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The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1908-12-25
Christmas Eve In the Rain
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soda fountains were jammed to the
limit, and bewildered swains were hav-
ing a hard time of it to get their es-
corts served with refreshment that so
much shouting and excitement called
for.
Although most of the crowd centered
round Fort street, between King and
Hotel streets, it tailed off all the way
down to the river on both King and
Hotel, and the merry sound of the ex-
cruciating horn and the alarming bang
of torpedoes were very much in eyi-
dence and hearing all the way along
both streets.
Outside Whitney & Marsh s store,
where the big dolls house was to be
given away to the lucky vote-winner.
there was surging crowd of contest
ants and their friends. Intense excite
ment reigned until the final result was
given out, when pretty little Marjorie
Guild was declared the winner and
loudly cheered by her friends, which
cheering was taken up with zest bv the
crowd and added to by much horn blow
ing and explosion of canes and crack
ers, until one would think that some
body was trying to outpan pande-
monium.
Opposite the Young Hotel the mali
hlnl Christmas tree was all lit up with
fairy electric lights and the word pass
ed along the other streets so that there
was soon turgid stream of iostling
humanity, flowing thickly around from
both ends of the Fort street block. IT
was a beautiful sight and the many
Hahs y and "ohs' of awe and delight
were more than justified.
High good humor and smiling faces
were everywhere apparent There were
thousand humorous incidents occur
ring every minute if one had only
enough eyes to take them all in. Com
ing out of the entrance of Fort street
store that was a trife out of the beat
en- way of the crowd was an old lady.
laden with bundles. In the shadow of
the doorway were two bare-legged ur-
cnlnS lying IN wait Tor the unWary, Here
was their legitimate quarry and, as
the old lady stepped onto the sidewalk.
two canes, banged on the pavement,
simultaneously exploded
The old lady, scared half out of her
wits. dropped all her bundles and gave
stifled shrek of anguish One of the
youngsters began to laugh but the other
stared in horror. Then suddenly he
started off at ten-second clip shout
ing to his confederate, "Runl Jimmy,
runl you stupid, its grandma" And
the other one followed him into safety.
Coming out of saloon was man
with mask on his face, a torpedo cane
in his hands, and more or less of what
is vulgarly known as "Jag' under
his vest. He was greeted by fellow
roysterer who said, "Well. well, l al
Continued on Page Four.)
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ORGANIC ACT
AMENDMENTS
What They Are and Why They
Are and What They
viii Do.

81 have here framed the amend
ments proposed by Governor Frear
from the drafts he has sent NE, IN
practically the phraseology, | think,
that they have been offered by him, =
said Acting Governor MottSmith. "It
will be seen from these that there is
nothing touched on that has not been
widely discussed and, so far as such
things can be, pretty generally agreed
on. The first one is to increase the
pay of the legislators. That certainly
has been much talked Of It is section
26 of the Organic Act, and as amend
ed as proposed will read as follows:
" See. 26. That the members of
the Legislature shall receive for their
services, in addition to mileage at the
rate of ten cents a mile each way, tie
sum of six hundred dollars for each
regular session, payable in three equal
instalments on and after the first, thir
tieth and fftieth days Of the sess, s,on,
provided they shall receive 10 "1m-
pensation for any extra session under
the provisions of section fftyfoGr Of
this act.
''The matter of increasing the sal
aries of certain Territorial officials
paid out of the United States treas
ury has also been widely discussed, and
there have been few dissenting voices.
The amendment covering this subject
is an amendment to Section so of the
Organic Act SO that it will read as
follows:
& See. so. That the president shall
and, bv and with the advice
and consent of the Senate, appoint the
chief justice and Justices of the su-
preme court, the judges of the circuit
courts. who shall hold their respective
Offices for the term of four years, and
until their successors are appointed
and qualified. unless sooner removed by /
the President.
- 'The second sentence of See. 50 |
Of the Organic Act relating to the /
manner of appointment and removal cf |
Territorial officers is to be changed so |
as to read as follows:
Continued on Page Five,) |
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favor of the poor man, while it also
brings into the law the spirit of the
American land laws, which make the
department the arbitrator. Settlement
associations are done away with; lands
may be sold either at auction or by
drawing; homesteading is safeguarded.
These are some of the changes propos-
ed. Other changes may be seen by
reading the text of the proposed amend
ments the whole of which has been
published in the papers. Can the op-
position to the Governor s course be to
any one of them9
''The people of this Territory asked
for an amendment to the Coastwise
Shipping laws and the President has
recommended the legislation, when
there came opposition from Hawaii;
the people here advocated an amend
ment to the immigration laws, the Pres.
ident recommended that and now Ha-
waii is uncertain in advocating any ex-
eeptions being made in our favor; the
Mahuka and Irwin site trouble arose
and now there is opposition developing
to what is being done for us by the
Governor, the President, our friends in
the Cabinet and our friends in Con-
gress. In what kind of light will we
stand in Washington if this continues9
"There need be no fear that reopen
ing the matter of the Organic Act win
allow any Congressman Co slip in some
harmful clause. Hawaii has now too
many friends in Congress to allow harm
full legislation to pass without question.
Interest in Hawaii is now growing out
side of our own effects and our progress
is to be helped, not retarded by Wash
ington, unless we here prove ourselves
through instability in our views and
wishes such that Congress viii either
refuse to discuss Hawaiian affairs with
our own representatives and legislate
for us without consulting our wishes. "
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Old J. Pluvius did his best to dampen
the ardor of the Christmas Eve cele-
orators last night, but his efforts were
useless and, in spite of the pouring rain
and mud in the streets, from sundown
until late at night the downtown
streets were a mass of yelling, rafting,
cane-banging humanity.
At times the rain came down with
extra vehemence, and then there was
a rush for shelter and the sidewalks
protected by overhanging balconies
were crowded so densely that move
ment was impossible The shops were
busy, but the crowd was not out to
buy things so much as to make noise
or watch the youngsters make noise,
and in many instances the store clerks,
who were working their arms off the
night before, had time to crowd to the
doors and take in some of the fun that
was going on.
Things began to get lively soon after
FIVE O'Clock. Fathers, who had just
left their work with their week IS pay,
were met by mothers, with a string of
youngsters hanging on to their skirts,
and papa was hailed with delight as a
willing Santa Claus who would provide
the sinews of war for much fun and
the deathly instruments of noise, so
much loved by the youth of all nations.
Then did the stores with torpedo
canes, confetti and Chinese crackers be-
gin to do much business. There was
such a crowd striving to force its way
into Wall, Nichols place on King street
that it was quite a job ito get in and
out of the Advertiser office, and a
dozen clerks were kept frantically
handing out noise-makers at the eager
calls from countless diminutive cele-
orators.
1t was not till about eight O'Clock
that the crowd reached its densest pro-
portions. AT that time one had to
struggle to get from King to Hotel
on Fort or else walk out in the mud and
rain, which hundreds of sightseers pre-
ferred to serumming through the crowd.
BY this time the confetti-throwers had
got in some good work, and a charming
effect was added by the hundreds of
bare-headed girls who had each an i'm
promptu crown of gaily-colored scraps
of paper.
The moving picture shows started
early and kept open late. They had no
trouble about the s. R. o. sign; in fact,
they were all besieged, and there was
crowd waiting to get in, outside all of
them. The candy and ice cream places
also did a rushing business. All the
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1908-12-25
.REHEARING IN THE
MAYORALTY CONTEST

In the Supreme Court yesterday
George A. Davis for the petitioners in
the mayoralty contest, asked for re-
hearing on the question of law whether
it was necessary that thirty of the petit
TONERS should have knowledge of the
same irregularities. The motion was
granted and Monday morning will be
set for hearing and the argument will
be confined to this point.
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AERONAUTS HAVE EXHIBITION

PARIS
who
the exhib
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PARKER AND
OTHERS HELPING GOMPERS


to
appeal
will be the
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MARINE BATTALION WILL
ENCAMP AT PEARL HARBOR


arrival month the bat
the edge Of
the cha
Very large available
which
advantage
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2The sentence of Abe Ru convicted OF
this time till Tuesday
of motion for
aleg on
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AMERICAN FORCE ON HAND.

24The United States naval
blockade Venezuelan
by warships.
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CHRISTMAS DIVIDEND ON THE STREET
HALF MILLION PROT


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MARINES PREPARING
At MARE ISLAND tn
SAIL FOR HONOLULU
Orders Issued for Their Assembling - Bryan
Sympathizes With Gompers---WaII
Street Christmas Dividend.
associated Press Cablegrans.)

SAN FRANCISCO, December a5.-Orders been
for the be assembled Mare Island in readiness
for Honolulu the cruiser Buffalo.
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SATISFIED WITH WHAT HE'S GOT.

BERLIN
will trouble for the
admir- nistraton in
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1908-12-25
GOMEZ FORMALLY CHOSEN

College yesterday declared
Gomez formally Republic
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PEKING cables that the Washington eg
ton probably embassy.
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SYDNEY Australia,
between Burns and Johnson betting
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-02-11
OFF FOR THE FAIR

Mr.. II II. Whitworth OF the Hia
watha Lake Stock Farm. has been very
busy yesterday and today hauling and
loading his hogs. He has a solid car
load of Red DurDc-Jersey hogs. all un-
der the year-old class. at the Seaboard
freight yards and will leave at mid
night with them on a through freight
for Tampa, where he will arrive about
Z O'Clock tomorrow morning and will
be showing his hogs by next morning.
Mr.. Whitworth this year is taking
only young stuff. and hogs only.
There is too much work. worry. risk
and expense connected with taking his
big show herd down, and he decided
not TO do 50 this year. All the same
the young fellows will make the state
sit up and take notice"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-02-11
The JUNIOR LEAGUE

The Juniors held an interesting de-
vOtional meeting Sunday afternoon
The subject was Friends at Home.
Marie Burnett led the meeting and the
program was we'll rendered. There
was a large attendance of Juniors and
visitors. Mrs. Deckner, a niece Of Mrs
L. J. Parr. who has worked quite ex-
tensively with children in Atlanta
gave a talk which was greatly enjoy
ed. Miss Florence Walters, assistant
Junior superintendent. gave an inter
esting account of the Junior League
at Coleman, which she recently visit
cd.
The Juniors will meet next Sunday
at o'clock. Subject Friends al
School" Leader, Sue Feaster Moore
A program on the subject will be ar
ranged, and all Juniors and their
friends are invited to attend and par
ticipate in the exercises.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-02-11

Mr.. John p. Galloway has SHE'D his
castor into the ring and will make the
race for sheriff Of Marion county. He
is the early bird and you know the old
saying. he gets the worm, which is the
hope Of the many friends of Mr.. Gallo
way. Mr.. Galloway is too we'll known
as a citizen, a brave and fearless man
and one who in the years past served
the people Of Lake county as their
sheriff and did his work so efficiently
and satisfactorily that he was con-
tinued in office for sixteen years and
no doubt would still be sheriff of that
county had he not concluded to cast
his lot with the people of Marion. No
one questions his ability and fidelity
to duty and the fearless and impartial
manner he would discharge his duties
should he be hOnOred with the office.
Mr.. Galloway has made the race be-
fore and his popularity with the vOt-
ers Of the county was demonstrated on
that occasion. as he came within a few
votes Of landing and with the many
friends he has made since then, it is
confidently expected by his supporters
that he will pass this time beneath the
wire a winner.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-02-11

Last night as we sat in the auditor
ium of the armory waiting for the
performance to begin. we heard many
complaints on every side of the ex-
IRENE uncomfortableness Of the seats
occupied by the audience and, indeed,
we were very uncomfortable ourself
The seats are 80 close together that
It is almost impossible for a person to
get his feet on the floor in cOmfOrta-
BILE position, and when a late arrival
has to reach his or her seat in the
middle or end of a section of seats,
those occupying the outside seats have
TO get up to allow the party to pass
This is a deplorable state Of affairs
and we take this means Of calling the
attention Of Managers Sylvester and
Bridges to the fact that the seats are
too close Together and should be moved
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-02-11

Capt. J. B. Webb OF Kendrick, was
in town this morning, having just re-
turned from a three weeks trip to
Cuba He was accompanied by his
wife and daughter. Miss Julia Webb
They went via st. Petersburg and
Tampa and returned via Knights Key
and Flaglers ocean railroad to Miami.
spending a day at Palm Beach and
Daytona, which resorts are overrun
with tourists. Havana he found a de-
lightful city. He said just now they
were laying plans to begin perfect
sewerage system for the city and when
completed Havana would be the clean
est and healthiest city In the world
Captain Webb is of the belief that II
will not be many years until Cuba is
a part of the United States.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-02-11

w B. Clarkson, the genial city edi-
tor of the Jacksonville Times Union.
who with his estimable wife attended
the state fair and banquet. speaking
with enthusiasm of the marvellous
antics OF the Russian flea family on ex-
hibftion on the rance at the fair. some
said: Don't see how so small an insect
can perform such .herculean feats.
Oh. said ClarksOn. you must under
stand they are Of the Pablo variety.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-02-11
EVENING STAR
c. 1. etTTINeER & co.
c. L. Bittinser and r. r. Carroll,
Projectors and Publishers.
C. L. BiTTiNGER,
Editor and General Manager.
: r. r. CARROLL,
CITY Editor and Business Manager.

The state medical association will
meet i'm Ocala April -, Is 18th. DR..
w. v. Newsom is chairman OF the en-
tertainment committee and will be as
sisted by DR.. l.. Van Hood. The gath
ering will be a large one. 1t is pro-
posed to banquet the visiting doctors
and the Marion County Medical Assoc
.ciaton desires the hearty cooperation
.Of the Ocala board OF trade and the cit
liens OF the town to properly entertain
their guests.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-02-11

The following people drove from this
city yesterday afternoon to Anthony
to attend the funeral Of Mr.. A. G. Bas-
sett namely: Mr.. w. f. BaSsett, Of
Floral City: Miss Lille Bassett. Of In
verness: Mr.. Miller. Miss Irene Mil
Ter. Of Palmetto: Mr.. j. A. Grumbles
and wife and Mr.. d. b. Kibler and
wife. from Plant No. 3; Mr.. A. B. Kib-
Ter. Mr.. w. J. Huckabee. Of Dunnelfon;
Mr.. J. d. Bassett, of Largo; Mr.. Will
Bassett, Of Holder; Mr.. and Mrs. H. T.
Bassett, of Lakeland, and Mr.. Reese
Lindsay, who lives at Anthony, but
who came up from South Florida. The
relatives all returned to their respec-
tive homes today. Mr.. Miller and his
daughter. Miss Irene, and the bereav-
ed young widow with her little baby,
Went to Palmetto last, night over the
SeabOard.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-02-11

Prof. ]. H. Crimson. Of Rollins Col
lege, was a pleasant caller on the Re
pOrter-Star today. The editor and
Prof Brinson were old friends at
Gainesville while the East Florida
Seminary was in progress and his
visits are always welcome. We are
afraid Rollins will lose Prof. Crimson
this year. as his old home county OF
Marion is calling him to take the posi-
ton OF county superintendent Of pub
Star
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-02-11
SUNDAY AT ANTHONY

Sunday was Plummer day at An
thOny. which being interpreted means
that the Rev. Newton Plummer filled
his regular appointment at the Baptist
church there. both morning and even
ing. In the morning the congregation.
among WHOM were many strangers.
were treated to one of those spiritual
mer is noted. His theme was founded
on the 4th verse Of the sixty fifth
Psalm and was the transitory or I'M
satisfactory nature Of worldly pleas
ures when compared with those which
last through eternity. He said there
the accumulation Of riches. Though in
this matter he only spoke from obser-
walton and not from experience. He
instanCed q man with whom in his
younger and bOyhOOd days he had been
as intimate as with his own brother.
This young man used to say that he
had set his aim on accommodating $50
900, and that when he had saved that
much he would be perfectly happy.
But today though long way ahead of
that amount he was no better salts
fed than when he had got together
his first hundred dollars. Mr.. Plum
mer urged his congregation to lay up
treasures in heaven. where moth nor
rust doth corrupt or thieves break in
and steal"
The Anthony church is showing
some of the prosperity Of it's neighbor-
hood and people. 1t has lately had a
double carpet laid on the floor, while
the whole interior has been repaired
and vanished. A beautiful set of pull
pit chairs have been added to the
platform, while handsome rug covers
the floor. Altogether the church has a
very home-like look and is far better
furnished than some of the Baptist
churches nearer Ocala.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-02-11

The progressive citizens Of st. Peters
burg devoted q whole page of the
Times Union of Sunday to explaining
their equitable climate and many mid
winter attractions. They are on the
highway to Tampa and the Florida
State Fair and remind the people who
visit the Gate City of the state to make
them a call and become acquainted
with that popular tourist resort.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-02-11

While we were in Tampa we were
Informed that Mr.. F. P. Gaffner, who
formerly ran a commercial printing Of
flce In this city, under whom Mr.. Geo.
L. Taylor learned the art. but now
the proprietor Of the large plant in At
ianta, would move his family to Tam
pa shortly fer the benefit of Mrs. Gaff-
ney's health.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-02-11

Mr. A. Sweat, one Of the reliable en-
gineers Of the Dunnellon and Port
Ingiis railroad. was in town yesterday
on his way home from Jacksonville. He
said the road was kept busy transpor-
tating phosphate from the Dunnellon
and Buttgenbach mines. each mine
loading alternate steamers. Mr.. Sweat
Is = young Georgian, has been with the
road four years and Is q faithful and
valuable employee.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-02-11

The editor Of the Memphis. Tenn,
Times" writes: I'm my opinion F'o-
ley's Honey and Tar is the best rem
edy for coughs, colds and lung trOu-
BILE, and to my own personal knowl-
edge Foley's Honey and Tar has ac-
complished many permanent cures
that have been little short of marvel
GUS" Refuse any but the genuine in
the yellow package. Sold by all dealers
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-02-11
Simple Remedy for LaGrippe

La grippe coughs are dangerous as
they frequently develop into pneu-
monia. Foley's Honey and Tar not
only stops the cough but heals and
strengthens the lungs so that no SER
ious results need be feared. The gen.
uine Foley's Honey and Tar contains
no harmful drugs and is in a yellow
package. Refuse substitutes. Sold by
all dealers.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-02-11

Mr. w H. Anderson, one Of the
thrifty farmers Of Williston. was in
town today and paid his respects to
the Star office He was securing a
lot of beeswax to use in grating pecan
buds Last year he grated $50 trees
and SOIo of the buds lived. The buds
grew eight feet last season. This
month he will graft some 400 more
trees.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-02-11
FOR SHERIFF
To the Democratic Voters of Marion

TO the Democratic Voters of Marion
County:
1 hereby announce that 1 will be a
candidate for the office of sheriff of
Marion county. in the coming dem
ocratic primary Of 1908. and respect
fully solicit the support Of the people
Of Marion county. If 1 am elected to
this office 1 pledge an honest and i'm
partial administration Of the duties OF
said office. Respectfully,
John P Galloway.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-02-11

One OF the pleasing and inspiring
sights as we entered Tampa over the
s. A. l. railway was to note the many
splendid fields Of vegetables of every
conceivable variety. Surely Tampa is
not wanting for this table necessity.
The question naturally. arises in our
mind: does Tampa have a cannery. II
not she should get busy.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-02-11

D. w. TOmpkins, our liveryman, re-
ceived word this morning from his
brother. who resides at Leesburg, Mr..
II. W. Tompkins. that the stork visit
ed his home the other day and pre-
sented his wife with triplets, but sad
to relate. they tarried but short time.
ere they took their flight with the
angels to brighter realms.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-02-11

inII0h. Geo G. Mathews. editor Of the
Barlow Record, with a Mr.. BOwles has
purchased the paper and will continue
20 make 1t factor in South Florida
Journalism. Mr.. Mathews was present
1t the banuet rendered the State Press
BY the directors of the State Fair at
Tampa Saturday night and enjoyed it
Immensely
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-02-11

Allen Boring, a young engineer Of
High Springs, who has been attending
the big fair at Tampa, reached Ocala
Sunday on his return home and re-
manned over a day to call on one Of his
fair friends. Allen is a great favorite
with his friends and a young man Of
much promise.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-02-11
THE FITZGERALD COMPANY
ROOFING, PAVING, CEMENT AND
TILE WALKS, TARRED FELTS,
TAR, PITCH AND GRAVEL

We have q 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. 4 either cement
or tile sidewalks, copinss, 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 ad-
dress our representative, HUGH WILL
LIAMS. Room 8. HOLDER BLOCK, or
BOX SIS. who will oheerfully call and
give any information desired.