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The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-05-21
R0cKHILL AS A TIBETAN.
Incident In the Career Of the New Am
bassador to Russia.

Take II from william WoOdville
Rockhill-doesn't that sound like a
name In a play?-that exploring Tibet
Is Ike sauntering down a shady lane
The new ambassador TO Russia Is dis
tinctly skeptical Of those gentlemen
who go to Tibet and get themselves
hung up by the lobe Of the ear and
have repoUsse designs In powder burns
worked all over them In the button
hole stitch. They make him think. he
says. Of a certain famous attempt to
ind the north pole. In which the relief
party got so much farther north than
the explorer did that the unfortunate
scientist had to hurry like thunder
to catch up with It. That farthest
south arctic expedition has been
eQualed, he says. by some of the Tt
betan explorers.
And Mr.. ROckhiIl ought to know, for
he wandered all over Tibet. protected
by a cold American nerve and his
lOOks-nOt that he Is proud of his
looks. When he planned that Tibetan
trip he was second secretary OF the
American legation at Pekin. and his
servant was a native Tibetan. Am I
too handsome to pass for a Tibetan p
asked Mr.. Rockhill Of the mental. Mr..
Rockhill was slyly facetious. The
Tfbetan was as solemn and matter Of
fact as the death record In the family
Bible. He said he feared the displeas-
ure Of the noble lord II he were to an
swer truthfully. Mr.. Rockhill began
to lose the SAVIOR Of that Jest, but he
insisted. But the noble lord will here
after hate his faithful servant" pro-
tested the Tibetan.
Darn It." said Mr.. Rockhill In ex-
cellent Tibetan. you tell me what's
the matter with my looksr'
"All is wrong" said the Tibetan-
everything is wrong with the excel
lency's looks save and except his mag
nifcent big nose Because Of that
most spectacular and ornate organ he
may pass as a Tibetan Of the second
class, and by further disguise he may
be accepted as one OF the nobility. But
the nobility are very handsome men"
Just the same, Mr.. Rockhill Travelled
unmolested all over Tibet and didn't
have TO raise his voice during his stay
In the Forbidden Land Even IL he
isn't a good looking Tibetan he is or
dinarily considered a very classy
American. Tall, portly. Of distin-
guished presence, be is an ardent
schOlar.-New York Globe.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-05-21
UNIQUE PLEA FOR PARDON.
-kiek Ne o4t Or IN Corrupt Prison
MeraIs," Convict Wrote Governor.

-kiek Ne ost Or III Corrupt Prison
Morals" Convict Wrote Governor.
Governor walter r. stubbs Of Kan
sas recently received a peculiar letter
from a prisoner in the Kansas peni-
tertiary. Usually the letters the gov
ernor receives are that the prisoner Is
not guilty at all. or II guilty be did
not mean to do It and Just forgot him
self or let his temper get away with
him But there Is one prisoner who
offered a different reason for the gov
ernor letting him out Of the prison.
Here II Is:
Judging from what I have read and
from conversations held with prisoners In
this penitentiary, / have arrived at the
conclusion that / am about the only guilty
scamp In this place. I cannot plead In
nocence. / can't write a classical poem.
and I have no flowers blooming In the
conservatory OF my soul" You have no
idea how lonesome this leaves me. Better
kick me out OF here. lest | corrupt the
morals OF the institution.
Every man In the penitentiary who
believes himself wronged or innocent
40 Nh@At dDlC U
do society much good IL turned out by
the governor. But long time ago the
governors learned that some OF the
prisoners had a mistaken idea Of their
innocence or usefulness, so II Is sell
dom that a governor pays much atten-
ton to this kind OF letters. Somehow
or other II has become noised about
that Governor Stubs would encour-
age frankness in prisoners and that
he expected at least some evidence Of
reform to convince him that some Of
the criminals were worthy Of execu-
tive clemency.
The governor receives all sorts Of
letters from prisoners, both in the
prison and In the reformatory. every
day. but the one received the other
day was the most novel one Of which
there is any record In the governors
office. The letter contains much other
matter referring to this prisoners
case, and that quoted is only a part
Of the letter. The governor declined
to give out the name Of the prisoner.
Governor Stubs Is considerably in
terested in the nhn who wrote the
letter, and It Is possible that some &C
ton may be taken in regard to his
case
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-05-21

win Be replaced. but It Is desired Ia
the coming summer 10 ascertain what
can Be permanently omitted with adj
vantage IN the maneuvering Of the
ships. Internally many minor changes
win be made.
These are q few Of the changes be-
ing made on the ships OF the Atlantic
neet and which WIN be made next year
on the ships Of the Pacific tieet Il
means the placing OF the battieships
Of the American navy In 3 condition
tor battle without the trouble and con-
fusion Of throwing overheard all the
things which would have to be aban-
doned when going into action.-Washr
lngton Cor. New rk Tribune.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-05-21
Hair Structure.

Some wOmen's hair is naturally
curly or WY, to the envy of theil
friends of the same sex. Others
have straight hair, which can only
be made to wave or curl by artificial
means. The difference between the
two is easily explained. Straight
hairs are oval in section. A negro's
hairs kink because they are flat in
places. The heat of the curling
tongs when applied to straight hairs
causes each of them to contract on
one side and to curl in that direc-
ton, whence the beautifying effect
obtained, which is necessarily tenn
poraYy.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-05-21
GAMBOL OF THE LAMBS.
Famous Clubs All Star Show to oper
With q Street Parade.


With q Street Parade.
Clay NJ. Greene. chairman Of the en-
tertainment committee Of the all star
gambol OF the Lambs club. announced
the other night that the program OF
the frolie to be held at the Metropol-
ltan Opera House, In New York, on
Monday evening. May "A. had been
completed.
The show VIII open with a minstrel
parade In the afternoon, led by Victor
Herbert and his band Of fifty pieces.
The marchers win wear pongee coats.
with Connemara capes and conieal
high hats. An the Lambs in New
York win take part.
The performance win be In three
sections, with musical interruptions by
Victor Herbert and his orchestra. The
first division VIII he an old time negro
minstrel show. with such diversions as
Augustus Thomas can devise. aided
and abetted by A. L. Erlanger. Will
liam Harris. David Belasco and Joseph
Brooks.
The second part will introduce De
Wolf Hopper as a tragedian. Weber
and Fields viii present on the occa-
sion their well known pool room scene,
and William Collier win appear in Ben
Burt's new musical number. after
the Matinee" with a dozen female i'm
personators, recruited from the young
er members Of the club.
The afterpiece. Tuesday" by George
v. Hobart. is a return to the form Of
entertainment in vogue In the late
eighties. 1t tells the story Of the post
norton OF near hit" melodrama.
The cast will include Donald Brian.
Wilton Lackaye, John e. Kellerd. Rob
ert Edeson and other famous actors.
Even the soldiers and spearmen VIM
be well known actors.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-05-21
NOTED SOUTHERN AUTHORIZES
"reminiscences Of Mrs. Aususta z. VIII
son, Writer of ~St. Elmo"

son, Writer of @St. Elmo"
Mrs. Augusta Jane Evans Wilson, as
far as selling powers 60, was one OF
the most successful novelists In Amer
lea. The most famous books OF the
well known southern authoress, who
recently died at her home In Mobile,
Ala, are probably st ElmO," which
was published In 1865, and ''Vashti."
published in 1869. She was not a
prolific writer. like other nOvelists Of
Der sch 'Ol, and her books, commencing
with "lnez" in 1856, number only nine
Her other works are "Beulah," ma
CARA. - 'Infelice," AT the Mercy OF
Tiberius," "A Speckled Bird" and DE
vota." the last work from her pen.
which appeared In 1907.
'Macaria" was popular among the
soldiers Of the civil war. and 10 Is said
that a copy Of the book once saved the
life OF one of them. He took II from
his shirt one day and was surprised
to find bullet imbedded In its pages
When Mrs. Wilson was eleven years
old her family moved from Columbus.
Ca, to San Antonio, Tex, which soon
afterward became the headquarters OF
the troops sent to assist General Tay-
lor. Their glittering uniforms. the
stirring martial music and exciting
events OF the war. combined with the ex-
quisite scenery about the place. strong
ly impressed her and furnished the
theme for "Inez. a Tale OF the Alamo"
The story. written when she was Of
teen and presented to her father as q
Christmas gift. was brought out by
the Harpers IN 1855.
1t was not until she published "Beu-
lah." however. that she tasted the
fruits Of substantial success. That
work ran through edition after edition.
"St. Elmo" or course. was Miss
Evans great success. It's sale was ire
mendous. and hamlets. hotels. steam
boats and country seats were named
In its honor. 1t contains a description
OF the Tai Mahal. and a traveller visit
ing the spot records the fact that he
discovered Parsee boy In the shadow
Of the tomb reading the London edi-
ton Of one OF Mrs. Wilson's books.
For "Vashti." which followed, the
author received In a single check, while
It was still in manuscript. $4,000.
Mrs. Wilson never wrote a magazine
or newspaper article. although she
had frequently been lmportuned for
both. One editor offered to allow her
to fix her own price on a serial story.
and publisher agreed TO pay her S25-
600 II she would permit him to bring
her novels out in a cheap paper back
form. S0 as not TO interfere with the
library edition. but both propositions
were rejected
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-05-21
Jenner as an Eater.

DR.. Jenner, the famous English
physician, was a great tea drinker
and very abstemious, never taking
any stimulant except a measured
glass of brandy when he had indi-
gestion. Once for that cause he
lived on stewed chops and rice for
luncheon and dinner, with tea, for
a couple of years, but ordinarily he
was a great feeder.
81 recollect," said his friend, DR..
Cooper Bentham, son one occasion
Reynolds came to see him. Jenner
was at dinner. He had soup, fish,
the greater part of chicken, and
he was in the middle of huge rice
pudding when Reynolds entered and
asked him how he was. Jenner
drew a pitiful sigh and replied. Il
am not at all well-no appetite.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-05-21
Largest Observatory In tn. World.

Ground was recently broken at
Mount Wilson for the construction Of
the telescope tower which Is being
constructed by an observatory COM
pany. 1t will be the largest Of its
kind in the world and will cost $50
600. The dome will be 175 feet above
the ground and will be composed OF
two towers, one inside the other. This
is to eliminate vibration. The towers
Will be built three inches apart and
will not be connected in any place ex-
cept at the foundation.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-05-21
HAT THAT CAUGHT A ROBIN.
Bird AIightsd to Pick chsrrIss-Fsst
Tangled In Trimming.

A deluded robin came to grief the
other day in Flushing. N. Y. because
a pretty girl wore peach basket hat
trimmed with artificial cherries.
The girl was walking along Broad,
way near the old courthouse when the
robin. on a lower limb Of tree. spied
the hat and its trimmings. 1t hoped
from its perch on to the hat and start
ed to pick at the cherries.
The girl screamed and clutched at
her hat The robins feet caught In
the trimmings. and II was held a pris.
oner. A man went to the assistance
Of the girl and the robin. Then the
robin escaped.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-05-21

your kidneys are weak or out OF order,
you can understand how quickly your en-
tire body is affected and how every organ
seems to fail to do its duty.
If you are sick or feel badly" begin
taking the great kidney remedy, DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root. A trial viii con-
vince you of its great merit.
The mild and immediate effect of
Swamp Root, the great kidney and
bladder remedy, Is soon realized. II
stands the highest because its remarkable
health restoring properties have been
proven in thousands of the most distress
ing cases. If you need a medicine you
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-05-21
New STYLE In creases.

Frenchmen, who regard King Ed
ward VII. Of England as the best
dressed man In Europe. have been In
terested In noticing since his majesty
has been in Paris incOgnitO that he
wears his trousers creased down the
side instead OF down the front.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-05-21
New Dignity For President Taft's Son

Robert A. Taft. son OF President
Taft has been elected president Of the
Yale Debating association. Young
Taft holds more offices than any other
Yale undergraduate. He is treasurer
Of the Young Mems Christian associa-
ton and president Of the Yale Civil
Government club. besides being an
ofneer OF Phi Beta Kappa. the honor
airy high standard society.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-05-21
Bad Attack of DyseAtery Cured

AN hOnOred citizen of this town was suf-
fering from a severe attack of dysentery. He
told friend if he could obtain bottle of
ChamberlAin's Collie, Cholera and DiarrhOea
Remedy, he felt confident Of being cured, he
having used this remedy in the west. He
was told that kept it in stock and lost no
time in obtaining it. and was promptly cured, ("
says NJ. J. Leach, druggist. Of WOlcott, VT. For
sale by TitusviIle Pharmacy.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-05-21
"5aby Party" In Society.

Miss Mabel Page. society girl of
Bayonne, n. j.. gave baby party the
other night Guests appeared In in
fants' costumes, some acting as nurses.
Coffee was served from nursing bot
ties.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-05-21
Bows Will be Rows

And are always getting scratches, cuts
sprains, bruises bumps. burns or scalds. Don't
neglect such things-they may result serious
If you do. Apply Billiards. Snow Eminent
according to directions right away and it will
relieve the pain and heal the trouble. Price
25c., SOC. and Sl.OO. Sold by all druggists.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-05-21
VioIst Wiseon.in,s Flower.

Returns from the vote Of Wisconsin
school children on the choice Of a state
nower are all in, and the violet wins
by big majority.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-05-21

therefore, IL kidney
trouble Is permitted to
continue, serious re-
suits are most likely
20 follow. Your other
organs may need at
tention, but your kid
neys most, because
they do most and
should have attention
first. Therefore, when
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-05-21

Fora burn or scsld apply Chamberlain
Salve. 1t will allay the pain almost instantly
and quickly heal the injured parts. For sale
by Titusville Pharmacy.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-05-21

how to find out If You have kidney or
bladder trouble. Mention this paper
when writing to DR.. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y. Don't make any mis-
take, but remember the name, Swamp
Root, and don't let a dealer sell you
something in place of Swamp Root-if
you do you win be disappointed.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-05-21

Doan's Regulets cure constipation without
gripping, nausea, nor any weakening effects.
Ask your druggist for them 25 cents per box
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-05-21

For any pain from top to toe, from any
cause, apply DR.. Thomas Electric oil. Pain
can't stay where il is used.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-05-21

should have the best.
Sold by druggists in
ffty-cent and one-dol-
lar sizes. You may
have a sample bottle
by mail free, also a
nannnhlet telling vnn
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-05-21
Often The Kidneys AIs
Weakened b. -WaIk

Unhealthy kidneys Make Impure Blood.
Weak and unhealthy kidneys are re-
sponsible for much sickness and suffering.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-14
PASTOR DECLARES
FRISCO IS CITY
Of PAGANS
(By United Press Leased wire. )

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SAN FRANCISCO, July a.
God sent us the earthquake; We
can assume that the devil sent US
the fire, for he deals in that artl-
Gle; but who Is responsible for
sending US the Rev. George Bur-
lingame?" demanded al. j. White,
secretary of the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Children.
Secretary White was plainly an
noyed today when he heard the
Rev. Mr.. Burlingame, pastor OF
the First Baptist church here,
quoted as declaring that San
Francisco is largely a pagan city,"
The minister's notable utter
ance was made recently at Port
land, Ore, where he addressed the
North Baptist convention. Ac-
cording. to the press dispatches,
the authenticit of which he re-
fused to question, the Rev. Mr..
Burlingame said:
"San Francisco is largely a pa
gan city. Its condition is a state,
a national, and worldwide matter.
Half of the population of 100000
is pagan. 1t is a city tending to-
ward destruction. The Orient and
the Occident will fight their last
great battle there"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-14

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SEATTLE, July 14.-Dressed
in boys clothing, with flannel
shirts, sombrero hats and loggers'
boots, two comedy stenographers
of Seattle will soon be enjoying
the excitement of life in cabin
in the Olympic foothills. 1t was
more than five years ago that
4.iiss Rose A. Schwinen and Miss
Evelyn Miller went into the Hob
river country, in Jefferson coun-
ty, and took up two homestead
claims of 100 acres each. They
built two cabins near the line be-
tween the two tracts, and during
the fall and winter of each year
live there, that their rights to
the land may be established. A
clear title would have been theirs
some time ago, but the land is
now in litigation and they will
have to wait until the courts have
decided as to their rights. The
little cabins are ten miles from
the nearest postoffice, as Hob is
in the western part of jefferson
county, and once a week one or
both of the girlssmake the trip on
foot. They are supplied with
army ponchos and brave the
weather in their desire to get mail
from home, which is read by can
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-14
JAPs ARE COMING

The Japs are coming. This is
not a cry of alarm, for the repre-
sentatives of the mikado are not
belligerent but peaceful. And they
are coming by invitation of Taco
ma and other coast cities to see
what there is to see. 8 fnf
Last year the commercial bodies
of the five great cities of Japan,
Tokyo, Kyoto. Osaka, Yokohama
and Kobe entertained guests from
Tacoma and other coast cities and
the American cities reciprocated
with an invitation to the Japanese
to come here this year.
The secretary of the Japanese
commercial bodies has Just noti-
fed the Tacoma Chamber of Com
merce that the Japs are coming.
The party will comprise 80 of the
biggest business men of Nippon.
Iney will arrive September 8.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-14
ASSOCIATED PRESS Is
MONOPOLY AND ORGAN
OF SPECIAL INTERESTS

Senator Dryden, the president of
the. Prudential Insurance Co., have
not been given to the people ade-
|quately as matters of news"
OF the Is men on the directorate
Kittle points out that only one,
VIM. r. Nelson of the Kansas City
Star-Times, stands for progressive
policies, though the two Chicago
papers have advocated some pro-
gressive movements, and others
have run colorless editorials.
Three papers, the st. Paul Dis
patch, the Portland Oregonian and
the San Francisco Chronicle, Kit
tie puts down as ultra-conserva-
tive, with a "solicitude for special
and corporate interests, and crit
ical attitude toward progressive
measures"
With the exception again of
Nelson's Kansas City paper, Kittle
charges, the Is papers are huge
commercial ventures, connected by
advertising and various ways with
banks, trust companies, railway
and utility companies, department
stores and manufacturing enter
prises.
"They reflect the system that
supports Them" he says. They
cannot afford to mold public opin-
ion against the network of special
interests which envelop them"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-14
1A "a INA VII VI 81 $EEAE3| w

will be flying. The boats will leave
at 1880 and, on the one trip, will
take $3.50 persons.
The Commercial club will run
a train over the N. p. at 7:4b. that
will carry 1000. This club will
have special badges and banners
also.
The fare on the boats for the
round trip will be 70 cents and ON
the train $1.45.
Mayor Linck has authorized a
day off for all city employees who
will take the boat and go with the
Booster crowd to swell the parade.
Those who do not take in the
celebration will not be allowed to
leave the city hall. Business
houses have adopted the same
rule.
The public market has decided
to close all day, remaining open
late on the evening before the
celebration.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-14
Continued From Page one.)

CONTINUED From Page One.)
there was no more monopoly in
news. towit, information, knowl-
edge, intelligence, than in the
'viewless Winds"
AS to the impartiality of the As
ISOLATED Press, Kittle says:
I'm this struggle between the
people and pedatory wealth, a
struggle enlisting on one side or
the other every man of fntelli-
gence, has the management of the
Associated Press had no bias?
With the leading papers in that
management connected by a per-
feet network of comemrcial ties
with industrial corporations. rail-
way and traction companies and
trusts, has its policy been the pub
lie good as against its allies seek
ing special privileges? Has the
vast movement over a continent
against the rule of such privileged
classes been adequately and fair
ly set forth in the Associated
Press dispatches? Or, has this
movement been minimiZed, ig-
nored in part, reported at inter-
walls to dissipate the effect and
treated as a wave of hysterfa soon
to pass away? Has the Associated
Press been conservative or pro-
gressive, plutocratic or demo-
cratic?
ssThe dispatches themselves dis
close the attitude of the manage
ment. They give scant courtesy
to movements for constructive
legislation in the public interest.
The reports, scores of which have
been examined, are meager, frag-
mentary, isolated. Every time
Tom johnson was successful in
more than 30 injunction suits,
he general public in other states
heard little or nothing of IL. When
an election recently went against
him, everybody heard of the fall
ure' of municial ownership.
When LaFollctte for five years, by
n continuous contest, was placing
law after law ON the statute books,
he matter was ignored or briefly
reported I'm distant states: and
temporary defeats were given wide
|publicity. When Kansas I'm 1908
rejected q conservative and elect
ed progressive United States sem
|ator the general public ut q dis
|tance from that state did not
know the real issue involved. For
more tina N two years there has
been . strong movement in Cali
fornia against the rule of that
state by special and corrupt inter
|esfs, but that fact merely as news
has never reached the general pub
live in the east. The prosecution
|of offenders I'm San Francisco has
only been o part Of the wider
movement I'm California. The
strong movement In New Hamp-
shire, headed by Winston Church.
IN. to tree that state from the
grasp Of the BOSTON q Maine Rail-
way Co, and the movement In
New Jersey, led BY Everett Colby.
azhich resulted n the defeat Of