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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-01-05
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will be deposited with any reputable trust company
Tor less amount if desired) against like amount
by any coffee rooster dealer If the charges prove
true we lose, if not we take the money as partial
liquidation for the infamous insult to business.
The Postum Pure Food factories are the largest in
the world the business having been built upon abso-
lutey pure food products, made scientific lines,
''for reason and the plain unvarnshed truth told
every day and all the time. These factories visited
by thousands of people every month They are shown
into every Granny and examine every ingredient and
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-01-05

that the supply is adequate for that
purpose. While this showing, on it's
race, indicates compliance with
law, the fact remains that the water
supply, if any at all, Is not sufficient
to permanently reclaim the land.
The ownership of stock in pro-
jected irrigation ditch which does
not exist in fact or the ownership
Of a pump temporarily installed, has
often been accepted, in connection
with such testimony, as proof of the
possession Of water. Many alleged
irrigation bitches or reservoirs are
familiar to members of the Commits
sion which are utterly inadequate to
irrigate a square rod, and upon the
strength of such works patent has
frequently then issued to 800 acres of
land.
Frauds committed through conven-
tional forms of perjury and through
lack OF proper veriflcation of the
facts as to the reclamation of the
land justify the taking Of immediate
and radical steps in the revision of
the law. The law should absolutely
require an actual adequate water
supply, and the limits as to quantity
should be defined.
In short, the law should render i'm
possible the continuance of the
practices by which desert lands
without water, without cultivation,
and without crops are passed into
the possession Of claimants.
Grabbing Lands.
The great bulk of the vacant pub
lie lands throughout the West are un-
suitable for cultivation under the
| present known conditions of agricul-
| ture, and so located that they can
not be reclaimed by irrigation They
are, and probably always must be,
of chief value for grazing. There are
it is estimated, more than 100000
600 acres of public grazing land, an
area approximately equal to one-fifth
the extent of the United States
proper. The exact limits can not be
set, for with seasoned changes large
areas of land which afford good
grazing one year are almost desert liz
another. There are also vast tracts
of wooded timbered land in which
grazing has much importance, and
until further classification Of the
public lands is made it will be inn
possible to give with exactness the
total acreage. The extent is so vast
and the commercial interests in
volved so great as to demand in the
highest degree the wise and conser.
vative handling Of these vast re.
sources.
1t Is matter of the first import
ance to know whether these grazing
lands are being used in the best way
possible for the continued devel p
ment Of the country or whether
they are being abused under a sys'
tenn which is detrimental to such de.
velopment and by which the only
present value of the land is being
rapidly destroyed.
At present the vacant public lands
Fare theoretically open commons free
to all citizens but as a matter of fact
a large proportion have been parcelet
out by more or less definite compacts
or agreements among the various in
terests. These tacit agreements are
continually being violated. The
sheepmen and cattlement are in fire
quent collision because Of incursions
upon each others domain. Lane
which for years has been regarded as
exclusively cattle range may be in
fringed upon by large bands Of
sheep, forced by drought to migrate
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-01-05

seen In various degrees of dilapida-
ton, but they shoW no evidence of
genuine occupation. They have
never been in any sense homes.
Investigations have been carried on
where the committed homesteads arc
potable in number. The records of
rsome Of the counties examined show
that 80 per cent of the committed
homesteads were transferred within
three months after acquisition Of ii.
tie, and evidence was obtained to
show that two-thirds Of the commu.
tiers Immediately left the state. In
many instances foreigners, particu.
larly citizens of Canada, came into
this country, declared their intention
of becoming citizens took up home.
steads, committed, sold them land re.
turned to their native land.
The reasons given for adhering to
the communication clause are diverse
and many Of them are cogent when
applied to individual cases. 1t is
said, for example, that the commu-
ter desires to raise money for use in
improving his place. This is often
true, but in the majority Of cases the
recOrus SHOW LndI the cOmmuCer I'LL
mediately leaves the vicinity. The
frequency of loans is traceable In
many places directly to the activity
Of agents Of loan companies, who
are often United States commission.
ers also, eager first to induce settle.
ment and then to make these loans
on account of the double commission
received. Later they secure the
business which accrues to then
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-01-05
The Coffee Importers and Roasters are Attacking
POSTUM FOOD COFFEE
All Along the Line.
THERE'S A REASON"

Many people have found out the truth about old
fashioned coffee.
They have overcome disease caused by it.
The plan was easy and sure
Quit Coffee and use Postum.
Proof with ones self is stronger than any theory
The Postum army grows by hundreds of thousands
yearly
The old-fashioned Coffee Magnates are now derid-
ing Postum through the papers.
Because their pocketbooks are hurt they would
drive the people back to the old coffee slavery.
One coffee prevaricator says; ut POSTUM has
lately been exposed and found to contain an excess
of very ordinary coffee"
Another that "it (Postum) is made from small
amount of parched peas, beans, wheat, dried sweet
potatoes, and paste of wheat middlings'
Here's to you, oh faithful followers of the tribe of
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-01-05

because Of the presence there OF
Clark Mills equestrian statue OF
General Jackson, later called Lara
vette Square, because of the erection
there of the great Lafayette statue,
and now very frequently called
Rochambeau Park because OF this
elegant example of art. The statue
was unveiled in 1902. Tt stands Oil
rectlv in front of the White House.
The movement for the erection In
the National Capital of statue Of
Rochamheau was in recognition Of
the close ties between France and the
United Stntes. This sentiment
wac particularly strong after the
close Of the Spanish American wa
IN view OF the services rendered II
the interest Of reace by Cambon tn
French Amha ssador. The Govern
over two superb Sevres vases as
gift to President Mckinley. Cor
cress appropriated $500 for tn
statue Rochamheau commando
the French forces sent to the as
eistance OF the voung republic Of th
United States and which cooperate
with the Continental army at Yorl
town.
Pochamheau statue Is exec
lent art The French field marshal
tho full uniform Of his rank stand
with one arm outstretched evidentl
pointing to the distant American CO
onv which he is about to help.
At the base is a symbolic figure.
Is the figure of A woman hurryin
forward with the flag of Franc
horne aloft in the right hand. r.
meath her feet is the Prov of shi
suggestive of the force which Franc
has sent across the seas to aid tt
republic Of the United States in til
days Of its infancy. Below are II
arms Of France and the Unite
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-01-05

process Each visitor sees Postum made of different
ical methods and one part blended with a small part
of pure New Orleans molasses. So he knows Postum
contains not one thing in the world but Wheat and
New Orleans molasses. 1t took more than year Of
experimenting to perfect the processes and learn how
to develop the dastase and properly treat the other
clements in the wheat to produce the cofeelke flavor
that makes suspicious people wonder" But there
never has been one grain of odfashioned or drug
coffee in Postum and never will be.
Another thing we have on file in general offices
the original of every testimonial letter we have ever
published. We submit that our attitude regarding
one wants stnulant and can digest coffee and it
does not set up any sort of physical alment drink it.
But if coffee overaxes and weakens the heart land
it does with some).
(and it does with some)
Or if it causes weak eyes (and does with some).
Or if it causes nervous prostration (and it does
with many.
Then good plain od-fashoned common sense might
(withou asking permission of coffee merchants sug
ges to quit putting caffeine (the drug of cofee) into
a highly organized human body, for health is really
wealth and the happest sort of wealth.
Then if ones own best interest urges him to study
into the and There's reason" he will UNI
earth great big facts that all of the sophstres of the
coffee importers and roasters cannot refute.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-01-05

From. an old wood-cut illustration in Richard.
sons !" West of the Mississippi. "A Home"
14x20 inches, not feet showing that false
swearing IN acquiring government land is
no new art,
through the foreclosure and transfer
of the property. The true working of
the commute ton clause does not ap-
pear until after foreclosure upon the
maturity Of the lo8.s.
One significant brought out by the
! investigation is that large portion
~>1e commuters are women, who
never establish a permanent resi-
1ence/ and who are employed tempo
in the towns as school teach
n domestic service, or who are
with their parents. The great
Y Of these commuters sell Inn
ely upon receiving title, the
s being Transacted through
|n6n1 who represents his client
filings and prepares all pa
Ibers.
The Communication clause, IL 1t Is to
be retained to cover special cases.
should be effective only after not less
than three years actual-not con
structive-living at home on the land
Under present practice, the commute
ton period being fourteen months
six months of this time is generally
taken to establish residence, so thai
only eight months remain. This time
q is usually arranged to include the
summer, so that the shack built neet
not be habitable in severe winter
weather, and the residence on the
land may consist merely in sum
mer outing. Obviously it is assen
tial that residence should be far mor'
strictly defined. 1t is probable tina
lax Interpretation and enforcement
of the provisions Of the law regard
ing residence is responsible for NOR
raud under the homestead act thai
III other causes combined.
1t maybe urged that the fraud
have taken place under tn
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-01-05

A darby was asked why he went
away, and gave the following lucid an
swer:
81 didn't went. I didn't want to
went, and if l had wanted to went. l
couldn't have got to go no how"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-01-05

There is group of islands south OF
New Zealand called the Seven Sisters,
said to be subject to a practically
constant rainfall. The Same condi-
tons exist in Terra del Fuego, except
that the rain often takes the form OF
Sleet or snow.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-01-05
ROCH4MBEAU STATUE.
A Heroic Bronze Figure of Frances
Field Marshall Standing In Front
of White House.

One of the very striking and majes.
tic bits of bronze in Washington is
the Rochambeau statue which stands
In what was called Jackson Square,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-01-05

entries now passing 10 final proof
shows that in the majority Of cases,
these lands are not actually utilized.
but are being held for speculative
purposes, owing TO several causes,
among which are the laxity of some
of the state laws governing appro-
priation OF water for irrigation rur.
poses, and the insufficiency of the
water supply, considerable difficulty
mas been encountered in administer
ing that provision Of the desprt-Iand
laws which requires claimant 70
have permanent water right based
on prior appropriation. VERY often
the waters Of stream are exhausted
by other appropriators before tho
time when the claimant goes
through the form Of posting notices,
recording his claim, and complying
with other essentials OF the state law
Notwithstanding this, he furnishes
testimony of two witnesses that
water thus appropriated has
1sed ia feclaim!lg bis lapd, and
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-01-05
PENSIONS.

Over one Million Dollars
allowed our clients during the last
six years.
Over one T h O u . a N d
claims allowed through us dur
ing the last six months. Dis.
ability, Age and In
Gre a 8 e pensions obtained
in the shortest possible time.
Widows claims a speciality.
Usually granted within 90
days if placed with us irnmedi-
ately on soldiers death. Fees
fixed b. law and payable out of
allowed pension. A successful
experience of rs years and benefit
of daily calls at Pension Bureau
are at your service. Highest ref
erences furnished. Local Magis-
trates Pc Gu N i a rily
benefited by sending Sas
claims.
TABER & WHITMAN CO.,
Warder Bldg, Washington, d. c.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-29
.TKlEs On "a TAET..
ists Secretary Gets First 1Fsnetle'i
Letter from President,

OYSTER BAY. N. " Aug. 20
Secretary William IA. Taft received
the first letter from President Roose=
welt written in accordance with the
rules of the Reformed Spelling Board.
The letter was dictated Monday and
pertained to the business OF the gov!
eminent, which fact rendered It's pub
LEGATION impossible.
Beginning last night, al Of the Elk
ecutiye correspondence Will be spelled
in accordance with the recommenda-
tons of the Reformed Spelling Board.
The list of the 800 words. which Is the
present accomplis hments Of this board.
has been for several days In the hands
OF the Presidents stenographets, and
Secretary Loeb waited until 7'tsterdsyr
store putting the new spelling into
effect, that all might have time to be-
come familiar with the new rules.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-29

Mrs. j. r. McKelvey and Mrs.
Charles Evans, of Latrobe, Fap are
the house guests of the former niece
Mrs. ]. E. Anderson on Falrmont ave
nue.. Mrs. Evans is a cousin of Mrs.
Anderson.
Attorney j. P. Kirby returned last
evening on SIS from two weeks visit
at his home in Easton and other points
in Maryland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Conway left
yesterday for Columbus, Ohio, to
spend a few weeks.
Miss Nell Holland, Of Walnut ave
nue., who has been on her vacation,
returned yesterday.
Mr.. Tucker has begun work on
new house between Fifth and Sixth
streets on Walnut avenue
Miss odessa Morrison, ct Eienboro,
and one Of Richie countys best teach
ers, is visiting for few dayF OF Elder
A. A. Burners in Fifth ward, and
will attend the Marion county teach
ers' institute TO be held here next
week.
Mrs. G. w. Arnett and daughter,
Miss Marguerite, returned this after
noon from Kingwood, where they had
been visiting for the past ten days.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-29
PE.R SONAL.
q. 80.

f.
MISS Minnie Fleming; Mr.. and Mrs.
werner Hunnings and Carney Carpen-
ter returned afonday from Buckhan-
non where they had spent a few days.
Mr.. ana mrs Werner Trimmings, who
had BEEN the guests Of the Iatter's pa
RENTS, PROT and Mrs: u s. Fleming,
left Yesterday for Pittsburg and will
90 ON rom there to their home in
sehenectadyi
ms Join CLARK and son, Harry,
left this morning for Elkfns to attend
the EllEtns iaiF
MIS- y ~ Knigh and children have
Feturned from H6ult where they mad
spent the pas month. Mr.. Knight and
son Earl spent sunday there.
MISSES Bertha Lloyd, Florence Ro.
seEbauer, ana Blanche Grown went
10 Mt, Lake Park today to spend the
SEES Blanche and Fannie Collins
anu guest Miss Emma Kern, of
r. burg, and Albert Kern went to
"A Lake this morning to spend the
alrs Groppel and Mrs. HeIne, of
Baitimore. Who have been the guests
81 heir tier and sister. Mrs. Will
HAMILTON on Maple avenue. left
tflis morning for their home.
Iis AIDA Gaughan, of Warrington,
IS the guest4of her cousins, Misses
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-29

end a concert win entertain the audi
enco from to 8.
The meeting VIII be called to order.
as was originally planned. BY HAIRY
wv. Walker in behaif Of the commes7
clal Travellers Antitrust League. BE
viii introduce Gov Foil charm 4
of he Reception Commit Coy.
Folx VIII speak about ffteen mlnlte
ana ia turn Introduce Tom
johnson. Of cleveland d permanent
.ehairman Of the meeting Augustus
Thomas will then; speak in behalf Of
the Commercial Travellers Anti! Trust
League, Of which he IS 4, Vice Prestz
dent Mr.. Bryan WIN follow.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-29
TWO IMPORTANT MATCHES
ON WASHINGTON LINKS

WASHINGTON, Pa, Aug. 29.-The
Washington County Golf aud Country
Club is preparing for two important
events on the local links this week.
The oakmont Country Club will be
here today to meet the locals, and
Saturday the Thornburg Club, of
Grafton, will be here for match. NJ.
D. Ulery, of the Thornburg Club, will
present to the local club cup to be
contested for by the Washington play
ars
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-29
Games To-day.
Chicago in Philadelphia.
st. Louis in New York.
Cleveland in Boston.
Detroit in washington.
Post Office VS.. lnvlneibIes.

A game of ball will be played be,
tween the postoftice team and the Mer-
chants Tnvincible at the fair grounds
this evening.
The postoffice boys will play their
first game today and no doubt will put
up good game, as they are all &C.
tive fellows and have confidence in
their ability to cope with the Invinci-
bles, although the latter Is considered
a very strong team in this part OF the
country.
Taking the game from the postofice
crowd will not be as easy as getting
a CHECK from home" by R. F. d. by
any means.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-29
A Hitch In Arrangements.

There has occurred a hitch In the
arrangements to get the coiiegians of
Pfttsburg to play base hall with the
local team. The games we're to have
been played next Monday; that being
Labor Day, the ball park had been en-
gagged 10 another Organization. Ar
arrangements may be made, however,
to have the game on other grounds;
If they can. the Colleglans will be
here.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-29
West Virginians
At Hotel BresIin
NEW YoRk clTY is FILLING UP
YETFs ApMiRERs or M:


E NEW YORK Aug. % 1T Nebrass
la delegation 10 the Bryan Welcome
Ifnla1Ied part Of IT'S mission by being
first ON the ground To greet the Ia
vorite SON. and from now until the
day Of the reception delegations from
an over the country win be arriving
almost hourly. They win bring with
them a lot Of exclrsionists who are
taking advantage Of the cheap rates
to visit New York. SO that the hotels
viii be crowded, as TREY rarely are
at this time Of the year, until the time
limit excursion tickets run out.
Attorney General NJ. j. Cunning
ham. of Louisiana, reported at the.
Victoria Hotel Headquarters yesterday
that he expected a de1egation of about
twenty-five from New Orleans We'd
nesday, and for whom he is looking
up accommodations. The West vlr-
ginians have begun to decorate at
the Hotel BresIfn, where they will.
have Headquarters. The Missourians
and Illinois men, who will lead the
delegations in point OF numbers, are
expected to arrive tonight and to.
morrow morning. Gov. Folk and the.
Jefferson Club, of st Louis, will have
headquarters at the Hotel Gotham.
The st. Louis Democratic Club, $50
strong, will be at the saranac. The
Iroquofs Club, of ST. Joseph, MO-, will
reach here on special train on Wed.
day morning. Iowa Is sending a dele
CATION of about 200 by special train.
The Arizona men, about fifteen q
whom are expected, will stay at the
Ansonia.
Edward F. Goltra, of st. Louis, up
on whose yacht, the 1l1ini, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bryan will be taken on the
steamship at Quarantine, said yesteI
day that he did not know who would
be his guests with the organs aboard
the Illini
The programme for the reception at
the Battery. Pier A, will be the sim,
plest possible. Mr.. Bryan will be met,
as he steps of the yacht, by Acting
Mayor MCGOWAN, President William
Hoge, OF the Commercial Travellers
ANTITRUST League; Lewis Nixon,
chairman of the Plan and Scope Com
mIttee, and one or two others, proba,
bly,. Mr.. MCGOWAN will extend the
freedom of the city to Mr.. Bryan, who
will be escorted to carriage, in which
the acting mayor. Mr.. Hoge and Gov.
Folk will alos ride. A few other car.
rlages, with members of the Reception
Committee, will follow. There will be
no music and NO parade of a formal
kind. In obedience to Mr.. Bryan's
wishes, he is to be received as plain
American citizen.
After the ride up Broadway to FIJI
tieth street across to Fifth avenue
and thence to the Victoria Hotel, at
Twenty-seventb street, Mr.. Bryan will
be received in the hotel by a commit
tee of five distinguished Democrats
from each State. He will hold an in,
formal reception in the lobby for
about half an hour. After private
dinner at the hotel, he will be escort
ed to Madison Square Garden by the
committee, arriving there a few min,
utes before s O'Clock. The doors Of
che Garden will be open at O'Clock
4 -
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-29
Mrs. b. j. Sanford Dead.

WASHINGTON, Pa, Aug. 2s.-word
was received of the death Of Mrs. D..
j. Sanford at the home of her father,
Lemuel Harpold, in jackson county,
w. Va. She was the mother of C. l..
Sanford, who is now in the local Jail
here.