes the
Merchants Cafe every. day with
fresh vegetf lies. milk and eggs. e
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-06-26

"Carter's Delicious" slice cake is
made clean, sold clean and delivered
clean. Ask your grocer for Carriers
cake. If
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-06-26

Miss Mary Connor was here from
Gainesville today, to attend to bust
ness affairs and see her Ocala friends.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-06-26

Mr. Harry McCully, of Berlin, is
among the prominent young Marion
county farmers in town today.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-06-26

Houses for rent on Daugherty
street, all modern conveniences. Ap-
ply to A. G. Gates at Gates Gar
age 15-tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-06-26

Use Nyal's family remedies. All
good good for all. Sold by Annex
Drug Store. 16-tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-06-26
THE JOHN DozIER CO.

Has just received car of choice tim
othy hay, "the finest of the fine." We
also carry other grades, including al
falfa and Florida hay 24-tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-06-26

FOR RENT-Eight room residence
on Oklawaha, two blocks east of A. c..
L. railroad; all modern conveniences;
house in good repair; can give imme-
date possession. Rent reasonable.
Apply to Mrs. o. t. Green, telephone
No. 383. 21-6t*
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-06-26

"Carter's Delicious slice cake is
sold by all the leading grocers. Ask
for it. Eight ounces for Zoe. If
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-06-26

Mr.. ]. w. Davis, of summerield, is
spending the week end with his family
here.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-06-26

Try one of those frosted pInts Of
Pabst's Blue Ribbon at Johnny's tt
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-06-26

All sizes loose leaf memorandum
books at The Murray Company BIT.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-06-26

For plumbing and electrical work
see H. w Tucker. Phone 300 #
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-06-26

Nyal's White Liniment. Use it for
aches and pains, bruises and sprains.
Sold by Annex Drug Store. 16-tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-06-26
WEATHER REPORT

This report is made from observa-
tons taken daily by Mr.. F. G. B.
Weihe, official observer for the gov
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-06-26

Col. Edwin Spencer is in the city
today from Belleview.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-06-26

Mr.. M. G. Davis, of Zuber, is among
the visitors in the county's metropolis
today.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-06-26

FOR SALE-Rountree wardrobe
trunk for travelling purposes; abso-
Iutely new; will sell at bargain. p.
o. Box 491 or phone SIT, city. 23-6t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-06-26

FOR RENT-Upstairs consisting of
three rooms and bath, furnished for
light housekeeping. Electric lights,
city and cistern water. Mrs. p. H..
Gillen, No. S. 9Th st. 21-tf*
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-06-26

Mrs. j. w. Kea visited her Ocala
friends today.
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Victor records at The Murray Co. st
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-06-26

Loose leaf memorandum books at
The Murray Company. st.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-06-26

LOCdl OIcCdSt
Fair tonight; showers Sunday.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-06-26

Mr.. w. H. McRainey of wildwood,
was in the city today.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-06-26

WANTED once, 100 ewes. Ad-
dress E. C. Beuchler, Anthony, Fla. At
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-06-26

Mr.. Arthur Hodge of Montbrook is
in town.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-06-26

FOR RENT-Three or four rooms
furnished for light housekeeping, or
will rent the whole house of seven
rooms with every modern convenience
furnished, very reasonable. Phone 494.
p. A. Durand, GA E. Adams St. 23-6t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-06-26

ADVERTISE IN THE STAR
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-06-26

victrOlas at The Murray Company.
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FOR RENT-Rooms for light house
keeping, furnished or unfinished,
or single furnished rooms. Mrs. A. M.
Perry, No. 10, Herbert street. tf6 I"
The Tupelo journal., 1915-07-16
Great Get Together
Meeting in Okolona

ago In the journal, a
er meeting of farmers, merchants
and business men generally was
held in Okolona on the 18th to
confer with the authorities of
the Mobile & Ohio railroad about
freight rates, particularly on
corn and hay. In the opinion of
the Journal this was one of the
most important meetings ever
held in this section.
The people of Okolona, who
provided a most splendid barbe-
cue for the occasion and invited
people interested in the general
idea of the meeting from all the
surrounding towns in this terri
tory, and invited the officials of
the M. & O. railroad to be pres
ent and participate in the meet
ing, deserve great credit for hav-
ing conceived this idea of bring
ing together the people who have
corn and hay to ship, and those
who are expected to haul it, for
the purpose of considering their
mutual welfare in providing
proper outlet for their surplus
corn and hay.
Mayor H. L. Morrison, of Oko-
Iona, was the chairman of the
meeting, and called it to order in
an appropriate welcoming ad-
dress to the delegates and people
present, and to the officials of
the M. & O. railroad. After the
welcoming address Mr.. Morrison
called on Mr.. r. G. West, OF
Okolona, to present the general
PURPOSES of the conference. Mr..
West, in a happy and felicitous
speech, called attention to the
magnitude of the corn and hay
crops in this section of Mississippi
ALI Northeast Mississippi-and
to the demand and need of fair,
Just and reasonable rates for
getting this corn and hay from
Northeast Mississippi to the
great corn and hay markets OF
the country. Mr.. West reported
to the conference that a commit
tee of citizens has been appointed
to investigate rates, and to make
request of the railroad officials
for proper and suitable rates on
corn and hay to Southern and
Southeastern points that would
put this territory on equal foot
ing with the corn and hay sec
tons of the West and Northwest
in reaching markets for the con-
sumption of their surplus. He
said that his committee had
worked out what they conceived
to be just rates to a number OF
cities South and Southeast. but
that, knowing the officials of the
M. & O. railroad as he did, and
knowing them to be vitality in
terested in the development anC
progress of this country, and te
have seen the great need of di-
versifcation in agricultural pro.
duets, that he was not going tt
read out the figures that the
committee had prepared, because
he hoped that the railroad would
do even better than the commit
tee had suggested He said that
from Okolona alone there woulC
be for shipment this season ap'
proximately 500 carloads of hay,
and probably about the same
amount of corn. In view Of the
boil weevil conditions in the ter.
ritory adjoining Okolona, Mr..
West appealed to the railroad
officials to be generous in pro
viding rates that would encour'
age the people in their start al
diversified farming.
Judge j. @. Robins, of Tupelo,
was then introduced by Mayor
Morrison. Mr.. Robins said that
ri
The Tupelo journal., 1915-07-16

and present the rates desired &c
the railroad company; that he
had thought this was the most
practical way of getting at the
matter, but that since rejecting
over the matter he most heartily
approved of the plan of this con
ference with the officials of the
Mobile and Ohio railroad COM
pany, as that railroad company
stood for a policy of friendliness
and intimacy between the people
who want service and the rail-
road company who was to render
that service. He especially CON-
mended this policy of the high
officials of the M. & O. railroad.
They treated the people as
friends and patrons, and not as
strangers out of whom they
should get the highest possible
rates. but in all its relations with
the citizens along its lines it had
tried to consider the welfare of
the shippers and people as well
as the railroad company. He
said that he was not a rate ex-
pert. but that he believed that
rates should be given to the
Northeast Mississippi territory
that would put them on a basis
for reaching the markets for corn
and hay comparable with Mem
phis, and that perhaps the rates
from Memphis should be taken
as the basic rates. He said that
quite a number of years ago
when cotton was very low a
great deal of corn had been ship
ped from Lee county, largely
from Shannon and Tupelo, and
that those in the business at that
time had stated that the M. &
O. railroad company had given
them rates that were ~satisfac-
tory to most points which they
could reach, but he insisted that
not only should they give rates
to Southern and Southeastern
points, but that we ought to have
rates to Northern and Northeast
ern points as we'll, and especially
to the ports where hay and corn
were exported, as Mobile, New
Orleans, Pensacola, Tampa, Jack
sonville, Savannah and Norfolk.
He stated that he had recently
been in Obion county, Tenn,
going over that great country
with its diversified and prosper
Gus farming, and in Union City
had had occasion to be associated
With three bankers, and had
asked them what was their most
profitable crop grown in this
great country where they grow
wheat, oats, corn. hay, mules,
cattle, hogs and some cotton, and
that he had been surprised to re-
ceive from these three bankers
the answer that the crop that
yielded the most profit to the
farmer and brought the most
deposits to the banks was the
hog crop, and that the ideal con-
dition in this country for us
would be not to have hay nor
corn to ship, but to feed this to
live stock and cattle and hogs.
Mr.. Carter, of Columbus. was
next introduced by the chairman.
Mr.. Carter stated that he was
just on his way home from the
American Hay Convention hello
in Buffalo, N. Y, and thai
Southern hay was now accepted
and classed with regular classif.
cation of hays in the North. East
and West. Mr.. Carter described
the conditions that had been pro
duced in Lowndes county. anG
adjoining counties by the raw
ages of the boil weevil. anC
stated that it was not a question
of choice now but a question oil