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The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1902-03-21
SOILS FOR ORANGE GROVES.
A Description of the Land Best Adapted
for That Purpose.
From The Florida Apricnlfnrist


From The Florida Agriculturist
The soils of Florida are as variegated
as Kaleidoscope, especially in the penin-
sula. Generally level as it is and there
fore deceptive, it often changes radically
within the space of a rod. One will find
a well yielding challybeate waters, and
before going ten rods from it there will
be another in whose waters there is no
trace of iron. The same fact is true in re,
spect to sulphur waters.
In the fatwOods there are frequently
seen very slight rounded elevations, only
a foot or so above the general level at the
highest, and from few square rods to
several acres in extent, where the grass is
very fine and thin and the white sand
shows up through like frost. Here the
roots of the pine trees will be found run
ming half their diameter or more above
the surface. This land is of Quicksandy
nature, that is, it would be quicksand If
in low wet place; it is almost clear sand,
called by the native farmers 'sand pack ;"
or ''dead SOIL" and it is worthless for
oranges or anythii else. The pine roots
running on the surface is evidence of
their inability to penetrate it. Where
one has it in a field otherwise good, brush
and grass should be rotted on it and pIow-
ed under until some humus is created
Again, there are spots of jet black soil
where the water after rain runs away as
black as ink il the land has been lately
plowed. This might seem TO the novice
to be an extraordinary fertility, but these
spots are generally underlaid with ferru-
ginous strata, iron salts, and hard pan,
and are worthless until cured as above.
They are more difficult to cure than the
sand peck, on account of the deep-lying
hard pan.
A good guide to eligible soil is found in
the wire grass Where the leaves are
" bad, sometimes . quarter of an inch,
more or less, there the coil Is of q gener-
Inps quality and depth. but ~..hav
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1902-03-21
ARTICLE VII.

Fort Pierce. Fla.
(Signed) ROBERT Z. GLADwIN,
Fort Pierce. Fla.
(Signed) JAMES w. RossETTER,
West Palm Beach, Fla.
(Signed) ID. III RRY SAMPLE,
Sebastian, Fla.
(Signed) W.FRASK SAMPLE,
Sebastian, Fla.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1902-03-21
RETROSPECTIVE aElMNgS.

Events That Happened I'm ritusville Just
Ten Years Ago.
From The Florida Star. March 2lst 1892.
The steamer ST. Augustine has re-
sumed her 0rmond- Rockledge run again.
Mamie Ray, 4 years old, broke her
collar-bone by fall, and suffered in
tensely. 4sdi
L. r. Decker started Monday with six
carpenters to build a g., 500 residence for
G. FL. Racy, at WavelaGd.
Cold wave on the 10th killed vegetables
about Gainesville; the thermometer 260 in
Tallahassee, $50 in Ttusville.
Marshal Futch was presented with a
pair of policeman's nippers and mar
shaPs chilly" by several citizens.
The schooner r. A. Hardee arrived
with load of coral. sponges, sea fans and
shells from the Keys, in charge of Capt.
Shleppy.
Duren & Feaster purchased the large
brick building now occupied by DIR. Car
roll, which was then stocked with gents
furnishings by ]. w. Rogers.
A public meeting was held to consider
the feasibility of making a street along on
river front. The question was decided
in the affirmative by unanimous vote.
Capt Rice was selected arbitrator by
the town council in the matter of straight
ening Washington avenue in regard to
Scrimgeour property and the Gibson
property.
The sails of the sloop Mutual Life blown
away Tuesday during squall near the
mouth of Banana creek. The crew,
Messls. Baker and Helm, were brought
to town by Geo. Schuyler.
New alternating current on Thompson
Houston dynamos was turned on by the
Titusville Electric Light company, Geo.
w. Morrison, superintendent. The cost
of the change was estimated at 81 900.
Jean VOORHEES, played Monday night to
the fullest house ever seen in the opera
hall. The play was ''Only a Farmers
Daughter" The company went to Day
tona on the launch Egret, Wednesday.
One hundred and nineteen commercial
messages were received via the govern
ment line Tuesday, aside from the dead
heads. They were mostly from Rock
ledge, which kept Mr.. Lanonette and his
assistant. Mr.. Lichty, very busy.
The annual meeting of the County ALI
ance was held Thursday. Thos. John
son, Sr., was elected president; G.. w.
Idner, vice-president; M. S. Sans, secre-
tary and treasurer; III. B. Archibald, lee,
turer. The dinner was given in the
courthouse. The next quarterly meeting
to be held in Fort Pierce.
A. S. Mann addressed the people at the
courthouse on the "Home Market" plan
and resolution was passed That as or.
ange and vegetable growers We pledge oul
support and assistance to "Home
Market" i'm the work to the end that q
central packing house may be erected al
Titusville, at an early date, for the con
troll of our next seasons business.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1902-03-21
As to multiplylns Schools.

In his frst uss6nage to theslegis-
lature of Virginia. Governor A. j.
Montague devotes some attention
to the question of good schools. He
forcibly states some very wholesome
truths in regard TO the rural school,
and what he says has a general APP
plication TO every state in the
south.
He advances the theory that it is
better to carry the child to the
schoolhouse than the sehoolhouse
to the child. in paragraph reading
as follows:
1.-THE tendency to multiply the
rural schools" he says, "has greatly
impaired the efficiency of the sys-
tenn. We need stronger schools
with longer terms. Such schools
win command better teachers and
admit of the classification necessa-
ry to the best educational results.
1t is quality rather than quantity
that counts in education. The state
can better afford, as respects cost
and efficiency, to transport its chill
dren to one good school than 10 put
an indifferent school near the door
of every patron. Such transporta-
ton has been found economical
and beneficial in several of the
states, and in time doubtless will
be introduced into all sparsely set
tied communities. Some central
authority should be established in
each county to fix the number of
schools under such limitations and
regulations as the state board of
education may prescribe"
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1902-03-21

The Louisville Courier Journal,
in discussing Cuban reciprocity,
says: "The proposition to limit a
reciprocity agreement TO twOyears,
or two crops, looks more like a pro-
position to help the sugar trust
IAN would a permanent agree
nat. Besides, so limited a reci-
pady would be of comparatively
On dvantage to our producers,
20 would only be beginning to
loft by the arrangement before it
kould be terminated"
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1902-03-21
ARTICLE vi.

The highest amount of Indebtedness or liza
bility to which this corporation can at an
time subject itself shall be ten thousan
CSIO,OOO) dollars.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1902-03-21

Headache often results from a disorder
ed condition of the stomach and constipa-
ton of the bowels. A dose or two of
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tab
lets will correct these disorders and cure
the headache. Sold by Wilson & Son.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1902-03-21
ARTICLE ~.

The time for which this corporation is tC
exist shall be ninety nine years.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1902-03-21
DRAWING.

All kinds of hauling and draying o.
tended to promptly. I meet all trainR
Stove wood for sale. &
- A. HApLKY, Titusville. ~
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1902-03-21
ARTICLE III.
ARTICLE III,

The amount of capital stock authorized shall
be twenty thousand ($2OOOOl dollars. which
is to be divided into two hundred (200) shares
of the denomination and par value of one
hundred (S1OD dollars each, ten per cent. of
which is paid in in cash, and the balance TO
be paid upon the Call of the board of directors
of the corporation.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-04-03
Doves and coronations.

At the ancient ceremonies Of corona
ton Of the French kings, after the
amounting had been performed, some
white doves We're let loose n the
church. This was supposed to symbol
ize the power of the Holy Ghost in di.
recting the kings actions A similar
idea seems to have inspired all early
kings, for among the English regalia
is the rod Of equity or the scepter with
the dove. This is simply Il golden rod
with a mound at the top, which sup.
ports cross. On this cross is dove
fashioned of white enamel, with ex.
banded wings. Some fine diamonds
ornament the rod in various places.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-04-03

Pat Murray Of Atlantic has con.
tracted to dig we'll on the old Ike
Jenkins farm and he will also dig a
we'll on the Frank Lambert farm.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Baptist church will meet at the home
of Mrs. Owen Ide, next Thursday
afternoon. All are cordially invited.
For good oak fence posts, farm ma
chinery, furniture, windmills, har-
rows, plows, wagons, discs, cultiva-
ors, call on JOHNSON & THOMPSON.
Joe Smith was helping in at w. H.
Pearson's blacksmith shop, the first
of the week, Hank having more work
than he was able to do without extra
help.
Don Taylor and wife, living over
near Highland church, came over last
Thursday and spent the day visiting
at the home OF her sister, Mrs. John
Koob.
Rev. c. Petersen, the minister out
at the Baptist church west of town
expects his brother to arrive some
time this week from the father
land Denmark.
Helen and Lucille Merrick, daugh-
tiers of Mrs. Arthur Merrick, of Ext.
ra, came down Saturday and visited
at the F. B. Heath home until the
following Monday.
B. F. Simpson bought twenty
three head of feeding cattle and the
Wolf Brothers bought twenty head of
calves of McGovern & Bison, Tues
day, which they will feed.
Hugh McCay and Jim Hedges, of
Atlantic, were up the first of the
week, to see j. T. jenkins, regarding
the building of barn which he will
soon begin work on.
On account of the inclemency of the
weather, last week, D. W. Powers
did not start out with his grading
outfit this week bat intends to start
out the first of next week.
The boiler for the Oak Hill Cream
cry arrived the first of the week and
on Tuesday some of the patrons came
i'll and hauled it out and in few days
it will be placed in position.
Parties having the wire stretchers
belonging to us will save having the
same charged to thesr account by re.
turning them at once.
GREEN BAY LUMBER COMPANY.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-04-03
Verdi and Hi. Admirer.

Verdi was once travelling in the same
railway carriage with General Tour
non. commander Of the Ravenna dis
trict. They got into conversation,
which soon turned on the subject of
music, ard the general, who did not
know his companion, expressed most
enthusiastic preference for that Of It.
ally. 81 can hardly go so far with you,
replied the other. "For me, art has no
frontiers. and give German music
the preference over Italian"
"Indeed, sir" said the general testi
ly. "For my part, would give all the
German operas in the world for one
act of 'Rigoletto.'
"You really must excuse me from
following you any further on this
ground" replied the composer, blush
ing little. II am Verdi"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-04-03

all druggists sell DR.. Niles Nerve Plaster.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-04-03
Stick TnIt"

Geo L Heard of High Tower, Georgia,
writes: "Eczema broke out on my baby cover
ing his entire body. Under treatment of our
family physician he got worse as he could not
sleep for the burning and itcqing. We used a
box of BANNER SALVE" on him and by the
tmeit was gone he was we'll The Doctor see
ing it was curing him said "Stick to it for it is
doing him more good than anything I have
done for him." Nick Doffing & Co.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-04-03
0HKflELD ~DRHIT0n

j. 7. Jenkins is on the sick list this
= week.
Dick Powers went up to Extra,
last Thursday.
John Norris was an Audubon Wis
itor Saturday.
W. H. Pearson was an Audubon
visitor Saturday.
Sorn Daugaard was a business caller
Il in Audubon Saturday.
Plenty of Hard coal at the Green
7 Bay Lumber yard, in Brayton.
Lu. Miller is having another attack
of numerous boils on his neck.
Frank Freeman purchased Del
Healh's family COW last week.
Del Heath returned from his land
Z hunt in South Dakota Monday.
Miss Pearle Wagner visited her
friend, Estah Simpson, last week.
= Mrs. Scharff went up to Audubon
Saturday to attend to business affairs.
Carrie Osborne, of Atlantic, is Wis
iting at the Ralph Hawks home, this
week.
Ethel Simpson attended the Easter
services in the Atlantic Catholic
church.
Mrs. Jessamine Hunt, from Extra,
& visited relatives IN Oakfield, Easter
Sunday.
1T. Ellis, of Benton Center, call
ed on relatives and friends in Brayton
last Thursday.
Invgaard Birk purchased that fine
horse of A. Gochanar instead of Mr..
:, Gochanar buying of Mr.. Birk as stat
e. last week.
Miss Myrtle Justesen is confined to
her home these days with severe at
tack of neuralgia.
Lucille Connrardy went up to Ext
"a Saturday evening and spent the
night at the parental home, returning
to Brayton Sunday.
Mrs. Call returned from visit
at Mrs. Donaldson's, in Audubon,
the first of the week.
Owen Green and wife, of Lorah,
visited at the Lu Miller home, in
Bray ton, last Thursday.
Our good conductor, Jack Lemon,
who has been sick few days, is now
on duty at his post again.
]. p. Hallock is having a large wat
er tank constructed at the Pearson
blacksmith shop in Brayton.
Miss Ida Copley and Wendell
Smith went up to Audubon Friday
to take the teachers examination.
Schuyler Walker sold a fine load OF
4 hogs to McGovern 81 Bison, Tuesday,
and delivered them the same day.
u. NJ, Parrott purchased the j. T.
jenkins house, this week which he
has been occupying for some time.
Will McFarlane, of Audubon, came
down for few days sojourn with his
friends in the country, returning or
Monday.
Claud Call and mother, of neal
Anita, were visiting with friends il
& Brayton Sunday and passed most
enjoyable day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Bison were
made happy over the arrival of 6
I baby boy, John, that came to theil
home, Thursday.
George Doyle and wife moved
m e. n 4 4
recently vacated by Thos. Bruhn and
family in Brayton.
John I. Hensley bought car o
hogs and car of cattle of Owen lie
Monday shipping them the same even
ing from this point.
::
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-04-03

Nels Hansen departed Tuesday
morning for Duluth, Minnesota,
where he goes to look over the land
in that state with view of purchas-
ing if the land suits him.
Carrara the paint without lead just
received large invoice of paint at the
Green Bay Lumber Company. See US
before you do your painting.
NELs SoRENsEN, Manager.
j. G. Hardman's new barn which he
built last year has commenced to
spread and the first OF the week he
placed some long iron rods through
it to draw it together again a d hold
it in proper shape.
A box supper will be held out at
the Kelly schoolhouse, next Satur-
day night. The girls will furnish
the boxes, which will be purchased
by the boys. A good timeis promis-
ed to all those who attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. f. Andersen's
three children, who are now attend.
ing school at Atlantic, came up Fri
dav evening and will spend their va
cation at the home of their parents
out on the old Mark Heath farm.
Mrs. John Cotton, who has been
staying up at the Burton home for
some time moved back to Oakfield in
TO her house recently vacated By
George Doyle. She moved to Oak
field so that her children could have
the advantage of the excellent school
system here.
While C. A. Heath was in South
Dakota, last week, he purchased a
nice farm Of two hundred acres near
Plankington. He and his son, Ray,
will leave the first of the week for
their new home. Del thinks he has a
very fine piece of land and will put
in small crop this year.
Thos. Bruhn, who has been living
in Brayton and hauling lumber for
the Elkhorn Lumber Company NOV
ed Monday to Hamlin, where he and
his family will make their future
home. This company have changed
their shipping point to Hamlin and
Mr.. Bruhn was Obliged to change his
residence so as to be near his work.
A. Kleuver bought the lumber for
his new barn the last of the week
from Nels Sorensen at the Green Bay
yards and his hardware of Chris
Thompson at the Franklin, Davis
Hardware Company. He has hauled
out considerable lumber and will at
once begin work. The building will
be 56x60 and capable of holding a
large quantity of hay.
The Easter services at the Baptist
church, in Brayton, last Sunday were
we'll attended, the church being
crowded to its utmost capacity and a
number were not able to find seats.
The children all rendered their paris
in a most creditable manner and
showed that the preparation for the
exercise had been thorough and nc
pains or time had been spared to make
1T a success.
At the city election held, Tuesday
in Brayton only sixteen votes were
cast. The ticket elected is as follows
j. P. Bendixen, Mayor.
John }n M Jenkins councilmen.
Fred Franklin, Clerk.
| Marion Jenkins, Assessor.
There was but one ticket in the
field and the election was not very ex.
citing but all are satisfied with the
new officers that were elected and fee
satisfied that they will fill their posi-
tiops in manner that will be satisfac.
tory to all concerned.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-04-03
Her Sons Life Saved by Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and
DiarrhOea Remedy.

IA neighbor ran in with bottle of
Chamberlain's Cole, Cholera and Di-
arrhoea Remedy when my son was
suffering with severe cramps and was
given up as beyond hope by my regu-
lar physician, who stands high in his
profession. After administering three
doses of it, my son regained conscious
ness and recovered entirely within
twenty-four hours" says Mrs. Mary
Haller, of Mt. Crawford, Va. This
remedy is for sale by Fred Franklin &
Co.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-04-03
Saved MANY a Time.

Don'tneglect coughs and colds even if it is
spring. Such cases often result seriously at this
season just because people are careless A dose
Of One Minute Cough Cure will removed all
danger Absolutely safe. Acts at once. Sure
cure for colds, Group grip, bronchitis, and
One Minute Cough Cure several years" says
Postmaster @ Dawson, Rarr, Ill. SIT is the
very best cough medicine on the market: 1t has
saved me many severe spell of sickness and
l warmly recommend it. !" Tie children's fav-
orite. Nick Dof1ing & Co.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-04-03

Christ as He said. For forty days from the first
Holy Easter morn He dwelt among His disciples
and His blessed mother then He" Assembled into
heaven and sitteth at the right hand of God the
Father Almighty" until His second coming He
will Judge the living and the dead" Our
divine Redeemer of the world Then The Holy
Ghost He promised descended upon his disciples
on the day of Pentecost, which same christian
people keep as sacred day every year. Now the
last five mysteries or those we call the Glorious
Ones, beginning with i" The Resurrection then
The ASCENSION The Descent of the Holy
Ghost - -, The Assumptions" and the Corona
blessed mother whom tradition tells us was car
ried bodily by the angels into heaven, and her
tomb filled with flowers. The Coronation ex-
plains her being crowned Queen of Heaven in
the presence of all of Gods holy angels where
she abides near to the throne of her sacred Son,
our Lord in perpetual meditation upon His
adorable PROJECTIONS, and her Son can refuse her
nothing she asks of Him for the sinful children
of this world he died to redeem.
Mother of Mercy, day by day
My love for thee grows more and more;
Thy gifts are strewn upon my way
Like sands upon the great sea shore.
But scornful men have coldly said
Thy love was leading me from God
And yet in this do not tread
The very path my Savior trod.
They know but little of thy worth
Who speak these needless words to me,
For what did Jesus love on earth
One-half so tenderly as thee?
Jesus, when his three hours were run,
Bequeathed thee on the cross to me
And oh, how can l love thy Son
Sweet mother If love not thee?
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-04-03
Notice.

Having purchased the G. A. Heath
stock of general merchandise we will
be pleased to wait on all tn old GUS
TONERS of this store and will promise
to treat you right. Yours for trade.
BENDIXEN COMPANY.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-04-03
Rome's Churches.
The umbrel1a Conscience.

A correspondent. contributes another
to the series Of umbrella myths. Dur
ing smart shower a gentleman who
was unprovided hurriedly overlook an
acquaintance whom he CHANGED to see
some distance ahead of him carrying an
umbrella, intending to ask if he might
be permitted to share its shelter He
was almost up to him, when suddenly
the other turned around and with a
guilty look thrust it into his hands and
yanished.-London Globe.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-04-03
Notice..

Having sold my stock of general
merchandise, desire all those know
ing themselves indebted to me to call
at once and settle either by cash or
bankable note. @. A. HEATH.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-04-03
A QUEER BUSINESS.
Making Up Beggurs So That They
Viii. Ex.-ite Public Sympathy

Making Up Begsurs So That They
VIII: Excite Public Sympathy.
"How begyars are made" might be
made the subject of a singularly inter-
esting article. And it would refer not
to the unllind cuts of fortune, but to
the appliances whereby a certain deft
and none too scrupulous manufacturer
equips men and women who, for pur-
poses of their own, wish to be consid-
cred lame, halt or blind. That it is
easier to be crippled than to work is
the maxim upon which this particular
trade is established.
"Im what is called street sham
fakir,'" said one of these dealers in
DISCUSSES recently. 81 fake up most Of
the sham disabled mill operatives, Grip
pied sailors, ETC.. and charge 'em
small fee. If it's woman with tale
that her husband beats her, paint her
a black eye and put her arm in sling.
Say it's a man ON a blind lay Well,
paint some scars on his face to imi-
tate the marks of lead explosion and
give him a green eye shade and
blind card
''If a mans really MANNED, Il makes
it easier. Suppose he's been run over
and had his leg off. paint picture
of burning house and him jumping
out of top window with child in his
arms and a yarn under it, Kind
friends, lost my leg through rescuing
my employers child That's sure
take of a FLYER day.
II make all these rigs myself" he
said, ''and hire 'em out. 1t pays, but I
have to keep dark, for the police are
very down on my sort. This hollow
wooden cap with an iron hook fits over
your head, and here's clubfoot boot
and yonder pair for both feet.
"a queer business? You'd say SO if
you knew the jobs Pm asked to do
sometimes. Only yesterday a woman
wanted vitriol scars made on her face
and actually wanted me to use real Wit
riol. Didn't know what she was ask
ing? oh, yes Why, bless you, some
beggars'll maui themselves horribly to
excite sympathy. In fact, they'd do
anything rather than work" = New
York World.
Rome's Churches.
| The guidebooks are responsible for
the popular impression that there are
365 churches in Rome, one for every
day in the year, but that Is a mistake.
The exact number is $50, including the
four great basilicas outside the walls.
Besides these there are about 91S chap
els connected with monasteries, nun
neres. schools and private palaces and
a large number of shrines erected by
individuals in different parts of the city
/ to fulfill vows or show gratitude for
deliyerance from peril or sickness.
i There are 6S monastic establishments,
1 40 for monks and 26 for nuns.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-04-03

Paper read before the NJ. E. Sum
aav School at Highland Church, Eas-
ter Sunday, by Estah Simpson: