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The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-09-04

In the last issue of The STAR our
Minis correspondent noted that j.
w. Jolley had resigned as bOokkeep-
er at the Pritchett Bros turpentine
camp. jolly was convicted about 8
months ago at Leesbug of embezzling
from the A. c. L. railroad and has
been pardoned. During his impris-
onment his wife was accidentally
burned to death, his mother has be-
come a wreck, his daughters without
protection and in destitute condition
and, under the circumstances, his
pardon is an act of mercy and hu-
mainly. He has secured good po-
sition in Chicago where can support
his aged mother and his daughters.
He suffered the humiliation of con-
viction, and being compelled to don
the stripes of a convict, and the
state had all the vengeance neces-
sary.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-09-04
Look After Your Boys.

The one coming to the front now
for grave consideration is the boy Of
today-the embryo man Of a few
years hence.
He may be the dirty-faced kid who
throws mud-balls, swipes things
from the corner grocery store, and
who thinks of many kinds Of little
deviltries as he has ideas; the cause
of good-natured annoyance in most
communities, yet always an object of
solicitude.
He may be the young lad just out
of knee pants-who frequents pool
halls and soft drink places; smokes
cigarettes and stays out late at night;
usually bright, manly young fel-
low-whom everybody likes.
These boys cannot be ignored; re-
member that one fact. If over
looked now, they may thrust them
selves forward later in a manner
which may bring sorrow to the hearts
Of those who love them, and lasting
disgrace and punishment on them
selves.
There is a grand work along these
lines in Orlando as well as other CT
ties. Some towns have curfew laws
to keep the small boys off the streets
and laws forbidding minors to fire.
quent pool halls. Again, in other
places, boys club rooms are said to
be doing much good.
Fathers and mothers, it's up to
you. Look after your boys when
they are young.-Orlando Sentinel.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-09-04
The State Press on the Election

The State Press on the Election
Cocoa-Rockledge News: The cleo
ton is over and Cocoa has nothing to
be ashamed of.
Sanford Chronicle Titusville will
continue to be the county seat of
Brevard county. The people of Bre-
ward are to be congratulated on their
choice.
Palatka Herald: Titusville is tore
main the capital of Brevard county.
She had a clear majority over all.
Her victory, which was deserved,
seems to give satisfaction.
New Smyrna Breeze: Titusville is
jubilant over her victory in the
county seat removal election, which
took place Tuesday of last week.
Titusville won over Cocoa and Eau
Gallie by a majority of SO votes.
Sanford Herald: Titusville still
reigns as the county seat of Brevard
County. Cocoa put up a stiff fight
for the honor, but lost out. The
question of removal was agitated af-
ter the burning of the Jail and sher-
ifs home, and Titusville can now be
depended on to rebuild these struc-
lures at once.
Orlando Sentinel: Titusville re-
mains the county seat of Brevard
county. This important decision was
rendered by the voters of that county
last week in a hard-fought battle,
Cocoa and Eau Gallie being the OPP
posing towns. Full official returns
give Titusville a majority of 50 votes
over Cocoa and Eau Gallie, her OPP
posing sister towns, thereby making
a second election unnecessary.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-09-04
Immense Stadium FOOssn Francisco.

Immense Stadium Foo San Francisco
San Francisco athletes and followers
OF sports in general are much interest
ed In the plan recently announced 10
build an athletic stadium In San Fran.
cisco which will be the largest in the
world. 1t will be made OF concrete and
when finished will be surrounded by
trees in order that the plain wall OF
the amphitheater may not be so clearly
seen. When built the stadium will sur
round big three-quarter Of a mile
oval. There will be horse racing tracks.
cinder paths and turf fields for all
forms Of athletic contests. When the
stadium is completed. San Francisco
VIII make a bid for the Olympic games
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-09-04

For several days past the mails re

For several days past the mails re-
ceived in TitusviIle, and all along the
coast for that matter, have been very
light on account of the mail trains
from the north being delayed by
yvashouts and other obstacles caused
by the floods in Georgia and the Car
olinas. While the mails are not yet
sll caught up with, a large amount
il now arriving daily and the mail
clerks have all they can handle.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-09-04
For Sale Cheap For Cash

About SO acres of good high land on
the east or ocean side of the Indian river
at the Narrows, described as follows:
Lot No. 8, section 80, also lot No. 3. sec
ton sc, in township 81 south, range 80
east. This land is unimprOved but fine
ly located. For further particulars adj
dress E. M. Low,
BrOckton, Mass.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-09-04
REGARDING ORANGE CROP
Erroneous Reports Have Been Circu-
lated in Northern Markets

AotV0 III MVLIuOLu M0EA0lo
S. j. Sigh, president of the Flor
ida Fruit and Vegetable Exchange,
has received numbers of letters from
leading commission merchants and
publications throughout the great
markets Of the north which indicate
that highly erroneous impressions
prevail regarding the present orange
crop and the status of the citrus
fruit industry in Florida. He has
been informed that the crop is rated
in the north at as high as 5000, 900
boxes, and that it is generally I'M
derstood we will have no good fruit
to ship until January LIST.
Realizing that these reports would
work great injury to the growers in
the state Mr.. Sigh has been at great
pains to personally investigate con-
ditions all through the state, and to
submit an authoritative and exact
report of conditions. He has written
a letter to every important fruit
journal in the north, explaining the
true state of things, and shipping
them samples of fruit to substanti-
ate his statements.
Mr.. Sigh is, by reason of his posi-
ton as president of the fruit ex-
change, eminently qualified to speak
on these subjects, and his statements
being the result of careful investi-
cation are absolutely authentic.
The text of his letter follows:
Gentlemen: We are having so
many inquiries regarding the pres
ent orange crop until we have de-
cided to make report to you. 1t is
very amusing to read some of the
reports that are going out, and let
tiers we are getting from a good
many reliable houses, and their re-
ports on same.
Some think that we will not have
any fruit until January LIST. / am
mailing you an orange under sepa-
rate cover, which will show you Just
about the condition at this writing.
Fruit is as sweet now as it was last
season at the first of November, and
is much larger. 1t is six weeks
earlier. l have visited great deal |
of the state and personally inspected
the orange groves and condition of |
fruit. The orange crop is about the |
same size as last season. The grape
fruit crop is anywhere from 80 to 40 |
per cent larger. There is considera-
bic rust in some sections, and also |
considerable white fly, much more
than last season, but barring out the
white fly pest, which is only in spots,
| have never seen an earlier and bet
Ter quallty OF fruit IN the state, and
We will have 100000 boxes and
perhaps little over. The increase
over last years crop will be on ac-
count of grapefruit, and for your in
formation we will give you the cor
rect shipments for last season, which
includes both express and freight:
1.-The A. c. L. handled 1904, 900
boxes; S. A. L.; 800, 1000; the F. &c.
and st. Johns River, 100000 boxes,
a total of 1874 900 boxes.
Nov, considering that our fruit
Oloomed in February, the markets
,an depend on getting just as good
grade of fruit as our state has ever
shipped, and we will begin in good
-, l..
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-09-04

The telegraph is constantly dis
playing its apparently unlimited ca
pacity for usefulness. A young man
Of Baltimore the other day went to
New York for the purpose of COM
hitting suicide. He wrote back to
his father to that effect. The father
promptly telegraphed to a clerical
friend in New York, who FASTENED to
the scene in the hotel, found the
young man unconscious, loaded him
into an ambulance, took him to a
hospital and had him revived. It was
q distinct triumph of modern civil
nation.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-09-04

Total rainfall for the week 4 50 inches.
Departure rainfall for The week plus 3 OI
inches.
Departure rainfall since Jan. LIST. minus
LIS inches.
II. p. HARDIN,
Official in Charge.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-09-04
Weekly Weather Repor,.
JUPITER, FLA, Ser

JUPITER, FLA, Sept. l. 1908.
Comparative statement of temperatures
and rainfall for the week ending Tuesday.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-09-04
NOTICE.

The registration books will be openedin the
several precincts in the county on Monday.
the 9TH day of September 1905. for the pur-
pose of registering electors for the general
election in November, aud will be kept open
two days in each week until the second Sat
urday in October.
The following have been appointed deputy
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-09-04

CAST0REA.
Bears the H'@GInd YSu Haze Always Bought
'''' a &tMAZIZs(
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-09-04
registration officers:

Precinct No. IL. X. Myers.
Precinct No. BIB r. Bcal.
Precinct No. Al. p. Cooper.
Precinct No 5-W. K. Roesch.
Precinct No 6-Chas. +. Mcbride.
Precinct No. 7--E. B. Arnold
Precinct No. S-R. T. Smith.
Precinct No 9-S. 4. Osteen.
Precinct No lO-E. V. Hall.
Precinct No. lis. J. Field.
Precinct No. l2-J. w. Grifiis.
Precinct No. l3-HenTy Wilson
w. :. NORWOOD.
Sup. of Reg. of Electors for Brevard Go.
Titusville, Fla, August 81, 1905.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-12-31

Long long ago. New Years was not January
1, and authorities are still uncertain as to
wheSher the present century is correct in its
calculations
Prior to 1852, in most legal and official mat
ters and in private records, TIE year com
menced on March 20 AT this time an act of
parliament was passed which directed that the
legal year. which then commenced in some
parts of the country in March and in others in
January, should universally be deemed to be-
gin on the first day of January"
But 1t is not New Year everywhere at once
In fact we shall see presently that some I'M
fortunate individuals never get any New Year
at all. AS the clocks at Greenwich strike the
first note of IL at noon on December 81 the
New Year is born at the opposite side of the
earth--that is at all the places on longitude
$50 east But no one greets this first appear
ance unless it be the sailors of some solitary.
ship and the Fiji islanders. for, besides the
group, the only land which the magic imaginary
line bisects is the inhospitable far east of
Siberia whose inhabitants keep the Julian
calendar. and, therefore, hold their New Year
celebrations ~ days later
An hour and ten minutes after the day has
darwed in New Zealand. the island continent
of Australia welcomes it. The same remark as
to the celebrations. of course, applies here
also But different order of things obtains
in Japan, where the Gregoran calendar was
adopted in 1872 The F1owery Kingdom gets
its New Year at the same time as Australia
II Is said that with the change in the calendar
some of the picturesqueness vanished from the
japanese celebrations, but even yet they are
quaint and interesting. AT the close of the
year, all buildings are deliberately decorated
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standing up on their chairs and discordantly
attempting to raise the roof when whistles of
the factories and power houses foot the fact
that the old year sin the death throes That
of course. takes place at midnight From that
time until one a M. the pandemonium is worse
than the characterization which Gen Sherman
gave war
After the hour following midnight however
things begin to simmer down. the wise ones
go home. visitors with the words never again
their lips squirt for their hotels, and those
who more hilarious than they would be
had they anticipated earlier In she evening
are the only ones to continue the celebration
In ratio to the degree of hilarity is gagged
the length of time which the owls" celebrate
About four a. M. the superintendent of po-
lice phones his outlying police stations the
melancholy tidings: Gather 'em in" and the
roundup by patrolmen commences with the
result that police court Judges find dozens of
plain DRINKS the mental docket Jan
uary 2.
Not remembering the circumstances OF the
New Years eve celebration, the average citizen
in that predicament just pleads guilty to dis
orderly conduct, compacently hears the JUS
tce pronounce ten and costs to the clerk
and YEARLY wends his way homeward wiser
and sadder man. whose head beats like a
triphammer
But New Years en- was not always thus
That is the twentieth century style In the
old days generations ago it was an occasion
for worship. the family Bible being brought
out and sacred passages read. while the more
worldly Of the family who had stiff armed vir-
tue in mild fashion, turned over new leaf
and kept 1t turned
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with eyergreens and rice straw. Great
branches of living pine and feathery bam-
boo, planted in large vases filled with EARTH
are placed on each side of the doorways:
garlands of rice straw adorned with fir
branches and tassels of grass are hung
the walls under the projecting roofs to
prevent evil spirits from passing under and
entering the house. and scarlet Holsters.
seaweeds, ferns. rice cakes and mandarin
oranges, each having an suspicious meaning
for the New Year are fastened about the
door posts and lintels. In addition to these
each doorway has its crossed fags-a red
sun on a white ground-in honor of the en-
peror. For interior decoration the famous
dwarf trees so skillfully produced by Japan
csc florists by allowing them a minimum of
water light and soil are in great demand
the favorites being the dwarf peach with
its double pink blossoms and the much
priced plum.
The Japanese have compelled their Ko-
rean neighbors to adopt the same calendar
and here, as in all the yellow kingdoms, the
New Year is held to be a very solemn festi
val During the last three days of the year
all work ceases except the necessary prep
arations for the coming holiday. Absentees
return to their homes, the courts close. no
arrests are made, and prisoners with slight
onenses are allowed to go free for time
On New Years eve all doors are closed to
keep out Angwangi, sort of evil-minded
Korean Santa Claus who makes the rounds
AS Greenwich time travels westward, tn
next people to observe our New Years day ar
the European settlers in the Malay peninsul
and further India. Rather less than two hour
after the happy day has begun at Perth, /
West Australia, the European population G
Calcutta signalize its arrival. Just So minute
more and 1t has reached Bombay. Two hour
later the non-Russians of Moscow are e,
changing congratulations, and half an hou
afterwards their brethren at St Petersburg ar
following their example. Another four minute.
and the New Year is greeted in the Europea
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quarter at Constantinople, and every succeed
ing minute brings under its sway more and
more those nations who acknowledge it,
There are several curious things to relate
about the line where this day and all other
days, begin and end. In few hours a ship
going east would cross it, and sail right out
of the early morning of January into the mid
night of December 81. and thus greet the New
Year second time. By sailing in the contrary
direction she could avoid meeting, the New
Year at all
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ye'iing thousands parade Broadway, carrying tick
lers' tin horns and scores of noisemaking devices
broadway on New Years eve is TANNED and the
oniy way dslnterested citizens may find their way
peacefully to their homes is by scampering in the
wake OF street cars the conveyances open path
through the mobs.
broadway is invariably made the scene of New
Years eve hilarty. Gotham would as soon think
or visiting Coney Island in the winter as celebrating
the birth ofthe new twelvemonth anywhere else.
In Chicago, State street between Van Buren, and
Randolph Is the scene of joyousuess upon this oc-
casion lfcklers horns, etc. prevail there also.
AS on Broadway automobiles catter up and down
the street tin trailing from the license number
tags and beating merry tattoo the pavement
The east side of Chcago's State street which Is
the sunny side at noon hour is also the maelstrom
OIL excitement New Years Those with peaceabe in.
cilnations will always be found on the west side
on such occasions with faces pointed east
New York annually goes crazy over New Years
eve and 1t has right, for work the next day.
At New York's and Chicagos big clubs and res.
tanrants, the coming of new year means the big
gest rush of the Before noon the. day be-
fore the advent of the holiday, there is not an unre-
served table TO be found at the clubs hotels and
eating houses. The arstocratic restaurants and
millionaires clubs are the mecca for the 2ocent
appetite and the tendollar purse while the chop
suey houses, where two bits buys square meal
the gathering places for the ten-dollar appetite
and the 20-cent purse
Each class plays at the New Years games In
its own way.
However they have in the habit of
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-12-31

len Father Time has erased
1908" and substituted 1909"
upon his year ledger. then 1t
is up to the Christian world
to also turn over a new leaf
in its life-ledger and start
something new. even though
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-12-31

II De nothing more modern
than to promise to attend church
periodically
Despite the fact that New Years
eve comes with the same regularity
that marks most peoples birthdays,
residents of big cities find 1t an occa-
sion for as much hilarity as is ex-
hibited election night.
The Grenada sentinel., 1908-05-16

1000 yards of 80 inch pure white
15c India Linens, Mill End
sale. yd. ..o12c
So take advantage OF this special
white goods sale.
40 pieces of % and 35c Persian
Lawns, very thin and soft, go
in this Mill End Sale for, yd. .19c
10 pieces of dotted Swiss, cross
barred Lawns, Dimities, ETC.,
worth up to 35c, all go in this
sale for, yd. d................ .l9c
Is pieces of dotted Swiss in en-
brOideries and floral designs,
worth up to 75c all go in this
Mill End Sale at, yd. 1890. .39c
Ladies, take advantage OF this
white goods sale.
The Grenada sentinel., 1908-05-16

35 inch black Taffeta Silks 1.25
quality. this sale. .69
ust think of a SO inch Taffett
Silk for 69c yard.
Money Back Taffetas, 1.75 quail
ty, this sale. 81
SO inch guaranteed black Tatfe-
ia, $50 grade, Mill End sale. IL
So inch col. Taffeta, 1.25 quality,
all colors, Mill End sale. -. .SS
q inch 100 fancy Taffeta, yard,
this Mill End sale rs
q inch china, white, black and
all staple colors, Mill End
sale, yd d............... 80
The Grenada sentinel., 1908-05-16

20 pieces of zoe Persian Lawns,
Mill End sale. .1212C
36 inch Prue Linen Lawns,
only pieces in this lot, worth
35c, Mill End Sale, yd. ....... .19c
36 inc Linen Lawns and Irish
and Butcher Linens, soc and
75c values, all going this Mill
End sale for, yd. ..c........4 .42c
80 inch Pure Linen Sheeting,
this sale, yd ...............S2 SIC
y inch full bleached Table Lin
ems, 100 and 1.25 values, all
90 in this Mill End sale for
yO. .O-N
- in. bleached and half bleach
ed Linens, all go in this sale
for, yd. ........ .4zc
Evening journal., 1908-04-07
DAMAGE TO FRUIT
IS ONLY SLIGHT

DOVER. April TT am hopeful Of
a great crop of peaches this year from
Delaware" said Cornelius p. Swain
the Sussex peach grower, who mace
the reputation some years ago Of rails
ing peaches in on seasons.
Peaches have had a trying week.
but the damage was slight" Among
a score of growers and orchard experts
interviewed tonight this appears TO be
the consensus of opinion. Examinations
were made to-day in a number Of the
orchards in beth counties where
peaches Are now again extensively
grown, ans the cups of the blossoms
were minutely viewed under the micro
scope. Some were found to be killed
The percentage, however. was rot
large.
Prof Wesley Webb. State Ento-
mologist, stated that he would not be-
Gin any orchard examinations for sew
eral days. as the warm weather would
so develop the buds and the tire az
to show the full damage sustained be-
cause OF the bitter April frosts.
Evening journal., 1908-04-07
RUNAWAY SAIS
lie IS A BUM
Well Dressed Boy From PhiIa-
deIphia Found Wander
ing About Streets

william Crawford. stout-faoed aad
good looking boy OF a years, who halls
from Philadelphia, was defendant in tie
City Court to-day accused of being a
runaway He was turned over to Frank
Stout Of the Society for Prevention Of
Cruelty to Children and win probably be
returned to Philadelphia IN day or two
The boy was arrested on the east side
OF the city last night and when first asked
where he came from. he said: Il am a
bum" lie said his father was Daniel
Crawford, but both the father and his
mother was dead. They had lived at the
corner Of Ellsworth and Water streets.
Philadelphia when asked what his father
did before he died. the boy with tears in
his eyes replied: "IIe was a bum. just Ike
me-"
The boy said that after the death or his
parents he was sent to the ST. Iohn's Pro-
tectory az Forty-ninth street and Ian.
caster avenue. from which home he es-
capped and was later committed TO the
House OF Detention. from which institu
tion he was taken by a Mrs. Hunter who
lives at l6i6 South street. Philadelphia
The boy said he had fight with Mrs.
Hunter yesterday and ran away from
home. His appearance shows that he has
been well taken care OF.
Evening journal., 1908-04-07
GETS BIG FISH
in GULF STREAM
Mr.. Elliott Has Proof That
He Got Some Weighing
20 Pounds Apiece

Alfred S. Elliott has returned from
his regular winter outing In Florida,
bringing with him the usual fund of
interesting stories of his fishing ex-
perisnces there. Fishing in the tropics
this year was better than ever before.
Mr.. Elliott said this morning. It was
his pleasure to catch many Spanish
mackerel three feet long. and one that
got away measured three and one
half feet after another fish had bitten
at least six inches off its body. Mr..
Elliott also had the unusual pleasure
of assisting in the landing of a 400
pound trunk turtle. Captain Thomp-
son, who had charge of the fishing
party. afterward landed, with the as
sistance Of four men, a 1000 pound
turtle of this kind. King fish, Mr.. Ell
lott said, were unusually plentiful in
the Gulf stream, as many as three
thousand Of them being taken In a day,
He got many such fish Weighing 20
pounds each, and declared the sport to
be most exhilarating. As evidence Of
his catches, Mr.. Elliott showed pho
tographs this morning of some Of the
largest FISH caught by him while away
Mr.. Elliott as well as Mrs. Elliott
spent two months at Miami and al
Augusta. While in the latter city Mr.
Elliott suffered a slight sprain Of the
foot.