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The Florida star., 1901-09-06

"And now, my friends said the
lecturer on The Life and Times OF
George Washington" when he had con-
cluded his address. IF any OF you
cares to ask me a question. please
speak up"
do you think Washington's charac-
ter was fully tested?" queried a man
In the audience.
''It was as far as could be under
the then existing situation OF AFFAIRS"
was the reply.
"But he never held the end seat OF an
open car when a fat woman wanted 10
get onf"
''Never. OF course. and as greatly as
/ admire the great man cannot make
up my mind whether he would have
hitched along like a gentleman or held
fast to his place like hog"
The Florida star., 1901-09-06

ing OF books and magazines may be
said to be at a complete standstill-
Amusements are negative quantity
here at present. and the man who has
to be entertained to endure existence
must find himself pretty nearly bored
to death. Occasionally a military con-
sert Is held. but not or the liveliest ma
ture and. generally pretty common
place. Every now and then races are
run at the Turf club. and. with the abb
sence OF every other form OF amuEe-
ment. they draw big crowds.
The Turf club. however. Is used for
vastly different purpose from that In
tended by it's members. II is a great
city OF tents now. holding within its
confines one Of the largest camps In the
country. made up entirely OF Boer ref
ugee women and children. OF course
the poor people have many uncomfort-
able things TO endure. but IL is the best
that can be done for them under the
circumstances. Clubmen would find
johannesburg a terrible strain on their
nerves. No O'Clock home comings. no
midnight strolls. no nighthawks here.
Every one has 10 be indoors at a GER
tain hour. and mighty unpleasant it is
for those found outdoors after this hour
unless armed with special permit.
Compare these conditions with those
OF your own village. town or city. and
none will attempt to gainsay the fact
that a place under martial law is not
the happiest place in the world
FRANCIS p. REFS.
The Florida star., 1901-09-06
A CITY UNDER MARITAL LAW.
johannesburg of Today Vastly Diff
ferent From Former Times.
Especial COrrespOndence.l

JOHANNESBURG. July 15.-The Johan-
nesburg OF today is a vastly different
city from the Johannesburg OF ante
bellum days. Then 1t was a lively.
bustling center, the active metropolis
OF South Africa. Now IL is a sullen.
silent town under martial law. The
streets TEEN with wearers OF the ever
lasting khaki, and civilian suits are
few and far between. True, more civil
ians are TO be seen on the streets than
was the case even Il month ago. but il
is difficult matter for them TO get up
to Johannesburg. as few are allowed
to come up each week.
Probably the most familiar sight In
the city today is the regiment known
TO the military authorities as the milne
Division OF the Rand Rifles" and to
others as The Kickers." This regi-
ment came into being for the good and
sufficient reason. in British eyes, that
the Beers had got into a very unpleas.
ant habit OF raiding mines in the out
lying districts. destroying gold mills,
electric plants and so forth before a
sufficient force could be got together TO
drive them away. Almost every race
has a representative in the mine guard.
and the regiment has been said by an
irreverent member OF IL 10 bear close
and striking resemblance To the motley
force collected by the immortal Fal
stan 10 do battle under the banner OF
Prince Henry.
Some work is now being done on the
gold mines despite the fact that mar
tial law reigns. Most OF the rich mines
are In the immediate neighbOrhood of
Johannesburg. and these are the ones
that suffered most from the Boer Occu-
patton. Out or these the burghers ex-
tracted thousands OF ounces OF gold
just after the war began. and this gold
has. OF course. proved OF the greatest
service to them. These mines are re-
ceiving especial consideration from the
authorities just now. and a good deal
OF work besides the mere pumping out
OF water Is allowed on them. Al some
OF the mines the extraction OF the gold
itself has been resumed.
More or a businesslike air now pre-
walls In the city itself than was the
case when martial law was first de-
clared. One by one the stOrekeepers
have removed the barrIcades protect
ing their property. To soldiers the
price OF food. clothing. etc. is reasona-
The Florida star., 1901-09-06
JAPAN.

The l.h:ary of the late Professor Max
Muller cumpuScd Of $4,000 volumes has
been purchased by Baron lwasaki for
presentation 10 the University or To-
kyo. Why should not the Japs want
80 know IA thing or two?-BOStOn Globe.
Japan is now a country 10 be serious
ly reckOned with-mOre seriously. GER
tainly. than are some of the European
countries whose surplus population
flows 10 our shores without let or him
drance. She has passed out OF the
stage OF barbarism largely with cur
help. She is u world power.-Mllwau-
kee Sentinel
The Florida star., 1901-09-06
In Retaliation.

"Child," said the businessllke matron
acting as leader OF the visiting COM
mittee. turning to the dirty faced little
girl chewing gum in one corner OF the
room in the tenement house. wouldn't
you like TO live in a better part OF town
than this?'
"No. ma'am.' said the dirty faced
little girl. but when / get bigger I'm
goin slummin through your part O.
town some day."-Chicago Tribune.
The Florida star., 1901-09-06
MATRON AND MAID.

Miss Susannah Rattray, an old play
mate OF Tom Moore, has just died in
Dundee at the age OF 81. She had
pocketboOk which once belonged to the
poet.
In Helen Keller. the deaf, dumb and
blind student at Radcliffe. the instruct
ors in English are beginning TO believe
there Is. hidden an author OF the first
rank.
Mathilde Weber, who recently died
at Tubingen, aged 40. was one OF the
pioneers In south Germany in the
movement for securing greater priv
ileges for women.
Nine. Bottard, the oldest nurse In the
Paris Salpetriere. has retired after 81
years of service at the age of so years.
Some years ago she was decorated
with the Legion OF Honor.
Miss Caroline Stannard Tilton OF
New Orleans has given $4,000 for a
Tilton Memorial library at Tulane uni
versity, and Miss Bertle Beirne Miles
has added 81, COO for the books.
A young Italian woman. DR.. Rina
Monti. who has published several scien-
ti1c papers and who gained a unlver-
sity gold medal. has been accepted by
the University OF Pavia as lecturer In
anatomy.
The young Duchess OF Marlborough.
Consuelo Vanderbilt. is wearing. among
other gowns. a black net with sequins
for evening. and with this her magnifi-
cent strings OF pearls are 10 be seen to
the best advantage.
There are three sisters In Illinois who
raise gold and silver fish Cthe latter
called paradise fish, to sell in Chicago
They are EoXa. Isabel and Alice Ad-
ans. Their occupation is said to be AS
interesting as IL is unusual
Mrs. ]. 7. Ford OF Manchester, Conn,
has given $1,000 toward the erection OF
the new dormitory and Industrial hall
for the practical training of female stu
dents at Mallalieu seminary. Kensey.
Ala. This building will provide facili-
ties for 30 more students 10 enter ar
the fall term.
Emma Calve said In a recent inter
view in Paris that she had now only
one ambition. and that was 10 become
an actress. IL have made a success as
grand opera singer" she Is reported
as saying. Il am rich too. But what
now want TO be able TO do is TO move
people by acting as l have already
done by my singing"
The Florida star., 1901-09-06
JIM HoKE's mEANness.


II
he Was No Gentieman-
Il wanted to ask you he ehipped
In as the sea captain was telling yarn
~ wanted to ask you II In your wan
derings you ever came across an old
salt named Hokeg"
what! Jim Hoke?" queried the cap
tain.
'-Yes, Jim Hoke-a short. broad back
ed man, you know"
with reddish hair and cast In his
eyey"
'sThe same"
"And his left thumb gomez
"Yes. He was my own brother"
"You don't say! Well. he sailed with
me on my last voyage. and he ought TO
be ashamed OF himself Jim Hoke was
no gentleman"
"How do you meanY
"Why, after we had been knocking
about for IA days I'm the boats we got
short OF provisions and drew lots. lt
was for Jim to die for the benefit OF the
rest OF US, but he rose up and took a
header over the side and give hisself
10 the sharks. You are his brother,
and you look like q decent man. but
I'm telling you that we put IL TO vote
then and there, and IL was unanimously
carried that Jim Hoke was a good deal
OF burned hog and mighty little Of
gentleman" NJ. QUAD
The Florida star., 1901-09-06
JOHN BULL.

The chief objection TO the Beers is
that their mode of warfare is irregular.
The English government is becoming
more and more Il stickler for the for
malities.-Washington Star.
John Bull never burns a negro MUIR
derer nor hangs IA horse thief TO the
nearest tree. but when he is swindled
out OF his pounds. shillings and pence
by bogus company he shouts Lynch
the directors" John is tender in the
region OF his pocketbOok. - Hamilton
(Canada) Spectator.
The Florida star., 1901-09-06

Josh Westhafer, of LOogootee, Ind, is
a poor man, but he says he would not be
without Chamberlain's Pain Balm If it
cost five dollars bottle, for it saved him
from being a cripple No external APP
plication is equal TO this liniment for stiff
and swollen joints, contracted muscles,
stiff neck, sprains and rheumatic and
muscular pains. 1t has also cured num-
erous cases of partial paralysis. 1t is for
sale by Wilson & Son.
The Florida star., 1901-09-06

CYANIDE TANK TURNED INTO FORT.
BILE enough. but from civilians the
storekeepers demand and get a pretty
high price for their goods. Martial
law, as the civilians well know. has its
drawbacks and restrictions in plenty,
and the question or provender is un-
doubtedly one.
Only one newspaper is now published
in johannesburg. and that is military
organ, The Gazette. so that news OF the
outside world does not get into the city
as readily as one would like. and the
news that 6oes get In is not always the
most interesting possible. The publish
The Florida star., 1901-09-06
CHIPS FROM CHINA.

China wants TO borrow money II
has been borrowing trouble long
enOugh.-Atlanta Constitution.
China says she will pay more atten-
tion TO foreign affairs in the future.
1t is hard TO see how she can we'll help
it.-IndianapOlis News.
That China will ever become a men
ace TO western civilization seems i'm
probable. after the happenings OF the
last u months. but that she will yet
give much trouble and anxiety and
cause strife among the great powers
appears likely enough.-New Orleans
Picayune.
BaIsams from the Northern Wood
The Florida star., 1901-09-06

Mr.. q. A. Stillman, a merchant of
Tampico, H., writes: "Foley's Kidney
Cure is meeting with wonderful success.
II has cured some cases here that physi-
clans pronounced incurable. | myself
am able To testify to its merits. Ny face
today is a living picture of health and
FOley's Kidney Cure has made it such. 4"
Wilson < Son.
The Florida star., 1901-09-06
COUNTY DIRECroKY.

COUNTY oFFIcERS.-A. d. Penney. Titus
vile, county judge; Jas. Andrews. Titus
Vile. prosecuting attorney; A. A. Stewart
Ttusville, clerk circuit court; j. F. Woot-
en-, Cocoa, tax assessor; Z. w. Hall. Sharpes.
tax collector; +. III. Boye, Titusville,
treasurer;R Z. Minis, BonaYenture. superin-
tendent public instruction; j. D. Fries, Tt
tusyille, county surveyor; J. p Brown, tt
tusville sheriff: T. ]. Coekshutt, LaGrange
REGISTRATION officer.
The Florida star., 1901-09-06

Norris Silver, North Stratford, y. H:
81 purchased bottle of One Minute
Cough Cure when suffering with a cough
doctors told me was incurable. One bot
tie relieved me, the second and third al
most cured. Today | am a well man."
Wilson < Son.
The Florida star., 1901-09-06

II. c. Watkins, sexton of the Metho-
dist church, Springfield, Pa, says: 'My
wife mas been very bad with kidney
trouble and tried several doctors without
benefit. After taking one bottle of Fol-
ey's Kidney Cure was much better, and
was completely cured after taking four
bottles" Wilson & Son.
The Florida star., 1901-09-06

"l had a running sore on my leg for
seven years." writes Mrs. Jas. Forest, OF
Chippewa Falls, Wis, ''and spent hun
dreds of dollarc IN trying to get it healed.
Two boxes of Banner Salye entirely
cured it," Beware Of substitutes. Will
son K Son.
The Florida star., 1901-09-06
No Relief For Twenty Years.

~ had bronchitis for twenty years, 4"
said Mrs. Minerva Smith. of Danville,
H., land never got relief until | useQ
FOley's Honey and Tar, which is a sure
cure for throat and lung diseases. Will
son * Son.
The Florida star., 1901-09-06

Charles Replogle. of Atwater, O was
urahie TO work on account of kidnev
trouble. After using Foley's Kidney
Cure four days he was cured Wilson Il
Son.
The Florida star., 1901-09-06

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS r Walker,
Titusville, chairman; John r. Mot. Indian
ola; r A Conkling. Tillman: Jno. c. Jones,
Woodley; j. Frank Bell. White City. Reg
month.
Tltusville; r. N Andrews Cocoa; c. p.
Platts, Fort Pierce.
The Florida star., 1901-09-06

Balsans from the Northern Wood
-e in Pyny- -Balsam, the certain cure for coughs.
The Florida star., 1901-09-06
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

GEORGE N. ROBBINS,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW,
Will practice in State and United States
Courts.
Office at Titusville Florida.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-09-10

B. w. Pursell, Kintersville Pa, says
he suffered 20 years with piles and
could obtain no relief until DeWitt's
Witch Hazel salve effected perma-
nent cure Counterfeits are worthless.
William Warner Gem Pharmacy. 113
s. Howard st.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-09-10

escaping into the abdominal cavity.
>" An abscess cavity, six inches
by four, In dimensions, was found In
the vicinity of the gall bladder, be.
tween the liver and the transverse col.
on, which were strongly adherent. 1t
did not involve the substance Of the
liver and no communication was found
between It and the wound. A long
suppurating channel extended from
the external wound between the loin
muscles and the right kidney, almost
to the groin. This channel, now known
to be due to the burrowing Of pus from
the wound, was supposed during life to
be the track of the ball.
The report of the autopsy was sign
ed by Drs. d. W. Bliss j. X. Barnes.
j. j. Woodward, Robert Reyburn,
Frank H. Hamilton, d. Hayes Agnew,
Andrew b. Smith and d. S. Lamb.
The general conclusion was that the
wound was mortal anyway, without
refence to the mistaken diagnosis.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-09-10
FLAG STOP.
WesterviIle So Designated by the
c., A. & G. Railway.

Westerville has been re-established
as stop on the c., A. & O., but it has
been robbed and stripped of most of
the glory that it had as a full fiedged
station on the road, before the c., A.
& O. shut down on its stations ex-
istence. The place is now a flag sta
tion, the ticket office has been abol-
ished and the business done there by
the road is a minimum. The railway
abolished the station for the purpose
of preventing the suburban electric
line that runs from Westerville to
Columbus from getting as much Of its
trade as formerly. The result of the
move seems to be that the electric
road is left without opposition.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-09-10
Stood Death Off.

E. B. Munday, lawyer of Henriet-
Ia, Tex, once fooled a grave-digger.
He says; "My brother was very low
with malaria fever and jaundice. 1
persuaded him to try Electric Bitters,
and he was soon much better, but
continued their use until he was
wholly cured. l am sure Electric Bit
ters saved his life" This remedy ex-
pels malaria, kills disease germs and
purifies the blood, aids digestion. reg
ulates liver, kidneys and bowels, cures
constipation, dyspepsia, nervous dis
eases, kidney troubles, female COM
plants; gives perfect health. Only
SOC at all drug stores.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-09-10
PLANTATION
Destroyed In a Fight Over
Wages.

London, Sept. 10.-(Spl)-The pea
SAINTS at Aleppo, Syria, recently de-
stroyed the tobacco plantations of the
Reggie company, as the resula of dis
pute over wages. Troops We're called
in to quell the rioters and in the con-
fiict that ensued three Of the soldiers
were killed, the peasants losing 10
killed and 2S wounded.
The Sultan has notified the manags
ing director of the plantations to make
terms with peasants, but the director
has refused to do so.
French and German capitalists cons
troll the plantations and they will
probably demand compensation for the
damage done to the plantations. This
will probably provoke another crisis.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-09-10
"SPOTTER."
N. o. 7. Employees Say They
Are "Next" to Him.

Employees of the N. o. L. Co. have
located ''spotter" on the lines, con-
ductor, who is member of Sherman's
Detective agency, it is claimed. No
less person that Detective Sherman
is on the payroll Of the N. o. I. Co.,
but it is said his name was handed IN
as Koch, claiming that the ,'spotter'
is working under the direction of Sher-
man. The employees have demanded
that an investigation of his methods
be made by the company. They do
not fear for themselves, they say, II
they are treated fairly.
The alleged "spotter" has made ap-
plication to join the Street Car Mems
Union, and word has been passed
among the members of the Union to
''black BALI him. Such is the story
as told by the men.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-09-10
HAPS AND MISHAPS,
What a Correspondent Sees In
and Around SuffieId.
Especial Correspondence

Especial Correspondence
Suffield, Sept 10-Messrs. Edward
Rhodes and George Smith We're at
Akron Friday.
Mrs. Newton Cook and daughter,
Miss Blanche, attended the Sunday
school convention at Mogadore Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Havergost, of Akron,
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Wegman Sunday.
Messrs. Cletus Wise and Nelson Cook,
of Akron, We're home Sunday.
Mr.. Jacob Moatz is quite sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leb Newhouse, of
Kent, We're the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Isaac Slabaugh several days last week.
Mr.. Edward Rhodes starts for Tiftin
today to resume his studies in Heidel-
berg College.
Mr.. and Mrs. RsA. Lands were at
Mogadore Saturday.
Mr.. Lewis Newbauer of Akron, was
in the village Monday.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-09-10
THE WEATHER SIGNALS
Have Been observation-disclosures De-
livery Wagons Will be BuIIetined.

The flags that have been displayed
from the fiagpole at the Akron Post
Office as signals indicating the weather
predictions, will appear there no more.
Orders from the Postofiice Department
at Washington have been received by
Postmaster l.. S. Ebright to the ef-
feet that the use of the flags be dis
continued.
The weather bulletin cards and the
maps will be issued as usual, but the
flags will be seen no more.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-09-10

81 had a running sore on my leg for
seven years. writes Mrs. JAS. Forest,
of Chippewa Falls, Wis, "and spent
hundreds of dollars in trying to get it
healed. Two boxes of Banner Salve
entirely cured it, Beware of substi-
tutes.
A. Warner, j. NJ LATER. aud j. Lam
parter Il Co.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-09-10

Rural free mail delivery wagons will
be bulletined in large letters, with
the weather bulletins and the predic-
tions and the farmers will have an op-
portunity to see what the predictions
are to be. The bulletins viii be printed
in large letters and can be seen and
read at a great distance. The order
goes into effect at once and the free
rural delivery wagon that leaves East
Akron each day will carry one of the
new bulletins.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-09-10
In Good Condition.

At the. annual meeting of the Ger
man Benevolent society it was re-
ported that the society now has $4,000
in the treasury Officers were elected
as follows: Herman Walther, presi.
dent; Fritz Kallmar, vice president;
Joseph Koerberle, secretary; August
Ruedy, treasurer; Louis Laumann,
trustee.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-09-10
A Little Known Pact.

That the majority of serious diseases
originate in disorder of the kidneys.
Foley's Kidney Cure is guaranteed.
Be sure to get Foley's.
A. Warner, J. NJ. LATER ana ].
Lamparter s. Co.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-09-10

Many physicians are now prescribing
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure regularly, hav-
ing found that it is the best presc"ip-
tion they can write because 1t is the
one preparation which contins the ele-
ments necessary to digest not only
some kinds of food but all kind and it
therefore cures Indigestion and dys-
pepsia no matter what it's cause.
William Warner, Gem Pharmacy, 113
s. Howard st.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-09-10

Sid Darling, 1912 Howard st. Port
Huron, Mich, writes: Il have tried
many pills and laxatives, but DeWitts
Little Early Risers are far the best
pills have ever used" They never
gripe. f8 I ' 2.
William Warner, Gem Pharmacy, 118
8. Howard st.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-01-03
Spiders Web SILK,

1t would appear from all accounts
that M. Chacot's enterprise Of the man
ufacture Of spiders web silk is to be
pursued ON a large scale, a factory in
Paris having been taken for the purpose.
Here the spiders will be kept and work
ed at regular hours, and when one Of
them is used up he will be fed and help.
ed back to condition again, while n
other will take his place on the bobbin.
An expert, fully acquainted with the
habits OF the insect, will be in control
OF the spider department Of the factory,
the care Of them, feeding, housing. etc.
In obtaining the requisite supply, if
the latter exceeds what is necessary for
the industry, experiments will be made
with q view TO a~scertaining which Of
the different varieties produces the finest
quality OF silk, and in this way those
not favored with a fine web will be
weeded out. Trials will likewise be
made with different diets in order to
determine whether or not it is possible
to train the spider to give forth a web
that is an Improvement on the ordinary
product, the expectation being that
perseverance in this respect will result
In securing q quality Of silk hitherto
unsurpassed.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-01-03
A Powder Mill Explosion.

Removes ever, thing in sight; SO
do diasti: mineral pills, but both
are mighty dangerous. Don't dyna-
mite the delicate machinery OF your
body with calomel, croton or aioes
pills, when DR.. Kings New Life Pills,
which are gentle asu summer breeza,
do the work perfectly. Cures Head
ache, Constipation. Only 90 at
Fitzgerald's drug store. 3t5