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Americus times-recorder., 1904-01-22
FATAL FIRE OCCURS
NEAR MARION, ind.
Three People Burn to Death,
Ten Injured, Two Fatally.
RESULT OF GAS EXPLOSION.

aE0O@i Or GAS EXPLOSION.
Gas Escaped From Pipe Line and Pen.
etrated Hotel Buildine-outer Walls
Were Blown out-Great Difficulty
In Rescuing Guests.
Marion, Ind, Jan. 21.-Three people
were burned to death and ten badly in
1ured in tenement house here today.
The cause was a gas explosion. The
building was destroyed. The explo-
sion occurred in the Seitz hotel build
ing at Thirty-eighth street and Home
avenue, which was wrecked. The
dead:
Charles Beitel, proprietor of the ho-
tel.
Mrs. Charles Beitel, wife of the pro-
prietor.
James Devlin, proprietor of the cafe.
Those fatally injured:
Edward Gaskill.
7. Fl. Hobbs, oil well contractor.
Those seriously injured:
Thomas Twigg, Randall Biddle, Jno
Docherty, John Shott, Miss Carrie
Ring, Oryille Beitel. Harry Beitel, Will
liam East, Frank Gaskele, Miss Pearl
Gaskell.
The seriously injured were al
guests of the hotel. The hotel was
near the National Military home, 3
miles from the center of the city.
Natural gas is said to have escaped
from pipe line and penetrated the
building. The outer walls of the ho-
tel were blown out, the second floor
falling on the first with the roof on
it. The guests were under the wreck
age, which at once ignited They
were asleep in their rooms when the
explosion occurred
Rescuers had great difficulty in TAX
ing the injured from the wreck The
gas could not be shut off and fed the
fire which continued to gain headway.
The bodies of Mr.. and Mrs. Beitel
were seen through the flames and
wreckage for an hour before they
could be recovered.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-01-22
Peanuts BECOMING Luxury.

Philadelphia, Jan. 21-Peanuts are
becoming luxury. Cotton has soar.
ed SO high in the last four months
that the southern peanut farmers have
begun the cultivation Of cotton. Con.
fectioners of this city, who use pea.
nuts extensively, report that they now
find it hard to obtain enough to meet
requirements, with prices advancing
steadily.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-01-22
In Pursuit of Rnhhara

San Francisco, Jan. 21-At the o.
flee of the Southern Pacific in th
city the only information received h
far from the south was to the eftS n
that the train known as Section
of the Sunset Limited, which
this city at p. m. last night
been robbed by bandits who ha
en- the safe from thr -exprQl
weighing 200 pounds Tastf.fown Il
off the car. The Officers from San
Luis ObIspo are now in pursuit of the
robbers.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-01-22
GANG CAUSES TERROR.
Negroes In Washington County, Ala,
Notified to Leave.

Notified to Leave.
Mobile, Ala, Jan. 21.-A letter from
ST Stephens, Ala, says that negroes
living near Bigbee, Washington coun-
ty, are terrorized by actions attributed
to -self-styled Dalton gang.
Several months tago the turpentine
still and saw mill of Boyktn & Bos-
well were burned and negroes were
suspected. Thursday night, of last
week. the children of Daniel Grimes
negro, were fired on from the bushes.
The same night Grimes house was
fired into. A notice was served on
him to leave in FIVE days on penalty
Of death. The same night two negro
churches were burned; also barn
and contents belonging to Joseph An
derson, white farmer One arrest
has been made, name not stated, and
preliminary trial will take place at st.
Stephens.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-01-22
East Lake, Ala, Dec. 9Th, 1902

East Lake, Ala, Dec. 9Th, 1902.
Mr.. A. B. Girardeau, Savannah, Ga.
Dear Sir:-This is to certify that on Au-
gust lst went to Verbena, Ala, to hold
series of meetings. Was at that time, and
had been for six weeks prior, SO feeble was
scarcely able TO preach. Mr.. F. A. GuIIedge,
of Verbena, with whose family was ssstop-
ping, kindly offered me three bottles of
Johnson's Chill and Fever Tonic, gratis. |
accepted, and began the use of the Tonic at
once. Within three weeks was was much
better. In three weeks had taken the
three bottles of Tonic and was fully we'll.
Took no other medicine then nor since, and
am in better health and heavier than for
the past fifteen years.
j. M.gMcCORD,
Pastor Verbena Baptist Church
Americus times-recorder., 1904-01-22
Fire Loas az S1hn. .nnn.

New York, Jan. 21,-Brown & Mil
lerd's machine shop, a 6-story build
ing adjoining and occupied by num-
ber of machinery concerns, and sta
BILE in Jersey City, burned today Loss
is estimated at $150,O00.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-01-22
In Grasn OF Flood.

Pittsburg, Jan. 21.--A report has
just reached here from Meadville, Pa,
saying that the city is in the grasp
of the worst flood In its history, the
entire fire department has been called
out to assist in saving. property.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-01-22
pIspeIIed Fears Of war.

St Petersburg, Jan. 21.-A dispatch
from Vladivostock says: The news
received here from Japan has dispell-
ed the fears of war. Peace, appar-
emily, is assured for long time to
come,
Americus times-recorder., 1904-01-22

Mrs. Suburba There goes
Toughman. Is she in niourninl
her late husband?
Mrs. Knowit- 10: only
fer him.- Cincinnati Tim
Americus times-recorder., 1904-01-22
NARROW ESCAPE STUDENTS.
State Normal College at Greensboro.
NJ, c., Burned.

Atlanta, Ga. Jan. 21.-A Journal
special from Greensboro, N. c., says:
The state Normal college was de-
stroyed by fire here today.
Three hundred and fifty young wo-
men, students OF the college, were
rescued by heroic work, and no lives
were lost.
The extent of the loss is not yet
known
Americus times-recorder., 1904-01-22
SURPRISED MuLLAH's FORCES.

Fifty Spearmen Killed and 5000 Cam
els Captured.
Alden, Arabia Jan. 21-Advices from
SomaliIand say that Kennas Somali
mounted infantry surprised a body Of
the Mullah's forces on Jan. II in the
vicinity of Eillinaada, killing so of his
sDearmen and capturing 5000 camelS
and thousands of sheep
Americus times-recorder., 1904-01-22
Was Pardoned Out "a nj.

Montgomery, Ala, Jan. 21.-GoyeH,.
nor Jelks has pardoned Charley as
dersdn, convicted of assault with
tent to murder, in Jefferson count 4
Anderson was convicted in 1890 Az
was sentenced to ten years. The.fkov.
ernor in issuing the pardons, Aays
Because of the statement OF. the U,fv.
sician inspector that this man is in
G. dying condition let pardon tssu. !.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-01-22
Ice eorae 30 Feet HInh.

Cannelton, Ind, Jan 21.-Tce has
gorged at Wolf creek, go miles from
here. The gorge is reported. be
80 feet in height in places -
tend up the river milE T "A ~
rain is falling. 4OEAN
Americus times-recorder., 1904-01-22
ROBBERS HOLD UP
THE. SUNSET LIMITED
Bold Work of Bandits on the
Southern Pacific Road.
LOOTED NUMBER OF MAIL BAGS
OVerpowered .Trainmen, Forced En-
trance Into Mail and Express Cara
and Threw Express Safe, Weighing
200 Pounds, Off the Car.

Salina, Kan, Jan. 21.-News has
just been received here that the Sun,
set limited train on the Southern Pa
cific which left San Francisco at G
p. M. last night, was held up by rob
bers between Paso Robes and San
Arde.
The engineer, SO the report says
pulled up at the sight of re light
displayed as danger signal WI the
trainmen were cverpowered and se
robbers forced an entrance into the
express and mail cars
What they got away with in the
shape of plunder is not known, but ii
is said they looted a number of mail
bags and took the plunder off with
them.
Americus times-recorder., 1904-01-22
Seized by Tramps: Bound - !

oeIzeu py ramps, Bound to -
New York, Jan. 21.-ThA
Of the French legation, No
has been seized by tsz
the suburbs and bourN
bles The Herald's LiE Ill
spondent. He remaipsm
Americus times-recorder., 1904-01-22
S1OIIlaCIlS on StIItS.

The man who puts on stills does not in
crease his actual stature by the breadth of
a hair. He feels taller while he's on the
stilts, and when he's off them he feels
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-03-16
Gran S0fpreS0

El senor don Ignacio Berries que.
segun adrma, ha descubierto el invento
prodigioso< del tel6fo2ao sin htlOS. SO ha
acercadO a esta redacclon, suplicandOnOs
hagamOs p1blica su resoluci0n de sor
prender la ciudad de Caguas con su
descubrimientO
A este fin, acaba de indicarnos que una
de estas nOches, de diez once dara una
prueba segura de su invencion, suplican'
do los habitantes de esta ciudad que
guarden Ell silenciO possible, procurand0
que las puertas de sus casas permanez-
can abiertas. poniendO mucho cuidadO On
La audicion para percbir los sonidos que
trasmita con su aparato.
Completeness al senor Berries
trasladamos sus dese0s al publico.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-03-16
Ell MiSTERIO DEL BOSQUE
0radores parIamentarios
(POR TOMAS CARRION)

Tai es ell tit1lo de Ia nueva obra
que acaba de publican nuestrO estimado
amigo, ell notable escritOr don Tomas
Carri6n.
Ell primer tomo contiene las sem
blanzas de los Delegates Ia Camara y
al Consejo, senores Matienzo, de Diego,
Hernandez Lopez, Diaz Navarro, we've,
ApOnte Y Colon.
Aunque tOdavia no hemos tenidO item
po de leerla, es indudable que como Obra
de Carri6n habra en- ella rasgos de in
genio, originaIidades conclusiones, alb
surdOs, porque de tOdo ESQ echa mano
este escritor raro, que parece seguir la
escuela de Vargas Villa, el hOmbre de
las grandes ideas. las grandes frases y
los grandes disparates.
Cuando la hayamos leido haremos
un juicio de la obra que tipograficamen'
te es un primor salidO de los talleres
del BOiet571.
Reciba ell senor Carrion las gracias
por ell ejemplar que nos ha dedicado.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-03-16

ton, en- las virtudes de que 81 supo dar
ejemplo hermoso la naci6n que es hoy
nuestra Metr6poli.
<No olvidemos que esa naci6n tiene
por sfmbolo un aguila caudal, que las
aguilas no anidan en- las llanuras, sino en-
las cumbres, y que para llegar III nido
de Ia que hoy nos cobiia con sus alas,
precisa suhir sin preocuparnos de que In
subida es fatigosa. subir hssta llgar 10
c1spide y una vez en- ella formxrIe con
nuestros corszones IN pedestal ese pa
bell6n glorioso que fiota hoy como una
promesa y fotara entonces como sfmbo-
10 de Ia plentiful de los derechos del pue-
bio de Puerto Rico.S
Asf liable en- Ponce.
En- identico sentido hube de EXPIRE
sarme en- Msysg1eZ y en- Ell n1mero de
mafsna dire mi Ultima palahra en- este
enoj0s0 asunto.
HERMTNIo DfAz.
Mara 0, IA de 1904.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-03-16
Es injusto

Tenemos noticias de que los carros
del pals que transporsan where's mer.
cancias, solo le es perm;tido cargar 2S
quintales. mientras que los vehiculOs
d. esta clase, americanOs, SO les CON
siente hasta 40 quiEtales.
EsrO en- 81 constituye una iDjusticia,
pero resulta mayor la cometida con el
carretero Flor Arrecio, quien Sc le ha
denunciado por cargar en- 81 CAIRO 26
quintales Is libras.
Es decir que este individuo nj aun
llegaba los % qEintales pre- fijados 81
llega los 40 quintales 10 revientan, por'
que, como no es americana. 49,.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-03-16
SantO Domingo

El Ministro nortermeric8no en- Santo
Domingo, Mr.. Powell, telfgraffa a su go.
bierno graves notciss references a aquella
rep1blica. El Ministro declara que reina
alli la mas espantosa anarqnfA msniies
ia que deben ser ocupados Puerto Plata la
capital y otros puntts de la repd blica. fin
de evitar nuevas complicaciones. Es tan
grave la hosttlidad que reina alf@rnade
Mr.. Powell b 3cia los norteam ericacos, que
Sc teme sean atacadas las tropas en- Ia mis-
ma Legacion.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-03-16
VnueidS en- Bdr(eIO0etd

Existe giruelas en- este poblado.
Ell medico titular que debiera viyir
en- aquella locaIidad. vive en- Manatf.
Esto no es legal. nj es iusto.
Llamamos la atenci6n de la Janta
Superior de Sanidad.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1904-04-13
Sale Companies.

The fire insurance companies
represented by II. II. McDougal arc
safe companies and were not effected
ny the recent disastrous confagra-
ton which destroyed 80 much prop.
erty at Baltimore.
The American, of Boston, has
been in business since 1918 and sue
cessfully passed through the Chicago,
Boston and other conflagrations, in
cludIng the recent one at Baltimore.
The Duchess, of Pougbkeepsie, N.
T., has been continuously in busi-
ness since 1885 and has not been eff
fected by any fires that have oo-
Cured.
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NUN BER 20.
A BARGAIN for farmers.

The New York Tribune Farmer.
a national illustrated. agricultural
weekly of twenty Urge illustrated
pages, has no superior az thorough
ly practical and helpful publication
Tor the farmer and every member of
the family, and the publishers are
determined to give it circulation
unequalled by any paper in the
United States.
Knowing that every enterprising, ,
up-to' date farmer always reads his
own local weekly newspaper, The
New York Tribune Farmer has.
made an exceedingly liberal arrange
ment which enables us to offer the
two papers at so low price that no
farmer can afford TO lose the oppor-.
tunity.
The price OF The New York Trib.
une Farmer is leo year and The
Ceredo ADVANCE $l.00 a year, but
both papers will be tent for full
year If you forward sl.30 to The
ADVANCE, Ceredo, w. Va.
Send your name and address to
The New York Tribune Farmer,
New York City, and specimen copy
OF that paper will be mailed to you.
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Ohio, who was the guest of M,rs
Lucy Smith, returned home Monday
Quite number of Kenova people
attended services at the Methods,
church in Ceredo last Sunday even
ing.
Mrs. Charles Mongon and chill.
dren have returned from a visit to
relatives and friends in Rockbridge
county, Virginia.
ID. j. Durnsy has accepted the
position as cashier at the n. & w.
and 9. q o. freight Office at this
place.
Appropriate Easter exercises were
held by the Presbyterian Sunday
School at the Glenwood Assembly
Hall, Sunday morning.
Samuel East, of Catlettsburg, Ky
has moved his family to this city.
They occupy a cottage on Fifteenth
street, between Beech and Oak
streets.
Charles Brown has resigned his
position with the n. Il w. at Ports
mouth, Ohio, to accept a position
with the Thacker Coal Co, with
headquarters At Detroit, Michigan.
+. q. Painter has resigned his
position as cashier at the freight
Office here to accept a position az
freight agent with the N. Il W.,
with headquarters at Cincinnati.
Mr.. w. J. Vaughan, the Express
man at this place, is a very quiet
individual and you would not know
that he was about unless you stuck
pin in him. He is ono of those
men who attend to business without
any bluster. The other day he was
lost for quite while and his friend is
became alarmed about his safety.
lie had been prowling around look
ing for express matter and ventured
into a box car. About this time
several trains came in and the hustle
about the depot became lively.
Everybody wanted to know where
vaughan was aud search was in.ti.
tuted. After time of searching he
was found quietly abiding his time
locked up in freight car through
mistake. 1t was all the same with
vaughan and his temper was not
ruffied, but he remarked that he did
notwant any more Of such mistakes.
Southern West Virginian.
REPORTER.
Apr. 8, 1904.
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hOrribIu Injured.

Wayne, w. Va, April John
VinscD, q son Of the late Lazarus
ViDson, was horribly, If not fatal
ly injured by an explosion on the
Tug river line of railroad. He was
blasting rock and after setting off
an explosion Of dynamite to spring
the hole, he was pouring the pow
der for the blast into the hole
when the explosion occurred. A
full keg of powder was exploded
and the man was nearly blown 10
pieces.
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kenOVd, w. Va.

Mayor York was in Ceredo on
business Wednesday.
Mrs. l. g. Daley is quite sick
with rheumatism.
Wade Miller spent Easter with
friends III Charleston.
{. p. Iehle made a business trip
to Huntington, Wednesday.
Mrs. Raitts is visiting relatives
and friends in Cincinnati.
James Hogan moved his family
to Portsmouth, Ohio, Wednesday.
"A. l.. Jackson will move his fami-
ly to Portsmouth Wednesday.
Supt. Geo. p. Johnson, of the n.
81 W., was a Kenova visitor, Mon
day.
Miss Lille Wright, of Ceredo,
was calling on friends in the city
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. i. ID. Baugh were
in Catlettsburg the first of the
week.
r.. u. Painter visited relatives
and friends in Hamlin, Saturday and
Sunday.
M. A. Haley is visiting home
folks at Clifton Forge, Virginia,
this week.
A. G.. Holt and children attended
services at the Congregational
church at Ceredo Sunday.
J. II. Biggs will occupy the house
on Chestnut street recently vacated
by b. K Clapp.
Mrs. Amanda Nichols, of Millers-
port, Ohio, is the guest of her sister,
Mrs. {. A. Magee.
Thomas II. Baldridge, who has
been quite sick for the past two
weeks, Is again able to be out.
l. {. Daley attended the funeral
OF his cousin-Cbarles Taylor-at
Sargents, Ohio, Tuesday.
James Surface will occupy A. l..
Jackson's dwelling on the corner of
Twelfth and Chestnut streets.
Mrs. Will A. Ramsdel and little
son Dean, of CeredO, were calling
on friends in the city Tuesday.
Miss Anna Cspel, of Portsmouth,
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Bowen and BOOten. w. Va.

Miss Mollis Workman, who has
been visiting friends in Moundsvills,
w. Va. and Marietta, Ohio, since
December, returned home last Sa.ur-
day.
Miss Manda Adkins and Harvey
Luster were married last Wednesday.
Mr.. Charley Pyles and Miss Victoria
Adkins we're the attendants.
Mrs. Bascom Bowen visited Mrs.
Ollie Bowen last Tuesday evening.
Miss Verbie Adkins visited Miss
Mollie Workman Thursday evening.
James Workman and Oscar Car.
son left this place Monday for Logan
county.
Mrs. Hester A. Adkins, widow of
L. l.. Adkins of near Booton, is
very i'll with La Grippe.
Mrs Mary McGiness and Miss
Matte Newman were guests of Mrs.
Il. &. Carson last week.
Y. Y. u.
April 8, 1904.
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CORRESPONDENCE.
Whites Creek, W. Va.

Our neighbor and young medical
student. Millard Cyrus, has resigned.
his engagement at the Hospital at
Huntington and has gone to York
vile, this county, to try his hand 40
mountaineer and railroader. We
don't know how the young doctor
will enjoy the cbange-from a stu.
dents life to that of q Tupite or
a mountaineer.
Our villager, Will Smith, has
launched his new boat and is per
forming the services of special mail
carrier and ferryman at this place
for the present.
Burton Thacker has gone to the
county-seat today to take little out
ing and mix with friends for recrea-
ton.
The n. & w. II. r. construction
management have put on an extra
night shift force at the car track on
the large fill at this place and are
hustling the work right along.
Farmers are very qnxiously wait
for better weather and dry ground
for the preparation of the soil for
crop work and we think we will
have our desire right soon.
SUBSTITUTE.
April o, 1904.
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AGAIN the President illustrates
his fairness and impartiality. Cap
tain Cowles, his brother-in-law, il
attacked with great virulence because
the battleshIp Missouri, which he
was commanding collided with the
Illinois. 1t was deplorable acci--
dent, but court of inquiry acquit-
ted him of blame, and if he were
not the Presidents relative the ac-
quittal would be universally accept
ed as just. AS it is, there is a great
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Fire Insurance..

is the cheapest and best security
a man can buy. 1t saves him from
worry, perhaps from ruin and his
family from want. The rates are
not very high. ] will be pleased to
give them TO any one who will come
in and talk the matter over. Only
safe companies represented. r. +.
MCDoUGAL, CEREDo, w. VA.
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TWENTY years at hard labor is the
sentence given to Wallace Ham,
treasurer of several religious corpora
tlons, who embezzled $3.50, 900. He
robbed the poor and unfor, unate
and says in letter to a friend 81
have given my time. mouey and
prayers to others all my life and
cannot understand the moral side of
this horrld mess" He adds that he
gave to the church "substantial of
fertories."
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Signs of Grin.
REPORTER. .
Apr. 8, 1904.

Ef your bones all
Ache like sin.
Can't tell wbar
The pains begin;
Eff yer weepy
In yer eyes,
Don't kcer eff yer
Lives er dies;
IF yer head en-
Bilin' hot,
Feel ct Dustin
Like ez not;
Eff your feet ez
Clammy cold,
Ef yer feels
A century old;
Ef yer can't dig
Up a think,
Cause yer noddIe's
On der blink;
Ef yer staggers
W hen yer walks,
An yer shutters
When yer talks,
Don't be guessin'
Take my tip;
Git a doctor
Got tn grip.
Galveston New
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TON MCDoUGAL, thu sprightly
and genial editor of the Ceredoa
ADVANCE, deserves a place on the,
State ticket, and the Republicans
of West Virginia owe him the
nomination for State Treasurer
for honest and industrious effort.
for the cause. - Csbell Record.
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COLONEL BEYAN, the "peerles
leader" has sacrificed to some extent
that position when he plunged into
the vile muck of Goebelism. After
that iDfamy he has little right to
talk of "higher ideals"
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1904-04-13

CUBA is closely initiative Of
American manners. There was ca
scene Of wild disorder" in the House
of Representatives at Havana on
the 3rd-so wild that the Speaker
could not reach his chair.
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Old papers for sale at this office.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1904-03-14
THE FLORIDA G. a. r.

T. ]. Owens, who represented the
Ocala post OF the 6. a. r. encampment
at 81. Augustine. reports A most en-
joyable time while in that city. He
said that never in his experience was
there a more interesting meeting.
larger attendance, nor the hospitality
the old veterans in ST. Augustine. The
following officers were chosen: Com
mander. Henry VI. Narcotic. Chatfield
post. No. IL: Senior vice commander
Thos. ]. owen. Ocala post. No. Il;
Junior vice, William EmmersOn. Tam
pa, Fla; chaplain, Rev. :. r. Gale,
Jacksonville. Fla.
IL is peculiarly pleasant to the editor
OF the Star to note that his old time
friend. Capt. Henry NJ. Narcotic, Of st.
Augustine. Was honOred as the COM
mander Of the department for the en-
suing year. Capt Narcotic is well
known and pleasantly remembered as
one of us in the years gone by as a
homesteader on the beautiful banks OF
the Blue Spring run some fifteen years
ago, and during those days was Ia
miliar figure on our streets. a hale fell
low We'll met and a comrade whom il
was always pleasant to associate with,
May NJ live long to wear the hOnOrs
gracefully and We'll.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1904-03-14

Hon. Robert McNamee. candidate for
Congress from this district against.
Hon. stephen NJ. Sparkman. is in the
city today Interviewing our people on
his candidacy. Mr.. McNamee is an en-
thusiast on opening up the Oklawaha
and Silver Springs run. He says if
the people will elect him to Congress
and Marion county and Ocala will give
him their support he will certainly do
faithful work to see that this section
gets the benefit of cheap transporta
ton TO the head of Silver Springs. and
if our merchants and people will then
take hold of this matter as they should
il will be OF the greatest service in
building up Ocala as "A distributing
point. Mr.. McNamee thinks that this
subject alone is of such deep interest
10 this section that he should receive
its support for Congress. The fight Of
cheap transportation in Tampa is
waged along these lines. and he says
he has the almost unanimous support
of its people for Congress.