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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-27

Howard obeyed mechanically. al.
though he reeled In the effort To
steady himself. be caught hold OF the
table. His strength was fast ebbing.
He was losing his power to resist.
The captain saw he was weakening.
and he smiled with satisfaction. He'd
soon get a confession out of him. Sud.
denly bending forward. so that his
herce. determined stare g'ared right
into Howard's half closed eyes. he
shouted:
You did II and you know you did,"
"No-I-" replied Howard weakly.
These repeated dcnials are use.
less!" shouted the captain. There's =
already enough evidence to send YOU
to the chair"
Howard shook his head helplessly.
Weakly he replied:
This constgnt questioning Ia ma.
king me dizzy. Good God What's
the use OF que tloning me and oucs.
uoning me? know nothing about
It."
WHY did you come here?" thun-
dered the captain.
I've told you over and over again.
We're old friends. came to borrow
money. He owed me n few hundred
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-27

Send US your Job work.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-27
CHAPTER X.

The clock licked on, and still the
nerciless browbeating went on. They
had been at II now i've long. weary
hours. Through the blinds the gray
daylight outside was creeping it's way
m All the policemen were exhaust.
81 The prisoner was on the verge of
collapse. Msloney and Patrolman
Delaney were doing on chairs, but
Capt Clinton. . marvel of iron will
ana physical strength. never relaxed
ser . moment. Not allowing himself
70 weaken or show signs of fatigue,
he kept pounding the unhappy youth
With searching questions.
By this time Howard's condition was
patiable to witness. His face was
white as death. His trembling lips
could hardly articulate. II was with
ehe greatest difficulty that he kept on
his feet. Every moment he seemed
about to fall. AT times hs clutched the
table nervously. for fear he would
stumble. Several times, through sheer
exhaustion, he sat down. The act was
almost involuntary. Nature was Civ.
ing way.
Il can't stand any MORE" he mur.
INJURED. What's the good OF all these
questions? tell you I didn't do It,"
He sank helplessly on TO a chair. His
eyes rolled In his head. He looked as
q he would faint.
stand up" Numbered the captain
sngrily.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-27

sAble. the captain went on:
stand over there where / can look
q you!"
The two men now faced each other.
the small table alone separating
them. The powerful electrolier over
head cast It's light full on How.
ards haggard face and on the cap
tain's scowling features. Suddenly
Aaloney turned off every electric
light except the lights In the elect
roller. the glare of which was inten-
sified by the surrounding darkness.
The rest of the room was in shadow.
One saw only these two figures
standing vividly out In the strong
lght--the white-faced prisoner and
his stalwart inquisitor. In the dark
background stood Policeman Delaney.
Close at hand was Maloney taking
notes.
You did II. and you know you did
M Numbered the captain, fixing his
eyes on his trembling victim.
II did not do It." replied Howard
slowly and nrmly. returning the police
mans stare.
You're iying!" shouted the captain
I'm not lying" replied Howard
calmly.
The captain glared at him for q
moment and then suddenly tried new
tactics.
why did you come here7' he de-
manded.
Il came to borrow money"
did you get III"
"No--he said he couldn't give Il to
me-"
Then you killed HIM"
Il did not kill him." replied Howard
positively.
Thus the searching examination
went on. mercilessly. tirelessly. The
same questions. the same answers. the
same accusations. the same denials.
Aour after hour The captain was
cred. but being q giant In physique.
- could stand L. He knew that his
victim could not. II was only q Ques.
ehon Of time when the latter's resist
ance would be weakened. Then he
would stop lying and tell the truth.
That's all he wanted-the truth.
"Yos shot him!"
IL did not"
You're lying!"
I'm not lying-it's the truth"
30 IL went on. hour after hour, re-
lsnuessly, pitilessly. while the patient
Aaloney. In the obscure background.
took notes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-27

Send us your job work.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-27
Harm In Extremes.

Too much noise deafens us; too.
much light blinds us; too great a dis
tance or too much Of proximity equal
ly prevents us from being able to see;
too long and too short a discourse OBJ
scures our knowledge Of a subject;
TOO much OF truth stuns us.-Pascal
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-27
ANNOUNCEMENT.

The Association of Fire Underwriters of Sumter.
whereas, the companies have required us to settle
all premiums in the month following the month in
which the policies written they compel us to COL
lect all premiums in this time report cancellation of
policy We therefore, beg to notify all patrons that
premiums must be paid on or before the 18th of
the month following the month of issue or their
policies will be automatically cancelled by the Com
pany. The companies, will incorporate this cancel
laton clause in all insurance policies on and after
March 1st., 1912.
Sumter Insurance Agency Agts.
Mrs. Andrena Moses, Agt.
Citizens Insurance Agency. ACT.
Sumter Real Estate & Ins Co. ACTS
Wallace & Moses, Agts
Consolidated Insurance Agency, Agts
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-27
A Girls Superioritv.

No man loafer seems to put the
Job over with such thorough eniov.
ment as girl lolling in q hammock
and reading cheap novel.-Atchisou
Globe
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-27
Trulsm Repeated.

mo man Is truly great" says a
philosopher, unless he Is able to con.
vince his neighbors that he is." That
may be true. Anyway. a mans neigh
bors are the last to discover that he is
great.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-27
Closed steady.

Port receipts today 51,597 against
41,729 last year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-27

New York, Jan. 25, 1912.
Warehouse stock 158,S43.
Certificated 153,398.
Spots s.65, unchanged.
Sales none.
Opened steady.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-26
TORE Up THE TRACK
Made Much Trouble on the
SeabOard

As the Sea board Air Line fast north.
bound freight train. No. 8. passed over
the North Magnolia street crossing last
night at 1910. one of the cars loaded
with phosphate jumped the track, and
after running on the ties about one
hundred feet, turned completely over
Four other cars were also thrown
from the track but did not turn over
The yard was blocked so completely
and the track torn up for such a dis
tance that the midnight trains trans
ferred their passengers. mail and bag
gage a the wreck and doubled back,
morning.
The wrecking crew arrived at 500.
and three of the cars were pulled back
on the track and the other two pulled
clear. so the trains can pass. The ex-
press cars were cut off the passenger
trains and sidetracked so the express
for Ocala could be delivered on time.
No one seems to know the GAUGE but
two or three theories were advanced
any one of which sounded plausible.
The engineer was censured for having
run too fast in the yard. There were
twenty-five cars in the train and the
tail end car left the track. 1t IS claim
ed that the train was running twenty
miles an hour when this car left the
for twenty feet or more after il turn
ed on its side. The tracks will have
to be relaid at the point of the wreck
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-26
PHI SIGMA COLLEGE


Everybody knows our teaching abil-
ity in literary, language and mathe-
NAUTICAL work, but do you know that
Mrs. Looney, in about four months,
prepared pupils that could take only a
half-hour to an hour per day in short
hand, so that they went right into
good positions?
And, do you know that our book
keeping department requires only an
hour a day for twenty days for a pu-
Pill to learn single-entry bookkeeping.
and a real bright pupil in half that
time.
In double entry, twentieth century
system, one hour a day for three
months will give all the most light
ming calculating processes. and this
difficult but most comprehensive sys-
tenn.
This school, under the auspices OF
the Phi Sigma faculty, will give these
lessons at IS a month in class, from
2 to p. m.
For private pupils, one at time
any other hour in the afternoon, at 81
lesson. This Is guaranteed.
Address,
Mr.. or Mrs c. C. Looney. ocala, Fla
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-26

Miss Lydie McDougald, who will be
one of the teachers in the kinder
garten and primary school, to open on
the Both of September, is a graduate in
art and expression of Brenau College.
1t will be pleasing Information to her
friends to know that in addition to the
work she will do with the young ladies
in the kindergarten school, she has
decided to open a school of art and
expression, Miss McDougald brings to
this task a well trained mind, and the
experience of several terms of success
full teaching. She taught first at
Brenau, her alma mater, a year at
Young Harris Methodist College, In
Georgia, and a year at the Central
Baptist College for women. She has
the highest testimonials of efficiency
for terms and hours she may be con-
suited at her home with Mrs. NJ. A
Williams, on Orange avenue, or at the
kindergarten rooms.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-26

Mr.. c. II. Dekle, who until a few
days since has been with the Aycock
Lumber Co, of Aycock. Fla, is in
charge Of the store of his brother, Mr..
J. o. Dekle, while the latter is spend
ing a couple of weeks with his wife
and children in Miami. Mr.. Dekle and
family expect to return 10 Ocala about
the first. Their little son, who was at
deaths door so long, is now entirely
recovered and plays about the yard at
will Mr.. Dekle sent his fine sorrel
driving horse through the country in
charge Of a negro man, that he might
use the animal at Miami while there.
When within forty miles Of that city,
the horse died, presumably having
been overdrivcn by the man.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-26

Since the days of Stanley and I.iv-
ingston. there have been few American
or English boys who have not at one
time or another wanted to seek ad-
venture in the African jungle. If any
Ocala kid has longings in that direc-
ton. ne can obtain good practice in
that jungle Just west of the market
There are plenty of mosquitoes in II
several snakes, an alligator or two
and malaria enough TO stock a voting
precinct with chills.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-26
ABEL AND LAKE CITY
WILL PLAY THIS AFTERNOON

A heavy rain yesterday afternoon al
most knocked out the game between
Abel and Lake City. 1t was resumed
however after the shower, and the
Lake City boys. being used to wet
ground won by to 2.
The two teams were to have gone tc
Dunnellon this afternoon, but PREFER
ed to remain and play in Ocala. They
will give a good game, which every.
body should see as it will probably bt
the last of the season.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-26
EVERY LITTLE MOVEMENT"
WILL BE OBSERVED IN OCAL,

All Ocala theater goers and admir-
ers OF good music will be well pleased
to learn that the famous opera
Madame Sherry" will be heard at the
Temple Saturday evening week, which
the same will be October the fifth.
This popular opera was booked for a
date at the Temple last February, but
for some reason was sidetracked. \
great many people who were disap-
pointed then will now have their in
jured feelings repaired.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-26
THE SCHOOL. BOOK PROBLEM

Monday and Tuesday there will be a
great rush for school books. Mr. Joe
Malever of the Globe, who has most OF
the school books, will have them all
arranged on tables near the door
classified and priced plainly, with an
ample force of clerks to wait on the
children in a hurry. There will be q
great rush for books on those two days
and he will try to handle the business
quickly and in an orderly manner.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-26

Fire Chief Chambers wishes to eau
ton all who have not cards in their
houses with the fire hydrant numbers
on them that IL is very essential to
have these cards. Winter is coming
on which means more fires and a
greater danger. II you have no card,
with the number of the nearest hydrant
10 phone to the fire station in case of
fire, call at the station or write the
chief card and he will send you one.
This is not only a protection to you,
but to others also.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-26

Marshal Carter, the other afternoon,
arrested a bunch Of the disorderly ne
gro women who often make the air
around their squalld homes in the bot
tom near the market hideous with bad
language. These people have often
been a great nuisance to ladies and
school children, who can seldom pass
that locality without having their ears
offended. The recorder assessed some
Of them appropriate fines. ana the
marshal warned them 10 keep more
quiet in future.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-26
ANNOUNCEMENT

For the benefit of some who may
not know, ! wish 10 state that / have
with me now my oldest brother. DR..
Alonzo l. Blalock, physician and
surgeon OF twenty-five years actual
experience. a graduate OF Jefferson
Medical College, Philadelphia. Pa. We
have adjoining Offices over the Com
mercial Bank, using the same recep-
ton room. DR.. l. F. Blalock,
Dental Surgeon.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-26

In the vacnt lots in front OF the
Episcopal church there are great pud
dies of water that are breeding place:
for mosquitoes as we'll as all kinds a
disease germs. These lots should %
cleaned of and drained before tn
whole neighborhood is sickened.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-26

When the S:45 train came in last
night the 4. C. l. station was as dark
as a back alley. and all were finding
their way around as best they could
running over trunks and baggage
trucks as we'll as other people. The
station is very nice looking when the
lights are on at night. but it is just
the opposite when il is in the dark.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-26

The Ocala School of Music will COM
mence its fifth annual term Sept. 30,
1912, with Miss Mary Clayton Common,
directress, and Misses Annie Laurie
Perry, piano, and Lille Bailey, violin
assistants.
Anyone wishing lessons should write
or see Miss Common; at her studio, No
1, Fort King avenue, (corner Fort
King avenue and Magnolia street).
For the benefit of placing pupils the
studio will be open Sept. 26th and 27th
from 10 TO IL a. m. and to g. p. m
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-26

r. L Martin, room Merchants
block, will sell now a few choice lots
fronting on lake. close TO Lake Weir
station. at bargain prices. Il you ever
expect 10 own a lot on Lake Weir pur-
chase should he made now, a : these
lots, within two years, will be worth
five times the price at which they are
offered now.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-26

II is getting TO be quite habit OF
dog owners in and around Ocala to tie
heavy weights on their dogs. Two OF
three times lately a dog has been seer
with the rope caught in a bush o.
around a post. This should 1e stopped
II is more the result Of thoughtless-
ness than cruelty, but the result !:
the same
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-26
II. f. YONGE AGAIN IN ~ sls ss-
THE PLUMBING BUSINESS

r. f. Yonge & Co. are again in the
plumbing business at No. IS Osceola
street, and Mr.. Walter s. c. Yonge has
gone out Of the business. All plumbing
jobs and contracts, whether large or
small, will be carefully looked after.
Phone &c. Respectfully.
r. L. Yonge e. Co.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-26

Following are the-meteOfU1ogica
conditions that prevailed during the
twenty-four hours up to sunset yester-
day:
Partly cloudy, southwest wind.
Minimum temperature, IL degrees.
Maximum temperature, 81 degrees
Average, rs degrees.
Rainfall, "a.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-26
AIR DOME
Pictures of the Famous Ship that
Rescued the Titanic Survivors
VIII he shown

The program at the Air Dome to-
night is an exceptionally good one, and
the prizes will also be especially nice
The Father. A fine Edison picture.
The Texas Twins. One of the best
western pictures ever shown in Ocala
Never Again. A roaring Vitagraph
comic.
The Carpathia. Showing the famous
rescue ship that helped the people aft
er the Titanic disaster.
Thermos bottle given Saturday eve
ming.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-26

magnificent dog, as big as THE
Hound af the Baskervilles," and much
better humored. was attracting the ad-
miration OF people al the Coast Line
station today. The dog came in by ex-
press but the name of the owner could
not be learned.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-26

Miss Irma Feltham will return TO
Ocala Saturday. so as to be ready 10
enter school Monday. She has been
out at the phosphate mines visiting
her cousins. Miss Hazel Feltham will
return from Shell Island today OF to-
morrow after spending four weeks
with Mrs. E. w. Davis and family.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-26

Y Mr.. Ben Rheinauer returned last
night from his purchasing trip to New
York City. Mr.. Rheinauer says that 1T
was so cold one night going to Balti-
more on the Pullman, that he nearly
froze. Going to post a letter one eve
ming, he said he met Mr.. and Mrs.
CISCO Zewadski, Jr., who are spending
their honeymoon at points Of interest
in the north.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-26

The Carmichael & Son Co. is having
the front to the building that fell
Tuesday afternoon strongly reinforced
and will in a day or two have the work
almqst as far advanced as II was
when the accident happened.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-26

Mr.. Rivers Of Rheinauer & Co, is
getting up a suit club, He already has
forty-one members and expects to get
nine more before the week is out.
Each member pays two dollars a week
for fourteen weeks and If he has not
In that time won a suit, he will get a
thirty-dollar suit.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-26

After a three nights engagement
here. the Maddocks-F Field Company left
this morning to fill date in Brooks
vile. They gave very good per-
Torrance to a fair house at the Temple
last night. and all in all their visit
here was very satisfactory,
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-26

Word was received by Messrs. Dor
and Clifford Peabody yesterday after
noon that their youngest brother. Hen
~ Peabody OF Sanford, who has visit
ed them several times in Ocala, is tn
proud father OF a little girl who wa
born yesterday morning.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-26

We have the new crop Of garden and
field seeds for fall and winter planting.
Among them are turnips, rutabagas.
onions, cabbage, lettuce. beans. etc.
The seed are the most reliable. the
freshest and best that can be had. Ty-
dings & Company.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-26

\ card from DR.. Walter Hood. mail
ed at winder. Ga. Tuesday, said the
Gliddenites were progressing toward
their goal despite rain and mud. a
broken spring Il so far their only
miShap
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-26
OLLIE MoRDIs MARKET OPEN

The market formerly known as the
ollie Mordis' Is now open. VIII keep on
hand a supply Of fresh meats and fshs
Orders by phone will receive prompt
attention. Phone number Bis. Come
to the old stand and be treated right
Yours respectfully,
OLLIE MORDIS,
Dealer in Fancy Groceries. N. Magnolia
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-26

Dr. and Mrs. W. K. Lane returned
this afternoon from a visit to st. Pc
tersburg. They were accompanied by
DR.. Lanes mother of Philadelphia, who
has been al -. Petersburg for some
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-26

WANTED-By Oct. LIST. two or three
furnished rooms, centrally located, or
a small furnished cottage. Must be
reasonable rental We have no child
rsn Address at once, Box AS, city.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-26

Terkeween Oil. the grea, nerve and
bone liniment; will not blister. For
rheumatism, neuralgia. pains in the
back or sidas ana all other aches. %
cents per bottle at Tydings & Co.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-26

There are good many people in the
city looking and inquiring about land
and locations. While yet early there
promises to be a good many home
seekers here this season.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-26
coxcoRpI. LODGE r. u OF A.

Concordia Lodge, Fraternal Union OF
America, meets in Yonge's Hall on the
second Thursday evening OF each
month Geo. L. Taylor. r. NJ.
Chas. K Sage, Secretary.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-26
LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE

The ocala Lodge. No. sss. Loyal Or
der OF Moose, meets each THURSDAY
evening at 8 o'clock in the Gary build
ing, third floor. Visiting brothers are
Invited to attend our meetings.
Geo. r. Mershon. Dictator.
E. L. Stayp. Secretary.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-26

Tomorrow night is Chiidren's Night
at the Air Dome, The prizes as well
as the pietures will be for children
john Bunny, the big fat man, will he
the feature picture.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-26

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. Galloway and
son, Jack and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Finn and children returned today
fran a three weeks stay on Mr.. CAL
ioway's farm at Moss Blufr
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-26

Colonel Nash has Joined Mrs. Nash
in New York, and together they are
seeing the sights Of the metropolis and
buying goods for their improved store.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-26

Mrs. f. G. Peek and sister, Miss
Beulah Hobbs, returned last night
from a few weeks visit with relatives
at O1dtown and other points in North
Florida
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-26
HOUSE AND FLAT FOR RENT

For rent furnished or unfinished
gas stove with house, most desirable
location. Apply to phone PIG or ad-
dress No. 1879 Fort King avenue
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-26

Miss Naua Lillian Little, second
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs VI. NJ. Little,
has been very sick, but is somewhat
better today.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-26

Mr.. III. W. TUCKER was taken sudden
ly i'll last night and his wife wa:
WIRE was wired for to come home a
once. She is expected home Monday.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-26

Mr.. Sam Mathews leaves next Tues
day for trip to New York. He will
join Messrs. Frank Harris and Whit
Palmer there, and they Will return to-
gether
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-26

When you are sick and need a physiI
Dian, remember that anything he orr
ders will be sure 10 be compounded in
the right way at the Court Pharmacy.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-26

Mr.. b. Goldman has had his name
forged to several checks in the last
few days. This Is a habit that seems
10 be growing IN Ocala and II is one
that should be severely punished.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-26

DR. Slaughter of Levon was in town
today, and said all the fall sickness
in the territory under his suAeraiRtY
was suhsiding.