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immense quantities of paving brick were

immense quantities of paving brick were shipped to various Florida cities and counties In Florida they believe in per- mapent highways in the country as well as in the city and Birmingham made paw Ing brick are used there by the millions. would hesitate to say just how many carloads of brick went from the Copeland lnslis plant during the past month, and in fact it would hardly be proper to say, but the number is almost incredible.
 Then, there is the case of the Standard Portland Cement company, which has all ready been referred to. I believe. All records for shipments for any one month from the big plant at Leeds were broken during the past month.
 "A Birmingham dealer in locomotives. railroad equipment and machinery told me that his sales for the past two weeks had equalled the entire sales for the pre- ceding six months. Another dealer said that conditions were improving but not yet normal e's
 "One Birmingham architect reported to- day that he is preparing plans for four flats. three of them being double build ings in addition to the other miscellan- eous construction work on his boards l asked him if the local investors are talk ing advantage of the present low price of building materials and cheaper labor to ct'iu, anu ic diSWciCu Pi CiAARS.y t--.~~ such is the case. and that much more building will be done, as 1t Is realized that such prices cannot last very long This architect cited the case of handsome modern residence which he is now building for s65oO When he described the dwelling expressed surprise that such house could be built for that money. and his comment was: Three years ago that dwelling would have cost at least 5000
 Insurance money for building and in- vestment purposes is again available Tn southern cities" continued MT. Woodall,
 and this is a marked ractor In the con struction situation. It will be recalled, anl without much strain on the memory, either, that the insurance companies as a rule shut down on loans for building purposes last fall Some of them are now going to the other extreme and are advertising in prominent way the fact tha. they make such loans. An Atlanta man who builds a great many houses and who is pretty steady patron of the Insurance companies remarked to me the other day that insurance money for build- ing purposes Is perfectly easy again.
 ''The general business situation in thfa section is not yet entirely normal, but al compared with the blue months of last fali the improvement is so marked and radical that all of us should be thank full People are feeling better very much better. They have taken a new lease on life They want to do businesA they
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tons additional, and l2 cans give him the additional task of mining 10 tons in lex- cess of his 20 tons, or 30 tons for his days work.
 Such was MT. Armstrongs testiIn nony. and it made a profound impression upon the members of the committee, most of whom are in favor of discontinuing the convict lease system. The committee has made careful and thorough investiga- ton of the system, and 1t Is practically certain that they will make some recom- mendation on the subject. with indica- tions fayoring the recommendst ton that the system be abolished.
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BRYAN SAYS HE
 WILL TAKE REST

Washington, June 12.-Former Secretary Of State Bryan announced today he would devote the next two weeks to resting He intends to visit Old Point Comfort for the weekend and on his return, he said, would have his plans for June matured.
 In a statement announcing his movee ments, MT. Bryan emphasized that none of his predecessors had served more hours as his desk greater number of days in the year, and added that Mrs. Bryan, who haf shared the strain with him, also was in need of a rest.
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The excess is supposed to make up for

He eAoess IS supPoseu to MaKe up TOT rock or slate.
 But this is not the whole burden placed upon the conyicts. The convicts are re- Gldred to mine 20 tons a day Should there be as much as three cans of rock or slate in the convicts daily output he is docked one ton. which he is required to mine before he has finished his task. Should there be as much as six cans of rock and slate. or POO pounds of this ma terial in the 20 tons, he is docked two tons. and required to mine that much additional. Eight cans of rock imposes upon the convict the task of mining four
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want to buy. they are willing and ready to get into the game, and while they are subject to the financial Limitations incl dent to these careful and conservative times yet this very spirit on their part speaks volumes. have personally during the past few weeks talked with hundreds of business men who few months ago were in the depths, and who today have fresh hope and courage. and feel that the business ship. having weathered the worst gale in the history of modern com merce and manufacturing. Is slowly but surely fighting itself again. They feel that. the worst is over and that from now on conditions, will steadily improve. Not only are the, city and town folk imbued with this new spirit of courage but 1t is in striking evidence in the country. where the combination of diversified crops and a cotton price that would have seemed al- most unbelievable seven months ago, has Evestly improved the spirits of the farm- CTS"
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CONVICT SYSTEM
 MAY BE ABOLISHED.
Armstrong Testifies Lease System Imposes Heavy
 Task on Prisoners

Montgomery. June 12.-(SpeciaL With majority of the members of the legisla- tive Investigating committee opposed to continuation of the convict lease system. the probability that the committee will recommend to the legislature the abolish nent of the system was heightened today following the testimony before that body of Frank Armstrong, until June 1 weigher at Flat Top, owned by the Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron company.
 Mir. Armstrongs testimony was to the effect that the states recent contract with the Sheffield company imposes considerably heavier tasks upon the con- victs than the contracts under which they formerly worked. According to MT. Arm strong, the convicts are required to add 250 pounds additional to every car of coal mined, each car containing two tons.
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Now all the furniture on our third floor for sale at half price
 In a remarkable sale beginning here tomorrow. $100 OOOOO worth of Loveman Joseph Loeb Furniture placed sale for $50000O0one haf of original selling price.
 This wonderful assembage of fine furniture has been specially arranged for the sale the third foor fact the furniture the third floor half price excepting office furniture and Macey'S Sectional Bookcases.
 The original price tickets remain the furnure-you 1vin simply k1ou the original price IS ha1ued suitable for every the good quality stocks---no special purchases.
 This offer exceeds importance any furniture pre- viously held in this any other Birmingham store.
 The Club Plan method of paying holds out a further inducement to furniture buyers sS@i
 Special service will be provided for the days this sale.
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Runaway June
Continued from Page Two)

well, 50 long, joe" she said See
II you can't get your money for that
drive by the time I come again" She
waved a wifely hand at him and stalk
ed out She turned to June in the hall
IF the fellow that's putting up for this
room will give Joe the money instead
well be a lot better OF.
June was so shocked at the cold cal
lousDess OF this speech that she could
only dumbiy nod her head. and she
walked down 10 the nurses little desk
at the end OF the hall. leaving the wom-
an TO find her way out alone. Joe. the
chauffeur. lay. cheerfully grinnIng.
with the thermometer I'm his mouth.
Again the everlasting probIem-the
man. the woman and the money! The
runaway bride sat I'm the vacant chair
at the little desk and pondered IL all
out This person who nagged. who fol-
lowed her husband even tn the hospital
TO nag and whose husband welcomed
the hospital as a relief from nagging-
this woman WAS the outcome OF the
custom by which the man. earning
possessed all. and the money he gave
to his wife WAS as gift A selfish
woman and one without delicacy. such
as this nagger. made il her business to
get all she could. and the pursuit had
become passion with her. She was
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MRS. w. c. GRAY

The following from the Orlando
Sentinel will bring profound sorrow
to the hundreds of friends of Bishop
and Mrs Gray in this section:
Few messages have brought such
genuine sorrow, nor TO as large a cir
Gle of warm friends here as did the
totally unexpected tidings yesterday
that Mrs. VIM. c. Gray, wife of
Bishop Gray, had passed from earthly
life in Nashville Monday afternoon,
May 10th, from heart failure.
The bishop and Mrs Gray, with
Miss Emma, Mr.. Joseph Gray and
family had moved last fall into their
comfortable new home on the out
skirts of Nashville, and were together
enjoying the rest and quiet after their
twenty-one years of faithful, jealous
labor in Southern Florida.
Mrs Gray's early childhood was
spent in Virginia, her father an Epis-
copal clergyman of high standing.
Later the family moved to Philadel-
phia and her education was completed
at Bryn Mawr. She afterward ac-
cepted position with the faculty of
the school for girls founded by Bishop
Gray at Bolivar, Tenn, (now St.
Katherine's HalD meeting him for
the first time there.
In all the many years since their
happy marriage she has been the
bishops right hand helper, her whole
life blessing to others. Since their
move to Orlando in January, 1893,
she has held the lasting friendship of
all who knew her and probably no
trio of Orlandoites has been so great
" missed here since leaving as have
Bishop and Mrs. Gray and Miss EN-
ma.
AS president for years past of the
Woman's Au Hilary of Southern Flor
ida, her helpful influence was the
more widely extended over many
parishes and missions throughout the
bishops large field. Her gentle min
istry extended also in seeming end
less way, her home ever center of
most cordial hospitality, her close
interest and help furthering the work
of the Cathedral parish, of the hos
pital, of the Cathedral school; her
ready sympathy ever extended for
the sick and bereaved.
Her life was marked by faithful
ness to all duty, by deep devotion
and unwavering faith, by helpfulness
in the truest sense to all around her.
Her son, Rev. Campbell Gray, and
his family, OF Rhinelander, Wiss., are
well known here, as are also her step-
son, Mr.. Joseph Gray and family. For
them, for Miss Emma, and especially
for Bishop Gray, the deepest sympa-
thy is felt.
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CHAPTER u.

IA HERE was a consultation In
Mrs. Wizards room. Tommy
Thomas sat at the head of
u Mrs. Wizards bed T. j. Ed
wards. the heavy man with the thick
lidded eyes, sat on the other side In
stolid silence. Cunningham leaned neg
HgentIy on the foot OF the bed. Before
Mrs. Willard lay picture OF June clip
ped from a Brynport paper on the day
Of her marriage TO Ned Warner. Tom
my Thomas had just found ii and had
brought 1t with her. Cunningham
picked up the picture and looked at 1t
with twinkling eyes. smoothing his
white mustache compIacently. Gilbert
Blye. sitting I'm the far corner on the
window sill. with his vandyke In bis
long. lean white hand, suddenly rose
and. walking over to Cunningham. took
the picture from him and laid It on the
bed.
The pretty nurse with the pink
cheeks opened the door presently and
heard these words In BIye's suave but
forceful tones:
dence. There must be a complete
change OF method"
The voice stopped abruptly. Ed
wards, Cunningham. Tommy Thomas
and Mrs. Willard were all listening In
tently. Mrs. Willard seemed troubled.
Tommy Thomas. with deviltry In her
eyes, was laughing at Cunningham.
who seemed uncomfortable. The round
headed Edwards sat slowly nodding a.
he looked at Blye. Mrs. Willard reach
ed quietly forward and turned the
piece OF paper on the bed face down
ward. She seemed even sad
BEG pardon" said the pretty nurse.
Noting the sudden silence and slipping
In. she put her hand under the sheet
and felt OF Mrs. Wizards ankle. The
entire group was motionless. and there
was a strained tension I'm the room IN
I'll the nurse went out She saw Mrs.
Willard reaching forward for the piece
OF paper as she closed the door. and as
she walked away she heard Blye's
smooth. even voice again.
When June came into Mrs. Wizards
room the conversation again stopped
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BLTTCHTON

Blitchton, May 12.-The May
showers are greatly appreciated by
the farmers.
Mr.. B. r. Bitch is shipping beans.
Mr.. Joseph Akin spent the week
end at Dunnellon.
Mr.. B. C. Bitch visited the Brick
City Monday.
Mr.. ]. w. Coulter, daughters Lydia
and Mildred, and Mr.. George Bor-
lander motored to Ocala Tuesday.
Mrs. Joseph Akin is visiting in
Ocala.
Mr.. A. L. Mckay of Morriston
called Tuesday.
Mr.. Goree Bitch spent Monday in
Ocala.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy v. Bitch left
Tuesday for several days on the west
coast before returning to their home
at Zolfo.
Miss Glimer Goodwin is visiting at
Old Town.
Mrs. o. S. Sanders spent Saturday
at Emathla.
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COTTON PLANT

Cotton Plant, May 1.-THE much
needed rain came Saturday night and
with it a severe storm of wind, also
little hail. No damage except
fences blown down and lots of timber
fallen.
Quarterly conference was well at
tended Saturday. Rev. F. r. Bridges
presided. Mr.. Hugh Ross and wife,
Mrs Boyd, Mrs. Redding, Miss Abbie
Stokes and Mr.. Elmer Turner and
Mr.. Jordan of Cater attended, also
Messrs. Joe Turner and T. K Worth
OF Dunnellon. We regretted very
much that the rain prevented services
Sunday.
Mrs. G. o. Turner of Cater spent
the weekend here with friends.
Mr.. Beecher Beck of Berlin was a
Sunday afternoon caller.
Mrs. George Stevens of Ocala
spent several days last week with her
sister, Mrs. J. A. Brooks. She re-
turned to Ocala Monday.
Mr.. J. NJ. Barco of Clearwater is
the guest of his son Newcomb, on
Sunny Slope farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. A. Tucker of Mar
ter were Sunday afternoon callers al
the home of D. NJ. Barco.
Mrs. A. w. Woodward and sor
Clarence, called at the home of Mrs
J. A. Brooks Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. F. Nj. Morris was a business:
visitor to Ocala Saturday.
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like those beggars who continue to beg
after they have become rich by Il.
begging from the force Of habit and
from the love OF the art OF making peo-
pie give and from the sordid desire TO
possess. 1t was wrong, all wrong, some
where. June shuddered as she remem-
bered this wife going through her hus-
bands pockets. and then she recalled
her dream OF herself standing before
Ned as a piteous pauper. holding out
her hand for aims. She had been right
she decided. as she had decided time
and again. She had acted wisely In
running away before she had com
mitted herself to charity and before
any barriers had been set between
their love. She must earn her own
way
Mercy. June sprang from her chair
and ran to the room OF the chauffeur
with q sudden violent wrench OF her
conscience. Joe lay there quite cheer
fully with the Thermometer still In bis
mouth. and he grinned as well as he
could after twenty minutes OF this ex-
ercise When June removed the Their
mometer that side OF his face remained
twisted and puckered for some time.
and 1t ached. but he was perfectly
happy. He could be alone for twenty
four hours.
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HUSBAND RESCUED
DESPAIRING WIFE

| had gotten so weak | could not stand,
and | gave up in despair.
AT last. my husband got LIE bottle Of
Cardui, the woman's tonic, and COM
menced taking it. From the very first
dose, | could ten Ii was helping me.
can now walk two miles without its
firing me. and am doing all my work."
If you are all run down from womanly
troubles. don't give up In despair. Try
Cardui, the wonian's tonic. Ithas helped
more than a million women, I'm its so
years OF continuous success, and s1ruId
surely help you, too. Your druggist has
sold CardlIi for years. He knows what
it win do. Ask him. He viii recon-
men. it. Begin taking Cardui today.
Write to: Chattanoo9a Medicine Co. Ladies.
Advisory Dept. Chattanooga. Tenn. for 6pccS0I
Instructions your case and 64-page book Aoml
Treatment fer Wenen." sent in plain wrappar. J-Ga
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The Tallahassee Democrat says
that Rev. j. P. Hilburn, presiding ell
der of the Tallahassee district, has
received a telegram from Rising
Star, Texas, announcing that his
father, Rev. A. s. Hilburn, has pass
ed away. He had been gradually
failing for some weeks, and the end
was not unexpected He was a native
of North Carolina and was SO years
old.
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After Four Years of DiscOuraging
Conditions, Mrs. Bullock Gave
Upin Despair. Husband
Came to Rescue.

catron. Ky.-In an interesting letter
from this place, Mrs. Bette Bullock
writes as follows: 81 suffered for four
years. with womanly troubles, and curing
this time. could only sit up for a little
while, and could not walk anywhere at
~. At times. would have severe pains
In my left side.
The doctor was called in. and his treat
ment relieved me for a while, but / was
soon confined to my bed again. After
Glst. nothing seemed to do me any good.
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The liver is a blood purifier. 1t was
thought at one time it was the seat
of the passions. The trouble with most
people is that their liver becomes
black because of impurities in the
blood due to bad physical states, caus-
ing biliousness, headache, dizziness
and constipation. DIR. Kings New
Life Pills win clean up the liver, and
give you new life. Is cents at your
druggist.-tu-thu-fri
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Its good for the whole family, and
they all like it-PEANUT BRITTLE
in boxes-at the Court Pharmacy. If
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Green Turtle Steak at the ocala
House Cafe. IL
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Thought for the Day

Remember: Grief may be JOY misun-
derstood;
Only the good discern the good.
Perhaps the cup was broken here,
That heavens new wine might show
more clear.
E, g. Browning.
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Mr.. Will Macarthur of Montbrook
was transacting business in the city
yesterday.
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Picnic at Lake Weir for Miss Stark

Picnic at Lake Weir for Miss Stark
Enlivening a week that promises to
be one of the quietest socially since
the opening of the winter season,
was the picnic to Lake Weir last eve
ming, arranged by Mr.. and Mrs. J. H.
Taylor, in honor of their lovely Wis
itor, Miss Frances Stark of Able
vile, S. c.
Leaving town at o'clock in cars
were the following: Mr.. and Mrs
Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. s. Scott
Misses Stark, Alice Bullock, Mary
Burford, Hope Robinson, Mamie Tay-
lor, Minnie Stovall, Jean Austin
Messrs. Louis H. Chazal, Whit Pal
mer, Julian Bullock, Carlisle Izlar
Norton Davis, Clarence Meffert, Mr.
and Mrs. James Taylor and daugh-
ter, Mr. and Mrs. /. +. Bennett, Mrs
E. ]. Mills-Price, Mrs. Gay Living
ston, Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Camp, Mrs
C. V. Miller and Mr. and Mrs. C. H
Lloyd.
The Taylor dock at North Lake
Weir was the destination of the mer.
ry crowd. No place offers more en-
chanting environment for an eve
ming of fun than the ever picturesque
Lake Weir, and adding a dual enjoy
ment to the otherwise charming eve
ming was the privilege of being the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor, espe-
cially when entertaining for Miss
Stark.
Swimming, a bounteous picnic sup
per temptingly prepared and served
at the w. D. Taylor cottage and dane.
ing were the diversions of the eve
ming. The party returned home al
1890 o'clock.
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Mr.. o. B. Howse is at Kissimme
on several days business trip.
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For plumbing and electrical work
see b. w. Tucker. Phone 800 f
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Annual Meeting of the woman's c1ul

Annual Meeting of the Woman's Club
The annual meeting of the Woman's
Club of Ocala will convene at the
club house Saturday afternoon at
3:15 o'clock. The reports of officers,
reports of department chairmen, the
election of officers for the ensuing
year, with other business of impor-
tant interest to every club woman,
invites the presence and cooperation
of each club member. There viii
be meeting of the board at o'clock
promptly.
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Concluded on Fourth Page)
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ADVERTISE IN THE STAR.
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OCALA SOCIAL AFFAIRS

Of you any department. call phone log
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Miss Lillian Mickey or Valdosta,
Ga, is the attractive guest of Mrs. S.
T. Sistrunk, arriving this afternoon
from Tampa. Miss Mickey was a
charming visitor several years ago at
the Sistrunk home and during her
visit then made many admiring
friends who will accord her a warm
welcome.
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WHITE MAN WITH BLACK LIVER

(To Be continae d-l
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Miss Meta Jewett left yesterday
for Tampa in response to a wire an
nouncing the death of the infant
daughter of Judge and Mrs. w. S.
Graham. Miss Jewett will remain
with Mrs. Graham for several days.
Mrs. J. B. Peacock and brother Mr..
w. O.. Brewer, with several friends
were visitors yesterday from Willis
ton, motoring over in the formers
car.
Miss Miriam Pasteur, member of
the Fort Myers high school faculty
and who since the close of school has
been visiting friends in Key West,
Tampa and Mrs. /. V. Stevens in
Lakeland, returned home yesterday
afternoon.
DIR. and Mrs. H. C. Dozier returned
today from DeLand, where the for
mer attended the State Medical As
ISOLATION. They were guests last
night at the banquet given for the
physicians and their wives.
Honoring a trio of attractive Wis
iting girls, Mr.. and Mrs. T. E.
Bridges will entertain this evening at
rock for Miss Carolee Green, Miss
Blanche Mizelle and Miss Emmilee
Bridges, who are their guests.
News comes from the bedside of
Mrs. nj. Fishel in Baltimore that she
is recuperating rapidly from her re-
cent operation. This favorable mes
sage will be welcomed by the host of
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Fishel.
Mrs. S. j. Haines, who has been
with her daughter, Mrs. G. A. Petite
way, has gone to Ocala, where she
will visit her daughter, Mrs. ]. F.
Hall.-Tampa Times.
Miss Hanney Ellis, who is on an
extended visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Tav-
eau, at Atlanta, is now the guest of
a few days of Miss Eloise Robinson,
in Orlando.
The Rev. ]. M. Gross, pastor of
the M. E. church of Ocala, and Mrs.
Gross are here inspecting the lot pur-
chased recently at the Methodist as
sembly. 1t is understood that they
plan improvements on the property
in the near future-St. Augustine
Record.
Mr.. Will Macarthur of Montbrook.
was transacting business in the city
yesterday.
Mr.. 0. B. Howse is at Kissimmee
on a several days business trip.
fH--1I-I -
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Miss Meta Jewett left yesterday
for Tampa in response to wire an
nouncing the death of the infant
daughter of Judge and Mrs. w. S.
Graham. Miss Jewett will remain
with Mrs. Graham for several days.