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4 Peculiarity of Criminals.

Policemen, in spite of their trouble in solving what appear to be n.~re or less simple problems, are fond of as- sertng that the ordinary criminal be trays an amazing lack or originality. In support of this they point out that when a criminal Is arrested after do, ing one stretch the second charge against him Is generally for the same sort of crime. They explain this by saying that each failure or each loss shows the "crook" some point of which he had been ignorant, and it is easy for him to convince himself that next time he will avoid that mistake and be successful. When he fails and is ar rested the law shows him just where he bungl"d. and the gamblers love of taking dI.ce urge him to try his luck at .elI game once more. Then there :s2 always to be considered the lIn ">~Ious and gritty determi- nation to make a success of the thing anyhoW.-Now York Tribune.
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SONG SERVICE AT
 TRINITY CHURCH

sunday night ii.
 Pipe organ selec-ton-Mrs. Bocage. Processionai ayan. Nativity. Baritone solo. s-1=cr rai-Henr% Ro5- erts.
 Psalm. selectea-Rec,or and con gresation.
 Gloria :n Exce.s:s. se,ectel-caoi:. First lesson. Old Testament.
 Anthem. selec5ed-Choir.
 second lesson, New Testament. Anthem. Radiant Morn, '-Choir. Apostles creed and prayers.
 Anthem. Peace. Perfect Peace Choir.
 Benediction.
 Contralto solo. selected-Miss Fan nie Hardin.
 Hymn, Christian Soldiers
 Ofertory, violin solo, selected-Miss Winnye Hardin.
 OHertOfE sentences.
 Baritone solo, Just For Today - Ernest Walker.
 Recessonal. Jerusalem Choir.
 Organ postlude-Orsanist.
 Trinity choir, directed by Mrs. Jesse R. Core: Mrs. F. 4. Peck, Mrs. J. H Thatch, Miss Bessie Downs, Miss Fan nie Hardin, Miss Genevieve Taylor Miss Irma Grace, Miss Fay Scull Miss Selma Martin, Miss Winnye liar din, Ernest Walker, John Pendleton Bert Mather, Henry Roberts, M I. Me Neill, Arthur Wales, Cecil Sparks Robert Malley, Willie Griffin, Vel bourne Martin, Collier Lee, crucifer
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-11-24
The First Gas lubes.

William Murdock, Scottish minin. engineer employed in the I.c-i3TtA mines, Cornwall. appears to have been the first to suggest that gas might be conveyed in tubes and used instead of lamps and candles. He made yer, E lious gas lantern for himself, with w,..ch he used 10 light his way over the Cornish moors at night. This lan, tern consisted of a bag filed with gas and fitted with tube, at the end of which the gas could be lighted. Carry. ing the bag under his arm, Murdock used to light his way home at night. On meeting any one 1t is said that he WoW- give the bag a squeeze and thus send vut long tongue of flame. This led to his being looked upon as the demon of the Cornish moors.-LondoL Telegraph.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-11-24
British Arr1y's First Trousers.

Perhaps tie army revolution of deep est interest to the soldier himself was that effected in 1893. when for the first time he was put in trousers. The an nouncclHcnt from the horse guards took tlIe following remarkable form :: His majesty has been pleased to ap- prove of tks' diScontinuance of breech- ss ieggincs and shoes as part of the clothin" of the infantry soldiers and of blue gray lath trousers and half boots being substituted. In order to indem- nifty the "c1othia@ eoloncls' for any hardship which inc new order might cause 1t WIS decided that these gentle men should no lonGer be called upon to provide the waistcoat of Tommy but that Tommy should himself supply 1t out of his s.l.,!.4'. q d.:y. To reaS- sure him it vas poaItc.i out that he was in q position tn n ep w;th com fort, because hc would n3 lsH@ef have to buy gaiters-Lonlon Chronicle.
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The Voice of the People.

Bob Toombs of Georgia was massive in frame and giant in intellect. A back country paper criticised bill he was putting through the legislature. 'This sheet" he roaret. dourishing Il aloft at a public meeting in Marietta, Els about the size of bays shirt tail and Is called vox Populi the voice of the people! It has been established eight years and has a circulation of 100 weekly in a state with 100000 population. Voice of the people! Why 1t is the voice of one of the people and he is an illiterate assv'
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Spssk Well of Your Town.

Strangers seeking location are al. ways greatly Influenced in favor of any place where the citizens are en. kAusiast:c in it's praise. When away from home, do not neglect to give those
 th whom you como in contact to uD
 Drstand that you live in a live town. oDulated by enterprising. so ahead, 3eogPessive people, and one that Is ad- 4Dneing instead of retrograding. If pu can truthfully speak in commen- Aton of the ability of your sprofes- Dnal men, the square dealing methods
 your merchants. the superiority of
 ur schools, etc. let nothing prevent Do from exercising that py:vileEe.
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THE GARDEN SCHOOL.
hew Children of Newton Were Taught
 to EeautifY Home Grounds.


 to EeautifY tiome Grounds.
 Writing in 1laxweIls Talismau oi the work of the garden school in New, ton, Mrs. II. .& i2.i5tt says:
 An object esa to the citiZc"s of Newton was tue garden school con. 9ucted by tAe ladies of tie Social Sci Arce club ec that town during the Suw ner Of ISo,. .tes".-I by George II Maxwell of t:ic Home Grofters' guild of the Talisman ef t..e free services of an experienced garden d.-octor provided the club could dcfray the further ey- pense of q garden, < ..1'..Enittee of five ladies was appoute rom the club tc see what could ie done.
 First they obtained the use of q piece of vacant land on Jackson road, (which was then an open grass plot Then an appeal was made by the com mittee 10 the department of agriculture Vt Washington for free seeds, which Were promptly sent. The committee sent a circular letter to about fifteen of the enterprising business men of New l3on telling them of the plans for the 'AArden school and asking them If they Were sufficiently interested in the ex- pertinent to give it some financial sup bort.
 The response was quick. and at the end of week we had the required 410O, and the director went to work One hundred and six gardens by 3j feet were planted by as many different xf, Iir%rs rs.& and the names of as many more inter ested children were placed on the wait ing list.
 4 few of these children, having learn. ed how under the direction at the gar den school, went back to the home 4ooryards which had for all time prcvl- ously been used for dumps, cleared away the debris, Spadcd up the earth and planted seeds which they procured gratis from the director. The reward was 8 scarlet runner tt the doorstep, row each of lettuce, radishes and beans and for garden flowers nasturtiums, sunfowers and sweet alyssum. One of the boys carried some vegetables from his home garden into the cxhibi- ton at Horticultural hall and was awarded a prize. Could these children, think you, ever again be contented to live in dump instead of a flower gar den? These girls and boys learned the law of cause and effect; that the soil through healthful, pleasant labor will produce food supplies sufficient to nour- fish the body; that debris, squalor and untidiness may be supplanted by clean. pness, order and beauty and many oth er lessons, not the least of which were pride in ownership and respect for oth. CT peoples rights.
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For Representative.

I hereby announce myself as can didate for Representative, subject to the action of the Democratic voters in the coming primary election. am in favor of the salary instead of the fee system for all public officers so far as practicable, salary to be commensurate with the importance, the duties and the responsibilities of the office I am in favor of good country roads, and of open and fair elections. Very respectfully,
 c. T. ROBINSON.
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PROUD OF HIS TOWN.
What One Man Is Doing to Improve
 Jack.on, Tenn.

One Of the most progressive town officials iu the south is Samuel Ian caster, city engineer of Jackson, Tenn. Mr. Lancaster thinks there is no place like Jackson, and ne wants others tc think so, too, and le is doing every thing ill his power to make 1t one of the prettiest towns In the country. II Is due ill a great measure to his eff
 forts that good roads are being built ill Madison county. But road building is not all that has engrossed the big brain of San Lancaster, says writer in Breeders Gazette AS manager Of the waterworks he saw a chance to do things. Jackson had no park, and near the waterworks there was needed 8 the fill, and before any one knew what he was up to he had built a fine lake on the site whence came the earth for the fll. Smaller lakes near by cam then drives, bridges. boats, lilies (mal
 velous lilies, banks of flowers. trees
 An unsightly railway yard adjoine'l the waterworks. The railway was ask cd for few cars of earth. Presto! Sam made the yard and the park join. Grass, flowers, shrubs, beauty, order, seats, comfort, inspirat tion, hope, all came out of that old sink hole. And the manager only grinned when he saw that Sam Lancaster had actually parked and fenced part of his yight of way Now travellers on that railway will pass by and say. "Jack- son, Tenn, is a beautiful place and must have people of culture within it.
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Just aa a precaution.

In small village in the south of Scotland an elder in the parish church was one day reproving an old woman who was rather tho worst for liquor by Iaying. Sarah, don't you know that you should fly from the tempter"' Sarah (not too well pleased)--Flee yer, sef! Elder-Oh. Sarah, I have flown! earah--Aweel. I think yell be nane the waur O anither futter.-Scottish Amer ican.
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For County Treasurer.

We are authorized to announce A1R CURRAN NICHOL as candidate for County Treasurer, subject to the ac- tion of the Democratic primaries on January 2, 1908.
 We are authorized to announce MR- MAJOR J. MEAD as candidate fo. Coury Treasurer, subject to the ac- ton of the Democratic primaries Jan. uary ?, 1908
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For Constable.

We are authorized to announce MIR. '. FRANK STEWART as candidate lor reelection as Constable Of Vaugine township, subject to the action of the Democratic primaries January 2, 1908.
 We are authorized to anaoul.e MIR TOM MEEKS as a candidate for Con. stable of Vaugine township, au1jec. to the action of the Denocraric pri. maries January 2, 1903.
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The Focus.

Three sons who had gone west to make their fortunes In cattle raising wrote home for an appropriate name to give their ranch. The reply, Focus" dld not seen especially suitable until the explanation was forthcoming, "The place where the sons raise meat."- Ippincott's
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Ia.<ea Them In.

Teaclser-~Haye you looked up the meaning Of the word "imbibes," Fan ny? Fanny Yes. ma'am. Teacher Well, what does 1t mean? Fanny-To take in. Ttachea- Yes. Now give . sentence using the word Panny-Ay aunt iMs.Des bcsrdeys.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-11-24
For Circuit Clerk.

We are authorized to announce a1R. EDGAR BREWSTER as a candi date for reelection as Circuit Clerk, subject to the action of the Democrat. ic primaries January 2, 1908.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-11-24
For County Clerk.

We are authorized to announce MIR JOHN H. SHELBY as a candidate for
 County Clerk, subject to the action of Democratic primaries January ?, 1903
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-11-24
The Feasibility.

Stage MaEager-Great snakes. Stop. Don't move that scene yet
 Cupe-ir's most time.
 "Dcut tonch it. Juliet Is there dead m the tomb. If you move that canvas k will let in draft and she'll sneeze. ' Kansas City Independent.
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EDWINA VALLEY
 LEADS IN CONTEST

The following is the standing of the contestants in Reap Gs Crawford Fur niture Company $ little Bucks junior range contest at close of business, Friday night. November 22:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-11-24

Prickly Ash Bis-ers can be depended on to cure he kidneys, corrects the urine, strengthens he stomach and relieves backache.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-11-24

Two or three furnished rooms for light housekeeping. Gas and bath 622 Walnut street. 11-19-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-11-24
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
To the Democratic voters of Jeffer- son County:

To the Democratic voters Of Jeffer-
 son County:
 1 hereby announce myself as 2 candidate for the office of SAeri.. for the second term, subject 10 the action Of the Democratic primaries In submitting my candidacy fo5 Sheriff 1 will say that my record n this office for my first term has been to the interest of everH tax payer and voter of Jefferson county and inasmuch as my predecessors have been favored with second term, l respectfully ask that as fair and liberal voters you accord me the same distinction given others. So- hciting your support, I am very truly yours, C. NJ. PHILPOT.
 The Graphic is authorized to an- nounce MIR. JESSE R. CORE as a candidate for Sheriff, subject to the action of the Democratic primary Jan- uary ?, 1908.
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Total ads presented .........1410
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1907-12-27
Children to Let.

Quite a hourishing trade Is ode by
the poorer classes Of Madrid. who let
out their children to beggars at so
much per hour The intending hirer
applies to the parents Of likely child.
the price is agreed upon, a small
amount paid down as a guarantee for
the return OF the little one, and the
beggar forthwith sets out with his hui
man implement Of trade to implore the
public charity. The children whose
task 1t Is to soften the hearts of the
passersby are required TO possess
special qualifications. They must have
hungry looking faces. be first rate
criers and not very ugly. for q good
looking child Is more likely to earn
extra pennies on account OF it's pretty
face than n less favored competitor
Madrid Herald.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1907-12-27
ALKAHEST LADIES' QUARTET
Which VIII Appear at the Armory
Next Wednesday NIGHT

This company is beautifully balanc-
ed, each of the artists being carefully
selected for her individual merit as
well as for the part she fills in the en-
semble. our aim being TO present Ia
our patrons a company OF equality
not a star surrounded by meGiOcrity."
but company of equal grade through
out.
The ladies' are all skilled musicians
and are as pleasir- in their solo work
as in the quartet numbers. both a.
soloists and quartet singers They
have had the advantage Of thorough
schooling. and for six months they
have had hard practical training and
coaching under the direction OF Elias
Day. who is recognized as one Of the
greatest quartet cOachers in the coun-
Try 1t has been his ambition TO pre-
sent 10 the lyceum one company that
should embody. in their entirety, his
ideas of what quartet should be; not
the old shioned ladies quartet OF
trained. stiff mariOnettes. who march
on and sing a song and march of
again, whose every motion signifies So
much work for so much pay: nor a
company that depends upon fancy
dances and oddly in dress for THEN
success with the unthinking. but a
quartet that depends upon the absolute
novelty of good singing. good, artistic
and Informal stage presence, good
reading and good class OF music
| music that is pleasing to the man who
don't like classical music and the
critic who does"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1907-12-27
The Paris Waters Trick.

II was in Paris cafe" said the
American tourist. when there was d
sudden quarrel not far away. and
suspended my eating. as did every
body else. TO see what the trouble was.
Ii appeared that one Of my country
men. whom had not noticed in enter
ing. had dined at table not far away.
and when he received his check he
handed the waiter a ten dollar gold
piece. The waiter put the coin into
his mouth and made change for s.
only. The Yankee kicked and swOre
there was a swindle, but the waiter
took the So from his mouth and held
It up and said:
"'See, 1t is here 1t is the coin he
gave me. Is it not for him to apollo
gize?
1T looked that way TO me, brit my
countryman knew thing or twW He
grabbed the rascal by the throat and
chOked his mouth open. and, 10. ii ten
dollar gold piece dropped to the floor.
The fellow had the 50 in his mouth to
work the trick. and when | got TO
thinking the thing over | remembered
that it had been successfully worked
on me a dozen times over'-Chicago
News
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1907-12-27
The Ground Hogs Sleep.

The woodchuck's is curious Unfit
a case of nature outdoing hefself
Winter spreads far and fast, and
woodchuck, In order to keep aheaI out
of danger, would need wings. Must
he perish then? Winter spreads far
but does not go deep-down only 4boui
four feet, and woodchuck, if he G nnot
escape overland, can perhaps go pdeI
land. SO down he goes throug the
winter. down into q mild and kven
temperature. FIVE long feet away but
as far away from the snow and cold
as bobolink among the reeds the
distant Orinoco Indeed wooded ck s
is farther journey and even bore
wonderful than bobolink's, for hese
FIVE feet carry him beyond the ID lnds
Of time and space into the mystic ious
realms of sleep, of suspended Ii J, to
the very gates OF death That b, will
return with bobolink. that he will home
up alive with the spring out o. this
dark way, is very strange. - alias
Sharp in Atlantic.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1907-12-27
A JOLLY GOOD TIME

Last evening at the home of Mrs
s. A STANDBY on Okiawaha evenue
Mrs. STANDBY and Mrs. W. A. Coin
gave social TO the members of their
respective classes, the Baracas and
the Children's, Of the Baptist Sunday
school
While the crowd was gathering. Mr..
lent music on the piano. The first
game played was the string and the
ring. which all enjoyed immensely
While this was going on. Mrs. Coin.
Frank Gates, Adolph Dame and Harry
Cole sang several songs.
The next game was CLAP in and
Clap Out in which the girls stayed
in the rooa and the boys were called
In TWO at a time. II was lots Of fun
&c see a boy go in and come out with
OFT a partner. Some fine music by
Miss Mary Gates followed The next
game WAS ''Winkin'. Blinkin'" All the
boys should play that game They
can't know how much fun it is till they
try il
The next attraction was supper We
had oranges. bananas. grapes. cake
and hot chocolate Thanks TO Mrs.
good grub.
Some of those present were: Mrs.
W. A. Coin. Mrs. Lee Miller. Mr.. and
Mrs. DOrsy from Valdosta, Ga, Misses
Ruby Bauknight. Minnie Lee Carlisle.
Carry Pelot. Edna Smith. Meeks Aus
ley. Bessie Glover, Percy Christian.
Eloise Smoak, Mary Gates, COrnelia
Glover. Eloise Liddon, Fannie Stand
ley, Carrie Odum. Ida Gates. Clara
May Laid. Grace Glover. Matte Pyles.
Bessie Biting. Messrs Andrew Eau
sett. Adolph Dame. c. Dean, Walter
Marsh, Frank Gates, Jessie Smoak. w.
p. Leach. Robt. Caldwell, Ed Tucker,
A bert Glover. Archy Owens, j. w.
Tally. c. j. Fralick. j. l.. Smoak. Jr.,
Tom Proctor, Charley STANDBY, H. K.
Cruise, Clarence Schank, Willie Mock
Jr.. Percy Biting and Harry Cole.
Mr.. Frank Gates, in behalf of the
Baraca class presented Mrs. Standby
with a gold watch, which she appre-
ciated very much. After supper the
crowd sang several hymns, after
which the guests al bid Mrs. STANDBY
and Mrs. Coin goodnight and wished
them long and happy life. and all
say that they will never forget the
twenty sixth day of December, 1907.
Harry o. Cole.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1907-12-27
Jim Blair the Oklawaha fruit pac

Jim Blair, the Oklawaha fruit pack
er and fiddler, was in town yesterday
and said the people of his section en-
joyed dance Christmas night and
will have a Christmas tree tonight to
finish up with another light fantastic.
Jim said everybody in his section had
a glorious Christmas. Speaking of or
anges. he said John Carney told from
present indications the Carney Invest
ment Co. grove would have 5000 boxes
of fruit from the June bloom. That
Geo. E. Snow would finish shipping
his large fruit crop within the next
ten days. Mr.. Blair will leave next
week for winter Haven to resume the
picking, packing and shipment of
fruit.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1907-12-27
Limit of Human Strength.

Experiments upon Il number OF men
have shown that n man feet high
and weighing 12G pounds will lift. on
an average. lJG pounds through YER
tical distance of s inches or 21I
pounds through height of IL inches
Others 81 feet high and weighing 1S3
wounds could lift the 156 pounds 10 n
height of ID inches or 21I pounds 10 n
height of inches. Other men feet
3 inches high and weighing 1sS pounds
could lift 1J6 pounds 10 height OF Is
inches or 211 pounds TO a height OF 9
inches. BY a great variety of expert
ments it was shown that the average
human strength is equivalent TO rails
ing 30 pounds a distance OF 2l2 feet in
a second
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1907-12-27
ADVERTISE NOW

Don't let business stagnate because
Christmas is over, but get right down
10 work and push things. A great
deal o. the money that was spent
Christmas was simply he money
changing hands The man who had
the money before Christmas may be
short now. but the other fellow has
the money. Now. let the new man
keep the money moving.
The merchant wants to reach the
loose change that has not been spent
for the money that has been deposited
ia the pocketbooks Of new people
Jacksonville Metropolis
Some splendid advice; let the Ocala
merchants heed it,
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1907-12-27

A. j. Walker. the telephone man.
came up from Brooksville yesterday
morning to see his family and return
and is operating the telephone service
Of that place, which is principally
owned by Editor Burwell, of the
Brooksville Star. who has also inter-
ested himself to the extent of start
ing an electric light plant. Editor b.
is one of the journalists of Florida
who is making good and laying up a
competency for rainy day. which we
are glad to hear of.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1907-12-27
THE FITzGERALD COMPANY
ROOFING, PAVING, CEMENT AND
TILE WALKS, TARREO FElTS,
TAR, PITCH AND GRAVEL

We have a crew or expert cement
workers in the city for short time.
and we would be pleased, while here
to give estimates on and put in any
work of this character. either cement
or tile sidewalks. copings, retaining
walls or heavy concrete work.
We have exceptional facilities for
handling cement work cheaply and
satisfactorily. both in our equipment
and corps of expert workers.
Either call at our works or North
Main street, near the foundry, or adj
dress our representative, HUGH WILL
LIAMS, Room 6, HOLDER BLOCK, ar
BOX SIS. who will cheerfully call and
give any information desired.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1907-12-27
AN IDEAL DAY

Today has been an ideal Florida day,
as perfect as the earth has ever known.
This is the kind of weather that makes
Florida a veritable paradise TO the
northern visitors and those from even
the middle states. F1Orida's climate
is the best in the world in the winter
season and it alone will make every
acre of the state immensely valuable
i'm the years to come and is bringing
year by year more visitors into her
borders
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1907-12-27

Mr. = +. Hosmer and wife, of Nam
tucket Mass, who have been spend
ing number of years in Florida. are
at the Brown House. Silver Springs,
for a stay of q few weeks. when they
propose TO take in the State Fair at
Tampa. Mr.. and Mrs. Hosmer Were
in town today. guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Kunze. Mr.. and Mrs. Hosmer have
many friends here who are always
glad to see them.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1907-12-27

Mr. Adams, who has charge of the
Wilson groves on South Lake Weir,
told a Star reporter that the old DR.,
Chace grove yielded this season lass
boxes of fruit. with a lot of June or
anges yet on the trees.