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The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-12-25
Jacks
Christmas Gift
~ J. A. EDcERToN.

tcopyrisht 1908. by American Press Asso-
ciationl
WACK HENDERSON was a new
man among the fire laddles. He
"A had borne with the chatting OF
the older men, had gone through
the limitations" had been tossed in
the blanket till his head was almost
even with the second story windows.
had been compelled to scramble like a
upnkey up ladders built high In the
air, had drilled like soldier. clambered
over roofs, climbed up the sheer sides
Of buildings and done the thousand
and one other things required OF those
who are deemed worthy Of protecting
the lives and property Of great city.
Among other things, he had been told
by his grizzled preceptor never TO show
nervousness. as that Is a sign Of fear;
60 obey orders instantly and without
question. even though IL were TO jump
from the top OF u building, and to re-
membef always that the motto OF the
department was to save life FIRST and
property afterward.
And now 1t was Christmas. his first
Christmas on the force. One OF the
days nres was a severe one. Jack
was detailed TO go inside TO help in
CO rescue Of any that might be left
81 tie blazing building and. temaining
too long. had had his egrefs to the
stairway cut or and had been forced
out on 70 cornice on the frent Of the
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-12-25

Nothing else can do this. When
the stomach is weak it needs help;
you must help it by giving it rest,
and Kodol will do that. "a
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-12-25

But this food must be digested,
and it must be digested thoroughly.
When the stomach can't do it,
you must take something that will
help the stomach.
The proper way TO do Is to eat
what you want, and let Kodol d.
gest the flood.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-12-25

Kodol is made at the Laboratories
of Z. G. Dewitt s. Co., Chicago.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-12-25

We could not afford 70 make such
an offer, unless we positively knew
what Kodol will do for you.
1t would bankrupt US.
The dollar bottle contains 90 times
as much as the fifty cent bottle.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-02-15
THE LURE OF THE STAGE,

We pride the leading comedians
and other followers of the stage for their work certain
character of achievement which well with the work
the profession The standing of such Williams
Walker Cole and Johnson such individual Thespans
Ernest Hogan H. Dudley Ada Overon Walker their
but less prominont prototypes demonstrates the fact that long
hard dgen work the of coored devotes of the stage
recognition and certain kind of public just
bound to do in any other calling.
admiration for the and followers
that unrestrand character which leads seriously
the expressed make the STAGE
platform upon which of the problem sov
ed The enforced improvement OF Negro plays the past years.
has led some stage people to believe that they had strong hold
problem, prominent re
preach the stage of moral eev
may help the box receipts but mind is kind
presumpeou ms logic which should be allowed perte
the of young people without being disputed.
Negro loves the because of opportunity to satisfy
craving display his childish lust for paus
Just the prize ring Of which have heretofore spoken young
sports and woudbe pus looking for easy living the paly
tnse of the made to ente young boys and girls upon career
of which they nothing and for which, perhaps not
The Negro show of the larger started with loose
jontd mnse changed to the spectacular brand grew the
bawdy of specially finally reach
ed the present improved musical comedy stage.
One who knows anything about the growth Negro show
knows that the greatest immortality characterized the combn
t and he also knows that the improvement general char
has followed the everchangn demand public cleaner
things But the white public general the white news
paper particular stage Negro remain legitimate
Negro they do not his attempts element
And the limitations which the white public managers and
theae Negro shows leave little latitude for that
kind of improvement which will do the particular
good either morally socially financially There Just cond
ton under which the Negro stage aspire permanent place of
That being worked upon in Cbao
where they of their own booking talent of their own
gradually improving deeoan in tone in manner
to gain the confidence of their own moral classes There
make the Negro real feature of social i'm
provement.
The white reached the limit
in the vaudeville and musical present v which
offer trustworthy moral protection young folks stage ap
tons; but people realize their responsibility the m
ture bring theatres in which the legitimate talent of
the may be nurtured in way to bring it. well the people
great respect and honor
The Colorado statesman., 1908-02-15
MakrH fnr
EH1rtfnry nj Nauy
By REAR ADMIRAL GEORGE H. BUFFINTON.
Retired.

perhaps excite comment than the of the
sailing Cape Cod bay the winter drill grounds in the
Caribbean drill purposes practice This transfer has,
worldwide attention the fact that the United States
the strongest most powerful fighting units the
that its possession this country has fighting force that
be taken consideration
ton rights a nation and world power.
The baehps brought together for the first time have all been
built within the of them within
very PERIOD absolutely necessary
the the fleet commander squadron commanders
captains officers that the highest degree of efficiency
attained.
Ships guns very material upodate
sucton the of the both officers enlisted
exd and proper that all be perfected up the
point of extreme efficiency This cannot be better accomplished than by
the present The fleet for offensive time of
being left to the army. The Pacific
the will be future the battle-ground
should
western acquired the result of the with Spain
purposes should then be position to strike
speedy bay Arthur
Preparedness efficiency for the the
months the Pacific will result from the experiences
efficient fighting force The extra
country fuel practically only COST
considered with the knowledge
acquired Young captains the navy list have been selected
available
for years to
Enistments re-enmens have been
paratoy work the different ships the several naval stations
hurry ORDERS has tested the efficiency of these
on doubtless has brought light defects that admit of
the from the time getting
and if the of this force prolonged the needed
docking facilities Pacific will apparent
AS is world,
this powerful the ports of the world emphasize
the fact that nsung ourselves against national disaster
should by chance be made upon a
Preparedness is the aim of our ma IL. ~ No ~
The Colorado statesman., 1908-02-15
Longing for Country Life.

A strange thing is the universal
longing of professional men and others
who have come to the city and have
prospered as they advance in life to
get back to the country. 1t is seldom
hat they do return, and when they
10 there is often disappointment and
hings do not appear as :hey did long
lgo. The change is in the man him.
self, but he thinks II is in the country.
Nevertheless. the desire to get back
10 the old country place to end ones
lays Is very general. Sir Walter Scott
refers to it and compares the course
nf man through the wond to that Of
he hare which is started from her
lair and after long chase and max.
Dg large circle ends by returning
10 the nest from which she started.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-02-15

the who demand passion and the mb who demand aconand
insists that great play must appeal all three classes YET
although all three of the elements the play it should
have the modern audiences action than and
than this leads the statement omitted
Victor Hugo that the important than the and the
important than the thinkers the hcater
dience.
Indeed deeper consideration of the subject almost leads dis
card the thinkers psychologist force and to obeate the distinction
between the and the 1t overemnine mb that
the dmat must first of all appeal and this leads to believe that
action with for its motive the essential for
For nowadays at least essential that the drama should
peal mob of Practically speaking matinee audiences
composed entirely of and evening audiences composed
chiefly and the that they have brought with them Very
few the thear atacd and these important
enough from the theoec alter the psychologist of the
audience The influence this fact the dramats potent
First of all have sd it forces him deal chiefly action with
its motive And this accounts for the pepondeance of
characters the large majority of the greatest modern
plays. Notice Eedda Gabler notice agda" and "Camie notice
"Mrs. Tanqueray, Mrs Ebbsmih' Iris Ietyo cite only
6 few examples
The above fact may be noticed also less degree in all
of the ten plays of repertoire Artes wo like myself
du their plays must exercise sharp regard for what the public
wants. and if it the who dominate the public ase then has
been business policy try and give the the kind of drama
that pleases and satisfies them best
The Colorado statesman., 1908-02-15
A SUGGESTION.

Wouldn't it be good idea fer Denver and Chicago both to
dry during time the holding of the national conventions this
of Difference the prohibition sentiments of the Southern
delegates?
would be shocking indeed fully reformed Democrat from
Mississippi Georgia falling from Denver because his
old friend John Barley him here his arrival and proceeded
his free and joyful acquaintance And think what will
Chicago the absaners of the Southern Republican
fold strike If these cities don't dry before the
would not be surprising if they do before the close of pro
ceedngs.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-02-15
A Skating One.

- 0NdkIlS WIG.
fvette Guilbert. the famous F'renc
sctress. is an excellent skater. In tn
Bois de Boulogne, in Paris, there Is a
ice rink where Nine. Guilbert's skatin
is one of the principal attractions.
Talking about skating in New Yorl
one day, Nine. Guilbert said:
ut Ia only through perseverance.
that one learns 10 skate well. / ar
sure no one ever suffered more thal
J in learning to skate.
Il remember one day in my girl
tood, the second or third time l hac
ever been on the ice, was returnin,
home in crowded omnibus, and 1
kind old man got up and offered M
his seat. -i, ,,-os
Il shook my head. and the cid MAJ
laughed a good deal when l said
No. thank you. I've been skating
and I'm tired of sitting down."
The Colorado statesman., 1908-02-15
'Tta mnntrn n1hn Kfrr
tlrf a1lay Nn1tHfH Gntttg
NETHERSOLE.

By OLGA NETHERSOLE,
The Actress.

After long and close observation 1 have come to the
conclusion that essential to the sue
Of the theater than In America, Eng
land and France it is the women who absolutely
responsible for keeping the theaters open, and is it
any wonder that artists seek to obtain plays that will
interest them most and is it any greater wonder that
the modern dramatist is alive to this condition?
remember that the late Col William E. Sim, the well
known Brooklyn manager said to me he estimat-
ed that in the rscass heaers of the large eastern
cities of the United States, women responsible
for at least 70 per cent. of the audiences.
Victor Hugo divides theater audiences into three
classes=the thinkers who demand Characterization
The Colorado statesman., 1908-02-15
Traffic on European Rivers.

A European river 40 feet wide nan,
dies as much freight as an Ordinary
American railroad, while the Rnine
carries more business to a block than
half the Hudson river. Splendid Tug
boats, fiue barges ana handsome swilt
steamers do the work, with anchored
chain boats to pull the big loads up
the rapids.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-02-15

Leaving out the fact
that the perhaps tempor-
ary movement of our
powerful Atlantic battle
ship fleet and fleet aux
iliaries to the Pacific
shore may be only a
strategic movement in
advance of coming legis-
lation, the cruise should
The Colorado statesman., 1908-02-15
Wrecklng Old Ships.

Norwegians have a primitive way
OF breaking up old, worn out wooden
ships. They take them to exposed
rocky parts Of the coast, and. after
anchoring them. leave the breakers
OF the next storm to smash them to
pieces. After the storm the floating
fragments are picked up and sold FOR
fire wood.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-02-15

j. FL. Carmack and Mrs. Carrie Will
Jams of Canon City were married Tues
day by Rev. j. H. Thomas. For the
present they will reside in Canon City,
but in the spring they will move to Col
orado Springs.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-02-15

should by chance be made upon us.
Preparedness is the aim of our ma
val administration as far a. its resources
will 60, and undoubtedly service re-
ports will show the fleet all to the ad-
vantage on its arrival on the far coast
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-03-13
#HaaH-4a-
FORTY DAY.

The House Of Representatives devoted
the four hours session today 10 the con.
sjderatiou of three appropriation bills.
The aggregate OF the three measures il
upward Of $1,i0O,O 900.
One of the features of the Industrial
and Institute and College bill was the
adoption of II rider STIMULATING that mt
the end of the present scholastic year
the trustees are to reduce the salary Of
the president Of the college by a thou.
sand dollars a year, and the salaries Of
heads of departments and professors are
also to be scaled.
In line with this action in the House
was the adoption by the Senate of the
House resolution, expressing the sense
Of the Legislature in regard to the re.
duction of these salaries, the vote in the
Senate being 81 to IS, or about the same
proportion as that in the House.
The Senate passed the Vicksburg Con.
federate annex appropriation bill, but
voted down the bill providing for ~.
s~istance toward the old ladies' home
establishment, in the sum of $4,000.
While a majority were for the bill, the
requisite two-thirds could not be 80
cured.
The Senate also passed Il House bin.
which created some discussion at the
time Of its consideration, providing for
payment by the State of $500 to Attor.
neys Stone and Sivlcy, of Oxford, for
prosecuting the slayers of late Sheriff
A. NJ. Poag of PanoIn.
Another bill of some interest, that
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-03-13
-arazsA=lH-4a
FORTY SIXTH DAY.

Both houses returned to the duties
imposed upon the membership by tho
constitution today, and while somewhat
tagged and jaded after the carnival dis
sipation Of yesterday and last night
some progress was made. The house
was in session in the forenoon, while thc
Senate did not take up its work until
the afternoon.
The most conspicuous feature of the
House session was the passage on third
reading OF the concurrent resolution sub.
hitting to the qualified electors Of the
state Il constitutional amendment pro.
viding for a prohibition being included
in the organic law. The vote on the
Measure was Is to %, or the reIuiS7TT
two-thirds of those voting. The point
was foreihly made that it would require
two-thirds Of all the members elect, but
this had no effect in changing the sup.
port of the measure.
\ motion TO reconsider. which was
made, will delay sending it TO the Sen,
ate.
The House also passed n bill proyih.
ing for the exclusion Of all men holding
any official or salaried position in the
State from membership on boards OF
trustees Of educational or eleemosynary
institutions.
a bill was also passed fixing the per
diem and mileage Of members of the
board Of trustees Of the State Insane
Hospital, reducing the per diem from
S. to So and expenses, and the com.
persati0n Of the secretary from $500
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-03-13

old Erin, he wears the hest imitation
be can find, and il he can got no
shamrock, real or counterfeit he
wears a green nocl,tia or a strIo of
green In hf8 coat lapc1
II was not many wears ago TINT the
more enthusiastic Of tho sona of Ire
land on the dav when hey bedeckea
themselves with green wouId declina
to tolerate the SIGHT of a ypl)Dw EN-.
blem, Vendors of Fl and In.
nanas dii well TO keen their carts off
the street. Even a belize in the same
religion was not always sufficient to
save orange sellers: that fr.tit was en-.
ttrely too suggestive Of the Orange
mems association.
In these DAYS Of Increasing tolera.
ton there Is less and less friction Of
this sort. The custom of giving Saint
PatrIck's day parades IL gradually DIV.
inc o,It 4, thia c,nrtrv Atarv ,,oor,
,na 49, ~ -, .n - 80"
"7o Ut" wv" 'vih Cii5 coultit pissed
All oruihahee imposing II penalty on
anyone VINO abHsed an eihsy OF SAINT
rd''ick, put nc sach law Is no" neces'
sary' fatfiotlc lfi"h societies observe
the day quietly, and there are services
~ '"e 'HlhoIlc chuTches, especially III
those ounces named hiter the SAINT
Even III lFeiaho 'heFe Is less ana less
OF bitterness Ihe WeAfers OF
the green ana INC yeIlo"' and tho
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-03-13

An English clerk, suddenly dis.
missed the civil service. found himself
obliged to retrench, and decided on
two instead Of three meals a day. He
bit on the following device to recon,
Gle his family to the change.
The first evening he asked each OF
his six children what they preferred
"a penny or supper? The penny raj
chosen with reclamation, and the chill
dren went To bed happy. Next mort
ing, when they arose hungry, he rep
resented to them that there was moth.
ing In the house, but told them II they
wished they could give their pennies
to their mother to buy loaves and milk.
This they did with aiacrity, pleased
at their wi Importance.
The game went on for Is days--the
children getting the coins after they
were safe In bed--and after that time
the father secured employment and re.
stored the custom OF supper.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-03-13
il ATRlCK,
ElA RELAND@

IN do, but II made the tiny threeleavad
plant popular as 1t never was before.
In spite OF all ingenious attempts to
aiscredtt the beautiful story which
represents the patron saint Of the EN-
eraid Isle as using the shamrock for
an Illustration of the Holy Trinity, in
spite of the learned debates and aca.
demic differences of such scholars as
l'cntham and Britten, Colgan and
Cook, your true freshman the world
over will ever cling to the chosen loaf
which grows In the moss. the moor
and the miroiand" of his old home,
and the public Endorsement of n queen
surely did not weaken that affection.
Dear Shamrock of Erin, so sacred and
green,
Though ages OF sorrow thy past years
have seen
From ciitdhood's bright morning ia man
ho0d's decline
Thy ieatlst We wear DER our hearts ever
thine,
In Moorc's poem on the shamrock
he tells Of the triple grass" which
Shoots up, with dewdrops streaming.
AR softly green as emerald seen,
Through purest crystal cleaning.
o, the Shamrock, the green immortal
Shamrock
Chosen leaf Of bard and chief.
Olt Erin's native Shamrock
The mere student Of folklore little
glesses the feelings OF the son OF
Erin who bears the shamrock In his
cap or wears II on his breast. To him
1t emhodies all the religious and ro-
mantle, mythical and national ideas
which ever have stirred In tho souls Of
his forefathers. The great love for
the plant inspired the famous ballad
"1hc Wenrin' q the Green" which
tells that They're hangin' men ard
women for the Rearin' O the green"
This did not mean, OF course, that
people were being hanged for that.
but 1t was p~oetlcal exaggeration I'm.
plying their willingness to die, II nee
cssary, rather than give up wearing It.
For the last half dozen years, under
the inspiring influence of the Sham.
rock league, happily instituted and
even more happily carried on by the
Countess OF Limerick, there has been
an unprecedented demand for the Irish
national emblem, Thousands upon
thousands Of little green boxes filled
with tiny punches of the trefoil have
annually been packed by that great
hearted woman and her friends and
sold the world over. the proceeds
going to aid disabled Irish soldiers and
the destitute relatives of those irish
men who have fallen In battle.
And where does all the shamrock
come from? IL grows wild In every
county Of Ireland. Along the noun
tains, In the old hin pastures and In
the venerable meadows. 1t may be
picked in small quantities as early In
the year as February rs, and a fort
night later In luxurious abundance.
There are national emblems that
may be eaten. Not so the shamrock.
A man may eat a leek and enjoy 1t, a
Scot might eve try a thistle, but an
lrishman must drown his shamrock.
That is as sure III Is March II itself.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-03-13

The next bill discussed was II. y. "a,
to prevent telegraph and al, like com.
paniss, including railroads, leased Gro
firms or individuals. from "blackiisting"
men because of their affliation with la,
Dor unions. Mfr. Leftwieh moved to
amend. so as TO make "picketing' un.
lawful and fixing the fine OF punishment
for violation of the section.
The amendment was lost and the bill
passed.
Mr.. Vance called up Senate bill EFT,
to appropriate money for relief OF indi'
gent soldiers and sailors, widows and
servants of the war between the States.
There were efforts made to amend tho
bill, which, as it comes from the com
mittee, provides for S35O.o oo, an increase
Of 100000 over last year.
MIR. Sample desired to amend by max,
ing the sum $500, 900. MIR. Cunningham
desired to amend by making tue sun
100000, but finally withdrew the same,
and the bill passed without a dissenting
vote.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-03-13

On st. Patrick's day, with tender
heart and moist eye, We set before
ourselves the far form OF Ireland, gar
landed with the deeds of the past, and
bedecked with the colOrs nf bygone
days. The pages Of Irish history are,
without doubt, familiar to all. The
brilliant lights and deep shadows, the
intense joys and keen sorrows, the
failures and triumphs which mark the
annals OF Erin are an old and familiar
story.
Her very early history contains an
afr Of romance, and has, running
through It, a depth Of color which In.
vests 1t with a peculiar charm. In its
primal days Druid worship held the
hearts OF It's people and the cult OF
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-03-13
ally without the effect of an explo.

| ally without the effect OF an explo
| sion.
By this device Which does not alter
| the appearances OF any weapon EXCEPT
for a small crpsspiece In the barrel
| a short distance from the muzxle. the
escape Of the gases following the dis.
| charge of the ex.losiye Is shut of lust
as the bullet energies from the mug
Gle. This result is obtained by means
of a piston valve sliding across the
| bore of the barrel Immediately after
the bullet masses. This valve is gov,
erned entirely by the pressure OF the
gases themselves and Is not operated
by auy intricate mechanical device.
Preventing the gases from escaping
suddenly and provoking a consequent
to issue gradually through a series
of small holes. thus obviating all noise
eycent a slight kissing sound, The
valve then resumes an open positi0n
and a safety device prevents the firing
of another cartridge unless the valve
ia in It's nroner MACE
Military exnerts apprised of the
new invention. assert that il holds the
| power TO force revolution of modern
| methods Of warfare By use of this
n~oiseless weapou skirmishers could
work along an enemv's front and shoot
down nickets without their preseuce
being noted eycent unon the discern.
ment Of the slain sh~arDshooters
would ba enabled IN nick off their vic,
Tins without renorts of weapons be,
~tr.ving tbo;r noei+io,s