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The Washington times., 1905-03-06
BITTER FIGHT FOR
FLORIDA SWAMPS
State and Federal Authori-
ties Clash Over e, fergIades.
U.S.PATENTS VS.. 0F-0 GRANTS
Twenty Million Acres Susceptible Of
Cultivation Become 81 Politi-
cal Issue.
U.s.PATENTS VS.. oF-D GRANTS

TALLAHASSEE, Fla, Match 6.-The
four-year term OF Gov. Napoleon B.
Broward. of Florida, will be ssignalized
by a prolonged and determined legal
contest in both the State amt Federal
courts for the ownership of ffnat vast
and partly unexplored swan in the
extreme southern portion OF Florida
known as the Everglades.
1t is a contest between cer7 ain land
grant. railroad, and canal &C ,nlpaaies,
and the trustees of the Int. IN al I'M
provement Fund Of Florida for 3,0eo, 900
acres of swamp and overfiowed! lands,
believed to possess enormous IL ltimate
value, title to which now vests In the
trustees under patent from the separt-
ment of the Interior Of the United
States, by virtue of act OF CO agrees
Of 1880, but which are claimed ~ the
several railroad. and canal com fianies
under numerous grants by the LES isla-
ture of Florida
Conveyed States Title.
The trustees of the Internal Improve
ment fund constitute one Of the nc ards
of the State government. created by
the legislature In 1855, and coasts; ing
of the governor comptroller, attorney
general. treasurer, and commissioners
of agriculture. The act of 1855, CT at
| ing the trust, conveyed to the trustss IS,
to be administered by them for ptSr-
! ternal Improvement, all the title Jos
sessed by the State to the vast TRACES
| of public lands within this staaa,
amounting to approximately 2o.e.a. eIa
acres. granted to Florida by Congress 81
| 1S41 ana 1880
| IN subsequent years. and especial IS
| in the seventies and eighties, the Sta te
/ legislature from time 70 time pass, "a
numerous acts Incorporating railrok q
and canal companies, and in practical
| ly all. II not all, of them made grants
| of lands, in some cases amounting &c
20 00) acres per mile of line constructed
| Prior to the incoming Of the Jennings
/ administration in 1901 Ii had been the
policy OF the trustees for many years
| to recognize these grants as SUCH and
millions of acres of lands had been deed
! ed under them.
United States Patents
In March, 1909 Governor Jennings
| went to Washington and obtained pat
ents from the United States for approx
| imately 3,0Ge, GO acres of swamp lands
| lying in the Everglades. These patents
/ under the Florida law, vested fee simple
| title in the trustees of the International
| improvement Fund. When these lands
, were received there Were outstanding,
/ unsatisned claims of the so-calIed lard
/ grant companies for more than the
| quantity of lands received.
| These claims were presented to the
| trustees and deeds to the newly &C.
CURED lands were demanded. The trus-
The Washington times., 1905-03-06
No Pain

Is so severe that It cannot be relieved
with DIR Miles Anti-Pain Pills.
II is the only infallible remedy known
for the relief and cure Iof every kind OF
pain, headache, from any cause, neural
gia, rheumatic pains. backachs, side
ache, menstrual pains, muscular pains.
stonnachache. toothache, etc.
IF you are subject to aches and pains
of auy- kind take
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-08-18
taps Showing the Chinese How.

Europeans in the interior of China re-
port that the Chinese people have been
stirred to remarkable degree by the
Japanese victories over Russia. The
Chinese say that it is no wonder that
the Japs won In the war with China
ten years ago and lay great stress
upon the western methods adopted by
Japan. What is good for Japan will
be good for China, it is argued. High
military officials of China recognize the
fact that under the old policy their
country will be left hopelessly behind
Japan and at her mercy.
The imperial government of China is
active in opening schools for instrue-
tion in western learning and science,
and the people are In line with the new
movement. The ferment is working
in every stratum of Chinese society.
There Is a dearth of teachers qualified
to give instruction in western branches
Many Japanese teachers are employed
and military teachers brought from
Japan before the war have not been re-
called by the Japanese government, ey-
idence that the mikado is vitally inter
ested In bringing the Chinese people up
to date.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-08-18
Verify. great is the Methow.
A CARNEGIE Hero,

The commission of the Carnegie hero
fund can make an award in the case
of Engineer Tyler of the wrecked
Twentieth Century Limited without
leaving their Seats" as the saying Is.
From the story of the surviving fire.
man there is no doubt that the engl-
neer died bravely at his post. He saw
the danger, turned on the air brakes
and sanded the tracks, telling the fire.
man to jump for his life.
Tyler could not stop the doomed
train, but he tried to make the loss Of
life as small as possible. The fire
man could not help him, and in that
awful moment the thought of comrade-
ship prompted him to give the warn
ing. Other engineers have been as gal
liant and as faithful to the public and
the company which employed them.
While criticising the conduct of rail-
road men In times of accident, 1t is
we'll to remember that the Jim Bludsos
were not confined to Mississippi steam
ers or to the good old days.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-08-18

At Cheboygan, Mich, is the largest
sawdust pile in the world, and strangers
often walk out to gaze with astonish-
meat at its proportions. 1t is veri-
table hill 1880 feet long, S75 feet wide
$685. feet in circumference, rangeing
from 20 to 80 feet in height and covers
l2 acres of ground. 1t is the accumu-
lation of one lumber company since
1877. Early in its history the company
tried to burn the pile, but the outside
only would burn, the flames refusing to
penetrate the closely packed interior
Since then chemical uses have risen
for saw dust and the huge pile increases
year by ear, pending conversion into
charcoal, ethyl, alcohol or oxalic acid.
Digging into it's interior one finds the
sawdust as bright as the day it was
placed there.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-08-18

Their Earning Value and Their Tax
Valuation Differs Materially.

According to bulletin of the census
bureau, the commercial value of the
railroad property in the United States
is $ll, l,144, ,S52, 900. The detailed fig
ures include these Alaska, 800, 900;
California, $3.50, 1894. 900; Idaho $91, ,S71,
600 Oregon 75,66l, 600; Washington
lS2. .s37 900.
The percentage of tax valuations
compared with the commercial value
is given as follows: California, 26 3
Idaho 11.0 Oregon not stated; Wash
ington l4.3.
The valuation given does not in
clude Pullman cars or Private cars.
The value of this equipment in COM
mercial use to which it is estimated, is
as follows; Pullman cars, 1,000,0 900;
private cars 72,000.0O0. The publica-
tion is intended to show the estimate
placed upon the railroads for business
purposes and its purpose is to give
their market value rather than the
lax VdludllOnS. III uObo IL 10 SA
planned that value submitted was de-
termined not with view to discover
ing proper purchase rrice for the
railways OF the United States, nor a
basis for taxing these railway proper
ties, but as one step in asccrtaining
for the census bureau the total wealth
of the United States.
whether or not" the note contin-
ues, the value submitted represents the
value upon which the railways of the
United States might properly be tax
ed, depends upon whether the state
undertakes to tax the roads at their
full commercial value, including the
values of both tangible and intangible
property or whether it seeks to con-
fine its taxation to the value of the tan
gible property alone. In the former
case the value submitted is believed to
be substanti TALLY correct SO far as it
concerns the operating properties of
the railways; in the latter case it is
too high.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-08-18

A saloon man, says the Odessa Rec
ord, by the name of r. Kircher, pro-
prietor of the Blue Front saloon at
Wilson Creek, is coming in for some
favorable mention from the press for
the following announcement appearing
over his,name in recent issue of the
Big Bend Chief: ITO whom it may
concerns: Know ye that by the pay
ment of 200 | am permitted to retail
intoxicating liquors in this city. To
the wife who has drunkard for hus-
band. or a friend who is unfortunately
dissipated, say emphatically, give me
notice of such case or cases in which
you are interested, and all such sha be
excluded from my place. Let mothers
fathers, sisters and brothers do like
wise and their requests will be re-
garded. 1 pay large tax for the
privilege Of selling whiskey and other
liquors, and / want it distinctly under
stood that have no desire to sell to
drunkards or minors. much prefer
that they save their money and put it
where it will do the most good to their
families. There are gentlemen of hon
or and men of money, who can afford it
and it is with these that [ desire to
trade
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-08-18

The wizard Thomas A. Edison has
evolved, among other maryels. a novel
working philosophy. although / work
a good many hours day" he said re-
Gently, my life is very quiet and rest
full. l do not worry. l am fond of
fun and Of good fellows. l do not want
to deal with men whose whole lives are
devoted to getting money" This is
philosophy that will carry any man
beyond DIR. Osler's chloroforming limit,
and Edison at fifty-nine has the ardor
of youth and Is looking for new sci
entific worlds TO conquer.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-08-18

Practice beats preaching out of sight.
and the center of the anti-race suicide
cult has been transferred from Wash
ington to the mountains of Kentucky.
A family of mountalneers named Van
derpool has twenty children born
of one couple. Descendants number
ing among the hundreds gather annu-
ally at the family reunion. The father
and mother are American born, and
the whole tribe sticks to the noun
taiRs.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-08-18
"impossible to Make the Best Bread.o

''impOssibIe to Make the Best Bread.o
One of the best housekeepers in this
or any other town made the above re-
mark when her husband sent home
sack of flour that he had been persuad-
ed was "just as good'' as Peach Bios
SON. If there was any other -four 'just
as good" as Peach Blossom then the
prize for being the BEST FLOUR
would never have been awarded the
gold medal at the great St Louis Ex-
position in competition with every so
called best -four in the United States,
but the committee said Peach Blossom
was the BEST. This was the verdict
of impartial judges. Do not let mer-
chant impose on you by sending you
something 'just as good" The reason
for this lies in the fact that his profit is
larger in the other -four. D. M.
Thomas g. Co, the local agent, is in
strueted to supply every dealer with
Peach Blossom flour, il your merchant
will not get it for you, d. M. Thomas &
Co. will send it to yOnr home, and you
will have the BEST BREAD. 28t2
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-08-18
A Touching Story

is the saving from death, of the baby
girl of Geo. A. Eyler, Cumberland, Md.
He writes: "At the age Of IL months,
our little girl was in declining health,
with serious throat trouble, and two
physicians gave her up. We were al
most in despair, when we resolved to
try DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
Coughs and Colds. The first
bottle gave relief; after taking four
bottles she was cured, and Is now in
perfect health" Never fails to relieve
and cure cough or cold. At Leaven-
worth Drug Store; soc and $1.00 guar
anteed. Trial bottle free.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-08-18

Methow wants teacher in her pub
tic schools and the Methow correspon-
dent TO the Twisp News gives the rec.
ord for the school teachers employed
there before, and it is certainly an
enviable one. The item among other
things says:
"The clerk was Instructed to adver-
tise for a lady school teacher to teach
a seven months term. In case some
lady teacher reads this l want to give
her Methow's record. We have had
five lady school teachers since the
school moved to Methow and four OF
them were engaged to be married
before their school was out, and are
now living in this vicinity. All were
strangers when they came here. II
any district in the county or state can
beat this we would like to hear from
them
JTo,.;1x, 1.x,ant H. EotIo,x
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-08-18

ID. Runyan, of Butlerville, O., laid
the peculiar disappearance of his pain
full symptoms of indigestion and bill
business, to DR.. Kings New Life Pills.
He says: "They are perfect remedy,
for dizziness, sour stomach, headache,
constipation, ETC." Guaranteed at
Leavenworth Drug Store, price 25c.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-08-18

The powers took swift advantage of
Russia's Off year for diplomacy. Eng
land made raid in Tibet. Germany
interfered with Russia's ally, France,
in the Morocco business, and Norway
seeded from Sweden, but perhaps the
bear will come back with his claws
and teeth sharpened and have to be
reckoned with as a factor in European
policies and alliances.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-08-18

The United States leads the nations
in the utilization OF water power for
the creation of electric energy. In this
country about $4,000 horsepower of
electric energy is derived from water
power. The aggregate water power
utilized for electric energy the world
over is probably 2,OOO,OOO horsepower.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-08-18

More than half OF the girls who grad
mated at Vassar this season are en-
gagged to be married. If this keeps on,
the women's colleges may compel sum
mer hotels to look to their laurels as
leading matrimonial bureaus.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-08-18

An Exchange >av. ''If you want to
make an al-round, good for nothing
tough out of your boy just butt in and
take his side on every question which
comes up between him and the teacher,
and if you want him to have a good
start to the penitentiary be sure and
let him know that he can always de-
pend on your assistance in what ever
trouble he may get into at school, right
or wronp.''
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-08-18
Picturesque Leavenworth


A Place for Recreation During the Summer
Leavenworth has approximately population of thous
people Freight and passenger division of the Great
Northern Railway At the mouth of Tumwater Canyon,
hundred fifty miles east of Seattle; twenty three
miles of Wenatchee the head of the valley of the
Wenachee river. If you want to spend few weeks in
hunting fishing and mountain climbing this is the place
The mountains covered with pine forests that
abound in game; the higher mountains covered with
year round The valleys covered with flowers
and the brooks and rivers full The hunters de-
light the fshermans paradise The climate is
perfect you find in this world The town supplied
with pure water lighted by electricity Hotel
datons good and charges reasonable.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-08-18

Not alone for farmer s, but for every
body. We print you one hundred for
seventy-five cents. with your name and
address,, so the letter will be returned
to the writer If it is not delivered.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-08-18
The graft in Philadelphia is said to

have amounted to at least $50,O00,0O0
in FIVE years. The whirlwind of re-
form which has struck the Quaker
town may be only locking the stable
after the horse is stolen. But, then,
again, there are millions left. and the
thieves are not all dead.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-08-18

Why not keep posted on home news
by reading the Echo. It's only 81 year
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-08-18

The Wenatchee World of last Sat
urday stated that the Great Northern
is shipping a large amount of Water
melons for this time of the year. Five
carloads were shipped from here last
NIGHT
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-07-20
Aeronaut Killed

San 4ese, 6al., July la,-Daniel Ma
loney, who had made numerous success
full ascensions with Prof. Montgomery
aeroplane, today fell 5000 feet to his
derth at Santa Clara.
Maloney made an ascension from the
grounds of the Santa Clara college,
About 1000 persons watched with in'
tarest as the engine shot up from the
college garden.
At height of 4, 900 feet Maloney cut
loose from the balloon and began an as
cent in the aeroplane. He sailed grace
fully about, then essayed deep dip,
Suddenly the machine sweFyed, hesita.
ted, and then turned over, 1t righted
itself, sank down a considerable dis
tance, and turned over again. Maloney
was clinging desperately to the seat
and evidently endeavoring IA regain
control Of the seroplane, but all his ef'
forts were in vain, Again re re aero
plane turned IN The air, the wings came
togetnes., and the man and the machine
plunged straight downward, while the
Mortified spectators gazed helplessly
A number of cadets carried him to the
college hospital. His skull was frac
tured and blood was flowing from hi'
ears and mouth. He died within {
short time. The aeroplane was demol
ichad
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-07-20
Robert Graham Made Captaln,

charlottesville, Ya., July i7.-Robt.
SPOTS Graham, of Fazewell, Va, has
been elected captain of the University
Of Virginia baseball team for the sea-
son of 1906.
Graham came to the University from
Pantops Academy, entering the law de-
partment in September of last year.
At Pantops he took q leading part in
athletics, playing on both the baseball
and football teams of that institution.
Early in October last, after the with
drawal from the college of Williams,
who had been putting up star game at
end, Graham came rapidly to the front
as valuable end man and thereafter
held down the position against all COM
ers for the remainder of the season,
doing splendid blocking and tackeling
in the Indian and North Carolina con.
tests.
The opening Of the Baseball season
tound Graham p. shortstop, where he
creditah.ty filled the position made va
cant by Captain Stucky, who was un
abl to play on account of some trouble
of his eyes. Later on he was removed
to second base, where he gave more
satisfaction than of the numerous ap
plicants for that position. For the res
of the season shortstop was eithel
filled by Captain Stucky or Pol
lard. Graham ranked among the best
batters on the 1905 team.
Graham is a member of the Phi Delt;
Phi law fraternity, and of Beta Thet'
Pi.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-07-20
THE SECRET
OF SUCCESS
Oldest National Bank in Graham
Pays Three Per Cent Interest.

The secret of success Is not so much
in knowing how to make money as in
the ability to hang on to 1t. We assist
people in their efforts to save money,
your financial future is likely to be ex-
actly what you make it, what you do
now in the way of saving money may
determine what the future will bring to
you. A man of small means can invest
his savings or additional money just as
proftably and just as safely as the
millionaire can by opening an account
with The American National Bank of
Graham, and receive three per cent in
terest on it, subject to your control
which enables you to withdraw it when
ever you like.
These are prosperous days and now is
the fitting time for the man who works
to lay aside fund against time of
need, and for the woman who has a
small income to place it where it will as
sist her. We suggest that you come to
this bank or write to US and become ia
miliar with our method of business, one
dollar is sufficient to open an account in
our savings department.
We are the oldest National Bank in
Graham and pay three per cent interest
on savings accounts.
THE AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK,
Graham, Va.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-07-20
Chicago Professor Dismissed.

Chicago, July 17.-Prof. Andrew
Noah Fox, who recently startled the
country with telegram to John D.
Rockefeller begging for some of his
tainted money" for the Chicago The
illogical Seminary, has been dismissed
from the faculty of that institution.
News of this action has been careful
ly suppressed and only became public
yesterday in the publication of the
seminary's autumn roster, in which the
position in the German department for
meFly filled by Professor Fox, is indi-
Gated by blank line. In addition to
this significant gap in the faculty list is
farewell statement, by Professor Fox
in the present number of the Kirchen-
bote, a German Congregational weekly
paper, in which the ousted professor
frankly admits the situation and lays it
to his famous telegram to the Standard
Oil magnate.
This is the telegram which caused the
breach:
John D. Rockefeller, New York City:
Wanted-Two professorship endow-
ments for foreign missionary work at
home. Eleven million lives touched.
Check accepted on face value. No
questions asked. Andrew N. Fox, Phi.
D., professor biblical language in Ger
man Institute, Chicago Theological
Seminary.
This message, when it found its way
into the newspapers, stirred Congrega-
tional circles all over the country.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-07-20
Resolutions of Respect.

Whereas it has p.eased Almighty
God in His infinite wisdom to take fran
our midst cur beloved friend and fellow
pupil, Jesse Matthews, be it resolved
by the members of White Church Sun
day School,
First, that in his death we lose mos
faithful and diligent pupil and frienc
and companion ever cheerful and bright
Second, that for faithfulness TO duty
and for manliness and gentleness Of
character, we esteem his life as worthy
of emulation and as an inspiration Il
better living.
Third, that we extend to the grief
stricken father and relatives our heart
felt sympathy in this their bereave
ment.
Fourth, that copy of these resolu
tions be spread upon the records of the
Sunday School and that copies be sen
to his father, his aunt, Miss BETTE
Matthews, and to the Clinch Valley
News and Tazewell Republican.
WALTER WINNER,
EDDIE THOMPSON,
JESSE CREGAR,
WILLIE HARRIS,
Committee
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-07-20
Sensational Rumor In Russia.

st. Petersburg, July ia sensa-
tional rumor is current here today that
a large party of the zemstvoists anc
Doumaist at Moscow are in favor OF
the proclamation of the deposition OF
the Emperor Nicholas and the estab'
lishment Of a regency for the Grand
Alexis-Nikolaievitch (the infant son OF
the emperor and heir to the throne)
under four grand dukes.
1t is alleged that for this reason the
meeting of the all-Russian zemstvoist
and Doumaist- congress which was tc
take place tomorrow at Moscow has
been prohibited.
1t is announced that ATS, ,246 men will
be called to perform military service
during represent year.
M. Witte had final interview with
Emperor Nicholas at Peterhof today.
Foreign Minister Count Lamsdorff was
present, showing the complete har'
mony of views between M. Witte anC
the foreign minister. M. Witte leaves
St. Petersburg for Paris tomorrow.