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The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-09-25
LOCAL GOSSIP
AND PERSONALS
Something About the People Of Titus
vile as They Come and Go


Remember The Alpine for lodging
and quick lunch when in Titusville.
Mr.. E. B. Arnold, of Malabar,
chairman of the county school board,
was in town Wednesday attending to
some real estate business.
Fred Wright, the most avoirdupois
man in town, arrived home Wednes-
day after a pleasant week spent in
Orlando at family reunion.
Mr.. w. 2. Haymans, of Durbin,
was in town Monday, returning home
from Osteen, where he left his family
for few weeks visit with friends.
A letter received from Mrs. Rath-
bun states that they probably will
not come south as early as they ex-
pected on account of Mr.. Rathbun's
poor health.
When you want a swell dress shoe
ask to see the Edwin Clapp Shoe, be-
ing the finest made. Always a COM
plete stock. Winston S. Branning,
Sole Agent.
Mr.. Jeppe Sondergaard, of Perth
Amboy, N. j., has been here for
week or ten days on account Of the
illness of his father-in-law, Captain
Nelson, who was some better We'd
nesday and yesterday,
A letter received from Mrs. G. M.
Everson, former resident of Titus
vile, now in Stevens Point, Wis,
states that her son, George, has COM
menced teaching his second year at
OcOnto, in that state.
The Miami Metropolis of last Sat-
urday states that Mr.. w. M. Brown,
who has been visiting relatives in
Connecticut during the summer, has
returned to the Magic City. Mrs.
Brown, Master Mark and Miss Louise
remained north with relatives.
Yesterday concluded the term for
the Thursday half-holiday for the
store clerks. 1t is said that the store
closing will now be off until another
summer arrives. An effort should
now be made to have the stores close
at a reasonable hour every evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. NJ. Robbins and
Master Douglas arrived home We'd
neSday afternoon from a months
stay in Boston and vicinity and Bath,
Maine, and suburbs, having had a
most pleasant stay in that invigora-
ting climate at this season of the
year.
Hon. Gardner S. Hardee and fam
lily returned to their home in Rock
ledge last Saturday after having
spent the summer in the northwest.
They were accompanied, also, by
their daughter, Mrs. Geo. Gingras,
from Jacksonville, VINO spent part of
July and August in Connecticut.
The members o. the different
church societies il TituSville are
making arrangemel s to have the
different church grounds cleaned off
and all necessary rel airs made to the
buildings before the winter residents
and tourists arrive this year, and
thus convince them that this is no
idle place during the summer time.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-09-25
Launch for Sale

Round bottom open launch, % #.
long, z feet 6 inches beam, draft 2
feet, equipped with 5 h. p. two-cylin-
der Fay & Bowen convertible motor,
using either gasoline or kerosene.
Price very reasonable. Inquire at
Titusville Boat Co.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-09-25
Ladders! Ladders :!

Just received, carload Of ladders.
Straight ladders for orange pickerS,
Extension stepladders for orange
pickers, Extension ladders for paint
ers, etc.
EAST COAST, LUMBER & SUPPLY Co.,
Eau Gallie, Fla,
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-09-25
Standard Sewing Machine

The best and lightest running on the
market, does both chain and lock stitch
on the same machine. Can be furnished
with either rotary or vibrating shuttle
Spot cash prices or easy installment
terms or rented.
INDIAN RIVER Music House.
Titusville, Fla.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-09-25
DOTNGC OR THE
PRESENT WEEK


PuleOlt H0toS Pertaining 10 Events
TFalSpiFinS About Town
Mr.. R. 7. Smith, general mer-
chant, from Grant. was in town
Tuesday.
To start your hens laying, feed
them Pratt's Poultry Regulator.
Banner Drug Store.
Complete stock of boys and girls
school shoes just arrived. Too see
them is to buy them, at DRAWINGS.
Miss Lille Mabbette, of Sea
Breeze, spent a couple of days in IT,
tusyille the first of the week en- route
to Enterprise.
A card from Mr.. ]. ]. White, at
Frankfort, Mich, states that ne ex-
poets to be at his home in Rockledge
by October LIST.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Holman left
Daytona for st. Augustine by boat
Thursday of last week, expecting to
return the first of this week.
Mr.. S. v. Hough, a prominent cit
izen of DeLand, was in Ttusville
Wednesday to meet Mr.. H. Pritchett
in regard to lumber business.
Mr.. H. ]. Magruder, of Oak Hill,
a prominent orange grower, has been
registered at the Hotel Palmhurst
several times the past few days.
We call special attention this week
to the large display ad of Ellwood
fencing, on page a; sold by the East
Coast Lumber & Supply Co., of Eau
Gallie.
Chase & Co., of Miami, sent about
a dozen men to West Shiloh, Monday,
to pick and pack oranges for ship
ment. Fruit must be well advanced
in that section.
Mr.. A. P. Gruber and family re-
moved the first of the week from the
Taylor cottage to a cottage in Sum-
beam, on the road leading west from
Rice's garden.
Hon. Wade H. Jones has returned
home from St. Lucie. His friends
will be glad to know that he has
about fully recovered his health, af-
ter long and severe illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy G. Walton,
and little Miss Corinne, returned
home the latter part of last week
from a couple of months sOjourn in
the northern states. We understand
Mr.. Walton will not run The Sterling
the coming season,
The dengue fever is still an unwel-
come visitor among us and seems de.
termined to slight none before fin.
ishing this annual visit. Not salts
fed with laying out the butcher and
baker and fat shoemaker it is now
tackling not a few of the fairer sex
without regard to age, size or beauty
Mr.. John c. Jones and family re,
turned the latter part of last week
from Georgia, where they spent
about six weeks at Austell, near At
lanta. Mr.. Jones left Monday fol-
their home at Quay, Mrs. Jones anC
the children stopping here while or
account of the illness of her mother
Mrs. Z. w. Hall.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-09-25
Gun Repair Shop.

Guns stocked and shotguns re-
bored. All work guaranteed.
HENRY BENECKE, Titusville, Fla.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-09-25
Titusville BOttling Works,
NJ. GOODMAN, PROPRIETOR.

Manufacturer of carbonated bev-
erages. Specially Of Pepsi-COla. high
grade Ginger Ale, and a full line Of
assorted SodaS. Write for prices in
case lots f. o. b.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-09-25
New Bean Seed

1000 to l. and Extra Early Ref
ugee bean Seeu. Price on applica-
ton. +. l.. Brady & Bro, GrucerS,
Titusville. Fla.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-09-25
Bargains in Trees

Fine ot2-year old grapefruit buds,
Marsh seedless and Standard, 80
cents each, SIS. 90 per 100.
J. B. BEACH,
West Palm Beach, Fla.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-09-25
Auction Sale

New goods at the auction sale Sat
urday night.
J. r. WALKER & Co.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-09-25
EI,RNITI,RF- DRY GOODS SHOES

FURNITURE, DRY GOODS, SHOES
Steering wheels ana BOAT cushions
Fruit Jars, rubbers and tops
Globe ernicke elastic book cases
Stop Leak Sticks for boats and roofs
Copper tacks, galvanized screen
Waterproof bath tub enamel
CHAS. 4. GARDNER, Phone 342
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-09-25
Auction Sale

New goods at the auction sale Sat
urday night.
J. K. WALKER & Co.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-09-25
Winter Homes.

Lots for sale at Horti, Banana
River. \ fine location, adjoining
Thousand Islands Club property.
J. B. JONES, Georgiana, Fla.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-09-25
Drawing

Draying or hauling of all kinds prompt
Is attended 70. Meet all trains.
H. f. HOLTON,
Titusville, Fla.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-04

Only few days left to get the little ones ready for
school Have you sufficient supply Of dresses for
the warm, sutry days we always have in September?
We making remarkable reduction in all sum
dresses. White India linens, light percales and
chambrays Dresses less than haf-one lot of dress
es sizes to for the little sister just making start
on the road to education. These in plain blue,
pniks and buff chambray, also few stripes Two
distinct styles to select FROM formerly sold for co.
now 48c. Are you prepared for the sudden fall in
temperature when something little heavier is re-
ouried? If not we can supply your needs in heavier
weight percales and Galatea clothes A great many
mothers have already taken advantage of our excel
lent showing of these practical healthful and beaut
fully made garments now on display IN our Ready
to-wear Department, second floor, take elevator.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-29

England: the I.ivingstons. from John.
Henry III and Edward 1 of England. also
James I and the Presidents ancestor.
Robert Bruce Of Scotland and the Duers
from Edmund II of England
And among Philadelphia families proud
OF their royal blood are. besides the Bid
Giles and vikings. particularly the Cad
walladers. who are descended from that
colonial aristOcrat. John CadWalla der.
whose military company in the revolu-
tionary war was half-derisively and half
admiringly nicknamed the Silk Stocking
Company" but which made good at fight
ing. and nearly all of whose members
afterward held commissions in the pa
triot army. Cadwallader himself becoming
brigadier general. and afterward shooting
the plotter Conway in q duel. The Cad
walladers of today through him trace
their descent from King Alfred, through
nine other mOnarchS.
Indeed, not few OF our patriot fathers
of those stirring days of rs could. with
their regal blood There was Patrick
Henry, for example. who traced back to
James ii and Edward of England. as
we'll as James | of Scotland. while his
second wife, Dorothea cambridge. claimed
descent from Henry III of England and
Louis VIII of France. Charles Carroll
of Carrollton traced his pedigree back to
Alfred the Great. and Robert Treat
Paine. another signer. claimed the same
royal ancestor. while his wife traced her
lineage back to William l of England.
And the descendants Of John Jay claim
king!y blood. not through him. but
through his wife. Sarah Livingston. to
pedisrees of the present-day Jays. inter
married with the Astors.
Then in Virginia arc the Lees, whose
pedigrees so back, like the Presidents.
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yet uncarthed any royal ancestor for him.
OF arms, one with two lions on a shield
surmounted by hind, and the other
showing three lions in shield. over which
is a .'deu-lion. And Mr.. Roosevelt's
psychologists have found for him coat
of arms showing a rose bush in shield
surrounded by three ostrich feathers
Needless TO say neither the President nor
President-elect will ever use these coats
of arms on their stationery. Mr. Taft is
known to share the views of his father
the late Secretary Of War and Attorney
General who once remarked: Weak
minds sometimes feed their self-conceit
on the deeds Of their fathers. TO be-
puffed up with self-esteem on ancestral
account is ridiculous.
In the cabinet We alave one royal de-
Scendant whose veins contain more klngiY
blood than any other American citizen
outside his family. This Is Attorney Cen
eral Bonaparte whose grandfather was
Napoieon's brother, Jerome Bonaparte.
King of Westphalia, to whom Napoleon
gave the crown of that principality on
condition that he desert his American
bride. Eliza beth Patterson. the Baltimore
heress.
The Senate has one royal descendant.
Boies Penrose of Pennsylvania, whose
mothers family, the Bosses, claim de-
scent from Llewelyn--lowerth the Great
who was Prince of North Wales until
12f,, and this princes second wife, daueh-
ter of King john Of ENGLAND.
Ambassador Lloyd Griscom can boast
of royal lineage on both sides. and, JudS-
ing from the published pedigree OF his
family, can claim more kingly blood than
many Of the mobiles of tho old world with
whom lie has chummed since nc has been
in the diplomatic service. His mother,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-29

TO Robert Bruce. Robert T.. Lees moth
er. Anne Carter. traced back 10 William
the tCnqueror. While his wife, Mary Gus
tbs. claimed descent through LORD Baiti-
more 10 six Kings o. England. And the
Virginia FairfaXes, whose most c1nspic-
nous scion of the present day, Aber
Kirby Fairfax. lately claimed the title
Edward III. while the Brecknridges of
Virginia and Kentucky go back with Mr.
Roosevelt to Robert Bruce.
But. speaking of Virsinians of royal
descent, I find in one genealogical work
that attempts 10 catalogue them q pedi-
gree which includes many worthy fami-
lies whom, the genealogist has placed al
most in ridiculous light by listing them
as descendants of King Powhatan.
Sachen of the Indians of Eastern Vir-
ginia" This king and princess bust
ness when applied 10 our aboriginal
tribes. is. of course. absurd, nasmiich as
the North American Indian tribes were
simple denocracies, whose cardinal prin-
cipIes were equality and independence,
and whose officers were elective.
Not that these descendants of 'Prin-
CESS" Pocahontas are 20 be pitied d jot
because King POWhatan's crown must
be knocked off in this ruthless fashion.
If their genealogical records are complete
they, in common with all other descend
ants of nations which long have counte-
RANGED the king business. will probably
he able to prove their royal descent if
they but search long enough. That prac-
tica1iy al white men end not a few of
The others are royal Observation-Disclosures
with the bar sinister. but legitimate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-29

Consueia YZnaea. for whom Consuele
Vanderbilt was named could re mind her
late husband of her royal blood for her
pedigree was traced directly from Prince
Hugh the Great and his father Henry I,
and this descent was not through her
Boyds.
All the descendants of Caroline Web
ster Schermerhorn who. in 1853 married
from Hugh Capct, King of France,
through Robert the Pious. and the fol-
lowing Kings o. England: William the
Conaueror. Henry I Henry H.. John,
Henry III and Edward 1. The only AS
to-s sharing this blood are John Jacob and
his young children, but OF course it
flows equally in the veins of Col. John
Jacob Astor's sisters and their children,
the Roosevelt-RC osevelts. cousins Of the
Orme Wilson's and the Van Aliens Col
John Jacob Astors children claim descent
royal from Hugh Capet. not only through
him, but through their mother nee Ava
I.owle Willing of Philadelphia. whose
family trace their lineage through the
French kings Philip !. II and III. st.
Louis and Louis VI. VII and VIII
Other old New York families priding
themselves on their royal descent are the
Van Renssellers. who trace back to Will
liam of Nassau. Henry the Fowler Louis
" OF Franco and Alfred the Great who
ruled England a thousand years ago: the
Van CortIandtS, who claim descent from
James ! OF Scotland and Edward Ill Of
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VINO was Philadelphia Biddle is de-
scended through Owen Owen once high
sherir of Philadelphia" from Henry III
or England and his son. Prince Edmund
ANA Ambassador Griscom's father Glenn
ent A. through his mother nee Margaret
acton claims descent from Edward | OF
England and Prince Joan PIantaeanet
also Prince Edmund. Earl Of Kent
FOR two Of our -novelists also is kiuglv
blood claimed by the eenealosists who
Keep busy at such resea rch Thomas Mel
son rage. author of Red Rock and
many other southern novels is found to
be direct descendant OF Hugh Capet,
through Robert the Pious as can his
felloW-Nlrsinian Amelie Rives, author OF
The Quick and the Dead" She there
fore can beast of probably as much royal
blood as her husband. Prince Troubets-
koy, has courSing in his veins
Another American girl who can boast
or royal blood 10 her titled husband is
Miss Gladys Vanderbilt. who last Jan
nary married the Hungarian Count
Szechenyi. The Szechenyi baby born a
few weeks ago at Budapest is. through
her maternal grandmother. Alice Gwynn
Vanderbilt descended from Edmund
lronside. King OF England (born $50;
Henry II Of Germany: Malcolm Conmore.
King Of Scotland: William the Conqueror
and Edward | of England. Although
shared by the countess brothers Corne-
lius. Alfred Gwynne and Reginald C. Van
Harry Payne Whitney, this blood is not
in the veins of her Vanderbilt cousins. in
Guiding the Duchess of Marlborough. But
the DoWager Duchess of Manchester, nee
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must lie deduced from this little aIith-
metica calculation:
Go back but thirty-one generations doub-
ling each time. and you are surprised TO
find. all in that thirty-first generation,
more than $50. 100000 grandparents OF
yours, each with exactly twenty-nine
greats. Now how can this be. you Won
der, when the total population OF the
world today is less than that figure. or
pie have been multiplying ever since the
creation. How ca nthis be, then? At
that time. about eight hundred years ago,
there seem to have been living more
ancestors of yours than the total popula-
ton of the earth. This inconsistency. OF
course is due to the fact that in those
days one ancestor was roosting in many
different branches of your family tree.
But when your ancestry gets back this
far you are practically certain Of finding
a king somewhere, or surely some person
of royal descent.
The Marquis of Ruvigny lataly pub
lished work containing 11,72} living
and Legitimate descendants of Kings Ed
ward " and Henry VII of England and
James III of Scotland. and even then the
list is incomplete. On the basis OF these
figures some British statistician some
months ago estimated that had the prog
eny of all British kings multiplied In pro-
portion there would he sG.UJO of their
legitimate royal descendants now living
Thus being a royal descendant does not
put US in a very exclusive class after all.
Where the eXclusiveness comes in is haN-
ing the money to pay the genius who can
trace II all out for YOU. and thea. even
If he doesn't bunco you. you are apt to
find yourself htched to not a very cred
liable assortment OF thteves ami nllr-
derers. JOHN ELFRETH WATKINS.
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on an equal footing with Esperantists all
over the world aud helps immensely 70
break down the barrier that exists pc
tween the blind and those who can see:
Miss Giffen spoke with gratitude OF the
sympathetic letters of encouragement and
material aid that the local circle had re-
ceived from Esperanto clubs ali over the
world. Esperantists seem to be q yer!
cIannish sort Of people. In spite OF the
very diversified nationaIities from which
their ranks are recruited They are in
terested in every movement to advance
the cause of their language, and are ever
ready to lend helping hand
Among the American societies whose
attention has been drawn to the capitol
Esperanto Club is the Pioneer Esperanto
Society. which Is the parent club for the
study Of the world tongue in this country
This society was organized in connection
with the Perkins Institute OF Boston fs
members have not confined their interest
merely to extending their good wishes,
but they have also shown their good Will
by presenting the local club with an up
to-date Esperanto grammar.
Another club which has taken a lively
interest in the we'll being of Washingtons
blind group in their efforts to become
experts in the cosmopolitan language IS
the Hastings Esperanto Group OF Hast
ings, England. Frequent letters are ex-
cha nsed between the two groups. The
correspondence was begun with the spon-
taneous good wishes Of the Hastings CLUB,
sent as soon as soon as the Organization
of the local body was known On the other
side through the Esperanto periodicals.
and has continued ever since. The Eng
lish group. like the Boston society, has
been helpful to the Washington club by
contributing numerous books and also by
the advice that. with their greater eX
perience, they are in a position to give.
One of the most valuable books which
have been received is copy OF the
"Radikaro. or dictionary of the Esperan-
to language, which gives the English
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-29
READING Roa1 The bniNp

of the reading room at the Library of
Congress. 1t is no longer taught. as it
has been quite superseded by the more
modern systems which are so much more
simple and therefore more easy to learn.
In 1929 Louis Braflle, also a French
scientist. and himself afflicted with total
blindness. invented tie system which is
today in almost universal use in Europe.
In fact, ii is the system used in every
country except the United States. This
system abandoned all reference to the
conventional characters for letters and
adopted arbitrary symbols based on a
unit of six dots placed vertically in two
rows This is called the Braille unit
and from ii every character used Is de-
rived. In printing it the dots are punch
ed SO as to leave protuberances on the
other side of the paper. The trained
finger tips Of the blind reader passing
over the raised dots classify them to
represent the different letters of the
alphabet.
Unfortunately for the blind of this
country, there Is no one system in general
use here. Worse, there is a distinctly
American system which has been taught
in this country for good many years and
which. while no doubt very good one. is
not understood by the blind OF Europe.
This restricts the Interchange of finger
print books. which is most serious draw
back in Esperanto study.
=
The American system was invented by
DR.. Russ of the New York City School for
the Blind in 1874. 1t Is called New York
point In contradistinction to the English
Braille. it is a horizontal system. and
further differs from it in the construct ton
of it's alphabet. the more frequently used
letters are represented by the least num-
Der of points. This was a decided advan-
tage over the old Braille method. and per-
haps this is the reason why it became so
generally used in this country.
Its characters. while being formed of six
dots like the parent system. are arranged
in two horizontal rows of three pairs of
dots. The symbols for the different let
tiers of the alphabet are formed from this
unit in much the same manner as they
are formed from the English Braille.
To meet this advantage. two years after
the invention of New York Point. Mr.. w
W. Smith of Boston adapted the older
Braille into a system which has received
the name of the American Braille
The fifth system Is the one designated
by the name Moon Type after its
founder DR.. Moon, an Englishman. He
devised this system, whose characters are
reminiscent of the ordinary Roman char
acters, to teach those who had become
blind after learning to read usually In
contra distinction to Line type. the Moon
type is rather curved. and has a number
of arbitrary symbols.
Since Esperanto originated in the fer
tile brain OF a European philologist il is
not strange that the first primers that
were translated from ordinary type into
finger print should have been done into
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-29

M EMBERS of the Capitol
Vl Esperanto Club, Many
Of Whom Are Blind, Have
Mastered Its Intricacies -
Miss Giffen, the Superintend-
ent of the Reading Room for
the Blind in the Library of
Congress, Is the Instructor
of the Club-World Lam
guage Brings the Best of the
Literature of All Countries to
Its Students-Blind Are Very
Determined Students and
Make Great Progress - The
Different Methods of Print
ing for the Blind - Lack of
Universal Uniformity in
Point" Is Drawback to Edu-
cation.