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The times., 1899-11-29

CAMPBELL'S KERSEY OVER
COATS. Blue. black, brown, and
tan. Snort. medium, and mll
lengths. 'TWcre needless TO
dilate ON the superior excellence
OF Campbells kerseys. They are
known wherever good goods are
known. and garments made ot
This material are thoroughly re-
liable.
The times., 1899-11-29

They are made Of stylish covert
cloth, extra heavy winter weight Fash
Toned and cut to style perfection, pos
sessing perfect hang and fit Yours
for cash or on easy credit for Ss.75.
The times., 1899-11-29

A good Kersey Jacket for $3.50. The
equal of $3.50 ones bout the city.
Stylishly cut and fashioned, and the
making is par excellence. Cash or
part payments, for only $3.50.
The times., 1899-11-29

For S1-4S we give the best Boys Suit
possible 10 be bought under S2.0G The
suit in its entirety viii meet your pro-
nOUnced approval. Cash or Credit,
S14S.
The times., 1899-11-29

It sets you a-thinking no doubt how
S2-95 can buy so handsome d genuine
Plush Cape. Fine quality. best work
manship and findings. and perfect
hang. Cash or part payments. only
s2.95.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-06-17
A Drawing Card

DR.. Bitch of Blitchton was in
town the other day and he Incl
dentally heard that .Bob" Davis
would crate here July 4th.
"Why," said the doctor, 81 was
thinking of going to some other
point on the 4th, but "Bob" Da-
Wis gets me for an audience, and
every man and woman in my
section"
AS heavy draft orator, our
congressman Bob" hasn't an
equal in seven counties of the
state. His constituents are ever
ready and delighted to '1end him
their ear.'
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-06-17
$3.50 IN PRIZES
Further Preparation for the Glorious
Fourth

TuI tHcI IIcpdIdIOH IOT TIC UlOTlOuS
Fourth
The members of the Fourth of
July committee held their final
meeting last night and unani-
mously agreed on the following
program, which will distribute
$3.50 in prizes:
Grafton by Congressman Rob-
ert w. Davis.
Foot races, for whites; two
prizes.
Bicycle races, for men; two
prizes.
Bicycle races, for boys under
sixteen years; two prizes.
Baseball teams, white and
colored, with handsome cash
prizes.
Climbing ladder; one prize.
Climbing CREASED pole, for col
ored aspirants.
Foot races, for colored men;
two prizes.
Sack races, for colored boys;
two prizes.
Firemen's races; cash prizes.
Flreman's exhibit, responding
to a fire alarm.
Both bands will play. Free ice
water will be found on every
corner of the square and at other
convenient places.
Everybody is expected to take
a hand in Ocala's s Fourth of July
celebration and make it credit
able success.
The Star is confident that it
will be all of that and reflect
credit on our patriotic ardor and
liberality.
The baseball grounds will be
enlarged and put IN excellent or
der, and for this purpose County
Commissioner Mcleod has kind
ly donated the loading of a car of
sawdust at Kendrick, free.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-06-17
Street Incident

"My dear SIR" exclaimed Law
yer Bartholomew Livingston,
meeting the Rev! Archibald
Windham on the village street.
"What does this mean? [ thought
you were laid up with all sorts of
bad diseases.
"Apd so l was," said the rev.
erend gentleman, "I had an at
tack of indigestion and from that
time on my whole system has
been in a disordered condition un-
til l began taking Hoods Sar-
saparllla, which has put me on
my feet and cured all my stom-
ach troubles. "
81 don't doubt it," said the
lawyer. "This same medicine
cured my wife of rheumatism and
my little girl of scrofula. When
they say it's the best medicine
money can buy, they only tell the
TRUTH
eyes, yes, SO they do" replied
the minister, and the two passed
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-06-17
Commencement at st. JOsephs

The Star is in receipt of the
very handsome program for
commencement at st. Joseph's s
academy, at st. Augustine,
which takes place at o'clock
in the evening of June 2l.
Miss Pearl Pearson of our city
is one of the graduates and is the
valedictorlan of the class of '99.
She is on the program for a pi-
ano solo, "Half Hours with
Mendelssohn;" for a piano duet,
"Mardi Gras," by SLubert, with
Miss Genovar; an essay, GA
Retrospect of Our Country"
and the valedictory.
Miss Pearl has made most
excellent record at this college,
and her teachers, parents and
friends are justly proud of her at
tainments.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-06-17

Thomas Thurman, deputy sher-
iff of Troy, Mo-, says If everyone
in the United States should dis
cover the virtue of Dewitt S
Witch Hazel Salve for piles, rec
tai troubles and skin diseases, the
demand could not be supplied
Anti-Monopoly drug store, Ocala,
Fla.
A pretty line and good assort-
ment of fancy striped silk bosom
neghgee shirts, just opened at j,
w. Hodges, at 81 each.
HOOPS PILLS do not gripe
All druggists; 25c.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-06-17
A Frightful Blunder

Will often cause a horrible Burn,
Scald, Cut or Bruise. Bucklen's
Arnica Salve, the best IN the
world, will kill the pain and
promptly heal it,. Cures Old
Sores, Fever Sores, Ulcers, Boils,
Felons, Corns, all Skin Eruptions.
Best Pile cure on earth. Only
25 cents a box. Cure guaranteed. I.
Sold by Garrett e Gerig, Drug
giStS.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-06-17
A New Grocery

l. w. Arnold, who resides two
miles north Of town on the Ken
drick road, and who is a prosper
Gus farmer, has opened a little
grocery store on North Magnolia
street, near the Star Wagon
Works. He has a nice stock of
fresh produce, poultry, ETC., and
is putting in a stock OF staple
groceries.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-06-17
The Modern Beauty

Thrives on good food and snn-
shine, with plenty of exercise In
the open air. Her form glows
with health and her face blooms
with it's beauty. If ber system
needs the cleansing action OF a
laxative remedy, she uses the gen.
tie and pleasant Syrup of Figs,
made by the California Fig
Syrup Company only.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-06-17
Ice Notice

ALI ice must be settled for at
time of delivery by either cash or
tickets. Dehverymen are in
structed to leave no Ice unless
such settlement is made. Tick
cts can be obtained from delivery
men, or at office. 1w
EAST FLA. ICE MFG. Go.
Simon Benjamin, Manager.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-06-17
Tennessee Cream

lean furnish, in any quantity,
sweet, Jersey cream, from the
Franklin, Tennessee, crea merry.
Guaranteed to be absolutely
pure and sweet; for whipping
purposes or for making ice cream
at home.
DAME, THE CREAM MAN.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-06-17
The Everett

We are agents for and carry
i'm stock the Everett and Harvard
pianos and can offer you special
inducements for cash or give you
as liberal terms as any firm. 1t
will pay you to investigate our
prices. The Ocala Music Co.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-06-17
Choice Private Board

Anyone wishing choice family
board should apply at the Rear
don property on Ocklawaha av-
enue, where Mrs. Whitfield is
conducting a first class boarding
house, with moderate rates,
nice table board and comfortable
and spacious rooms.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-06-17

Parties leaving the city for
several months who have pot
plants that they wish given the
proper care during their absence,
should consult o. M. Goodrich,
the greenhouse man. He will be
reasona BILE in his charges.
Tydings & Co. have soap sc.
to 15c. a cake. But our 1Oc. line
is choice. Woaldridge's Com
plexion Soap, cut to 1Oc. a cake.
Try it and use it.
Choice, fresh, package and
stick candy at Danes.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-06-17
Family Board

The Ocklawaha Boarding
House, two blocks east of the
Plant System passenger depot, IS
a first class, quiet and comforta-
bic house, with moderate charges
and good service. Special rates
by week or month and to fami-
lies. MRS j. L. SMOAK,
ProprietresS.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-06-17
Can Furnish

| can furnish Ice cream for So
Gals, festivals, parties or any
other occasion, on short notice,
and save you the trouble of MAX
ing 1t at home. Dame, the
cream man.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-06-17
Wood for Sale

We have taken charge of the
Hagood wood yard, and will give
the business our careful atten-
tion. All orders for wood will be
quickly filled by calling phone
No. 10, at our furniture store.
PITTMAN & MCINTYRE.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-06-17
Open All Night

We have a night phone, Num-
Der 40, and render willing service
at any hour OF the night. Ask
your physician to call us.
GARRETT & GERIG,
POStoffice Drug Store.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-06-17
Adams Fall

Was on account of what he ate.
But Adam didn't eat that 6ell-
cious ice cream, made fresh every
day by Dame, the cream man,
from that pure Tennessee cream.
1t is given up that Dame beats
them all.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-06-17
Bicycles, S1.25 a Week

For limited time only we offer
you a bicycle at IS cash and bal
ance S1.25 per week.
Take advantage Of this offer
and get a wheel now.
The OCALA Music Go. .
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-06-17
HeaufY La blood DeeD.

Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar-
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm
Danish pimpes, boils, blotches, blaclheads,
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets,-beauty for ten cents. All drug
Gists. satisfaction guaranteed, l0c, 25c, SOC.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-06-17

In the Montezuma you will find
a first-class tonsorial palace. Ny
friends and the public are request
ed to favor me with a share of
their patronage. l promise them
first-class service and courteous
treatment. Z. G.. DAVIS.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-06-17
Wanted to Rent

To some family without small
children my 10-room house, ex-
ceptlng two rooms. For partlc-
ularS inquire of q. A. Nash.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-06-17
Produce Wanted

| will pay in cash the full mar
ket price for produce, fruits, eggs,
chickens, etc. ID. M. Boney at
the Hole in the Wall.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-06-17

Compound Syrup of Sarsapar-
lila, with Iodide Of Potash, at rs
for one pint bottle. An elegant
spring and anti-malarial tonic.
Tydings & Co.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-06-17

Postum Cereal, that famous
health beverage, substitute for
coffee, just received at the Ali
ance store.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-06-17
Fresh! Fresh! Fresh!

Fresh! Fresh! Fresh!
Candy! Candy! Candy!
Just received by Dame, the
cream man, Whitman'sl Low
ney's and Tenney's in one-half
and one pound packages.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-06-17
Hammond Typewriters Lead

Hammond Typewriters Lead
Call and examine the latest
and best machine on the market
and let us tell you why it is so.
THE OCALA Music Co.,
Agents.
Next door to the postoffice.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-06-17
For Sale

Saw mill machinery, including
a good 2G-inch single surface
planer, steel line shafting, with
pulleys, saws, etc. Cheap for
cash. VIM. L. SMITH,
Electra, Fla.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-06-17

Try our line of fresh roasted
coffee, two pounds for 25 cents,
and you'll use no other. The AL
lance store.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-06-17
For Sale

MY furniture and household
goods for sale. A bargain for
cash. Apply to @. A. Nash.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-06-17
IN LOVE

With the rich flavor, tenderness,
succulence and general high
grade excellence of my prime
meats. my customers, who are
connoissenrs in choice steaks,
chops, roasts and veal, say they
are. 1t is gratifying to know
that my efforts to cater to the ia
bles of the critical is successful,
and as l am an expert Judge of
meats, will serve the best in the
land at the most reasonable
prices. JEW. DAVIS,
CITY Market.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-06-17
g a s. TT . zEA.

Bears the q la6 hihu !Ou haVe ATNayS BOIgm
Signature af &<XZzzx
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-27
Columbia Business C0IIeCe.
COLUMBIA. s. y

The leading business training school South which turn ou,
or notd'og the
profession the a,e
meot makes, aud
IL aims to merit patronage by thorough Dc: cent Of
the courses taught other
Graduates POSITIONS For o,orm,on aS
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Mol.
MISAPPRQPRIATION OF PUB
Lie FUNDS

State Of South Caroliua-Sumtes
County.
Personally appeared before me. B
+ Kelley. magistrate for and in
said county and State, Fl r Thomas
who. on oath, says he is informed
and believes that on sundry times
shown in Office cash book and report
for the fiscal year 1898 at the railroad
commissioners office in Columbia in
Ricbland county in said State w d.
Evans, chairman. j Q. Wilborn and
Secretary d p Duncan was guilty of
signing my name to the railroad com
missioners report of 1898 sent in to
the legislature without my authc rity
or con sent and without excuse. max.
ing me o psr;y ~ ths following
misappropristion Of public funds. the
property of the State of South Caro-.
lima:
Paid TO alliance porter, 500
Paid to Commissioners w. d
Evans and j G. Wilbotn 500 for
attendance on q two days conven.
tion in Washington. to which city
thev had free transportation.
The board are charged with the
safe keeping and disbursem ment of the
contingent iund approristed by the
legislature and did then and there
convert, divert and 81 propriate the
grester portion Of ssid sums to their
own use And further, that the said
w ID Evans. J G. Wilborn and
secretary ID. P. Duncan then and
there the greater part of said Gums,
the property OF said State. did take
and appropriate TO their own use
II r. Thomss.
Sworn to before me this 18th day
OF December. 1899
b p Kelley, Magistrate
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-27
Wedge field, Dec 18. 1899.

Wedgefeld. Dec 18, 1899.
Hon NJ B McSweeney, Governor of
South Carolina
Sir ! forward you some affidavits
and a letter which | wrote the Board
OF Railroad Commissioner last March
in regard to what I believe was q
missppropriation of public funds. to
which they made me party by sign
ing my name to the report of 1898
without my consent As they re
fused to answer respectful letter
asking for information, in duty to
myself and the people whoee servant
! was. send you several affidavits
90 Ia required in Sec 90, Art w of
the constitution Of 1895. In the in,
terest Of the State. | beg you will
recommend the Legislature to investi
gate the fertilizer and cotton rates,
10th of which believe are illegal
and against the public interest
II r Thomas
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-27

without authority or excuse, and
beg to enquire about some m,tters L
have been made to approve The
State is made to pay for the porter
full time when the alliance exchange
has always paid half bis wages. Iu
1898 under Secretary Bartlett the
State paid porter $29, in 1898 the
State paid for the came service 500.
In 1898 the State paid for stamps $40,
in 1898 Sal. Two commissioners
attended the convention in Washing
ton and the State paid 800 expenses
You have made me responsible and
beg you will explain the above and
oblige. Yours truly.
Fl r Thomas
"Sumter Farmer" is q State officer
especially charged with the duty of
protecting the interests of Sumter's
citizens. The illegal cotton rate is
detrimental to the interest of every
citizen in that II destroys competi
tiOn and makes people victims Of q
railroad trust No trust. is the dem.
ocrstio slogan for 1900. and yet the
South Caroline railroad commission.
ere, contrary to law, through pure
ignorance, force . railroad trust on
the people. and are commended by a
Sumter democratic law maker u is
'Sumter Fsrmer's" duty to officially
find oukby what authority the Board
OF Railroad Commissioners ignore
the law Of the State to make q Just
rate for each road and instead fixes
the same rate for every road. to the
destruction Of competition and to the
injury Of the people. and how i. cost
500 to 60 to Washington on free
passes. and thus protect the taxpay.
ere TO assist him in his duty I
make the following affidavits and
forward to the governor through him,
our representative
II r Thomas
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-27
the BANK OF SUMTER,
SUMTER, 8. G.
City and County Depositary

Capital sioch paid 10. S75, ,OOO 90
Undivided surplus, l6, 600 90
Individual liability of stockholders
IN excess OF their stock, $4,000 90
Transacts a general banking busiuess also
has n Savings Bank Department Deposits of
81 and upward received. Interest allowed a,
the rate OF Ter cent. per annum, payable
semi.annually.
W F. B. HAYNSWORTH, President.
MARION MoIsE, W. r. RBArs.
Vice.Presidept. Casbie,.
Jan 81,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-27
COMPLETED SHORTHAND IN THREE

COMPLETED SHORTaAND IN THREE
NONTHS.
Blsckville, Bsrnwe,l Co Mch 80. 1899
Mr.. W II. Newberry, Presdeu, Coluu bia
Business College, Columbia, ) C
Nv Dear Sir: II sflords me pleasure IN
testify TO the merits Of the Coiumbia>Busipess
College. do rot hesitate 10 say that have
received "nbstan,ial end beneficial results
cheetfHily recommend 1t TO any person desir.
ous oi scouting business education Dpr.
'ng my course OF study 81 the COLLEGE there
was uniform kird sad courteous treatment
a0d attention. Close attention was given
the students by tie Instructors 10 ipsnrs ar.
curacy and ,horoughness IN their studies
ana my progress WAS rapid, and | presume
tfiiclen', as ! obtained a situation As soon az
reached hone, and, 60 far as I know am
giving satisfaction. | completed nv Short.
hand course in three months. do not think
the Columoia Business College css be exeelled
oy any other in the State. Ever vlsbinc
yonr college grand soccees, I AN
Your friend and old student,
(Hiss) DAISY STOKES.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-27

GUOu po5ltIoU ana oOmeuCS our SCHOOL
as the best as does all of our students.
Columbia = C., Jan. 8, 1897.
Prof. W. II. Newherry, President G. q. G .
Ny Dear Sir: During the month of Jsnu-
ary, 1885, WAS ,he time | teRao n business
course in the Columbus Business College
Although stranger IN the city, was wei.
coined by professors and students, which
made me feel at bone. Having completed
my course, | accepted n position as hook.
keet er for one ot the largest dry goods frms
10 the city, which position | held for ore
year, and then changed 10 tee grocery htm
OF James N Green, one OF ;he leading fancy
0rocers in the city which position still hold
Owing to the thorough training received at
the Columbia Business College, have becu
sble to master every business transaction that
has come 10 my work. 10 future yesrs will
always look pack to the time spent ia the
Colnm Business College with pleasure. |
recommend this echool TO all who desire q
business education.
From your friend aud student
W. W. GREGG,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-27
No 3.
FERTILIZER RATE.

State Of South Carolina-Sumter
County.
Personally appeared before me. B.
Kelley. a magistrate for and 10
sad county in said State, II. K.
Thomas who, on oath, >ssys that on
the 2Sth day of November. 1895. at
the railroad commissioners office in
Columbia in Richland county in said
State. w D Evans and j G. Viii
born, a majority of the Board Of
Railroad Commissioners, against the
protest of Ii. r Thomas. the minori
ty member Of said board, did put in
force fertilizer rate based on errors
of about 100000 dollars in the net
income of all the roads ss shown on
pages III and l86 report 1895, and
that the majority of the board did
not know whether the Southern rail
road lost $93,107 20 or made $442,.
96l 65 by the years operations as
shown on pages 1T and 1873 report
1895 And further that said w. D.
Evans aud j. Q. Wilborn did enter
into trade with the railroads of the
State against which said II. r.
Thomss protested as shown on page
80 report 1896. where said w. D
Evans and j. G Wilborn agreed to
raise rates on other commodities to
induce the roads to work an illegal
fertilizer rate When the roads came
for their pay and asked for raise OF
rate under the trade or agreement
said II r Thomas advocated q re.
duction of the cotton rate instead az
shown on pages 81 to AZ report 1897
Said W. ID Evans and j. G Wilborn
voted against cotton reduction At
that'time the net income of all the
roads was $2.238 579 72 and the
price of cotton was about 5 cents
In 1899 said W. D Evans and j. G
Wilborn did reduce the rate on cot
ton when the net income of ali the
roads was 81. l62,7l8 o., aud the
price OF cotton is I cents. And fur
'her that the fertilizer rate put 10
force reduced the rate from the Go.
ubla mills into the Piedmont section
20 per cent and from the Charleston n
mills 8 per cent in the same section
The Charleston mill fixed the price
all over the State This was an
illegal discrimination in favor of the
Columbia mills of II per cent, about
70 cents ton on about 70 900 tone,
equal to about $50. 900 year The
fertilizer rate was made by Sec. etary
ID r Duncan, who was the agent for
the Columbia mills and who was the
beneficiary of his own act. supported
oy said W. b Evans and j. q. vii
born The dscrimina,ive and illegal
fertilizer rate based on errors of
about $500, 900 has robbed the ped.
ple in the Piedmont section alone
out of some 100000 on the one
commodity of fertilizer since 1895.
Report 1895, pages 1T and Is6,
shows the impossible two incomes
for nearly every road 1t is impossi.
BILE to figure just rate as the law
requires based or two incomes for
each road or Oh $500. 900 errors.
f r Thomas
Sworn 10 before me this 18th day
OF December. 1899
b ? Kelley, Magistrate
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