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The Florida star., 1901-12-06
CURRENT LOCAL lleeH|cs.

Brief Mention Of what Ii Going On In
and About Titusville.
Gardner makes special prices Fri
day.
Call and inspect our stock. New and
useful novelties in gold and silver.
WHALER's JEwELRY STORE
Mrs. J. w. Mcintyre, of Miami, after
spending the time since August last in
Daytona, returned home yesterday.
Mr.. III. T. Clifford, of Vero. while here
last Saturday, purchased number of
Mcfarland tree tents from Mr.. w. NJ.
Brown.
Miss Eva Martin arrived Tuesday from
st. Louis, and will take charge of the
little children of Mr.. P. s. Titus. Miss
Martin is sister of the late Mrs. Titus.
Mr. j. E. Ender, recently of Arcadia,
formerly a resident of Titusville, will
have charge of the new electric light
plant at Daytona, where he is now locat-
ed.
Prof Jack Lafiin's party from the north
arrived Tuesday and the Louseboat Rose
Marie sailed for Banana river Wednes-
day. The party are charmed with our
Florida weather.
Archdeacon B. f. Brown will hold di-
vine service Friday, Dec. 9th, at Jupiter
at 10 a. m. and p. m. On Sunday, Dec.
Sth, at Waveland-Jensen 1890 a. m. ,and
at Eden-Tibbals at 3 p. IN.
Visitors to Florida should not forget
that all non residents of the state are re-
quired to take out a license to hunt deer,
turkey and quail. The license is issued
by the clerk of the circuit court, and a
q separate license must be provided for
each county.
Commodore G. A. Welch and wife ar
rived here from Boston Wednesday af
ternoon to spend their twentieth winter
on Indian and Banana rivers, and sailed
for their place at Artesia yesterday
morning with Mr.. Pratorius.
Capt. II. B. Shaw, superintendent of
the life saving service for this district,
was in town Saturday and Sunday on his
way to Miami for short stay. He ac
companied the editor to Sharpes Sunday
afternoon on the latter's launch, where
he took train sOuthbound.
Mr. NJ. F. Goldsmith was up from Fort
Pierce the first of the week. His friends
are pleased to learn that business in his
new line is very fiattering. Mr.. Gold
smith returned to Fort Pierce Monday,
and expects to have Mrs. G. with him in
few days, having secured house.
The Florida East Coast railway has
ordered five ten-wheel engines from the
Baldwin Locomotive Works, to be de-
livered in January, 1902. The engines
will burn bituminous coal, will weigh in
working order liz, 900 pounds, and will
have lSx24inch cylinders, with Ameri-
can balanced slide valves.
Mrs. f. F. Afford and baby have re-
turned to Ocoee, in Orange county, and
Mr.. Afford and Mr.. Bigelow, his brother
in-law, left Tuesday for Cutler, where
they will engage in trucking this winter.
We wish them success. Mr.. Afford has
been i'm the employ of the Florida Ex-
tract works here for some time past, and
We regret to have him leave us.
The first solid carload of mullet to be
shipped from Fort Pierce was sent for
ward Monday evening by Messrs. Rcco
4 O'Brien. The consignment consisted
of lO,SOO fish, every one of which were
caught by our boys by the use of cast
nets in accordance with the requirements
of the law at this season. Over six tons
of ice were required to pack the shipment
which was for Norfolk, Va.
The Florida star., 1901-12-06
LAUNCH WANTED.

Good, small open naphtha launch, l6
to 20 feet over all, with as light draught
as possible. Send minute description and
spot cash selling price delivered at Titus
vile during the early part of January to
j., care STAR office.
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FOR SALE CHEAP FOR CASH.

About IS acres Of good high land on
the east or ocean side of the Indian river
at the NarrOws, described a. follows: Lot
No. 8, section 80, also lot No. 3, section
80, in township 81 south, range 80 east.
This land is unimproved but finely To-
Gated. For further particulars address
r. VI. Low,
Brocktun, Mass.
The Florida star., 1901-12-06
POSTS FOR PINEAPPLE SHEDS

And other purposes. \ few thousand
left. Cheaper than sawn posts; will last
to 10 years longer. We sell nothing
but good, solid heart lightwood. Subject
to examination. Order now.
+. w. WHITE x Co.,
Roseland, Fla,
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FOR SALE.

Ninety acres of hammock land fronting
on lower Indian river; ten acres in culti-
vation; $50 orange and grapefruit trees;
Is practically frost free; paying prop
erty. Address, +. A, care Of STAR.
The Florida star., 1901-12-06

The handsome cataIog issued by the
Lozier Company, illustrating and de-
scrlbing Lozicr engines, is very interest
ing
The Florida star., 1901-12-06
AT LAST

Orange boxes have arrived, and can
fill your order promptly.
q. F. PADDIsoN,
Eau Gallie.
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DRAWING.

All kinds of L4uling and drawing at
tended 70 promptly. meet all trains.
Stove wood for sale.
\. HADLEY, IitIsyIIe.
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Boat and Yacht Sails.

Fit and workmanship guaranteed. F.-h
boat sails a speciality. All grommets hauI-
made. Send for estimate.
Ii. BENECKE,
TltusvIlle Florida.
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MARINE GAS ENGINES.

New and second hand. Engines ad-
justed. Catalogue free. w. P. UNDER
WOOD, Roseland, Fla.
The Florida star., 1901-12-06

THE WHITE STORE.
We guarantee better goods for less
money than any house in the county.
W. J. CRAWFORD.
The Florida star., 1901-12-06
TITUsvHLE FLA. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 6. 1901


To the Hon., the Judge of the Circuit Court
in and for the Seventh Judicial Circuit of
Florida:
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-04-25
Farm for Sale.

The Steve ms farm, situated in Northport, con-
and pasture, good set Of buildings, ali connected,
never failing water and nice orchard Zone hun
dred barrels winter apples last year,, is offered
for sale at bargain and on easy terms. For
further Information call at a5 Cedar street, Bel
fast, Me-. or address NJ. I. STEVENS,
i6tf Water Street, Newport, Me.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-04-25
LOGS FOUND.

In the Pen0bscot Bay 2 miles below SATURDAY.
Cove, by, George Sherman and Walter Dyer. 10
pine and spruce logs marked X. N. W. Y. They
are landed on George Dyers shore and the own
ers can have the same by proving property and
paying charges
Northport, April -. 1sO1.-3w1e
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-04-25

Mr.. DAYS READINGS. Holman F. Day,
Names new poet, gave a reading of his I'M
published work at Memorial Hall last Thurs
day evening under the auspices of the Young
Mems Club of the Universalist church. Rev.
A. A. Smith in his very complimentary in
PRODUCTION of Mr.. Day said that he might be
called the poet laureate of Maine. Mr..
added much to the interesting text of his
work. His selections included the laugh
able sketches that have given him his repu-
tation outside of the State and some of the
serious nature which show his poetic gen.
JUS to better advantage. His prose charac-
ter sketch of DR.. Purg brought down the
house and shows that the author can appre-
ciate and send home joke. He was the
guest of Rev A A. Smith while in this city.
STEAMER NOTES. The City of Bangor
had a very rough trip down from Boston
Wednesday night, April 18th, and did not
arrive here until noon. She went through
to Bangor for the first time this season and
had a royal welcome. As it was foggy and
the river full of floating logs the Bangor re-
manned up river until Friday at 8 A. M,
when she left on the return trip. She was
expected to leave Boston Saturday, but bad
weather prevented, and she remained at
Boston until Monday, leaving there at P.
M, and arriving here Tuesday noon.
She left for Boston about A. M. yesterday.
Steamer w. G. Butman, which is being
enlarged and almost completely rebuilt at
East Boothbay, will be ready for service
about the middle of May. -. The plans for
a new boat of which mention was made last
week are for an addition to the fleet of the
Vinalhaven & Rockland Steamboat Co. and
the steamer may possibly be built this sum-
mer. The boat is planned to be 80 feet long
er than the Gov. BOdwell and will be about
four knots faster. She is designed to carry
about 400 passengers and will have large
freight capacity. The steamer, if construct
ed, will run on the winter route between
Rockland, Vinalhaven, Hurricane, Stoning.
ton and Swans Island, taking the place OF
the Gov. Bodwell and Vinalhaven.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-10-16
The Way Of the Usurer.

A negro called on a lawyer last week
and wanted advice. Here was has
complaint: "Boss, I borried ten dol
lars from man last spring, and l dun
paw sixteen dollars on de debt. and
one on of the lawyers got de mortgage
and say dare's fifteen dollars more re
due on it. What I gwine do bout it?'
he had no money with which to pay
The balance and hence he got no
advice from the lawyer.-Greenwood
Journal. :,
taken much of a lawyer, provided only
he had moderate sense Of justice, to
have put the nergo on a plan that
would have made the usurious rascal
glad to forfeit the "balanace" and
leave the country. There is reason to
believe that this sort of thing is going
on all over the state. and grand jurles
might do a good turn by giving the
matter a little attention.-Newberry
Observer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-10-16
A Relic of Aaron Burr.

An irregular shaped boulder weigh
ing perhaps ton or more and so hard
as to defy stone cutter, lay about the
old Kennedy corner from time imme-
mortal until year or two ago, when
Engineer James Hamilton had Ii
moved out of his way to position
near the city hall.
This stone enjoys the distinction,
according to tradition, of being the
one on which Aaron Burr stood twhen
he leaped from his horse and appealed
to the citizens to rescue him from the
officers who had him in charge, on
their way from the southwest to Rlch-
mond, in March, 1907.
It is proposed to dress small sur
face on this stone, engrave a suitable
inscription upon it, and send it to the
Charleston exposition. We suppo:s,f
that all the inscription necessary vii
be Burr's name and the date. Attel
the exposition it will be kept in some
appropriate place. Chester Lantern.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-10-16
WHEAT TN THE SOUTH.

During the last five years there has
been a notable increase in wheat pro-
duction in the southern states, espe-
cially in Georgia.
The old idea that wheat could not
be pro6tably grown in Georgia except
in its northern counties has been CON-
pletely exploded.
Experience has proved that wheat
grows generously and to high grade
in middle and southern Georgia. In
fact, the prize in the wheat contest
for two recent years in succession was
won by Spalding county, which is near
the center of the State. One OF these
prize wheat acres produced 80 bushels
of frst-class wheat and the other even
more.
There have been in recent years not
ably fine yields OF wheat in almost
every part Of Georgia. That wheat is
to become a far more important crop
in Georgia than it is now, or ever mas
been, is certain.
The Manufacturers Record not long
ago published some statements regard
ing the prospects and possibilities OF
wheat culture in the south from Col
onel J. B. Killebrew, of Tennesse,
which have been questioned by some
northern newspapers.
Colonel Killebrew stands by his
statement and adduces additional
proofs of their correctness.
He says:
II can name Mr.. Wolfe. of Manches-
ter, Tenn, formerly of Indiana), who
has been growing twenty-five bushels
of wheat on land that heretofore only
produced six or seven bushels. l can
name Mr.. J. A. Cunningham, of
Kimmins, Tenn, who raised twenty
six bushels of wheat per acre on a
sixty-acre field, where formerly i've or
six bushels were considered fair
Weld. / can name Rath brothers, OF
Tulahoma, who grew twenty-five bush
els of wheat per acre on 200 acres that
had heretofore been considered practl-
cally worthless for the growing OF
cereals of any kind
Colonel Killebrew adds that he
knows of many localities in Georgia
where twenty-five to forty bushels OF
wheat to. the acre have been grown:
Mr.. Edward Atkinson has studied
the subject carefully and gives 1t as
his opinion that the unoccupied lands
alone in all but three of the southern
states could produce "the entire pre-.
sent wheat crop of the United States. .
The farmers who have by their in
dustry and skill illustrated the posi-
bilities of wheat culture in this state
have done Georgia great service and
pointed the way to make wheat great
Staple crop for our people and very
profitable one.-Atlanta Journal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-10-16


A field of cotton ready dyed in any
desired color or shape Of color is a
chemical possibility in experimental
agriculture, according to the theory
of a New Orleans cotton man. l
don't consider the growing Of colored
cotton a ridiculous impossl blllty oy
any means, :" he said. chemistry
has worked greater maryels and won
der that some man has not tried be
fore this to discover a method for
growing colored staple. Just think OF
the possibilities. The article could
be grown in any shade required by the
manufacturer and it would be ready
made dye that would last as long as
the fabric -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-10-16
Question of County Board Tax.

Columbia, Oct. 5.-The State Su-
preme Court has just rendered
most important decision relative to
taxation. It holds that county
boards of commissioners have the
right to fix and collect taxes for
county purposes, or in other words,
that the power to collect taxes for
the subdivision of the State is confer
red by the Constitution upon the fiscal
authorities of such subdivision, wheth-
er the tax was created by any Act OF
the General Assembly, or by the said
corporate authorities under an Act Of
the General Assembly, The county
commissioners OF Oconee imposed an
additional levy of one-half: mill for
road tax. The Southern Railway paid
under protest. The Circuit Judge
held that the tax levied by the county
board was illegal, and the Supreme
Court reverses the Circuit Court and
holds that the county has the right to
impose an additional road tax to the
one mill for road tax already in the
Oconee County supply bill as passed
by the General Assembly. This
question of counties having the right
to directly fix and collect their own
taxes has often been mooted, and
seems to be sustained by the Supreme
Court. In the opinion of the Court,
which was fled today, Associate Jus
tice Gary expresses the views OF the
Court. The case is thus stated:
'sThe facts are thus succinctly
stated by the appellants attorneys:
This is an action brought by the
plaintiff, the Southern Railway Com
pany, against the defendant, J. r.
Kay, as county treasurer of Oconee
County, to recover from the defendant
the sum of S224.72 and costs, the
amount of taxes collected of plaintiff,
under protest, by levy of one-half Of
one mill on the property Of plaintiff.
for road purposes, made by the board
of county commissioners for Oconee
County. The contention of plaintiff
is that the county commissioners had
no authority to levy such taxes and
such tax is unlawful. The defendant
admits the collection of the tax, and
that the payment was made under
protest. and alleges that the levy was
authorized by the Constitution Of the
State and by Act Of 1895, % Stat. 23S,
Section 26. From judgment for
plaintiff defendant appeals. -
The Court after citing the Constitu
ton, statutes, former decisions and
definition of the term levy and assess
ment, concludes:
From the foregoing provisions of the
Constitution we deduce the following
conclusions:
/. That the word assessment in
the provision that estate, county,
township. school, municipal and all
other taxes shall be levied On the same
assessment, which shall be that made
for State taxes. means valuation.
2. That the word law, in the re-
ouirement Section 81 that no tax shall
be levied except in pursuance Of a
law which shall distinctly state the
object of the same, to which object
the tax shall be applied means an
Act of the General Assembly, except
when there is provision of the Con-
stitution that is self-executing as in
the case of the three-mill tax for
school purposes. This construction is
supported by Section Is of Article 3
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-10-16

which is as follows: Ihe style OF all
laws shall be. BE it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of
South Carolina. - ':There may be
compliance with the requirements of
Section 8, either by an Act of the Cen
eral Assembly leaving the tax, or by
an Act of the General Assembly vest
ing corporate authorities of counties,
etc, with power to assess and collect
taxes for corporate purposes, when the
Act distinctly states the object of the
same, and the corporate authorities
aforesaid levy the tax in accordance
with the provisions of such Act.
8. That the power to collect the
taxes for the subdivisions of the State
is conferred by the constitution upon
the fiscal authorities of such sub
divisions. where the tax was Greated
bv any Act of the General Assembly
or by the said corporate authorities
under an Act of the General Assembly:
4. That the tax was not authorized
bv the constitution without legislative
action. We will next consider whesh-
er the levy was authorized by Act OF
1895, % Stat, 23S, Section 26. His
Honor, the Circuit Judge ruled that
Section 26 of the Act of 1895, herein
before mentioned, TO levy annually a
sum not exceeding one mill in the re-
spective counties, and that the General
Assembly by the Act of 1899 itself
levied a tax of one mill for road pur-
poses. That the Act of 1899 necessarily
had the effect of repeating and limit
ing the powers Of the board of county
commissioners. Section 26 of the Act
of 1896 is as follows: Section rs.
That the county board of commission
ers of said counties be, and they are
hereby, authorized to levy annually a
sum not exceeding one mill on all the
taxable property Of the respective
counties, which shall constitute part
of the county road fund to be expend-
ed by the said board in the same man
ner as is provided by law for the use
and expenditure of the commutation
tax in lieu of road duty, and such
shall be collected at the same time and
in the same manner as is provided by
law for the collection of taxes levied
for ordinary county purposes. Pro-
vided, that the provisions of this sec
tion shall not apply to Orangeburg
County The words of the Act
entitled can act to raise supplies and
make appropriations for the fiscal year
commencing January l, 1s99." by
which the levy of one-half of one mill
for road purposes for Oconee County
are: "For roads one-half of one
mill The Legislature, by Section
26 of the Act of 1895, vested the board
of county commissioners Of Oconee
County with power to levy annually a
sum not exceeding one mill, which
should constitute part OF the county
road fund, but this did not prevent
the General Assembly from levying an
additional tax for the same purpose.
The two Acts are consistent, and there
was error, therefore, in ruling that
the Act of 1899 repealed by implica-
tion Section 26 of the Act OF 1896: IL
is the judgment of this Court that the
judgment of the Circuit Court be
reversed
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-10-16
Mich was aes Terror.

al would cough nearly all night long,
writes Mrs chas Applegato of Alexandra,
Ind. "and could hardly get sny sleep. had
consumption SO bad that if I walked block I
vouid-cough frigh.fully and spit blood, but,
when all ether medicines failed, shree 81 bot
ties of Dr. Kings New Discovery wholly cured
me and gained 5s pounds" It's absolutely
guaranteed to cure coughs, colds, Ia grippe,
bronchitis and all throat and lung troanble'.
Price soc and 81. Trial bottles free at J z VI
DeLorme,s drug store. 2
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-10-16
q Fireman's Close Call.

II stuck to my engine. although every joiIt
ached and everv nerve was racked with pain,
writes C W BeIam., a locomotive fireman, of
Burlington, Iowa II was weak and pale. with
out any appetite and all run down As wf
about to give up. gos bottle of Electric Bit
ters and, nfter taking it. felt as we'll as ever
dic. in my life !" Weak. sickly, run down peo-
pie alaays gain new life, strength and viger
from their use Try them 6stisfnctionr guarsn-
t..d by W D. Lorm. Price so cents.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-10-16

Black and GoIored Worsted Dress
Materials.

The newest this seasons goods.
all the newest designs and of best
fabrics The prices We are selling
these goods for are in the reach of
everybody. Give our lines we are
showing careful inspection and We
are sure you will buy.
100 pieces Of pretty colored and
figured Poplins at Toe and l23c-
worth lSc
$50 pieces of black and colored
Cashmere at 25 and S5c per yard
$50 pieces black Dress Goods, con
sissing of serges, Mohsirs. either in
plain or figured, Novelty Brocade
Mssabelles and hundreds Of other
weaves too numerous TO mention,
From II l-2c upwards to Sl.75.
All special values
Black and colored Ladies' Cloth
TO make Tailor made Suit or q
nice Jscques. The prices are the
right ones
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-10-16
LINEN GOODS.

LINEN GOODS.
We are headquarters for Linen
Goods We buy direct from the i'm.
porters saving you the middle man 8
profit.
25 pieces Linen Table Damosk
from 24c upwards.
IS pieces Turkey Red Tabling
from l5c upwards
500 dozen Towels from 4c upwards
100 doz Ready made Table Covers
in Turkey Red and Cream and Red
mixed, from &c the piece upwards
SO dcz Bureau Scarfs in Liaea and
Marseille from Csc upwards
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-10-16
$50 pieces Calico all choice
patterns, good quality at 4 ls2c
Flannelesses and Outings.

Our Flannelestes we are showing
are $ splendid imitation of French
Flsnnel, suitable for Wrappers OF
Shirt Waists Our assortment OF
Outings IS great. they are very
heavy and choice patterns
case of Outings at 43c per I'D
100 pieces extra heavy Outing at
Sc per yard-regular price l23c
100 pieces Flannelette. beauties in
itself, at l0c per ysrd
SO pieces extra wide FIsnnelette.
The pattern sells the goods, at 123c yd
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-10-16
Long Cloth at 4ac per I'd
IA Long Cloth. extra good quality
At 6 l.2c

goo pieces extra wide colored
Percales at Sc per ysrd-regular
price l2ac
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-10-16
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF
SUMTER,

Total protection to deposi'ors, Sl75.eoo 90
Trsnsacts General Banking Business.
Special attention given to collections.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-10-16

A large assortment of beautiful
Crepe Paper. in floral designs, 25c a
roll. H. G.. Osteen q Go.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-10-16
.Jefferies and Rubin will fight in
San Francisco on Nov IA.

An attempt was made Wednesday
night to hold up the Southern passen-
ger train near Reevesville between
Charleston and Columbia. The express
messenger refused to open the door of
the express car when ordered to do SO,
and the would-be robber after
threatening the conductor and train
bands with pistol signaled the train
to stop, jumped off and disappeared in
the darkness.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-10-16
A CARD.
Sumter, S. c., Aug. %, 1901.

Sumter. S. c., Aug. %, 1901.
Crosswell & Co. beg to an
nounce that their business at
ter September lst will be con-
fined entirely to the wholesale
trade.
We wish to thank the pub
lie and our many retail Gus
toners for their kind and gen.
erous patronage, and assure
them that should we ever enter
into the retail business again
that it will be our aim as in
the past to serve them to the
best of our ability.
We invite merchants, here
and in adjacent territory, to
get our prices before making
purchases, believing we can
save them money.
Yours truly,
CR0SSWELL & Co..
PHONE SO.
Ano G2
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-10-16

Call and inspect the pretty Crepe
PAPER at Csteen's Book Store.