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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-08-05

county into disreputc and fnan-
cial trouble.
When the time came according
to the statute to let the contract
for the publication OF the tax
list the board unanimously
awarded it to the Evening Star,
a newspaper published in Marion
county, and we do not see how it
can honorably go back on it.
The boards failure to issue a war
rant at the proper time is not
our fault. It was not our busi-
ness to search the public records
to sec that the board had COM
piled with the law in every par
ticular before contracting with it
for the public printing. We had
4 perfect right TO presume that
the commissioners had performed
their duty, and they were not
aware of any negligence on their
part until the illegality of the
warrant was pointed out by
Judge Hooker. They entered
into contract with us in good
faith, and we have spent a large
amount of money and time per-
fecting our arrangements TO full
fill our part of thc contract,
hence we do not believe that our
honorable board Of commission
ers will permit Frank Harris and
his paid attorneys to induce them
to break this contract, and there
by inflict heavy damages upon
us and cast aspersion upon
the fair name Of Marion county.
Our contract for the tax list
stands solid, the commissioners
refusing to interfere with it at
their last meeting, much to the
discontinue of Editor Harris.
1t is to be hoped that they will
continue in the good old way of
letting their contracts stand.
The Star is certain to print the
list whenever it IS ready.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-08-05
Excursion Rates.

Next Sunday, the Sth, the f.
G.. & p. will run a dollar cxcur-
sion to Amelia Beach, also one to
Cedar Keys, returning the same
day. August 10Th, they will run
a very cheap excursion to West
Florida, Tallahassee and other
points. Tickets good until goth.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-08-05
For Sale.

[ desire to dispose of my house,
corner of 5th street and Orange
avenue, containing six rooms,
bath room and pantry. Anyone
wishing a bargain in a piece of
property can get it by addressing.
j. n. BAGGETT,
superintendent Barlow Electric
Light Works, Barlow, Fla.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-08-05
New Cotton.

Messrs. Geo. Giles & Co., have
purchased today 500 pounds of
as fine cotton as has ever been
brought to Ocala. This is the
first crop that has been brought
in, and if this is a sample the
crop will be both ample and of a
high grade.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-08-05
Get Your Money.

The treasury checks tor the
l2a per cent dividend recently de-
clared by receiver Stapylton for
the Merchants National bank ar
rived this afternoon and there is
now IN the bank $4,000 for its
depositors.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-08-05
Band Concert.

The Metropolitan band will rem
der another concert tomorrow
evening on the band stand in
front of the Ocala House.
Everybody is invited to be pres
emf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-08-05

We have the be-: stock OF
corsets from CSC 10 $50 at
Rheinauers.
Highest market prices paid for
country produce by J. b Sutton,
26 Exposition street.
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BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
Held its Regular Monthly Meeting
Monday, Augusta.

gust 2 with all members present.
Hugh's island, sister of Pats,
and three miles west, petitioned
for q school. Refused, but board
agreed to allow 335 if patrons of
Hugh's and Pats islands could
unite and build a building on half
way ground.
Colorcd school at Montague
asked for an assistant teacher.
Refused.
Tom Cooper's neighborhood.
claiming from ID TO Is scholars,
asked for q school. Granted.
Miss Incz Martin was appointed
teacher and Miss Mamie Young
was given Benedict school to
take Miss Martin $ place.
Owing to strong protests from
Gambler, j. M. Chatter was
transferred to Fellowship and j.
=. Moore from Fellowship to
Gambler. Gambler was anxious
to have Henry Richards and it is
asserted that on q vote of pa
irons he would be elected.
Derby won't have a woman
teacher, so Knight Martin will
WELD the birch at that place.
Mr.. Gordon was granted per-
NIT to send his children from
Brussel to Marshville school.
Colored school at Lowell al
lowed to reduce their school term
one month and use said money
In building school house.
Griner Farm patrons not hav-
ing sufficient number of pupils,
asked that their school be united
with Spring Park, and for $50
would move their building on
half way ground. Request
granted if conditions were COM
piled with. Miss Annie Nixon
was appointed teacher.
A. w. Lybran was appointed
supervisor Of Gum Swamp school
vice commission of VIM. John
son, revoked.
The board decming it necessary
to change present histories and
grammarS and not wishing to
impose extra expense on patrons,
make following statement and
request: General complaint exist
ing against the above school
books by our best teachers, con-
CURED in by superintendent and
board, board deems it wise to be-
gin gradual introduction now of
new school histories and gram
mars, a year ahead of time set
for such change. Should board
wait another year the change, if
made at all, would have to be
made in at least twelve months,
thereby costing patrons much
more than they are able to af-
ford. In making the change now
we have two years, as we have
arranged with school book pub
fishing firms to make such
change. The board does not
compel anyone to buy a new
book or to exchange their old
books, the board simply asks pa
irons, in case they must purchase
new books they buy the new Sc
rics of books adopted. The Har-
vcy & Maxwell grammars or the
Eagleton & Cooper histories can
be taught in the same classes
without any Inconvenience to
teacher or scholar. In fact, two
text books Oh these subjects
should be used IN every class.
We recommend that where it is
practical and where the parent
has no objection to a change and
if you desire the children to
study a better book that the
change be made. Any old school
book with not more than ) or &C
pages left Of it can be exchanged
for a new one at very small cost,
On above conditions board adopt
ed M4xWell'S series OF grammar
and Cooper, Estell and Lem
mons history, entitled The His
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-08-05

-Tydings & Co.'S letter anu
eczema cure never fails to cure all
skin lumOrs.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-08-05
Justice and Equity.

The county commissioners had
a very harmonious and profitable
meeting in the court house last
Monday and Tuesday. 1t now
looks like the new members are
going to throw Off the Frank
Harris collar and carry out the
contract made by the old board
with the Ocala Evening Star to
print the delinquent tax list.
They issued "another warrant"
in accordance with the written
opinion of Judge Hooker and re-
elected Hon. r. A. Burford coun-
ty attorney for the coming year.
The new warrant orders the tax
collector to close his books Sep
tember 1st and make his final
settlement with the county COM
missioners and comptroller De
cember 1st. 1t is now thought
that the board will not take the
responsibility of plunging the
county into big damage suit by
attempting to break their print
ing contract with the Star. We
believe that all our commissioners
are honorable men and will not
allow their personal prejudice to
cause them to commit dishonor-
able act. 1t is an old saying
that it takes two to make con-
tract and it is not honest dealing
for one of the contracting parties
to fly the track, leaving the other
with the bag to hold. The pro-
prietor of the Evening Star knew
that the board of county COM
missioners were noted for honesty
and fair dealing, hence, he had
no hesitancy in entering into a
contract with them. He told
them the truth when he said at
the time the contract was made
that he was prepared to do the
work. This statement was based
upon the fact that he owns and
operates one Of the best equipped
printing Establishments in South
Florida and that he is the pro-
prietor and publisher of the lead
ing daily paper in Marion county.
The Star was nearly two years
old when it was selected by the
commissioners to publish the tax
list, the Banners repeated state
ments that cit was unborn" to
the contrary notwithstanding.
We knew that we had material
enough in our office to commence
the work and continue it until
the extra amount could be shipped
from the foundry, and therefore
we did truthfully inform the COM
missioners that we were prepared
to do their job Of public printing.
Immediately upon the completion
of this contract with the commits
sioners we ordered the $500 worth
of extra material which is now
packed away in one corner of our
office and will be dead loss if we
lose the tax list, for it is material
that can not be used in ordinary
publishing business. We have
tried to make this point so plain
that even editor Harris can un-
derstand it.
According to the best legal au-
thority the board of county COM
missioner5 is permanent body,
solemnly sworn to administer
the affairs Of the county accord
ing to law.and the best interests
of all the people. While different
The herald., 1897-07-11
The Divorce Mill

A decree was granted Mrs. M. New
man yesterday by Judge Smith, divorc-
ing her from her husband, Thomas J.
Newman Some little time ago the hus-
band was convicted of a felony and
sentenced to one years Imprisonment
in the penitentiary and upon that being
shown the decree was granted.
The case of M. Louise Majors against
Harry Amador Majors was again before
Judge Allen yesterday on a motion for
a change of venue. The motion was
heard and continued until the 10Th inst
to permit the Introduction of further
evidence. The defendant is now a resi-
dent of Visalia, Tulare county, having
gone there about four months ago, and
desires that the suit should be heard at
that point.
Judge Shaw yesterday granted a de-
cree to w. d. Tubbs divorcing him from
Mary E. Tubbs, on the ground of de-
sertion. The main case had been heard
before and was before the court yes
terday merely for confirmatory evil
dence,
The herald., 1897-07-11
New Suits Filed

William Knickrehm We. William S.
Bryant A suit to recover 1898, balance
due on a contract for removing a house
from Fourth and Broadway to Twenty
fourth and San Pedro streets, and $10C
attorneys fees.
Jean Marie Campau VS.. ]. M. Molle
ct al. A suit to have homestead dec
laration on lot 1S1, Alexander WE'LL tract
pronounced fraudulent.
Henry Workman Keller VS. w. "
Hedges ct al. A suit to recover So 0Ot
on a note, that receiver be appointed
$500 attorneys fees, and decree of sale OF
certain lots in Miller & Herriott'S subdi-
vision of the Harper tract.
B. F. Atterbury VS. A. l.. King. A suit
to recover 200 shares of the stock of the
Del Monte Irrigation company, appurte-
nant to certain land made over to plain
tiff by order of the court.
Ruth B. Austin, by Phoebe A Austin
her guardian, VS.. William S. Cheney Ell
al. A suit to recover s1163.1S on a note
$3.50 attorneys fees and decree of sale
against lot 222, Grider & Dow's Adams
street tract.
A. Margaret Hillard VS.. Will D. Gould
ct al. A suit to recover 1857 10 on u
note, $41.60 attorneys fees and costs.
w. P. Fuller & Co. vs.. C. H. Scott et
al A suit to recover $146.91 on a me-
chanics' lien against the dwelling on lot
IL of the Lehigh tract
The herald., 1897-07-11
Marriage Licenses

The following licenses were issued yes
terday by the county clerk
Homer E. Perrin, native of Wiscon-
sin, aged 40 years, and Mrs. Anna Fl
Rucker, native of Missouri, aged 3.
years. both residents of San Bernardino
Eugene Daniel, a native of France
aged 35 years, and Jennie Hollar
Weads, a native of England, aged AZ
years, both residents of Glendale.
William Cole, native of Iowa. aged
3S years, and resident of blackberry
Ariz., and Maud M. Jackson, a nativ:
of Pennsylvania, aged % years, and a
resident of Fort Allegheny, Pa.
Fred A. Worthley, native of Maine
aged 93 years. and a, rcsidnet of River
side, and Edna Marsh, native of Cal
ifornia, aged 25 years, and resident
of Ontario
Sidney Finley, a native of Arkansas
aged 25 years, and Mary Richter, a ma
tive of Germany, aged "a years, both res
idents of Los Angeles.
Martin Kroeger, native of NeIbras-
ka, aged 26 years, and Nellie A. Gould
a native of Iowa, aged 25 years, both
residents of Los Angeles.
Ralph w. Klages, native of Pennsyl-
vania, aged rs years, and Nellie May Du-
VAIL a native of Michigan, aged 10 years
both residents of Los Angeles.
The herald., 1897-07-11
GOLD BRICK SWINDLERS
REBEL GEORGE TO BE BROUGHT
BACK FOR TRIAL
Detective Bradish Left Last Night fol
Portland With Extradi-
ton Papers

Detective Bradish left last night on
the northbound train for Portland with
extradition papers for Geo. Knolton,
alias Rebel George" who is wanted
here on a charge of swindling Geo. A.
Bowren and I. W. Lord out Of $40, 900 by
the gold brick trick.
Kelly, who was anaccomplice of Knoll
ton in many of his swindling schemes,
will not be brought back, as it has been
impossible to connect him with the
trick which was turned here. He has
been released and his present where
abouts are unknown.
The complaint was sworn out by
Bowren, who, it will be remembered,
lost $4,000 of the 10000 by the now famous
gold brick swindle. Affidavits were also
made by l. w. Lord. who lost the re-
naming $4,000, setting forth the manner
in which the swindle was worked.
Mr.. Lord has taken very generous
view of the transaction and took his loss
with the stoicism of philosopher. He
has been opposed to bringing back the
men all along on the ground that it
would be impossible to obtain convic-
tion and that prosecution would only
mean needless expense to the county.
Bowren, on the other hand, has beeri
very active in his efforts to have the
men brought to justice.
Bradish will return with Knolton in
about five days. Some interesting de-
are expected to come out
when the matter is Investigated.
The herald., 1897-07-11
The Milk Crusade

The following communication was
filed with the city clerk, to be presented
to the council Monday:
By order of the board of directors OF
the Merchants and Manufacturers as
sociation, transmit the following reso-
lutions to your honorable body:
Whereas, 1t has been publicly and
clearly demonstrated that the city ordi-
nance relating to quality of milk that
shall be sold and dispersed in our city
is being daily disobeyed; and,
Whereas, 1t is stated that the execu.
tive officer appointed by the board oil
health has been and is derelict in the
duties imposed upon. him by said ordi-
nance; be it,
Resolved, That the Merchants and
Manufacturers association, through its
board of directors, insists upon it, that
the officer whose duty it is to do so, en-
ter at once upon the discharge of his
duties and perform them as instructed
by ordnance be it further
Resolved, That the board of health bt
asked to at once take up the matter ol
pure milk and see that their inspector
performs his duties; be it further
Resolved, THAT copy Of these reso.
lutions be sent to the mayor and honora-
BILE council, asking them to cooperate
with us in the reform desired and at once
take the matter up.
VIM. H. KNIGHT, Secretary.
The herald., 1897-07-11
A Successful Demonstration

The statement of receipts and expenses
of the various Bryan affairs given under
the auspices OF the Silver Republican
club is almost completed. The actual
cash profit realized will be in THE neigh
borhood of $500. The club has paid off
every bill contracted by the various un-
ion silver committees during last years
campaign. The total amount was some
thing like $500. The money left is to be
used for fitting up a permanent clup
house. For this purpose private resi-
idence is to be leased in desirable part
of the city. not too far from.the business
section 1t will be furnished and COM
pletely fitted up for social club purposes.
The herald., 1897-07-11
Court Notes

The Parkhursting cases of Mary
Simpson and Ella Rorick have figured
IN the superior court, on appeal from the
court below, since May without any
ore appearing to represent the prosecu-
ton from the city attorneys office. 1t is
not at all unlikely that some of these
days they will be wiped off the calendar
In department one altogether.
Judge Shaw granted an injunction yes
terday in the suit of Raynier vs. Bailey
ct al, the bond being placed a $1,000. The
suit has been brought to enjoin defend
ants from tearing UP the pipes used in
! the vicinity of pbaintiffs's place. to- the
east of Newhall, for the conveyance of
water.
A decree for $3.50 and 800 attorneys
fees was granted by Judge Shaw yes
terday in the suit of H j. A. Stuhr VS..
NJ. j. Nolan ct al, and decree of sale
ordered against the mortgaged property.
The cases of c. c. Prentice and J. Cum
ningham, on appeal from the Justice
court, have been strung out for such a
long time that Judge Smith yesterday
ordered them dismissed for lack of pros
ecution.
In the matter of the Seligman com
pany, proprietors of the City of Paris dry
goods store OH Spring street, the cred
itors yesterday filed a petition in
involuntary insolvency. The indebted
ress set forth in the petition aggregated
s560.73, and ii was alleged that the store
had been under attachment for over
three days.
Sam Kutz, the court house cupid" /"
received a letter yesterday from Ferd
Alvarez, at Long Beach, enclosing 81 and
asking that "his fish license be for
warded to him. Sam now wants to
know if any reflection upon the county
matrimonial bureau is irtended; mean
time the tax collector has slowed the
dollar away in his jeans.
An information wag filed yesterday
against Nick Cordado, charged with
burglary Counsel for defendant, how
ever, moved to set the information aside
The herald., 1897-07-11
USED A KNIFE
James Turner Makes a Cowardly As
sault Upon a Woman

oe%NAS tSAA q w S4AAesAA
James Turner was arrested at lodg-
ing house on South Main street at .
o'clock last night, just after making a
vicious assault on woman who passes
as his wife. Turner and thewoman have
been living. together for some time, but
yesterday they quarreled and she or
dered him to leave her. This happened
during the afternoon. In the evening
Turner came to the room again and
when his erstwhle companion told him
for second time that she would not
live with him any longer, he drew Z
knife from his pocket and began slash
ing at her with it, cutting a cash on
the crown of her head about an inch
long. Throwing the knife down, Turner
began amusing himself by throwing the
water glasses in the room at the woman.
finishing by making a vicious assault
with pitcher.
The racket attracted other roomers
to the scene and they laid hold of Tur-
ner and forced him to be quiet Officer
Woodward happened along his beat just
at this time. and placed the fellow under
arrest sending him to the police sta
taon in the patrol wagon. He was booked
The herald., 1897-07-11
The Assessment Rolls

There are at present twelve calculat-
ors of the city clerk at work footing up
the assessment rolls of city property.
These men have been at work for four
or five days, but it is not expected that
they will finish before the 18th.
1t now appears that there have been
more mistakes made in the method CT
listing property and these will necessi-
tate the compilation of a supplemental
book. The mistakes made are in listing
several lots or properties under single
head, while as matter of fact sepa-
rate entry should be made for each lot.
In making out the supplemental book
all these cases will have to be segre-
gated and properly entered. This work
will be undertaken as soon as the footing
of the rolls has been completed.
The herald., 1897-07-11
JEFFERsoNIANS THANKED
Visitors From the North Express Ap-
probation of Courtesies Extended

prcCldtlOu VI OouIIcs1cS GAIoAuou
The following dispatch has been re-
ceived from A. w. Fisher, secretary OF
the Jeffersonian society, and shows the
appreciation of the distinguished gen.
tlemen from the north who accompanied
Mr.. Bryan to this city, for the cordiality
which was extended to them by the local
Democratic club. The Jeffersonians did
themselves proud throughout the whole
Bryan celebration, and the luncheon
given by them at the Van Nuys will al
ways be remembered as the most charm
ing affair of its kind in the history of tn :
city. The telegram is as follows:
"En route for San Francisco, July I,
1S97.-A resolution has just been adopte 1
by our committee thanking the Jeffer-
sonian society for it's unremitting atten-
tion and cordial hospitality during our
visit to Los Angeles with Mr. Bryan.
(Signed) "W. w. FOOTE."
Besides those members Of the club who
were especially charged with the man
agement of the affair, to the untirins
energy and valuable assistance in every
way of Messrs. Ramish, Dromgold,
Creighton and Marsh much credit is due.
The Jeffersonian societyIs. a compare
lively young organization, but the per-
sonnel of its members bespeak for i
a brilliant and permanent success. A
roll book has been opened, and all DEM
ocrats-and by Democrats is meant
those who were loyal to the standard
bearer, w ]. Bryan, in the recent presi-
Dental contest-are cordially invited to
membership. Copies of the bylaws of
the society can be obtained of the sec
or at the rooms, Nos 129, 1S0 and
131. StimSon block
The herald., 1897-07-11
AT LAMANDA PARK
Threatening to Eject a Woman by
Bodily Force

Rosa Roberts, a rather pleasant faced
Mexican woman, swore to a complaint
in the township court yesterday where
in she charged that Mary, Maggie and
Joe Resco and Calistro Melendres hai
threatened to do her grievous bodily
harm.
The parties live at Lamanda park and
the defendants, lay some claim to. the
house wherein the complainant is liv-
ing. Not desiring. apparently, to us,
the civil process of law to eject Mrs
Roberts from possession, they threat
ened to throw her out bodily and then
pitch her belongings after her.
Upon these representations the com
plant was drawn UP by Deputy District
Attorney McComas, and upon it being
sworn to, Justice Young issued warrants
for the arrest of the delinquents.
The herald., 1897-07-11
A NOVEL POINT
Raised by Attorney Rowell in the
Extortion Case

"A novel point of law was raised yes
terday by Attorney Rowell, when he ap-
peared before Judge Smith to try and
obtain freedom for his client, E. C. Flood,
by the habeas corpus route.
Flood is alleged to be the principal in
the little matter wherein Luckenbach
and Benedict were Jointly charged with
him with felony in having extorted
money from a certain Chinaman. The
felony charge was dismissed on Friday,
and the men rearrested on the misde-
meanor charge of having attempted to
extort money" etc.
Counsel contended that a dismissal of
the felony charge acted as a, bar to the
prosecution of the misdemeanor charge
for the reason that had the defendant
been tried upon the felony charge the
Jury might have found him guilty upon
the minor charge, which was contained
within the greater in fact, under the
original complaint the defendant was
charged with two offenses, felony and
q misdemeanor, and failing conviction
upon the first could have been convicted
upon the second. The felony charge hav-
ing been dismissed, therefore, and the
defendant rearrested upon a misde-
meanor charge based upon precisely the
same facts, the plea of "once in jeopar-
dy'' was an estoppel of any further ac-
tion.
Attorney Roweli argued the matter at
some length and cited cases wherein the
supreme court had, apparently, taken
his view Of the question Judge Smith
said the point was novel one and he
could not pass upon it then. The OBJ
lection had been interposed by Deputy
District Attorney James that such a
point could not be raised by habeas cor
pus. but by plea being brought to trial,
and Judge Smith took that view of the
question and denied the writ