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The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-02-12
IT'S YOUR KIDNEYS
Don't Mistake the Cause of Your Trou-
bles A Titusville Citizen shows
How to Cure Them

Many people never suspect their
kidneys. If suffering from a lame.
weak or aching back they think that
it is only a muscular weakness; when
urinary trouble sets in they think it
will soon correct itself. And so il is
with all the other symptoms of kid
.ney disorders. That is Just where
the danger lies. You must cure these
troubles or they may lead to diabetes
or bright's disease. The best remedy
to use is Doan's Kidney Pills. II
cures all ills which are caused by weak
or diseased kidneys. Titusville peO-
pie testify to permanent cures.
V. L. Morley, living in Titusville,
Fla, says: For sometime my back
had been giving me considerable
trouble. Every time | contracted a
cold it settled in my kidneys and my
back would become so lame that /
could scarcely get around. suffered
intensely when | stopped, and if at
tempted to lift anything, sharp
twinges would pass through my loins.
My kidneys did not act in their nor
NAL manner, and the secretiOns were
very unnatural in appearance.
finally procured Doan's Kidney Pills
and used them as directed. They
banished the lameness and soreness
in my back and corrected the action of
the kidney secretiOns. am pleased
to recommend Doan's Kidney Pills
to other sufferers"
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. FOster-Milburn Co., Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name DOan's
and take no other.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-02-12
Notice of Fish Law

Notice is hereby given that at the
next session of the legislature of the
state of Florida, the undersigned in
tend to apply for the passage Of a law
to prohibit fishing with haul seines
in the tide waters of the counties Of
BFevard, St. Lucie and Dade.
RicOu & 0'Brien
East Coast Fish Co.
Indian Rivera LakeWOrth
Fish Co.
K. Whyte
Walter Peterson
VIM. Garrup
G. |. Marlborough
VIM. Skies
r. w. Godfrey
Chas. COusan
Carl Anderson
Fred Wins
F. Depew
+. G.. Summerlin, Sr-
+. &. Summerlin, Jr.
r. c. Summerlin
j. A. Summerlin
II. B. Summerlin
Tom Summerlin
Jan. 18th, 1909.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-02-12
s1s77s65

In l9O4-O5.-The assessed valuation Of real
and personal property was 81 930. l55. 90 (before
county divisiOn) q levy of mills county school
fund. and3 mills special
Ihlrty-slx white and Is negro schools were
maintained. There were enrolled 1, l6S white
and 3l6 negro pupils: Total ,4S4. The maxi
mum salary for white teachers was 500 for
negro $40. Minimum salary for white teachers
$50, for negroes the same.
In 1905 06. (After County Diyision.1
The assessed valuation of real and personal
property was 8, 500, 80
A levy Of mills county school fund aud
mills special
Eighteen white and nine negro schools were
maintained. There were enrolled $40 white
and 29l negro pupils; total 934, same salaries
as previous year.
In 19O6-07-The assessed valuation Of real
and personal property was s. OOO, OOO.OO
A levy OF 2 mills county school fund and
mill special.
Nineteen white and nine negro schools were
maintained. There were enrolled 500 white
aud 273 negro pupils. The maximum salary
for white teachers was Sis; for negroes SIS.
The minimum salary for white teachers was
SS5; FOR negroes $50.
In 1907 OS-The assessed valuation of real
and psrsoHal property WAS nearly e., 25O 900.
A ley of mills county school fund.
Nineteen white and nine negro schools were
maintained. There were enrolled 8l5 white
and 259 negro pupils. The maximum salary
paid white teachers was $l20; negro $45, min
lmum salary paid white teachers $50, negroes
$50.
We nail fnr taacbar-J soIar;a.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-02-12

We shall be compelled to crave the
indulgence of our readers a little this
week on account of lack of local news
and editorial, which had to be done
in order to make room for the finan-
cial resume Of our county school sys-
tenn for the past four years, which
appears on this page, and by the way,
should be carefully studied by every
tax payer in the county, and to make
room for Mr.. DRAWINGS whole page
display advertisement on page 8. We
may have some remarks to make on
the financial report in our publica-
ton next week.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-02-12
COCOA

Material is being placed on the
grounds for Cocoa's new library.
Miss jamie and Jessie Gilbert have
been quite sick for the past few days.
Work is progressing nicely on the
new Presbyterian church at Rock
ledge.
s. F. Travis is building a large
brick store adjoining his place of bus
mess.
Itisquite common for a party from
here to spend the day at Cocoa Beach
these days.
Arthur Shaultz has opened an up
to-date ice cream parlor at Hindle's
old stand.
The fish are taking rest now as
we are living off of the "Yanks" for
a few weeks.
Rev, Cole, of HendersOnville, N. c.,
will I'LL the Methodist pulpit, Cocoa,
next Sunday night.
Mrs. August Lemmert returned
from five weeks visit to Tampa and
other parts Monday.
The new telephone office just back
Of the bank is about completed and is
receiving coat of white this week.
Rev. w. w. MeCord will fill his
regular appointment at City Point
next Sunday just after Sunday school
at $3.50 p. m. Mrs. Sharpe, of Co
lumbia, Tenn, has kindly consented
to sing at this service. Let all come
out on this occasion.
Because Of the rush of business it
has become necessary for our effici-
ent jeweler, August Lemmert, to put
in an extra'clerk, so Cocoa's trained
nurse, Miss Daisy Wilson, is acting in
this capacity, while awaiting call to
her much loved profession.
The protracted meeting at the
Methodist church came to close Fri
day night. The services were con-
Quoted in the interest of the Baptist
people of Cocoa by Evangelist Thos.
X. Postell, long time missionary to
the Indian Territory. Rev. Postell
preached aseries of forceful sermons
which were highly enjoyed by amod-
crate congregation from time to time.
The meetings were by no means in
vain.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-02-12

Deduct this from the Appropriated out
standing Indebtedness and we will have at
the close of the fiscal year June 3Oth, 1909. a
deficit of approximately 50, S62.79.
My estimate that "A mil special tax for one
year and IL mills the eater will be sufficient
To- operate the schools aud keep them up to
present standard.
Our buildings are all now in good cOnd ition
and amply large for some years to come.
The building expense item, which has av-
eraged nearly $1,000 year will not be so
much in evidence the next four years.
Our enrolment for l9Os-O9 shows at this
date, white children sos; negro children 29s;
both races S96
Consolidation is a growing sentiment and
We have consolidated with Coca now the fol.
lowing: ROcklcdge, COuTtenay, Indianola.
Merritt, FrOnteuac, City Point and BOnayen-
ture. With Titusville we have LaGrange
1t has been our aim to secure good teachers
aud as r1le our teachers are as faithful,
hardwOrkingS ambitious and reliable as any
Ia the state. The good work they are doing
Is telling in the lives and manAerisms Of our
children.
We are very DESTROYS of keeping our school
system up to the acme OF usefulness, and at
the proper time shall ask you for the special
tax. Respectfully submitted,
+. B. ARNOLD Chairman.
GEO. 5. SINGLETON,
A. J. CARTER.
Attest:
JOHN K. WALKER, Superintendent,
aud Ex OhiciO Secretary OF the Beard.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-02-12
COUNTY SCHOOL FINANCES
Resume Of Receipts and Expenditures
for the Past -Four FEARS

Iitusville, Fla. Feb. I, 1909.
To the PATRONS land Tax Payers Of Brevard
County Public Schools.
Fellow Citizens: We have considered the
matter and feel that, NOS only as our duty,
bot as your right resume OF what our board
has accomplished i'm the past four years. how
your money has been expended, what prOgress
has been made, the present and prospective
condition ofschOol finances, ETC., should at this
time be published.
SCHOLASTIC YEAR 1904-5
The total receipts, all sources for
loO4-5 were $50 O54 70
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-02-12
For That Terrible Itching

Eczema. letter aud salt Fheum keep their
victims in perpetual torment The applica-
Il IN Of Chamberlain's Salve will instantly al
lay this itching and many cases have been
cured by its use. For sale by Titusville Phar-
macy.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-02-12

A well is to sunk on Key West to a
depth Of 900 feet if necessary to
secure a flow of fresh water. Work
was commenced last Saturday.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-02-12

MY child was burned terribly about the
face, neck and chest Iapplied DR. Thomas
Electric Oil. The pain ceased and the child
sank into a restful sleep. Mrs. Nanny "
Hanson, Hamburg n. y.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-02-12

Can't look well, eat well or feel we'll with
impure blood feeding your body. Keep the
blood pure with BurdOck Blood BittersL Eat
simply, take exercise, keep clean and you will
have long life.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-02-12
Notice

viii he az the following places for the pur-
pose Of assessing the taxtS fir 1909. al the
time named below. | wnud tAkritasa great
favor, IL all would meet me at the q, signatG
places at the time named. Ii will enable me
TO conpletc nIS work earlier aud lnore cor
recfiy. ". II. HALL,
Assessor
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-02-12

Total rainfall for the week 90 inches.
MAX l.. Won KOPPELOW.
Cooperative Observer
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-02-12
REHABILITATION OF RECEIPTS

Thus you will see that more than fifty per
cent of the receipts for the past four years has
gone TO pay teachers salaTi, >.
| WHAT DIR SCHOOL pRnprRnv ~ ,rnprrr
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-02-12
Weekly Weather Report

TITUsvILLE FLA, Feb. 10. 1909.
Statement 81 temperatures and rainfall for
che week ending Wedne- day.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-02-12

Therefore the warrants for the year and old
warrants, if this estimate is approximately
correct land it should bel, would aggregate
$50, 1919.
Against this we should receive in uncollect-
ed revenue approximately the following:
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-02-12

SCHOLASTIC YEAR 1907-Os
Receipts, all sources for 1sO7-Os- el9 778 IS
r..,,.,,
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-02-12
3O,4O

In the matter ef education Florida ranks
high-well up toward the tOp--with the older
states. In the list of Florida Counties our
own, Brevard, is one of the best. At the pres
ent time we are one of only four counties in
the state without special tax. Now, how
ever, with the loss of state aid money (nearly
s, 900 already due u.s. and no hope for aid in
that direction sOOn, we shall be compelled TO
ask for three mill special tax.
A careful perlsal OF the foregoing statemen,
will demonstrate 10 the most in ii1erent rea-
sOner the absolute impOssibility of maintain
ing the schools and Keeping them I'D TO the
present standard on a 7 mills levy
This brings us to the present scholastic year
19OS-O9
On Jan. 4th our outstanding indebt-
edneSS So, POI 70
To operate the schools to the end of
the fiscal year will cost for salaries
teachers $4,000
For all other purposes approximate 100000
so, 4s779
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-02-12

The foregoing shows we have expended for
new buildings since the fiscal year ending
June 80. 1905, to the close Of the fiscal year
June 80, 1908. the sum of 81, 1856 n That you
may see just where these new buildings were
erected We list them below, showing cost of
each
l904-O5. New Buildings
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-02-12

Net cash surplus at the close of the
fiscal year June 30 1906 -------- : , Ia -
SCHOLASTIC YEAR 19O6-O7
The total recei, l. inr 1906 OF. al
N"u ces were .--------------- SO g?O ~
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-02-12

JOHN x. WALKER, Superintendent,
aud Elk OhiciO Secretary OF the Board.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-02-12

Total warrants issued during year SIT 6s7 81
ms years warts. unpaid July ,O7 $40 90
Tins years warts. paid during year IL I4l 81
Ola warrants paid during the year 100 6S
Total warrants paid during the year SI7 s3l 90
cash IN hands of treas July l, 1907 9ss 63
Equals receipts ----------------- SO 900 81
Warrants of year unpaid July l. 'O7 $40 6S
Olo warrants still unpaid - 385
$50 -
Casn In hands Of treasurer- 1 9SS 90
Net cash surplus at the close of the
fiscal year June 80, 1907 - s 1873 Is
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-07-09
RiCkeI at NeOdeSha.

Commander Riokel delivered the
address at the unvelllng of the soldiers
memorial monument at Neodesha
Saturday. Mr.. Rickel reports a good
crowd present. 1t was sort Of a
double header affair, an unvelling
and a Fourth OF July celebration
combined. The usual Fourth of July
accidents happened, one man was
killed by train and several were
hurt by the premature explosion of
fire works. A rocket went crazy and
scooted under the tent where the
fireworks were stored for safety and
exploded the whole capoodle. They
had fireworks galore as long as the
stock lasted.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-07-09
ug Store Wall Paper House, Barn Carriage Paints Phi
WEDDED.

Miss Clara Evans of this city and
Mr.. P. W. Keys Of Gypsum City were
married at the home Of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. p, EYans, at
8 O'CLOCK Tuesday evening, Rev. Dun
leray of Baldwin officiating. Paul
EYans, brother of the bride, rlayed
the wedding march. Not many guests
were invited, just quiet little home
wedding. After the ceremony oil en-
loved an ele sant wedding luncheon.
The gifts to the bride were elegant
and numerous. Mr.. and Mrs. Keys
graduated at Bake the past year.
About September 1st the bride and
groom will sail from New York for
Southern Africa where they will
engage in missionary work In the
Portuguese mission. Mrs. Keys Is
one OF our best young women and we
are sorry to see her 20 away to that
far away land, but that seems tn be
where life leads.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-07-09
Off to the Pacific Coast.

A pullman car specially reserved
for the Elks and their friends was
pulled out on the Santa Fe Tuesday
bound for the annual meeting OF the
Elks In Los Angeles. They will re-
tura via Seattle.
The following Chauute people were
of the crowd. Chas. Larrlck, Mr.
and Mrs. Chas. Beatty, Paul Barrels,
DR.. Cutler, L. Rosenthal, q. B. Clark,
B. II. Grigsby, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Sauer and Harry, M. and Mrs. Q. e.
Conklin, o. G. Buchanan, Percy
McKirahan, Ray Cole, Bob Wiekard
M, j. Cunningham, L. B. Smith, Mrs.
A. J. Welsh. Miss Minnie Welsh
Lewis and Beecher BreyfoRle. Mr
and Mrs. S. Schultz will join the
crowd at Ration, N. NJ.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-07-09

in making a system of roads thai
will be the pride of the country ond
which will add untold millions to
the wealth of the country Or had
we better waste 1t in trying 10 hold
the sovereignty over lot of islands
that we cannot use except to furnish
fat Jobs for politicians, and lot OF
people who have no use for US or
our system of government
Ewing Herbert, the editor of the
Hiawatha World, says the govern
meut of the United States never
gives up any real estate and there
fore will not part with the Pailip
pine Islands. If he is correct then
the government of the United States
is governed by lot of people who
do not act with any reasonable
business sense. If you, gentle
reader, have piece of real estate
that costs you SGoo for every 81
thae you get back from 1t in the
way of revenue what are you going
to DO about it2 Will you hold on
Just because 1t is real estate3
Scarcely. A sensible business man
lets go of any kind of property that
is neither profitable at present nor
has a future prospect of being
prot Gtable.
The only really anproftable
piece of real estate owned by the
United States, or at least, the only
real estate that has no future pros
pect of becoming profitable is the
Philippine Islands. The Panama
canal, over which, by the way, we
have never been very enthusiastic,
will be burden of expense for
several years yet but some time in
the future we hope that it will
prove to be a good investment.
The Philippine Islands will never
be a profitable investment. They
will simply breed trouble and pile
up expense.-Mall and Breeze.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-07-09
SmeIter

A big fire occurred / the smelteT
north OF town Sunday night. 1t
burned for nearly an hour before the
fire boys got stream to working on
II. In the meantime the smelter
men had organized bucket brigade
and did valiant wCrk in keeping the
fire from spreading. AS it was, the
plant suffered severe damage and will
be out of business near Two months
before repairs can be made. The loss
is covered by insurance. The plant
will be rebuilt: as fast as posi- BILE.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-07-09
THE ADDRESS.

Judge Smart Of Ottawa delivered
our Fourth of July address. 1t was
aot like the ordinary Fourth of July
address. There was something to
it. The judge started out by
relating some humorous Incidents
and little sallies of wit till he had
the attention of his audience, even
though it was a Fourth of July
audience.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-07-09
Darling Little Willie.

Little Willie was missed by his
mother one day for some time, and
when he reappeared she asked:
"Where haye you been, my pet?"
playing psstman," replied her
pet" II gave letter to all the
houses in our road. Real letters,
too."
"Where on earth did you get
them?" questioned his mother, in
amusement.
"They were those old ones in your
wardrobe drawer, tied up with
ribbon,' was the innocent reply.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-07-09
HARDLY THINK so.

Politians around Topeka do not
give much eredence to the rumor
that ex Governor w. +. Stanley of
Wichita will be candidate for
Governor against w. R. Stubbs
aext year. That story is going the
rounds, but is not meeting with any
proper lighting place
Governor Stanley served two
terms in the executive chair and
was a candidate for the United
States Senate against Chester l.
Long six years ago. He is now
practicing law in Wichita and is
one of the attorneys for the Standard
Oil company in Kansas. His firm
attends to the legal business of the
Standard in this state. Stanley Is
aeither a machine nor square deal
Republican. Ia fact he has taken
no part In politics since his defeat
for United States senator and his
retirement from the Governors
office.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-07-09
THE FOURTH.

Inc glorious FOURTH was nttlngly
celebrated in Chanute Monday. A
large crowd assembled and stood or
paraded around in the intense heat
till exhausted then lelled on the
grass in the shade till rested and
tried it again.
The crowd was large and was
exceedingly good natured and
orderly. They simply were out for
good time and took all little
disappointments and discomforts as
matter of course.
The resreshment stands did a
fourishing business and could not
keep themselves supplied with
material so great was the demand.
The hoSs racing was little tame
but was up to the usual Fourth of
July standard. The automobile
races were new to the crowd and
were much enjoyed. The drill by
the Odd Fellows was enjoyed by
the crowd.
The great fake of the day was the
balloon ascension. The committee
had hired the only man available
for that purpose and surely exp scted
him TO go up. They accepted his
terms and had right to expect that
he would not disappoint the crowd.
Country people and town people
by the thousands stood around while
the rusty old bag was being filled
aud when the cry came, "let her go"
there was howl of disgust to see
the old gas bag :ise slowly without
passenger. Such fakes are a
disgrace ana shame. The even
ing was ideal for an ascension and
the crowd should not have been
disappointed.
The committee which engaged
this man, 'to go up in balloon"
is not 10 blame for the failure.
They supposed he would go.
The committee on seating the
ground is deserving of cansure for
not having lot of seats arranged
in the grove south of the grand
stand. The grand stand would not
accommodate a tenth of those who
wanted 10 rest at times.
1t was bad oversight that more
seats we're not arranged.
AT night the crowds were on the
streets.
The moving pictures were apprc
ciated and great crowds watched
them. lhe automobile parade
with the machines decked out In
chinese lanterns and the occupants
keeping up a continuo Gus stream of
fire from roman candles, was
pretty sight enjoyed by all.
The drug stores and restaurants
with their sodas and ice creams
did an immense business.
All told, the celebration was a
success, with just enough short
comings to prove that all people are
human. The crowd present in the
afternoon was estimated at from
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-07-09
BIGGESTPROPOSITTON EYER
PRESENTED.

1t has been proposed by the
irrigation congress to ask congress
to make some enormous approprla-
tions for the earrying out of a
gigantic scheme Of internal improve.
ments. The author of the proposed
plan wants congress to authorize
the issuing of S billion dollars of
5o-year 3 percent bonds, the pro-
ceeds to be divided into Eve parts,
one billion dollars Ito be used in
reciaiming overhowed and swamp
lands. 1t is estimated that this
will add 1000 square miles to
the cultivatable area of this country;
in other words 100000 quarter
sections.
One billion dollars to be used IN
irrigating, or rather bringing undei
irrigation, 40 million acres of arid
or eemI-arid land. This would
provide $50, ,ooo more quarter Sec
tions or million 4o-acre tracts for
settlement, aud 40 acres ofirrigated
land is enough for any one man to
take care of. The third billion is
to be used in deepening and I'M
proving. the waterways of the
country. The fourth billion is to
be expeAded in protection and
propagation of forests, aad the fifth
billion in the making of good roads.
That cooks like a studendous
amount of money, but it is urged
that congress need not appropriate
a dollar in cash and that the i'm
provemen,s will pay the bond and
more too. In other words, a vast
revolving fund would be created
and tie government would act as
banker, as it now does in the case
of ir-igsted lands. The reclaimed
lands would afford hoanes for from
s to 10 million people and the
carrying on of the work would, of
course, furnish a market for labor
such &c has rever been known in
this coantry. There would be no
possible excuse for any able bodied
man being idle with { billion dollars
being expended on building roads,
cleaning out rivers, building huge
reservoirs and doiag the work
necessary to be done in preserving
and extending the forests of the
country.
1t looks like big undertaking,
but after all, if we perSistin hanging
on to the Philippine Islands we will
need to spend S billion dollars
within the next ten or Ge years and |
not cent of it will we get back.
There will be no harvest there
except a harvest of trouble and
probably war at the end of it that
will of itself cost US from 8 to 5
billion dollars. AS a sionple bust
ness proposition had we not better
spend the S billions at home in
making homes for our people, in
making highways of our great rivers,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-07-09

In boat race at Boston on the
5th the boats somehow g5t into a
tangle and were generally over
turned and the rowers pitched into
the water. One young student was
drowned before matters could be
straightened out.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-07-09

The United States now proposes
to extermlhate the yellow fever
mosquito by propogating a certain
kind of fish that feeds on them.
The next thing we know fish will be
communicating yellow fever.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-07-09

Northwest Missouri has again been
visited by heavy floods, resulting in
considerable damage to railroads
and crops.