Bradford County telegraph., 1906-06-29

The decision of Judge Swayne in the
case of the ". 3. Va the ]. j. McCaekill
Co, recently was one of far-reAching
import, and one that In likely 10 bring
about considerable trouble In land mat
tcrs. The case, az we understand it,
was about as follows: w. J. Ward
entered the land In question M home-
stead, and In due course Of time made
his final proof thereon, afterward sell.
ing the land to McCaskill. An investiga.
/ ton by an agent of the department
! made It appear that Ward had not com.
piled with the law ~ to improvement
and residence thereon and the govern.
ment brought suit to cancel the patent,
alleging fraud on the part Of Ward. As
Ward was no longer the owner, suit
was brought against McCaskill as the
them owner Of the land. Ordinarily 1t
would seem that McCaskill as an in.
nooent purchases, should not have been
mOlested, but tho decision of the court
would seem 20 hold. that the purchaser
Of land must know that the title Of the
grantOr was good and that IL McCaskill
bought the land without seeing it, and
90 did not know that Ward had COM
piled with the law, or having seen il
and In 20 doing became aware of the
fact that the law had not been COM
| piled with, did 30 at his own risk. Here
t0f0re government patent has been
taken to be the best possible title, but
under this construction of the 4aw
there IL broad chance for great many
presumably good titles to be set aside
and innocent purchasers even to the
fourth, fifth or even tenth transfer, be
the victims. The case aside from this
feature, Is in line with the fact that we
havs called attention to so many times
within the last twelve months; that is,
that the government is going to Insist
ON absolute compliance with the letter
and spirit of the homestead laws. If
you have not complied with the law
you had best either get very busy along
thst line, or not attempt to make the
n5oof.
The prevalence Of grating" at pri.
mary elections is mentioned by some oi
the papers of the state as matter f0i
remedial legislation. The law on the
subject is already ample. The fines
and penalties prescribed by statute are
already sufficient to land every bribe'
lgjver and every bribe-taker in the
penitentiary, but, as in the case of many
other laws against crime, the healthy
public sentiment necessary to the en-
forcement of the law seems lacking.
} And until we have this sentiment there
| will be no effective enforcement of the
law.
State Senator Guy Gillen has been ap
pointed postmaster at Lake City. A
satisfactory republican could not be
found for the place and on the recon-.
mendation of Senator Taliaferro and
Congressman Clark Mr.. Gillen was ap
pointed by the president.
In the solidity of its business institu
tions starke Is equaled by only two OF
three towns in the whole state of F1on
da. II you don't think we stand on tht
right side Of the ledger commercial,
ask the commercial agencies.
An lslanA city.
Greater New York consists Of forty.
Ave islands. 1t might be called the Ii.
land City. Read the names of some Of
the larger: Manhattan Island, Long Is.
land. Staten Island. Hart's Island, City
Island. Rikev's Island. North Brother
Island, South Island. BlackwelIs 10.
land, Randalps Island. Wards Island
Berrian's Island. Governors Island,
barren Island and Coney Island. Many
small ones In Jamaica bay have large
names. One inland island, Marble
lin, near Kingsbridge, has been made
by the government channel cut through
\ on the Harlem river improvements.
Usually Enective.
Sometimes" said the merchant, ~
} feel like the poet who wanted lodge
In some vast wilderness. yearn for
solitude ana silence"
"Well." replied his friend sympathet-
ically. "it's an expensive taste to graf.
> ify. but you might start In by taking
! your advertisement out Of the news
papers" Washington Star.
A Trtas Better.
Professor-Pra excuse me for keep
, Ing you waiting for few minutes.
gentlemen. Unfortunately I have come
without the manuscript Of my lecture,
but I have sent my little boy for II.
! 4 Little Boy (entering the halD-- Mother
: says she can't lind the manuscript Of
your lecture. but I've brought the book
you copied II from.
Awful Thought
! Molly-Papa. ] wish you'd close the
i door Of your room when gentlemen are
8 calling ON me. Your snores are some.
thing fearful. Dad--Well, II won't
: hurt 'em. Molly-Perhaps not, but
they might think It's hereditary.
The Bene0t.
Al She 30 you really imagine that
smoking benefits you. Hell know II
does. My mother-in-law leaves the
| room the minute light nv nine.