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The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-09-21
Graves Of LanIer and Booth.

In speaking Of Poe one cannot but
refer here to the graves of two other
young men the tragedy of whose lives
is known to the world. At the foot OF
a gently slipping hill in historic ole
Greenmount cemetery sleeps Sidney
Lanier. the poet. Save a simple little
white headstone, without lettering oil
design, his grave is absolutely un
marked It lies in lot owned by
Lawrence Turnbull, and beside the
poet are buried two little children
whom he dearly loved.
In another part of the cemetery, its
long, low, ivy covered mound lying
behind a slender marble plinth, is the
grave OF John Wilkes Booth. 1t has
no slab or stone to show whose body
lies beneath, and this is Intentional
The marble plinth marks the center
of the lot in which the entire Booth
family is buried including Junius
Brutus Booth, the elder. From all
points of the country daily visitors.
from the theatrical profession chiefly.
make their way 70 this marble shaft,
and when they depart the silent SYM
patty OF their hearts for the i'll starred
young actor whose mistaken zeal
plunged a nation into grief finds ex-
preston in the floral tributes that re-
main behind on his obscure resting
Mace
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-09-21
Roston's Name for TIps

Don't say tips" hereafter. Say 10y.
full checks It has a pleasanter
sound TO the ear, while TO the con-
science and to the instinct TO courtesy
It is far more gracious, There is no
hint of graft in the gentle phrase
and by no means could lt be perverted
10 read "extortlon.' There is a blessed
atmosphere of give and take, an appre-
citation of value received about 1t,
whether It is written or spoken.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-09-21
Shaft for Poet
Especial Correspondence

immediate assistance. Yours in
haste"
DR. Snodgrass. writing OF this incl
dent in 1867. says that when he ar
rived at Ryan's place he found the
poet "haggard, bloated and unwashed.
His hair was unkempt and his whole
physique was repulsive. He sore
neither vest nor neckcloth. his coat
was ripped at the seams and the
bosom of his shirt was hlthily soiled
and crumpled On his feet were boots
of coarse material, unblacked. He
was past locomotion. so we lifted him
into the hack in waiting, he mean.
while muttering unintelligible lmpre-
cations on those who were trying TO
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-09-21
one STORY Of Poet,s neath.

The story which has gained current
credence is that a political gang OF
rufiians, known as the plug Uglles,"
took advantage of the poets well
know bohemian and bibuluous ten.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-09-21

iencies to lure him into a low drink
ing place known as "Ryan's Fourth
Ward Polls" where they drugged him.
In this condition, SO the narrative
runs, he was found by one ], b. Walk
er, a newspaper composltor, who sum
moned Dr. j. Il. Snodgrass by the fol-
lowing note;
Dear Sir: There is a gentleman
rather the worse for wear at Ryan's
Fourth Ward Polls, who goes under
the cognomen of Edgar A. Poe and
who appears to be in great distress,
and he says he Is acquainted with
you and assure you ne is In need OF
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-09-21
Grave In EuII pubIIe view.

SO far as publicity is concerned,
Westmlnst churchyard is far from
being retired place. 1t lies at the
intersection of Fayette and Green
streets within a few squares of the
heart Of the business quarter. The
poets grave and its simple headstone
are in full view Of thousands who pass
the spot daily on theit way down
town.
A movement has also been started
to endow the room in which Poe died,
as an asylum for sick authors and
literary men. This room is in what
is now known as the Church Home
and II Urinary. but in the poets day
it was known as the Washington hos
pital The famous death chamber Ia
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-09-21

Two generations have passed away
since the body of Edgar Allan Poe
was laid to rest in a vault in old
Westminster Presbyterian church
yard at Baltimore For twenty-five
years no other recognition was ac-
corded to the dust OF genius until
Miss Sarah Sigourney Rice, principal
OF the Western Female High School.
collected fund for a simple granite
monument. II was not until 1875,
however, that the body OF the poet,
together with those of his child wife,
Virginia Glen, and her mother, Mrs.
Maria Glenn. was disinterred and
placed beneath the monument
Now, however, the city of his birth
is about TO give tardy recognition to
Poe's genius. and Baltimoreans.
through the Municipal Art society, are
contributing to a $4,000 fund designed
to erect an imposing shaft.
When the fund is raised and the
question of site for the monument
comes up for determination. there Is
going TO be obstinate resistance on the
part of many citizens against any pro-
posed removal of Poe's body from
Westminster churchyard. The argu.
ment is advanced that II would now
be nothing short of sacrilege to de-
stroy that spot which, for more than
half a century, has woven halo OF
romance about Westminster, and has
brought thither thousands OF reveren-
tial visitors. In all decency and fair
ness, the supporters OF this argu-
ment declare, the shaft should stand
where the poets bones now rest. The
Poe family, whose descendants are
numerous in the city, have not yet
expressed themselves on the matter.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-12-01
SllA HlIER ElL KS

Manufacturers OF Soda Water, Gin
ger Ale, sarsaparilla, Root Beer, Cream
Soda, trawberry, Etc, Etc.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-12-01
nent Associatlon,sl approval.

ment Associa tion's) approval.
The said Association" may dictate
who the person shall be who obtain
portion of a certain land; or, they may
prohibit any one other than their chos-
en- members from obtaining a portion
of that land.
They may arrange among themselves
the ownership of the various lots and
see that this plan or arrangement is
carried out and each individual obtains
the lot assigned to him by the Settle
ment Association, and that no indivi-
dualdual need fear any competition
from another, either out of, or in the
Association.
The above situation, which you de-
sire, is exactly the condition which 1
would like to avoid, by refusing to OPP
en- these lands for any Settlement AS
ISOLATION" under r. P. Leases.
Now, as to Right of Purchase Leases
there is this to say:
The law allows agricultural land to
be leased for but five (5) years (Organic
Act, Sec 73) but also allows the indi-
vidual to take out Right of Purchase
Lease for a term of twenty-one years.
Now what is there to prevent a Plan
tation Corporation from employing a
body such as yours consisting of 36
members, to take up Qease) one hun
dred acres each, of fine cane land, the
plantation paying the rental (through
the Settlement Association), and there
by obtaining the use of 5000 acres of
fine land for a period of twenty-one
years at a nominal rental and finally
obtaining ownership at a nominal fig
ure, for you cannot but admit that the
! appraised value of Settlement purposes
, Gas against the actual cash value of
these lands, on an open marke) is
merely nominal. This shows necessity
of the dicretion allowed the Commits
sloner of Public Lands and the Gov
ernor under Section 329.
As to the conditions mentioned in
mine of 18th inst will take them up
separately.
Condition 1:
Applicants to submit satisfactory
proof that the yare ready and capable
to maintain the present high state of
cultivation and production of the
| land"
This is in the interest of the country
as a whole; our financial condition is
such that every afeguard must be
| taken to insure production from all
| land capable of producing. If you and
your associates are capable of keeping
! up the production of the land you
should be willing to show your means
| and proud to be able to dos o.
! If you are simply spectators who
propose to take up the land and Their
/ farm it out to Orientals on shares un-
! til the time comes when you can gel
your patents and sell out to the cor
| porations at a good profit you viii
/ probably continue to obpect to Condi.
! ton No. 1.
Condition .:
lots to be small area to be deter
mined in each case separately"
! 1t is my business to know and to de-
eide what area a man, or man and
family, can handle, and also the area
I that is necessary to insure "an indie
+, pendent income" as you say.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-12-01
PRATT REPLIES
TO THE OSORIOS
COMES BACK IN A LETTER TO
THE SETTLEMENT ASSOCIATION
USING PLAIN TALK.

The Hawaii Herald says:
Land Commissioner Pratt comes back
at the Osorio Settlement Association
but his blow lacks steam and he seems
to dodge, or try to dodge the real issue
by presenting some ridiculous hypothe-
teal questions for the members to an
swer. And the commissioner still has
the germ of ultra superiority working
in his system. He is still it in the
broadcast sense, which is surprising in
the light of past events. Perhaps after
all it is the Governor with the commits
sioner's mask; or better still maybe
the commissioner is merely acting in
the capacity of amanuensis. But here
goes:
Honolulu, Nov. 10, 1905.
G. F. Alfonso, Esq, Hilo, Hawaii
Dear Sir:-Your Registered Letter of
90th October, was not received until
November and therefore 1 had not
sufficient time to reply per last mail.
In answering same l will first quote
Section 1923 r. l.. H., it is as follows:
'In case six or more persons who are
qualified to apply for Right of Pur-
chase Leases and Cash Freeholds I'M
der this Chapter, shall form themsel-
YES into a Settlement Association, and
apply for holdings in one block of land,
the Commissioner may with the APP
proval of the Governor cause to be sur
veyed lots in one block corresponding
in number to the number of persons
forming such Association in Agrcul-
tural or Pastoral Land or both, accord
ing to the provisions of the Chapter"
A careful reading of the above Sec
tion will convince you, 1 believe, that
said Section was Intentionally worded
in such manner as would allow the
Commissioner to use discretion regard
ing the ACCESSIBILITY of opening land for
Settlement Associations, otherwise,
why the use of the word may" Then
again, the Commissioner having passed
the application, comes the Governor
who must use his discretion, otherwise,
why should his approval" be neces-
sary.
Note the difference between the word
ing Of the above Section 329 and Sec
tion 313, wherein the Commissioner 'is
hereby authorized and instructed ia
cause to be surveyed" etc.
Regarding objections to settlement
Associations CPart VIII, Land Act,
1850 I have this to say:
Under this part VIII, six or more
persons may get together, form a com-
bination, Settlement Association), APP
ply for q certain piece of land and OBJ
tain same without legal and equitab
competition from any other person OF
persons equally qualified under the law
but simply lacking their (the Settle
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-12-01
HOBRON DRUG COMPANY
Eh1erS' Block, Fort Street

Experience twill also teach you,'
that there are 80 acre lots and so
acres lots and that it is not the area
so much as the soil, contour elevation,
water, wind, roads, and general adap-
liability of the particular land for a
particular, or for general purposes,
that go to insure IAN independent in
come"
Condition 8:
Condition of holding to be those set
forth in Part 7, Land Act 1905, especi-
ally appertaining to Cash FreehOlds."
If you take the time to read carefully
Part VII, you will readily understand
that it does not mean "to purchase
outright on a cash basis" therefore
your objection to this condition." falls
fiat. sssa &EsaN
"All persons eligible under this part
of this Act to be allowed to bid on the
land" and
Condition 5:
Sale of lots at auction, upset price
of the land to be as the law directs,
viz: "a reasonable rate"
My stated objections to opening for
settlement association will show reason
for these conditions.
In re your criticism of
"Objects 1, 2. To insure cultivation
of the full area opened; no land being
allowed to lapse to jungle while holder
waits for patent and purchaser"
Covered in my answer under "Condi-
ton g."
Object 3. To insure prompt building
of roads"
Be kind enough to read Act n, SEES
sion Laws 1905, and you will UNDER
stand this "object"
"Object 4. TO insure equal chance
for all qualified citizens to obtain
land"
1t is just as you state, with this ex-
ception: I use the words "all qualified
citizens" and you desire to benefit
some qualified citizens" when you
ask that Hakalau lands be opened sole
ly for the benefit of your settlement
! association"
"Object 5. OF insure a fair return
and no favoritism."
| You will be unable to fail to see the
application" if these lands are opened
as Cash FrehOlds, simply.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES w. PRATT,
{ Commissioner Of Public Lands.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-12-01
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They are absolutely harmless, and drive
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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-12-01

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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-06-28
How Times Change.
GGreenville News. !

This is funny world, and there
are some funny towns. When the
dispensary law first went into effect
it was fought most viciously in
Charleston. The people were out
ragged. They denounced it, they de-
nounced the leaders of the reform
movement, who had made such things
possible, and they refused to convict
foreign crooks who opened blind IT,
gers and got rich on the unlawful
product. That was some years ago.
To-day the question of voting out
the dispensary is being considered by
many counties in South Carolina.
Having proved its unftness as tenn
perauce measure, having failed to
reduce taxes, tho people are prepared
to smash it, and let US hope that they
will succeed. Charleston
There is no indication that our
friends by the sea will be swept off
their feet by the wave of prohibition.
1t is none of our affair, to be sure,
and we don't want to appear as a
meddler, but is it not strange that
the one county so bitterly opposed
to the rum mill will be the last to
forsake it? Revenue! Yes, and
revenue, like charity, covers multi
tude of sins.
AT the same time, however, the
mountain section is "agin" it, and the
mountain section is going to be free
of the sordid, drunken letters.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-06-28

the political opinions of any man or
set of men. They have the right to
express them at any time or place.
We have the right, and are exerois-
ing it, to say that they shall not hold
official positions with our organiza-
ton and at the same time seek an
official position in the State.
"In spite of all that has been done
and said in the attempt to discount
the work of this organization, we
point with inexpressible pride to
what we have accomplished, aud are
sure that every farmer in this State
feels to, day that he is financially and
morally bound to the Southern Cot
ton Association for the present con-
dition of affairs and the bright pros
poets of the future"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-06-28
How Consumption Begins.

Consumption always begins with a
cough that fingers. A cough that hangs
on and will not yield to the usual treat
ment may not mean consumption, but
too often it does mean this dead destroyer
has gained footing. Rydale's Cough
Elixir is very successful in checking the
progress of throat and lung diseases.
Even consumption yields to its powerful
influence, If it's use ia begun before the
disease is too deep seated. This modern
scientific remedy kills the germs that
cause consumption. 1t removes the cause
and helps nature rebuild the broken down
tissue. If you have stubborn cough
try Rydale's Cough Elixir, it will not dis
appoint you. Walhalla Drug Company.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-06-28
The Man in the Kitchen.

The helplessness of mere men in
the presence of ordinary domestic
tasks, remarks the Youths Com
panion, was illustrated in the case of
the old miner, who explained that he
once tried to improve his cooking by
studying book of receipts. "It was
no use," he sadly confessed, "because
every one of them receipts starts off
with take clean dish.'"
He was kin to one of the sons of
Mrs. .Dunsmuir, Scotchwoman living
in Pennsylvania. She was called away
from home one day just after din
ner. AS she left she said to the
boys:
"One of you must wash the dishes
and the other wipe them and put
them away, so that everything will
be tidy by the time | get back"
"All right, MOTHER" said Jack,
"but Willis got to wipe them. Pm
willing to wash, but wiping is such
greasy work %
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-06-28
. "a - TO RTA.
Bear, the n The Kind YOU Haye Always Bought
signature s &xNAzz<m
Territory In Dispute.
[ charleston News and Courier. |

Charleston News and Courier.
w. II. Nicholson, ESQ, of Green
wood, and j. III. Courtney, of Trer-
ton, who surveyed Edgefeld county
when the fight for Mccormick county
was on, have made map of that
county that is a master work. 1t
gives two lines on the Aiken boun-
Diary, one of which is run as prescribed
by the statute creating Aiken county,
the other along the line that for 20
years has been accepted as the boun-
daries between the two counties.
The map develops the fact that Aiken
has for a number of years, indeed
since the county's creation, been col.
lecting taxes on about twelve square
miles of Edgefield's territory. 1t is
very likely that Edgefield will seek
to have the line correctly established.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-06-28
From the Slater Fund.

The industrial department of the
Anderson graded school for negroes
has recently received donation Of
$500 from the Slater fund. The de-
partment has been in operation dur
ing the past year and satisfactory re-
suits have been accomplished. Dur
ing the spring DIR. Wallace Butterick,
of the general education board and
manager of the Slater fund, visited
the school, and the gift was made
after he had seen what had been
done. The donation will be availa-
BILE in the fall and is conditioned upon
the equipment by the school authori-
ties OF room suitable for teaching
the industrial classes.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-06-28
Loaded With wiskey, Car is Orapsd in Black

Draped in black, the dingy old
freight car loaded with whiskey and
beer, removed by order of the State
Board Of Directors from the Pickens
dispensary recently closed, passed
through Easley yesterday on it's way
to Columbia where the stuff will be
turned back again into the general
supply always on hand at that end of
the business.
1t is said that large crowd gath
cred at the railway station in Pickens
to see the last of the dispensary, and
while the people of that thriving lit
tie town are not shedding any tears
over the departure of the wine shop,
some of those who were in the habit
of visiting the little house under the
cool shade of the big poplar, or OBJ
tained supplies for the ice box in the
barber shop few feet away, did feel
a tinge of remorse at the idea of the
good old times that would be no
more.
1t was sad to think that doctor"
Baker would not be at his place be-
hind the counter to hand out Schlitz,
or Cream of Kentucky, or any other
of the favorites, and the idea of dram.
ing the car in mourning was con-
ceived. The entire crowd entered
into the spirit of the thing, and when
Captain Taylor reached Easley he
had car on his train that looked
like the funeral carriage of most
important parsonage. = Greenville
Daily News, June %.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-06-28
Fearful Wreck on Twentieth Century Limited.

Cleveland, Ohio, June 22.-Ac-
cording to reports given out by the
railroad officials and at hospitals this
morning Fl lives were lost in the
wreck of the Twentieth Century
Limited at Mentor at $50 last night.
The Lake Shores record-breaking
train, bound for New York, hit an
open switch and in an instant the
monster locomotive and all but one
of the cars behind it were piled in a
great life-crushing heap.
In addition to the 2i dead, more
than a score of persons were injured.
Superintendent Moon gave out
this statement this morning: cit
looks like malicious interference.
Three quarters of an hour before the
limited was due the fast passenger
went through here. Switches were
all right then, as the train went
through without stopping. At 9.2O
the wrecked train struck an open
switch in front of the depot. The
conductor rushed back and found the
switch was open and locked open. I
have no theory as to how the switch
became open, but the wrecked train
showed some one tampered with the
switch"
The train consisted of four Pull
man cars and combination car.
According to reports, the fire, which
added horror to the wreck, was due
to the explosion of the boiler of the
locomotive.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-06-28
Clubbing 0ffer-Four Papers Week.

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