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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-06-19

ted: he IL trepanned. What is it when
he is rayed, Finsenei, rudiumed? We
still want a wireless word. What Is
the synonym, for telephone when one
speaks over the instrument to which
ii photograph is attached? And have
we finally agreed that to motor is the
verb to travel by automobile?
Buy Your Own Paper.
Kansas City Journal)
man who was too economical to
subscribe for his home paper sent his
little boy to borrow the copy taken by
his neighbor. In his haste the boy ran
over a 81 stand Of bees and in ten
minutes looked like 4 warty summer
squash. His cries reached his father.
who ran to his assistance, and failing
to notice a barbed-wire fence. ran into
it, breaking it down, cutting a handful
of flesh from his Anatomy and running
a s. pair of pants. The old COW took
advantage of the gap in the fence and
got into the cornfield and killed herself
eating green corn. Hearing the racket,
the wife ran, upset Z four-gallon churn
Of rich cream into Il basket of kittens,
drowning the whole flock. In her
hurry she dropped $23 set of false
teeth. The baby, left 3.one. craWlei
through the spilled cream and into the
parlor, running $50 carpet. During
the excitement the oldest daughter ran
away with the nired man, the dog
broke I'D eleven setting hens. and the
calves got out and chewcd the tails off
four fine shirts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-06-19
VOICES OF THE PRESS.
Doesn't Shock the Hired Man

philadelphia Iruuirer)
A Kansas girl gives three kisses and
hug to the hired man who shocks the
most wheat in a day Oh her father.
farm.
The Pen is Mightier than the Bat.
Chicago Record Herald)
George AIDE played in a ball game the
other day and didn't make a hit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-06-19
The Pen is Miqhtier than the Bat.
Twas All in the Name.


CTahlequah II. t. IIeraId)
What's in a name is nicely illustrated
by the experience of a BUSINESS man
who advertised for five auburn haired
girls and received 50 many answers
that it required the fire department to
keep down The heat. while another ad-
vcrtised for red-rea1ed girls and got
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-06-19

been passed. 1t is mighty hard to
wean boy of the Fourth OF July habit.
so hard in fact that few care to try it.
The best way is to put in Il big supply
Of court plaster. and stand by to pick
up the fragmentary boys as they come
down. AS a rule, most CT them come
out as good as new after a few weeks
in a darkened room.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-06-19

IN a darkened room.
Here is a story which they tell of
Piscataquis county town, but we cam
not swear to it's truthfulness: Some
years ago, as we are informed, there
dwelt i'm the county a farmer whom We
will call Jones, who one day set to work
to dig a we'll. He struck quicksand,
which caved in, filling the hole half way
to the top. His wife missed him, no
ticed the cavern and called the neigh
bors, who, having examined the situa-
ton, declared that the man was dead
and it would therefore be no use to
save his life. His wife said it would
not pay to dig out for his old clothes.
and as there was no undertaken WITHIN
40 miles. IT was decided to fill up the
rest of the hole and avoid funeral ex-
penses. Meanwhile Jones who had
sidestepped the avalanche and secreted
himself in a nearby thicket for the
purpose of testing his wife's love and
ascertaining the degree of respect and
esteem in which he was held in the
neighborhood, heard all that was said.
He waited till dusk and left for other
parts. Three years afterward he sud-
denly reappearel. His wife who had
| married her hired man on the place was
scared nearly to death, thinking it was
Jones' ghost. He stuck to it that 1t
wasn't, and She having become con-
| WINGED asked him to relate the story of
| his escape, whercupon Jones candidly
| stated that when the sand fell in on
| him he naturally waited for her to
alarm the settlement. After waiting
| three days to be dug out he set to
work digging himself out, but being
somewhat confused. dug at random and
had only tlat diy-just three years af-
ter the acciGcnt-reached the surface
| on the other side Of the Piscatauuis
| river, ana that as soon as he could he
had fastened home in order that his
wife might cease to Srieve for him. She
informed him of her marriage and saiG
| that the situation was embarrassing
but he said hot at all; that in hi" opin-
| ion the hired man had the worst of it
| anyway and was welcome to the farm
and oxen-and her; that in calling he
had only initiated the quicksand in tie
well-just dropped in-6e:ng anxious to
| learn how he looked after three years
anxious burial. When she turned to
answer Jones was gone.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-06-19

How nice IL all the good advice il
or i'm other sermons, for that matter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-06-19
Vacation.
(Philadelphia Ledger.)

philadelphia Ledger)
This is the suspicious season when
the Pied Piper of Hamelin comes out
of the wondrous portal of KOppelbers
Hill, and loiters at the school door with
his long pipe of smooth, straight cane
lowering about his lips. Soon will he
blow '.
81. such sweet
Soft notes as yet musicians cunning
Never gave the enraptured air.
and then shall be heard
Little hands clapping. and little tongues
chattering," -
and the significant movement of
youthful feet. which,
Tripping. and:skipping, run merrily after
The WeRderful. music with shouting and
for 81 assof akre.
/, WthkxeeS tior. F few unregcn-
GRATIS Scrooges-sor131& whom. alas!
sustain parental relangns-everybod
will rejoice that the blissful period of
relaxation from study has come. The
high standard Of our public schools
imposes n DISTINCT strain upon all pu-
pills who conscientiouslv endeavor- to
attain it. while the youth of the other
sort probably neither gain nor lose by
the conventional inteImissiOn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-06-19

This Is commencement week at Bow
are busy with their final examinations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-06-19

The lodges are closing their sea-
sons work and the tired goat will en-
joy a two months rest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-06-19

There has been a great boom I'm the
hammock business i'm the past week,
the combination of hot weather and
full moon being a splendid salesman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-06-19

A Norway man, A. NJ. DOnham mas
made 344 pairs of snowshOes in the past
year, 60 Of them being for Commander
Peary and his party.
The Florida star., 1905-03-10
Go,us Back to the Woods.

A vast multitude Of people never sp-
preciate the advantages .acy enjoy un-
less some sort Of cataclysm forces them
upon their attention. The miseries Of
life. 80 caIled-that Is, the many little
Ills and drawbaCks-are brooded over
and talked about ceaselessly. Hard
luck stories are continually on the
tongues end OF people TO whom real
hard luck Is a stranger. There are
rare souls who keep a tab on what they
call mercies and blessings but too
often this trait is set down 90 eccen-
tricify or religious extrava gance-
Now. the blessings of life are the
chief pert Of IL. IL the miseries which
are harped upon so much were real.
existence would be intOlerabIe and
death would lie hailed as a merry.
Tire most common and at the same
time the most fruit!ess worry is about
what might happen by loss of fortune
or Of position In life Minds trnGb!el
In this way think that the r'It la ~ hich
they Ind themselves * the only one
possible for them change. they hold.
would spell misfortune Kut rhan-e
Is almost always a blessing and one to
be welcomed. even uu abrupt rhanSe.
Homely philosophy has il that
things are never ~ bad hut they
might be worse" Adversely sometimes
brings sharp contrasts because the vic
FaN SfsH fFfSh
lives. The contrasts Of life ought To be
more familiar Kings teach their chill
dren how 10 endure the fare OF their
subjects. because they themselves may
one day become subjects. Some sen
sIble sons OF milIIonaires are working
at the bottom Of the ladder IL fortune
proves tickle. they'll be- In line TO face
poverty
After Henry Ward RecJhrr reached
a city pulpit. with a princ-iy salary.
some one warned him against being
too independent in his preaching lest
he los0 his fine new job Il can go
back to the woods then" said BeeCher
and kept on in his independence He'd
been in the woods" and knew all sides
OF them. Armies OF people would lee
the better for visit to the woods"
OF adversely. Of primitiveues~, 81 hard
lines They are not So terrible once
they are known.
slavery l. fate 90 b. feared. 10 he
Stunned. 10 he fought against. whether
slavery 20 fashion. To thought or -
habit Slavery IL misery on tie OH
ct hand. WHERE fr,,.,!"fII = misery ran-
not dwell In tb, woods of expert
enre man learns th- value of freedom
and how Ia keep IL
The Florida star., 1905-03-10

The birthday anniversary Of Robert
Burns calls forth IN some quarters tie
usual critical remarks ~ u Burns true
place Ia the ranks of the worlds poets
Among o;i.rr things. IL j. said THAI his
view of lie was defective He sang
Of life n hr knew IL. ami his view
nnds au e, no wherever his verse i
read. and that means IN almost half
OF the civilized world. \ feature Of
nature" i what a critic Of past years
called the Ayrshire singer. and his very
natuTalu,-s- makes him great Nature
is the one great fact Of the universe.
and the pen ~ Burns speaks for man
what man feels about nature and 'an-
not himself express
Verses which upUIr To the 1T ui N the
everyday wear and tear 81 life ~ pat
a. the well worn texts ~ ~" E.hl, OF
tie aphorlsuS % popular folklore can
NOT be SeI DOWN ~ >rCoud rate unless
there are grades IN truth. which - .u-
possible. EUvu-' -Tj-ram~ AMI ful!
fi,-!-'vI sent IlcHI~ Veil Up IUuG Jn,'
heart - thr brain are felt b.-fur-. they
are spoken II life - Il normal and
true manifestation ~ NATURES f"rrc~.
then Burns view Of IL j. not defective
since bis uttrran-- rings trU" 10 what
Tie millions feel and think.
The Florida star., 1905-03-10

Out OF an estimated population OF
L2.oIo In the Yukon gold district over
7.oO0 are Americans. according 70 the
LAST report OF Gustave BeutelsOpacher.
United States commercial agent at
Moncton. y. r. Two routes from the
United States TO Dawson are described
by the agent. the shorter and more
popular one as follows:
Dawson. the capital Of the Yukon teT-t-
tory and the residential and commercial
center Of what Is commonly known as the
kloudike. has a population OF 5.sB persons
OF various nstsoasii;ieS. sse Americans
with :. 40. forming 20 per cent of the total
The CITY Is easily reached during the SEA
son of navigation tfroEn about May Is 10
Oct lel in seven 30 nine days from Seat
tie, Wash. or VancouyeT. British Coium-
bia. BY three lines ot stesuns-.. to skaE-
WV Alaska tthr~e 70 four - -. Wher@
connection u made BY rail 60 White
Horse tone dHyB. the head % uavigat tiou
on the Yukon river. Frym White HOTSe
the White Pass line runs comfortable
boaJs 70 Dawson IN from three To four
days This company operates between
White Horse and Dawson twelve vessels
and i've barg~s with capacity OF : 5oo
tons purirE the season q 1914 - han
died = ~ tons of freight and carried tSS
passengers Passenger rates from Seattle
To- Dawson are 81 FIRST class and 81 s---
ond class Freight rates from Seattle 10
Dawson ~ the car load are s. L. 81 :. per
- Pounds Commodity rates from the
Pacific coast Tsri"rs during midsummer
arr s. 3 PR lH" pounds From Dawson
The rates T. r Ele. -. ia vr Fairbanks
anI Fort GfHtuu. Alaska are. Pr ton
Slu s. and So respectively The WFts
Pas yais Li-l-.,sl h.tA-su SkaEWly and
WIT HorSe. III miles "I'"r1t"S daily
passenger arf r. iEtt >srN irc. with a ca
p7CfIy q at lest s" tors day This
-srlgl., q r~.i.r the Canadian ftE. but
American ctI.taI Is largely invested IN II.
\ rouJ" from Seattle 10y WY ~ st
N.cha-i-~ cou~umcS twenty three days.
Two ~tc.sWl pat companies operate on
;hl~ route AMI carry passengers from
Seattle Ia Dawson for SIS Numerous
independent steamers sailing under the
United Srli,> or Canadian flag. ply be-
tween Wl..rc IIo->,. and Dawson
The Florida star., 1905-03-10

An ANALYSIS n d.yorrr statistics fr-
the decade ending I.su mad. ny Tie
Baltimore American gives uIrSJ SUE
Eestiye result. The Amerivau says
There hss always ben 4 love- ?a--
In AEricU!iura. pursuits than IN a=y o,--r
calling not excepting TIE clergy 81
df~rs. sailors AMI marines On the other
extreme show ne Eighsst aN.raS- 90
married infsIicIty Next among tHe high
av.rag~s come the ru<:'-r<. the actor
Agricultural Rhor~-z E4r'r-G-yS s.TE-
ants and walters. musicians a-f '-a hers
90 music. photDETaT TFrr~ Ttp-rF-t-gv-s-
hart---~. .s.-la-rr--r. AL -. .- G--1E.-~l-
iaE "a rIy.o uaII the iaW~sr a-.rsEr =
reached. t-fore stated 4mcaE ia~
farmers
4 S!auc~ at this showing q the i,uy-
tuayiGns IN marriage failures leads 20
the !nfe7-ucc that jh.. husband Sho
settleS down. - - speak has tie list
chHnc'. of k%piug out u To-, divorce
courts The continent snrustIIus-S made
upon the ua-on e certain couples thst
thry ought never l. L=v-. Ia4--.ei- -
~~-rl= cynical bat q; : vii f"r -aa,il-
dates 20 take n.J- that marriage mu~,
have favorable ruv.Tru-a~ot - -
sloaS happily
The Florida star., 1905-03-10
The Unsettled Beers.

The fact that representative gov
xnment h seriously talked OF for the
rransvaaI colony 50 soon after the
overthrow cf the BOer power II sig
niricanf The BOer leaders are said TO
be sullen and distrusIfuI and must be
appessed-
The Beers are agitating for a govern
ment dependent wholly upon the poPu-
lar will and associations have been
organized TO agitate the question The
British rulers are inclined 10 grant 4
representative legislative body OF which
come Of the members would be appoint
ed and the others elected by the people
A compromise is talked OF which would
Beers are strongest a decided advan-
tage over the towns whese the outland-
eFs control IL Is noteworthy at this
time that the press OF Holland declares
that the Beers are renewing the great
treks OF 1884 and 1914 in scattered
groups going in different directions
About 2OOO Beers have settled in Ger
man Southwest Africa since the Boer
war. but Germany does not welcome
them The South African Post. pub
lished In Amsterdam. advises the BOeVs
who locate within German boundaries
To qualify as citizens. submitting io the
demands Of the German government
and accepting the duties of the state
The Florida star., 1905-03-10

Professor jacob - I,.iHS." r--.va-S ~
thinks ;ha; ,Sr--lauy Wi - uat~- =
the stTuESi. - ,rnmu---ts! supremacy
against ras U1itei states Il - -r-.
cre-,,I ia; Germany la> -" stva-
tAre tutly IL tls superior cs>---.-a.
rrz.u.nE gwen 10 her yO,:u= E,c7 and
= shead - TIE Tinted states y ne
South American market sri n Asa
An1 Africa But Germany .acks the
immense re-~ourc-S snd capita! vtirh
vii - reCu.7p,i tor rTp.o'.5aS TIE
worlds col W!'h capita. 80
Command. The United States vi. not
permit . want Of technical training
20 stand n the usy % her beating a.!
Conpctitorr
The Florida star., 1905-03-10
DEGRADATION of a NoxrIIst.

\ book 81 .riIisi~us~ Icy the iate Sir
Leslie S1rp-,u his TrcrHJIy appeared
in America. and the literary achieve
mrutS 81 bl~rar!i CONT, in Tor a share
of ihi~ practical reviewers attention.
SIR Leslie J. moved ts lament the deg
radiation 81 rrnsul.,'u, novelist into ii
prime minister" HiSraci.-S brilliant 1T
cr..ry ability. rl,. critic thinks. should
have, h,ru "a. u1y,-.i e, riI..-u uHI.>turle7l
ty the countless WORRIES and diStrac-
,ioa~ of a parliamentary career.
unc Fr,u'Ir.Gy pointed "ut in bi~
ra.l.~ unvr.- X tie authors sU,,iru
changes from Tie >,.r.u-~ ~ tlc iron
.c3l At frequent intervals comes 4
Hash Of dow nr-.-h; slr,usm uS uBmis-
taxable in III meaning ~ The cut OF Il
whip aCru>S the tH-,-
\ central figure IN B.~rIclI- novels
= always n youth of cNua,rlr' buoy
aucy auL aston .~L.u- fri...u.y H." .H
tr.au,,-- men 81 genius aaJ ia1z"S
them a,- ur t. Their parts even -
writing po..c-y
I'.~-acs. Trn-.l,5 A-~ lowers viii aI
e3uai, emery asd aCr,>>"r.,- 1" -
.......fy l.~ motto There - ~ l"r"
but ai I.r-t s.-Et ErEI'y au3 ials.'
are tl- c-,IuFsc1-crt- % wealth in -.~
p.s-,.,. and ,L. i..,~t yly.E AMI splendid
emotions Ilsy -.-.l~S the Gorgeous back
----..4-
The Florida star., 1905-03-10

Noa---.- o--'----, p y -z-s--> 70
JsICz-y .oE---- 80 :-z-~ -. --~s--i =
s-.e-r-,-S see yea-s SO ;Aa- 80 -
Fo-~i ana VOID - s.,us - 30
r1nsr -r1r-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-06
Three Killed BY Train.

Huntington, w. Va, August 5.-The
Guyandotte Valley passenger train
from Logan to this city had an un.
lucky run Friday, killing three men
and injuring another. Frank Adkins
was struck by the train shortly after
leaving Logan, while crossing the track
and instantly killed. A companion
was seriously injured John Asian
an aged farmer of Barbourville, was
killed as the train reached that point
He stood on the track directly in front
of the train thinking that it ran upon
another track. While the engine was
returning to the roundhouse after ar
irving in this city, George Zircle, who
was walking on the track, was struck
and instantly killed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-06

er. The trip from the pier to the
Mayfiower was made through hun.
dreds of pleasure craft from which
cheers rolled forth as the launch
passed, the president doffing his hat
as he stood in the launch.
After the president had been greet.
ed by the officers and guests aboard
the Mayfiower preparations were made
by the Japanese commission to go on
board the Mayfower Soon after.
ward the Japanese party embarked in
launches and proceeded to the May
flower. A salute of 10 guns was fired
in honor of the Japa- ese AS the en-.
voys boarded the Mayf1ower they were
greeted by Commander Winslow and
were escorted to the ward room of the
Mayfiower, where they were presented
TO the president. In the meantime the
warshtp bearing the Russian plenipo
tentiaries had arrived and dropped an
chor in the harbor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-06
Small Boys Attempt Robbery.

New York, August 5.-Two boys in
knickerbockers attempted yesterday to
loot a house in West Eighty-fourth
street. They forced an entrance with
all the care and skill of experienced
burglars but were caught as they
emerged through the front door car
rying a bag in which were jewelry,
cigars, camera films, memorandum
books and ~thimbles. In the loot
was a valuable pearl necklace. The
entire lot is valued at $1,000. They
boys are both from good families and
their parents were thunderstruek whe2
summoned to the police station and
told of their exploits.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-06
President May Abandon Trip.
Mails Are Discontinued.

Fort Worth Tex, August 5.-Super.
intendent 5. of the eleventh di
vision of t. tied States mail ser.
vice issued bulletin today to the fol,
lowing effect:
"All trains between Alexandria and
Lake Charles, are discontinued. All
trains south of the Arkansas -Louisi.
ana state line are discontinued New
Orleans and Houston trains Nos. 5
ENJOYS entered the launches. When NJ
Witte and Baron Rosen came in view
of this crowd a cheer went up and
there was a clapping of hands anC
waving of handkerchiefs. Mr.. Witte
and Baron Rosen, as well as the other
members of the suite, lifted their hats
and smiled and bowed in reply to the
cheering
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-06

Professor F. DeMaartens and General
Yermoloff followed in a carriage. Sew
eral members of the envoy's suite did
not accompany them, but proceeded
direct to Portsmouth by train. The
party reached the landing at the foot
of East Twenty-third street Is min.
utes before 10 o'clock, when they were
due. They were met at the landing
by the Russian vice consul, Mr.. Ern-
est De Schilling and by Assistant Sec,
retary Of State Pierce.
Mr.. Witte and Baron Rosen entered
the first of the launches to leave the
landing for the cruiser Chattanooga
and the remainder of the suit went
in another. Mr.. Pierce went out in
a gig from the Chattanooga
When Mr.. Witte, followed immedi
ately by Baron Rosen stopped at the
Chattanooga an ambassadors salute
of 19 guns doomed out from the cruis
er and she weighed anchor immediate
ly and started for Oyster Bay.
Opposite to the yacht landing is a
recreation pier the side of which was
lined with curious persons when the
and 6, tarins Nos and s, New Or
leans to Texas; trains Nos. and 4,
New Orleans to Lafayette, La, and
Orange and Houston trains are discon.
tinued"
Many trains to other points have
also been discontinued.
Superintendent S. Nj. Gaines has re
ceived a telegram from Washington
to tn eeffect that several communities
in Louisiana are insisting on having
all NAL to be fumigated and that
the department has refused to grant
their request considering such action
unnecessary All mail refused will
be returned to the place of dispatch
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-06
STRANGE ANTIc OF LIGHTNING.
Woman Is Shocked and Her Mind Be.
comes Unbalanced.

"S'"'' 10 OHOSNS0 anu T1ST MiHQ &c
comes Unbalanced.
New York, August 5.-Thrown into
fit of aphasia by a flash of light
n b last Sunday, Josephine Donohue.
of Brooklyn, was found last night
wandering aimlessly about the streets
of Huntington, L. l., many miles from
her home in Brooklyn.
Meantime the police of Prospect
Park have been dragging the lakes
for her body and a general hunt about
the city has been instituted. Miss Don
ohue, who is SO years old, was listen
ing to a band concert in the park
when the storm suddenly broke.
A bolt of lightning struck tree
nearby and the woman, leaping from
a bench where she sat with her father
ran shrieking through. the park. She
was soon lost to view and a constant
search during the last four days has
produced no trace of her. How she
reached Long Island town is a mys
terry. From what can be learned the
woman went through the park in the
downpouT of rain, boarded trolley
car and later changed to a steam train
which carried her far from the scene
where she had been stricked.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-06
Canadian TroonS In Boston

Boston, August 5.-The forty-third
Canadian regiment, duke of Cornwalrs
Own rifles, arrived in this city today
from Ottawa on it's way to Providence.
where the regiment will participate
in the celebration of British day. The
statutory objection to any foreign body
of soldiery marching through the com.
monwealth bearing arms was over
come by the transferring of militia.
men to special, trains on the elevated
railroad By this means the visitors
reached the South Terminal, where
thye boarded the train for Providence.
The regiment was in command of Lieu
tenant Colonel S. Maynard Rogers. The
soldiers were given an enthusiastic
reception. At the South station the
Canadians were Joined by the British
Naval and Military Veterans associa.
tion. The regiment will return to
Boston this evening to remain until
Monday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-06
New York Property Claimed.

New York, August 5-Joseph T. Cow
an, of Dallas, Tex, dropped in an
New York Friday for the purpose of
putting into motion claim made
some time ago by several heirs of the
late Hartsfield for a large parcel of
valuable real estate. 1t is declared by
these persons that Hartsfield owned
all that section of the city lying west
of Fifth avenue between Seventy-frst
and One Hundred and Twenty-1fth
streets, part Of which is now Central
park. This tract, embracing 100
acres, is worth much more than $400,-
100000.