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The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-09
A FISH STORY

Not many years q -. Ipi'I@ one Of tie
few Foreigners I't rui,It,d Il iu reside In
;ht int riUT uT J-u..It l was favored
with this Interesting experience:
Living near a small fishing village
and out Of convenient reach OF the
treaty ports. found IL necessary to
content myself To a great extent with
native subsistence. However, a daily
supply of delicious living fish went far
to compensate for the absence Of beef
steak and bread and butter.
The peddlers of fish carry their
finny merchandise I'm shallow tubs
Glled with water, suspended from the
ends of a yoke across the shoulders
In this fashion they rot along for
miles on their rounds
Having the advantage OF first choice,
I could usually select one OF a size
suitable for the days needs, but one
morning they were all entirely too
large, and when 1t was pointed out
that the smallest was double the size
wanted he replied:
"Oh, but you can cut IL In two; use
half today, the other half tomorrow.
This suggestion would seem simple
enough In American markets, but when
he was told that stale fish was unde-
sirable he explained that the remaining
half would be as lively tomorrow OF
any day thereafter until used; that the
| operation would not hurt the fish IN
the slightest respect At this point
curiosity prompted me to direct the
| Zip vivisectionist to proceed with bis
barbarous act
He Immediately laid one OF the fsl
on a board and placed his long, keeI
edged knife just back OF the gills ant
| quickly sliced of all OF one side dowl
to the tail and SO close to the ribs tina
you could almost see them The par
containing the vital organs was return
ed to the water. where. OF course, oW
ing to loss OF equilibrium, 1t turned o.
its side. But to my astonishment
swan round lively as ever, seemingl
undisturbed by the loss Of so muc
flesh, and remained so until the mex
day when I was ready to cook IT
NV native friends smiled at the sut
gestion Of cruelty and related the stor
OF a distinguished daimio who caugf
a fish sliced I'm this manner that ha
been placed I'm the river years befor
and lived this long time happy an
lively as other fish But the idea
carving living fish made me shudde
and I never tried It again.-C. ID. We
don, I'm New York Tribune
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-09
"THE SALT OF THE EARTH"

J. H. Benjamin, who was the first
editor of the News, about twenty-sev-
en- years ago, is making complete
success of the Ocala Daily Star, says
the DeLand News. Mr.. Benjamin
was always a forceful writer; time,
age, experience and changed political
conditions have somewhat toned down
Brother Benjamin's expressions-but
he continues to drive trenchant pen.
One always knows what Benjamin is
writing about.
This compliment to the editor of
Ocala's afternoon paper is richly de-
served, for Mr.. Benjamin is a news
paperman in the fullest sense of the
term. The fearless spirit he displays
at all times is indeed refreshing
when one considers that a large per-
centage of so-called editors are moth
ing more than vassals of cheap-skate
politicians and of interests from
which they gain tainted dollars thru
their servility. Such as these make
the declaration of the Punta Gorda
Herald, Newspaper support doesn't
count" true to a great extent.
A veteran of the game, Mr.. Ben
| jamin knows it in every phase, and
no brighter editorials are written in
Florida than those which appear in
the Star. He belongs to the "salt-Of-
the-earth" class, and we hope many
years will pass before thirty marks
the end of his services, which are
greatly needed in Florida, politically
and otherwise-Tampa Times.
The editor of the Star sincerely ap
preciates the compliments and kinc
wishes of both the News and Times
but he is afraid they both praise hin
much more highly than he deserves
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-09

The Star seems to overlook the fact
that, under commission government,
the people have an immediate rem
edy, whenever they make up their
minds that their affairs are being i'm
properly or dishonesty conducted. By
means of the recall, the people hold a
power greater than under the old sys-
tenn of municipal government; there
fore, the power rests in "the people In
a mass" more completely under COM
mission than under the other FORM
Tampa Tribune.
The Star had not overlooked this
fact. The Star is not specially stuck
on this recall business. 1t sees no
reason why a committeeman should
be more honest than councilman
The recall can be used to take gooc
men out of office as we'll as bad. 1t:
all up to the people anyway, anC
they should watch their affairs close
" and uphold representative govern
ment.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-09

The Methodists of the state con-
slider they have a just complaint
against Chairman Burr of the rail-
road commission, for siding with the
Atlantic Coast Line, which is trying
to close its passenger station at
Sutherland and make the one at
Ozona do for both places. Suther-
land is the location of Southern Col
Iege, the state institution of learning
for Florida Methodists. 1t has had a
station ever since the railroad was
built, % years ago, and to discontinue
it would be a great disadvantage to
the college. The college is a great
benefit to that section, and why the
railroad wants to hamper it is hard to
understand. As for Mr.. Burr, wh1
was elected as a champion of the peo
pie. he becomes more champion OF
the corporations every day, and IN the
next election the people will send hin
home.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-09

The Ocala Star takes a somewhat
twisted view of commission govern
ment, being deceived by the recent ex-
perience of the city of Nashville
Tampa Tribune.
The Star views commission govern
ment from a different standpoint from
that taken by the Tribune, but the
Star does not say the Tribune takes a
twisted view. Perhaps it is the Tri-
bune that is deceived instead of the
Star. The Stars view is the view
taken by the men who planned the
system of representative government
under which this country has grown
great. If its view is twisted, tht
view of the men who drew up the con
stitution of the United States wa:
twisted
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-09
PERSISTING IN
A PREVARICATION

Citizens and business men of that
thriving and enterprising city OF
Ocala are by no means asleep on the
question of building a canal from
Silver Springs to their city, and they
are working hard to make this pro-
posed waterway a reality and there is
no doubt that their plans will be sue
cessful. AS we understand it, they
intend to get the federal government
to make an appropriation and then
bond the city of Ocala and Marion
county for the balance. The canal
will be material factor in the reduc-
ton of freight rates to interior towns
of the state. We understand that it
will not cost over a million dollars,
and if the government puts up half
the taxpayers will not have to pay
but $500, OO,000.-Williston Courier.
The Courier never understood any
thing of the sort. 1t understands
that it is telling a lie of. the most
sneaking description when it speaks
of Marion county being bonded to cut
a canal from Silver Springs to Ocala
We don't suppose, however, that il
has sense enough to know it is max
| ing a fool of itself when it says such
canal would cost $1,0O0,OOO. Per
haps it thinks that Marion count!
people are as foolish as it is untruth
fuI
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-09
INSUIRATION OF
THE COUNTY FAIR

Peter Radford, the eminent writer,
in writing about the average county
fair, says:
When you enter the agricultural de-
partment OF the county fair, you feel
your soul uplifted and your life takes
on a new power-that is the inspira-
ton Of the soil. You are overpowered
by the grandeur and magnificence OF
the scene-that is the spirit OF the
harvest. You can hear the voice OF
nature calling you back to the soil
that is opportunity knocking at your
door. II is a good chance to spend q
quiet hour in contact with the purity
and perfection OF nature and TO sweet
en- your life with it's fragrance, elevate
your ideals with its beauty and expand
your imagination with it's power
These products as food are fit for
merce they ought to bring tip-top
prices on any market in the world.
The products OF the soil are teachers
and preachers as we'll Their beauty
gives human life its first entertain
ment. their perfection stirs the genius
/ In artists: their purity furnishes mod
| els for growth OF character and their
marvellous achievements excite our
curiosity and we inquire into the won
derful process OF nature.
Before leaving the parlor OF agricul-
ture where nature is p7rading in her
most graceful attire and science Is
climbing the giddy heights OF perfec-
tion, let us pause and take a retro
spective view. How many Of you
know that after these wonderful prod
ucts are raised, they can seldom be
marketed at a profit? Take the blush
ing Elberta, for example-they were
fed to the hogs by the carload last
year. The onion--the nations favorite
vegetable-every year rots by the
acre in the Southwest for want OF @
market and as a result hundreds oi
farmers have lost their homes. Cot
ton-nature's capitalist-often goes
begging on the market at less thar
cost of production.
1t is great to wander through th'
, exhibits while the band Is playing
/ Dixie and boast OF the marvelou
fertility OF the soil and pride ourselve
on our ability to master science, bu
1t is also we'll to remember that ther
is a market side to agriculture tha
J. does not reflect it's hardships In tn
exhibits at a county fair.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-09
Elizabeth Fry.

Elizabeth Fry's great work for
prison reform was all done after her
marriage. II was in 1913 that she
paid her first and memorable visit to
Newgate prison, and in 1917 formed
the Association for the Improvement
of Female Prisoners in Newgate,
which attracted such widespread In
terest. Her efforts were not confined
to Great Britain. many continental
prisons being the better for her
labors.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-09

Carl G. Fisher of Indianapolis, one
OF the original promoters of the Dixie
highway, writes to Field Secretary
Gilbreath of the Dixie Highway As
sociation that a great many people
will travel south over the route this
autumn and winter. He knows one
man in Detroit who has lined up four
teen cars, with two baggage trucks
and one kitchen truck, to make the
trip. Doesn't it stand to reason thar
Ocala should try to bring some OF
this travel thru its streets.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-09

A certain DR.. Hexamer says that
Germany is to the United States as
Greece was to Rome, in that we get
all our kultur therefrom.-Cl Clearwater
Sun.
DR.. Hexamer must be dense. AL
most any schoolboy knows that most
of our literature is English, and what
isn't English is nearly all French and
Latin. Even Tolstoy the Russian is
more widely known in America than
any German author. German music
IS widely disseminated in America
but it is not popular.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-09
SANITARY SEWERAGE SYSTEM,
OCALA. FLORIDA


Sealed proposals viii be received
by the city council of Ocala, Florida.
at the office of the city clerk, for the
construction Of a sanitary sewerage
svsr en-, until September iiJh, 1915, ar
which time they viii be opened and
read publicly. The work includes the
furnishing Of all labor, material and
machinery, and equipment of every
kind necessary to construct the above
work according TO plans anC specifica-
tions- The approNimaca quantities
are as follows
57ss'-G" sewer pipe.
1Ol3I5'-S" sewer pipe.
Sl45'-l0" sewer pipe.
22l5'-l2' sewer pipe.
34SO'-15' sewer pipe.
2GO'-lS" sewer pipe.
23T -Manholes.
d Automatic Flush Tanks.
81 Hand Flush Tanks.
Necessary y Branches.
Sewerage Disposal System.
Each bid must be accompanied by
certified check on any state or ma
tional bank of Florida, or on n ma
tional bank of any other state for D
! per cent of the amount bid, drawn to
the order of the president of the coun-
/ ell. J. VI. Meffert.
/ The bonds have been sold, and pay
ments for work will be made in cash.
1t is the desire of the city council
Ito let the contract as a whole to one
lcontractor, but they reserve the right
to segregate and let in sections if it
/ be TO the best interests of the city.
] Plans and specifications may be
| seen at the office of the city clerk or
the engineers. Bidding blanks may
be obtained from the engineers or
city clerk. Copies of plans and speci-
fications may be obtained from the
engineers at 50 per set to cover their
lactual cost.
The right is reserved to reject any
land all bids. J. NJ. Meffert,
President City Council.
II. c. Sistrunk, City Clerk.
The ]. B. McCrary Company, En-
: gineers, 140S-17 Third National Banl
Building, Atlanta, Ga. S-9-5t-mol
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-09
THE CLERK GUARANTEED 1T

"a customer came into my store the
other day and said to one of my clerks,
have you anything that will cure di-
arrhoea?' and my clerk went and got
him a bottle of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, and
said to him, 'if this does not cure you,
/ will not charge you cent for It, so
he took it home and came back in a
day or two and said he was cured,
writes J. II. Berry & Co., Salt Greek,
Va Ohtainable everywhere.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-09

more appropriate, however, for Fin
land to be Independent than to belong
TO either Sweden or Russia. The
Firms are a race of Asiatic origin, be-
longing to the family of the Bulgars,
but they probably have more affinity
for the Russians than for the Swedes.
They were very loyal to Russia until
that nation began a systematic perse-
cution of them about twenty years
ago
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-09

A number of years ago, the Chinese
custom of binding women's feet was
held up to the Christian world as a
reason for sending missionaries to
that benighted land If the Chinese
had the true spirit of humanity in
their hearts, they would send mission
aries to the United States to persuade
our women to give up their absurd
and unhealthy fashion of wearing alb
normally high-heeled shoes.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-09
IF WE KNEW
MARX Quintrell)


It may be that of all sad words Of the /
poets tongue or pen
That the saddest Is Of telling Of the 1
things that might have been; I
But the words that cause most trOu- I
bic, and keep US feeling blue. /
Are contained in the expression If ! {
only, only knew."
And we sit around and worry Ger the
things we fear to see,
Though they seldom ever happen like
we planned that they would be;
But we always are expecting that the
world to bad will 90,
And we sit and nurse our troubles,
just because we do not know.
If we knew that each tomorrow would
to US some blessing bring;
| If we knew there'd be no sadness that
in memory yet would cling;
If we knew that every effort soon
would blossom in success;
/ If we knew that all the future would
be crowned with righteousness!
If we knew that all our lOngingS in
the end would be fulfilled,
And the sweetness we had hoped for,
in our lives would be instilled!
Would we wait, and watch, and worry,
while the chances come and go,
4 As we do amid this darkness-just
because we do not know?
In this great old world OF business,
where we mortals toll and SPIN,
If we only knew the secrets, and the
workings from within,
Of the business proposition, that our
adversaries spring,
We would always beat them to 1T
and win out in everything.
If we only knew exactly what the
other fellow had,
Ry the wrinkles on his fOrehead-as
he pushes in his "wad'
n We would know then if to raise him
Y or just let the ante go;
: But we bet and lose our money, JUS
: because we do not know!
: In the home-life all around US, II w
Y only, only knew,
+ What our neighbor was a-thinklng-
if he's always just and true;
III If we knew our friends about US wer
n Just what we'd like to see,
ii What a grand old world to live II
what a heaven this would be,
But you never know what's comln
y from your next door neighbor
IL yard,
S, And YOU always are expecting tina
If he is affecting hard,
Just because you did not help him l
y some troubles years ago;
But your conscience doesn't hurt yo
v LUST because you do not know
Is If we only knew up yonder, what wa
st waiting for US there,
xs And there was no speculation whS
- would happen if we dare
~ Just to break one law that's given fC
a. to keep US in the right;
it If we only knew that dying meant M
k an eternal night!
4 We would all strive for one purpos'
:" there would be one commc
r aim;
ty There would be no broken pledges
h. every one would think the sam
But the thinkings are so differel
'twixt us mortals here below,
That we wrangle bout salvation, ju
because we do not know!
But if the occult was unfolded, al
st there's nothing else to learn
W If we knew just what would happ'
as we watched at every turn
''e Would there be that sweet excit
US ment as we struggle iowa
lin the goal?
ne. Would there be a thing of value TO
II living human soul?
'ai So it's better than to leave 1T une
Un numbered with a care,
,ut And be glad there's some mcentl
IN. for the future to prepare;
:. For the sweetest part is learning, a
the Allwise planned it so,
And it makes us strive to plea
of Him-just because we do n
Ie know.
August 8, 1915.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-09

The Grand Duke Nicholas seems to
be making the same sort of fight, on
a larger scale, in the Poland salient
that Joseph E. Johnson made in
Northwest Georgia in the summer of
1864
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-09

The last time England was conquer
ed was in 1865 A. D., when the Nor
mans invaded the island. Some of the
Germans think it will be conquered
again next year, but they have an
other think coming.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-09

The Star is sorry to see SO much
criticism of the sheriff of Pinellas
county for putting electric fans in the
Clearwater Jail. Some of these little
county jails are pocket hells in sum-
mer time, and the sheriff deserves
commendation rather than criticism.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-09

A couple of motorists, who have
Just arrived in Orlando after an eight
day trip say the roads of Florida are
better than those of Alabama, Ten
nessee and Kentucky.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-09

1t is strange that Herman Ridder
is so widely condemned while the men
who say Great Britain and France are
fighting in defense of the United
States can make such assertions with
out criticism-Times-U Union.
Neither is exactly right, but Ridder
is the furthest wrong.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-09

Because we are afraid of big pen
sion list, let US refuse to defend our
selves. Then we can pay the pen
sions to our foreign oppressors in
stead of to our home defenders.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-09
oCALA LODGE NO. 2s6, B. P. o. E

Ocala Lodge No. 2S6, BeneS Olent
and Protective Orde: OF Elks. meets
the second and fourth Ruesday even
ings in each month. Visiting breth-
rem always welcome. Club house
opposite postOffice, east side.
L. H. Won Engelken, Z. K.
Nelson Geise. Secl etary. At.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-09

Mississippi democrats have nom1-
mated Theodore q. Bilbo for governor.
Bilbo means sword, and perhaps the
prospective governor is a keen
blade.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-09
FOR A sPRAINED ANKLE

If you will get bottle of Cham
berIain's Liniment and observe the di-
rections given Herewith faithfully,
ycu will recover in much less time
than is usually required. Obtainable
everywhere.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-09
OCALA FRATEUNAL ORDERS
ORDER OF EASTERN STAR

Ocala Chapter; No. 20, o. E. s.,
meets at Yonge's hall the second and
fourth Thursday evenings Of eacL
month az 72n o'clock
Mrs. Emily Webb, w. Nj.
Mrs. Lillian Simmons, Sec'y.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-09

Abe Ruef, San Francisco's ex-boss,
now serving a term of fourteen years
in the San Quentin penitentiary,
promises to be good if he is set free.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-09

1t was to- be expected that the sue
eesses of Germany would cause a
large element of the Swedes to be-
come restless and cast longing eyes
At Finland. Sweden is one of Rus
- traditional enemies. It would be
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-09
WOODNIEN OF THE WORLD

Fort King Camp No. IA meets al
the X. of p. Hall a: p. m, every
second and fourth Friday. Visiting
sovereigns are always welcome.
j. w. Lamar, C. G..
Chas. K. Sage, Clerk.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-09

The uniform rank of the Woodmen
of the World will have its encamp-
ment in Pensacola Sept. ! to 3.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-09

NIARION-DUNN MASONIC LODGE
Maricn-Dunn Lodge No. 10, F. &
A. NJ, meets on the first and thiro
Thursday evenings or each month at
500 o'clock, until further notice.
A. Z. Burnett, w. M.
Jake Brown, Secretary. Ad
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-09
ODD FELLOWS

Tulsla Lodge No. %. |. o. o. f..
meets Il Yonge's Hall every Tuesday
evening at O'Clock. A warm well
come always extend ed to visiting
brethren. NJ. NJ. Little, N. G.
w. L. Colbert, Secretary.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-09

PAY YOUR GAS BILL TOMOR-
ROW (the 1Oth) OR THE SERVICE
WILL BE DISCONTINUED. 1t
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-09

The Court Pharmacy serves fresh
BUTTERMILK all the time; 5 cents
per glass. Try it tt
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-09
KNIGHTS oF PYTHIAs

Ocala Lodge No. 10. Conventions
held every Monday at 8 p. m, at
Castle Hall. over the James Carlisle
drugstore. a cordial welcome to Wis
ting brothers. G. B. Howell, c. c..
CEas. X. Sage, X. of r. S. Ad
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-09

FoidaCOIge Academy
Industrial Arts Bus
mess. Teachers Course
dollar endowment Three teachers OF
School, full banking
scholarships available
address, SENhEiAhi' "An'1 $50 II
The Ocala evening star., 1915-08-09

August 8, 1915.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-21
BALKANS

{ United Press Leased Wire Service
VIENNA, July 21. (Via Berlin wire
ess.)-Uniess the DardaneIIes are
forced during the present month, the
allied troops will never make their
way to ConstantinopIe, according to
statements attributed to the Bulgarian
M. Rizow, printed In the
Neue journal today.
"By the early part Of August, Tur-
key will be fully equipped with war
munitions and her position will be i'm.
pregnabIe," said Rizow.
The Bulgarian diplomat, said to be
slated to Become the new minister to
Berlin, said that talk of new Balkan
federation was nonsense because a
union between Serbia and Bulgaria
was impossible. He said there wac
little probability that Bulgaria would
make war on Turkey, but that on the
contrary she would seek by peaceful
means to settle the boundary and rail-
road questions.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-21
What the War Moves Mean
BY J. w. I. Mason, Former European Man
ager Of the United Press.

United Press Leased Wire Service ]
NEW YORK, July 21.-The inabil-
Ay OF England and France to develop
strong offensive on the western bat
Tie front is causing much unfavoraJle
comment in Russia The Slavs de-
S.are they are being sacrificed to the
v,ontinued =, unpreparedness Of their al
nes' and suggestion is finding favor at
te.rosrad that a single board OF mill
iy control be appointed with su-
ar Irene command over ali the allied
!, Neither France nor England is will
70 agree to this proposal, which
~ reality. is strong criticism of the
ce eiucsance OF the western nations to
coordinate their strategy. Lack Of
sooraination in fact, has worked i'm
mense damage to the allies during the
po. = year There continues, however,
- london and Paris, though more
ssa.ucuiarly in London, an insistent
ueaasd ue.aand for freedom Of action. Neither
na aeon is willing to subordinate It's
s,,n. n ueslres for the good Of the whole,
t;aa oe mat might result in q dispropor.
.ale nsa gain for one ally alone.
f,,, ,,eraany is taking advantage to the
Nh ., lndividualism which dominates
fh;. allles' plans. The Germans, in
inos @ respect, have played in great