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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-02-08
ORANGE SPRINGS

Orange Springs. Feb. s-Mr Fred
B. Magaw was a guest 81 the Orange
Springs Inn last Friday
Miss Amy DeffeId OF Ocean City. y.
J, Is registered at the Orange Springs
Inn and will spend the winter here
Mr., George Messenger of New Al
bany. Ind. IS visitor here and is a
guest Of the Porter House.
Mrs. Mary I Keller and daughter.
Miss Veronica. Of Chicago. registered
a The Porter House last Thursday
Mr.. z, Stacy. accompanied by Mr..
Osteen and Mr.. Notes of Falatka
were visitors here last Friday
Mr.. ". Smith and Mr.. Fred vogt
registered al the Orange Springs Inn
last week
Mr.. Harry sheldon happened to a
very serious accident Monday morn
ing. He went out cunning and fell
over something. the gun being &C
cidentally discharged and the whole
load passed through his left hand DR..
ParTamore did all he could to relieve
him and save his hand. He went TO
PaIatka and il IS thought by some who
saw the wound that he will lose his
whole hand.
Miss Alice Evans went to Jackson
willie Saturday and returned Monday.
Mr.. JOS, ]. Haney Of Burbank. was a
visitor here last week and a guest Of
the Orange Springs Inn.
Mr.. VIM H. Farmer of Spring Valley,
Ill. was a guest Of the Orange Springs
( Inn last week.
/ Mr.. Frank Caleb of New Albany,
Ind, registered at the Porter House
last Wednesday,
Mrs. l. DoIan and daughter. Miss
Virgil Of Chicago. are guests of the
Porter House
Mr. William Bailey. a new settler
who was reported seriously i'll last
week. died Tuesday. Mr. Bailey has
been in declining health for some time
and his death was expected. His fam
lily were notified but did not reach this
place until after the burial Mr.. Mer-
kle and Mr.. Moberly extended the kind
ness of good Samaritans to the suffer
ing man. They and other friends laid
him tenderly to rest in the cemetery
at this place The funeral services
were conducted by Rev. p ". Peck
Mr.. Charles FeIn of Spring Valley
Ill, is a visitor a the spring and a
guest Of the Orange Springs Inn.
Mr.. Samuel Boyel of Chicago was a
guest of the Porter House last Friday.
Mr.. Harding of Syracuse n. Y, is g
visitor who arrived here last 1Vednes-
day.
Messrs. Paul J. Fell. Charles Grisel
and Harry Fell Of New Mexico, are
here looking at some real estate. They
are very much pleased with Florida.
Mr.. Erick H. Sabertstrom is a New
York visitor who arrived last Wednes-
day.
Mrs J. r. Wimberly is quite sick
Her friends hope she will soon be wei
again.
Mr. w Fl. Massey spent severa
days in Jacksonville last week attend
ing to business.
Rev VI. NJ Lord, the pastor in charge
of the Methodist church at this place
filled his regular appointment last Sun
day. His subject was Moral Excel
lency" Mr.. Lords sermon was very
fine. He gave US picture of Paul a
the top of the scale in moral excel
lency and Cain at the bottom. In per
sOnal application it came near to al
Christian people and with cooperation
there is hope for a good and lastine
work a this place. Mr.. Lords optimis
tic views are most helpful and should
encourage this entire community t
aid in building up the church.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-02-08
EVERGLADES INVESTIGATION

Washington, Feb. 8.-Thorough in
vestigation of the charges that gov
eminent reports on Florida Everglades
lands were suppressed by officials of
the department of agriculture at the
instance Of land spectators and that
department engineers were dismissed
because Of controversies in this con-
nection was determined upon yester-
day by the democratic members OF the
House committee on expenditures in
the department of agriculture
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-02-08
CALL FOR BIDS

Notice is hereby given that we will
receive bids for the construction of
four cottages according to plans and
specifications on file in the office Of
Baxter earn at his store. Each bid to
be sealed and accompanied by a GER
titled check for $50, and on file on or
before the 18th day of February, 1912.
Baxter earn,
Secretary of Citizens Investment Com
pany of OcalA
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-02-08

The Star has received from State
School Superintendent ". II. Hollo-
way list of the amounts due each
county from the annual apportionment
of the interest of the state school fund
Marion county's share Of the amount
is $1889.10.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-02-08
HE WON'T LIMP NOW

No more limping for Tom Moore Of
Cochran, Ga. 81 had bad sore on my
instep that nothing seemed to help till
] used Bucklen's Arnica Salve," he
writes, "but this wonderful healer soon
cured me-" Heals old, running sores
ulcers, boils, burns, cuts, bruises, ecze-
ma or piles. Try it. Only 25 cents at
Tydings & Company
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-02-08

Very few of the people of Mexico are
aware of it, but their country is on
trial They cannot expect to go on
much longer with the disturbances
that are making so much trouble for
other people as well as themselves.
Madero seems to be trying to have his
countrymen do what is proper and
necessary to keep them in the ranks Of
civilized people. If he fails, no one
need be surprised if the United States
intervenes. We cannot afford to have a
chronic revolution going on in our
next-door nation.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-02-08

Representatives Frank Clark of
Florida and Bathrick of Ohio have
brought the Everglades drainage mat
ter up in Congress again, and will have
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson be-
fore an investigation committee. They
charge that Wilson is running his Of
fee in the interest of land spectators.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-02-08
FLORIDA REPUBLICANS
DIDN'T SPLIT INTO FACTIONS

Palatka, Feb THE republican
state convention met here yesterday
but split to pieces before 1T got down
to business The offceholders wanted
delegation Instructed for Taft, while
the greater number Of delegates fav-
ored Roosevelt Over half Of the dele
gates walked from the hall after fl
Ing notice with the convention pro-
ceeded to another part OF the city, met,
organized. and with great enthusiasm
elected delegates to the national con-
vention, instructed for Theodore
Roosevelt as the standard bearer Of
the G. o. P for 1912 Both factions
will send instructed delegates to the
convention and both have nominated a
state ticket.
Messrs F. j. Huber and G. c. Crom.
both Of whom were present, say the
above, which has been telegraphed all
over the United States. is a lie out Of
whole cloth. They say that about 300
delegates were present, a majority of
whom were white. that the proceed
ings of the convention were harmon
ious, that Roosevelt's name was not
even mentioned, and that not a man
left the hall. except on regular bust
ness, after the convention was organ
lied, until 1t adjourned
| The administration was endorsed
and Mr.. H. S. Chubb was endorsed as
national committeeman. William r
! O'Neal of Orange county was nominal
| ed for governor. Mr.. Geo. w. Bean OF
HilIsboro county was nominated for
congressman from the first district.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-02-08

The Star isn't surprised that the
price Of oil began to go up as soon as
the Standard Oil Corporation was dis
solved from one big trust into thirty
two smaller ones. If the plutocrats
can impress on the people the belief
that it isn't healthy to stand up for
their rights, they will be sure to do so.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-02-08
CROSBY ISN'T CANDID ATE

To the Voters of Commissioners Dis
trict No. 5. Marion County. Fla: | beg
to say that [ will not be a candidate
for county commissioner in the COM
ing primary to succeed myself.
I thank you one and all for your
past confidence and support. I will
continue to endeavor to do my duty,
and serve you to the best Of my ability
the balance of my present term.
Faithfully yours,
W. J. Crosby.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-02-08

Claudia c. Libbey Haines, who was
the central figure in the army tragedy
of some four years ago, which resulted
in the murder of William E. Annis, by
her husband, Capt. Peter c. Haines,
was married Sunday night at the home
of her parents, in Milton, Mass. to
Reginald Fairfax Bolles, Boston
artist
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-02-08
BLAMED A GOOD WORKER

II blamed my heart for severe dis
tress in my left side for two years"
writes ". Evans, Danville. Va. but I
now know 1t was indigestion, as Dr.
Kings New Life Pills completely cured
me-" Best for stomach, liver and
kidney troubles, constipa ton, headache
or debility. Csc at Tydings & Co.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-02-08

Col r. W. Wrenn died at his home
in New York Tuesday. Not many
years ago, his name was very familiar
in southern railway circles, as general
passenger agent of the Plant System
He sixty-seven years old, a Vir-
ginian by birth and served on Gen
eral Lees staff during the war.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-02-08

Chest pains and a dry, hacking
cough should be treated with BAL
LARD'S HOREHOUND SYRUP taken
internally, and a HERRICKiS RED
PEPPER POROUS PLASTER applied
to the chest. Buy the dollar size Hore-
hound Syrup; you get a Porous Plaster
free with each bottle. Sold by all
druggists
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-02-08

You are probably aware that pneu-
monia always results from = cold. but
YOU never heard of 4 cold resulting n
pneumonia when Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy was used. Why take the risk
when this remedy may % had for a
trife? For sale by all dealers.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-02-08
HOOK GIVEN THE HOOK

Washington. Feb. S-The existin 2
vacancy on the supreme court bench,
the fifth that has occurred in the pres
emit administration, probably will be
filled by the appointment of Secretary
OF Commerce and Labor Charles Nagel
of st. Louis. President Taft is expect
ed to send the nomination of Mr.. Nagel
to the Senate within a few DAYS.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-02-08
POULTRY FOR SALE

S. c. B. Leghorns, white and barred
rocks; S. c. r. I. Reds and homer
pigeons of the best strains al bargain
prices. J. w. Gardner, Kendrick, Fla.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-02-08
MAJOR SULLY

Charlotte. n. c., Feb. s.-Major Ed
ward Sully. hero of John Esten Cookies
novel "Mohun." a Confederate veteran
and son of Thomas Sully. whose pic
ture adorns the Concoran Art Gallery
at Washington, D. c.. died suddenly
last night at his home in Rockingham,
n. C., after stroke Of paralysis He
was native of Richmond. Va, and the
body will be taken there for interment
He was seventy-four years of age
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-02-08
STORE FOR RENT

The new and handsome store room,
roomy and modern plate glass front
Possession at once, and can be fitted
up according to needs Of tenant. APP
ply to Ocala Lumber & Supply Co.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-02-08
MERCHANTS CAFE
OPEN ALL NIGHT

The Merchants Cafe Is now open
night and day. Meals and lunches can
be had at any hour of the day or night.
First class service is guaranteed at
any hour Of the night, as we'll as day.
]. r. Dewey, Proprietor.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-02-08
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 a night
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-02-08

General James E. Weaver, aged so,
populist candidate for president in
1892, died. after a short illness at the
home of relatives in Des Moines, Ia.
Tuesday.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-02-08
j. III. Benjamin, Editor.

Charles W. Morse, say the dispatches,
is recovering his health. Very likely.
He will probably be back in Wall
street before many more months.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-02-08
CONCORDIA LODGE f. q. OF A.

Concordia Lodge, Fraternal Union of
America, meets in Yonge's Hall on the
second Thursday evening of each
month. Geo. L. Taylor, F. VI.
Chas. K. Sage, Secretary
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-02-08
VALENTINE SALE

Be sure to attend the valentine sale
of handkerchiefs and candy on Feb. 10.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-02-08

When In Need of an Auto, Ring mp
j. III. SMITH
At the Florida Auto Sales Company
Garage
PHONE 70
PRICES REASONABLE. GOOD CARS
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-02-08
ARE you GOING TO PAINT A HOUSE

For an honest job of painting see F.
K Demo, IS Alvarez street.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-02-08

P S.-Just watch our ads from day
to day,
And see what else we have to say.
YORK
York. Feb. IA pillau was given at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Steele Friday
evening by the Misses Russell and
ellis, two charming young ladies of
this place. who had their guests the
following young people: Messrs. Frank
and Willie Parker. Misses Mamie and
Lelie Parker, of Leroy, Misses Carrie
Barco and Alta Beck of Cotton Plant
Messrs. Douglass. Beck and Miller of
this place. and some neigkbors. After
partaking of bounteous repast. sew
eral games We're played and music in
dulged in. A good time was had by
all.
Mr. Robert Douglass made quick
trip down TO Fort Meade section last
week
The A c. L. tie train passed thru
our little hamlet Thursday. leaving
ties.
Mr.. W V. Weathers and wife spent
last Saturday at the Standard mines.
with Mr.. Dick Harrison. brother of
Mrs ". V Weathers
Two hustling young men. Mr.. Doug
lass of this place and Mr.. Horne Of
Horne's still. the former a farmer and
merchant. the latter a turpentine man.
merchant, farmer and postmaster, are
preparing land around York for a
large crop Of watermelons, cantaloupes
and beans. and have just unIoa6ed q
full carload of fertilizer for same May
success attend their efforts.
Mr.. J. s. Weathers OF Cotton Plant,
was in our lively little town Satur-
day. and received barrels Of meat that
he had in cold storage Al Ocala. Mr.
Weathers is one Of those prosperous
farmers who believes in having enough
and some to spare.
The past cold snap made Yorkites
hug close around the fires At this
writing the cold has not damaged the
young growth on orange trees.
Business with our merchants = very
good. considering this being presiden-
tial year
Now Is the time TO subscribe for the
Star, and its only 81 year
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-02-08

Woodmen meet Friday evening.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-02-08
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tab
lets. Druggists refund money If it fails
to cure. E. w. GROVES signature IS
on each box Csc
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-02-08
THE L. ID. c. WILL ENTERTAIN

The Z. D. C. will give a valentine
handkerchief and candy sale on Feb
ruary 18th.
If you will kindly lend your aid
By sending them a handkerchief
Which you yourself deftly made;
Just anything that you viii send,
Then come yourself and bring a friend.
P. S.-Just watch our ads from day
to day,
And see what else we have to say.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-02-08

Eagles meet Sunday afternoon.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-02-08
LAKE WEIR PROPERTIES

Fee bruary 5th, 1912.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-02-08
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

County Demonstration Agel
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-10
CAIRO D|KES BREAK;
CITY IS FLOODED
Leyees Loose Waters Upon
( Huge Tract In Illinois.
ONE TOWN is UNDER WATER
River Pours ThraUeh Great Opening
In Railroad Observation-Disclosures Is
Estimated at Five Million
Many Are Homeless.

Cairo. Ill-The Cairo drainage Gis-
trict is gone. Two breaks, have food
ed a territory nine miles square and
the loss will run to S5.000.000 TweL-
ty-two lumber companies. Future City.
town Of 500. and many farms are
covered.
The first break occurred at the Mo
bile and Ohio levee, on the west side
of the district, when 200 feet of en-
bankment went through at $3.50
O'Clock. The waters of the Mississippi
river are rushing in and filling the
territory from the Mississippi TO the
Illinois Central tracks. distance Of
two miles
The Big Four levee along the Ohio
river burst near the Cairo Country
club, two miles from tine city. The
bank went out for distance Of zoe
ieet
The city Of Cairo is practically cut
of from the world by rail Cairo is
in no danger. but all supplies may
have to be carried in by boat.
A few Of the merchants have re-
placed part of their stocks and are
doing business whenever they are not
patrolling or working on the levee.
During the day men who never
welded shovel or pick in their life
shoyeled gravel from fiat cars into the
bukhead along the Ohio levee in the
city. Men who have never done heav-
Ter work than WELD pen pushed fat
ears along the levee wherever the en-
gines were not allowed to run.
Many schools have been closed until
after the food and small boys worked
manfuliy al filing sacks and shovel
ing dirt from the fiat cars. Several
cars of soil thrown on the Ohio levee
were unloaded by boys Twenty lads,
few of whom are over fifteen years
old were counted on one car.
Memphis. Tenn Every hour
sees the water making further en-
croachments in this city Twenty
FIVE blocks in the northern sections
are submerged six or seven feet, and
Bayou Gayoso is over the banks with
in three-quarters of mile OF the bust
ness section.
The only sign of life in the northern
section is an occasional skiff. pro-
PEELED by some property owner en-
deavoring to rescue his belongings.
More than 200 persons in this city
are homeless. About thirty industrial
plants are shut down and more than
1000 PERSONS are out Of work. The
residents in the higher sections of the
city have opened their homes to the
refugees.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-10
TOWN OF NORWALK
SWEPT BY FLAMES
Business Section Has Narrow
Escape from ConfIagration.
LOSS IS PLACED AT $4,000
Citizens TunbIed from Bed TO Fight
Fire and Save homes from De-
struction-Efective Work by the
Bucket Brigade Checks Blaze.

Norwalk. - Fire completely en-
yeloped Norwalk. seven buildings be-
ing totally wrecked 1t is estimated
the damage will aggregate S25, eco.
The blaze started in a barn in the
south side of the city From that
point strong breeze famed the
flames along the main street of the
town.
At the alarm of fire the entire
town leaped from their beds. Bucket
brigades we're at once formed Long
lines of men formed to pass water to
the fire and rescue merchandise
A call was sent to La Crosse for
aid. butAthis call was later cancelled
when the citizens claimed they had
secured control of the situation,
For time the tele phone exchange
was threatened, but the operator
bravely stuck to the post to call all
the men that could volunteer into
service. Surrounding towns were
also asked for aid
The fire burned a half moon
around the rear of the business sec
ton.
There were four barns. one dwell
ing and an ice house full of ice, and
a warehouse full of implements
burned. There was a valuable horse
burned in one barn and some motor
cars in another.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-10
A|RMAN RODGERS
FALLS TO DEATH
Sea to Sea Aviator PIunges Into
Pacific Ocean.
THOUSANDS SEE FATAL DROP
Aviator Shoots Downward $50 Feat
into Shallow Water and Is
Crushed by PIane-Neck
Broken.

Los Angeles, Cal - Calbrith =.
Rodgers. the ocean-to-ocean aviator,
first man to cross the continent
in an aeroplaIfe, was instantly killed
at Long Beach, when his aeroplane
plunged $50 feet into the ocean IN
front of the Long Beach bathhouse.
Rodgers fell from his seat in the
machine and his body shot downward
ahead of the biplane, striking in the
shallow surf. His neck was broken.
and be died instantly.
Rodgers had been making daily
flights here and had taken up with
him many passengers. both men and
women. He started from his usual
place and scared out over the ocean,
Seeing flock of gulls disporting
themselves just over the breakers.
Rodgers turned and dived down into
them, scattering the sea fowl in all
directions
Highly elated with tie outcome Of
his dive, Rodgers then few farther
out to sea, all the tine gradually ris-
ing until he had reached height of
about $50 feet.
Making short turn. he started at
full speed for the pier, then suddenly
dipped his planes. and his machine
began a frightful descent.
Rodgers was seen by thousands of
persons on the pier to relax his hold
on the levers and then, sec ningly
realizing that he was in danger. he
made strenuous efforts to pull the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-10
VOTERS CHOOSE SIX JUDGES
Higbee and Quinlan Elected in Sixth
ana twentieth Circuits-No
Other Contests.

Milwaukee. Six circuit judges
we're chosen by the voters of wiscon-
sin, elections being held in the Fifth.
Sixth. Seventh. Eleventh. Twelfth
and Twentieth circuits
Four judges were elected without
oppositiou--Judge George Clemen-
son in the Fifth; Judge Byron "a.
Park in the Seventh; Judge Frank
A. Ross in the Eleventh, and Judge
George Grimm in the Twelfth.
The contests we're in the Sixth cir
cult. where the candidates were
Judge f. C. Higbee. La Crosse: Rob
ert $. Cowie. Whitehall, and l.. p
Deuoyer, la Crosse, and in the new
Twentlcth circuit, the candidates be-
ing William b Quinlan, Marinette
and James j. Gill. Oconto.
Higbee is elected by 5000 plural
lily In the Sixth circuit and Quinlsn
is probably victorious in the Tweu-
tieth circuit.