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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-10-10
GRATING
Mark Quintreil)


Lives of great men all remind Us that
We, too, should learn TO graft,
And from out the chilly waters climb
upon the golden raft.
the sun is always shining, and
the breeZes never cease,
And the whole wide world about US
folds into a plane Of peace;
For we know they all are grating,
from the poorest to the great
From the one who does the digging to
the one who runs the state.
And the only way they differ is in the
And we know the ignorant suffer when
learned man IS nigh.
And we find, if we will study. that
this thing Of graft began -
ruled most every man;
And we find it still existing IN some
form or other yet,
Just as in the days OF Moses, when
thru learning we may get
Some advantage, some prestige, in
this busy world of ours,
That will keep us out of troE BILE, and
withhold the legal powers:
Every one who has position never fails
to exercise.
That prerogative extensive in which
powers made him wise.
Take the captain of a vessel. when he
gets his payroll fixed,
Or a railroad conductor, a. he gets the
money mixed;
Take the man who sits in Congress.
with his feet upon the jam,
AS he smokes twenty-center that
was bought by Uncle Sam:
Take the hero of a battle, after all the
smoke is gone,
How he gets up some fool method &c
engrave his name on stone,
That was bought by hard earned mon
ey Of the men who really fought
And with human blood had purchased
every victory he has wrought.
Take the preacher in the pulpit: or
some scheme he's always bent
That will help to build Gods kingdom
and will pay him ten per cent:
he finds there's nothing wrong.
He will write out some prescription
scarcely legible and long
Take the lawyer with his client, wher
misfortune's hanging round,
He can always be pulled over if the
fees can just be found;
And we see that all are struggling fol-
a finger in the graft,
From the coon" who does the digging
TO the boss" who draws thu
draft.
But We see that we move slowly, ant
this FIVE per cent graft don't pay
And that we must learn it better eel
the great things will give way
For there's most too much to cover il
the way We all begin,
And the system we've adopted sool
will lead us to the pen.
Therefore, let us toll and study, striv
ing always to be great,
Like some congressman in Congress, o
some minister OF state,
And when we've reached the summit
like some Wilson, Ted or Taft,
Then we'll organize a system of
world renowned graft!
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-10-10
OKLAwAHA RIVER ITEMS

Silver Springs, Oct. 10.-The Hart
Line tourist season promises TO be
ma gnificent and the time of first sail
ing is in November when the Okee
humkee cruises. The Hiawatha's date
of sailing from Pa1atka tallys the
eleventh day of January. The boats
Will observe this schedule: fHiawatha,
steaming from Palatka Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays, arriving at
Silver Springs on Tuesdays Thursdays
and Saturdays; the Okeehumkee, leav-
ing Palatka on Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays, and arriving in Silver
Springs on the odd days, except Sun
day.
The Inter-Ocean liners, William Nc
Neal and Heck sail from Jacksonville
although the William Howard only
navigates the Oklawaha river. This
steamer meets her sister ships at We
laka and she departs from the St.
Johns river port on Mondays, Thurs
days and Saturdays, arriving at the
Springs on Wednesdays, Fridays and
Saturdays possibly as this steamer
carries freight and the river is low.
AThe Wilson Cypress Company's tug,
Rust arrived at Conner Sunday from
Palatka with lighter in tow The
lighter will be loaded with logs taken
from the river bottom by the big
dredge, which has dropped the "spuds''
near Delk's Bluff.
On Saturday night at 10 o'clock the
Inter-Ocean liner William Howard,
Capt. Allan Gibson, locked That
handsome steamer had on board full
cargo for Ocala merchants.
The launch Della of Leesburg de-
parted last week, and the only visitor
in port just now is the pretty little
yacht from Titusville. Indian River.
Capt. Stewart. This vessel arrived
Sunday and her party came ashore and
tarried Sunday with relatives in Ocala.
Several parties enjoyed the river trip
to Conner Sunday on the Louie War
rem and Roxie.
Capt. E. l.. Mills and his Sharp
shooter may be found at the same old
stand and doing business whether it
rains or not. The shallow draught
Sharpshooter goes where a small
launch cannot navigate,
Captain J. f. burst with his tug
| still manages somehow to run the Lit
tie Oklawaha to and from his mill al
Sharp's Ferry
Mr.. J. l. Leitner has recently erect
| two crosstie camps and three new saw
mills in addition, this part of the Con
| ner valley looks good to me-
| A real crooked and pretty little
stream runs out of the historic Orange
Springs and empties into the Okla
waha river Orange run in length may
| tally three knots. Seems if the run
could be dredged deeper so that YES
sells of light tonnage might enter and
| tap the Orange Springs resort and tbs
Ocala Northern there.
| Stroud Creek. shallow stream lead
/ ing out of the OkIawaha at Trust Is
| Oh God whirlpool, juts out into ths
Burbank settlement It only runs
mile. One mile from this creek spu,
of the Oeala Northern taps the coun-
| try lowlands. | shall predict that Bur
| bankers some day will man shoveIs
and spades and dig out this creek, ana
thus bring navigation up to the Ocala
Northern's tracks at this point
| BY tourist season Silver Springs /:
iassured by special authority of stree
car traffic with Oeala. A. A. G.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-10-10
NOTICE OF APPLIC ALTON FOR TAX
Deed Under Section $ of Chapter
4SSS. Laws of Florida.

Notice is hereby given that NJ. E.
Sanders. purchaser of tax certificate
Nos $50. 3ss. dated the sth day OF
June. n u. 1909, has fled said GER
tificates in my office and has made APP
plication for tax deed TO issue in ac-
cordance with law. Said certificates
embrace the following described prop
erty situated in Marion county, Flor
ida. to-wit: So of SELL ex a to r
sec 2, Up IS $. IS e. also sh of swA
The said land being assessed at the
date of the issuance of such certificate
in the name of Charles Ford. Lizzie
Washington Unless said cerfihcates
shall h.. redeemed according TO law,
tax deed viii issue thereon on the I4th
day of November, a. d. 1911.
Witness my official signature and
seal This the 9Th day of October. A. d
1911. Sistrunk.
Clerk Circuit Court Marion Co. Fla
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-10-10
MAY NEVER BE TRIED

Many people wonder why John Bur
ton, who Killed Mr. Wishart. as ne
claims. by mistake. at San Antonio
some years ago, has never been tried.
The Star has reliable information that
Burton, who now lives near Jackson
VILE, is a very sick man, suffering
from troubles that keep him in con-
slant misery. and will probably soon
end his life
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-10-10
CORNELIUS BLISS

Cornelius Bliss. a leading business
man Of New York, and a republican
leader of national note. died at his
home in New York Monday. He was
treasurer of the National Republican
Committee from 1892 TO 1908. and was
rs years old
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-10-10
WILLIAM r. CURTIS

Washington, Oct. l0.-Noted men
paid final tribute to William E. Curtis.
the writer, who died in Philadelphia
Thursday, at simple funeral services
held in his home here Sunday, after
which the body was borne to grave
in Rock Creek cemetery.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-10-10

The busiest little things ever made
are Dr. Kings New Life Pills. Every
pill is a sugar-eoated globule of health
that changes weakness into strength.
Ianguor into energy. brain-fag into
mental power: curing constipation.
headache. chills. dyspepsia. malaria
Only csc at Tydings & Co.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-10-10

New York. Oct a.-Thomas A. Edi-
son returned to New York yesterday
on the steamer America after two
months tour in Europe. The inventors
wife, son Theodore and daughter, Mad
cline, were in the party. They toured
Germany. France and Switzerland by
automobile.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-10-10
FOLEY,S KIDNEY REMEDY
VS.. A HOPELESS CASE

Hon. Ark. J. f. Freeman says: II had
a severe case of kidney trouble and
could not work and my case seemed
hopeless. One large bottle of Foley's
Kidney Remedy cured me and l have
never been bothered since. ! always
recommend it." For sale at the Court
Pharmacy
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-10-10
REGRETS ARE USELESS

After you are burned out. The wise
men prepare for the emergency OF Fire
by having Policy to cover the posi-
bic loss of property through the raw
ages of the devouring element. Never
mind future regrets. Have some pres
ent wisdom. Little tribes often cause
a fire, but the resultant loss is no tribe.
1t costs so little to be well and fully
insured that the poor have no excuse
for not having a policy. See us about
it.
SAvARESE AND BELL
Life, Fire and Accident insurance.
OCALA, FLA.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-10-10
FORTY YEARS AFTER THE FIRE
Chicago Celebrates the Outbreak of
Her Historic Confiagration

Chicago, Ill. Oct 10.-Chicago yes
terday celebrated the f0rtieth anniver-
sary of the great fire of 1871. which
destroyed 5000, 900 900 worth of prop
erty and caused the death of three
hundred persons. y replica of AIRS.
o'Leary's historic barn was fired in
Grant Park as a feature of the even
ings parade.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-10-10

Fertilizers
TEDDY INVITED TO TALK
To Ex-Slaves of Georgia ut the Ne-
groes' State Fair In Macon
Next Month

Savannah, Oct. 10.-R. r. Wright.
president of the Georgia Negroes state
Fair. has sent Colonel Roosevelt an
invitation to address Georgias ex-
slaves at Macon on November IL. There
are 600 ex-slaves living in Georgia.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-10-10
THE DRY GOODS HISTORY


almost compelled to
than right
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-10-10
READ EVERY PRICE QUOTED HERE THEN COMPARE THEM.

CoIored outing fannels. fast F.
col0rs, Sc values at . ON
Colcred draperies. the latest eolors.
lie values OIL
At. OIS~
Fancy mercerized dress goods. all
s a3 'se values 24c
American prints, absolutely e
fast coIors, Sc values at :. O~
Best grade checked homespun. e
assorted colors, &c values at OC
'sc eolols A 45e Values assorted at 43c
s sorted fa a5rpe5 m0 s5e values as 39c
30-inch tweed, suitable for -
mems pants, soc values at III
pss sai.ts. s 81 val ssssa at for CSC
Satin Striped Poplins. the 10
latest, 39c values at " j OC
French Roman Stripe Madras -
CSC values at xO~
Persian Figured Challies. zH.
suitable for kimonas at 1f<C
Heavy Unbleaehed Drill, 1oc O.
values at -.--. -. ~
36-ineh brown dress linens, ~
SOC values at ......-.- ~
36-inch percales, light and O.
dark colors, 12c values at OF
Chambrays. all assorted fast e.
colors, Toe values at 49,. W
Amoskeag apron ginghams, assorted
checks, 10 values =
at ~
Galatea. the best cloth for ~
suitings, 15c values at :. xVN
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-10-10

THE "FUUNTAIN OFF FOUTH"
is the soda fountain IN our drug store.
All the youth of both sexes patronize 1t,
but that does not keep the old folks
from enjoying it, too. Our soda is pure
and refreshing, and favored with all
the popular syrups lou will find it ex-
hilarating, satisfying, cooling. Try 1t
once--then you will recommend 1t your
self. Only Five Cents.
THE COURT PHARMACY
Phone 284
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-10-10

52-inch broadcloths, assert -
ed colors, $3.50 values at ~
Dotted saesine silk. worth -
35c, assorted colors, at = &C
Fancy summer silks. foulard q
patterns. worth q sc. at. A1C
Heavy silk finished corded 90
Repp. soc values ut A0G
Mercerized Foulards. assert ~
ed patterns. 25c values at j OC
Elektra Cloth, suitable for q
children's dresses at OC
Fine White Dress Goods. csc IL
values at 49,. NV
Dress Linen, assorted colors, 10
zoe values at w
Fancy Stripe Linen. nice for To-
suits. 25c values for -. xOO
Yard-wide Unbleached Sheet =
ing, 1kc values at OO
39-inch Unbleached Sea Island .
Cotton, S1sc values, at "
42-inch Bleached Pillow oH>
Casing, 13c values at OTS0
Light Color -Calicoes, &C val -
ues at ~
Black and Blue Duck. 10c q
values at On
Colored Dress Lawns. sc values =
A Bleached Sheeting. no -
starch, 1Oc values at .. ~
90-inch White Linen, heavy. 10
s1.25 values at ~
Yard-wide Black Taffeta co
Silk. 81 values for 49,. OOO
Yard-wide Black Taffeta 10
Silk, $1.25 values for j. ~
Yard-wide Bleached Sheeting, =
&c values at 1890. -. -. ~
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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-10-10

"Digestit."
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-09-15

One thing we do need, however, and
that little more spirit infused into
the agricultural exhibits OF our fair
This department of the fair, with all
due respect to those who have been in
charge, has never been representative
OF Obion County products. This year
the fair came little early, it is true,
and that operates as an excuse. But
this is largely an agricultural section,
second to none in the State, and the
display at the fair should be easily ten
times larger and better than it is with
the right kind of support behind it.
The Commercial stated some years ago
that this should be one of the impor-
tant features Of the 0bion County fair.
BY rights we should have building for
that purpose. II those who visited the
Worlds Fair at st. Louis remember, the
agricultural building, next to the Pike,
attracted more people than any other
part OF the fair. An agricultural ex-
hibt at county fair would be the same
way if properly solicited and assembled.
There should be first good exhibit and
then some taste shown at display. It
was intended this year to combine the
special and association premiums for
the display OF the largest and best coll
lection, but so arranged that the judges
did not understand it, and the premi-
ums were scattered. Next year this
matter will have more attention, and
some special inducements offered for
an agricultural display put together in
attractive form. Obion County leads
in agriculture and why not let that be
shown at our county fair The produce
is here All that is necessary is to in
duce the farmers to bring it to the fair
and display it to good advantage. Let
the association get behind this work and |
look to it when preparations are being
made for the next fair.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-09-15

The official county primary election
returns are printed in full this week.
Last week we published an unofficial
report which did an injustice to some OF
the candidates. The vote is given in
full this week in a table in another col
umn. The vote for Register shows
Sanders in the lead with ,439, Horn
beak next with S6S, Kenney $50 and
Latimer 1856. For Sheriff Finch re-
ceived l 800 votes, Glover second with
9S2 votes, and Hickman 945. Last
week our report showed Glover behind.
The mistake might have perhaps done
him an injustice, but we make the cor
rection this week so that everyone may
understand fully In the Assessors
race the vote was close, although there
seemed to be less interest in it than in
the others 1t stood Howard 1, 101,
Noah 1,055, Roberts $50. The election
was quiet altogether, and but for some
reports of political combinations on
the Sheriff's race it was popular YER
dict. We do not believe the combina-
lions were effective to any extent.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-09-15

Mr.. Morris Halves, official program
manager at the fair last week, left this
week for Nashville returning to Wander
bilt University. Mr. HAYES, who is in
his senior work at school, has charge of
the school paper as manager and that
means a success. The young man is
every inch a gentleman and scholar
and will make his mark high up with
some OF our best men.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-09-15
Coming of the Show.

Tuesday will be show day in Union
Cityt the day which makes the world
young and kin. Every household will
be alive early on account of it, and the
country cousin, arrayed in his best, will
come in on the highways and byways
with refreshing glory and abundance.
The fine big special train of Sun
Brothers is due here before dawn on
Tuesday and the usual army of curious
will no doubt be at the railroad yards
to greet to them. AS tented Showmen
are known as hustlers, it won't take
them long to unload the enormous
equipment, horses, elephants and ami
mails and assemble them at the show
grounds Performances will be given
in the afternoon at O'Clock and at
night at s O'Clock There are no con-
vential numbers in the big Imperial
programme that will be offered Be
cause the hundred or more men, women
and children performers are masters in
their varied feats and accomplishments
and bring refinement and diversion to
their work Besides the human SUI
periorty of this season s exhibition, there
is unique and wonderful trained animal
display. The Sun Troupe of acting and
musical elephants; educated monkeys
aud dogs; cleverly trained ponies; a
coterie of blue ribboned cake walking
horses; these are all classy features of the
huge programme.
In the wild beast and geologic depart
ment are many cages and dens contain
ing rare and valuable collection of
wild animals. Everything Of worth in
this field will be seen and exhibited.
All of the tents are of modern build
and at night time they are brilliantly
Illuminated The show comes highly
for its absolute cIeanli-
ness and entire freedom from fakirs,
gamblers and ticket scalpers In fact
the only way that you can spend your
money around the show is through Iegit-
mate channels.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-09-15

Secretary ]. w. Woosley. OF the Yves
Tennessee Fair Association, who wear,
smile that won't come off, makes nc
difference how much the newspaper
man worries him, has smile this week
as broad as pint Of sorghum molasses
spread on clapboard II was a good
fair and everybody knows it, and the
secretary is one of the best in his line.
When it comes to keeping the ramifiea-
tons of fair in systematic order Mr..
Woosley is entitled tc be decorated with
the highest honors. He, like the Pres
ident and others, have met and sus-
tanned adversely with some Of the form
err meetings, but the success especially
of the fair last week, brings its recon-
pense and makes the enterprise per-
manent institution in Obion County.
Our hats off toall the officers and drec-
tors of the fair.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-09-15
Non Resident Notice.

The STATE OF TENNESSEE VS.. Mrs.
OLIVIA WEAKs EFT AL, - CHANCERY
COURT, OBIoN COUNTY, Tenn.
In the above styled cause it appear
ing to the Clerk and Master from the
bill, which is sworn to, that the de-
ferdanis, L. S, Thacker jess Conner
and Hugh Murphey, are nonLresidents
of the State of Tennessee so that the
ordinary process of law cannot be serv-
ed upon them. 1t is therefore hereby
ordered that the said aboye-named de
PENDANTS appear before the Chancery
Court of Obion County, Tennessee, on
or before the FIRST MONDAY OF
OCTOBER, 1911, that being the firrt
day of the regular October term OF said
Chancery Court and make defense to
the said BILL or the same will be taken
as confessed by them and the said
cause set for hearing ex parte as to
them.
1t is further ordered that publication
of this notice be made for four consec-
utive weeks in The Commercial,
weekly newspaper published in Obion
County, Tennessee.
This August "a, 1911.
23 G A. GIBBS, Clerk & Master.
BY George A. Gibbs, Jr., d. G. & NJ
j. A. Whipple, Sol. for Compl't
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-09-15

When President Farris, of the West
Tennessee Fair Association, woke ur
on Sunday morning he and Mrs. Farris
decided that they had caught up on
fairs, but when they got up refreshed
Monday morning it was to reconsider
and acknowledge that they would like
to see one more good fair here. These
good people have given very valuable
part of their time to our fair, and since
it has slowly and gradually climbed to
success against the greatest odds they
deserve the highest encomiums of
praise. There are others who deserve
much and among the ladies are Mrs.
Geo. Dahnke, Mrs, Pink Marshall, Miss
Martha Wade and Miss Addie Palmer.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-09-15
Obion County polIed H. normal Den

Obion County polled its normal Dem.
ocratic vote on the Cd inst in the pri-
mary election. In the Sheriff's race
there was total of 1927, in the Trus-
tees race 1924. Obion County could
have a representation of over thirty
votes III conventions if the Democrats
would poll a full vote in Presidential
years. There should be $500 Demo-
cratic votes polled in Obion County.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-09-15

The Union City fair is in progress this
week Although unadyertised in this
section, a fairly good crowd is in at
tendance to-day - fifty-seven tickets
were sold from Hickman this morning.
Those attending to-day will need rub
Der boots Hickman Courier.
II it did rain, good neighbor; the at
tendance was the largest we have ever
had, and they didn't wear no rubber
boots neither.