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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-12-27
wATTERSON SAYS DEMOCRATS
ARE SURE TO WIN

In Atlanta Monday. Col Henry Wat
terson, editor of the Louisville Courier
Journal, expressed the view that the
republican party is hopelessly divid-
ed and can elect neither Taft nor
Roosevelt in 1912. Mr.. Watterson said:
1.-The election of Roosevelt, abrogat-
ing the third-term tradition, would be
q step toward abso1utism. II Roose-
welt Is put in the White House in 1912
we will never get him out again ex-
cept feet first. 1t seems to me that,
the republicans being hopelessly divid-
ed. the democrats are tolerab1y sure to
elect their national ticket this year, it
matters not whom the republicans
nominate. Their nominee will face a
hopelessly divided party. I have look
ed for years to see the republicans go
to pieces on the protective tariff, as
the historic democracy went to pieces
fifty years ago on the slavery ques-
ton. Now 1t seems to me that the
long hoped for change of parties is
very near at hand"
Speaking of the possibility OF Roose-
welt. Mr.. Watterson said: 1.-The limita-
ton of the presidential office is all
that stands between US and life tenure.
The election Of Roosevelt in 1912 would
mean an exigency in 1916 and a Diaz
election in 1920. We would never get
him out OF the White House except
feet foremost"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-12-27
MRS. FORT ENTERTAINS

Mrs. A. NJ. Fort gave a delightful
Christmas tree entertainment Satur
day, Dec. 23rd. The tree was trimmed
by skillful hands and was a delight
to the eye, with it's abundance of
holly and cedar trimmings. Dear old
Santa was somewhat delayed because
OF a punctured tire or some other
mishap. Santa Claus came and gave
all of his children a hearty welcome
It is not to be wondered at why Santa
had so many breakdowns in getting
here with many things. Santa
gave each of them a seat and began
to call out each name and deliver the
presents. After the presents had been
distributed the children were invited
into the dining room, where lunch
con of fruit. cake and lemonade was
served. The following guests We're
present: Mrs. G. D. Hogan and moth
er, Mrs. Teuton. Mrs. Bray. Mrs. Cas-
tell, Mrs. Adams and Miss Kate Adams.
Mrs. Galbraith, Mr.. and Mrs. Hyde.
Mrs. Ebert Footitt, Mrs. John Footitt,
Miss Goldie Footitt, Mr.. and Mrs
PEBBLES, Mrs. c. l. Blair, Mrs. E. O.
Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. John Hogan Of
Eureka, and Miss Ola Sims of Anthony
The evening was greatly enjoyed by
all and the happy children wended
their way homeward with lights hearts
at an early hour.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-12-27

Lawrence Beck. during the holidays
The annual neighborhood picnic viii
be held under the beautiful oaks near
Mr.. V p Smiths residence on We'd
nesday, and everyone is anticipating
a grand time.
Mr. Cedric Smith attended the
Christmas tree at Tacoma Saturday
night and reports an excellent time
Old Santa was present with a most
generous supply Of presents. which he
distributed 10 all Mr.. Cedric received
his share, and We feel sure someone
must have known Of his fondness for
'.potted'' flowers
Mr.. and Mrs c. r Curry entertain
ed a few Of their friends at dinner
Sunday. the cath, in honor Of Mr.. and
Mrs r. c. Epperson Of Williston The
little home was decorated with holly,
Christmas cactus and ferns. Red and
green, the Christmas coIors, were
seen in all the rooms. At the noon
hour a dainty Christmas dinner was
served The day was spent IN pleas
ant conversation and bright repartee.
Mrs. J. O. Tyson entertained few
relatives and friends at dinner Christ
mas day. The dinner was excellent
and every one enjoyed themselves i'm
mensely.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. z. Beck are expect
ed 10 arrive tomorrow from Jackson
vile 10 visit Mrs. c. n Smith
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-12-27

Col. Robert F. Rogers has leased, on
his immense plantation at Lynne. a
gang Of convicts. over a hundred in
number. nearly all negroes, and most
OF them better on in his custody than
they would be free. The colonel came
to town Saturday and bought Christ
mas gifts for them all, and then gave
them the day to celebrate in. They
had plenty to eat and permission to
do just as they pleased, as long as they
Kept good order. Each man received
q small gift OF money and a testament
ana the kindly advice from Mr. Rog-
ers that II each would read the book
and follow its teachings, it would be
his last term in prison. And all the
prisoners eheerfu1ly testified next day
that they had had pleasant and
profitable Christmas.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-12-27
WACAHOOTA

Wacahoota, Dec. 2s.-Misses Theora
and Rosahe Smith have returned from
several days visit to Mrs. r. c. Epper-
son OF Williston.
Mrs. J. Porter Smith and Mrs. V. P,
Smith Were visiting in Gainesville sew
era1 days the past week
Mr.. and Mrs. Dixie Jones Of Jones'
Vile. spent Christmas with Mrs. Jones
father. Mr.. Jim Bradshaw.
Miss Claudia Bradley and Mr.. and
Mrs. George Bradley and children Of
Jacksonville and Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Crumpton and children OF Tyler, have
been enjoying Christmas with Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Bradley.
Old Santa made his annual visit here
Sunday night, and the little children
were all happy Christmas morning.
Mr. and Mrs. J NJ. Smith went TO
Fellowship Friday and viii be the
guests Of Mrs. Smiths father, Mr..
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-12-27
PEOPLES RIGHTS
SHOULD BE PRESERVED

Those two very capable papers, the
Miami Herald and the Pensacola News,
express the following thinks. which
the Star is glad to reproduce. as they
are on line with its own opinions:
The Pensacola News very properly
and very pointedly points out the
evils in the growing custom OF max
ing indiscriminate arrests.
1t says II Is all right to swat the
vagrant" when you are certain that he
Is a vagrant.
The News points out also that many
men who are in the state seeking
work. are in danger from the indiscre-
tion exhibited by our police officers.
and that a reckless administration OF
the police powers will lead, not only
to Injustice. but to a very great in
jury to the state.
The Herald a few days ago gave an
account OF an incident that occurred
In Pensacola, where a newly married
couple were awakened in the middle
OF the night and escorted to Jail on
Geographic advice to the chief OF po-
lice. The young couple had commit
ted no greater wrong than to select
each other as husband and wife, with
out gaining the consent of their rela-
prisoned on no warrant, but under the
assumed powers of a police depart
ment.
We have had experiences. this last
few months. In this county of persons
wholly without fault, being arrested
and fncarcerated In the Jail on the
suspicious OF the police department
OF the state.
Tho power Is exercised all too fire.
Quently and with. altogether too much
freedom.
The time Is coming when some In
nocent person thus dealt with and ex-
asperated at the treatment that he has
received, will sue for large damages
for his unlawful detention, and there
is not freedom loving jury in the
state that will not be inclined to rem
der a verdict in favor of the injured
party.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-12-27
NAT OUGHT TO KNOW

Nat c. Goodwin was In New York
Monday. just over from Washington.
where he played last week and stood
in front OF the florist window at the
Waldorf with a friend, says the New
York World
Pointing to a cluster Of roses, the
man with Goodwin asked: do you
know what those are, Nat?'
Sure" replied the actor; they're
American Beauties. But what do you
know about 'them?"
81 know all about that flower be-
cause I married one OF them,' replied
the man.
you've got nothing on me-" retorted
Goodwin. without a smile, st married
q bunch"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-12-27
THOMAS EDWIN BLALOCk

The Macon Telegraph thus refers to
the young man seized with apoplexy
last Thursday while on a street car in
Jacksonville and who died the next
day at st. Luke's Hospital:
with the date of his wedding only
two months off, word was received in
Macon Friday of the sudden death in
Jacksonville, Fla, of Thomas Edwin
Blalock. 1t is reported that Mr.. Bla-
lock and Miss Marie Wooten, of this
city. We're TO have been married in
February. the exact date not having
been announced. Miss Wooten was
Frustrated when she was informed of
Isher fiance's death.
Mr.. Blalock left Macon last May to
accept a position with the Atlantic
National Bank of Jacksonville. Yes
terday he was taken suddenly sick
while on a street car going to his
work and died at st. Luke's Hospital
a short time later The cause Of his
death is said to have been apoplexy.
"Mr. Blalock resided in Macon for
about a year and a half, coming here
from Madison, Fla, in October, 1910
| and during his residence here was con-
nected with the LawtonJordan Com
pany He has just passed his twenty
| fourth birthday.
Besides his parents, DR.. and Mrs
A. L. Blalock, he leaves one sister
! Miss Emma Lynn Blalock; six broth
ers. Carvin, Clarence, Joseph, Carol
| James and Murray Blalock. all OF Ma
con, and an uncle, who lives in Val
dosta. His father. DR.. A. l. Blalock
left for Jacksonville last night and
| will be Joined there by his brother
| from Va1dosta.
| The body of Mr. Blalock will be
| laid to rest in the family burial ground
| in Madison, Fla. where he was born
| and reared, and the funeral will be
| held Sunday at 10 o'clock"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-12-27

The Moros OF Jolo who fortified
themselves on the mountain OF Bud
Dajo recently. and bade defiance to the
American soldiers who ordered them
ito give up their arms, have thought
better Of 1t and surrendered. Perhaps
they had in mind the fate of their
brother ruffans in Mindanao. a few
years back. who in faneied security
and natural stronghold were rudely
awakened one morning by American
bayonets at their threats. The Star is
glad the Joloese surrendered-if it had
been necessary to wipe them out,
nAtural-born bandits tho they are, a
wall OF mourning for them would
have gone up all over the United
States from the people who think an
American soldier has no right to de-
fend his own life or the lives and
property OF peaceful people entrusted
to his care.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-12-27
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
Dave Turner Found Guilty of Murder
in the First Degree

Circuit court re-convened this morn
ing after the holiday adjournment.
The criminal docket was taken up and
the first case called was that of the
state VS.. Dave Turner, colored. who
killed his woman at Burbank about
four months ago. Mr.. E W. Davis
prosecuted Turner and Mr. Edwin
Spencer, Jr., defended him. The case
was concluded at 1870 and the judge
charged the jury. who at noon render
ed a verdict of guilty of murder in the
first degree. The jury was composed
of the following named gentlemen:
H. W. Nettles, Wyatt Mcdonald, D.
L Grantham, J. n. Marshal, NJ. E.
Phillips, Aubrey Bobbitt. J. \. Mooney
Geo W. Brant, I. w. Perkins, Robert
Marsh, E. w. Kraybill, S. L. Biting.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-12-27

tendent of public instruction, the Eve
ming Telegram would advise all the
other candidates to take their lovely
likenesses out Of the papers OF the
state, and look around for another
avocation, for she should certainly
prove a winner.-Lakeland Evening
Telegram.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-12-27

Notwithstanding the opinion OF ply
sicians tsuch opinion doubtless well
paid for) that Chas. w. Morse cannot
live much longer in prison, President
Taft refuses to pardon the convicted
banker. 1t will be a sorrowful fate
for Morse to die in prison, but his do
Ing SO may prevent some men equally
from dying in the poorhouse.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-12-27
SAMOSET CANDIES

II you are looking for the hand
soonest package of the finest candies in
the city for her" see the SAMOSET
line at Dewey's, from half-pound
boxes to $40 packages.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-12-27

The stories Of outrages by Russian
soldiers on the Persfans are dreadful,
but they are probably much exag-
gerated. The Russian Is not such a
bad fellow. but he hasn't been wise
enough to subsfdixe a few Americans
and English newspapers. Or maybe
he doesn't care. in which case he is
wiser than some other folks
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-12-27
CAFE OPEN ALL NIGHT

The Merchants Cafe, J. r. Dewey
proprietor, will now be open the entire
twenty-four hours, with an experienced
man in charge at night.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-12-27

Beautiful sterling silver toilet sets,
and everything that could be desired
in silver or cut glass for the lady's
dressing table, at A. E. Burnett. the
Jewelers.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-12-27
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs

Conventions held every Monday eve
ming in Castle Hall over Carlisle,s
drugstore. A cordial welcome to visit
ing knights. J. g. Ferguson. C. c.
Chas K. Sage. x. OF r. and s.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-12-27
LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE

Thursday night in hall in Gary block
Edwin Spencer, Jr., Dictator.
E. l. Stapp, Secretary.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-12-27
PILES CURED IN TO II DAYS

Your druggist will refund money If
PAZO OINTMENT fails TO cure any
case OF Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Pro-
truding Piles IN 6 to II days Soc.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-12-27

II Mrs. Sheats was the one who was
entering the race for state superin-
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-12-27

DECEMBER 81 AND JANUARY 1
Are the dates when Jimmie Ward. the
aviator, will give afternoon flights
from the race track at the fair
grounds in his biplane.
The oasis., 1911-04-22

results of over 400 ounces silver and fourteen ounces gold, but was unable to fine the vein whence it came. Some days ago he went to the place where he found the float and started systematic search for the vein. Over two hundred feet down the hill and on the Rico vein he dug out ore that greatly resem bled he float rock. This ore is a mass of horn silver and estimated to have a better value than that of the float. As soon as the Clack brothers are excused from atten- dance at court they will go to the mine and begin development on the new find. The property is situated on the sum nit of the mountain, above the 0. O. D. and has been a producer of extremely rich gold silver ore. The vein from which the new ore came is very wide and the impression is that the boys will open up one of the great est properties in the county.
 Mohave Miner: Although the Goldroad section of San Francisco district offers many peculiarities in the way of vein formation and ore occurrence, the deposit of gold bearing ore found in the claim of J. B. Wright, near Boundary Cone, about six or eight miles to the southwest of OaIman. offers some thing new to the mineralogist and geologist The foot hills in and around the sugar loaf mountain known as Boundary Cone, is com posed of green chlorilic andesite, but down in the plain the andeste has turned to brown. or older and esite, forming a floor through which little or no mineral has been known to pass in either the veins of dikes. Lying on this flooring of old andesite Is the chlorllic or new andesile, forming a wide area of mineralized ground, and dipping into tb0 ground at an angle of about forty-6ve degrees. The mass of newer andesite Is broken into small angular pieces and through this mass the gold bearing fluid has apparently flowed, filing all the sea ms and Assures to the other wall of dike material. About four feet of this mass, lying on the older andesite, gave an average Of $94 gold per ton, while the balance of the andesitic mass gives good mill ing values. The gold is merely coating of the angular rocks and fills the crevices.
The oasis., 1911-04-22
Saturday, April 22, 1911
MINING N EW s.
A Collection of Short Newsy Items
 From Among the Mines of Arizona.

Boston the south station at the 1,00O-foot level is being finished and the Cross.cut north from the station and the southwestern drift from the same point are well under way. The cross.cut is being driven to cut the Old Dominion fault. The drift should enter the Great East ern vein within a few days and when it encounters the ledge will continue along the trend of the latter in southwesterly direction. Both the faces are still in quar- zite.
 Yuma Sun; w. E. Marvin, Max CuzCzka and A. B. Ming will leave at an early hour this morning for the Big Eye mining district. Mir. Marvin and Mir. Cuzczka will push the development on their new claims on the extension of the Big Eye ledge and will be out in the hills for some time. Mir. Ming will take care of the development of the water in the Thumb Butte we'll from which most of the water in the Big Eye district most come for the next two or three months. There is plenty of water in the Thumb Butte we'll but it must be husbanded and taken care of if it is to supply the district.
 Mohave Miner: Dr. George is working two miners in his prop erty a short distance north of the Hercules. The shaft is down 90 feet and will be driven to the 100 when the vein will be cut to the foot wall. The vein is fully 20 feet wide, the ore on the foot wall carrying the best values. The shaft was sunk along the line of the hanging wall on account of the softness of the gangue matter. Mir. George alone sank the shaft 85 feet, breaking the ground and windlassing out his own dirt. The Outcrop of the vein on the hanging wall shows values ranging into the thousands of dollars, while the en- tire width of the vein gives milling values.
 Mohave Miner: c. E. Wilber of the D. < w. Mining Company re- turned from a visit to the property of the company in Whipple Noun tain this week and left for Los An geles Tuesday evening. He reports the striking of large body of free milling gold ore carrying average values of $14 in the cross cut at the 700 foot level. This company has been working diligently and intelligently upon their properties for the past four years. Consider able copper ore has been found at various places in the working shaft but 1t was not until within the past few weeks that work was com menCed to cross cut to the foot wall where 1t was expected that good ore would be found. The iudg. meut of the management was we'll founded as they now have con- tinuous shoot of ore from the 7CO foot level to the surface showing values which will undoubtedly make the mine a dividend paying one in a short period after the in- stallation of reduction machinery.
 Mohave Miner: W. c. Clack, who is in town attending court, re- ports that near the summit of the
The oasis., 1911-04-22

Gambrinus; Qua y mas: Beer, Lunches.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-12-10
MARSHALL, KILLS
SPECIAL AGENT
Edward Bacon Claims Self Defense
In |. c. Trouble AT
Centralia

Centralia, Dec. George Lewis,
aged 34 an illinois Central special
asNnti Iwass slaotandl rsteintlykilied
here this evening by Edward Bacon,
crier of the United States District
Court at Danville and a special dep
uty United States marshal, in
charge OF the federal force which
has been guarding strike breakers
and railroad property for several
weeks.
Bacon, who Immediately surrendt
cred to the local police, claimed that
he discharged the men at the Cen.
tral shops and Lewis disputed his
right to do so. Angry words were
exchanged when Lewis, IT is alleged
pulled bis revolver and fired at Ba-
con. The latter returned the fire,
the bullet striking Lewis ingthe fore
head, killing him instantly Bacon
claims self defense.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-12-10
IMPOSSIBLE To
ASCERTAIN II
ANY SURVIVE
Rescue Workers Are Making Scar
cely Any Head Way Be-
cause OF Derbis
THREE MANAGE TO ESCAPE
Three Theories To Cause OF Great
Accident In Gross
Mountain Mine
THREE MANAGE TO ESCAPE

Bryceville, Tenn, Dec. e.-0ver
one hundred men, living or
dead, are entombed here tonight as
they have been all day in the great
Gross Mountain coal mine OF the
Knoxville Iron Co.. according to the
count made this afternoon to an Of
fetal of the United Mine Workers Of
America They had entered to be-
gin the days work when an explo-
sion wrecked the workings. They
had entered a lateral, off the main
shaft, and succeeded in getting into
the open before the flames and
smoke caught them.
The body Of Lee Polston, operator
| or the mlne's sand plant, was found
buried and mangled under the cave
in in the main shaft.
Rescue workers are making
scarcely any headway. The gov
ernment's rescue car and force is
here as are many feseners and en-
gineers from all over the district
There is little prospect of an
early rescue. Workers have en-
countered dense and compact de-
posits of slate, earth. rock and coal
| in the main shaft of the mine and
also an abandoned entry which has
| e., l.. II.
Try For Circulation.
About the mouth of the vertical
ventilator leading to the top OF the
mountain fires have been built to
create circulation of air from
within the mine. il possible,
Rescuers are engaged in digging
the debris from the shaft and this
may be removed about one mile
from, the mouth of the mine.
1t is not yet possible to determine
whether this blockading of the en-
try is extensive. Wood. posts and
trusses in the shaft have been blown
outward and this. miners states, is
indicative of a serious explosion be-
yond
There are three theories as to the
cause of the explosion One is that
in some manner powder or dust ex-
ploded The second is that an elec-
trio wire came in contact with ex-
plosiyes, and the third is that the
explosion was caused by poor tamp-
ing of drill
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-12-10
Both Decline Invitations To
Testify Before Steel
Probes
CLAIM MERRITTS RETRACTED
Accusations Same As Made Fif-
teen Years Ago But
Labor Denied

New York, Dec. 9.--John D
Rockefeller and the Rev. Frederick
T. Gates, formally declined today
tho invitation Of Chairman STANLEY
Of the congressional investigating
committee to appear before the com
n,ittee If they came to make a state
ment concerning tile testimony re-
Gently given by L, and A. Merritt.
Rockefeller's letter, dated at Po-
camtico Hills, Dec. 8, and addressed
to Chairman Stanley. reads:
Dear Sir-The narration Of
Leonidas and Alfred Merritt, before
your committee, was in substance
q repetition of statements made by
them in a controversy closed fifteen
years ago. The statements are
false. They were so declared by me
at the time by sworn testimonial
upon ross-examination.
Repeats Denial.
Before the receipts of your in
v'tation l had repeated by denial ana
IN d statement generally published
In the press.
A WI If - a y
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-12-10
GOVERNMENT WATCHES
FORMER SECRETARY OF
JOHN J. M'NAMARA,

Chicago, Dec. 9,-Miss Nora Ha-
ley, private secretary of John ]. Me
Namara for more than two years, is
in Chicago, under Surveillance of
government officials of the depart
ment officials of the department Of
justice and will 60 to Indianapolis
next week to testify before the fed
eral grand jury, 1t was known here
tonight.
Her whereabouts were made
known to secret service men by her
father, Patrolman Daniel Haley of
indianapolis. Officials OF the de-
partnent Of justice here refused to
discuss the girl or the fact that they
had been seeking her several
months, but IT. was learned that she
has been here for some time aud
will remain here until required to
appear before the federal inquisi-
tors
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-12-10
AMERICAN RED
''a CROSS SENDS AID
TO SCENE OF NINE.

Washington, Dec. 9.--The Ameri-
can National Red Cross Society
through Miss Mabel Boardman. its
executive secretary, telegraphed to
Gov Hooper of Tennessee, inquiring
whether the Red Cross can be OF
any assistance In the relieving Of
distress resulting from the disaster
at Bryceville.
Instructions We're sent by the Red
Cross to the representative nearest
the scene of disaster. Joseph Logan,
in Atlanta, to proceed to Knoxville
and If his assistance We're desired to
continue to Bryceville.