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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-05-14
A. c. GROOM, STATE CONTROLLER

A. G.. Groom, state comptroller bases
his candidacy for reelection upon the
record of his services, and especially
upon the following:
1st. He has obeyed and admins
tered every law pertaining to his du-
ties with absolute fidelity and with
frmness toward all alike.
End. He has instituted reforms OF
administration which annually saved
"a great many thousands of dollars to
IfNe taxpayers of Florida.
3rd. He has placed the work Of the
Office on a strictly business basis,
vastly increasing it's efficiency in
scope and in promptness for service
to the people.
4th He has led in the effort to dis
tribute the tax burden fairly upon all
classes of property, and has done ev-
prything that it was possible to do un-
der existing laws to tighten the bur-
cen of taxation upon the people.
5th. With all his might he had at
ali times and in all cases opposed ex-
tIavagance in governmental expen-
ditures, and can point to thousands OF
dollars of unwise and unnecessary
expenses from which the people have
been saved by his firm stand for
economy.
9Th. His administration of the
Pension Bureau has been commended
bN Confederate Veterans in every
county in the state. He is veteran
himself. who saw a great deal of hard
fighting. and has always been true
friend Of the old soldiers.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-05-14
VOTE FOR
c. l. BlTTlNeER

FOR ONE OF MARIoN's REPRE-.
SENTATlVES TO THE LEGlSLA-
TURE. HE HAS BEEN A CITIZEN
AND TAXPAYER IN OcALA FOR
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS. HE HAS
SHOWN BY HIS LIFE HERE THAT
HE BELIEVES IN PROGRESS, AND
EVERY ELEMENT THAT MEANS
THE BETTERMENT OF SOCIETY.
EVERY SECTION THAT PRESENTS
a CANDIDATE APPEALS TO ITS
VOTERS TO STAND BY ITS REP
RESENTATIVE. CAN OCALA DO
LESS?
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-05-14
FROM Mr.. FERGUSON

Berlin, Fla. May IL. 1908.
Editor Star: Please allow me space
in your paper to write few words
10 the voters of the second commits
siOncr's district, as l am a candidate
IOr the office Of county commissioner
fl ON district No. 2.
am for the farmer and the poor
man, but ] cannot help you withou:
you first give me your assistance.
That is, give me your vote on May
18th, and promise TO stand by you.
| am in favor of good roads; not
only hard roads but also good public
loads through the country. And ] am
my favor of keeping all roads open.
.gHnd If I myself cannot keep them
knen l will appoint good man in the
districts that 1 may not be able to
Fscp cleared, TO clear out this rub
bIsh, but I will ride over these and
all other public roads in this district
fofore the meetings Of the county
commissioners to report whether Or
not to accept the work done on the
roads.
believe in building all roads on
section lines or sub division lines, be-
cause in many cases the owner may
decide to fence the land and there are
The public roads running across it..
then he has got to get a petition TO
change the road, therefore why not
put the roads on section or sub divis-
'Cn lines. and save this trouble. Then
] promise the voters of this district to
see after the roads to the very best
G: my ability. Commencing at the
northwest corner of section 3 township
- range 10 and thence running east
10 the dividing line of districts 2 and
., township IL range 20, thence south
10 southeast corner of district 2, con-
/ Meeting with district 8, thence west to
nhe WithacOOchee river, thence north
prfd northeast Of said river to south
west corner Of northwest quarter,
section 81 township 1G range Is.
thence north to northwest corner of
section township 10 range Is. thence
cast to northeast quarter, section 8
township Is. range 10. jog north to
northwest corner section 8 township
12 range 10. point of beginning.
This is my platform ano your sup
port will be appreciated.
Yours respectfully,
Berlin. Fla. r. w. Ferguson.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-05-14
BEST HEALER IN THE WORLD

Rev. r. Starbird, of East Raymond,
Maine says: Il have used Bucklen's
Arnica Salve for several years, on my
old army wound, and other obstinate
sores, and find it the best healer in
the world. I use it too with great sue
cess in my Veterinary business" Price
csc. at all drugStoreS.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-05-14
BOYS WILL BE BOYS

and are always getting scratches,
outs, sprains. bruises. bumps. burns
ol scalds. Don't neglect such things
they may result seriously if you do.
Apply Ballards Snow Liniment ac-
cording to directions right away and
it will relieve the pain and heal the
trouble. Price CSC, soc and s1.0O Sold
by Anti Monopoly Drugstore
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-05-14
SEVEN MINERS SLAUGHTERED
BY an Explosion Of Gas In a Pennsyl
vania Coal Pit

Wilkesbarre, Pa, May 14-Seveh
mine workers were instantly killed
and more than "A dozen injured yes
terday afternoon in an explosion in the
Mount Lookout colliery Of the Tenn
pie Coal and Iron Company at WyOm-
ing near here.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-05-14
GOOD THING TO DIE WITH

Some one said religion and life in
Assurance were good things to die with.
See the man." he will tell you where
70 get both. NJ. d. Wilson is the
"man."
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-05-14

R. c. Davis & Co.. Of Jacksonville,
will sell any make Of second hand
typewriter, upon easy terms If desired.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-27
MalOney Breaks Record
 For Narration Racing

land. about three years ago, and has been in training about three months He is 25 years old and was one of the Trinity clubs team which won the junior cross crcuntry championship in Celtic park, Long Island, six weeks ago.
 Today's race was run under sanction or the Amateur Athletic union. and Presi- cent James E. Sullivan accompanied the leaders from start to finish.
 The first three men to finish beat Hayes time for the recent Olympic Marathon at Shepherdsbush, London. His figures then were 2:56:O2 4-5. A comparison of Ma loneys time today and that made by Do- rando and Tom Longboat in their pro- fessional races over the same distance in Madison Square Garden, within the last five weeks stamps the newcomer as a worlds beater at the long distance run ming game.
 Iu bes ting Hayes, norando covered the indoor track in 2:45:05 2-5, and Iongboat, when he defeated Dorando over the same track, was timed 2:45:25 2-5. The course today was carefully measurer by corps of civil engineers, accompanied by rep resentatives of the Amatuer Athletl union, so that there can be no doubt as to the Maloney record being made over the full Marathon distance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-27
Weekly Bank Statement.

New York, December 26-The state ment of clearing house banks for the week shows that the banks hold Slb,sES, ,S15 more than the requirements of the p Der cent reserve rule. This is an increase of SC, ,913 e25 in the proportionate cash reserve as compared with last week. The state rnent follows: Loans $1.276,745,30O, decrease s39, ,234, 600: deposits s1,322, ,151,9Oo, decrease s36, ,76O, 800; circulation $49,129, 600. increase $2,517,5 ,5o0; legal tenders s7S,262,7 700, de- crease s1,126,SOO; specie s269, ,19S,6oO, decrease B. COO reserve s347 4e1 300, decrease s776,- BOO; reserve required S330, ,537, ,975, decrease s11, ,6sO, ,125; surplus si6.923,325, increase s6, e13, ,625: ex-United States deposits $1s,239,- TOO increase s6 656, 125.
 The percentage of actual reserve of the clearing house banks today was 26.58.
 The statement of banks and trust com panies of Greater New York not report ing to the clearing house shows that these institutions have aggregate deposits of s111s. .026 500. total cash on hand, $108, ,401,- 800. and loans amounting to s1 1.057s4s,2Oo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-27

New York, December 26-Matthew Ma lcney. of the Trinity Athletic club Of Brooklyn, a newcomer in athletics, es- tablished a new worlds amateur running record for the full Marathon distance of 26 miles, SS5 yards. in race from Rye on-the-Sound to Columbus Circle, at southwest corner of Central park, this city, today
 Maloney ran away from a field of 115 contestants, finishing in fairly good con- dition. His time, two hours, 36 minutes, 26 1-5 seconds is far ahead of all previ- ous amateur records. J. F. Crowley, of the Irish-American Athletic club. of this city, who won the Yonkers Marathon last Thanksgiving day, finished second in 2.4512 1-5, and J. Clark Xavier, A. A, New York city, was third in 2:47:22 2-5.
 Crowley won the Yonkers race in 2:44:35, over a road which was also almost ankle deep in mud, but the course today was for the greater part covered with frozen snow and it's slippery condition marks Maloney's work as wonderful perform ance. Maloney ran in the Yonkers race, but he tainted after going 25 miles.
 Maloney came from County Cork, Ire
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-27

Sydney, N. S. w, December 2.-(SpeciaD Australia is just beginning to recover from the shock. Jack Johnson is the hero of the hour. The first negro heavy weight champion of the world is the idol of Australia. Burns has lost little of his spIendor as a result of the fatal battle. His great courage retrieved his damaged prowess. Many still believe that the former title holder is capable of revers- ing the decision. There is almost a uni versal demand that the men be rematched. Johnson seems willing.
 T can lick Burns every day in the week and twice on Sunday said the big ne- gro today. ''Of all the men l have ever met, he is the easiest. I could have knocked him out much sooner had
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-27

The basketball squad of the University of Notre Dame has started on it's trip to- ward Birmingham, and after playing half dozen games will arrive in this city on December 2S, next Wednesday, to go up against the Birmingham Athletic club. They are sweeping everything before them, not having lost a single game at the last information. Travelling with a large squad, they are ready to go into every game fresh, and they hope to return without a defeat
 But the local team is ready to crimp that resolve to a merry tune next Wednes- day. Although the boys know that Notre Dame has easily the best players that will travel south this year, they intend to play them off their feet from the very jump, and if Birmingham does come out
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-27
NOtYe Dame Started Or
 GYeat S0utheYn Trip
Meets Birmingham Athletic Club Wednesday Night-Hlgh Glass Basketball Expected Strongest Team Travel
 ing South This Year

victorious, 1t will be the best game ever played on the local floor.
 All through the Christmas festivities the players are sticking to their work, train ing regularly, and by Wednesday they will be in their best form this year. The last game of the old year promises to be full of the new spirit and the snappy en- ergy which tine team will display on Jan uary 1.
 Among the visitors Scanlon captain and guard, is one of the most feared fellows He is a brother of the pitcher on the Brooklyn team, and is said to be a ml- raculous star. Rumors of trick plays, new passes and peculiar basket throwing are coming in advance As this Is the only strong northern college which is traveling south this season, the game Is expected to draw an unusually large crowd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-27
Burns Thinks He Can
 Knock Out Johnson

wished. I wanted to take a good re- venge and had my satisfaction.
 Now that the shoe is on the other foot, I just want to hear that white man come around asking for another chance. I will give him a real live taste of my matchmaking genius. See how he will rel ish the chance of a beating for bare eX- penses!'
 "I have no excuses" Burns declared tl' 3 morning. Johnson beat ma fair. l Wal. acknowledge I did not think he had such a punch or things might have been dif- ferent. I made up my mind to rush him from the start and was somewhat care less. That first punch won the battle for him. Though he beat me and beat me badly, I still believe I am his mas ter
 If Johnson is not too arbitrary l may meet him again."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-27
Manchester Cloth Market.

Manchester, Eng, December B.-With the holidays intervening business on the cloth market has made a poor showing for the week Some light cloths were sold to India and China at about re- cent current prices and the Mediterranean and South American markets absorbed a miscellaneous assortment, but general ly the offers are still too low for accept ance Yarns were shade firmer with better business in the American quail ties
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-27
Money on Call,

New York, December 26-Money on call not quoted; prime mercantile paper, to AZ per cent; sterling exchange nominal with actual business in bankers bills at S4 85 05a4 .85. .15 for 60-day bills and at s4 .s7 for demand commercial bills, sA.S4A@ 4.S47s. Mexican dollars, 45c. Bar silver, 49Ac. Government bonds and railroad bonds not quoted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-27
Charmeuse and CheVronS.

Loeb New of December
  York Buying CoPsbehg beavers when the selling under is Silk Birmingham will probably 0
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-06
NELSON DEFEATED CANS
Battling Dane is Now Lightweight
Champion

San Francisco, July 6.-Battling
Nelson is lightweight champion of
the world. After fighting an uphill
battle Saturday for more than dozen
rounds, his superior endurance en-
abled him to turn the tables on Joe
Cans and the veteran took the count
in the 18th.
Fairly worn out by his own exer-
tons In punching Nelson In the vain
endeavor to knock out the sturdy
Hegewisch boy, Cans weakened round
by round, Fighting gamely and des-
perately as he could. he slowly lost
his lead over his opponent who just
as steadily bored In, earning his ad-
vantage bit by bit.
The end came after a round of fur
ious mixing, In which the men wrest-
led desperately even after the referee
had told them to break, and where
they rolled heavily on the floor as the
result of Nelson's tripping on the edge
OF the mat.
Cans was not unconscious and
struggled to arise, but his limbs could
not support him and as Referee Welsh
pronounced the fatal 40" the cham
pionship passed into the hands of Mel
son. Cans was favorite in the betting
at 10 to 4.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-06
BECAUSE SHE WORE
ANOTHER MANS
LOCKET
Joseph Morrison Kills Fiancee
at Middle Granville
TURNED PISTOL ON SELF
jealousy Cause Of Shocking Double
crIme-Murderer Once Lived
In Rutland.

Rutland, July 6-Jealous because
she was wearing a locket given her
by another man, Joseph p Morrison,
of New York, an electrician who, II is
said was formerly employed In this
city, shot and killed Miss Mamie
Quigley, his pretty fiance, at her home
in Middle Granville, N. Y, Saturday
night at 10 o'clock then took his own
life.
Morrison was rs years old and was
out Of work until recently when he
became a hack driver at Saratoga, N.
Y. He had been engaged to the girl
about two years. She was "a years
old and the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Quigley. Morrison arrived at
the Quigley home about 1880 o'clock
greeted the family and asked Mamie
Quigley to go out on the piazza. Lat
er the younger sister, Julia, heard
them quarreling about the locket.
Suddenly two shots were heard and
Mamie Quigley ran from the piazza
across the street to the Tectory call
ing for FIR. Lynch. When assistance
arrived she was lying across fence.
FIR Lynch administered the last rites
and the girl died in 20 minutes. Both
bullets from a 80 calibre revolver
passed through her lungs.
After shooting the girl, Morrison
went to some bushes and fired three
shots through his left breast, death
resulting. His body was found an
hour afterwards. The revolver lay
beside it.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-06
BANKER SHOUTED
AND BURGLAR
LEFT HOUSE
Fred N. Deland Of Great Bar
rington Has Midnight Visitor
HIS SECOND EXPERIENCE
Hair Was Turned Gray Years Ago
When Captured by Professional
Safe Breakers.

Great harrington, July 6.--Seeing
the light from a dark lantern flash In
to his bedroom shortly after midnight
Fred N. Deland president of the Nat
ional Mahaiwe bank of this town,
jumped out OF bed, turned on the
electric lights, and confronted bur
glar about to enter. Mr.. Deland was
unarmed but he shouted to the bur
glar to go. The man took his advice
and fastened from the house.
Mr. Deland says the fellow wore q
sweater and appeared to be young
and he had on no mask, but "ducked'
to conceal his face.
This is the second experience Mr.
Deland has had with burglars during
the several years he has been con-
ago he was bound and gagged and Ia
ken to the bank at the point of PTS
toll. Mr.. Deland told the robbers that
he could not open the safe, as 1t had
a time lock. The burglars who were
professionals, doubted him at first
but when they heard the clock tick
they knew he was right.
Mr.. Deland, then young man, turn
ed gray from fright and his sister
who was also held up that night died
soon after.
Nothing was taken from the Deland
home last night, but about $35 was Ia
ken from the trousers of r. e. Fol
lett, New Yorker who has a sum
mer residence near Mr.. Deland's on
West avenue, the fashionable part OF
the town. Mr.. Follett's dog drove the
man away.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-06
LOCAL OVERFLOW

Misses Catherine Costello and Eli.
"a Mcdonald have returned to North
Adams after visiting relatives in town.
Patrick Cummings who has been
visiting, Mr.. and Mrs. William Cos
tello of Mill street for the past few
days has returned to his home in
North Adams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold P. Davenport
who were married in Troy July Srd
were In town over Sunday spending a
part Of their honeymoon at the home
of his brother, T. A. Davenport.
Sunday was the warmest day OF the
season. The highest temperature re-
corded In the shade during the day
was 90. This is fully four degrees
higher than at any time before this
summer. At one o'clock today the
thermometer registered 81.
Two severe thunder storms passed
north Of this village Sunday after
noon. In the vicinity OF Cambridge II
was especially terrific, being accom-
panied by wind and hail. Crops were
damaged considerable and trees up
rooted. Hail fell in SALISBURY.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-06
COMP ANY K BOYS
COME HOME FROM
MIMIC WAR
Back From Ten Days Stay at
Pine Camp
WEARY BUT CHEERFUL LOT
Brought Back Ammunition Enough to
Assist In Appropriately Observing
The Fourth.
WEARY BUT CHEERFUL LOT

Company X, v. N. G., arrived home
on the flyer Saturday afternoon from
It's ten days stay at the big war camp
at Pine Plains. The boys were many
OF them rather weary from the strenu-
GUS work OF the last few days and the
loss Of sleep but had little II any
fault to find with their experience.
1t was hard work but the militia have
come to know that the volunteer ser.
vice Is now patterned as closely as
possible after that Of the regular
army and that the old fashioned mus
ter is thing of the past.
The camp at the Pine Plains was
particularly well-located. The land
is sandy and the dust was annoying
but the soil was so dry that with the
care maintained by those in charge
of the sanitary regulations there was
little sickness. No member of Com
pany X found 1t necessary to report
at the hospital and none of the hospi-
tails had any considerable number of
occupants at any time.
The Company X boys were given a
thorough trying out during the last
two days during which they partici-
pated in the night attack and as they
had but little time to recruit before
taking the train for home they ar
rived in town plainly showing the
loss Of sleep. During the sham bat
tie they did not use all of their am
munition and most of the belts were
full OF cartridges when the company
boarded the train. On the way some
of the frisky ones began to fire the
blanks through the windows, but the
practice was discontinued when Capt.
Harmon gave the boys the assurance
that they could use the ammunition
in salute firing when they reached
home.
When the company pulled into town
the men were formed in line and
marched to Putnam House square
where the order was given to fire at
WILL" and as many of the men had
all of twenty cartridges in their belts
the racket was quite appropriate to
the Fourth.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-06
FOURTH OBSERVED
WITH LESS NOISE
THAN USUAL
Business District Suffered No
Damage
THREE ACCIDENTS RECORDED
Brilliant Gathering at Mount Anthony
Country CIub-Many Go Out
Of Town.
THREE ACCIDENTS RECORDED

The annual celebration of Indepen.
dence day in this town passed off this
year in a more safe and sane manner
noise, especially in the business dis
trict, was considerably less than usu.
al. Much OF the credit for this
change should be given to the village
trustees, as their order prohibiting the
use of canon crackers in certain linn
its, was certainly the chief cause
which kept the boys from going too
! far
Except for the excessive heat the
weather conditions were nearly per.
feet and many attended the ball
games on the Athletic field and Nor.
gan's park. About So from this town
took advantage Of the low rates given
by the Rutland railroad To Troy and
Albany and visited those cities.
Many others attended the glorious
celebration at South SALISBURY.
An elaborate supper was given by
the ladies Of the Mt Anthony Country
club at O'Clock Saturday evening in
their club house at Bennington Cen.
ter. After the repast the brilliant
gathering was addressed by ex-Gov.
John g. Mccullough, president of the
association. For about an hour com
mencing at $3.50 a fine display of fire
works was sent off Dancing follow
ed until eleven when the party broke
up. Goldsmith's orchestra was in at
tendance and rendered many fine sci.
ections during the repast and later
for the dancing
However, three casualties incident
TO the Fourth of July celebration also
occurred. The most serious was that
of little Wilfred Ratelle, the seven
year old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Ratelle of Mill street The boy was
running with his mouth open when a
rocket set off at a short distance away
by a child, Miss Ida Brooks, came dir.
ectly toward him, and, entering his
mouth. split his tongue and burned
him internally A physician was at
once summoned and put four stitches
in the wound. Today he is resting
comfortably and 1t Is believed that he
will recover. The accident occurred
at s o'clock Saturday night.
Bradford Godfrey was one OF the
| few boys In town whose fireworks
didn't act inst as they should and as
result "Brad's" eyebrows and con.
siderable skin about the nose and
forehead are missing.
States Attorney William ]. Meag
her was burned quite severely in one
hand by a Roman candle which went
off at the wrong end.