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March 28 In History1760Margaret Wofflngton the cele-

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actress died born 1718

3r 1846 General Zachary Taylor invadedr+

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Rock of Chickamauga died InSan Francisco

4 1900 Count Benedetti French ambas-sador

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of 1870 died In Parisc born 1817v

ASTRONOMICAL EVENTSTonight and Tomorrow Morning

Sun sets 616 rises 544 moon rises440 a m 1000 a m moon at perigeenearest earth 6 a m planet Mercuryat aphelion farthest from sun visiblelow in east before sunrise

f March 29 In Historyi 1461 Battle of Towton and frightful

slaughter of defeated Lancastrians-by victorious Yorkists 30000 slain

1746 Carlo Maria Bonaparte father ofNapoleon born died 1785

1 1901 James Stephens noted Fenianleader of the last Irish uprisingdied in Dublin born 1823

i ASTRONOMICAL EVENTSTonight and Tomorrow Morning

Sun sets 6i7 rises 543 moon rises512 a m 916 p m moon in con-junction

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r with Mercury possibly seeni low in east before sunrise 9 a m

Yk planet Jupiter apparently stationary

ANOTHER CANDIDATE-

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T Mr R W Ferguson of Berlin has-t entered ate ice for county commis

t aioner from fne second district Mrr Ferguson is one of the thrifty farm-ers

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tyr and is well equipped with a finet business education and training well

oJ acquainted with the wants and needsjk of the people ofVthe county and ifH elected 1111 I make them a good offi-

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Mr Fergusons announcementt will be found elsewhere in this issue

Col T J Appleyard of the LakeSf 0 Lake City Index whom we met in

Jacksonville last night has concludesrs to make the race for state com-

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EVerybody in Marion county knowsMr H W Long and you never hear

1 of him toeing sick or needing a doc4 1 tore aterition but this week owing to

e having strained himself he was com-pelled

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r to call in Dr Veal the first In-

s 1 stance in 36 yearsV S

Hon Robert McNamee of Ta-mfannounces himself a candidate for the

44 state senate4i Miss Florence Nightingale has

demonstrated that it is possible to bes-

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a railroads Since the antipass lawwent into effect a good many people

j think the railroads ought to be notf only curbed but pavedKansas City

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Senator LaFollette says 100 I menJ cause most of the nations troubles

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tainly astonishing to find not a poli-tician

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SEEM LIKE HOMEt without your accustomed glass of

Spanish Sherry Port or Sauternei wine after dinner or as a treat in the

evening for yourself or friends Whent ityou want a glabs of rich and rare

1 + ahecTy or old port or Sauterne werft have rare old vintages on hand or

j 1 L r the newer grades of California andI0hk wines

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justice to Dr Guerrant we makethis correction In the report of thetest made on the Hiawatha Lake

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stated that the hypodermic injection-of Ituberculin was marls into the veinswhen tive should have stated that itwas made subcutaneously

WEKIWA SPRINGS

Elsi where in this issue will In seenthe advertisement of the famous Vekiwa Springs mineral water ThOcala Oottling Works is the localdistributor of the water and tin pub ¬

lic can now get the splendid waterwith no trouble or delay A goodmany people in Ocala have recentlyreceived shipments of the water andgiven It a thorough test It is mostpalatable and contains splendid healthgiving qualities that are bound tomake the company owning thesprings an independent fortune with-inI a few years-

CLERKCARRIER EXAMINATION-

At Ocala Florida April 22 1908The examination will consist of

subjects mentioned belowSpelling artithmetic numbers

common and decimal fractions andUnited States money penmanshipcopying from plain copy a simpletest in copying accurately a few print-ed

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lines in the competitors handwrit-ing United States geography read-ing addresses

Age limit all positions 18 to 45years The age limits are waivedhowever in the cases of persons hon ¬

orably discharged from the militaryor naval service by reason of disabil-ity resulting from wounds or sicknessincurred in the line of duty

Male applicants for the postofficeservice must be at least 5 feet 4 in ¬

ches in height in bare feet and 125pounds in weight without overcoatand hat otherwise their applicationswill be canceled Female applicants-are not required to be of any specificheight or weight

Applicants for the postoffice ser ¬

vice are required to be physicallysound and in good health Marriedwomen will not be admitted to thisexamination This prohibition how ¬

ever does not apply to divorced wo ¬

men or women who are separatedfrom their husbands and supportthemselves The examination is open-to all citizens of the United Stateswho comply with the requirements-

For application blank instructions-to applicants and further informationapplication should be made to the lo ¬

cal secretary at the Ocala Fla postoffice or the undersigned-

No application will be acceptelunless properly executed and filedwith the undersigned prior to the hourof closing business on April 15 1908

George S DonnellSecy Fifth Civil Service District

Location Atlanta Ga

The idle thousands in the citiesdont seem to be aware that there isa tremendous demand for farm labor

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And He Used It With Effect on aNegro Desperado

Washington March 8In a tiesIterate affray on a Pennsylvania ave-nue

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ear lat night a negro and awhite man were shot by CongressmanThomas J Hell in of Alabama Thom-as

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Lumby the negro was shot inhe head and is in a critical condi-tion

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and Thomas McCreary a NewYork borse trainer is suffering froma wound in the log

The shooting of McCivary was ac ¬

cidental-Mr Hefiin was arrested and taken

to the Sixth precinct police stationwhere the charge of assault with intnt to kill was placed against himLater he was released on 5000 bail

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Congressman Hefim aceomjanieclby Congressman Edwin J Ellerbee > fSouth Carolina had boarded the carat Twelfth street and Pennsylvania-avenue Mr Heflin being on his wayto deliver a temperance lecture at theMetropolitan Methodist EpiscopalChurch Four and Half street andJohn Marshall place Upon boarding-the car he observed two negro pas-sengers

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There were a number of otherpassengers including several ladies

Mr Heflin remonstrated with Lum ¬

by Jj id asked him to stop drinkingsaying l Dont take that drinkthere are ladies here and it is notright It is against the law for youto do this thing in a street car and-I hope you will put that bottle away

Lumby became offended at MrHeflins remonstrances and appliedvile epithets Mr Heflin and Lumbywere soon engaged in a despertaestruggle Mr Heflin who is a largepowerful man succeeded in throwingLumby off the car as it came to astop Most of the occupants of thecar hastily alighted including Mrand Mrs McCreary

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The negro fell to the ground onbeing pushed off the car He roseand began cursing Mr Heflin againand made a motion for his hip pocket-as if to draw a weapon whereupon-Mr Heflin fired at him through thecar window missing the negro andhitting Thomas McCreary who wasabout twenty feet from the car

Mr Heflin fired one or twice again-one of the shots striking Lumby inthe head above the ear Lumby rana short distance and fell

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AT THE CHURCHES TOMORROW

resbyterian-Rev W H Dodge D D Pastorr

Services n m and 730 p mSabbath school 9 30 a mSpecial music at both morning and

evening services A cordial invita-tion

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BaptistSunday school 945 a m

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Morning service 11 a mRoll call of members and recom ¬

mendations from pastor and deacons-as to coming years work

B Y P U630 p m I

Evening service 730 p m Ser¬

mon Concerning Collections-A cordial welcome to all who will

attend Strangers invited Goodmusic Seats free

C C Carroll Pastor

Grace Episcopal-

Rev Geo Hendree Harrison Rector730 mHoly communion10 a mSunday school11 a m Morning prayer and ser ¬

mon730 p mEvening prayer and ser-

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day evening prayer and devotionalreading at 430 p m

On Wednesday and Friday litanyat 10 a m Evening prayer and ad-

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Junior League

Meets Sunday at 3 oclock LeaderLucile Landers Subject A BibleProhibition Party

Song Rescue the PerishingScripture lesson Num Gl4PrayerSymposium What Whisky Docs

for a Boy What Whisky Does forHis Family What Whisky Does for-a Man What Whisky Does for aTownFour Boys

Song Rally Rally Oh Ye FreemenReading Temperance Alphabet

Annie P EagletonExercise by seventeen juniors A

Parrel of WhiskyReading the Two Glasses Mrs

I John EdwardsSong by six juniors The Rum

Saloon Shall GoTalks on subject by juniors and vis ¬

itorsRoll call-CollectionAnnouncements

l Benediction

ALDRICH BILL HAS-PASSED THE SENATE

Washington D C Harch 28TheAldrich currency bill was passed bythe Senate yesterday by a vote of 12to 16 in the main a party vote

The presidents office in the newBank of Commerce building has a

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