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The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-08-21


By mutual understanding between
the contestants, Titusville and Cocoa,
two watchers were delegated to wit,
ness the canvassing of the vote, and
Messrs. r. N. Andrews and VIM.
Hindle, from Cocoa, vouched for the
fairness of the counting of the Titus.
vile vote, and Messrs. E. L. Brady
and F. A. Morgan reported the same
fairness on the part of Cocoa.
1t was no doubt somewhat of a sur
prise to Cocoa that Titusville should
have a majority over both Cocoa and
Eau Gallie, but it was to this end
that Titusville pushed her herculean
efforts, otherwise the election would
have decided nothing and another
contest could have been petitioned for
at most any time.
The result as it is will allay any i'll
feeling that might have existed be-
tween Cocoa and Eau Gallie had no
decision been reached.
Titusville has reason to be proud OF
the victory she has won over the
strong fight put up by Cocoa, whose
movements in this contest were d.
rected by most able leadership with
constant work put out in the field
from Titusville southwark, but as
victor she can afford to be magnani.
nous, and we do not believe in ex-
ulting and growing Justify over the
defeat of any of the competitors ir
this contest.
Let the matter now pass into his
tory; let every voter and resident
devote their attention to improving
the county by securing more settlers
making good roads, and advertisine
this section to the world as the mos
desirable part of the State to live il
and be prosperous. Let us smile ir
victory or defeat and push forward
totsomething still better and more
elevating to mankind.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-08-21
The Dairy Industry.

The following is taken from the
August number of Florida Health
Notes, issued by the State Board of
Health, and is especially commended
to the dairymen and cattle raisers of
this section:
"While many cities and towns of
the Union, and even in the State of
Florida, are introducing and passing
laws looking to the closer inspection
of cattle to insure pure milk and to
guard against that dread disease,
tuberculosis, the town Of DeLand
stands in the unique position of be-
ing the first in this State to be thor
Oughly inspected. That fact is due
to the enterprise and conscientious
ness of the dairymen, who did not
wait for laws to be passed forcing
them to have their cattle examined,
but as soon as they learned that there
was danger from that source, and
that the State Board of Health stood
ready to help them, they made their
request for a veterinarian to be sent
down to inspect their cattle"
And the veterinarian was sent and
every herd furnishing milk to the
citizens of DeLand was tested. All
the herds except two were found to
be absolutely free from tuberculosis.
One of these had two cases. These
were made away with Immediately.
The situation then was narrowed
down to single herd, and that, by
the way, is a most interesting one.
In that herd a cow died of tubercu-
losis, some three or four years ago,
but no effort was made to clear the
herd at the time. What has the re-
suit been? That of % cows II were
found to be tuberculous, one strong.
ly suspicious, and only ten negative
The lesson is, that when tuberculosis
gets into a herd it gradually but
surely infects the cows, one after
another, so it is only a matter OF
time when the majority of them viii
have the disease. The lesson is that
if man would save his cows from
tuberculosis, and thereby save hi:
purse, he must have them tested of
ten, at least once a year, and remove
every tuberlous cow. This man die
not do it, and while his neighbor haC
q cows absolutely free from tuber
'culosis. he had % with only 10 free
The environments of the two herd:
were the same, the climate and Other
conditions the same, the only differ
ence being that the one let tubercu
lOsis get started, and did not remove
it until it had made terrible head
way.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-08-21
TITUSYILLE WINS
The COUNTY SITE
CONTEST

The county site election, held on
Wednesday, was the most orderly
election ever held in Titusville, and
the biggest vote ever polled in the
history of the town.
Every movement about the voting
place was like clock work, and all
efforts were directed to getting out
the entire vote of the precinct, with
the result that only about 5 per cent
of the total number of qualified vo-
tiers failed to vote.
The correctness with which the
ballots were marked, not only in this
precinct, but others as well, showed
that careful instruction had been
given out beforehand in the way of
educating the colored voters how to
mark their official ballots properly.
In Titusville only four votes were
thrown out of 317 as blank, spoiled
or incorrectly marked. In other pre-
cincts the same ratio prevailed.
The tabulated vote, as given be-
low, settles the question of removal,
and for the next ten years, at least,
the county site will remain at Titus
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-08-21
A Lena Felt Want.

You are something Of an inventor.
are you nOt:" asked the caller.
Il have done few things in the in
venting line" answered the man In
the repair shop.
We'll" said the other. unwrapping -
package he had brought with him.
here's an eight day clock that has
been In the family for sixteen years.
What l want you to do Is to put an
alarm In 1t that will ring for two
hours II somebody doesn't 60 and
wind It on the morning of the eighth
day."-ChIcago Tribune.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-08-21
SHIPPERS SECURE RELIEF
New Rates to Northeastern Markets In
Eject Sept. 10th


The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion, in the case of the Florida Fruit
& Vegetable Shippers Protective
Association VS.. the Atlantic Coast
Line Railroad Co. and others, has
just decided that the rates on citrus
fruits and vegetables from Florida
to New York are excessive, and or
dered a reduction.
The decision is a comprehensive
one and discusses rates on citrus fruit
and vegetables from points in Flor
ida to northern and western markets.
The commission found that all-rail
rate on oranges and pineapples from
shipping points in Florida to the
Florida base points not unreasonable,
but the car-lot rates on such articles
from the base points to the north
eastern cities are unreasonable.
Certain maxima rates were estab-
lished and ordered to be put in force
by September Is. The rail and wa
ter rates on these commodities be-
tween such points were not found
unreasonable and the commission de-
cided to establish car-lot rates by rail
and water.
Tha new rates on oranges, to be-
come effective Sept. Is, will be as
follows: To New York 46 cents, a
reduction of 4a cents a box; to Balti-
more AZ cents, a similar reduction,
and to Philadelphia A cents, a re-
duction of 8 cents per box.
The commission held also that the
rates on oranges from the Florida
base points to territory north of the
Ohio river ought not to be higher on
the average than from California to
said destination points, but said the
establishment of a blanket rate to
that territory is not justified. The
present rates on vegetables from
Florida base points to the northeast
ern cities were found excessive and
lower maxima rates were established
and ordered to be put in force, being
a reduction of 10 to 20 per cent.
Whether lower car-lot rates should
be established upon vegetables to
eastern markets was left unsettled.
The present aVy-quantity all-rail
rates upon vegetables are reasona-
bic, excepting Boston, and the veg
etable rates from Florida to points
north of the Ohio river were found
to be reasonable.
The refrigeration charges on fruits
and vegetables from Florida to north
ern markets were not found excess
i've.
While the Florida shippers did not
get everything they asked for in the
recent case placed before the Inter-
state Commerce Commission they Sc
cured some concessions which will be
of material assistance in prOfitably
marketing the coming fall and win
ter crops of fruits and vegetables.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-08-21
We give our Cocoa correspondent

We give our Cocoa correspondent
credit for keeping Brother Oslin in
thr dark as to his identity. The per-
sOnality of our correspondent there
has been sought by the COcoaites with
great diligence during the past few
weeks, but without success. We
wish to assure our brother editor
that all Cocoa correspondence comes
to us in manuscript from the writer,
and if that writer is using him for a
catspaw he had better hunt him
down.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-08-21
Not Her Mind.

Miss Ethel is a long time coming
down. said the youth to the servant
after waiting some time for the young
lady's appearance. Perhaps" he
added. with a laugh-"perhaps she Is
making up her mind whether to see
me or not"
No" said the servant, with an icy
smile; 1T isn't her mind she is making
up."-LOndon Telegraph.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-08-21

"YOn man." declared an amateur
Sherlock, has been invited TO some
function"
How can you tell:"
"As you see he has a pair Of socks.
some suspenders. a collar. a tie and a
pair Of shoestrings protruding from
his pOckets."-St. Paul Pioneer Press.
Little Robbie is a faithful attendant
In the baby class" at Sunday school.
One day. when the teacher called upon
him 10 reCite the Lords Prayer. he
started bravely. 6oundered. started
again and finally gave up, saying.
Teacher, l can't say 1t. I'm so out OF
practice"
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-08-21

The decision of the Interstate
Commerce commission relating to
rates on Florida products to north
ern markets contains much interest
ing information, but is too lengthy
to print in The STAR. Copies of
this decision may be obtained free
from the commission at Washington,
ID. c., by making a request.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-08-21
Getting Acquainted.

The Bride twhn Eai advertised I'm tn.
Marriage Ma5erl-Oh. Henry. my dear.
| wish you wouldn't eat pie with your
fingers! The Groom (who had answer.
ed her ADVERTISEMENT - But. Mary.
sweet. what am | to do: Don't you
want your boy to eat pit at all? II
was only yesterday you made me prom.
Use not to eat pie with my knlfe.-Har-
per's Weekly
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-08-21

The question now arises: Will a
-'wet and dry" election come up
next? If so. the probabilities are
that Brevard county would reverse
herself, with the present swelled
condition of the registration list to
draw upon.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-08-21

Replying to Brother Oslin would
say that Titusville met the "sur-
prise" and more to follow" bust
ness 1.-THE courthouse at Cocoa on pa
perl ''in an appropriate and efficient
manner" and turned it down by a
good safe majority Wednesday of Al
votes.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-08-21
Baby Morphine Fiends

medicines that contain opium and narcotics.
McCiee's Baby Elixir contains no injurious or
narcotic drugs of any kind. sure and safe
cure for disOrdered stOmachs, bowels and fret.
fulneSs-splendid for teething infants. Sold
by Titusville Pharmacy and Banner Drug
Store.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-08-21
A Walking

is the only way to describe the poor child that
is afflicted with worms No matter how much
or how often it eats, the worms get all the
nOurishment from the food. the child gets
practically none. Whites Cream Nermifuge
gets rid of the worms quickly. easily and with
no had after effects. Price p cents "A bottle
Sold by Titusville Pharmacy and Banner
Drug Store
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-08-21

The ultima Thule" uf the ancienrs
was declared 10y Pliny and other an
cient writer's to he Iceland. Says Pl
ny. 1T Is an island in the Northern
ocean discovered by Pythcas after sail
Ing six days from Orcades." Others
considered the most distant northern
land 20 be Shetland
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-08-21
Tho Pipehsh.

The pipefsh take care Of their young
in manner that is entirely peculiar.
The newly laid eggs are taken care
OF by the male. which has a sort of
fold on each side Of its body. Beneath
the flaps he keeps the eggs until the
young are hatched and sufi ,ientIy
grown TO take care Of themselves
While in the Zap" they are fed by the
mother. upon whom falls the duty of
foraging around for food.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-08-21
A Faithful Friend

have used Chamberlains Collie. Cholera
ana Dlarrhoea Remedy since il was first in
trOduced TO the public in 1872. and have never
found one instance where a cure was not
speedily effected by its use. have been a
commercial traveller for eighteen years. and
never start out on a trip without this nv
faithful friend says II. S. Nichols. of OaE.
land, Ind. Ter. When man has used a rem.
edy for thirty-fve years he knows its yalna
ana Is competent to speak. Of il. For sale bv
Titusville Pharmacy. ~
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-08-21
Real FISHING.

II Is the waiting that Is the real
thing. that Joy of expectancy which -
a continuous picnic for the tranquil
reyeries. that serene vision which sees
the fishes hobnobbing with the bait and
admires their wisdom In refusing to
bite. Then is when philosophy sits
harmonlzing all things with beautiful
contingency. OF course the ecstasy OF
q nIbble Is welcome. but IL IL passes
unrealized there Is the thrill left in all
the ganglIas Of memory to tighten the
heart for hours or days afterward-
Fishing isn't simply catching some
thing. It is sitting In silence where
the sunbeams ilter through the green
leaves and the turtle creeps safely
upon yonder log and the woodpecker
thrums In the dead tree near by-there.
seeking communion with the under
world and playing with ones fancies
down In the green waters-thats hsh-
ing. Sometimes one catches some
thing, and the excitement breaks In on
the glorious serenity, but he hastily
puts on another worm, only to resume
the Joy Of his waiting and to let bis
thoughts run happy with the fishes In
and out Of their crystal homes.-Colum-
bus Journal
HomeIy Criticisms of Barrie.
Among the stories which are told
concerning ]. NJ. Barrie are one or two
which show that some Of the folks
north Of the Tweed are not quite 30
proud Of the novelists accomplish
ments as they might be. Recently an
old Kirriemuir woman who knew Bar
RE as a "bairn" remarked. "Weel, it's
q guide thing the laddie can max some
thin at his writin'. as be could never
have made his livin' at the mills" An
other celebrity at Mr.. Barrie's birth
place, the old janitor at the town hall,
discussed the author In the following
deprecatory fashion: do ken Jeems
Barrie? Oh. aye; ken i'm as I kent
his father an mither afore I'm"
Have you read his booksY' ''Oh. aver
guardedly. Don't you like themT
I'm nae thinkin' muckle ABBOTT them.
know mony a story that my grand
mitber told me that is far better than
ony o. Jeems Barrie's." Yet another
inhabitant said: IF ye TAX the lees
out o. his buiks there's raethin' left
but the Ordinar' crack an cOnversa-
don ye MIGHT year among folk In the
High street Ony e'enin'. An I assure
ye no one o. thae things in the buiks
ever happened. Times.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-08-21
The Grain to Biscuit Record.

From standing grain in the field to
well baked biscuits in twenty-five min
ing the raw material into the manufac-
tured product at Waltsburg, Wash,
a few days ago. This is said to beat
the previous record. held by a Mime
apolis mill, by Twenty-Five minutes.
The Minneapolis record was made sew
eral years ago and might be improved
on at this time. but until the Mime
sofa farmers begin using combined
harvesters and other up to date ma
chInery, says the Portland Oregonian,
such as has made the Pacific northwest
famous. the record will remain on this
side OF the Rocky mountains.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-08-21
Funny Ads.

The following cryptic announce
ments lately appeared in the adver.
tSement columns of one or two Lon
don papers:
Wanted. fOOtman for a small fam
lily. He must not be under six feet
nor over forty" Fine cob To DO sold
by lady with a switch tail" Apart.
mentS To he let To Il gentleman with
gas"
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-08-21
Simplicity IN Writing.

1 was obliged to write too young,
when l knew only half truths and was
eager to, set them forth by what l
thought fine words. People used to
call me a good writer then. Now they
say can't write at all. because, for
instance, If think anybody's house is
on fire l only say. "Sir. your house is
on fire." where formerly used'to say,
"Sir, the abode in which you probably
passed the delightful days OF youth is
in a state OF Inflammation" and every
body used to like the effect OF two p's
in probably passed" and the two DIS
IN delightful days."-Ruskin.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-08-21

TitusvilleS maiority over an
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-09-25
Urbana,

Fine weather the past week with
no rain and ground getting too hard
to pillow for wheat.
Mrs. Greisell, who has been sick
for some time, is reported no better.
G. M. Wolf has not yet returned
from Texas.
lies and Lyons finished threshing
last Tuesday.
DR.. lies returned from Texas
Tuesday. Ira Blakeley of Here
ford, Texas, came home with the
doctor to look for a location here.
Mr.. Blakely is from Princeton, Mo. 4,
and is very favorably impressed with
this country. He returned to Texas
Tuesday.
Many of the Urbana people went
to the show at Chanute last Friday.
The Democrats had ralley here
Monday night. DR.. McGowen and
some other candidates were prese mt.
.Comrade Noble and Comrade
Williams are both quite feeble.
DR.. Medley was up from Parsons
this week. He took Don Neeley's
little girl home with him, The lit
tie girl is much improved but not
yet we'll
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-09-25
Ceremonial.

Charley Beale was the guest OF
Cecil Lock Sunday.
S. s. Wheatley and family were
guests at ]. J. Wheatley's Sunday
last.
7. M. Osborn returned from
Ration, N. M, last Friday. He ex-
pressed himself as being well pleased
with the country, but he got home
sick for the Sunhower state just the
same.
August Meyer and family were
guests at J. II. Hands Sunday
afternoon.
Waldo and Nola Wheatley spent
Sunday with Susie Meyer.
Emma and Christina Breiner en-
tertained Bernice Briley and Essie
Clover at slumber party Saturday
night.
Ralph Ermey and Wayne Clover
visited their cousin Guy Clover,
Sunday.
P. E. Meyer and wife visited
friends near Humboldt Monday.
Harry Lock, of Parsons, visited
his uncle, H. o. Lock, last Sunday.
Lon Woods and family and A. L.
Taylor and family from Rolin were
Sunday guests at Harry Webb's.
ODE and Mildred Evans were
Petrolia visitors Sunday.
L. C. Taylor and family and Wn.
Evans were guests at E. L. Taylor's
Sunday.
Mrs. NJ. Cummings and daughter
Stella, attended services at Big
Creek chapel Sunday morning.
Hester Evans was absent from
school the first of the week on &C
count of sickness.
Cremona has an enrolment OF
Is pupils at present. We have had
no tsrdy marks and but one absence.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-09-25
Shaw.
Here we are again after long spe
nc n

Here we are again after long spell
of absence.
Most everybody from this town
attended the show last Friday. All
report fine tins.
Tom Berger was shopping in this
city Monday evening.
Mrs. Ada Hamm is Visiting in
Oklahoma.
There will be preaching in this city
every night this week. Everybody
Invited to attend.
Miss Lula Hardesty and Mr.. Willie
Hardesty entertained the following
guests last Sunday afternoon: Chas.
Singer, Miss Eva Cline and Miss Eva
Yockey, and Mrs. E, M. Cline.
Mr.. Emmett Evans called at Will
Hamm's last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ODE HardestY and SOD +,
Ray, visited at Frank Gray's last
Sunday.
Mrs. ]. G. Colaw went to Erie Tues
day morning.
Shaw has a new depot agent.
Miss Julia Hoffman went to Erie
Monday morning.
Gordon Snetzer was shopping iD
Shaw Manday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fanatia and daughter,
Floy, called on Mr.. and Mrs. S. s.
Yoekey Sunday evening.
Mrs. Clara Hudson was shopping In
Shaw.
Mrs. Joe Wagner was visiting with
her mother Sunday evening.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-09-25
DanVille.

School began Monday with ar
enrolment of thirty-two
Several from this hborhoo 6
attended the CIRCUS at Chanute las,
Friday.
w. L. Bell and wife spent a few
days with home folks at Shaw.
Church at Galesburg is well repre-
sented from this neighborhood.
Sam Magner and family spent
Sunday with C. E. Theckelberry
and family.
G aries Theckleberry, who ha.
been very sick, is some better a,
this writing.
By visiting a humble bees nesl
several of the boys of this district
are enjoying swelled heads and eyes.
Evalee Byrne, who has been very
sick, is slowly improving.
Most of the farmers of this place
have finished cutting corn.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-09-25
APAY1NG INVESTMENT,

Mr.. John White, of SO Highland
Aye, Houlton, Maine, says: 81 have
been troubled with a cough every
winter and spring. Last winter
tried many advertised remedies, but
the cough continued until bought a
SOC bottle of Dr. Kings New Discov
cry; before that was half gone, the
cough was all gone. This winter the
same happy result has followed; a
few doses once more banished the
annual cough. l am now convinced
that DIR. Kings New Discovery is the
best of all cough and lung remedies "
SOC and 81 co., Ttial bottle free.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-09-25
Piatt.

Miss Lizzie PIatt is visiting hel
sister, Mrs. Chas. Schaal.
Mr.. Burkett who is teaching al
Patt is boarding at Chas. Schaals.
Mr.. Mccain has been having some
fine road work done 10 the way Of
grading Ia this vicinity.
Miss Bertha Ellis called on Vests
Helmer Saturday afternoon.
VIM. Smith is building new barn
Mr.. and Mrs. Claud Cleaver spent
Thursday night with Mrs. Cleaver's
sister, Mrs. Chas. Schaal and attended
the show Friday.
Mrs. j. n. Mccain visited her sis
ter, Mrs. Geo. Taylor, Tuesday of last
week.
Mrs. e. E. EckleY Of Shaw visited
with her niece, Mrs, Job Burroughs,
a part of last week aud accompanied
her to the show.
Will Mathes and family are visiting
Mr.. Mathes' parents, Mr., and Mrs. A.
B. Mathes.
All who can have been attending
the pIotracted meetings at Shaw
which is being held at the Christian
church.. conducted by Rev, Saunders
of Lawrence.
There will be a basket dinner at
the church Sunday. All are 1nvited
to attend.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-09-25
ROllin.

Elmer Lock and Jno. Phelps
helped move drilling rig to Leanna
Monday.
Fred Beale helped Ike Whitworth
drive cattle Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. BLAZER Of Chanute,
spent Sunday with the latter'S
parents, the Phillips.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Bussmann
md family and Mrs. Mary Burghart
spent Sunday with Fred Burghart
and family at Leanna.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. Rettig gave a
Sunday dinner. Those present were:
Mr.. and MIS-. Wn. Burghsrt and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Burg
hart, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Pilgrim,
Henry Burghart and Paul Browning
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Clover and
family were Sunday visitors at Fred
Reals.
Jno. Rettig lost a valuable horse
one night last week. 1t got down
in the stall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Lock went
fishing Sunday, but had very poor
luck.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-09-25
HOW TO GET STRONG.

P.J. Daily of 1247 w. Congress ST.,
Chicago. tells of a way to become
strong. He says: my mother who
is old aud was very feeble, is deriving
so much benefit from Electric Bitters
that feel that it's my duty to tell
those who need a tonic and strength
ening medicine about it. In my
mothers case a marked gain in flesh
has resulted, insomnia has been over
come, and she is steadily growing
stronger" Electric Bitters quickly
remedy stomach, liver and kidney
complaints. Sold under guarantee at
all drug stores. SOC.