The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-09-11
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mother Of the grown boy, something
ought to be done about this kidnapping
or boys by older women. You see
have no Jewelry on, that never wear
It. Well, wait till tell you. My beau
uful boy, just twenty, began to wait
on woman OF thirty-five, who led him
Into marrying her. After they had
been married a day or two my baby
bOy-he was nothing else-came to me
heartbroken, saying he didn't want to
be married. Do you suppose / drove
him away from me? No. kept
him at home and comforted him. And
what does his middle aged wife do but
sue me for alternating his affections
That Is why l can't wear my jeweIry.
While the suit Is pending IL she caught
me wearing 1t she could take It away
from me. Yes. That's one Of the
lovely, just rules here In New York.
New York Press.
Heavy Betting.
Not 1.-THE OF the betting takes place
on the turf nowadays that existed In
what Ii known as the Hastings era"
The plunging that took place on Her
mlts Derby has never been equaled
In the annals OF the race. The Mar
Quis Of Hastings lost over $500, 900
and Lord Stamford almost as much.
Sir Joseph Hawley lost over $3.50, 900
In one bet through backing his horse,
The Palmer, against Hermit, for that
amount with the owner Of the latter.
When Hermit was knocked down to
Mr.. Chaplin as a yearling at the e.
than stud auction for $1,000, Mr.. G.
]. Merry bought the very next lot led
into the sale ring for a similar sum.
This horse he christened Marksman.
He backed his purchase against that Of
Mr.. Chaplin with that gentleman for
$4,000 In the blue ribbon OF 1857, and
he lost his wager by the narrow mar
gin Of q neck.
About Your Luggage.
What slovenly luggage!' And the
Travelled man fixed on his untraveled
friend an amused frOwn. "Slovenly
luggage doesn't matter here In the
United States" he said, "for II Is new
er with us, but abroad your luggage
Will be as much part OF you as your
hat or boots. 1t will ride on cabs with
you; 1t will enter hotels with you; it
Will surround you in the railway sta
lions as you await your trains Abroad
people go In for smart and expensive
luggage with the same pride as for fine
clothes. Their kit bags and boxes Of
leather are polished for every journey
like pair Of brown shoes. The brass
work OF their costly trunks Is bur-
nished till ii shines like fresh gold.
Abroad with that four dollar trunk
and that gray canvas telescope valise
you'll be as much ashamed OF yourself.
my boy, as though you had a red patch
on the seat OF your trousers"
German Government.
Since 1871 all the states Of Germany
have been grouped. under the emperor
as head, into q federation somewhat
similar 10 that Of the United States.
There are two houses OF assembly
FIRST the upper house OF the federated
states, known as the federal council"
(bundeSrathl, the members Of which
represent the individual states In pref
ty much the same way that our sena-
tors represent their respective states.
except that the number coming from
each state is not uniform. as with us.
but appOrtiOned. and, second. the lower
house, or house OF commons OF the
realm reichstaGI. elected for three
years by ballot of all male Germans
over twenty-one years of age. In the
meantime each German state has its
own local constitution and local gov
eminent, as Is the case with the STATES
OF the American Union.-New York
American
The Marathon Race.
The origin of the Marathon race?
Which Of Us does not know il by
heart: But it may be- wise 10 re-.
hea"Se ii. Know then that when the
valiant Greeks had swept the field of
Marathon their first thought was 10
get the news home They sought
fleet courier and found him i'm the
person of a warrior who had fought
all Cay against the invading PersianS
and who WAS even then painting from
his eXcrtionS. This one was ouly too
proud To be- chosen messenger In
deed, who would not Ice: And at the
word he was of. only diSiurumbering
himself of his heavier arnor Hi
great run was made with but one
brief stop for refreshmPnt on the way
He reached the market place of Ath-
ems In an incredibly short time. turn
ed to the multitude. spoke the Que
word Victory" and dropped dead. -
James +. Connolly in Scribner's.