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The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1905-02-08

Lee s. Ovitt, a nationally famous
promoter of western mining enter
prises. whose name 10 as familiar to
the advertisement. reading public ss
that of Douglas, the shoe man, Hr.
rived IN Sumpter this morning from
California, accompanied by W. $.
Meyers, q fellow citizen of Chiago.
Messrs. Ovitt aud Meyrs we're met at
the depot by L. r. Bellmau. OF
Sumpter, bundled into fur overcOats,
covered over with fur robes, aud
driven up the Rulch to the Cracker
Oregon mine, at Bourne, in which
Mr.. Meyers is q stock holder, and for
which Mr.. OvitC !, fiscal agent. The
party returned this afternoon,
snd the visitors departed for the east.
Barring the Killen, Warner. Stew
art company, and possibly II. q.
Wheeler & Co.. OF New York, no
other fiscal agency IN the world has
brought more money into the
eastern Oregon gold fields that Lee
S. Ovitt, Of Chicago. He success.
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Don't 60 10 ST. Louis

TIL you call ut or write to the
ChicRo, Milwaukee and st. Paul raj!
road. Office l34 Third Street,
Portland, Oregon. Low rates to all
points East, M cOnenctiOn with all
transcO cOntinentals
w. s. ROWE, General Agent,
Portland. Oregon.
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OFFICIAL RECORDS.

The following instruments we're
fled at the court house in Baker City
for record Yesterday:
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
pxEpp.
Simeon Foster aud wife to Frank
Gallagher, undivided u interest in
lot "l" block 10, original Cornu.
copia; 5000.
M. B. Whitehead and wife to
Daniel l.. Wyatt, lots 6, Z and 8,
block l2, McCurry's r, vised addition
to Baker City; $500.
A. l.. Brown and wife to w. A.
Brown, lot ., s. 8 aud N. W. 4 8.
Q, T. 13. X. 43, and personal prop
erty, $1,000.
Daniel +. Wyatt aud wife to NJ. b
Whitehead, 2l3 acres In Pleasant
Valley; $4,000.
Thos B. Moore aud wife to Daniel
l.. Wyatt land In T. 10. Il. Al;
1000.
Daniel L. Wyatt and wife to Josie
Culom. part Of the N. W. a otsN.
Il. a, s. %, T. 10, X. Al; s75.
Sarah Il. Richmond ct al to Cleve-
land Coles, 400 acres In s. . and 30,
Il. Z, r. 80; 81.
Sarah T.. Richmond ct nj to Walter
Coles, W. y OF s. r. q, T.. y
Of s. W. q aud ). W. "A Of s. W.
u, s. 30, Il. /, X. 30; 81.
Sarah Il. Richmond ct al to Charles
Coles N. W. q and N. W. a s. W.,
s. 30, Il. Z. X. 30; 81.
Samuel Irwin to Loretta Irwin,
100 acres In s. 8 and 8. T.S, X. 46;
$500.
Claude Officer and wife to Mrs. +.
G. Dawson, two acres IN s. W. a s
Il. a s. 8, L. 8, X. 46; $50.
Louie B. Wilkinson to Halvord
Jeldnes, her dover Of y interest iu
N. f. a s. 20, T. 8, X. 46; 81.
Edward Wilkinson to Haivord
Jeldnes, undivided y interest In N.
z. y s. 20, T. 8, X. 40; 1925.
Miles Lee and wife to John StelRsr,
lot, block Z, original Baker City
81, 900.
Jos. Palmer and wife to Henrie
Odank, lots IL, 12 aud Is, block "a i,
Wilovale addition to Baker City ;
sl2O.
ID. 8. Littlehsld and Fred Cole
to Jas. A. Grant, bond for Que
year on $50 acres Of placer ground ;
&C.,
U. 8. to Rose A. Call. W. = Of
8. f. 4, s. 9. and N. = Of N. T..
y 8. 7, T. 10. r. 81.
U. s. to Peter NJ. p. Howard, s.
T.. a Of s. W. q, s. IL, T.. u Of
N. w. 4. s. 30. T. IL, r. 80.
U. s. to Lewis A. Alebe. W. y
Of N. +. 4 and N. = Of s. T.. a,
s. Z, T. IL, r. 80.
U. s. to Samuel Frank Hunt, s.
y of N. y, s. IA, Il II, X. 30.
U. S. to Luke Walton, s. Il. 4
s. IA, II. II, r. 80.
U. S. to Frank Davis, s. T.. a 3.
20 Il. II, X. 40.
U. s. to Thomas s. Van Vleet,
N. T.. q, s. %, T. IL, X. 80.
U. s. to II. W. DOnnaliy, N. W.
4 S. 20. Il. IL, X. 80.
Y. S. to Joseph N. Carol, N.
= OF N. T.. q and Il. y N. w.
a, s. 80.
U. s. to Vineyard g. Brock, 3.
W. q of N. f. q and W. y Of
S. f.. q, s. 81, T 7, X. 80.
Lewiss X. Butts to p. Basche,
water right, known IL Basche Ditch !;
81.
Luzern Gray to A. Corley, 80
acres In s. 20, II. Z, K. 46;
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ernable temper. and his constitutional
lack Of sympathy, or, rather. the narrow
limits within which It flowed; for i
was full and intense where IT was boz
slowed. OF these faults and many more
he was painfully aware, and he suffered
deep remorse and repentance on their
account. There was no deceit and no
hypocrisy in John Randolph. But, what
ever may be said OF his faults. certain
great qualities Of his nature shone SO
conspicuously and so constantly IN his
life, that there was no question about
them and they gave distinct character
to The whole.
'IIe never tempered with a lie.
Ellis sense OF right, OF truth and OF
Justice was the keenest intuition OF his
soul. and no motive could make him de-
mart from it. /, No plea Of ex pediency.
however plausible: no dread OF /. conse-
ouences, however imminent personal or
seemingly disastrous, ever moved him.
Amid the clrcling. dividing, conhlcting.
scathing currents of politics; through his
long career, he stood like rock-un-
moved. Certainly he was the most con-
sistent. uncompromising statesman this
country ever saw.
''And what was the practical principle
which guided this brave, unfinching soul?
II was SOCVOllOE IL f-IllS ,AAS
sired that every other man should love,
his own State and seek It's nrosperity;
but whatever any other man did. he
loved Virginia withthis whole heart and
served her with his might. He believed
that in Confederacy OF States as
large in extent and as diverse in Interest
as these United States, It was easily
possible to invest the central governrn ent
with, powers so great that they would
inevitably be used to the abuse, Il not
the destruction. OF the rights and pros
perty OF some Of the States Hetbelieved
that we were In danger of these consc-
nuefnces under the Constitutional the
United States. He drank IN that truth
from Patrick Henry in tho beginning
and, as the years passed, he saw the dread
possibility being realized in the introduce
ton and spread Of the American system
advocated so successfully by his great
opponent. Henry Clay. To Clay's doc
trlnes OF the United States Bank. Of
the tariff, the tariff for protection and
for internal improvements, to be wrought
out by the general government, Randolph
opposed as a vital principle, the funda-
mental and prlmeNal doctrine OF the
autonomy and the rights of the States
No period Of good feeling. no season OF
prosperity, no temporary expedlency. no
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~ aA..qa,
5clamor,nE emergency. could blind his
reason TO what he to be the work
ings Of human nature, and the destruc-
tive tendencies OF the principles he or.
posed One by one, ne saw his pltu
companions in the struggle for States
rights fall away under the attractions,
the rewards, tho pressure OF tho new
system. With the exception OF Macon
he stood at last. almost alone. But So
who would he stood his ground y an. ana
Macon with him. He would rather pc IN
the minority with Macon. ne said, than 1i
In the majority with the rest OF the
house, He stated his convictions In
these words: "Thc Inevitable tendency
OF this system. by even q fair exercise
OF the powers OF the Federal govern
ment, has a. cAntrinatal force, the cea-
trifugal force not being sufficient TO
overcome It'll and at every periodic rcyo-
luton, we are drawing nearer and nearer
to the final extinguishment that awaits
U.s.
What grief, what Indignation could
have equalled his, II he could have lYea
to see the day when his own Virglnla------in
conflict for the rights for which he stood
so bravely and 30 long--was at last con-
quered, dismembercd, disfranchlsed. pros.
Btrate. and no longer n State. but District
One"$of the military government! U.s.
Estates rights as understood by the
founders of this government, and as
maintained by Randolph, no longer exist,
and this portrait is a memorial of our
heroic lender In a great battle lost. How
n man OF Randolph's training and nature
would adjust himself under our present
system, It is hard to conceive; but one
thing is sure, he would bring with him
the impertshable elements of utter BRAY
cry, stark honesty. invinciblc constancy,
faithfulness to those he represented. ana
devotion to his State. It can hardly pc
imagined that he would be a .hustllng
representative In securing government ap,
preparations. but he would be clean be.
You'd suspicion, and he would defend her
honor and her liberties with his lifc
With this conception of him, we commend
his venerable example stu to the youth
I Of our landn A
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.B,right's Disease and.
Diabetes News.
San Francisco. Jan. 80. 1905,

To Owens & Minor Drug CO.;
E Dear Sirs,-The long sought cure loN
Brights Disease and Diabetes has Nh
.doubtedly been discovered in this city py
John j :, Fulton. lneal descendant "
Robert Fulton. s
4 Although hundreds have recovered here
this Is not easy OF belief and It IS the
purpose, OF q number Of business ana
professional men Of this city lof whom
i am : one) to tell the people, You are
hereby authorized to tell all those Y
your city who have either Bright's Dis
ease or Diabetes that nearly nlne-tenths
OF them can recover. Among the busi-
ness men who are giving moral ana
financial support and who would give
neither il the above was not strictly true
are Hon D., NJ. Burns, President CANOE
,laria Mining Company; Edward Mis-,
President Bullock &: Jones Company; Can-
tain Roberts, President Boca and Loyal-
ton r. r.. CO.; Thos. Kirkpatrick. Capl-
italist; D. ~. Bender. Capitalist; w. q
Price, Capitalist; Wm. Sharp, Capitals
ist: g. w. Clark, Capitalist, and many
Others. Tho pamphlets herewith are TO
be given to all ipquirers without Charge,
They give tho complete history OF our
long and exhaustive Investigation,
Yours truly,
,,t. A, a. SIIATTUCK, IA.
President Pacific States Type Foundry.
q When to suspect Brlght's Disease
weakness without causei puffy ankles.
hands or oyeids; kidney trouble after
the third month; URN may show sedlr 4
tment falling vision; drowslness; one or
more Of these, b
owens and Minor Drug Co., assatA
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DOES GOOD WORK,
The Glebe School Closes After a
Successful Session.

4f ( d
The Glehe School, Of which Mr. Junlus
ID, Leigh is head master, closed most
successful session yesterday This
excellent school Is divided into two de-
Bpartments.
a gold medal was offered In each for
the highest average during the session.
Including tho standing on the ntermedl-
ate and final examinations. The medal
for class A was awarded to Hunter Barks,
dale, whose average was 05 Id, he meaal
for class B was won by. r, Taylor Scott,
gained the prize for the highest standing
in the highest class, average % ~, AM
Ethony O., Adams was awarded n prize OF
attaining the average Of 95 and for' MS
uniformly excellent work during the on
tire session. =,
on the examination Wyndham B, Ban
ton received 100 on French ana Ivy on
algebra; Hunter Barksdale, 100 on SPELL
Ing and 100 OH hlstory; Anthony Adams
10000 Latln Leigh Wilson l0 on french Z, 2,
general standing, ACCIDENTALLY; Huntner
Barksdale, O5 ia: Anthony Adams, 95;
yYyndham y. Blanton. % 3-7t Thomas
swineford. o. 2-S; Fontalne p. Adams,
i91, II. Wallace Blanton, 30.
{ The following Ia tho registry OF the
5Clebe School; Anthony g, Adams. Fton-
staine d, Adams, Hunter Barlfsdale, " Sld'-
ham b, Rlanton, III. Wallace Blanlon,
ard 8, banner. u. i. Hunt, j. Sutton
Jones, George e.. Munce, Warner Moore,
Chile l., Perkins. James p, Patton Wins
throp Pizzini, r. Taylor Scott, rhemas
sswineiord. Walton Vaughan. Leigh Will
d Mr.. Leigh established this school IN
September, 1907. and has won the approYa9
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and appreciation OF parents by the high
character OF the schools service.
MORE CHARTERS GRANTED
Four New Concerns Authorized
~ P,,& TIA C0rrnicc;oy, FIJI Il 49,
By HE Commission.

The state Corporation Committee yesterday
granted tho following charters:
Virginia Charter Company Qnc0, Soriok;
r. f. Tllghman. president: r. Randolph l1lcks. 81
vice-president; +. S. Lawrence. secretary and
treasurer. Capital. $1,000 Objects. TO assist
and promote corporations, 70 act us agents Tor
corporations, etc.
/: The American Fraternity tInc.) Ale1andria;@
n. X. Freear. president, HarrlsYlle, W.. VA
N. ~ Guegler. ice.president: Nj ! Ps ,rtl,
secretary: NJ. c. Pntlow. treasurer. wash 4
l!ngton. D. c. Objects. n benefiary associh-S
t!on for tho protection OF its members N
case OF accident Sickness old age and death.
Walters & Co, corporation Graham; John
walters president, Graham; s. a. Toy, vice.
president. Hramwel, W. Va; G. A.. Holman
secretary and treasurer. Graham. Capital. stock.
800 600 Objects to conduct wholesale gro
Gerry business. buying and selling e, whole.
sale, flours, meats. hay, grain and all art'cies
usually handled by grocerH. also 70 own and
operate flour meol. chop mills 70 own " ana
charlottesviile Canning Company CT n,ne e.,
county Of Aibcmar!e: Charming ~. Boiton'
president, Aibemnrle county: II, r.. MagrIafr,
vice president, Albemarle county; r.
son, director, charlottesville. Va Capltai:t
SIS. ooo objects. to conduct canning and
jpIckiing business. establish nm maintain
cold storage plant p
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character, because 1t is often not known
or SUSPECTED. That at this very time he
was the most feared and the mos: hated
by,hs opponents Of any man in public
life, is we'll known. And truly It was.
not without reason that he was both
feared and hated by those whom he
opposed
The poet Whittier, so far removed
from Randolph In Ideas and manner of
life, admired him profoundly, and sang
Ills requiem In sincere lines, which give
a poetic conception o fhis genius and his
worth.
20, Mother Earth, upon thy lap,
Ty weary ones receiving, ~ IF
And DER them silent as dream
Thy grassy mantle weaving;
Fold softly to thy long embrace
That heart so worn and broken,
And cool Its pulse OF fire beneath
Thy shadows old and oaken.
shut out from him the bitter word
And serpent hiss Of scornlng
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when away receiving letters from him
frequently He took an interest in their
manners, language and reading; made
them say their prayers, and often read
to them. In his Intercourse with these
boys, the sweetness Of his manner and
to- their plumbers was
truly paternal.
"In n letter to these little friends off
lat school. in which he tells them of
provision he has madetfor their shirts
and pantaloons, he speaks Of the time
when they will come back to him.
you will return with Johnny, and I
trust with clean faces, hands, teeth and
clothes. If anyNn to be dirty, let 1t
be the last" Again he writes to them:
Il have thought often and much about
YOU. Toms tears are precious to me.
Do not forget to write to me- Remem-
Der me in your prayers"
'Fifteen years afterwards he wrote
with dying fingers his last words to
one Of those boys then n young man, y
II refer to this side of Mr.. Randolph's
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TO The FRIENDS Il: !.
w H GOO D

Unfortunate circumstances has de-
.privcd me Of my little store Of funds,
and I now find myself broke and
compelled to seek other means OF
livelihood. have, therefore, To-
Gated myself with BEN TERRY
for the coming year, and I ask my
friends to give me their patronage,
aud to send what orders they can to
Ben Terry, Clarksyille, Va,
Our reasonable prices are quoted
below;
Corn Whiskey.. $3.50 per gallon.
4-yearold Corn Whiskcy, $500 per
s gallon,
gallon jug Corn Nyhislsey $3.50
2-gallon jug Corn Whisky, $500
3-gallon Jug Corn Whiskey.a,, s4.O0
4.gallon jug Corn Whiskoy 5000
5-gallon Jug Corn Whiskey, $3.50
send all orders to GAINESVILLE, Va.
to Isen Telwy, and 1 Will see that they
arc promptly attended to-, IL
references; Rank of Alccklenburg,
VA; Firat National Bank OF Oxford,
N. @. and prominent citizens Of Vir'I
ginia and North Carolina.
Yours truly,
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PLAN 10 RESTORE
TRUST COMPANY y
Goulds VIII Pay All Liabilities
and Place Firm OH FL
nancial Footing.
REGARD ITAs DEBT OF HONOR

Especial to The times s.. D Ils .hl,
NEW YORK, May 27--Unless the pres
ent plans OF the Gouds go amiss during
the next few, days there Is excellent ,rca-
son to believe that tho Merchants Trust
Company, Which went to smash on Tues
day, will :be revived. Those who arc ut
the head yof the plan of reorganization
arc confident that the company VIII be
put back on It's feet In the next ton
days
1t is said on good authority that four
members Of tho Gould family arc Interest,"
cd III the revival of the trust company
In which Frank Gould was tho majority
Stockholders. Tho chief hacker OF the re-
organization syndicate is sald 70 DC
George Gould and with him are Howard,
Frank and Miss Helen Gould. According
to those who are close to the situation, q
family conference was held after inc
wreclting of the trust company, at which,
1t was decided that tho blot OH the fam
lily cscutclicon must be removed by pay
ing all tho liabilities of tho company ana
placing It on a firm financial footing.
DR.. j. p. Num- one of the old directors
of tho trust company and president OF
the United States Insurance Company, ls
at tho head of the syndicate, whlch ls
planning the revival Of tho defunct bank.
1t Is understood that he represents tho.
Gouls IN all Of the preliminary arrange
ments, According to those who arc IN
touch with.the affairs Of tho trust COM
pany. the four members Of the Gould
family have agreed to put up $1,000, 600
for the revival OF the trust company
which will be run along conservative
lines to be laid down by George Gould.
It Is said that that Is one condition
named by the Goulds II they were to put
in their millions In the enterprise, There
are other conditions. too, the chief ono
being that none Of tho old directors nor
In fact any OF the officials Of the trust
company who had to DO with the loans
on Wildcat securities that brought IT
grief. are to be in any way connected
with the revived bank They must all
their stock to the new control.
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Personals and Briefs.

Miss Daisye W. Fleming left last week for
campbeili Va, where she Will spend the month
OF June.
Mrs. $. r. Taylor. OF 900 Eas, Leigh Street.
who has been quite 81 for the past three wecks
with blood poison, Is improving,
MIR ". II. Lambeth viii leave Richmond
Monday on his regular fall trip and Will moi
return until September,
Mr.. Leslie Atkinson, who was operated on
AZ The Virginia Hospital for appendicitis last
week Is steadily Improving,
Miss Matte Abncy of Charleston, w va,
is The guest o. Mis- Ollie Prince Minor. u
W"st Grace Street Miss Abnpy has Just re.
turnrd from Kew York. where far tomt
months she has been attending one Of TIC
graduate and finishing schools OF that city,
Her beauty ana many accomplishment. YhIfh
rnade her a belle ia her home city also con
ifihutoa 70 win her host Of friends and ad.
mrers In New York.
3lls " u Martin has retutHe
tending the finals ~ the Fork unite -tle-.4uty.
Mrs John Alexander Arhuclso and lttle son
lp&Nis Bytdsgn, % Iewitbnrs, " Va. are
l----iL Hath GlE-.A-
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HORSE WAS KING
IN PETERSBURG
The Riverside Country Club
Inaugurate
Races.
(spccial to The Times-Dispatch.)

i
PETERSBURG, VA, May 27-The
horse was king this afternoon at the Riv-
crside Country Club, where racing as
the GROWING sport was inaugurated be-
fore n crowd that thronged the club
house porches and made the lawn look
like the crowded field of a great
course. WIS
The judges, Messrs Duncan Wright,
president of the club; a. w. Gray and
David Dunlop, were the only serious fig
ures In II bright throng Of beautifully
dressed fair admirers Of horses and riders,
who applaudcd the finishers to the echo.
The brilliant scene under coudlcss
SIX was one long TO be remembered in
club history. The excellent work of James
Mel. Ruffin as starter was a potent fac
tor in the great success of this racing
inauguration.
The stccplechasc, the star event, was
won by Nick Ruffin, owned by .Ruffin
Brothers and ridden by Mr.. ]. T. w.
Ruffip; Tod. ridden by Sidney Green.
taking second honors.
a handsome hunting coat in the club
colors was presented to the winner by
Mr. Duncan Wright.
High Ball, owned and ridden by Ernest
Jones. topped them all in the high jump
ing contest. with Lady Hope. owned and
ridden by Il. II. Pcrcival, Just below.
The dress suit case and thread and
needle races were tho novelties of tho
programme, the former requiring tho
rider 10 go over the 400-yard course,
dismount, change his coat for one in the
case, return to the start with tho case
and then 20 back returning finally
minus that handicap.
Hugh Percival, on Maud Medium. won
out in fine style, handling both the
mare and the suit case with speedy
skill; r. II. Percival. on Lady Hope, was
II good second, with Ernest Jones, on
w q, McCabes Robin, third.
The Messrs Percval also took flrs
and second honors in the thread AM
needle race. Maud Medium winning, Will
Lady Hope her close rival. The rider
went over the course with a thread to
point four hundred yards from the club
whore young lady presented them witt
n threaded needle, TO be carried back I,
the club-h house,
| Other entries to-day were Alexande
| Iiamitons Hobo ana Dr. H. G. Leigh
| Lucy Douglass ridden in different event
| by ]. T. ", Ruitin,
! . Lady Beliame, owned and ridden b.
George Harrison, and j. NJ. Townsend
| Kitty ridden by her owner also made
| good showing.
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TO MY FELLOW CITIZENS Ems OF i RICH.
Gina vii a neS' Il sa WITH Certain
questions OF vital Importance TO the
city OF Richmond and the whole State.
Chief among these will be reform. IN
: Free Schools and Good Roads. Upon
+ the last two. the sen Hment OF the peo,
pic has been thoroughly aroused, but
y the first has not yet received the at-5
regarded this as one OF the most mo;
mentous questions OF the day, and !
3 have devoted much Of my time to
have convinced me that our. present
I land laws are unsuited to modern con-
ditions; that they impose heavy and
owns for deals IN, lands; thai they rem
dcr2transactionsi In Innds difficult. slow.
expensive, and dangerous; that they
Ieta,ra and nTolh1bI! .
i3the market and lower the. PRICE Of every
acre and foot OF land in the State; that
they tend to8make all lands graveyards
comes so buried that few capitalists.
dare4to inves much In real estate;:5 that
they prevent m en- OF small means from
enssf he .lo modest st savings q life
. tine a when the bottom drops out through
defective title; that they cloud n ,,,a
onfnse " tiles and the
7 Is rare to find ithc stream clear and un-f
clouded. and that for all tlfcrA rea sons
they retard the growth and devclopment
OF the whole State. tend to prevent
3 Immigration. obseruct the foundation
OF Industrial enterprises, impede the
y exploitation of our vast mineral re-
4 sources and binder progressive culti-
walton OF the soil.f3I. therefore. declare
without hesitation that reform IN our
Land Laws IS essential. Tho evils un-5
der which We now labor will be anc-
= lloInted and removed by. the ndoptton
OF the Torrens System OF Land Regis
traitor. This have advocated for
years I succeeded In getting special
clause introduced into our new Consti-
tuition (scc Constitution, section 1000 en-
PIONEERING the Legislature TO- establish
this system throughout the whole state
Z, Or any part thereof. and the bill drew
FOR this purpose only falling by three
votes to pass the last House Of Dele.
gates. am determined. II possible. to
get It through the next Legislature and
4 believe that I can best accomplish this
Z BY becoming n member of the House.
Z I have never been in politics nor sought
public office. l am not a politician nor.
do personally desire office. but, hay
:. Ing determined to become candidate
f for the House of Delegates. subject to
the Democratic Primary. i respect fuily
nsk your suffrages upon this occasion
for the purpose set forth above. -
J. EUGENE G. 2AlAsSlE