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The Florida star., 1901-05-31
Decoration Day Exercises.

Thursday, May 30th, being Decoration
day, Mrs. @. A. Webber, accompanied by
Mrs. w. NJ. Brown, conducted little
band of children out to the Titusville
cemetery for the purpose of decorating
with flowers the graves of the soldiers
buried there. Mrs. Webber carried flags
which were placed on the graves of the
ten soldiers who are laid to rest within
the cemetery. Five of this number were
Confederate soldiers, four were Union
soldiers and one was killed in the late
Spanish-American war; while one was a
veteran of both Mexican and Civil wars.
The children, under the direction of
the ladies, laid wreaths and bouquets of
flowers on each grave, most of which
were unmarked by any stone or tablet.
1t is to be hoped that before another
memorial day rolls around more persons
may be found to take an interest in its
observance, which is now q matter of
national importance.
The Florida star., 1901-05-31
Residence Burned.

The building formerly known as the
Silvertooth house, in the northwest part
of town, was destroyed by fire Tuesday
about noontime. The building was
owned by Steve Ellis who had sold the
place 70 s. A. Kittles on the instalment
plan, and the first payment was to be
made within few days.
Mr.. Kittles, his wife, daughter, and
the baby were in the house at the time
of the fire; the baby first noticed the
roof of the bnilding on fire and reported
it TO the older folks, who did not pay
heed to the child's first warning, but on
his still insisting the house was burning
up, they Investigated and found il so.
Steve Ellis household goods, on the
ground floor, were mostly all saved. Mr..
kittles' effects, including a trunk con-
tanning $50. 90 which was to make pay
ment on the place, as above referred TO,
all up stairs, were a total loss. The fire
alarm was sounded about ll:30 O'Clock,
but on account of the place being isolated
there was delay of some minutes before
help could arrive. The loss is estimated
at $500 with no insurance.
The Florida star., 1901-05-31
Teachers Examinations.
BREVARD Co. PUBLIC SCHOOLS,
SUPERINTENDENT's OFFICE,
TITUsvILLE, FLA, May IL, 1901. ]

Teachers examinations will be held in
the public school house, Titnsville, be-
ginning Tuesday, June 4th, 1901. Text
books: Orthography. Reeds Word Les
sons, 25c., Maynard Merrill & Co., New
York. Reading, any standard reader.
Composition, SwinsOn's New School, 32c,
American Book Co., Atlanta. Arithme-
tic, Mines Standard, Csc, American
Book Co., Atlanta. English Grammar,
Metcalfs, 6Oc, American Book Co., At
lanta. United States History, Fields
Grammar School, $l.OO, American Book
Co, Atlanta. Florida History, Green's,
$l.25, II. 4 w. B. Drew Co, Jackson
vile. Geography, Redway's Natural
Advanced, Sl.25, American Book Co.,
Atlanta. Physiology, Steele's Hygienic,
Sl.OO, American Book Co, Atlanta
Civil Government, Townsend's Shorter
Course, 72c., American Book Co., Allan
ia. Algebra, Whites School. $l00,
American Book Co., Atlanta. Physical
Geography, Houstoun's New, Sl.25, Ed
redge & Bro, Philadelphia. Theory and
Practice, Arnold's Waymarks for Teach
ers, Bronson's edition, Sl.OO, Southern
School Depository, Atlanta, and Report
of Committee of Twelve on Rural Schools,
25c. per copy, Irwin Shepherd, secretary,
Winona, Wis.
Tests on both Waymarks and Report
of Twelve.
X. +. MINIS,
County Superintendent.
The Florida star., 1901-05-31
To Serve Seven Months.

John Bryant, of Cocoa, colored, who
was convicted at the recent term of the
United States court in Jacksonville for
selling liquor without government Ii
cense, is now serving out a sentence OF
seven months in the county jail at this
place. Another party was also tried from
this county, bat the government failed to
convict Bryant bought the liquor by
the bottle and retailed it out by the
drink to his race. The government pays
the county for the feeding of prisoner
in such case as this, aud allows the de-
fendant to select the place to serve out
his sentence, provided there is a good
safe jail there, consequently Bryant will
not be an expense to the county.
The Florida star., 1901-05-31
VERO.

Nice rains, and everything doing well.
The first turtle OH our beach made its
appearance last Saturday night; ll6 eggs.
Mrs Latham and Mrs. Smith, of Grant,
are expected here this week to spend a
few days in town, the guests of the Gift
fords and Prangs.
Twins in the city; both girls, too. They
are christened Nell and Nett. They are
not human, however-Ehey are two little
cub bears, weighing about 10! pounds
each. Tlay were captured about five
hundred feet east of F. S. Prang's house
last Friday, May oath. One of them had
climbeda tall cabbage tree and was afraid
to come down, and was making an awful
fuss about it, which attracted Mr. Prang's
attention as we'll as that of the mother
bear. They were captured by F. C.
Prang and w. A. Martin. The mother
bear escaped.
The Florida star., 1901-05-31
BITS OF FACT AND GOSSIP.
Current Events OF the Present Week
Portrayed In Brief.

Ourrent 1Sents OF tne Present WeeA
Portrayed In Brief.
The Florida state legislature adjourns
today at noon.
Judge Jones left for his Klondike plan
tation Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. Harry Walton, of Clifton, gave
THE STAR Office a short call Wednesday
morning.
Mrs. ]. A. j. Wagner left yesterday,
accompanied by her little son, to spend
the summer at County Line, Tenn.
Capt. H. B. Shaw, of Ormond, super
intendent of the life saving service along
the east coast, was returning from an in
spectiOn tour south Of here Wednesday.
Mr.. @. r. Stewart is at home from Bon
aventnre for a few days, having assisted
MIR. Jerome Feaster to drive up cattle TO
this place from down the river, but re-
turns to Bonaventure in a day or so.
A fine daughter was born Sunday to
Mr.. and Mrs. p q. Walton. Mother
and child are doing nicely. This news
should be good enough to draw the happy
father, who is at the north, to Indian
river.
Prof. r. L. Moon left for his home in
Georgia Wednesday afternoon. He ex-
pected to spend most of the summer in
Titusville, but changed his mind at the
last and concluded to spend the heated
term at his home.
Tom Decker left Tuesday for Jensen
where he will work for a month on a
new brick building to be erected there
for hank. Mr.. L. r. Decker, who has
the contract for erecting same, has been
at Jensen since Sunday.
Mr.. Lett gave up his position in the
dry goods store ofJuius Kline the first of
the week. We hope this will not force
Mr.. Lett and family to leave our town, as
they have made a number of friends
during their few months stay here.
The publishing of the tax sale this
week and filling of a rush of orders for
job printing the past week has kept THE
STAR force steadily occupied and continu-
ally on the jump, but every order has
had attention, and We are prepared for
more.
Rev. w. G. Fields, of Miami, formerly
in charge of the A. NJ. Z. church at this
place, was in town last week visiting his
colored friends. 1t is said that he is
meeting with great success in his new
field and that the church there is feeling
the efforts of his labor TO a very marked
degree-a large sum of money having re-
Gently been raised for church purposes.
The F. Z. c. railway has motor car
driven by a gasoline motor that will carry
several persons, that makes about forty
miles an hour. 1t is about the size of an
ordinary railway velocipede. This little
flyer was in town Wednesday. Yester-
day morning Supt. Goff and Road Master
Carter inspected the road from here to
Enterprise Junction and return with this
Car, making the trip in less time than the
regular train schedule on that division.
The Florida star., 1901-05-31
Cherokee Club Dance.

The regular semi-monthly dance Of the
Cherokee club was held at the opera
house Wednesday night. The stage was
taken down and removed for the occa-
sion, notwithstanding which the entire
floor was filled with dancers, the attend
ance on this occasion being large, and at
the same time confined strictly to our
town people. A bal de jeunesse, for
the little folks, was given from 7:3O TO
$50, after which bal de tout lie monde
occupied the time until midnight. Prof.
koerger came up from Indianola to
furnish the music.
The Florida star., 1901-05-31
For the Relief Of Courts.

Mr.. Palmer, of Orange, chairman Of
joint committee on relief of supreme
court and circuit courts, is delighted at
the success of the measures proposed by
the committee. A bill creating a COM
mission composed of three men, learned
in the law, to be appointed by supreme
court, has passed both houses and is now
q law.
These commissioners cannot write or
sign opinions, but are assistants to the
judges. No judicial powers could be
given them under the constitution of the
state. The success of the commission
largely depends upon the character and
legal ability of the men composing the
commission and the consideration and
respect the conrt shall decide to give to
the work and conclusions of the com-
mission.
The committee also reported resolu-
tion amending sections and of article
8 of the constitution, providing for three
more justices, who, if amendment passes
at election in 1902, shall be appointed
until first Monday in June, 1905, and
may further hold office until their sue
cessors are elected and qualified, if the
legislature of 1903 shall decide to contin-
Tie the three additional judges. For year
1905, and for subsequent years, the legis-
lature may provide by law for election of
such number of justices as it may deter
mine, and prescribe their terms of office,
not to exceed six years; provided, that
the number of justices shall rot be less
than three and not greater than six; the
terms of office of present justices cannot
be affected. When there shall be six
justices, the court may hear and deter
mine cases and exercise its powers when
sitting either in body or in two divi-
sions under such rules as may be pre-
scribed by law, or by rules of the court
not inconsistent Herewith. The concur
renee of majority of the members of
the court sitting in body shall be neces-
sary to decision; and when any mem
Der of division of the court shall dis
sent from the majority of such division
on any question, such question or cause
shall be submitted 10 the whole court
sitting in body.
This resolution aroused opposition from
unexpected sources, members of legisla-
ture openly stating some of the supreme
court judges had stated to them the court
did not need the aid intended To be pro-
vided by the resolution. 1t was evident
strong influence was opposing passage of
the resolution, and but for tactics of
Chairman Palmer and the effective work
of Messrs. Clark, Wolfe and Raney, the
resolution would have met same fate as
similar efforts in lS95, 1897, and 1899
The resolution has passed both houses.
There is another resolution providing
for making another judicial circuit in the
state, and Mr.. Palmer is hard at work to
get it through before the Legislature ad-
iOurns
The Florida star., 1901-05-31
Shamrock / Will Cross.

After consultation with Mr.. Fife, Sir
Thomas Upton has decided 70 send
Shamrock TO America with the chal-
lenger in order that she may continue the
trial races Fight up to the time of the cup
races. This will cost an additional 1900
pounds, but Sir Thomas Upton is conf
dent that the advantage TO be gained
justifes the expense. Capt. Wringe will
command Shamrock l, with the same
crew that has sailed her this season.
The date for the first race for the cup has
been definitely set for September 2l.
The Florida star., 1901-05-31
LATEST NEWS AND INCIDENTS.
Matters OF Interest That Are Happening
Around Town.

Matters OF Interest That Are Happening
Around Town.
Judge Gaulden left the first OF the
week for Jacksonville on business trip.
Mrs. NJ. Gould and little son, of Cocoa,
arrived in town yesterday for a short
visit.
Rev. ]. A. Hughes spent several days
in Melbourne this week, returning there
again yesterday.
DIR. Rollins has moved his Office from
the board of trade rooms, in the bank
building, 10 the Indian River hotel.
Mrs. E. B Wager and Master Reginald
are expected 20 return from their months
visit to relatives in Savannah this after
noon.
Mr.. III. HI. Corwin and his nephew left
yesterday for Palm Beach, where they
will be engaged at work on the Flagler
improvements.
Archdeacon B. F. Brown has Just re-
ceived word of donation of $3.50 from
New York City TO be used for the erec-
ton of the new Episcopal church at Fort
Pierce:
Tomato shipments are about at close.
Heavy shipments have lasted about six
weeks this season. The heavy rains of
last week retarded the packing and for
warding considerable.
The schooner Entnos has been char
tered for two months by Mr.. Furlong,
who has the contract for painting the
public schools of the county. Capt. Tom
knight is in charge of the boat.
There will be service at the Methodist
church next Sunday at II a m. and 7:30
p. IN. Rev. T. f. York is assisting the
pastor in an interesting meeting; services
are held every day at p. IN. and 7:30
p. M, and are we'll attended.
Mr.. F. p. Ziy and mother, who have
been residing at Shiloh the past six
months, where they run an orange grove
and property, left this morning for Ten
nessee and Kentucky, where they will
spend the summer and fall months.
Miss Williette DeForest, of Malabar,
arrived Saturday from Lake City, where
she las been taking a course of instruc-
tion in the normal. She is stopping with
Mr.. j. I. Bassett and family and will at
tend the teachers examination next
week at this place.
Archdeacon b. +. Brown will hold di-
vine service on Sunday next, June 2nd,
at 1870 a. IN. in st. Paul's church, Eden
Tibbals. At $3.50 p. M. in All Saints
church, Waveland-Jensen; also in St.
Martins church, Jupiter, on Tuesday,
the 4th, at 10 a. M AMI 7:3O p. IN.
Mrs. Z. n. Dimick and her daughter,
Mrs. Reese. who have been at the state
capital during most of the term that the
present legislature has been in session,
returned to their home in Palm Beach
Tuesday. Senator Dimick will probably
return home today or tomorrow.
The Florida star., 1901-05-31

Cards are now out announcing the
coming marriage of two OF the most
prominent young people in Bresard coun-
ty. Mr.. John Calhoun Jones, eldest son
of our distinguished townsman, Judge
Jones, and Miss Sallie Winnifred Hall,
the elder daughter of Tax Collector E..
w. Hall, viii be married on Wednesday
evening, June 18th, at the residence of
the parents of the bride. 1t may be q
little early, but The STAR extends con-
gratulations to this young couple in ad-
vance.
The Florida star., 1901-05-31
SeabOard's Low Rate TO Buffalo.

On account of the Pan-American expo
sltlon, the SeabOard Air Line railway is
selling tickets from stations on its lines 10
Buffalo at very low rates. This company
offers the choice of two routes, with the
fastest and most convenient schedules
ever enjoyed to Buffalo, either via all
rail route through Richmond and Wash
ington, or through Portsmouth and Nor
folk, thence a delightful sea trip to the
east where connections are made with
the great trunk lines direct to the Rain
bow city. These routes are positively
the most convenient and attractive 10
Buffalo, and it will interest and bene-
fit you to call on Seaboard AIR Line
hITay agents before completing ar
iU for your trip.
The Florida star., 1901-05-31
Duyal County to Bond.

Representative BrOward, OF Duval
county, has introduced bill in the legis-
lature authorizing the county commits
siOners OF Duval county to issne $500, 900
of bonds TO be used in restoring the pub
lie Dlildings of the county destroyed in
the Jacksonville fire. The bill has passed
both houses and now awaits the gov
ernor's signature.
The Florida star., 1901-05-31
NOTICE.

A general meeting will be held at the
town hall at Jensen on Saturday, June
lst, at l p. m. sharp, for the purpose of
forming permanent good roads associa-
ton. All that are in favor of same are
requested 20 be present.
c. II. RACEY,
Chairman Committee.
The Florida star., 1901-05-31
Marriage at Mulberry.

A very quiet wedding took place Sun
day afternoon, May Goth, at Mulberry,
Fla, Mr.. Leon Prime and Miss Annie l..
Ross being the happy couple. Both are
well known and very popular young peo-
pie, and host of friends wish them ali
possible happiness.
The Florida star., 1901-05-31
Commissioners Appointed.

A telegram received from Tallahassee
yesterday afternoon stated that Governor
Jennings had appointed the county COM
missioners for Brevard county, and that
they had been confirmed. Mr.. John c.
Jones received the appointment for the
fourth district.
The Florida star., 1901-05-31
FOR SALE.

Four Grist Champion Pit gamecocks,
10 Grist Champion hens, and so young
Grist Champion chicks, March and April
hatch; pair gaffs, Helwig's make, q
inches long. Will sell cheap; am going
out of the business. Write for prices.
NJ. q. ELLIS,
Melbourne, Fla.
The Florida star., 1901-05-31
NOTICE.

Tax payers take notice The tax books
of the town of Ttusville, Fla, will posi-
lively close on June Srd. Books open
every day at the court house.
By order of the town council.
NJ. S. JONES, JR.,
Tax Collector.
The Florida star., 1901-05-31
FOR RENT.

Dwelling with six rooms, dining room
and kitchen, eligibly located in Titus
vile, with or without electric lights.
Price very reasonable. Further Darticu.
lars inquire at THE STAR .ae"' ,aO ~ ?: ?:
The Florida star., 1901-05-31
THE WHITE STORE.

We guarantee better goods for less
money than any house in the county.
w. J. CRAWFORD.
The Florida star., 1901-05-31
GASOLINE ENGINES.

illustrated folder free. Address w. p.
UNDERWOOD, Agt aus 'oseland, Fla.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-28
AMBITION.

Today my mood is sadness:
At my feet the river flows
Onward, downward in its madness.
Like the stream that bears earth's
woes.
From it's water. thick and murky,
My reflection is thrown back.
A vain shadow. staring at me.
Like a phantom. clad in black.
From the mount the river springeth
n e%nlargeth with it's flow.
Rushing on in pride and folly
To be lost in depths below.
When it's flow joins yonder ocean.
After weary days of toll,
Through the earth and crag and Granny.
Twill be lost in oceans coil.
And thus is vain ambition.
Tho it fain would stay a fount
By life's river. it is carried
To the ocean from flames mount.
And tbs worn and tossed and mingled
With the mire. soil. and scum
That is borne and intermingled
In the current of life's sum.
And at last it joins the ocean
In which all, both great and small.
IT. oblivion leave proportion
For deaths sea engulfs them all.
Margaret Smith Prettyman. Ell
Paso. Texas.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-28

young newspaper magnate seems de-
termined to have his papers bought in
every town in the United States, n
his ambition to that end knows no lin
it. Thus far his results are unprece-
denied. The Evening Journal has a
circulation in Boston alone of 10000.
The papers of Greater New York cir
culat every morning 1000. 900 copies.
OF which the World and Journal each
supplies 300. 900, and the Herald $50. O0O
Each of these yellow journals spends
about 81 200. 900 a year for paper. the
quantity consumed being 81 ,S7S tons.
To furnish this. a village of 1000 souls
is employed a in and year out. n
every day ten acres of spruce trees ar
swept off to make paper. In the World
building 1900 men are employed, at sal
aries ranging from 81 a week to SIS, 900
a year. In twelve months 1000, 900
of money ASS through the hands of
the cashier.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-28
WHY NOT LABOR LYCEUMS?

From the Newark Advertiser.
Andrew Carnegie's gift of $1,000 to-
ward building a new hall for the Cen
trail Labor union in Brooklyn, is sug-
gestive of ways in which this philan-
thropist multi-millionaire can get rid
of his surplus to good advantage for
humanity.
Public schools and public libraries do
not wholly meet the requirements of
public education. They are for school
children and the minority of adults
with habits of reading. There is a
large adult class never reached by the
public library.
The lyceum devoted to the social and
mental needs of w~orkingmen is an in
stitution too much neglected in the
cities of the United States Its educa-
tional and uplifting influence is at
tested by results in European cities.
where lyceums are well established.
Newark, with it's large industries and
thousands of artesians and factory
workers. has no such institution. and.
in fact. has no place to offer %congenial
social association and instructive study
at suitable hours to workingmen. Who
shall wonder then that the saloons are
club houses and that workingmen seek
them for that relaxation and social in
tercourse which they can find nowhere
else.
If Mr.. Carnegie would devote some of
his spare millions to establishing work
.ingmen's lyceums in the industrial CEN
tiers of population. he would build n
monument for himself to make his
name ever held in grateful remem-
brance by the world of labor.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-28

This years sessions of. the Harvard
summer school of theology will cover
three weeks. and the whole time will
b. taken up by the discussion OF the
subject of 1.-The Christian minister's re-
lation to social questions" Among
those who will take part in the discus
sions and deliver lectures to the stu
dents are members of all denOmina-
tions. Roman Catholics and Protest
ant Episcopalians. Unitarians and Trim
itarians, will join in the study of this
very timely subject. Not only theolog-
ians but so~ciologists n political eco
will TAX part in the confer
ences. Every phase of the matter will
be gone into as far as the allotted time
will allow. The indication is a good
one. Full recognition of the impor-
lance of the subject by such an institu-
ton will go a long ways toward YAK
ing up the Christian churches from
their lethargy.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-28

1t is funny to watch those congress-
man who fought the st. Louis worlds
fair bill as long as they could, making
the presidents life miserable in ask
ing for favors in the distribution of Of
fees under it's provisions. For in
stance Texas. with thirteen votes in
congress-. gave the bill n vote. that of
the republican Hawley. yet the Texas
delegation worke as hard as anybody
in it's effort to get a place as commits
sioner for Ex-Governor Hubbard. 1t is
not at all to the credit of Texas that
she had such a pack of narrow men in
congress. and the incident will not be
forgotten when exc wants something
congress hat will require the sup
port of the rest of the transmississippi
country.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-28

Among the results of h enormous
combinations that have taken place
among the railroads is the stoppage of
the rate cutting abuses that nave Kept
the earnings of the roads down below
a profitable point for many years.
I here is no likelihood that any way
will be found under existing laws to
prevent the railroad consultations,
and it is to be hoped that congress Will
not be so foolish as to attempt to stop
them. although a reasonable amount
of control. with authority. would be a
good thing all around. With rate cut
ting the rebate has also about disap-
reared. and the result is more satisfac-
tory TO shippers as well as to the rail-
for all are now on the same
level so far as rates are concerned In
general. rates are lower and fairer than
they have ever been before The a
are not planning to take advantage of
shippers in the least, but have already
shown that they will steadily increase
their facilities and extend their tracks
to the great and immediate gain of the
country at large. The combinations
have made it unlikely that any more
money will be wasted in Implications.
and the surplus earnings will go back
into the properties.