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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-14
CAN BUILD ROADS
Use to Which Convict Labor Would
be Put by the Illinois
A. F. of L..
CRUSHED STONE MATERIAL
Organization Proposes to Cooperate
With the State Good Roads
Association.

Aurora, Ill, Oct. Unemployment
of convict labor on roadmaking mater
ials in Illinois was recommended yes
terday by the state Federation of La.
Dor. Notice also was given by the
committee in charge of the matter that
it would propose law requiring that
prison made goods be tagged as such
until sold TO prevent importatiOns from
other states. The present law was ap.
proved. with the qualification that it
be enforced as interpreted to labor
men last year.
Mode Of Regulating.
The full program presented by the
committee for regulation of prison la
Dor, under the present law, follows:
Only raw materials to be purchased
by the state for manufacturing pur-
poses.
No machinery other than operated
by hand or. foot power to be used
where power is sufficient to turn out
finished product.
Officials to be asked not to single out
a few trades, but to try to manufacture
at least a portion of each article for
which acquisitions be made for use in
the institutions.
Crushed stone for roadmaking to be
given preference. all acquisitions for
this material to be filled before other
articles are manufactured.
Aid Good Roads Associations.
Edwin l.. Wright. a printer of Chica-
go. made a report for the committee.
He recommended that the union coop
crate with the Good Roads association
of the state to secure the passage of
the proposed act. He advised also
that railroads be asked to give lower
rates for the transmission of prison
crushed rock.
Cohen Again President.
Aurora, ILL.,. Oct. 1.-THE Illinois
State Federation of Labor today re-
elected Barney Cohen, of Chicago,
president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-14
TRAINS CRASH AT CHICAGO
Several Hurt and Many More Given d
Bad Scare on 3. G. o.

Chicago, Oct. 14-Seven passengers
were painfully injured and many more
bruised and terrified when Baltimore
& Ohio express train crashed into a
freight at SeveEty-fifth and Western
avenue early last night. Almost in
stantly the freight train caught fire
and added TO the terror and excite
ment. The rear car of the freight
train was loaded with gunpowder, and
the fremen had hard fight in keep
ing the flames away from 1t. The
wreck was the second on the road
within the city limits in two days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-14
SUSPECT BIG MURDER PLOT
Four Bodies Recovered From Wiscon-
sin Lake in One Week.

Houghton. Mich. Oct. 1.-THE body
of Ivar Ryntalairen was found floating
in Portage lake yesterday. and the
body of William Hanna was recovered
from the same lake in the afternoon.
The two bodies were found last week
in the same place. While occasion
al drownings have occurred in past
seasons. the unusual number during
the past four weeks is causing COM
ment and leads 10 the suspicion of
murder upon a wholesale plan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-14
Standardg Oils Rate of
Acquiring Property
Alarming.
RAILROADS IN HAND
Promises to Control Nearly
Every Important Industry
in Ten Years.

New York. Oct. 1.-THE acquisition
of the earth by the Standard Oil in
terests has received an important im-
petus by the acquisition of control of
the New York Central and Union Pa
cific railroad systems.
This gives the Rockefellcrs asccn-
dancy in every important trunk line in
the country and fOreshadows the timo
not far off-when the yearly invest
ment of the $40.0O0.000 dividends
which the Rockefellers receive from
Standard Oil in railway securities will
give them absolute control of every
mile Of railroad in the United States.
Holdings Now Vast.
The Standard Oil millions now con-
troll the steel trust, the copper mining
trust. the gas and electric lighting
mOnOpolies of the great cities. the u"
and underground railways of Manhat-
tan and much of the output of the an
thracite mining district and the bitum-
inous coal fields of the Virginias and
Pennsylvania
With absolute domination of chain
of banks in Manhattan. which control
more than $1,000. 100000 in deposits.
the octopus can make and unmake
values in the industrial world
Less than ten years at the trusts
present rate of progress would be nee
essary to acquire control of the en-
tire coal output, the salt fields. the
flour milling industry. the cotton and
wooden mills and the Country's big
traction systems. The people would
then be paying tribute to the Rookie
fellers for their light and fuel. their
their clothing, their transportation and
the absolute necessaries of life.
Income is 100000, 900.
Already the income of the Rookie
feller group of millionaires is far i'm
excess of $1OO.00O,O00 annually and
in five years il will be trebled.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-14
pives & e Under Water.

Chicago. oct. ii J. Solomon, Of
last years University of Chicago polo
team, yesterday broke the university
record for the long dive, covering d
distance of 81 feet under water. r.
F. Baldwin, whose proficiency at
swimming saved mis- life when his boat
was capsized in Lake Michigan. sew
eral days ago, nearly equaIed the To-
cal record for under water swimming.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-14
Sole Owner of Boston Store Carries
100000 to Assure Compile
tion of Her Work.

Chicago, Oct. 14.-Mrs. Charles Net
cher, sole owner Of the Boston Store,
carries more insurance on her life than
any other woman in the world. The
total value of the two policies she
holds is 100000, or 100000 more
than the amount written on the life
of her late husband. During the rest
of her life she must pay an annual
premium of s1G,27G to keep the policies
in force.
There are many other wealthy Chi
cago women whose lives are insured
for big sums. but none of their poll
cies calls for half the amount that the
one held by Mrs. Netcher is worth.
Some of them and the amount of in
surance in each case are:
Mrs Frank o. Lowden S250OO0
Mrs. Frank CarOlan ......... S250.00O
Mrs. ID. S. Wegg ............ 100000
Mrs. Pauline Lyon ........... 300 600
It is understood that the last policy
mentioned has not been issued as yet
to Mrs. Lyon. but she will receive it
ing her life was to secure money 10
build a clubhouse for women.
Il do not care TO gain any publicity
through this matter. said Mrs. NetcheT
yesterday as she sat at her desk on
the third floor of the Boston store.
81 feel that I have already gained
sufficient notoriety for one woman
While I hold the only life insurance
policy of its kind ever issued TO a
woman. really l do not think that the
public would be at all interested in
this fact. I am simply trying 10 fol
| low every example set by my husband
when he was alive
II was not long after Charles Net
cher died that his widow conceived
the idea of heavily insuring her life
In view of the fact that plans for en-
| larging the Boston store will be car
ried out in the near future. Mrs. Net
cher decided to have the policies writ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-14
DYNAMITE IN KITCHEN RANGE
Placed in Coal Which Woman Put in
Stove: One Killed.

Shenandoah. Pa. Oct. 14.-Through
the bursting of a range in the house
of Roskinski last evening his wife was
instantly killed and their four-year-
old daughter and a boarder. name IN
known. were seriously injured. The
explosion was caused by dynamite in
a scuttle of coal which Mrs. Roskin-
ski threw into the stove.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-14

right flank recaptured at the point OF
the bayonet a village which had been
lost the previous evening.
"On the left flank severe fighting
for the possession Of a pass has been
continued. Our troops scaled almost
inaccessible rocks and held their ground
for two days, gradually approaching
the enemy.
Left Wing in Doubt.
81 have not yet received a report
of the result of today's fight on the
left wing. Under the conditions of
the fighting the losses are necessarily
considerable I have ordered that the
positions we now hold be stubbOrnly
defended tomorrow"
wounded Taken to Harbin.
London, Oct. IA news agency
Harbin dispatch says the hospitals are
preparing for the reception of 81 Off
GERS and 200 men wounded in recent
fighting at Yentai.
Orders Right to Retire.
St Petersburg, Oct. 14.-KurOpatkin
reports he has ordered the Russian
troops on his left flank to retire be-
cause the japanese forces threatened
to cut them off.
Kuropatkin's dispatch reiterates that
the Russians suffered heavy losses but
no details are given out.
Admit Loss of Gums.
St Petersburg. Oct 14-An official
telegram from the front states the
Japanese captured 1G guns on the right
flank of the Russian troops Wednesday
night though most of these were re.
captured The Japanese subsequently
captured several other guns. ThI.
number taken is not stated. The Rus
SLAMS were forced TO abandon their
positions.
Toxic. Oct. 14.-Oyama reports
fighting is in progress along almost
the entire front and that the Japanese
are making satisfactory progress.
Partial Casualty Report.
Toxic. Oct. IA partial casualty
Continued on Page Seven.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-14
WILL SOON HAVE ALL THAT
YIELDS MONEY OR POWER
MICHIGAN POSSE is
HUNTING A BANDIT
Have Him Surrounded and a Battle
is Expected at Almost Any
Time.

Grand Junction, Mich, Oct. l4.-Sur-
rounded by a posse of armed deputies
with instructions to "shoot 10 kill"
Edward Donahue. who, it is alleged.
brutally murdered A. NJ. NorthrOp of
Benton Harbor, on Sunday, is hiding in
the thick timbered land near this place,
Northrops horse. which Donahue
has been driving, was abandoned at
Kalamazoo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-14
Harvard Student Held

Cambridge, Mass, Oct. 14.-Leon
Strauss, a Harvard student. charged
with causing the death of Arthur d.
Wyman, a Harvard instructor, while
running an automobile, was held for
the grand jury by Judge Almy in the
district court. Strauss furnished bail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-14
ALL REPORTS AGREE JAPS
HAVE BEST OF THE BATTLE
UNCOVERS BIG SHORTAGE
IN KANSAS STATE FUNDS
Gov. Bailey Says an Examination
Shows Discrepancies of Thous-
ands of Dollars.

Topeka, Kans., Oct 14.-Gov. Bailey
yesterday gave out an official report
covering an examination of the state
treasury and school fund accounts,
which says:
This examination has developed
shortages. irregularities and discrep-
ancies amounting to many thousands
of dollars in the u counties examined.
In my judgment the same conditions
will be found existing in the remaining
counties of the state, not only in the
permanent school fund, but in the nor
NAL and agricultural funds He suS-
gests a thorough investigation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-14
Eby Beats Brumby at Pool.

St. Louis. Mo. Oct. 14.-Grant Eby,
of New York. who holds the champion
ship medal, last night defeated Benja-
min E. Brumby, of Atlanta, Ga, in the
third championship pool tourney game,
the score being 125 TO 27. Eby's play
ing was brilliant
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-14

and excellent delivery secured him an
attentive hearing and for 80 minutes
he discussed in general terms the prog
ress of the campaign.
His speech was not prepared especi-
ally for Chicago audience or for a
particular occasion.
To the Marquette club of Chicago
belonged the honor of acting i'll the
capacity of host to the first big speak
erS of the republican campaign.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-14
OUT s1,OOO,OOO BY RULE
President Francis Estimates Loss to
Worlds Fair Sundays.

St Louis. Mo, oct. lin a speech
delivered before the American Street
Railway association President Francis
declared that the worlds fair has lost
at least sl,OO0.0OO through being com
PEELED TO close on Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-14
BLOW ATsUNDAY EXCURSIONS
National Congregational Congress
Adopts d Memorial.

Des MOines. Iowa, Oct. 1.-THE Ma
tional Congregational council today
passed a resolution memorializing the
Western Passenger association TO run
no more Sunday excursions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-14
MRS. CHARLES NETCHER, OF CHICAGO, LEADS
WOMEN IN AMOUNT OF LIFE INSURANCE

ten at once. Should her death occur
before the new additions were com
pleted the insurance money could then
be used to carry on the work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-14
SCHOONER GOES TO
PIECES ON A BAR
Crew of Nine Of the Wentworth
Believed Lost off Massachu-
setts Coast.

Chatham. Mass, Oct. 1.-THE Nova
ScOtian schooner Wentworth was driv
en- on Chatham bar during the night
and smashed in pieces. It is believed
the crew numbering nine were lost.
The bodies Of a woman and man were
recovered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-14
PROPOSED NEW CHICAGO HOTEL WILL
ECLIPSE ALL OTHERS IN MAGNIFICENCE
LOOP THE LOOP" is FATAL
One Killed and Four Hurt in Mary
land Accident.

land Accident.
Hagerstown. Md, Oct. 14.-Thomas
Goode. aged 40 years, of Paterson, y.
j.. was almost instantly killed and
four others. including Roy Bauff, Good
man Welsh of this city, Herman Mitsal
and Charles Yessler of York. Pa, were
injured in a loop the loop" accident
at the Hagerstown fair yesterday. The
top loop had just been erected and
tested. Two cars. each containing a
passenger. were sent around. The me-
chanicism was found to be in good
condition. The car jumped the track
and the passengers were hurled TO the
ground. They were taken to the hos
pital and Goode was dead on his ar
rival there
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-14
DIVORCE QUESTION
PASSES COMMITTEE
Episcopal Deputies at Boston Report
FavorabIy Canon Against
Remarriage.

Boston. Oct. 1.-THE house OF dep
uties of the Episcopal general con-
vention as a committee of the whole
voted PA to 191 in favor of reporting
to the house a canon amendment for
bidding the remarrying of any divorced
person.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-14
Hod-Carrjers Drink.

Hazelton. Pa, Oct 14.-Because the
foreman objected to their taking a
drink a number of hodcarriers at Free
land went on strike.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-14
CHICAGO Business Man Dies.

Chicago, Oct 81 NJ Bensinger,
president Of the Brunswick Bake Col
lander company, died today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-14
Wins stoII Stakes.

Lexington. Ky, oct. 14--Snyder Nc.
Gregor won the StoIl stakes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-14
TO CAST A SPELL
Motive OF DiaboIical Murder OF
White Boy in West
Indies.
A REMNANT OF SAVAGERY
Deed Committed to Have Influence
On Judge Trying Civil
Case.

KingstOwn, ST. Vincent, Oct. 14-Po-
lice investigation into the murder of a
little white boy, whose heart and dis
membered hand were found in the
house of an obi man, or negro sOrcerer.
in the island of St. Lucia. as reported
Oct. Il, has resulted in the arrest of
a negro butcher and a disclosure of
the barbarOus superstition and diabol-
ism that survive to a startling extent
in the West Indies, the heritage of a
savage ancestry.
The child. it appears, was the vic
tim of the desire of the man now in
custody, who had been concerned in
some litigation. TO work a spell" on
the judge of the supreme court who
was to try the case. To this end, at
the direction of the obi man whom he
consulted, the negro decoyed the child
to the house of the obi man on a de-
serted estate in the extreme northern
part of St. Lucia, and there the child
was murdered and his corpse dismem-
bered.
StranGIed TO Death.
The body of the boy has been found
anu lnCulSdI SA1iililAClIlOIA SiIONS lilol
death resulted from strangulation. The
hands had been amputated at the
wrists and the heart and left lung
removed as cleanly as though it had
been the work of a surgeon. The
hands and heart were found in uten-
sill in the house of the obi man. The
body when found was much decom-
posed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-14

ST. Petersburg, Oct. IA, Evening"
Nothing official REGARDING today's fight
ina is yet obtainabIe, but the prevail
ing impression in ST. Petersburg is the
day has bone against kuropatkin. The
city is filled with rumors of his dsas-
trous defeat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-14
Fighting t. Desperate.

According 10 reports and to my
own observations. the fighting was
most desperate. We repulsed numer-
Gus Japanese attacks and ourselves as
sumed the offensive The heroic de
fense of its advance position by the
Tomsk regiment is especially deserv.
Ing of mention.
During the night our troops on the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-14

Paris, Oct. 14.-The st. Petersburg
correspondent of the Petit Journal
claims to have learned that Gen. Kur-
upatkins position is regarded in high
quarters as compromised. The losses
on both sides have been enormous,
more than 10000 having been killed
or wounded
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-14
wounded Taken to Harbin.

London, Oct IA news agency
Harbin dispatch says the hospitals are
preparing for the reception of 81 Off
GERS and 1900 men wounded in recenr
fighting at Yentai.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-14
Income is 100000. 900.

Already the income of the Rookie
feller group of millionaires is far in
excess of $1O0.OOO,OO0 annually and
in five years it will be trebled.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-15

m ysu sbsst VEN far With that snrisntioosfbs rife you havs-
~ hsf Why half the time ~ hays 70 put pepper ana salt In IN.
rsps from spnin' ui ws esn get it"-Nsv Orleans TtmssDsmserat
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-15
New uevs Mafsvisi.

New Hsvs Material
rot n ,s heroes ave been writer ~ BY tbs noysnsn A hitherto unknown
writes that he
Never ~att the carpet In Tn sprhnGtms
Never TOOK Cow thu stovspps Of moved ths odp ans
Never got OF IN old iodss story whsn returning homo from the pokr club
Ssyerp efpstnasd . joke o. his mohsrinlaw4n ts od sdys presence
Never rowtsd 1t Q millinery hn. tut admits n ss q % us to
He never mn for ms In hs na Ba own W On rheumatism In soth .gsD
Never VA obsd "uotan" "ootons' 70 "eo,enor"-beeArssh 10 never ys =
oeona darby . ohsw of tobacco ~.
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Wlss Psssasnss. r
Drhhhs Dos you ~fs always laugh vhsn she READ pour tshesr'
serbbssI "Bua : always mar IN place vhss III 10 70 laugh bsfes hanans
Tess RasGe
stunss- y 10 shest vwy fy with hat andsnttoorns IA ,ou havs-
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playing"
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50 90 oonsdr the most ssroys utns yov syef AYR
woman usqyssronaby" he fsrhsA
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On "Tes: an Shes yer - worst enemy"
Book Agent: "Yorn md this Sook vv useful in sudden emergencies"
Smith" That cot"
yms Ascot: YES NOV. for instance. n yu were Drowning an yssd hsvs to .
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-15

AM J ssy irs . god nsh. num- tast-
~ asserts the msrkstmAH- ~ DON'T h.
iisvs vol know anything shout ash
irrt" sfoisins the young h-osssksspss.
"foy should know o u risss"
That ! does. mum. sE1 nobody sasrs
tell me : don't . knows my pises ans
my ebftsfsk % NY trost-f tssvs the
who's blooming lot. num-. and has known
them for years"
BBt the door hAl bsss sfammsl-Ca-
q e TrfbyDs.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-15

"John." shs sstd. your little wife, has
bssn saving Up hsS money 20 buy you .
nice present"
GOOD iittis ~ffsy." h replied. what
n itY'
- smoking Jacket" ne expssinsd. and
] saved thu money al myself out Of the
houss allowance. Wasn't Z t~houshtfuir'
'~rpispdidr' hs exclaimed.
And nov ! wish you'd bring M hons
SONS mors money tonight"
What I'D you % with that I lon homs
last niEbtT" you DO with that ! left home
"ob. that's what I saved the smoking
jsokst mons, out o." sbs answered. sna
sbsrs wasn't O i~sft"-Chiesgo Post
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-15

HAYS yoa and Esther ausrrslslYs
Yes" he answered. ~s1eofninty.
what va fhs fferb1er'
why. I happened TO quote. white love
lasts forgiveness is Impossible ana after
thss shs ~oufdn fofs3vs me fer having
forgiven her tbs ct tine We susrrsAA"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-15

TIE Lefsssssr osshsS CITY.
Mrs Ia sstisi "kh1 rh3ta1s5ehls-aN
things really siow tbsrsf"
Mr.. Ia ssiis f~bs has 3usg sssasne1
from the Ess9s 'stswf WY, . chicago
nsn could dogs lightning IN rhiis1r phis."
-Bfoot1rs Eagle.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-15

Widen 81 GBOeStssss.
vsrrf .pA the climate IN vIofida agree With yosr rfssr'
Ea,ses; "You hs u aA othsrv1ss shs void have made 10 ~, n
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-15

Ne. ~fos ~ she n always taking stoss her sasmissr'
she. TIES: and shsrs her Own worst Enemy"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-15
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-wsiL~ rspfss the man WITH the ssssht hair, ~ ssss married she st~
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-15

They Always wsss 80 Hssw.
-yrsfssssv" M Mr. spns, 90 ~ cranky old professor % sr,nsssisry ",t4
q you oonstd~ IN most curious thing yov sef asr
woman. usqsssuonsbfy" he replied
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-15

ne -yp Shot seem D be ~ al nervous about sshing rspa~
football playing"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-15
Niss ~Psesaafiss.

prbsisi -pess ysr sfs always laugh vhsn she reads yop ,skesr'
serbbiss. "Bura Z always mari the place vhsrs she 10 70 laugh bsse
them to hss. ~chhcaSs EsvA ~.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-15
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BOOK Agent: "Yorn ma this book VERY useful in sudden emergencies"
Smith: That sor
pooE Asens: yes nov. for instanes. u ron we're drornns. an yead hsr
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-13
TERMS ARE MADE EASY
Occupants of Philippine Friar
Lands Can Either Buy
or Lease.

Washington. july 12.-The bureau of III
sular affairs of the war department has
received a copy of an enactment Of the
Philippine commission providing for the
administration and temporary leasing and
sale Of the lands commonly known as
fTiar lands. for the purchase Of which the
government Of the Philippine islands re-
Gently has contracted II provides for
surveys and permits the present occupants
Of any such lands either to buy or lease
them. leases to be for three years and
at 4 reasonable rental Those wishing 10
purchase may do so at the actual cost to
the government, and viii be allowed ten
years to pay for the same in equal an
nual instailments. with interest on de-
ferred payments at ! per cent All IN
occupied lands viii be offered for sale b..
the government to other parties. TIE act
further provides that al irrigation works.
common to all properties shall remain
under the exclusive control of the govern
ment of the islands.
All money derived from the leasing OF
these lands is to constitute a trust fund
for the payment of principal and interest
Of the bonds issued BY the Philippine gov
eminent for the purpose Of raising money
to pay the purchase price of these friar
lands.