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The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-09-15
Lands Themselves Pay Cost.

And the people will not pay for draining ana re.
claiming the land. The people will pay FOR drain.
ing ana retaining only those lands 10 which tine
people nave title under the plan proposed by the
trustees and included In the constitutional amend.
ment, ana the railroads and other cornorafinna
having title to half the area viii nav their shara
Inc trustees, under this constitutional amend.
ment VIII pay their share OF the coat az arsinara
but they will pay It with the lands themseIvas ana
the railroads. claimants. II they are successu in
compelling the Trustees to deed them the land
VIII get only that part OF the land which IA left
atoer the drainage and reclamation work haa been
completed The people who now own tina lands
and who pay the drainage tax will own them ann
AFTER the drainage Ia done. with the enhanceS
vaiue que TO drainage. The railroads who now
nave title to lands will be In the same position n.
the private owners The railroads who claim the
three million acres now held by the Trustees viii
get drained land II they are successful. but thew
VIII get only the residue Of the drained land afer
tne cost or drainage. properly borne by these
lands, mas been deducted. In other words In
stead or getting the three million acres. the rail.
roads II successful in their suits, win get three
million acres minus the number of acres which
nave been sold by the Trustees to nay the States
snare or drainage. Whatever may be the rean,t
OF the suits now pending Il cannot be succeasfuIlv
estaolshed that the railroads claimants, win rel
1 IN, oenent OF the money spent by the people.
Iney Will get only the lands remaining after The
states share Of drainage raised by the sale OF
lands is deducted
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-09-15
Engineer Newman
Talks of Drainage

o LESS an authority than Mr.. James E.
Ingraham, Third Vice-President of the
Florida East Coast Railway Co., is quot
ed as saying that Mr.. j. w. Newman is
one OF the most competent engineers he
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-09-15
THE ANSWER BY GOV. BRoWARD.

THE ANSWER BY GOV. BRoWARD.
l answer by saying that the Trustees
have no election In this matter. They are
obligated to drain and reclaim the Ever
glades and cannot escape this obligation
no matter who may own the lands after
they are drained. The Trustees would not
take the position that the lands should be
withheld from persons legally and morally
entitled to them, even IL the fortunate
claimants should be railroad companies;
therefore 1t Is the duty of the Trustees to
drain and reclaim the land without taking
into consideration their future ownership.
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-09-15

(From Pensacola Journal.)

rys.. p Tallahassee. Fla. Aug. 2Sth 1895.
Hon: Frank L. Mayes. Editor Pensacola Journal.
Pensacola, Fla 'o"in"''
!. Dear sir:-I desire to thank you for tho. crsu.
lion You propounded to me In an editorial. nrtrtad
Al tne PENSACOLA Journal last Sunday which von
say you would like to have answered because ycr,
d CONT think y was answered by me in my recent
savuS ~ your city with Mr. Beard except by my
nave been brought against the Trustees by tSs
tive grants. '"e iOs's'a'
-, am glad 70 have any citizen ask me any cues.
~ 10 my earnest desire that all citixens shoS,IS
nave fuii information about this matter NV
Tecoilection Is that did answer the 0nestinn
raised Dy Mr.. Beard as to the unwisdom al snemd.
lana wh, money ior draining the large area OF
VINO win get the lands when drained is settled.
Dut am perfectly willing to answer n again.
Trustees Obligated to Act.
Mr. Boards contention was thar tho r.,,...u.
should not enter on the work OF drainage ana g..
camati0n until the lawsuits brought nv tina rsik
ROAD companies claiming more than the area now
~ tne hands OF the Trustees were settled and
tnis ID the question that you now ask ma IN an.
swer. | answer II by saying that the Trnstsas
nave no election In this matter. They are obiIra.
ted 10 drain and reclaim the Everglaies and csn.
NOT escape this obligation no matter who NAV
own the lands after they are drained The Trus.
ices would not take the position that the lands
should De withheld from persons legally and NOR.
ally entitled to them, even II the fortunate ciam.
anus snould be railroad companies therefore il IA
ue uuty OF the trustees to drain and reclaim the
iand without taking into consideration their IN.
lure ownership Admitting for moment thar
the view held by Mr.. Beard and others. that the
railroads VIII win their SUITS is the correct view.
tney can get no title 20 the lands until the Trus
tees have carried out their Obligation 20 drain and
reclaim them ~ N"'" I'll"
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-09-15

ACRE WH0I6 tuSy HOW nave tnT00 mllllOn OF LneSe
seven million acres OF land bringing In no revenue
from taxation whatever, because they are not
assessed and only portion Of the remainder on
the tax books and most Of that assessed at few
cents per acre.
Railroads Won't Get Lands
take the liberty Of suggesting for your consid
Grafton the fact that am admitting In this the
contention OF Mr. Beard and Others that the rail.
roads will get the lands, for the sake of argument
only, In order that might answer your question;
but do not admit nor do others who have studied
this proposition admit that the railroads will get
these lands. The Supreme Court decisions set
forth In the 10th, 18th and 10th Florida show con-
clusively that the Trustees have the sole title to
these lands and that they must drain them. The
present Trustees have taken the position that the
Legislatures had no right to grant other than the
alternate sections within the sixmile limit of the
proposed lines Of railroads to whom these grants
were made. The railroads themselves have in
variably recognized the Trustees right to deed
and have not insisted on priority of their grants,
but have been willing to take whatever the Trus.
tees have been willing to give them So weak
nave they acknowledged their position to be that
tney are now, every one OF them, trying to make
compromise with the Trustees, and no suit now
pending which seeks to compel the Trustees to
deed these lands, is being pushed by the rail.
roads. On the contrary they have lodged the Is.
sue each time 1t was In danger of being Joined.
Ano supreme COurt OF q state ID recognized by
the United States Courts as the proper tribunal
to interpret State laws. ana no decision will he
made by the United States Court contrary to the
holdings OF the State Supreme Court, and the S,,
preme Court OF the State OF Florida has invariably
held that the title is In the Trustees and that thew
must agree to deed the lands before the legislave
grants to railroads can be perfected into titles
Constitutional Provision.
invite your attention also to Article XII OF the
Constitution OF the State OF Florida, in which this
language is used: '
Section a. The State school fund the interest
OF which shall be exclusively applied to the sun.
port anu maintenance Of public free schools shah
be derived from the following sources:
The proceeds OF all lands that have been or
may hereafter be granted to the State by the
United States for public school purposes.
Donations to the State when the purpose IA NOT
specified. 40 no'
appropriations by the State.
The proceeds Of escheated property or forfeit.
tures ~ 'oAor
Twenty-Five per cent Of the sales Of pub,,.
lands which are now or may hereafter be owned
by the State" ~ (WHICH
Please note that the last sentence reads thu, Ok
per cent OF the sales CT public lands which arc
now or may hereafter be owned by the State shall
go to the school fund 'o 'A"''
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-09-15
answers John Beard in
a Letter to RenSa-
cola Journal

OF the lands or not because by this work not only
what IL left Of the three million acres which WILL
II the suits are successful go to the railroads, will
be put on the tax books at a valuation Of from S.
TO SIS an acre. but the four million acres now held
in the drainage district by the railroads and other
large corporations will 60 on the tax books at the
same figures. It is certainly business PROPOSE
tion for the Trustees to use some Of the lands to
which they have title for the purpose of drainage,
no matter II the residue after the States share Of
the cost drainage shall go to the railroads under
legislative grants If the people, through the oper
ations Of the tax collectors shall be put In pos
session OF an income from seven million acres of
land at an average assessed valuation Of $40 an
acre where they now have three million of these
seven million acres Of land bringing in no revenue
from taxation whatever, because they are not
assessed, and only portion Of the remainder on
the tax books and most of that assessed at q few
cents per acre.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-25
ELKo ITEMS

]. P. Pavy and wife, of Richmond, are
the guests of John Apperson.
z. Grover Baber, spent several days
during the first of the week with his
sister, Mrs. Robert L. Durrett, OF Fort
Lee.
Mrs. John I. Whitlock is visiting friends
at Toano.
Miss Ethel Dunnavnnt spent Monday
with friends In Richmond.
Mrs. Junius Parsons, whose arm was
thought to have been broken by being
thrown from her buggy last fall, has
gone to Richmond to be operated on, she
has never had any use OF her arm since
1t was reset.
Miss Georgia Y, James, who has been
spending sometime with friends at her
old home, is now visiting in Richmond,
before returning to her home in North
Carolina.
Mrs, Marion Hughes and little son, and
Miss Irene Sharpe are visiting their
father, VIM. Sharpe, near here.
Miss Mary Conrad and brother Otto,
of Darbytown; Messrs. Sidney Chamber
lain and stephen Hooking, of Richmond,
We're guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Cham
berlain, the first Of this week.
Mr.. James Beadles and Miss Helen Cor
della Potter, We're married Saturday even
Ing at 8 o'clock, at the brides home. the
ceremony being performed.5by Rev. j. u.
White, pastor OF Willis, Cnurch.
Roll of Unconstitutional Chester, Earl
Robins. Richard Wallace, Emmett War
riner, Bernice Kahl, Evelyn ,Kahl, Leila
Robins, Ruth Robins, NIahla Robins, Jul
n1ata Robins, Annie w hit lack.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-25
MARQUIS T0WNsHEND
is OF UNs0UND MIND.
Detained at His London Home
Under the Control Of His
Wife.
tRy Associated Press.o

LONDON. February 24.-Ae;ordirg TO
the Daily Mail to-day Marquis Town
shen. thirty-nine years of age. who six
months ago married Gladys Sutherst,
and about whose recent movements
there has been considerable mystery,
with rumors of disappearances, ETC., has,
on petition of his father-in-law, Thomas
Sutherst. barrlstcr of law, been certi-
fled Of unsound mind, and is detained by
order of lunacy commissioner In his
Brook Street residence in London under
control of his wife. The Dowager Mar
chioness Townshend stoutly maintains
that the Marquis is not insane, and is
making strenuous efforts to secure her
sons freedom.
Marquis 1ownshend's detention dates
from the end of January. He Is allowed
to take carriage exercise in company
with his wife or father-in-law. 1t is al
legged that the Marquis is unduly influ-
enced by a gentleman friend OF fourteen
years standing. from whom he displayed
great affection and trust.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-25
DON'T Give UP !.
Discouraged Citizens Will Find
Comfort in the Experience
Of a Richmond Man.

Don't give up.
Encouragement has lost many life,
Fight it out. Try every means.
cess is an impossibillty
Everybody makes mistakes.
Experience Is the modern instructor.
Profit by the experience of others.
1t may save your life.
The experience OF friends and neigh
.bors. The testimony Of Richmond people.
Will bring renewed encouragement.
Here Is a case In point:
j. B. White, salesman for the Virginia
Instalment Company, residence 1922 East
Marshall street, says: When man is
unable to stoop or straighten after stoop-
Ing without suffering severely from pain
across the back, when even the simple
movement of rising from chair is keenly
felt. when ut last dull aching just across
the lolns Is almost continuous, despite the
fact that he eXnausts all his knowledge
of simple household remedies, that man
naturally endorses the means he at last
employed which brings relief ! went to
Owens & MINORS drug store for Doan's
Kidney Pills and tried them. Call 1t
backache, lumbago or kidney complaint
1T gradually yielded to the use of the
remedy until It finally Disappeared
For sale by all dealers, Price 80 cents.
Foster Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. V, solo
agents for the United States.
Remember the name I'D an 's-and take
no others slss \ FIJI .o
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-25
NEWPORT NEWS BARGE
FOULS SCHOONER HENRY
The Upton Runs Into the Big
Five-Master and Both Are
Considerably Damaged.

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.)
VINEYARD HAVEN, MASS. February
4-The three masted barge Tlplon from
Newport News. for Boston, in .ow of
tug Eureka, fouled the iive.:nastel
schooner Il. Charlton Henry, in Vineyard
Sound. at the entrance to ,h'a
harbor. The big fve-master was at an
Choir at the outer entrance to the hal..or
on her way to Boston from Baltimore.
The Tipton's manmast ana mizzenmast
were broken off close to The deck and
the pilot house was demolished, while
big schooners jib-boom and heal-gear
were carried away, as were her cutwater
and bowsprit.
When the accident occurred tho Eureka
was passing the entrance to the knrbor
with the barges Upton, Stafford and
Havana. The captain of ths Horny, re-
ported that his schooner was leaking two
per hour and would have to be lowed
to destination. The Upton was also Leak
ing through a break in her port quarter.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-25
Evince Wide Research.

The explanatory notes which Mr..
Graves appends are written with care,
ovincing wide research and true appre-
citation OF the evasive genius whom he Is
Interpreting This volume will take rank
with the best English classics for the
use of the general reader as well as the
special student 1t is reassuring to know
that gentleman who is busily engaged
as city editor of a great daily paper,
yet finds time to make fruitful excur-
sions into the realms of pure literature
and has the ability to condense his in
vestigations into so winsome form.
"In this connection 1t is pleasing to re-
cord that a companion volume upon an
other poet associated with Richmond,
John r. Thompson, will soon be pub
lished by Mr.. Graves. The satisfaction
which one derives from the present book
cxcites interest in the series to follow.
Messrs- Silver. Burdett & Co. will also
bring out this edition. which will have
the distinction of being the only collee-
tion OF Thompson's writings in existence.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-25
KING GEORGE.
Wild Deer Create Excitement
Among Hunters.

u
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.)
CONFORM, KING GEORGE Co, VA.
February 24,-This neighborhood has been
in a state of excitement for week past
over the presence of two handsome wild
deer. There are so few people here who
ever saw live deer that the. parties who
FIRST saw these animals a week ago had
no idea what they We're. On Sunday Mr..
II. "A. largest came In close contact with
one of the pair, when he was returning
from church when 1t became ''nolsed
nbroad'' that deer were browning on the
fields, men, women and children, with
sticks, stones, guns and dogs, rushed to
the scene; and soon the excited curious
posse" frightened the harmless. inno-
cent animals to the jungles OF the Rap
pahannock. ~ 29s1aissAsi "a
Deer have come to this county several
times in the past twenty years, and it is
believed that II let alone they would
have remained multiplied and become
plentiful. But ,every time one has arrived
in the county, multitudes Of people have
followed It up with dogs and guns, SO that
they have never been allowed to remain
here. Many Of the people here would
stop fighting fire, If their house was
burning, to 'track" poor deer.
A three-year-old son Of Mr. and Mrs.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-25

Charles f. Beyan, of this county, is in
Pasteur hospitol in Baltimore. Mort
than week ago the child was bitten.
or scratched, by pet dog, which was
supposed to be affected with rabies. and
the little fellow was Immediately taken
to Baltimore for treatment.
Miss Mary Evans, In her ninety-second
year of age, and Miss Lola. largest. of
this neighborhood, have gone to Balti-
more to visit friends and kinsfolk.
Mr. and Mrs. c. w. Rogers and little
son, Willard, of Washington. spent this
week here at the home of Mr.. Rogers's
parents.
Mr.. Wilkins Taylor, near here. some
days ago, moved two-story house-a
tenement-a distance of half mile, and
"set 1t down whole.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-25

energies of his mind, and the surging
depths OF his experience.
The collection opens with the piece ITO
Helen" which was probably written as
early as 1929. There follow. among others.
1.-THE Conqueror Worm "Eulale," The
Raven" The Bells and, that gem be-
yond compare, "Annabel Lee"-thirty
poems In all.
The five tales included in this volume
bring out admirably the skill in con-
struction, the charm in treatment. and
the rare literary power-the magician's
effects-which we associate with the
workmanship of Poe.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-25

finely illustrate the genius of Poe. dis
tirctive rather in the weirdness of his
the delicacy of his touch.
and the singular melody Of his words
than in originality of thought or range
OF vision. The poems are given in the
order of composition. fact which will
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-25
Lesson Learned in War.

Tho Importance OF removing all I'M
necessary objects from the decks of mem
of-war was emphasized on board the
Japanese Mikasa, on which twenty three
men were killed or wounded by fragments
of an optic telegraph that had been hit
by bomb.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-25
Springs Favored
Dress Materialc

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36-inch Panama Cloths gray blue and Alice blue
at QUO
45-inch Cloths, gray mixtures invisible paids
and pinhead checks soc
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-25

52inch Hard Finish Panama Cloths, mixtures
and plads $3.50. ........ ..,,..... S125
full line Cream Storm sSerges Cream Panama Cloths
Cream Voiles and Cream Mohair 5Oc &c.
A beautiful display of Printed French organdes
II 1-:c, 25c, SOC and 500
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-25

Oneseam OCrepe de Chine, which double
inches wide, in black white and coors
Fancy Silks, in beautiful and other coors, the
. . -.
Taetas coors, plain and changeabe. large
or these 6Sc, 75c and Soc
Black Silks, a choice selection, at all prices
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-25
pre-EaSter
Sale Of Silk
and bright are they
glimpse will prove.

Liberty Fouards, coors. with small combination polka
choice selection of these. Alice blue old
other fashionable coorings Observation-Disclosures. 5Sc
Lousnes, checks figured with checked ground
the stylish shadings soc
Rough suiting, white. black gray myrtle navy
Alice blue, 75c
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-25
Stunning
Spring Suit
import Of this varied showing

Smart and Striking Pony Coat Suit made of goodwearing
material MIXTURE lined circular and plated skirts
neatly tailored suits; special S25 90
attractive and uptodate Elton Suit of
quality cloth light gray mixtures
made circular 10 effect trimmed with
braids and Persian trimmings sleeves price,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-25

n pleasing models that will win many
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To-norrow's good time to come!
Very Stylish Chiffon, Nobby Check and
Striped Sutngs colors light Alice blue reseda old
violet and black Elton Jackets made vest front,
med at bottom with broad girde of
length hips; price $500
Imported Suit of Striped Sung the Elton Jacket
with effect made fifteen finished
with bands same sleeves very nobby $500
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-30
Impromptu Dance.

An impromptu dance was held
last Saturday evening In the resi-
dence vacated by Miss Marion ID.
Sheppard, which proved very en-
joyable occasion to the participants.
Music was furnished by Miss Shep
pard and other ladies present and
caterer Oooney supplied refresh
ments near the close of the evenings
festivities. Those present we're Mrs
Chas. B. Silver, Mrs. j. Fl. Jenness,
Mrs. Albert L. Burlington, Mrs.
Sara Burlington, Mrs. H. L.
Wolthington, Mrs. j, A. Pogue,
Mrs. Stewart Ward, Misses Marion
Sheppard, Jannette Ward, Mary
Brumfield, Gertrude Dare, Carrie
Cummings, Lulu Worthington,
Florence Worthingtnn, Maude
Kirk, Mabel Duyckinck, DIR. j. II.
Jenness, DIR. T. B. Moore, Messrs.
G. G. Hopkins, 81. L. Worthing-
ton. Stewart Ward, Cecil e. Ewing,
Evans E. Ewing, Clifford Hoover,
j. e. Rrumfeld.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-30
Dr.. r. e. Bromwell.

DR.. r.. .. Bromwell, a well known
physician of Cecil county, died at
his home near Port Deposit on
Wednesday night, 2lst inst, aged
70 years. DIR. Rromwell, was com
PEELED to give up practice several
years ago on account of the state of
his health. He was the son of the
late William Rromwell and was
born on the farm near Port Deposit
upon which be died. When IS
years of age he began teaching.
He read medicine under DIR. Henry
3. Broughton, and in 184S entered
the medical department of the Uni.
versity of Maryland, where he grad.
uated in the class of 1850.
DIR, Rromwell was married in
1860 to Miss Josephine Evans,
daughter of the late Levi 81. Evans,
who with one daughter survives
him. His funeral was held Satur-
day with interment at West Not
tingham cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-30
The Smith, Rouse And Webster
Company Incorporated.

Messrs. Christian Smith, Will
lard G. Rouse, r. Harry Webster,
VIM. B. Nelson and Richard Del.
lam have formed corporation to
be known as the Smith, Rouse and
Webster Company, and have filed
a certificate to that effect in the
Clerks Office at Bel Air, for the
purpose of packing fruits and
vegetables, buying, selling, improv-
ing and dealing in lands in or
partly in this State; for the pur-
pose of procuring for market, trans
porting and selling of timber, lum-
Der, wood or other products of
land, and numerous other purposes.
The capital is fixed at 800, 900,
divided into 1000 shares, of the
value of 800 each. The prin-
cipal Office of the corporation is to
be in Bel Air and the incerporators
are to be the directors for the first
year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-30
RETURNS TO CLAIM FORTUNE.
Miss Annie J. Slicer Disappeared
Six Years Ago.

After an absence of six years, in
which time all trace of her where
abouts was lost to her relatives and
friends, Miss Annie j. Slicer,
daughter of the late Jacob Slicer,
a prosperous farmer of Colora, Cecil
county, returned to her former
home on Wednesday evening of
last week. Mr.. Slicer died in 1904,
leaving an estate valued at 500, 900.
Miss Slicer was left an equal
share with her brother, William T.
Slicer, and was advertised for far
and near, but without result 1t
was supposed that she was dead,
and the Orphans Court of the
county would, in short time, have
declared her legally dead, as was
done in the Wildman case recently.
Miss Slicer, who . left her home
before the death of her father, is
said to have been in New York
city. Now that she has returned
she will share equally with her
brother in her fathers estate.