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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-01-11

IHt BILL IL ~ ~ -. :
TPANSFER OF REAL ESTATE
As Easy AS THAT OF CHAT
rELS. AND TO ENABLE THE l
sNALL OWNER TO USE HIS 4
H0NF AS COLLATERAL FOR +
SNATL LOANS. THE WIS
nom OF THIS NAY BE Sc
5 RIOCSLY QUESTIONED.
An English speaking people
- reverence tor real esatte.
$bc;r home is their castle This
sent;mcnt is not the result OF the +
feudai system. the technicslities
NJ which. the advocates of the oi'l
50 much dccry. il comes down
from the allodial days in old Eng
Hand and Is one of the most deep
U seated sentiments of the English
81 race. and goes hand in hand wiih
the love OF home. the love oil lam
= IL, and all that these imply. Has
tne timc come whcr we should Gle
Srrov this sentiment, or do any
chino which would tend 20 destroy
II. and would rot the Torrens HI
have this tendency?
Nj. Na~sic. in his recent ad-
dress before the State Board OF
Ttadc in Roanoke. said But II
real estate were made more mar
lc;ollc. il It's title were made as
al clear and plain 20 all men. and as
rcaoiiv Transferable as the title OF
personal property. and If small
loans anl short loans could be
easily negotiated upon II, lands
81 would cease 30 bc gravcyardS OF
investment, and every home Voulc
bsromc bankable asset. and
many more home seekers would be
enabled 10 own their own homes.
The last sentence is clearly nor
seouitur. The idea that homes
arc AT present gravcyards OF IN
vestmcnt, is equally illogical. Any
thing which is being used TO II
full capacity is n living invest
rent. and cannot, by any posSibll
ity. produce more than prope
return for full use. a man has
ssy 81 ,OOO. 90. What is best 20 d
" it, He may loan II out AT 81
cent and receive fOf' us us
800 90 per year. Instead OF lend
ing this money. he may invest tn
$1,000 90 in house and thcreb
save his rent. The rctupn in cac
transaction is exactly the sanl'
Now, can he better himself by II
vestiinc his 81 .Oo0.00 in hon
and then borrowing on the sccur
~ Of that home like amount. l.
us sec. Ii he invests money IN
home he saves his rent. But wh'
he borrows the additional q .O'
he has to pay $50 90 for the loa
and he is in exactly the same stu
ton as If he had continued 10 re
the property and loan out his 3
oQo. 90 or use il in business. or
Isl II he had invested the 81 900.
in a home, thereby saving Z
rents and not borrowing anytllin
- The only difference is, that whs
ii he invests in home and rcfu'
20 borrow, he becomes less o.
N rolling stone, more permane
~ more stable, more CERTAIN VIZ
# reliable IN every way. and VII
~ his proposes may be slower. II
# both for himself. his wife. his G
drcn more certain and more
~ r1ancnt.
Homes then arc not era
yards of invcstmcut They
~ used so their full capacity and
the best Investment man
make.
~ The truth is tina: the money
der already has facilities cnous
sap the vitals oft his ncigilborS
the bill is passed., it will ccrta
increase The facilities Of the ia
for acquiring shc honcs of
men Public ,,ulicv would |;
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-01-11
THE BILL, IL ENACTED,
WOULD PROBABLE BE IN
CONSTITUTIONAL

In the case of Tyler ". Judges of
tho Court OF Registration, rs
Mass. II. referred TO by Mr.. Mas
sic as supporting the constitution
Atty of the bill, there WAS an able
dissenting opinion. based upon the
ground that the act was IN con-
fiict with the XIV Amendment
of the Constitution. which provides
NOR shall any state deprive any
pcrxon of life. liberty. or property
without due process OF law.
This case was taken TO the SUI
preuc Court of tho United States
and reported IN i7s L. ). @o4
Unfortunately, however. the Cour
refused TO pass upon the case oi
It's merits. The defendant, Tyler
had been actually summoned am
actually appeared in the Cour
below. The Suprc Court held
therefore, that he. Tyler, had nc
been deprived Of his property
without due process Of law an
, could not complain because. undo
, the act, others might be deprive
OF theirs without due process
, The Supreme Court has never
III understand, passed upon IN
: question. until IL does. no one c.
say whether the act is constit'
: tional or not.
= ~.
= THE ACT WOULD NO
! AccCnpI. lxfl IT'S PURPOS
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-01-11

c..,rlblc az ,ioing the work ara
careful cff's rcpuiat;on- wsvic
acce II the 'ca'cc- itwclid be filied'
bS shistcrs. ~ the Court would
constantly bc risled by their re
ports. and many titles would be
registered which would be wholly
detective.
Again. even she best OF lawyers
could not possibly do the work IN
the unsettled parts OF the Stare.
where it is necessary TO carry me
title hack to the Commonwealth. .
without having complete maps OF
( all patents. senior and junior. court
rights. deeds. etc. The bill makes
no provision for getting up such
maps. and indeed the cost thereof
would be so great thai It would be
, wholly impracticablc-none but
title company can afford the com
, piiation of such maps for a Count,
~ large.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-01-11
concluded from last weeks issue
Il V.

q ONE OF THE OBJECTS OF
-ruE BILL Is TO MAKE THE
transfer OF REAL ESTATE
Is EASY AS THAT OF CHAT
rELS. AND TO ENABLE THE
SNATI OWNER TO USE HIS
H0NF AS COLLATERAL FOX
SNAII LOANS. THE WIS
pON OF THIS NAY BE Sk-
PIOI-SLY QUESTIONED.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-01-11

of paper by j.. F. Eul-
litt. ESQ, published in Virginia
Law Register tor November.

TIE TORRENS BILL PUTS
THE STATE INTO A BUSl-
NESS WHICH SHOULD BE
ATTENDED 10 BY PRIVATE
ENTERPRISES.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-01-11
VIII

THE ASSURANCE FUND
WILL BE WHOLLY MADE
QUATE.
When one registers a tract OF
land assessed at Il 10000. he pays
20 the Assurance Fund one dollar.
A thousand such tracts would yield
81 10000. If then one tract out
of = thousand we're improperly
registered. and without notice 20
the owner. the whole OF the asSur-
ance fund would be exhausted. II
two out of a thousand were erro-
neously registered. the first claim
ant would get he whole fund. and
the second would have TO wait ur-
Ill a thousand more tracts were
registered IL is not probable that
the examiners OF title, working toi
$500 fees. without the aid OF
maps and surveys. unless orderc'
by the Court. will make more thar
one mistake in a thousand,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-01-11

ea1e j oo work aga lslf AIN yoILp ~ =
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-02-22

A Dishones. Purpose means Dishonest
Product and q Disregard Of the Purchas-
eTs' Health or Welfare.
Beware Of the Slick Salesman and his
ancient Just as Good story that COM
men sense refutes.
Cascarets are made only by the Sterling
Remedy Company. and the famous little
Ten Cent "Vest Pocket box Is here
shown. They are never sold II bulk.
Every tablet marked "CCc."
Be sure you get the genuine.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-02-22
Get What You Ask Forl

. true. faithful. loyal servant Of Mankind.
Over Five Millions Of Dollars have
been Spent to make the merits Of Cas-
carrots known. and every cent of il would
be lost, did not sound merit claim and
hold the constant. continued friendship.
Patronage and Endorsement Of we'll
pleased people year after year.
There is also a Reason
Why there are Parasites who attach
themselves to the Healthy Body Of Cas-
caret's success-lmitators. Counterreiters,
Substi.utors.
They are Trade Thieves who would
rob Cascarets Of the Good VIII Of the
people. and sneak unearned profits.
earned and paid for by Cascarets.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-02-22

be considerable loss. They may be re.
coined into subsidiary silver without
loss.
1.-The small contraction i'm the circu.
lation of dollars would be offset by the
increase OF subsidiary coin, and as q
result the total of money i'm circulation
would be unchanged. In order to in
crease the amount of subsidiary coin
the Secretary must buy more silver or
recon some of that We already have"
minority report suggests that in-
stead OF recoining silver dollars the
Secretary of the Treasury be authorized
to purchase silver bullion for recoinage
purposes.
The Army appropriation bill. as
agreed upon by the House Committee
on Military Affairs. carries an appro-
priation of $1,000 for the preservation
of the battlefield of Balls Bluff Loud
DUN County, Va, and the burial place
Of those killed in the battle.
There is dismay in Congress over the
fact that the Congressional Library
costs $26, 900 a year more to run it than
does the Capitol. This seems incredi.
ble but the appropriations show 1T.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-02-22

Cascarets are the implacabie foe Of
All Disease Germs: the incompatible
cleanser. purifier and strengthener Of tho
entire Digestive Canal.
They Act like Exercise on the Bowel
Muscles, make them strong and active
able to Help Themselves do their work
keep themselves clean.
Cascarets are the safeguard Of Innocent
Childhood against the Dreadful Death
dealing Dangers that threaten the Lives
Of the Little Ones.
They are Purely vegetable. absolutely
Harmless, always Reliable and Efficient.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-02-22

THHERE Is Reason
ii Why the Good People Of
III America buy Cascarets as
Il Fast as the Clock Ticks.
Every second some one. somewhere.
Is Buying little Ten-Cent Box OF Cas-
carets.
l,2, 3. 4, S, $50 times to the Minute,
80 Minutes to the Hour. $500 Boxes an
Hour. 5000 Boxes Day of Ten Hours.
1850. 900 Boxes q Month. and then some.
Think Of ito 900 People take a
Cascaret tablet each day. Millions use
Cascarets when necessary.
The Judgment of Millions of Bright
Americans is Infallible. They have been
Buying and Taking Cascarets at that rate
for over Six years.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-02-22
A Famous Phrase.
(Boston Herald.)

In a recent address before the Illi-
nois Historical Society, Charles e. Carr
considered Lincoln's memorable two
minute address at Gettysburg, and
pointed out that the familiar words
contained in the address, Govern
ment Of the people, by the people and
for the people"-were not original with
Lincoln. 1t is recalled that there was
considerable comment at the time OF
his using them. which went SO far that
It was insinuated that he was guilty OF
wilful plagiarism. The matter was
thoroughly investigated by Lamon.
Nicolay and others, and it was found
that the phrase had been SO often used
as to become common property. 1t ap-
pears substantially as Lincoln used it
i'm Webster's reply to Hayne. 1t was
used by Theodore Parker in an anti
slavery convention at Boston in 1850,
and by Joel Parker in the Massachu-
sets Constitutional Convention in 1853.
The first appearance of this phrase, so
far as it has been possible to ascertain.
was in the preface Of the old Wfckliffe
Bible, which declares that this Bible
is for the government Of the people, by
the people and for the people"
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-02-22

a. FREE TO OUR rRIENDSs
We want 10 send 10 our friends beautiful
French designed. GOLD-PLATED BONBON BOX,
hafd-en2meled In coloqs. II Is beauty ln1 the
dressing table. Ten cents In stamps Is asked IS .
with which this dainty trinket Is loaded. 10
Send to-day. mentioning this paper. Address
Sterling Remedy Company. Chicago q New ve9t
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-02-22

II IS not an Experiment. not an Accl-
dent or incident, but sound, Honest
Business, based on Time Tried-and- Tested
Merit. never found wanting.
There is a Reason.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-02-22

The President gave a jolly dinner at
the White House last week to members
of the National Republican Committee.
He was I'm particularly fine humor. and
kept his guests amused with his stories
and comment on the campaign In which
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-02-22

AUNT Susan" otherwise known as
Miss Susan B. Anthony, had birthday
anniversary on the 18th. and all the
sunragists came over from Baltimore.
where they had been attending their
National Convention, to help each other
celebrate it. A great big church was
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-02-22


BERTHE Adams got whipped. 50 he did
In the yernacular Of the small boy, the
House Just licked the everlasting stuff
in" out of him and his bill to estab-
lish q whipping-post in the District OF
Columbia for wife-beaters. There Were
two hours Of fun in the House when the
bill was being considered, and on the
direct vote, when Representative Long
worth, now husband of Miss Roosevelt
but at that time a bachelor like BERTHE
himself, voted against the bill He said
he was too near matrimOny himself tr
look with complacency on such bill
''They say" he said that, but ii ISM
probable that he did. Wife-beaters
ought to be punished to the limit OF
the law. but nobody wants any such
relic of barbarism again established
Solitary confinement in dark cell. with
diet OF sour bread bad butter and
weak coffee would bring the ornries
man on earth to terms. and he would
beg to be let out to work for the mean.
est woman in less than week. Man i,
gregarious. and loves to feed De.
prive him of human companionship and
let him go hungry. and he will will
right quick.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-02-22

Mr.. Longworth has arranged a pair
in the House for two weeks. or until
March A., SO 1T is presumed that that
will be the length Of the honeymoon.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-02-22

The House Committee on Labor has
practically agreed to report bill for
an investigation Of child labor, and Is
now making an attempt to find just
what classification Of child labor shall
be attempted in such a measure
The Washington times., 1906-08-04
IN FINANCIAL WORLD
DOWNWARD TREND
ALL THROUGH DAY
Erie and High-Priced Stocks
Leaders in the General
Decline.

NEW YORK. Aug. THE stock
market showed general declines at the
opening. extending 10 Is in Brooklyn
Rapid Transit and Amalgamated Copper.
Baltimore and Ohio. St Paul. Southern
Pacific, New York Central. and Erie
were of =. and Reading declined q in
all Union Pacific and United States
Steel preferred declined a.
Room traders said that they took their
medicine this morning. According 10
their own story they followed the up
ward movement too long. and were load
cd with long stock that was thrown on
the market by what were regarded as
bun leaders earlier in Jhe week.
After the first few minutes the mar
ket became quiet and during the greater
mart Of the first hour business was al
most entirely professional and confined
In the floor Of the exchange. Erie was
sold on a large scale by J. B. Russell q
Co. On which the price fell from % TO
500 The market movement was down
ward from the opening and declines
were limited 10 fractions except IN the
higher priced issues Ike Great Northern
Dreferred which made loss OF SA 70
2q3ls Northwest. which dropped ia 20
904ls and Anaconda, which sustained
loss OF IL points
Brokers watching the trading said
there was a good strong undertone, bat
that there was no incentive for further
aggressive buying. The absence OF Lon
don business was blamed for part OF the
lack of interest IN the trading here.
Government bonds were unchanged.
Railroad and other bonds were steady
The Washington times., 1906-08-04
EDUCATION BOARD
GIVEN VIDE SCOPE
Commissioners Can Require
From 1t Only Annual
Estimates.

An opinion which practically means
that the new Beard Of Education with
the exception of making an annual re-
port of expenditures intended. is in no
may accountable for its acts TO the Dis
trIct Commissioners, but that, when
questions requiring legal definition arise,
upon which the board desires an opin-
ION from the Corporation Counsel. they
must first be referred 10 the Commits
sioners, was today given out by CorpOr-
alton Counsel Thomas.
The opinion is the result of two ques-
tions propounded by Admiral Baird.
president Of the Board of Education.
who asked specific Information on Ito
whom the board should report, and 10
what law officer the board may refer
questions requiring legal definition or
explanation
TO one question, Mr.. Thomas replies
that the board has no authority 10 refer
legal questions directly 70 the orpOra-
ton Counsel and To the other he states
that only as far as IL concerns an an
uual estimate of the school expenditures
contemplated by the board is an ac-
counting required. Then, one should be
made 10 the Commissioners.
The Washington times., 1906-08-04
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
PLACED ON RECORD

Weaver's ospect-Rachel Z. Laurie
ct al. to George ". Morgan, part, SO.
Brookland- Mary a. McIntire 20 John
A. Massie. lot = block 20. SO.
I street, between ThiTty-IhiTd and
Thirty-fOurth sJreets-Em0ry II B0gley
10 John y. BOgiey. lot pa. square 1890
so. Same 10 Samuel II. Bogley, lot 243,
square 1890. SO.
ThiTty-fourth street northwest. near 7
stTeet-John y. Bogley et Tx. to Emory
II. BOgley, lot 246, square 1890 $40. Same
TO Samuel II. Bogley, lot 2i3, square 1890
$40
Twenty-ffth street northwest. be-
tween l and X streets-PatriCk J.
Garner ct uN. 20 Mary A. Hurney. part
lot -, square IS. $40
South Grounds, Columbian College
Jackson II. RalsJOn. trustee, TO James
n. Williams lot Il. $
Mt. Pleasant and Pleasant Plains
Harry WaTdman To BUena Y. FiCkIinE
lot Co. block IS. SO
100 X street southeast-Gottfried Fank-
hauseT ~ Tx 10 Della J. Conley, LOT
D., square Ii2, SO.
Estate Of John Purner-Thomas r.
Riley 10 James Martin, lot IS. SIOO.
HOlmead estate-Harry Wardman 10
Charles F. and Emma J. Dickens, lot
g.. SO.
II street northwest. between Twenty
third and Twenty-foUTJh streets-Chris-
TOPPER O Neil e. uN. 10 John w. Stock
ton. part of original lot 8. square A.
SO
The Washington times., 1906-08-04
BUSINESS CONDITIONS
EXCELLENT EVERYWHERE

Aside from the seasOnable dizziness IN
wholesale departments, says Dun's Re
view. commercial activity is we'll main
tanned. and early preparations are made
for autumn and winter business. August
opened with no adverse developments in
the trade situation, while crop progress
during July was most favorable. Trade
reports are especially gratifying from
the Northwest and other points that are
dependent upon agricultural results, but
all sections Of the nation enjoy great
prosperity and there Is scarcely a dis
c0rdant note in any OF the dispatches.
Scarcity OF labor is the only serious
complaint. Commodity prices are fairly
steady. cheaper grain because of large
crops being offset by strength ia the
leading materials Of manufacture. while
legislation in Brazil advanced Gomez
sharply.
Railway earnings in July were SO per
cent larger than year ago. and foreign
commerce al this port shows gains OF
Sd.a13.d65 in imports and Sio3.ot0 In eN-
ports. as compared vi, b the same week
last year
II is not often thE. managers of a
the future because Of too much business,
yet That Is becoming the situation at
iron furnaces and steel mills.
Commercial failures this week IN the
United states were $50. against 2l6 last
week, and 2a2 the corresponding week
last year Failures IN Canada numbered
10, against 10 last week, and 26 last year.
The Washington times., 1906-08-04
CROP INFLUENCE NOT NOW
DETERMINING FACTOR

NEW YORK. Aug. 4-The influence
Of crop conditions upon the speculative
markets has so lessened in recent years
that some people have begun 70 under
estimate. II not disregard. the signifi-
canoe OF the haTvesJs in determining
business and financial prospects. For
merly the railroads of the West depend
ed so much upon wheat and corn to fur
nish them with freight that fluctuations
in their grain tonnage were productive
OF radical and even critical changes in
earnings. The ups and down OF granger
stocks were then more violent than has
been the case in recent years Hence
speculative sentiment then fed upon
every mOrsel of crop news and alter
nately rose and fell. many times be-
cause of the widest and most Traudu-
lent of Tumors.
The growth in the manufacturing in
dustry of the country has produced a
tremendous and constant volume o.
traffic which makes the dependence of
the railroads or grain alone relatively
less. Hence the details Of crop uncer-
taiuUies are now scanned with less
eageruess than formerly, and threaten
ed deficiencies are calmly offset IN the
public reasoning by reliance on the
density OF other traffic.
The Washington times., 1906-08-04
MRS. HARTJE ILL.
DUE TO STRAIN
Divorce Suits Severe Trials
Cause Collapse Of
Defendant.

PITTsBURG. Aug. AFTER the long
and weary trial OF the divorce case in
stitutad against her by her husband,
Mrs. Mary Scott Hartje yesterday
showed signs Of collapse. the first real
weakening on her part since the bitter
struggle began.
It was reported from the home OF her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John +. Scott.
this morning that she IS better today
Yesterday, however. she was confined
10 her room on account Of The reaction
which came after the excitement and
trials OF the court room. Mrs. Hartje's
friends expected her collapse some times
ago. but she showed such bravery and
courage In the face of the curious crowd
in the court room that they were all as
tcuished at her, none more than her at
torneys.
Mrs. Hartje has been under physi-
clans care for several weeks. Il IS said.
during the first part OF the trial she was
IN excellent health. but later she was
somewhat IndIsposed- The great u=ry-
Gus strain 10 which she was subjected
was enough 20 cause the entire collapse
Of an ordinary woman
The Washington times., 1906-08-04
JOHN ]. KELLEHER
WAS ASSAILANT
PoolroOm Proprietor is Man
Who StOrmed Drug
store.

The veil OF mystery which has hidden
the identity Of the man who stOrmed
the Haley drug store on Capitol Hill
last Friday night and pounded a man
almost into iusensibHity, has been pen
etrated by the police searchlight
Police OF the Ninth precinct yesterday
arrested John J. Kelleher, a pool room
proprietor, whose place is AZ the corner
Of Seventh and @ streets, charging him
with disorderly conduct in connection
with the sensational incident IN the drug
store.
For several days the police have been
trying 70 find Keueher. Their iuf0r-
nation was positive that KelleLeT was
the assailaut or the nashiuE young man
who escorted the woman. but they could
not ind him.
Kelleher heard the police We're after
him and walked into the Ninth precinct
station and surTeudere@ himself 10 the
police When the case was called iu
Police Court, KeIleher forfeited the gu
collateral which he was required 20 give
after being arrested.
The Washington times., 1906-08-04
DETECTING RUFFIANS
WHO BEAT AGED JUDGE
Police Now Making Arrests Of Gang
That Assaulted Prominent Pitts
burg Jurist.

PITTsBURG Pa, Aug. An com
pany with seven other suspects, Clark
Duffy eighteen years old, was taken
before Judge W. q. Hawkins. Of the
orphans court. this morning. by Cap
tain OF Detectives James W. Egan. The
judge positively Identified young Duffy
as one Of crowd Of young men who
assaulted and robbed him last Wednes-
day night while walking near his home
IN the East End. The aged jurist is SIN
confined 70 his bed as a result OF the
attack ugou him He was unable 20
identify any OF the other suspects, but
they will be held by the police.
A charge OF highway robbery was
lodged against Duffy this afternoon.