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The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1900-10-12

Yesterdays southbound train was over
two hours late when 1t reached this place.
We regret to learn that DR.. w. s.
Graham is quite i'll at his home in Mi
ami.
w. r. Knox water proof paint is en-
dorsed by all who have used it to be
perfectly water proof.
Mr.. julie Knox, night operator for the
f. +. G.. here, has been quite i'll with
chills and fever this week.
Mrs. S. G. Vanlandingham, who has
been quite i'll for some time past, is now
able to be up and about again, We are
glad to state.
Mr.. Dick Rocker, after a few days
spent at his home place in Minis, re-
turned TO his place Of business, Cocoa,
yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. w. A. Farmer, recently night OPP
orator for the F. +. e. railway here, left
Wednesday afternoon for Fort Pierce,
where he will have charge Of Mr.. G w.
Scobie's fish business.
Carpenter n. A. Stnmpe left Wednes-
day afternoon for Fort Pierce, where he
will erect for Mr.. Geo. W. Scobie a large
and roomy building to be used for the
latter's fish business.
Mr.. Adhemar Brady and wife, and
Mrs. Brady's mother, Mrs. Brown, after
spending a week here very pleasantly
with relatives, left for their home at City
Point yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. B. Wager left Monday
afternoon to join the Florida Press asso-
citation, in jacksonville. From that
place the association proceeds to Rich
mond for its annual vacation.
Mr.. Frank Stone, recently employed
here as hOstler for the F. +. c., but now
of Smyrna, was called here Tuesday by
the serious illness of his wife, who, We
are glad to report, is some better at this
writing.
DIR. w. w Faris, for two years past
w. NJ. of Blscayne Bay lodge, No. l24,
F. & A. NJ, has been appointed deputy
| district grand master of the grand lodge
of Florida for the 18th district, compris-
ing Nolusia, BreYard and Dade counties.
The curiosity seekers ofour town would
DO well to visit the end of the railroad
wharf where they can see an alligator
measuring over nine feet i'll length and
actually bigger around than | ann
The monster was captured Wednesday
by Mr.. Tom Hicks, who will probably
ship it north.
Mr.. and Mrs. Graham, of Hotel Bis
cayne, Miami, passed through yesterday
afternoon OH their way to the above
place, TO get their hotel in readiness fol
the tourist season. They were accom-
panied by Mr.. Louis Cole, well known
among us, who is the efficient clerk o.
the above house.
Mr. NJ. f. GruSer, of West Palm Beach
has the sympathy of his friends all alOns
the east coast in the death of his mother
which occurred in South Carolina las
week. Mr.. Gruber had been at her bed
side, and returned home, leaving her a:
he supposed much improved and on tn,
road to recovery. The news of her dealt
was unexpected.
Among those from down rivel points
who came up Wednesday in order to b,
present at the Republican meeting tina
night we noticed the following: r. w
GOOde and wife, Melbourne; G. w
Holmes, wife and daughter, Faustina
Miss Isabelle Burns, Canaveral; Chas. w
Bolton, MalabaT; &. j. SchOonmaker
Cocoa; J. l.. Wilson, Rockledge all re
turning to their respective homes yester
day afternoon.
TuE WHITE cTnRE
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1900-10-12
DIR. Moore to Leave Tampa.

DIR. f. T. Moore, the popular young
pharmacist, has retired from partnership
in the Diamond Pharmacy, Ybor City,
and the business will be continued bv
his partner, L. j. Taylor.
DR.. Moore, who is brother to Mr.. T.
V. Moore, of Jensen, and who spent a
year on Indian river some three years
ago, will 20 to Jacksonville with a view
to locating, and expects to enter in the
drug business in that city.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1900-10-12
Horses For Sale.

]. +. Magruder, agent, has moved his
horse sale AMI livery business from san
ford h. Orlando. and about oct. 3rd will
have in a carload Of nice Kentucky horses
and ponies, personally selected. All let
tiers from parties needing good stock at
dressed 10 him az Orlando will receive
prompt attention. Can deliver stock IN
TituSvillr if desired.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1900-10-12

which will be commensurate with the
dignity, wealth and progress of the state,
located amid surroundings which will be
in harmony with it, and in city equal
ly accessible To all sections of the state,
then you will cast youl ballots for St.
Augustine.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1900-10-12
Notice.

| will he at Fort Pierce Monday, 22nd,
White City Tuesday, 25rd, Melbourne,
24th, for the purpose of transferring and
restoring any voter that may want To
be transferred.
TOW JOHNSON CuCK>HUTT,
Supervisor of Registration.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1900-10-12
PLACE FOR SALE CHEAP.

-Four acres pine land on which there
are two buildings, known Il the Joe Hop
kInS place, at rincda. Can be- had at a
bargain. Inquire of T.. :. Titus, Titus
vile, Florida.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1900-10-12
THE WHITE STORE.

We guarantee better goods for less
money than any house in the county.
w. j. CRAWFORD.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1900-10-12

w. L. Knox water proof paint in any
color except white, adapted to wood,
brick or tin surface.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1900-10-12

Pure Whi>kry HARPER Perfect Whis-
KEY HARPER Every bottle guaranteed
HARPER Sold by +. \. Lesley and *.
l.. MotOw, Titusyille, Fla.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1900-10-12

W. X. Knox has just sold 10 Miami
firm 80 gals. of his water proof paint.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1900-10-12
GASOLINE ENGINES.

Illustrated folder free. Address W. +
I'NnEHwoup, Agt.. Rn>cland. Fla.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1900-10-12
WANTED,

Men 10 cut cross ties. Call or write,
Contractor, Box POO, ROseland, Fla.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1900-10-12

Try w. K. Knox water proof paint, the
only paint that is strictly water proof.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-25
Purely Vegetable.
Book on self-treatment sent free by
Swift Specific Company, Atlanta, Ga.

mally recognized by this government
through constitutional amendment
Two large reels, each three feet In diam
eter and mounted on supports hold petit
tons containing thousands of names col
lected by a bicycle company favoring the
building of good roads by the government
These petitions are arranged in a continu-
Gus string from one reel to the other as a
ribbon is attached to a typewriter By
turning one of the reels the names of the
myriad signers are rolled to view. Every
part of the country and nearly every BIZ
cycle organization of any importance are
numbered among the petitioners.
An unusually odd petition was received
by Congress prior to the annexation of the
Hawaiian Islands. IL was protest from
the natives against annexation. The sign
ers ranged In age from IL to 1903 and in
cluded men, women and children. A large
number could not write. consequently their
names were signed vicarlously, as stated
in marginal notes.
Members and senators are receiving pc
titions in greater numbers than ever be-
fore this year. Some of the petitions most
frequently in evidence urge the passage
of Sunday rest law; an eight-hour labor
law: a law for the prevention of the sale
of liquor in the United States Capitol:
against the confirma ton of the reciprocity
treaty with France; favoring a pure food
law; granting suffrage to women; TO in
crease the salaries and lessen the hours
of duty for railway mail clerks, and so
on.
II is quite true that most petitions pro-
duce little or no effect yet member rd-
celving petitions on some particular SUBJ
iect every day is naturally set to think
ing thereon. He may even investigate
with a possible result that IL the question
be of minor Importance he follows The
wishes of his petitioners in voting But
the congressman generally knows that the
petition is really without force as rule,
and represents no sentiment worth consd-
ering. He is aware that here in Washing
ton certain persons give their entire time
TO originating subjects and preparing blank
petitions which they send to all parts of
the COUNTRY asking churches and associa-
tons to have them signed and sent 10 the
local representative. This request is ac-
quiesced in by such organizations in the
best faith, but in total ignorance of the
annoyance they are causing and that they
are wasting their own time and effort
If a congressman wishes 10 know the
sentiment of his constituency on any sub
ject he does not rely on petitions. On the
contrary, he investigates the matter per-
sonally or through reliable sources. Some
day Congress may pass a law authorizing
the destruction of all petitions without
acknowledgment, and then the petition
habit will cease. Ii is kept alive now only
through the rule which permits the re-
ceipt of documents to be recorded in the
Congressional Record.
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ers asking Congress to legislate one way
or another on some questions of more or
less Importance The petitions are receiv-
ed by the members, notice OF their receipt
is made in the Congressional Record they
are referred to the committee having
charge of legislation on that question, and
then they go-where? Hardly any one
knows. 1t is reasonably certain that the
member doesn't. The bringing of one to
the light of day again is almost as eX-
ceptional as the birth of new century.
In the days of our forefathers most
new legislation on every subject origi-
mated from the ideas conveyed to Con
gress through petitions. Any person., or
ganization or state having in mind some
scheme for needful legislation made that
tact known to Congress through a peti-
ton and the subject was duly brought to
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tenslve here; but, there may b.s a thin
pace IN the ledge or rift in it where
water runs, and ifAso the rod will surely
INT out the SLOT fer a we'll"
fou know what yer about, Rube,
tneres no doubt DER that" emphatically
exclaimed a farmer whose bushy hair
Aad not felt the shears for months.
show We whether 1 know ANYTHING
ana whether that ppstart school master
Is right" replied Rnhe.
The edecated fool. I don't want. to see
MIN around my store agin," remarked
Williams ny
whitney carefully placed the two prongs
OF the rod between the balls of his thumbs
ana began to walk TO and fro, with rod
suspended about a foot from the ground
For fifteen minutes the rod remained
motionless, and as Rube Jy that time
had apparently walked over everv mart
OF the plot, the spectators began to think
that the search for water would be in
vain I'D
But suddenly fthe rod/began to vibrate
II bends! 1t lbendsP. was the cry
hupe race which had become anx-
ious, now lighted with triumph. He storm.
ca, ana the rGd bent yet more from its
original perpf molecular and constantly
trembled.
Here's the spot" he cried "T have
seen the rod bend more than 1t does now
ltu be no shallow Well; but / know wa
ter Will be found at a reasonable depth. y
A stake was driven into the ground
where the divining-rodJ indicated that if
should be placed. Peleg delayed commenc-
II the work on the wen for month
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PETITIONS TO CONGRESS.
THEY HAVE BECOME so COMMON
AS NOT TO COUNT FOR MUCH.

Received, Noted and Sent Ia the At
tie or CeIIar-How the Importance
of the Petition Has Declined since
EARLY Dnys-The Beginning OF
Freak Petitions-A Petition With
out a Core-FOrty Tons of Anti
Roberts Petitions are SIN Expect
ed-Gctting Up Petitions as a Bust
ness.
Washington. Feb. 2i-Ask member of
Congress what he would most desire of
his constituents and the chances are that
next to having them return him for an
other term he would have them stop
sending petitions" For the prodigalty OF
the people in exercising the sacred right
of petition has become the bane of the
congressman's existence. There seems no
custom nowadays even remotely inter
esting TO any portion of the country that
does not cause an instant rush of petitions
TO Washington. Whole pages in the Con-
gressional Record are devoted each day
to citations that Congressman So-and-So
presents petitions of John Jones and 9TH
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his name TO have the matter placed be-
fore the country.
With the beginning OF this custom the
disnlfied petition lost its Importance and
its life is now brief at best 1t has its
midst of some earnest and enthusiastic
reform crusade 1t it circulated and its
growth tenderly nurtured. Some morning
it turns up in the mail of a member OF
Congress in Washington. II he followed
his natural impulse II would go to the
waste basket. Instead, II is turued over
to the tender mercies of clerk. That is
generally the last the congressman ever
sees OF 1t. The clerk hurriedly indorses
on the back. Petition of Richard Roe and
others asking for the passage of a BILL"
etc" etc. Congress never hears of IT, II
Is taken by the clerk to the document
room and joins a hundred of more others
on all conceivable subjects. Here another
clerk prepares a brief notice of II for in
sertion in the Congressional Record. and
the petition is sent to the committee hav-
ing charge of legislation on the special
subject mentioned, presumably to be con-
sidered somenly by the committee and at
the end of the session to be strong among
the government records.
From then on the petition is in constant
jeopardy There is not one chance in a
thousand that it win ever be opened OBJ
servant persons have noted that an amaz-
iugly small proportion of the vast number
of such documents referred to the various
committees are ever heard of more Even
after petitions come from committee and
reach the records rooms they have been
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the country to the depths and even
brought the divided nation TO conflict at
arms are brought freshly before the mem
DRY at every turn of the eye. Away up
under the roof on the House side are
stacks and stacks of anti-slavery petit
tons, introduced by John Quincy Adams.
when he was in Congress. Ii was Ad-
ans habit in those days when a petition
received recognition to call attention 10
the House thereto and then embrace the
opportunity to talk about IT. In this way
he was continually keeping the subject
before Congress and the public. The con-
sequent feeling against him among the
Southern members was bitter in the ex-
IRENE.
Near the anti-slavery petitions are rows
aud rows Of petitions representing every
Congress from the early days of the gov
eminent until now. A century Is bridged
with a dozen steps.
Coming down to more recent days. one
r. struck by the increasing volume Of pc
titions each question brings forth, and
suggesting the spread OF the petition hab-
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AN EDUCATED FOOL.
science, a DivininG-Rod and "a We'd
ding.
By ]. A. Bolles.

by j. "A. Bones.
II was in the day when public water
works and electric lights were unknown
in The larger New England villages 1t
was some forty years age. when large
wells, deep and encircled by strongly
placed stone, were the main dependence
for water for private use and even for
the extinguishment of fires.
Consequently the announcement that old
Peleg Williams was preparing TO dig a
well at the rear of his roomy building,
wherein he kept the principal store in the
aourishing village OF Shawmut, furnished
topic for earnest local discussion. Every
body knew why he had heretofore re-
Trained from digging a weGl-because
there was an extensive underground ledge
back of his building; and everybody. TOO
had an opinion as-to whether il was feas-
bfa 10 try to put well in so difficult a
place and as to how much the undertake
ing wou.d cost, even if it prov ed to be
successful.
Peeg, of course, dreaded the probably
large cost more than did his neighbors.
who risked nothing except their reputa-
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A PRINCESS CAST OFF HATS.
Every bonnet That for the Last
Thirty Years Led the Fashion of
London.

Thirty feHrs Leu inc FHsntOn OF
London.
The collecting OF lace is not the only
hobby of the Princess of Wales. She has
a remarkable lot of hats and bonnets, con-
sisting of all those she has worn during
the thirty years she has led London fash
ions Each hat or bonnet, carefully nut
away, bears the date of the season of its
use.
Perfumery bottles of all kinds and de.
scriptions-of silver, gold cut glass, un.
cut Jewels gold fncrusted with Jewels.
and the like-are collected by the Crown
Princess Marie of Roumania The grand
mother of the present Car Of Russia had
a similar collection which was valued al
$4,000.
Immense sums are spent in adding to
his vast assortment Of watches by the ma.
wab of Bahawalpur, a high and mighty
East Indian potenate. He has about 500
and is constantly acquiring more. He us.
ually wears three or four watches and re.
peaters, changing them from day TO day
His set of fifteen uncut rubies is historic
they measure about one and one-half
inches in diameter and are engraved with
the names OF the Mogul emperors. This
royal personage's crown is a mass OF
diamonds set i'm silver, and his sword OF
stale is valued at half a million dollars.
The Mikado of Japan's hobby takes the
form of palaces. OF which he owns acres
a vast establishment In the heart of Toxic
His estate, In the center of the city, u
made up Of hill and valley, containing
lakes and woods and enormous one-story
palaces. The place is surrounded by
maots. crossed by marble bridges. The
palaces cost a fabulous sum. The walls
of many are of immense plate glass door.
in lacquered frames, so arranged that
great number of rooms can be thrown into
one. Some. OF the sliding doors are GOV.
cred with gold leaf. and the ceilings with
magnificent embroideries.
King MeneHk's hobby is thrones. and he
has just ordered a new one. II was made
at the studio OF a French artist in Paiis
and is a truly gorgeous affair OF heavier
carved and gilded wood, decorated |,
shades of red and green. the colors o
Ethiopia. There is the royal crown sur
mounting the throne. which Is fourteen
feet high. and the monogram of his ma
jesty in Ethiopian characters.
grewsome collection is that OF Toffa
the King of Dahomey--the skulls OF hii
enemies. which decorate the walls of tn,
royal palace and pave the floor Of his bed.
room. II any king dares 20 oppose hin
and Is slain his skull is made into cup
out of which Toffa drinks TO the gods.
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p. P. p, a woncerful medicine. It gives
an appetite; Il invigorates and strength
ems. p. p p. cures rheumatism and ali
pains In the side, back and shoulders
knees, hips, wrists and joints p. p. p.
cures syphilis In all its various stages,
old ulcers, sore and kidney complaint. p.
p. p. cures catarrh, eczema, erysipelas, all
ekin diseases and mercurial poisoning. p.
p. p. cures dyspepsia chronic female CON-
plants and broken down constitution and
loss OF manhood. p p. p, the best blood
purifier of the age, has made more perma-
nent cures than all other blood remedies.
Lippman Rros. sole proprietors Savannah,
Ga.-ad.
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of petitions had been received when IL
was decided to keep him out, and IL Is
reported that forty tons more are scat
tered about the United States ready TO be
sent on. Possibly some OF them will never
be seen here, now that the object Of their
manufacture has been attained. From the
opening of Congress till few days ago
not member failed to receive anti Rob
erts petitions in every mail For weeks
they came so fast that the document clerk
could not dispose of them, and they lit
tered the office through sheer inability
to care for them properly.
The opening or closing of the World =
Fair at Chicago on Sundays and the anti
scalping bill were among the questions to
every one on the other side avalanche
flow Possibly the petitions on these
problems did as much as anything else to
destroy the importance of such documents
For In these cases in particular the oppos-
ing forces established headquarters where
petitions were turned out by the thou
sands. In the anti-ecalping contest the
railroads, by virtue of their superior or
ganization, were enabled through working
clerks steadily to turn out a dozen petit
lions to every one on the other side.
God i'm the Consultation.
over on the Senate side one is struck
Immediately on entering the record vaults
by the frequent appearance OF the word
God" on packages and boxes around the
walls Whole rows are blazoned with the
sacred name. II means simply that the
boxes so labeled hold petitions which have
poured in by the thousands from all sorts
OF religious organizations In every part OF
the country praying that the Deity be for
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First Piano in All That Section.
From the Kansas City CMoO Journal

From the Kansas City (Mo) Journal.
Mrs. DR.. Young of Warren county, some
body who has interviewed an "oldest in
habitant" on the subject says, owned the
first piano in Northern Missouri. It was
brought there in 1916. Many women walk ed
from Galloway, Montgomery, Lincoln and
St. Charles to see the wonderful instru-
ment. They carried their babies and shoes
in their arms and felt amply reraid for
their journey when Mrs. Young had gone
no further than a few bars Of The
Campbells Are Coming" in her perform
ance on 1t.
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WORTH rE EIi N GOLD
HOXBAN. I. T

aOABAN, l. Il.
DIR. RADWAY & CO., New York-Gen-
lemen: l send inclosed M. o., for which
you will please send me one dozen Rad
ways Ready Relief and one dozen Rad
ways Pills. Your Ready Relief is con-
sidered hereabouts TO be worth its weight
in gold. This Is why ] am induced to
handle 1t. have handled - Oil for some
time, but consider the r. r. r. far su-
perior to this, as 1t gives better satisfac-
ton. ]. NJ. ALEXANDER.
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spine or kidneys pains around the liver
pleurisy. swelling Of the joints and pains
OF all kinds. the application of Railways
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and its continued use for a few days ef-
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known to disappear in some mysterious
manner Nobody seems to know how; and
truly, nobody cares.
Where Petitions Are Preserved.
In spite of these strange disappearance
thousands upon thousands of petitions are
preserved in the vaults and attics of the
Capitol. Down among the foundations of
the building on both the Senate and
House sides are rooms piled high with
such documents-some stained and rotten
with age, while others are fresh from the
outer word On the House side, just off
from the West floor, there is a continuous
tier of rooms, each fifteen or twenty feet
long and eight or ten feet wide extending
up and up to the very skylight of the roof.
Shelves loaded with boxes filled with petit
tons are ranged all along che sides
Scarcely a problem that has interested
the people since the establishment of the
government but finds its echo here. Vital
questions that in the past have stirred
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the attention OF the national body Such a
communication was treated with respect
amounting almost to reverence when the
memorial of some state Legislature was
presented. 1t was recognized as the COM
posite voice Of all the people Of the state
through its Legislature and was honored
ncrordfnvfV