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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-01-24

down to the lake the first part o. the
week. They have gone down % pack
their household goods preparatory TO
moving to Ocala.
The social service committee of
the Woman's Club is contemplating a
very pleasant time at the picnic and
luncheon to be held at Silver Springs
tomorrow. This pleasant affair In to
be given in honor of Dean Trussler of
the law department, University of
Florida, who viii lecture at the Wom-
ans Club Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. A. NJ. Huger of Cloverpatch
Cottage, Hendersonville, N. c., is here
for the winter. Mr.. Huger was here in
1904, and having liked our little town
very much, he made inquiries as to
cur library facilities and finding them
admirable for reference works, he de-
cided TO return. While here he viii
be at Mrs. ]. w. Davis on 0klawaha
avenue.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-01-24

A 40-acre farm for sale one mile
from Juliette and three miles from
Dunnellon; a good residence Of four
rooms; large forage haven, log corn
crib and stables and coed tool shed;
good deep well with pump. All fenced
with American fencing; Is acres
stumped. For particulars, address
Box 81. Dunnellon, Fla. 21-4ts s-
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-01-24
Birthday Surprise Party

Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. B. Weihe honor
Cd their son, DIR. K. ]. Weihe's birth
day Tuesday evening in a most happy
manner by giving him surprise
party. DIR. Weihe did not realize the
meaning of this until a number of
fsisnds began to call, and when all
had gathered and the secret discover
e., the evening was passed in music,
games and social converse, none en-
joying the affair more thoroughly
than the recipient. An oyster supper
concluded the evenings pleasures.
Those assisting DR.. Weihe in cele-
brating his birthday were Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis Yonce, Mr.. and Mrs. Viii
liam Charles. DIR. F. E. McClane, DR..
and Mrs. X. j. Weihe and Mr. and
Mrs. F. J.. G. Weihe.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-01-24
FORD TOURING CAR

A Ford touring car in good condi-
ton for sale at the Maxwell Agency,
Ocala, Fla 24-6t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-01-24
TO
THE
PUBLIC!

We do not believe it would be p0s-
sible for Us to bottle and sell ONE
HUNDRED AND FIFTY GALLONS
OF No. 101 Tonic per day If it was not
an effective treatment for influenza,
A man who works a large force Of
men came to our Office several days
ago and told us he had twenty-five
men taken with this maIady in one
day. He Immediately distributed an
amply supply of No. 101 Tonic among
them and Their was not a fatality in
the twenty-five.
The formula by which this Tonic is
made il given to the public, so it can
not be listed as secret nostrum. 1t
contains Iron, which is for the blood;
Quinine, which is dead,y to the inf1u-
enza germ, and Magresia. which
thoroughly opens the bowels Sold
throughout the South by wholesale
and retail druggists and drug dealers.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-01-24

Received today by express a ship
ment of Nunnally's candies at Gerig's
Drug Store. s-tf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-26
WED0isbzY-TH5 ROCK ISLAND 1RcUs-No7EaBER q, 1918

ficient depth. In others. not:
owing t., Bar complications. the
main or deepest channel often
shifted from one island chute
to another, or from one side Of
the river 70 the other. but 20
many Of these chutes have
been closed by dams that such
changes are less frequent.
Slew n Filling Up
It II noted that when chutes
ore closed by dams or bars at
their heads, they do not gen
orally NIL up with sand, -
might b. suspected: when cur
rents slacken there Is NO rap
Id filling ~ In muddy rivers.
Chutes choked at their heads by
dams or bars are often free
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-26

ton, one succeeding smother
when worn out. The snAg-
boats have all been wooden
hull. side-wheel boats. pro-
vided with strong capstans
and shears on the bow. which
WAS made longer than usual to
accommodate the snagging ap-
paratus and crew.
slipping banks can always be
found near at hand ON this
river on which snags can easily
be dragged out Of harms way.
20 that expensive saws and
machinery used on the lower
Mississippi, where the banks
are high and steep. are not
needed. The side-wheel boat
Is preferable 20 any other for
Snagboat work in this river,
being more easily and accur-
ately operated in close places.
The Snagbost's Duties.
The snagboat's duties includ-
ed tho placing Of buoys and
channel marks (until supersed-
ed by the lighthouse establish
ment), Of mooring posts and
ring-bolts, making surveys, as
sisting steamboats, and RATS In
distress, at times building and
repairing dams and shore pro-
tections, and removing rocks,
wrecks and cribs. The pull
ing back Of leaning trees near
the edge Of the bank and up
roofing them. Is well as the
destruction Of stumps by blast
ing with rackarock, has great
ly diminished the number Of
prospective snags, which eff
feet is also brought about by
shore protection work. The
snagboat's prior work has so
greatly diminished the annual
crop Of distractions that her
services are now much employed
in clearing banks and shores
in aid of shore protection
work. The Minnesota, st.
Croix, Chippewa, Galena, Black
Rock and Illinois rivers have
been added to her field of OPP
erations by acts Of congress.
In early days, up to 1889. an
apparatus called q scTaper was
attached to the bows Of snag-
boats for cutting temporary
channels through bars. This
was quite successful as q tenn
porary expedient. but in low
water seasons when many bad
bars cropped out at once, a
single boat with scraper was
entirely inadequate. 1t con-
sisted of a triangular oak
frame with scoops or cutters of
boiler iron, bolted to the frame.
This was attached to the bow
of the boat in such a manner
that 1t could be raised and low
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-26

ered at WIN By means Of
shears, blocks and capstAn-
The method Of operating the
scraper was to move the boat
to the head Of the shoal to b
dredged, then to lower the
scraper to the bar and back
down, dragging the scraper
over the bar. This operation
was repeated until the reQui-
site results were obtained.
This work 1t it, best afforded
only temporary relief and was
mot always successful. Dredges.
especially pipeline, have prov
ed to be more emcactous and
economical and the snagboat
scraper WAS long since aban-
doned.
Snagbeat Achievenents.
Since the snagboats began
work on the river they have. to
date, June 80, 1913. removed
=
11yS1s snags. piies ana stumps,
naNe poiieo pack e:4ae iAIss
OveFnAnelne tIees' teiiea eno
removed llssss1 ovefnanelne
tFees. iAfse ana smAI, nv
assisted wv steamDoets. sn0
removed many wrecks. crl0s
ana rocks: IN tne perform
49, as ~ ~, .n's p. VI. .ex s1e r.sis.
- ~ 49, ~ ~. $500 - .n.s
$3.50. !. ., 500 eIe
e' 20 'So :. s-'soe,
Much credit Tor the excel
lent ana varied Work OF the
snesDoets during tneir m0ss
strenuous years. iot1 70 !sVa,
when snass ana sand nars
were numerous, u que 20 Mas
ter ana Pilot DAVID Ilpton. a.
most WITHOUT 2 peer "a Anowl-
edge OF tne Mlsaissippi llver
ana OF us navigauon, ano nev-
or surpassed IN panstAAin6
care. aDillty ana oesotlon 70
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-26
illinois DOCTOR
PRESCRIBfS IT
Says He Has Never Known Medl.
.as cine To Produce Results
Il, Like Tsnlac.

9iii B. H. Elder, M. D., with ohices
It 40 Schradzki building. Peoria,
Illinois, comes out with his un-
qualified endorsement Of Tanlac.
ejaDr. Elder graduated from Butler
university Of Indianapolis, Ind,
later took a post graduate course
ct Rush college, Chicago, and has
!, Also studied abroad.
He has been in active practice
over forty years-twenty-five years
In Peoria-and is one Of the best
known physicians of that city.
80 far as my Knowledge goes"
.asaid DR.. Elder, in an interview re-
Gently, medical science has never
produced q medicine that brings
results like Tanlac. 1t is altogeth-
or too good to keep from suffering
! humanity and I have been prescrib-
! ing II in my practice for some time
with remarkable results.
FOR years I had suffered from
stomach trouble and rheumatism
ana had devoted my best thought
trying to- find relief, but all to no
avail. Right after eating, gas would
form in my stomach and affect my
'aleart, causing poor circulation, cold
hands and feet, dizzy spells. spots
before my eyes, peculiar feelings,
'fterrible headaches, and cramps in
my stomach. The rheumatism was
the kind that is caused by uric
deposits in the blood, which find
their way into the joints. and the
4 pain was so great / could hardly
\ stand to move my legs and arms
zli"So, it's no surprise that ! de-
Y voted lots Of time and thought, US
ing all my powers, trying to free
4 myself of these troubles. But
nothing / ever found until I got
Z Tanlac afforded me more, than a
little temporary relief. And here is
= how found out the powers Of Tan
lac: had patient who had suf-
II tered for years with the same kind
of troubles = while I did all I
n could for him, the same as for my
self, he failed to improve any.
! Well, this party came to my office
one day, after having been away
for about six months, and l never
in all my life saw man look in
better health or seem to feel better.
While sitting there in my Office he
told me Tanlac was what brought
about the wonderful change.
could not doubt It, for / knew what
y an awful condition he had been in,
and l made up my mind then and
there to try Tanlac in my own case.
So l did and the results. are that
q few bottles relieved me entire
ly Of stomach trouble and rheu-
matism and all my other ailments
y - well. / am an extra hearty
eater. especially Of meats and such
foods as often produce bad effects,
but none OF these things disagree
1 with me any more. So now. as
have discovered the value Of Tan
lac I am ready to honor It as one
OF the most beneficial Of all medi-
cines. l have prescribed 1t, in
cases Of rheumatism, kidney and
bladder disorders and q rundown
i condition. with wonderful results.
feel that ought. for the benefit
eof suffering humanity. to give my
.exrerience with Tanlac to the gen
eral public"
Tanlac ID sold IN Rock Island b
+ Bengston'S drug store, In Moline b.
q, H 6ohrbeck. In Silvis BY ]. ".
Dougherty, In Reynolds BY John II.
O'Lsary. and n Port Byron BY O.
4 u pAilsy.-(Adv.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-26
||lebOAT WORK
NOT affected
|BY new RULING


TIE cutting on Of go miles Of
tAes upper Mississippi river i'm
movements extending from st.
Baul to the mouth Of the Wiscon-
nm river from the territory con-
4r011ed BY the river engineers In
Neck Island, - heretofore report
a. will not affect operations of the
ouagboats directed from the Rock
I 1slapd engineers once. according
~ Colonel c. W. Durham, in charge
eOf the snagboat branch Of the SER
vice.
VIZ Colonel Durham, who Is the prin-
e1bAl assistant United States engi-
Neer here. states that the appro-
1prfations made by congress for
sSnasboat operations, provide for
the entire stretch Of the upper
Mississippi river from the mouth Of
THE Missouri river to Minneapolis,
and includes the Illinois river from
the Mississippi to La Sale, Rock
< tYvor, and also the Galena, Mime
IseotA. st. Croix, Chippewa and Black
1vers, and that there will ba no
4hange so far as the work Of this
!. 1Ature is concerned.
y Colonel Durham recently wrote
for the Christian Science Monitor
IN interesting article on "Missis-
! sippi River Snagboats." which is
herewith reproduced:
The upper Mississippi river,
III popularity so-called, extends
aa from the Washington avenue
u bridge 1t Minneapolis to the
mouth OF the Missouri river,
$50 miles measured on the
~ low water channel.
Prior to the Inauguration OF
Z systematic river regulation I'M
der annual appropriations by
congress, commencing In 1878,
considerable temporary and ex-
detrimental Improvement work
", was performed, most Of which
gave satisfactory results, and
Ill Of which demonstrated the
I oxpediency Of waterway con-
traction as the prime factor in
successful work.
In early days, prior to 1878,
. temporary measure was
.3 sometimes resorted to by snag-
boats and raftboats for in
~ creasing the scour and there
IN By deepening the water on the
bars by means Of slight dams
OF brush made into bundles
and held in place by stakes
Iss@ driven into, the sand bottom.
dt These dams generally had q
4 useful effect apd indicated .
method (that Of contraction)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-26

from sand below, 10 that too
much dependence must not DO
placed on sand forming to
help sustain the dams. It has
often been noticed that q very
slight thing will cause .
change in the channel, but It IL
erroneous to infer that It will
always be easy to bring about
the change We wish. The riv-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-26

er, when within the bottom
land banks. gradually makes
its way across the valley from
bluff to bluff, and the channel.
in like manner, crosses from
side to side between the bot
tom-land banks, and In making
these and other crossings the
difficulties to navigation usual
" occur.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-26

Of deepening. The low-watsr
channel, but thsy were, how
sver, carried away b. the iirst
rice. and the improvement soon
disappeared. II may here b
said that tho same evanescent
results are usually obtained
b. dredging through bars,
whether BY dipper or pipeline
dredges, unless auxiliary con-
tracing dams have been built
to maintain the excavated
channel.
First Attenpts.
The first attempt ct permAa-
emit channel improvement WAS
made in 1879 ct the head Of
Pigs Eye island, about I'VE
miles below st. Paul, where
navigation was completely
blocked by sand reefs 20 that
boats could not proceed up riv-
er to that city.
The crew Of the snagboat
Montana, in command Of Cap
tain John B. Davis. built .
dam across the chute Of
piles and sandbaSA which was
strengthened with rock in 1874
and proved 90 successful that !
the snagboat was employed q
portion Of each season there
after. until appropriations for
the improvement became avail
able, in closing side chutes by
dams and building shore pro-
lection. The dams we're built
entirely Of rip-rap rock gath
cred up along the shore and in
ravines and loaded on the long
bow Of the snagbpat.
The depth in the channel at
Pigs Eye was increased from
IS inches to more than three
feet at extreme low water. Sim
liar successful improvements
were made by the snagboat at
Nininger slough and Minneso-
ia island To Captain Davis is
due the distinguished credit Of
originating and carrying into
effect the first permanent river
improvement by contraction on
the upper Mississippi river.
Cleo Snags First.
The first step in the i'm
provement Of any river IL the
removal of snags and other
fixed obstructions, and this
must be continuous, as addi-
tional snags are brought into
the river from tributaries or
from caving banks, or at
points where changes Of chan
mel uncover snags hitherto un-
der the sand. During the per-
Tod 1868 to 1919 four snag-
boats have been employed. the
C. ]. Caffrey, Montana. Gen.
eral Barnard and David Tip
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-03

needs OF the state. but Mr.. May
field contended that the facts were
open to an who made inquiry for
them.
Another letter, written to the
company by the witness, proved to
be a direct order for coal sent to
the National Supply company, who
directed that the fuel be consigned
to certain named institutions. The
witness stated that under present
conditions there were no means Of
protection provided to keep the
state from being imposed on in the
matter of coal deliveries by evil
minded persons. He said it was
possible for coal company to send
in a low grade of coal and collect
a higher price for better grade.
Still" said he, "the board must
trust some one. All persons are
not criminals" .-
Mr.. Mayheld admitted that he
had had some suspicious as to the
nature of the coal deal made with
the National Supply company. but
he had no evidence that anything
wrong had occurred. The most
trouble the board had had in re-
gard to the coal contract was in
the nature of demurrage.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-03
New Law Governing
Convention May
Be Unconstitutional
From 4 STAFF Correspondent.

Lincoln, April 1.-The constitu-
tional convention law, S. F. III,
which not only makes no provision
for soldier voting but ignores conf
pletely the soldier voting law OF the
1918 special session, which neither
the senate file in question or any
other law OF the current legislature
attempts to repeal, is believed by
many commentators at the capitol
to be unconstitutional.
The constitutional convention law
goes so far as to have the duly
elected convention delegates in ses-
sion in Loncoln December 2, the
day on which the state election
commission begins its canvass of
soldier votes from overseas, ac-
cording to many observers.
Those who claim to know, up
hold the view that soldiers cannot be
deliberately disfranchised without
process OF law, after they had been
given the ballot by special provision
of the 1918 legislature.
Those who uphold the convention
law, just passed and signed by the
governor, advance the argument that
the law provides for only "a special
election" on the general election
day this fall, November 4, to name
delegates to the convention set for
December 2. They say that the SOL
dier voting law provides only for
primary and general elections" and
by indirection imply that the soldier
vote is not an element entering into
the naming of convention delegates.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-03
MEAT INJURIOUS
TO THE KIDNEYS
Take a tablespoonful of Salts if
Back hurts or Bladder bothers
Meat forms uric acid.

We are a nation of meat eaters
and our blood is filled with uric
acid, says a well-knoWn authority,
who warns us to be constantly on
guard against kidney trouble.
The kidneys do their utmost to
free the blood Of this irritating
acid, but become weak from the
overwork; they get sluggish; the
eliminative tissues clog and thus
the waste is retained in the blood
to poison the entire system.
When your kidneys ache and feel
like Jumps of lead, and you have
singing pains in the back or the
urine is cloudy, full of sediment, or
the bladder is irritable, obliging you
to seek relief during the night;
when you have severe headaches,
nervous and dizzy spells, sleepless-
ness, acid stomach or rheumatism
in bad weather, get from your phar-
macist about four ounces Of Jad
Salts; take a tablespoonful in
glass Of water before breakfast
each morning and in a few days
your kidneys will act fine. This
famous salts is made from the acid
Of grapes and lemon juice, COM
bined with lithia, and has been used
for generations to flush and stimu-
late clogged kidneys, to neutralize
the acids in urine SO it is no long
err source of irritation, thus end
ing urinary and bladder disorders.
Jad Salts is inexpensive and can
not injure; makes a delightful
effervescent lithia-water drink,
and nobody can make a mistake by
taking a little occasionally to keep
the kidneys clean and active.-Adv.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-03
State Board to Consider
Resembling Terminal Tax

Lincoln, April 2.-(Special.)-
The state board of equalization will
meet Thursday to take up the re-
guest of the federal railway admin
istration that the action of the board
in certifying $4,000 terminal taxes
due the city of Omaha May / be
rescinded by the board, on the
ground that the property assessed
belonged to the United States gov
eminent, and not to the railroads
under the act of congress authoriz-
ing the taking over of roads.
The state board, however, is in.
clined to take the view that the I'M
used material and supplies on which
terminal tax,is based was only pur-
chased by the government and
charged to the individual roads,
and is, therefore, subject to state
and local taxation.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-03
Salary Boosts Ordered
by Action of the House

Lincoln, April 2.-(Special.) SAL
aries of state employees absorbed
almost the entire attention of the
lower legislative chamber Wednes-
day morning. Two bills were ap-
proved in committee of the whole,
and sent to third reading.
One of them increases the COM
pensation of legislative employees
from the secretary of the senate
and the chief clerk of the house
down to janitors. The other boosts
the pay of Food Commissioners l..
B. Stuhr from $500 per year to
$500, State Chemist Frisbee from
$4,000 to $4,000, and other food conf
mission assistants several hundred
dollars per year each, besides cre-
ating two new berths.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-03
Man Instantly Killed When
He l. Run Over by Biz Truck

Madison. Neb., April Especial
Telegram. Fired P. Schmitt of this
city was instantly killed early yes
terday afternoon when he slipped
off the running board of truck. The
wheels passed over his body, break
ing an arm and leg and crushing
him internally. The truck was loaded
with cement and fence posts and
was driven by George Schmitt, his
brother. The truck was enroute to
Mr.. Schmitt's farm, and the accident
occurred near the home of George
Schmitt, Green Garden. He is sur
vived by lis wife and one child,
three sisters and four brothers, all
of Madison county.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-03
Banking Measure Causes
Hot Fiqht in Upper Branch

Lincoln, April 2.--(Specia1 1.-The
senate staged another protracted de-
bate before finally eoncurring in the
house amendments to S. F. 244, reg
ulating the granting of charters to
new banks.
The bill as originally introduced
by Senator Weaverling and passed
in the senate gave the state banking
board authority to deny charters to
new banks where the board deemed
sufficient facilities were already to be
had. As amended in the house, the
board was denied this authority, but
the proviso was inserted providing
that for two years new banks should
not participate in the bank guaranty
law and for the new two years they
would be subject to the extra assess
ment charged against all banks for
the first two years.
All that now remains is the gov
ernor's signature, and the bill will be
Immediately in force as it passed
with the emergency clause.