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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-11-17
Fort McCOy.

Cane grinding is in order. \
larger acreage was planted this
year than common. 1t is the
leading barter crop of this section.
Chas. Beal, son of G. w. Beal,
who lives about seven miles north
west of this place, ran away from
home last Saturday. He is about
fourteen years of age. 1t is
thought that he has gone to the
Indian River, where an uncle of
his resides.
DR.. Brown of CNra passed
through here last Sunday on his
way to visit Ferney Belowy of
Eureka, who was seriously hurt
in the river swamp while getting
out cypress timber few Gays
ago.
Messrs. Long and son Of Geor-
gia are making preparations to
start large turpentine farm Just
north of this place.
Horace Hall of Marshville was
seriously injured at Holly's log
boat last week while dumping
logs in The river. He had three
ribs torn loose from the back and
one kidney torn from its place.
We learn that he Is improving =
under the treatment of DR.. Smith
of Anthony.
Mrs. Elizabeth Beal, highly
respected old lady, was inferred
in our cemetery Sunday. She was
the wife of Thomas Beal, who was
in the 1885 Indian war, and was
present when Billy Bowlegs was
captured. The writer has heard
Mr. B. relate the circumstances,
and how the white soldiers feet
ratified in their stirrups with fcal
at the time nf the capture. One
by one the old pioneers are pass
in" off the stage of action. Wei
and fondly does the writer re
: member the kindness of these two
good old people in 1855 when ht
settled in these parts She leave:
: several children and a number O
grandchildren TO mourn her loss
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-11-17
Moss Bluff.

Messrs. Reynolds and Smith
have had their gins in operation
for the past week and will have
cotton enough to keep them busy
for several weeks.
Mr. Edgar Smith of Lake Kerr
is visiting his brother here this
week.
Squire Waterman and Consta-
BILE Driggers are ali smiles, as it
seems that some of our people are
in quite courting humor. One
case was called last Saturday, and
the squire opened up Monday at
10 a. III. with four new cases on
the docket.
The social at tie Martin house
last Friday night was well at
tended, and all expressed them
selves as having spent a delight
full evening. Among the Young
ladies present We're Miss Griggs,
of Lake Catharine, Miss Drigger
Of the South Side, Misses Chalker
of Heigly, Miss Vaughn of Jersey
Park and Miss Laura Griggs OF
Lake Kerr.
Mrs. H. J. Thompson of Cor
dele, Ga, who has been spending
a few weeks with her friends here,
will leave this week.
Messrs. Hall and Martin went
cunning the other day.
Mrs. J. I. Lewis visited her
friends on Lake Catnaripe last
! Sunday.
Our citizens are very much en-
thused over the idea OF telephone
connection with Grahamville.
We regret very much to learr
that Miss Lora Compton. who
: has been very i'll for some time
; has passed from earthly scenes L
: receive the reward promised tC
) those who lova and sarve n,
Lord.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-11-17
Relleyiew.

The Belleview News Letter III
its last issue published the delin-
quent tax list Of that municipality.
There are 100 Of them. The total
assessment of the town is 1865. 80,
of which s2S3.42 has been paid.
Belleview's public school has
over fifty scholars enrolled.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Hilton OF
New York. \, Y, are the --latest
arrivals.
1t is reported that Isaac Mich.
OILS has sold his place TO Mrs. Ella
Y. Cogswell of Danbury, Conn.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-11-17
Rebuilding the Mill.

B. H. Seymour, one of our
most prosperous citizens, who
lost his saw mill by fire some
time ago, is busily engaged in re-
building same at its old site, two
miles north of town on the Plant
System Ry. Mr.. Seymour has a
car load Of new machinery on
the way and will soon be as busy
as ever ripping up the long logs
of yellow pine, Such men are
the backbone Of our country
and you can't keep them down.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-11-17
FAVORS CITY OWNING PLANT
One of Ocala'S Prominent Citizens Re-
marks On the Electric Light
Question.

To the citizens of Ocala: 1t
may be presumptuous on my
part, but | feel that there is a
question to be submitted to the
voters on the 18th of December
that most certainly should be
agitated to the extent that every
voter in the city will 60 to the
polls on that day and vote for the
interest of the people.
have reference to the question
of voting bonds for the erection,
by the city, of an electric light
plant. 1t is not necessary for me
to go into a lengthy discussion of
the subject to show you the i'm
mense saving to the city and con-
sumers generally, for l am salts
fed that there is not an individ-
ual interested who does not know
this to be fact. But / wish to
call your attention to one fact
that is not generally known,
namely: That the law on the SUBJ
ject requires majority of mot
of the votes cast the registered
voters. So you will readily see
that in order for this question to
be carried, it will have to have a
majority of the voters whether
they vote or not. You will also
see the Importance Of every one
who is in favor of this proposition
going to the polls and there ex-
pressing his wishes by vote. If
you do not actually vote for the
bonds, your vote will be counted
against them by your not voting.
So let every voter and citizen
who is interested land we are all
greatly interested) go to the polls
on the 18th of next month and
vote for the bonds which will en-
able the city to build and operate
its own electric light plant. Dc
not stop there, but try to induce
as many others to do the same as
you possibly can.
| hope you will not consider that
these suggestions are given in the
spirit of a dictation, but simply
to cause you to consider and act
on this most important question
H. K. SMITH.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-11-17
Mrs. Harbin Dead.

Mrs. Dicie Harbin, colored,
aged IS, wife of Lifus Harbin,
died at 5:30p. m. Tuesday. About
one year ago a small lump on her
left limb was taken off and healed
up, but afterwards broke out and
gave her a great deal of trouble.
Blood poison finally set in which
resulted in her death. Her hus-
band is engineer at the Ocala
water works. The funeral servl-
ces were held at , o'clock this
afternoon.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-11-17
Notice.

All members of Concordia
Lodge No. Isl Fraternal Union
of America are requested to be
present at a regular meeting to
be held Friday evening, Nov.
10th, at s o'clock. The policies
will be delivered to the members,
therefore all are requested to be
present. H. K. SMITH,
Fraternal Master.
H. CROOK, Secretary.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-11-17
Have Secured a Pastor.

Elder q. E. Powell, for some
time pastor of the Christian
church of Louisville, Ky, has
been engaged to come to Ocala to
reside and preside as pastor OF
the Christian church Of this city.
He is an able preacher and we
congratulate the church on Sc
curing his services. He will
preach next Sunday morning and
evening At the church and all are
cordially invited to attend,
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-11-17
Vaccination in Order.

Our physicians have agreed to
vacclnate all who may apply for
81 each, and have already per-
formed the operation on a great
many. Each doctor is supplied
with an ample amount of fresh
virus and they are ready with
the keen ivory points to admin
ister the same into your system
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-11-17
Rust Oats.

Red rust proof seed oats just
received at the Tea Pot grocery.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-11-17
Wanted In Georgia.

Sheriff Hodge las learned from
reliable information that the
negro, Zack Holmes, alias John
Johnson, whom he arrested Sat-
urday, is wanted in Coffee county,
Georgia, for the murder of a
prominent turpentine distiller two
years ago. There is reward of
s4OO for the arrest of the man.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-11-17
Lost Dog.

Six months old female pointer,
white body, with liver-colored
spots. Strayed Sunday afternoon.
Liberal reward If returned to
Robert Connor, with Hubbard &
McDuff. d-2t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-11-17
On Sale.

Tickets for the great Metro
politan Band Concert on sale at
II. 5. Masters al 80 cents each.
This concert takes place in Ma
rion Opera House the evening of
Nov. ., and everybody : going.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-11-17
SOUTH THIRD TO BE PAVED
The City Council Held Its FOrtnightly
Meeting Last Night-SeyeraI
SecOnd.Warders Present.

At the meeting of the council
last night there answered to roll
call President Livingston and
CounC:' men Carmichael, Davis,
Pittman, Waterman and Wealth
ers.
Minutes of previous meeting
read by Clerk Blake and ordered
approved.
A number of citizens were pres
ent to be heard; among them r.
L. Anderson, E. G.. Connor, G..
D. Massey and w. K. Zewadski,
from the second ward, urging
that some action be taken look
ing towards the paving of South
Third street, which work was be-
gun two years ago and never
completed. The gentlemen de-
clared their willingness to pay
their pro rata of the cost of said
work.
A resolution was offered by Mr..
Davis at a previous meeting for
paving as follows: Beginning on
Earl street at city limits, north
to South Fifth street, thence west
to Wenona, north to South Third
and thence west to Osceola. This
resolution was handed back by
the street committee, to whom it
had been referred for estimate of
cost, who reported that the cost
would be s4S6. The clerk and
Mr.. Davis, of the street commit
tee, were instructed to proceed
with the proper measures to col
lect from the property owners
along the route to be paved, their
pro rata of the cost. The city
would pay one-third and the
property owners on either side
were to pay the balance.
The resignation of L. n. Green
was laid over until next regular
meeting.
The ordinance to prohibit the
attaching of signs, bills, etc, to
telegraph and telephone poles
was tabled.
The petition of DR.. Torrey fol
tax certificate was granted.
A resolution was introduced by
Mr.. Pittman declaring that tn,
Street Railway Co., had for
feited their charter and that th,
rails of the disused track Shoult
not be allowed to remain and Ob
struct the streets.
Hereafter parties desiring t,
purchase tax certificates will ap
ply to the clerk, who will issu
them, instead Of, as heretofore
petitioning the council.
The reports of officers for th
month of October were returne,
by the finance committee, havin.
been examined and found correct
They were received by the cour
Gil and adopted.
Council adjourned.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-11-17

No expense mas been spared
to make the Dewitt roadster the
best wheel on the market for the
money. 1t Is built to stand the
every day use. Call at Burnett 5
aud examine it.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-17

asleep In freight car. The mule wal
lying IN the dirt, and snapped his head
stall when tried to raise him."
"What became of him? lie didn't get
away, did he?" asked Close, in great
anxiety.
ale didn't try to-" answered Lam
bert, in some amusement. Like the
eminent head of the late unpleasant
ness, all he asked was to be let alone.
left him browsing in the public square,
"And the bride an saddle, too? Great
Peter! That's bad. Some lousy mig
gers got him by this time, or his trap
pins ut least, an he'll swear the Freed
mans Bureau gave him The hull outfit,
and it'll he stopped against my pay.
Sergeant" he called; ''wish you'd 60
right down town an catch up that mule
an"
~ can't go, sir" promptly answered
Sergt. Burns, his hand going up in I'M
accustomed salute in Difference 10 the
presence Of the new officer. "Im busy
with them ration returns. Here, Fin
ney, you CO."
go where?" said young soldier
squatting Mt his tent door and grcasing
pair Of shoes with Bit Of bacon-rind.
He hardly deigned to look mp.
''The captain wants you TO so and get
that saddle mule he sent up last night.
Jake must have gone asleep and forgot
him.
'Would II be possible to send n wagon
for ms trunk?" interposed Lambert at
this juncture, appealing TO his superior.
Close hcsitnted and made no immediate
reply. It was the sergeant who took
the responsibility:
''I'll tend to II, II you please, sir. The
wagons going up in ten minutes to
haul some grain. BE lively now, Fin
ncy. Drop them shoes and start" And
Finney, conscious, possibly, OF some
change In the military atmospherc.
gathered himself together and van
ished.
Meantime, In his anxiety about the
government property thus placed in
the captain seemed lost to all
thought Of the newcomers comfort. 1t
was Sergt. Burns who cnme forward
with camp stoo, and prefer of further
"If the lieutenant can put up with
such raiions. I'll send something from
The conk-;re. sir" said he. doubtful'y.
looking Of his commander very much rs
though he thought Il high time for that |
rfhc.nl 20 suggest something better.
said he should be most CRATE
Iul Il that could be dope-sud Il there
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-17
she SPANKED FOR THE FAMILY.
The Strangers Kind 0Rer Was In
dignantly Refused.

| People never get encouragement for doinl
the Good Samaritan act in the interests o.
the public, as the man decided who Offered
to assist q distracted woman and amelioratS
the, sufferings Of lot Of people on su
burban cur.
The boy who bowls was In evidence, the
curled darling Of his only own mother and
the terror OF everybody else, and he had
kept the car in state OF wild excitement
and exhausted the patience Of everybody, In.
Guiding his doting parent.
"Oh, Il your. father were only here!" she
had said for the fiftieth time, as she tried
vainly to restrain the bowling terror.
At that he stopped bowling long enough
woman on the other side Of him remarked
audibly that a cage was the proper place for
savages like him..
Johnny, dear" asked his mother, won't
you be good boy?"
Roars and kicks from Master Johnny.
oh, wish your father were here to give
you good trouncing this very minute!" she
walled, as abe struggled with him.
Then II was that the philanthropist Of the
company asserted himself. He had been
trying in vain TO read his morning paper ever
since he started from home.
ALLOW me, madam" he said, blandly. 81
am father myself, and will be happy to
chastise your cherub in behalf Of his absent
parent"
"Oh, no, you won't, not IL know IT,"
said Johnny's mother, rising in her wrath
like a tigres,i. There amt that man living
dare lay o finger on that boy-his own ia.
ther. OF. any other ugly catamount who
thinks he knows It all" and she shut off
debate by going into the next car and tax.
ing the sweet infant with her.-Chicago
Times Herald
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-17
EARLS OF ELECTRA
Preparing for the Coming Of Their
Queen.
Scheme for tho Grand Pageant 10 Com.
plete-lt VIII 10 tho First OF Its Kind
Ever Attempted In America-Pians
for the Trolley Floats.

In the parade that win celebrate her visit TO
81 Louis, Queen Electra, Goddess OF Light and
Queen Of the Electric Spark. has commanded
that the subject 10 be illustrated In honor Of
hor coming BIO TO some extent set forth, In or
der that beniyhtei carthlings be given oppor-
tunity to study and be prepared to appreciate
that grand event To that end. therefore, hor
mundane representative has decided, because
OF this command rs well also as that the pa
geant Is TO take now line Of departure into
that field so little explored electricity give
the subject TO be presented as we'll as some idea
OF Its treatment, as here set forth.
THE Planets and Consultations" the sub
Iect chosen, Is best adapted 10 illustrate the
worship OF Electra, Goddess OF Light and Queen
OF the Electric Spart Every float OF tho pa-
geant will DO thrown into the field OF strong
electric light by the footllghts surrounding the
lower edge OF the floats. The power will be
taken from the wire by trolley, and running
over tho street Cur line will present scene Of
glory.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-17
THE HOME AND FARM.

Sheep growers have it in their power
to increase the demand for mutton by
improving the quality. Make II so good
that people will have 1t.
Alcohol dissolves shlorophyl, the
green coloring matter Of plants, and
grass stains can be easily removed by
treating them with an alcohol bath.
Many IN acre produces its 500 or
more in grapes. and yet many farmers
do not grow them for family use, pre-
ierring to let the odd corners and
hooks grow up in weeds and bushes.
Why not have some competent man
legally appointed in every community
to spray trees and destroy insect pests
and fungus diseases. taxing each man
for the number Of trees grown? Tho
thrifty man would then no longer suffer
from the habits of his negligent neigh
Dor.
Roses do not grow from ripe wool
cuttings made In the fall. but II Ia
canes are twisted or wounded ana then
layered In the summer they viii start
rootless or form callous at the wound
ed point, and In the fall they can be
taken up and buried for next springs
planting.-Troy Times
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-17
FRO ne Continued
Pats Password.

The Irish soldier seems to furnish the
story-tellcr with many an anecdote.
The following incident is said to have
occurred Mt the battle of Fontenoy,
when the great Sake WINS the marshal
In command.
''The password is Sake" said the
officer Of the guard, as he sent of IN
Irish trooper with message; don't
forget the word"
"Sure ! went sir" was the reply.
'-Sacks-my father was miller"
Whcn he came to the sentinel and was
challenged, the Irishman looked wise,
and whispered:
Bags you spalpeen; let me
ihroughl'-Harpsr's Round Table
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-17
Ill.

Newton Lambert has more than once
In the course OF his years of service been
heard to say that OF all the odd scnsa-
tons he ever experienced that which
possessed him on the occasion of his re-
porting for duty with his first COM
pany was the oldest. Accustomed
during his four years of cadet life to be-
have with punctilious respect in the
presence of officers, young or old. and ac-
customed also through his two months
detail Mt the academy that summer to
be treated with even the exaggerated
Difference which the old non-commis-
stoned officers seemed to delight in
showing to young graduates, Lambert
was unprcpared for the hail-fcllow-well-
met nature Of his reception by the en-
listed men and the absolute impossivc-
Eess of his one brother officer. That il
was utterly different from the customs
o1raining elsewhere in the regular serv-
ice he knew very well. In visiting class
mates already on duty with their bat
teries among the New York and New
England forts, as well rs during his
brief stay ut the barracks, he had noted
the scrupulous Difference Of the veteran
rergeants when addressing their off,
GERS. He could understand awkward
ness and clumsiness among the recruits.
but the idea OF corporal chnfiing him
on the cut of his clothes and-ihe idea
of q two months recruit being n cor
poral, anyhow! Never in the tales told
cl the Fire zouaves Of 'Gl had he heard
OF anything much more free-nnd.casy
than the manners Of this camp Of regu-
lars. Never In his widest dream had
hs figured such specimen of the COM
niissioned officer as ne found in Capt.
Close. In the contemplation of this
character the correspondence style Of
the enlisted men sank into insignifi-
cence. Long years afterwards Lambert
used togo over this meeting in his mind,
pnd for two years, often importuned,
he would convulse his brother officers
by vivid description of il. But there
cnme n time when they no longer
auBucu uhu hc ho hohbct toiu TUG ntoiy
gave to those he loved and trusted ut
terly.
Aroused by some unusual chatter
among the men, the first sergeant Of |
company G, smoking pipe while work
ing over ration-return, stuck his head |
cut Of his tent and aw young gen.
ileman in n light-colored suit, courte-
tusly raising q drab derby In his kid
gIoved hand. while he stood erect with
soldierly ease before the company CON-
mander. Scrgt. burns also mated that
some of the men were titteEng and
all Of them looking on. One gonce
was enough. The sergcantdroPred pen
and pipe and came ont OF his 'lcn x:th
Q single hound. buttonirg his blouse
and glarlrg about him as be did so.
-Hush rour Did aab. youiT be fierce.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-17
A Great Industry.

The Stark Bros Nurseries, this city and
Rockport, H., Is a veritable beehive. The
proparating plants Of the 1.-TWO Pikes,"' en-.
Iarred. "0ld Pixies" salesmcn work from
New York Westward. The Office force y
hurrying out 5000 new style canvassing out
fits, photos Of fruits, trees, orchards, pack:
ing, fruit painted from nature, etc. Several
departments give all their time to securing
rctic solicitors. With such progress, and
millions OF fruit trees, dull times unknown.
Louisiana Missouri Press.