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Democratic messenger., 1904-06-18
Illinois For Hearst.

Springfield. ILL.,. June l5.-The Demo-
cratic state convention nominated Law
renee b. Stringer. of Lincoln. for gov
ernor. and instructed the delegates to
the St. Louis convention to vote as a
unit for William r. Hearst for the
presidential nomination. The conven-
tion was controlled by John p Hop
kins. former mayor Of Chicago. and
now chairman of the state central COM
mittee.
Democratic messenger., 1904-06-18
TRIPLE MURDER AND SUICIDE
Man. Probably Insane, Killed Hi:
Three Children and Himself.

Man. Probably Insane, Killed His
Three Children and Himself.
Roselle. ~ J.. June AFTER killing
three of his children and wounding a
fourth Joseph NJ. Pouch. at one time
an undertaken. shot himself through
the head and died a few minutes later.
Pouch lived in little cottage with
his four children. Monday he shot
two of them and embalmed their bod
les. He took the other two TO an upper
room with him. Meanwhile he had
mailed warning to County Physician
Westcott. who. upon receiving the let
ter. notified the police.
When the officials knocked at the
door of the Pouch cottage Pouch shot
and killed his little daughter and
wounded his remaining son. He then
shot himself and died as the police
forced an entrance.
The boy will recover Pouch is be-
lieved to have been insane.
Democratic messenger., 1904-06-18
Drowned at colchester Beach.

Annapolis. Nd. June s. - Samuel
Howard Baldwin. of New Haven.
Conn, who on Monday passed the
physical examination for admission to
the Naval Academy. was drowned off
Colchester Beach. an excursion resort
on the eastern shore of the Chesa-
peake In company with several friends
he left here on a Sunday school ex-
cursion. Arriving at the beach. he and
a friend named Boynton went into the
surf and started for a swim to YES.
sci 200 yards from the shore. Baldwin
was attacked with cramps when near
ing the vessel and sank. Boynton
reached the goal safely. Baldwin had
passed his mental examination and
could have been sworn In at any time
upon presenting himself at the Naval
Academy
Democratic messenger., 1904-06-18
GENERAL MARKETS

Philadelphia. Pa. June l6. Flour
steady; winter superfine. $3.25A3.40;
Penna. roller. clear. $44Od 4.7O; city
mills. fancy. $3.50 5.35. Rye -four
quiet; per barrel. $4.20. Wheat firm;
No. 2 Penna. red. $l.03aG1.04. Corn
firm; No. 2 yellow. local. SEC. Oats
steady: No. 2 white. clipped. acc:
lower grades. 47c. Hay steady: No.
timothy. $17.50G Is. large bales. Pork
firm; family. SIG. Beef steady: beef
hams. $20M2l. Live poultry steady;
hens, lac; old roosters. lOc Dressed
poultry firm: choice fowls. lac; old
roosters. l0c. Butter steady; cream
cry. l9c. Eggs firm: New York and
Penna., 19c. Potatoes steady; new.
$4@4.25 per bushel.
Baltimore. Md. June 16. - Wheat
dull; spot contract. $1@1.00A; spot
No. 2 red western. $1.01G 1914: No. 2
red steamer. S5iac.; southern. by sam.
pie and on grade. soc. .M$l Corn dull;
spot. 52laM 52Ac.; steamer No. 2.
50Ac.; southern white corn. 50M
seize: southern yellow corn. 50G SIC
oats steady; No. white. 4sh a isNc.;
No. 2 mixed. 45c. Rye dull: uptown
No. 2 western. 79M soc. Hay quiet;
SIG asked: No. | clover mixed. $i4G
i4.50. Butter firm; fancy imitation. 1a
M2Oc.; fancy creamery. 23M24c.:
fancy ladle. l5M Ice; store packed, Il
@18c. Eggs Arm; per doz., 17m1sc.
Democratic messenger., 1904-06-18
Mississippi For Parker.

Jackson. Miss. June 16.-The Demo
cratic state convention instructed the
delegates from Mississippi to the ma
tional convention to vote for Alton b.
Parker as long as there was any
chance for his nomination.
Democratic messenger., 1904-06-18
SLAUGHTER IN ARMENIA
Many Villages Destroyed and Killed
Estimated to Exceed 5000.

London. .June IA dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Constantinople says
the consular reports confirm the de-
struction of many Armenian villages
in the Sassan district The number Of
killed is estimated to exceed 5000
nersOns
Democratic messenger., 1904-06-18
Hir Chance.

THAT boy never will be worth any
thing"
81 wouldn't be so sure OF that. He
NAV marry well" Chicago Post.
Democratic messenger., 1904-06-18
Live Stock Markets.

Union Stock Yards. Pittsburg. Pa,
lime IG-Cattle steady: choice s6.2:,
GG.5O: prime. SEA 6.25: fair. $49OI
$50. Hogs active; prime heavy. me-
diums and heavy Workers. $5.l5M5.2O:
light Workers. $5.10M5.15; pigs. 81 S.,
Mf95; roughs. $350M355. Sheep
steady; prime wethers. $595.lO: com.
mon sheep. $2M3; choice lambs. 81
at: veal calves. $5.5006.
Democratic messenger., 1904-06-18
INSTRUCTED FOR PARKER

New York Jurist Gets Delegates From
Arkansas and Mississippi.
Hot Springs. Ark. June IL. = The
state Democratic convention instruct
ed for Judge Alton B. Parker. of New
York. as the choice of the Arkansas
democracy for presidential candidate.
The vote was: Parker. 25Sls; Hearst,
1921: John Sharp Williams. l.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-21
The Republican Way.

Air our State institutions are in
splendid condition. Large sums have
been expended in buildings for the
normal schools, university, preparatory
schools, miners hospitals, insane asy-
lumS. reform schooIs and humane re:
formatorv and penal institutions, as
well s the Capitol. All these expenses
have been betrayed without increas-
ing direct STATE taxes on property
and with small increase in the valua
tons OF real and personal property
for purposes OF State or local taxa
ton or. revenue.
When the Democrats turned over
the State administration and books TO
the Republicans at The end of Cover
nor MacCorkle's term there was ar
apparent balance OF S23S, S90.45, but
ficits and unpaid accounts falling due
during his administration amounting
to S23S, 1903 We're paid during the
first two years of Governor rAtkinson's
term leaving an actual balance of only
sS39.72.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-21

pEMoc RAT
FOB ROOSEVELT
Ex-senator ro~ne. Who Has Been
Campaigning for Parker,
S Discouraged.


SARATOGA, Sept. 21-Depressing
democratic news from Indiana was
brought to the delegates OF the Demo
cratic convention here by ex-United
States Senator Charles "A. Towne, now
one of Tammany's leading lights, who
is stumping the ceaIatry under the aus
pices OF Tom" Taggart's committee.
Mr.. Towne has just returned from a
tour of Indiana. Regarding the situa-
ton there he said to-day:
Things don't look very favorable in
Indiana from the Democratic stand
point If the election should be held
tomorrow Roosevelt would carry the
State.
Lots Of Democrats out there will
vote for Roosevelt. Besides, the Wat
son ticket will draw a big Democratic
vote. a good many Democrats in In
diana are keeping very quiet. a great
many voters say they haven't yet made
up their minds what to do. There is
too much Democratic apathy out there
to suit me-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-21
AKLE BROKE
ON CAR NO. ON THE MoNoN-
Gas, LiNE-A COW KILLED BY
No. 1eSLASTs NIGHT. as

: Z.
For the first time since the night of
July I has an accident happened orr
the street car line between this place
and Monongah. Yesterday afternoon
an axle on No. 10 broke while the car
was running near Bossess Station. The
axle fell down on the track and helped
TO stop the car. which was done with
out further damage. 1t was a difficult.
matter to put new axle under the
car. but the employees worked hard
and, by o'clock this morning the car
was again ready for its regular run.
Last evening about : o'clock No. 16
ran into COW near White Rock.
man named Williams was driving the.
animal along the track when the car
struck her. The COW was killed and
one end of the car was thrown from
the track. BY 9 o'clock it was on
the track again. The damage to the
car amounts to more than the value of
the COW.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-21
American Consul Injured.

GENEVA, Switzerland. Sept. 20
H. L. Washington, American Consul
at Geneva. suffered rough treatment
at the hands OF "a crowd Of worllmen
near Coppel to-day. The Consul, with
his wife and party OF friends, was
autonobiing. Near Coppel the car
coilided with a COW The Consul
StOppedSto examine the damage, when
the owner of the animal and a neigh
boring Italian workman attacked the
party with stones. Consul Washing
ton was severely wounded on the head
and others of the party sustained
slighter injuries.
The party finally escaped by dashing
at full speed through. the mob.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-21
MARGARET NEVILLE
WHO VIII Appear In Ca rrr1en' 'o-1sight.
Margaret Neville stock Co.

=
Owing 10 the threatening weather
was not as large as&on the previous
night, but what they lacked in NUM-
Ders they made UP for in enthusiasm.
THE Dynamiters. q Russian melo-
drama. il four acts, every act replete
with strong situations. and startling
cIimaxes was the Offering. Margaret
Neville, as the boy Karl, captured
the audience by her finfshedfworl1. and
again showed herselfsa true artistic by:
her magnificent handling of the Glass
Furnace. scene when The Dynamiters.
are about to burn our her eyes. The
curtain Went down on this scene with,
4 perfect storm of applause and a sec
ond curtain was demanded by the en-:
tIlusiastic auditors.
Every member of this excellent com
pany appeared to Advantage. Space
forbids cur mentioning them indtvid-
uaIly. sufFce>it TO say that they form.
ed an harmonious whole.
Tonight the Margaret Neville Com
pany Will present Carmen Every.
piece of scenery used in this bill, has
been specially painted for tilis produc-
ton.
Carmen is one of the parts in
which Miss Neville is at her best. and
she created a fnrore wherever sac
played 1t both last season and this.
None of the patrons of the drama
should miss this performance
The orchestra came in for a share
of the applause again last night
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-21
Robert T. Paine, Jr.. Out For Roosevelt

r.
BOSTON. Mass, Sept. 21.-Robert
Treat Paine. Jr.. twice Democratic
candidate FOR Governor of Massachu-
sets and one of the leaders in the
party in the Bay State. says in a state
Ineut he has given out:
q am going 10 vose for Roosevelt,
| am Democratic enough..to feel that
want the President of this country
10 be democratic enough to meet any
man whose character deserves ii at
any function, l have myself dined
with Booker T. Washington and would
consider it a privilege TO do SO again
This is only one of my reasons for
desiring to vote for President Roose-
Welt but, coming of abolition stock
and being born and bred a Republican,
this aspects of the case does not have
much weight with me, 7 confess"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-21
HoYs, NEW YORK ORCHESTRA.


The advance sale of seats for the.
Boys New York Symphony Orchestra
will open at Christie's drug store to-
morrow morning at o'clock. The
following clippings from two New
York papers gives some idea of the
kind of entertainment this organiza-,
ton will furnish:
Any one who denies the precious
ness of the coming generation nin
music will find his opinion refuted il
he ever heard the Boys symphony
Orchestra rendering some of the most
difficult classics with freedom and
verve of the master musicians. There is
reason to- believe Pinto's organization.
marks am epoch in the musical world.
York Herald.
The Boys Symphony Orchestra, at
the Herald Square Theatre last night,
astonished the Broadway folk in man
ner that fairly shamed good many
grown up professional orchestras of
long experience.-New York Dramatic
Mirror.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-21
KATE JOYCE
The Lena,s Crew Remains.

WASHINGTON D. c., Sept. 21--Un-
less an agreement IS made between
Russia and Japan at some later date
the officers and crew of the Lena Will
remain paro!ed prisoners of war in
San Francisco until the end of HOSTILE
ties.
Rear Admiral Goodrich telegraphed
the Navy Department today that he
had forwarded Gig la! text OF his
agreement with Captain Berlinsky, of
the Lena. Il !4ct! E@dei, this agree
ment The officers a22 crew ere paroled
in San Francisco 50 as TO give them
the freedom of the city, but they are
forbidden to go beyond the limits. The
expenses OF their living is to be paid
by the Russian government. This gov
eminent takes it upon itself to refuse
TO allow the Russians TO return to their
native country unless under an agree
ment made by their government with
Japan. Under the laws of neutrality
the United States is now responsible
for these men and could only be re-
lieYed by an agreement entered into
between the two nations.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-21
OHIO DEMOCRATS FLoP.
Representative Kennedy Says Many
VIII Support Roosevelt.

WAsHINGToN. Sept. 81. Repre-.
s1.zta live James Kennedy. of Youngs-
town Ohio, was in the city.
Everybody out in Ohio is for
Teddy" said he to-day. This APP
plies to good many Democrats as
well as the Republicans. Parker has
failed so faryto create any enthusiasm,
and the more radical of the Democrats
turn mp their noses at him. The Re
publicans are well satisfied with the
administration, with the times and the
campaign
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-21
Funeral of Will Reitz.

The funeral of Will Reitz, who died
at Weston, was held this morning at
in this city last evening. Services
were held in the Catholic Church at
ter which the remains We're buried
in Holy Cross cemetery by Under
taker Jones'
Among those here from a distance
were Messrs. Lew Reitz and Dan
Sharpnack. of Petroleum. and John
Murphy, of Parkersburs. The pail
bearers were Messrs. T. A. Deveny,
G. F. Carroll. Pat. Ceilings, Jr., ]. E.
Mattingly, Robert Kennedy and A F.
Mckeever.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-21
BIDS Lover sGooD-RYE,
EN- ia rs POISON
Suicide of a Beautiful srookiyn Girl
on the Eve of Herl arriage.

NEW YORK, Sept. 2l.-kate joyce.
i a girl OF eighteen years, with an eN-
| ceIlent reputation, told the man She
expected to marry good night, ran to
! her room laughing. wrote a note to
/ the police and ended her life with car
! bolic acid in her room in the boarding
| house OF Mrs. Tessie Fisher, sc Throop
| avenue, Brooklyn The police have
been unable to learn any reason why
| the girl should have ended her life.
| They found that week ago she went
| TO Mrs. Fishers house from the home
of her mother. Mrs. Geston. $50 West
Fiftieth street. Manhattan. She did not
explain TO any of her new-mad de friends
why she had left home, but she seemed
perfectly happy and contented, and
TO marry George Waldron. young
man, highly esteemed, who lives at Sc
Stockton street, Brooklyn.
a few days ago the girl secured en-.
ployment in silk mandatory at
Broadway and Myrtle avenue. Brook
Ign. She appeared to be much inter-
ested in her work, and the earning Of
her own living seemed TO give her
much satisfaction. Waldron called on
the girl last night. and shortly after
II o'clock. when he was leaving her;
she turned to, him and said:
What would yon think if would
be dead tomorrow"
Laughing at the suggestion of death,
the, girl ran TO her room and there
wrote this letter to the police:
Please don't let anybody know
what has happened. Send for George
Waldron, SO Stockton street. Wait
until he comes. please.
KATE JOYCE.
Some time during the early morning
hours groans We're heard coming from
the girls room. She was dying, and |
am empty vial which had contained |
carbolic acid told the story of her sui
eide. Death came before a physician /
could be summoned.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-21
Traction Park Outing.

The Ladies' Auxiliary Of the First
Baptist Church will go to Traction
Park for an outing on Thursday after
noon. They Will spread supper for
their husbands and gentlemen friends
who join them about six o'clock.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-21
ragsart in Chicago sees the Leaders.

CHICAGO. H.. Sept. 21.-Thomas
Taggart, chairman of the Democratic
National Committee. came to Chicago
today to confer with Western leaders
regarding the situation in several
States Il is said he viii return to
New York tomorrow. nearly convinced
that Illinois is not debatable ground
and that Indiana and Wisconsin are
the Middle Western States that are
worth fighting for in this campaign.
Mr.. Taggart denied that there is any
discord among the members of the Ma
tional Committee. saying the stories
to that effect were manufactured by
Republican newspapers for political
capital.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-21
OPENING OF
H0sPII
-(contir,ueo. Froa,, rsirst pase..55s

/ kitchen and dining room the lalsltss rs5
| and drying room, the storeruon anti
/ theSaheating plant The second orr
/ street floor has on it the superi1te
/ ent's Office the reception room y and
the apartments OF the superintenden sss
and the head nurse. In addition HERE
| are two large and well ! GIFTED wards
| On the third and fourth Hoorss ere
E.divFdual rooms for ia Tents and linen
closets and locker roon g III
Egfoor is the dormito tory OF the nurses
and has on it the diet kite chem
| this floor are also 1ocateI the5 aiitssss
thetizing, sterilizing. suppl " and opes
| atlng. rooms. At either end of8eaeh
hall are toilet and bathrooms The.
building is heated wi I'd steam ana ssss;si
land lighted with both gas nd a slecess
I tricity, and has "a splendid eletsafoTtss
which adds greatly to its conyenfe fence
Especially well equipped Is he 6PsrSss5
ating room, w l1fch Is itnme nselY we'll
lighted. contains the mos modern
sterilizing apparatus and is capa blEss.
of being kept entirely aseptic
z Dr. Boyers IN his paper reiterated he
fact that this is not a prfvate ms tss3
ton in the sense that It IS coutrolieS
by. any one man. nor has 81 Ia l1stfS
policy dominated by one m an. A itsss
physician of good standing IN this COM
rnunify5 or elsewhere. whether he be- A.
stockho1ders in the company or not. iss
allowed an the privileges of TIL q hosl,1 81
tai and may bring his patients here
and have them treated, or treat hem.
as completely in his wa SO as
the Institution were his OWL. In ] Ike 51
manner$ the patie is IN hamp ered H.
his dholce Of a physician. u In case he 8s
elects not to have a special physi IN
he will be treated flee Of charge By
the visiting sta f
The fnndam entail idea in found LIN 80
the hospital was to make it the GsiSs
Hospital of Fairmont. And such at Is
but its sphere of usefulness Is innsces
sariiy Restricted by the fact that hey
are not able to treat for charity S 50 kasss3s
alone the many deserving poor OF srf lss
city Special attention was alied to-;
the need Of some actioR on Il he I,a 3sg
of the public .cading to the estahss
lishnent there Of charity beds
behalf of Fai1rnont.s indi gent and 1arl5s
fortunate citizenship appeal was ma flesS5
to the various charitable organ zat ipnsss
for cooperation IN this matter: The
staff is auxiouslg willing to care feJs..t33
worthy cases which are unable % pay
at the actual expense, and 10 furnish
medical attention without cost $50
the earnest desire of the board hat
some organization or charitab 49,
posed individual endow; aud m ain ain 5rs
some beds for this purpose. In many
cities no larger than Fairnon
ladies form whatiiare known as hosp
funds for int ing IN tlies3
We see no reason why Fai rsi3S
mont should not be up to the standard
of other citiesain this respect.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-21

Buy your lime, Cumberland, Port
land cement, ,at J. L. Halls Hard
ware Store. X
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-21

The only known natural salt sui
phur water in the world-Webster
Springs Salt Sulphur Water. Bottled
by Mountain State Mineral Water
Company.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-21

Its faultless fit makes walking a
delight. dorothy Hodd. c. 3. High
land. Y
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-21
MUSICALE At WILLARD HALL.
Saturday Evening. September 24th,
Under Direction of Miss Myrtle
Shaw.
Programme.

Piano Solo-Mary Christie.
Vocal Duet-Miss Shaw and Mrs
Fitch.
Reading-Mr Carney Christie.
Vocal Solo-Myrtle Shaw.
Piano Solo-Pansee Ramage.
Violin ScIo-Mr. Shaw
Reading-Mrs. Geo. watson,
Vocal Solo-Myrtle Shaw.
Piano Solo-Miss Stewart.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-21

Street Hat Opening Thursday, Sep
eember 22, 1904, at The Bon Ton.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-21

The very latest in mems shoes-the
w. L. Douglas. c. B. Highland.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-21

Advance sale Of seats for the Boys
New York symphony Orchestra opensg
at christie's tomorrow morning at Z. 9
O'clock. 49,,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-21

Don't have the fever. Put the: syss55
en- IN good condi ton by drinking
Webster Springs Salt Sui hur Water.
Bottled by Al fountain state NJ neral
Water Comp
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-21

R:able Furniture at Fairmont Fur.
nlLure Co. y
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-21

. Like knights 'of old, our Dorothy
Dodd Shoes are going forth as CON
Querors. c. B. Highland.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-21

Blank books, Office supplies. Bur
dette'S. x
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-21

Advance sale of seats for the Boys
New York Symptoms Orchestra opeas.
al Christte's tom osroySs morning e; g.
O'clock. sia sss * IS
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-21

Some, person wi get the piece
SIIaviland Dime set Coal City I5onss
FURNISHING Comp
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-21

s Advance sale of seats for the Boys
New orl symp hony orchest opens
al Christie's to-norrow MORN ing ~ AZ
o'clock. al
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-07
ROSEBUD FILERS
DISAPPOINTED
Declare They Were "Buncoed'
Because Claims Have Not
Brought Them Wealth.
Special to The Journal.

Omaha, Neb., Sept. 1.-The govern
ment is being accused of "bunco'
work in connection with the recent
opening of the Rosebud Indian reserva-
ton lands in South Dakota. Many who
drew prizes in the big lottery are great
" disappointed and have gone with
their complaints to the general landof-
fee in Washington, The government
at the close Of these land lotteries, but
in the present instance the complaints
seem to be louder and more numerous
than before.
Not half the. land, it is said by those
who drew it, is worth more than the
government price, and as a result, it IS
estimated that not more than one-half
Of the 2,413 winners in the lottery will
file upon the claims they drew. Of the
first 300-supposed winners of $4,000
fortunes-10 per cent dropped out, re-
fusing to take the land after looking it
over.
An itemized account of what was
paid into the Rosebud lottery is as fol
lows:
EodFins, meals and iiveries: $50. CO. CO.
Gogernm elot' price rtS for the land 76soo
Total So 445 so
Altogether 100000 persons registered
The railroads, approaching the oppor
tunitv for a harvest, it is said, spurre'
on the people with glowing accounts O.
the wealth of the new country abou
to be opened up An army poured int
the registry office. They fled becaus
they thought claim was worth $500
and could be readily relinquished TO
$4,000. This they have discovered t
be an altogether false impression. A
the best, the settler must pay the gov
eminent $640 for his farm and inves