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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-01-16

The w. c. T. u. held their regular
weekly meeting in the annex of the
NJ. +. church yesterday afternoon,
and fully fifty ladies were present.
Considerable business was attended
to, affecting the temperance picnic and
lunch which they will serve Saturday
noon at their big temperance rally.
The question of edibles started a raf-
f1e on pies and in few minutes sixty
had been pledged.
The question of whether the wom-
en- should take an active part in Tues
days election was warmly discussed.
The timid shrank from the public gaze
because they thought unkind remarks
would be made about them and DEEM
ed better to hide in a clOister and
pray. The Drawer members insisted if
they went at the work in the proper
spirit, behaved like ladies, which they
were and any aspersions were cast on
their acts or unjust and brutal re
marks were made at their expense,
IL reflected on the thoughtless and ruff
fianly men and not the women.
Lie quSSliOu was put " d NOlc anu
those who believed in active work
carried their point, two votes in favor
against one against. This question
settled the women proceeded to the
courthouse in a body and adorned the
yard with temperance mottos. after
which they called on Mayor G. A.
Nash and requested him to act as
marshal Of the procession OF children
at Saturdays meeting, which he con-
scented to do. He later resigned the
honor in favor of Mr.. John L. Ed
| wards.
The influx Of the write ribboners on
| the square yesterday afternoon Great
| ed quite a sensation and many were
the queries propounded. Rev. J. B.
Culpepper and Rev. R. H. Barnett at
tended the meeting Of the w. c. T. U.
and were appealed to about the pro-
priety Of the women taking part in
the election by attending the polls
Rev. Culpepper said if it was improper
to organize their boys and girls in a
singing demonstration. then it was not
wrong for the women to participate
If the women really thought it was
immodest and wrong, then recall their
boys and girls from the demOnstra-
ton and then call it all off.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-01-16

G. A. Hooks, of Coleman, one Of the
most complete and efficient all around
jacks Of all trades. was in town yester-
day on business and took in the Gull
pepper meetings, with which he was
greatly pleased. He said Mr.. Swi-
cord, the leading merchant of Cole
man. had completed his store room
and was occupying the same. That
tho cabbage crop Of Coleman was the
largest ever grown and the same was
being shipped out ct very low price
four cars last week being shipped 70,
81 a crate for two Of them and 75c
for the other OF course this is no,
the price the growers anticipated. but
the condition of old stock north has
lessened the demand for Florida cab.
bage, but the growers anticipate bet
ter prices during February. when the
old stock has been worked off. Bu
| such little things do not effect the
general prosperous condition Of az
| fairs in Coleman.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-01-16

Rev. Burke Culpepper did not de-
liver his sermon on the Dirty Pocket
Handkerchief yesterday afternoon on
account Of the meeting Of the w. G.
T. u, but organized a boy and girl
choir, which will sing Saturday. He
had several hundred of them present
and the girls will wear colored rib
bons to donate the church to which
they belong. The Baptists will wear
a blue ribbon: Methodists. red: Pres
byterians, white; Christian. yellow;
Episcopal. pink; Catholic. purple. He
did some practicing with the boys and
girls and the lung power they develop
ed in shouting vote out whisky" was
a sumner They will sing this song at
the big rally Saturday as they go
marching around the courthouse and
streets. Then he made a splendid talk
to the boys and girls about George
Washington's 14th birthday, the shoot
ing Of the duck, the party his mother
gave him and his theme was the Duck
and the Acorn. The children were
delighted. He will preach this after
noon about the DIRTY Pocket Hand
kerchief."
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-01-16
MRS. NANCY A. CLEVELAND

This estimable lady died this morn
ing at 10 o'clock, at the home Of her
son, Mr.. Geo. w. Cleveland. Mrs.
Cleveland was within a month Of be-
ing 81 years Of age. She was born in
Lowndesville. S. c., Feb. II. 1927. Her
husband died some thirty-five years
ago. Mrs. Cleveland came to Ocala
in October last to remain with her
son and his family until April. but a
short time before Christmas she was
taken sick with the grip and gradual
ly declined until her death. She leaves
five SONS and one daughter to mourn
her death. Her remains will be in
tered tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
in the old cemetery, Rev. w. H.
Dodge, of the Presbyterian church, Of
floating, Of which church she had been
life long member.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-01-16

loon There on the wall, in the center
OF the room, was a portrait Of the
great Sam Jones, one OF the greatest
refOrmers OF the age in the opinion Of
the speaker. On one side OF the room
was the painting Of man with a
dripping dirk: on the wall bullet
hole, where the shot lodged that kill
ed the man who welded the dirk.
both dead because Of drink. etc, and
around the room pictures of death
caused because Runyan had sold the
death dealing drink. And the home
scene, when on his conversion, he re-
turned home to tell his wife and child
he would never sell another drop and
has not since and the surprise that
awaited them when for fifteen years
they had suffered his abuse and drunk
en- brutality.
This story made the Adams apple
in the throat swell to almost burst
ing and tears flowed at the presenta-
ton Of so fiendish and hellish a por-
trayal. Yet some people say revivals
don't do any good.
Tonight Rev. ]. B. Culpepper will
preach at the tent on the BLACK Horse
Of Sin"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-01-16
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Mr.. Hannawacker one of the Camps
superintendent at their phosphate
mines near DunneIlon. was married
yesterday at Rochelle to Miss Lizzie
Tucker, daughter Of Captain Tucker.
They were thoroughly riced and old
shoes were plentiful at Rochelle and
expected another shower on their ar
rival at Dunnellon last evening. but
Captain Buckshot Williams taking
compassion on their timidity told them
at Juliette to take the Lakeland train,
which they did and landed in Dun
ere the big crowd that had assembled
at the depot found out that the joke
was on them.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-01-16
Walding. Kinnan & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo,

Uncle" Ralph. of oxford. came up
yesterday to spend a day with friends
in Ocala. He is the father-in-law OF
Merchant and Postmaster o. S. Bogue
Of Oxford, and the remarkable part
about Uncle Ralph is that he is 80
and if he has any aches or pains no
one ever hears Of them. He resides
In Iowa and spends his winters with
his son and daughter at Oxford, en-
joying our winter climate and the So
ciety of the oxford people and their
pleasant gatherings and they appre-
ciate his genial disposition.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-01-16

Large assortment or CUT GLASS
and CHINA at Posts.hce Drugstore.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-01-16

Rev. ]. B. Culpepper at the morn
ing meeting took up the challenge OF
the Marion County Protective AssO-
citation for joint debate. He said
that he had not brought his tent here
for any such purpose and therefore,
could not accommodate them. That
they were off when they said he had
come here at $50 a day. Not a word
Of truth in it. The matter Of money
consideration was never considered.
About meeting them in oint debate,
he said it reminded him of the tomtit,
who scared after the eagle for q CON-
bat, when he got near him, he turned
and told the anxiOusly awaiting crowd
the eagle had declined to meet him in
combat. He called on the audience
for expressions against the liquor
traffic and got them. Among the
speakers was Mrs. BridgeWater, Of
Tennessee, sister of Mr.. r. A. Burford,
who related the incident of expression
Of leading bankers the cause of the
late panic was because the American
securities offered were not looked up
on by foreign bankers as honest and
hence declined to accept them. The
illustration was to show that if we
want the support of the outsider, is
to show that we are honest and have
the confidence of those who know our
character.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-01-16
Plumbing and
Plumbers Supplies

r. E. Yonge & Son. the original and
reliable plumbers. having gone entire
ly out OF the bicycle business. are now
devoting all Of their time with q COM
petent force Of men to the plumbing
and Timing business and are better
prepared than ever to do first-class
work in quick time and at living
prices. The company has just receiv-
ed a big shipment of the Standard
goods in enameled bath tubs. one piece
sinks, lavatories, toilet SETS, etc. and
have also a big line Of medium priced
goods as we'll as a cheaper line, in tin
and galvanized iron for customers who
desire them. The company has a.
complete stock of fittings, faucets and
fixtures of all kinds and will be pleas
ed to show the stock to you and give
you an estimate on the cost Of your
work. An experience Of a quarter Of
century gives this company many
advantages. See r. E. Yonge & Son If
you need their services.
N n UnAI1r % nnn1
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-01-16
MRS. EDWARD HOLDER
ENTERTAINS At CARDS

One Of the largest and most enjoy
able entertainments ever given in
Ocala was the beautiful card and DOM
inc party given last afternoon by Mrs.
Edward Holder at her elegant home on
Fort King avenue. This home is sim
ply ideal. The house is very hand
some and fully equipped with all mod
ern COnvenienceS.
Everything that money and refined
taste can supply is to be found in this
home. On last afternoon the rooms
on the first and third floors were
abloom with gorgeous and fragrant
white and pink roses in costly crystal
vases. while the spacious veranda and
second floor We're Hastily decorated
with rare palms and other ported
plants.
AS the guests arrived they were
welcomes by Mrs. George Mexican,
Mrs. Charles Lloyd and Mrs. Charles
Miller. The charming hostess very
cordially received in the parlor and
receiving with her were Mrs. Chris
tian AK, Of Baltimore and Mrs. B. S
Weathers. Of Tampa. Mrs. Holder is
one of Ocala's most beautiful and
popular ladies and on yesterday she
was much admired in q gown of flow
cred chiffon. Mrs. AK wore a becom-
ing gown Of embroidered batiste over
pink silk. Mrs. Weathers was sweet
in her gown of pale blue silk and
large white hat.
In the rear of the large hall delic-
Misses Alice Bullock and Louise Har-
ris, two of OcalaS most attractive
young ladies. The guests were asked
to walk upstairs. On the second
floor they We're greeted by Mrs. Jear
Austin and Mrs. William Hooker, wing
room on the third floor. Here tables
for the games had been placed, fif.
teen card tables and four for dominoes
In this lovely room Mrs. w. S. Bull
| lock, Mrs. Charlie Rheinauer and Mrs
E. L. Carney received the guests and
| distributed the quaint and dainty
score cards. All Of the assisting la
dies were beautifully gowned.
At the conclusion of the games il
was found that Mrs. F. E. Harris anC
Miss Miriam Pasteur had won the
same number of games at cards. The!
cut for the prize and Mrs. Harris wa:
/ the lucky one. To her was given g
hand painted china nut bowl. Mrs
Duval received the prize for dominoes
i also a hand painted china dish. AL
the guests drew for the consolation
prizes, and the fortunate ones were
Miss Harris for cards and Miss Brum
by for dominoes. Miss Harris wa.
given a pretty pin cushion and Mis-:
Brumby received a cluny lace center.
piece.
The best Of turkey salad, waters
pimento sandwiches, almonds. cream
cake and minis were then served. Thu
color motif, white and pink was pref
tily carried out in the refreshments.
| Mrs. Holder, who is at all times {
most charming woman, "is never 81
pleased as when pleasing others" anc
was never more pleasing than on las
afternoon.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-01-16
MIND YOUR BUSINESS

If you don't, nobody will. 1t is your
business to keep out of all the trou-
BILE you can. and you can and will keep
out Of liver and bowel trouble if you
take Dr. Kings New Life Pills. They
keep biliousnes. malaria and jaundice
out Of your system. Twenty five cents
at Tydfngs & Cos drugstore.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-01-16

A young man was in town the other
day who placarded the doors and win
dows wherever he could get permits
sion. with Hon. d. U. Fletcher's por-
trait and the announcement of his
candidacy for the senate.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-01-16
WEATHER FORECAST

Washington, Jan. 16.-Rain tonight
except fair in extreme south portion;
warmer in central and northwest por-
tions; showers Friday. except fair In
portion.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-01-16
HOW TO AVOID PNEUMONIA

You can avoid pneumonia and other
serious results from a cold by taking
Foley's Honey and Tar. 1t stops the
system. as it is mildly laxative. Re-
fuse any but the genuine in the yellow
package. Sold by all dealers.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-01-16
WEATHER FORECAST
A Near Freeze Predicted for Friday
Night
Especially

Jacksonville, Fla, Jan. 16.-Indica-
tions point to temperature near freez-
ing point in northwestern Florida by
Friday night Garriott.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-01-16
HOW'S THIS?

We offer one hundred dollars reward
for any case OF catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. ]. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned. have known r.
]. Cheney for the last Is years, and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by his firm.
Walding. Kinnan & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system
Testimonials free. Price IS cents per
bottle. Sold by all druggists. Take
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1908-01-18

hood a deficiency levy oftwo mills has
been made until 1907 when the defci-
ency was fixed at one mill.
The sessions of the legislature and,
consequently, the deficiency levies
occur in the odd numbered year of
each biennial period. The even num-
bered or alternate years are the ones
i'm which no sessions are held and the
expenses of the state are at low ebb.
The stalwart campaigners have very
foolishly gone OF record as trying to
force a comparison of the taxes of 1907,
which was a legislative year under
the Crawford administration with the
taxes of 1906, which was not a legisla-
tive year under the Elrod admimistra-
ton. The machine fellows would
have you look down the column of
counties for 1906 and then down the
column for 1907 and see how
much more the taxes are i'm
the latter year. Just so, how
dreadful, how shocking andhow extra
VACANT it looks for the Crawford adj
ministration. But this is not a fair
test for 1O06 under Elrod not a legis-
lative year. The only true test is to
compare the taxes of the legislative
year under Elrod with the taxes of
the legislative year under Crawford.
This occurs in 1905 and 1907. Now
look down the column by counties un-
der Elrod in 1905 and then down
the column under Crawford i'm
1907 and in nearly every instance
you will find that the taxes in 1907
were the least and that i'm the aggre-
gate the sum ismuch less i'm 1907 than
in 1905. These figures are taken from
the official state records.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1908-01-18
Tax Truth

Much mistaken and deceptive stuff
has been printed in recent months
about the state tax levy i'm this and
preceding years. Herewith we give
the total amount of state tax levied i'm
each county of the state for the "a
1905, 1905 and 1907. In 1905 there was
under Governor Elrod a deficiency levy
of two mills; in 1907 under Governor
Crawford the deficiency levy is one
mill. In the fourth column Is given
the total amount of the special levy
for the installation of a Irvine plans &c
the state ~penitentiary pursuant to the
overwhelming popular vote during the
stalwart administration, it being a
matter entirely outside of routine e
penses and regarding which there is no
dispute.
From this table any interested voter
can for himself determine the merits
Of the situation. 1t should be noted
that each alternate year since state
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1908-01-18

Inc a OF 1905 is given above al
though to every intelligent reader
the deceptive unfairness of compar-
ing 1906 with 1907 is apparent.
l.. by reference to the table of
leyies it will be seen that the levy of
1908 was one mill higher than in 1902:
In lsOo it was n mill higher than i'm
1904, and all those years the same
Stalwart administration was i'm power
tpat is now making the howl because
the levy made by the present board
is one mill higher than i'm 1906.
2. 1t is not fair to compare with
an even year for the reason that the
present administration has not vet,
made a levy for an even year and
there is no doubt but the levy of 1908
VIII be the lightest ever known for
n reason that there will be no s25O.-
600 deficit, such as was left by the low
levy of 1905.
8. III may be remembered that the
levy, last year, was not made untiI
after the Sioux Falls convention at
which the people by a vote Of over
TWO TO n relegated the Kittredge.
railroad machine to the rear and the
deficit OF $3.50, 900 was no doubt de-
~nDerateiy planned in order to make
q present deceptive issue.
When the people come RI koow ana
weigh the facts, as they will, the adj
ministration win have nothing to
fear.
One TACT OF which all men take no
cice Is mat the cost of living is from
70 TO 50 per cent more than in former
years and, hence, the maintenance
OF our charitable and penal institu-
lions has been increased.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1908-01-18
From the Pierre DakOtan.

Kittredge and Burke dare not come
out in the open and discuss the tax
issue on its merits. They are guilty
Of the worst kind of political decep-
tian and poltroonery in trying to Gre
ate an issue by comparison of the in
creased tax of 1907 oyer 1906. Their
campaign has fallen into pin hole
methods and they cannot create even
a ripple by reyerting to well known
matters of assessment and taxation
that have been a fixed part of the
state finances in every biennial period
and that will continue to be so, re-
CARELESS of.the party or faction that
may be in office.
And sc they want us to look at our
tax receipts of 1907, as compared with
our tax receipts of 1906, and get
shocked. That's the Kittredge-Burke
straw man. See them fight him in
their desperate attempt to evade the
true issues of the campaign. There
are three points causing increase of
taxes in 1907 l~egitinlately beyond all
criticism by party or faction, (1st) the
deficiency, levy which is a regular oc-
renee every other year, (2nd) levy for
the state Irvine plant, which is not a
subject of controversy and which the
people voted for by a round majority
before the advent of the Crawford adj
ministration, (3rd) levy for construc-
ton OF the state capitol, which will,
in all probability, be reimbursed from
sale OF capitol lands. If the Kittredge-
Burke crowd had been kept in power
in 1907 they would not have avoided
(1st) the deficiency levy not (2nd) the
Irvine plant levy, bat they might and,
according to their own record, they
quite likely would have denied and
STAYED off Ord the levy for the con-
struction of the much needed perma-
nent capitol building as they did once
before.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1908-01-18
balance is 3 mills. Is this high? Com
,are it with the following former

The old saying is true, that figures
will not lie but liars will figure.
In the figures used by the Kittredge
ring, they figure the levy of 1907 with
the Irvine plant levy in, and they
compare it with 1906 when no def
cheney levy was made, the failure to
make which caused s25O,0OO of out
standing warrants to remain unpaid,
and to pay which the deficiency levy
of | mill in 1907 was necessary.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1908-01-18

The Illinois Central has less than
Is miles of road in the state, and the
Rock Island has less than 50 miles.
Both come into the most populous
portions along blie eastern border and
nave no lines extending into the
sparsely settled districts. The net
earnings of the Milwaukee and Oma-
ha on South Dakota traffic exceed
those of the Northwestern.
When the Sc facts are considered,
the assessor emit is an equitable one
between tie roads. The Auditors
report, page 313, shows that the value
of railroad property was raised by the
state board over last years valuation
BASS per cent. This does not include
the lines not built in 1906. The same
report shows that the total increase
in the value of lands over last year is
1861 per cent. This shows clear
enough that the Brookings Press is
lying as usual and that Governor
Crawford is perfectly safe against the
insinuation that he was sim with
the Chicago and Northwestern. The
attempt of the railroad machine to
fight behind a mask is too transparent.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1908-01-18

as made by the state Board in 1907.
This is shown on page BIB OF the
State Auditors report for 1907, as
follows: