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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1906-08-22
SCI lVENlE

En- 81 ttermin,o municipal de Sa-
linas, barrio de Rio-Juelles una
propfedad ;compuesta de 205 ouer-
das de- terreno,de hierhalde guf-
nea, aqua sufciente y con el ga
nado que encierra
Para mas inforInes,. diriiiifsea
su dueno Don Antonio Flores de
Aibonito.
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-01-27

States and many foreign countries
flowed across the Halifax river to the
tropical paradise built by Mrs. Post.
Nearly five years ago a disturbing
factor invaded the scene of thrift and
prosperity in the person of G. F. Burg.
man, a son'in-law of Mrs. Post, whose
dlssensions with employees disrupted
the hitherto pleasant relations existing
with Mrs. Post, and several of them
were discharged "for the good of the ser.
vice"
Naturally those dropped developed
very bitter feeling, but leadership was
lacking until E. +. Britain, superintend.
ent OF printing, was discharged, and
then all forces united and complained to
the Postofiice Department that the mails
were being used for purposes of fraud.
Postofiice inspectors were set to work
on the case, with the result that Mrs.
Post, G, c. Post, her husband, and Burg.
man were arrested, mail was withheld
and their business was wrecked,
AT that time the Mental Science cult
mad reached high summit of success,
and plans for a college for the students
OF that science, to be built at Seabreeze,
were being considered, the grounds for
the buildings were being cleared and
beautlted, and the aged woman who had
brought about, and who was then look.
ing forward to life of peace and
serenity in which she would enjoy great
power, coupled with the possession of
wealth, saw her empire shattered by the
hand of the law.
Strange and romantic has been the
career of Mrs. Post in her later DAVIS.
though her whole life has been a chapter
son. ~ p'-
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-01-27

Jacksonville, Fla, Jan. Ia, 1906
Jacob Schiff, New York, N. Y: Friend
Jake-When | left New York to spend
my winter vacation in the "Sunny
South" / felt sure that everything
would run along smoothly until at least
some time late in the spring, but no
sooner had got located and enjoying
myself rolling around in the green grass
and flowers under the shade of the cocoa
nuts and royal palms, than you get out
ard make speech in which you attempt
to pose as a prophet on the money ques-
ton, which you know that we agreed was
settled in 1896, and was relegated to the
resting place known as the dead issue
graveyard. The election of 1900 filled
the grave, and Parker's gold standard
telegram in 1904 was an epitaph to its
memory.
How in the world you broke into the
graveyard and dug up the corpse of the
money question, | fail to understand,
and, above all things, not being satisfied
with resurrecting it, you try to convey
the idea that the corpse shows signs of
a premature burial, and that itwas not
ueau, ana even now, h1Jer all tneSe
years, it shows signs of life.
Times must be getting blue in Wall
Street or you would not waste time
worrying over the possibilities or prob
abilities of u panic. The only time to
think about panic is when it comes,
and take advantage of every opportunity
to scale prices down to the lowest notch,
then buy in everything in sight at panic
prices and hold them for another boom
and sell out.
agree with you about the necessity
of an elastic currency-that is for the
bankers and stock operators-and if you
are not too busy just lay off for a few
days and come down here and get few
pointers from the turpentine operators.
There are millions in it, and all made by
using elastic currency that is, of course,
a homemade article just like we used
to work with years ago.
Don't waste any more time trying to
shake off the blues with panic speeches
like have just read in the New York
papers, as it will lay bare our whole
program, and it will be waste of val,
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-01-27
Helen WilndnS P0St--A Broken Empire

In the United States Circuit Court
this week remarkable case is again be-
ing presented to the public, in which the
Government is attempting to prove its
claim that the sanctity and integrity of
its Postoflice Department were abused.
and that is was used as vehicle to
carry fraud.
This is the celebrated case of Helen
Wilmans Post, high priestess of the cult
OF Mental Science, who for more than
four years has been endeavoring to dis
prove the charge that her operations
were fraudulent, and instead, show that
her alleged healing methods were prac-
ticed in good faith and with the intent
of benefting her patrons.
Once the Government secured con.
viction and she was sentenced to serve
one year in United States penitentiary
and to pay fine of $1,000, but the
court of appeals gave her the privilege
of another trial.
The effort of the prosecution is not
directed against the so.called Mental
Science, but to the fact that in practic.
ing this, method of healing the defendant
is alleged to have been negligent of pa.
irons and frequently claimed the power
to perform impossible cures.
To support this contention the pros.
ecution has gathered many witnesses by
whom it hopes to prove that the defend.
ant was guilty of fraudulent acts.
So much for the present. The past is
interesting, and the motives leading to
the accusation of the defendant ilus.
trate many phases of human passion.
For number of years the business of
Mrs. Post fourished and no wave of dis.
cord interfered with the golden stream
which, from all parts Of the United
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-01-27

liable time to make up another program
to get what we need in the way of an
elastic currency. Elastic currency
sounds all right, but it is not just ex-
actly what we will need down here.
What is needed here is more currency,
and any old kind that looks good will do
to put in the turpentine game. This is
no time to be talking about money legis-
lation in Congress, as both houses of
Congress and "Teddy with his big stick"
are out hot on the trail after the rail
roads. OF course, we hold big block
of stock and railroad bonds, but we need
not worry over that as the interest on
the bonds is guaranteed and we hold the
stock as an investment, not as a specula-
ton on the Stock Exchange. If there
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-01-27
LETTER TO JAKE SCHIFF

H high finance in Florida it is over the
turpentine trail. Come down and get in
before it is too late, as already the heavy
operators are buying up large tracts of
timber and are boxing everything big
enough to shed tear for the greatest
speculation in rlorida-turpentine.
Come down and see this country and
drive that blue feeling away. 1t will do
you good and you can keep in touch with
New York markets at any of the leading
hotels.
Our friend Flagler has done wonders
for the east coast section, but there are
some people who do not have as much
appreciation for his efforts as they
should The great trouble with the
kickers and GROWERS is that they slept
on their opportunities, and, like Law
son in his Frenzied Finance, they are
putting in their time kicking about
what is being done and at the same time
excusing themselves for what they did
do or did not do when they had the
chance. If you can't come down send
subscription to "The Sun" at Jackson
vile. Get all the back numbers, for they
give in detail the way the turpentine
game is played as well as general
makeup of all the important news all
over the State.
Well, Jake, | have tried my best to
write so as to draw your mind away
from making any more panic speeches,
as | want to stay down here until the
gentle breezes blow in the springtime
and the lambs begin to skip and play,
then | will return and bring bran
new shearing outfit that will shear with
out pain and leave no scars. If you get
hard up just 60 over to Stillman's and
draw on me for what you need, as / saw
Shaw in Washington and l am sure that
he will make the money in the Treasury
elastic enough to reach any of our
banks, and Stillman's bank will have the
first call when the bell rings. If you
can't come down let me know and will
write occasionally and give the news.
Your old friend, KLONDIKE IKE.
p. S.-Just received telegram from
the naval stores headquarters that shows
up clean million on my first flyer in
turpentine.
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-01-27

pentine is one of the greatest necessities,
and it is strange that we ever over
looked it as long as we have. Just
think of the millions of houses that will
be built and millions more that are al
ready built, and all of them require
painting, which, of course, means mere
turpentine. Then just think of the drug
trade, that demands large quantities for
medicinal purposes. Why, it is the
greatest remedy for cuts, scalds, bruises,
burns, aches, all kinds of rheumatism,
pains, sore throat, chilblains, and, in
fact, If you want to cut any figure in
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-01-27

Post removed to Douglasville, Ca, where
the Mental Science cult was FIRST
launched. Conditions there not proving
satisfactory, the Posts came to Florida.
where they located at Seabreeze. pur.
chaslng a large tract of land with the
intent of founding Mental Science col.
IOny.
TO spread knowledge of the cult a
paper called Freedom was started, whi,h
lor some time was printed in Boston,
and at the time of its death, two or
three years ago, had circulation exceed
ing 5000. '''
Afterward a publishing house was es-
tablished in Seabreeze, and the paner
and many books and other literature per.
tanning to the business were printed.
Then all was prosperous. Mrs. POST
built beautiful home. the bandsomo
Colonnades Hotel was built by Mr.. Post
streets were paved for the future Mental
science city, an operahouse was built.
ana other works of improvement carried
on with lavish hand.
Inc inflow OF money had now become
80 great from the afflicted who so,iobt
nealth by means of Mental Science heal.
ing that it is alleged Mrs. Post became
Negligent OF her patrons, and paid no at.
Iention TO the letters from patients. ex.
cePC TO open them and remove the money
e ,;' therein, then turning the mis-.
slVes over to clerks who, when replv was
" .tos, would make answer by means of
sCeleoCyped forms which had been
adopted to fit various cases.
ms the defendant denies, and main.
every patient. -''-'' "
lContinued on Page Thirteenl
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-01-27

should be any rate regulation that could
cause a smash in the market our bonds
will not be affected, and should the rail
roads default on the interest we can put
them in the hands of receivers and then
buy up the stock at few cents on the
dollar and own the railroads, stock,
bonds and everything.
You remember how Jay Gould worked
1t on the Southwest System, and that is
the only program to follow as far as the
railroads are concerned.
Keep quiet on the money question and
say nothing about the tariff.
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-01-27

FIFTY years ago, as Helen Wilmans
then past the age of twenty-five, she be-
came the wife of DIR. Baker in Illinois
and the couple started on the overland
TRAIL Tor California, shortly after the
days of 40.
twenty years she endured the toll.
some drudgery of ranch life, when one
morning her spirit rebelled, and after
ner husband and his farm hands had left
for the fields she gathered her few
articles OF clothing and, nearly penniless
started for San Francisco with the firm
purpose of earning her livelihood bv
means of literary work. y
"A serious task she had set for herself
when at the age of nearly fifty, when
most women would consider that their
mode OF living and work had become
nxed' TINS daring and energetic person
set forth to conquer the obstacles in an
unknown path. " -"
For time her efforts were douh+f,,,
and despairing, but never falter;nn 'V ~ u,
tion. '" occupa-
Often without food, and with discour
age s on every hand, she persevered
ana her indomitable will gained victory
o 10 sne end that her work was recognized
and she prospered. e"'N'd
\, At one time writer for the Overland
fmontnly' which Bret Harte had mada
! famous, she became we'll known 70 tho
craft of the Pacific coast ''''
curing this time she became divorco]
from Dr. Baker, and later came 70 Ch;
cago, where she was engaged in newsnn
per work with varying success, and I mpr.
and author. newspaper writer
"A number OF years ago Mr.. and Mrs
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-01-27
THE SUN

Everything is coming our way as fast
as we can take care of it, and it does not
matter much if a few of the lambs do
get in and play little at our game as
we will be ready for them as soon as
their fleece is worth shearing.
Come down and take in the automobile
races at Ormond and the boat races at
Palm Beach, and then we can lay out a
program for turn in the turpentine
game. Talk about Amalgamated Cop
per, Consolidated Gas, Standard Oil, or
any of Lawson's Frenzied Finance! why
they are not in it with turpentine.
The future prospects for turpentine,
from an investment standpoint, present
possibilities that outrival the palmy
days of California and Klondike. Tur-
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-30
Southern Railway

y B.-Following schedule i.Ir'- published a-
Information. aud ara mot guaranteed
Schedule effective June ath. 1906.
Trains leave Washington from Pennsylvania
station.
79s a. m. Daily-Iocai Tor Harrisonburs. War
ranton Dgnville. and waJ stations.
1911 "A. m daily Washington and Florida
Limited Through comedies aud aierper u lo-
lumbla, savannah aud Jacksonville. pinlue
u.lsn. m. Daily-Unitsd state. Fast Mall.
Flr-t-cass coachrs AMI drawing room. Sleeper 30
New Orleans Dining ear service.
tOi D. m. Week Days-L0ca Tor iiarhsphHurs
and way stations on Manassas Rranch.
4m o. M DhilY--Locsl TOR werrnnton and
charlottesville Week days ior >trl-hurH
730p. m. Deily-New rork end Atlanta *
pr,.s8- Flrst-cls-- coach To Atlanta. Sleeper To-
Columbus. ia. Mondays, Wetue-dAys, Fr'-
days. Sunset Route Tourist sleeper, Washington
o. san Francisco.
$50 o. m. daiy-New York and Florida EH-
prrsa First class ,oach and -ieepers to Coium-
BIN savannah. JAcksuntiin. sleeper tp Az
<usta ANA Port Tampa. Dining car = ia carte.
1000 D. 10. pallJ New YORK and heAlhis
Limited tvia Lynchburgl Fir-i-.'ass coach and
sleeping car to Roanoke. Knoxville, thatta
nooga. Birmingham aud Memphis, Sleeper 20
Veg Orleans Diuing-cer service.
i0.5 .. m Dany-W Washington and South
western Iimited-Ali Pullman trains. club and
observation ears 70 Atlanta and Macon. -ieepers
o. Nashville, Atlanta. Macon, Birmingham,
New Orleans. Dining car service.
Trains leave Ki.hmoud for the South AS fp
lows: Daily = %. M. 1881 y. DID,. ~ go o. n., week
DAYS g .. M. 1880 3. m. and 1880 p. mr.. make
connection 40 Danyilie for al poiutsSouth. Pull
man sleeper Trains arrive Richmond b5N a. m
BIS u. "a 80 p. 100. daily. $40 %. m week days
Through trains from the south arrive, wash
fngton 6i2 A. m. 652 A. M. $50 am, Hos a. m.
2. 90 =. IA. and $50 =. m, and $50 o. n. daily.
L-cAl trains from Strashurr SO a. 10.
week days. Harri-onburg 1855 -. m. week
lays and 800 p. m. daily. From Charlottes-
Vile. SO a. m. and lynchburg go p. %. daily.
Tickets. sleeping-car reservations and detailed
Information can be had at ticket Office 700 18TH
st: 5l1 Pa. ave and Pennsylvania station.
Baggage checked through from hotels and reel
1euccs.
Phone $3.50 tor r: n. r. Cab service
H. IS. SPENCER. General Manager.
X H. HARDNlC k, Pass. Traffic Mgr
W H. TAYLOE. ten. Pass. s9ent.
L. D. Brown. General Agenl
Nashlngscn. Dc
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-30
5 EABOARD
AIR LINE RAILWAY
Important Change pi Schedule Ia
N.ty 9th.

Important Change pi Schedule i."'r ~"
May oath
The Seahoard takes pleasure in
Announcing greatly improved schedule
effective May 21th. giving the travelling
public most convenient and comfortable
schedule. and making tha ia-trt Time
between Richmond and Atlanta. trm-
ngham. Memphis and Southwest
Shortest time via the air lin-A
nights ride to Savannah. Jacksonville.
Atlanta. birmingham and Memphis.
with through Pullman -lorprr- and un-
excclled cafe ear service Leave Rich
mond 300 T. NJ ou and after May 2tth,
with -leeIcrs caf. ears aud 'mo>t conn
Portable dny roarhr-. for ail Georgia.
and Florida points. a. we'll as Atlanta.
Birmingham. Memphis. Kansas tlty
and the entire South and Southwest
;cabuard train now leaving Richmond
at II +. VI. will. after May 18th, leave
at ~ Z. NJ. with through slorprrs to
Florida points. ~ we'll a. 10 Atlanta.
Birmingham and Memphis iucounectiuu
with the Frisco system Our $40 T. VI.
train making local stops with direct
connections for Durham. Raleigh. Char
lotte and Wilmington. will remain as
now. For tickets. Pullman reservation.
and all information. apply az Richmond
Transfer Company. or District PaSsen-
ger Agents office. $50 East Main street
II. :. LIZARD. W. NJ TAYLOR,
d. +. 4. Telephone lO@. {. I. \.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-30
SAYS DowIe IS A MoNoMANIAc
Allenist Says He Has Great Mental
Capacity For Business.


Chicago. June 2S-John Alexander
Dowie was declared by Dr. Archibald
Church, an alienist TO be a monona
MAC, although possessed Of great men.
tai capacity for business. in his testi
mony before Judge Lands in the Zion
CITY controversy Or. Church had at
tended several sessions of court dur.
ing the hearing and had heard Dowie
tell Of seeing lights and hearing celes
tial music. Of preventing a shipwreck
and OF curing diseased persons by
means of prayers. The physician de-
clared it to be his belief that Dowie
might be insane and still have mental
capacity to accumulate $IooO,oOO IN
seven years.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-30
WILL SUE ICE TRUST
Philadelphia District Attorneyto Charge
Wholesalers With Conspiracy.

wholesalers WIN NonsP' aSJ'
Philadelphia. June 2S.-District At
torney John c. Bell. Of this city. an
nounccd that he is preparing to brine
criminal proceedings against more
than a dozen local wholesale Ice com
panies who are alleged TO have formed
a combination to increase the price Oh
ice. The price Of ice in this city has
gone mp 100 per cent, and there mas
been much agitation against the hisA
rate. The district attorney says h.
has been investigating the case fol
more than week. and he believes he
is warranted in taking criminal action
The companies will be charged with
conspiracy. the penalty for which IS q
fine obi not more than 500 and imprls
snlani Of not more han two years.
Aforementioned Moody has ordered
suits against many railroads for viola
ton of the safety appliances laws. Fifty
two violations are charged against the
Atlantic Coast Line.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-30
MlRAcuLoUsLY ESCAPE DEATH
Two Young Men Blown From sailboai
gv Excelsior.


Detroit june Theodore Perry
and Harry Rogers. two Detroit young
men had miraculous escape from
death being blown ont of their sail
BOAT ly terrific explosion while they
were sailing near Fox Island at the
mouth @, the Detroit river The young
mon were passing a small island at the
head of Fox Island, the smaller island
being used by a contracting firm for
the storage of explosives used I'm dredg
ing and blasting operations. The pow
der house was wrecked and windows
were broken as far away as the Cana.
dian city of Amherstburg
The two yachtsmen. Perry and Rog
ers. were rescued By a small boat that
hurried 10 their aid. Perry's clothes
were entirely torn from his body by
the shock, and Rogers was partially
disr0bed. but when the two men were
taken to Amherstburs il was found
that they had not sustained any S..
rious injuries Their boat was literally
blown TO splintcrs
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-30
NAY COMPROMISE ON MEAT eILL
Plan 10 Have Packers Pay Hall OF
Cost OF inspection.

Plan 10 Have Packers Pay han OF
Cost OF inspection.
Washington June 2N.A compro
mise proposition ON the meat inspec
ton measure has been framed for dis
cu~-iOn Of tho conferees. and the pre-
dicuon is made that it will form Oh,
hasi. Of final agreement Il provide.
for q tax of five cents head ON cattle
aud three cents a head ON sheep aud
hogs. To- be- collected and turned inc
the TREASURY the same as all other gov
crumcnt revenue.
The s2.0Oo00U permanent annual ap
preparation is To remain In the meas
ure and the cost for inspection paid
for ont of this fund. IL IS estimate
that the tax provided will aggregate
annually about Sl5ooooo. and by this
figuring the packers practically VIII
pay half the cost of inspection and the
government the other half.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-30

Three men working on an oil tank
were overcome by the fumes, Tell into the
oil aud were drowned mt Waterbury,
Conn
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-30
THAN DECLARED SAM
slaye. Of Stanford White Wouldn't
Submit tSPhysical Examination.
MS WIFE VISITS HIM IN CELL

Waite Letters to Mrs. Thaw Turned
over to Lawyers-Police Investi-
eating Habits and Movements Of
Both Men.
New York Juno 2S.-That Harry *.
Tnaw. the slayer of Stanford White, Is
perfectly sane was the report made by
the alicuisjs retained by the district
attorneys office To examine into tie
prisoners mental condition. This r.
port Na. made after the physicians h.'i
sprni an hoar with Thaw. who, in d..
nancc of Tine advice of his counsel
former judge Ol,ott. refused to answer
any questions and declared that nothing
short of actual force would compel h'm
ro Admit to physical examination.
When hc committee of physicians
called unuu The prisoner Thaw said
FIRMLY MS the first member was intro
au.od to him 10y pr Allan McLanf
ti'nii'""' '''''''.' ~, .,,,,..
be- Noai pat"ou. ] VIII '''' ''' '''
tions whatever.
Then began genera, 'u''' ~ ,'' ' w..
ON trivial 7n"j.''7 "''" ~. N s',.'.
f'lh' anu i"' ''"''''''''' ,.,",., a.,,
p'rNihS amy P"'7'''''S ''"' '''',' ''
bearing on his mental or physical con-
ai''oh. iN''l' "''' '''''.',
TORS hH'Ii''F sunni '"''' WI Wv
bli 10 nim lhiN ''''i''''''' '''''' .''' "
his determination To answer "' q'''
uons.
Mr. Oicott sand later 'hA' ne was "
able io account Tor j ma" s. al, ,'''U' ''''
that he could Only "''''""'' 1t w. '''"
connian.e ouslinA'l. As nis Counsel ''
sali De- hid mo- onlr'Nuh To wa" "'
sVer.r- any al co." questions a1uI'9'.'
to him hy the physicians
Ai thc alirn'sts had departed Mt
TbaN was permitted io So" he' hN
band ior the first time since ms arrest
She came to the I'n'u+ 'n - '"'' '"H
accompanied .y h.i "'.''"' 3D. y. .'.''.
Josiah nav ..,l
husband ahA VIE was ""'' ''.''''
they remained together laiNlh5 III at
und"rione Tor nearly Il" noun ''' w
also received 'islt rom nus s's'''
Mrs. George q. 'aiu'tlr. ana '''''''
w iiaruidse. OF Iii'-'''s
before visiting the iomos M's. I"'N
had long Conference "'' ''' III
jnt-e o.'oti ana , rele'''h ".'''''''.'' o.
which d. is believed 'Na' '"' ''''' "' @'
Tense was lIrNN0nth al" ''' ''''
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-30
RIPANS.

There is scarcely any condition OF
III health that is not benefited by the
occasional use of RIPANS Tabule.
For sale by druggists. The Five
cent packet Is enough for an ordi
nary occasion. The family bottle, 90
cents, contains a supply for r year.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-30
DOn'tRunChanCcS

OF purchasing your liquor any
where and everywhere, but al
ways 20 where you are sure OF get
ting the best and purest goods
Adulterated goods are not fit TO
nse. We are doing the largest
business IN fredericksburg, be-
cause we never misrepresent our
goods and always give yon your
moneys worth In quality and
measure. We have the largest
assortment Of