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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-12-11
THEY'RE OFF
SE-Osy Bike Racers or On Lons
Grino-oeorsst Leasing 49,
End % rat LAP.

NEW YORK. Dec u-Fueeu
riders representing a. many cams
started ut J. "a O'Clock this morning
The ul-efcentA annual siKcay bicycle
race !u Madison square Garden
There w1s.a yell from The blk crowd
which al.,d tht blg amptltheat-r as
the starring signal Was given and the
riders broke away ou their FIRST Clg
cur OF tnr t~cH-.ap-to the mile ra4crr
track on which the iucea-aut round
o. D." contestants Will BE- kept lp
uutl % O'Clock neX Saturday night
The assembling througs previous 10
the start % the race were entertained
vita lively airs from "a band and
tlerc was q repetition ln all RESPECTS
of mo animated scenes Vh ca cue
tomarl.5 usher In the seni-oT % the
siNcay cyclists
81 The enI o: the FIRST lap Leon
G"orEef led the punched rider A.
che end o. fhe frsf wflc. which vas
mad. lu . 20. T. A. pye. the Austria.
Ian who teamed With Elmer Collins.
a.; Boston. vas making the pace
.H"'r teams including star bicycle
H-efS ~ 70 ~ c"-ntl-s we're 90 reali.
q sH f0 start ~ witn E.f iu Madfsuu
S.lare Garden m "a r-ir1 Tor sIx da,--
u. |N- rHarf On Ns exact.
ssvontsen Eastern Teams.
I..re were o. EASTERN fil-r- Iu this
ear lineup ami Four from san Trtr.
CISCO a .'nsricr'us "ni-sgin IN toe 20
tries 'F fHr name ~ Walter RUIZ. enc
great German alulfer % hls rIa-,
hampton uf Germany hes conn. AND vI.
hat" a. "a mote Kari -ui4ow. - Gtr-
na'f I.l- iHir won Pho recent irf-rra
.nh' De-, r'rr ir he-l'r "rf tH-
Nte 81. the present contest
H|' .H.."NN. "HINH .| HH.H''F. ""HFH
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-12-11

Boys hrsades Of America. The IN
suallation ceremony VAS performed
~ General "a G C~aldehAugh. and
following the q short talk VAS made
by col u = ~Honecksr on the object
OF The organization The church was
vel nlled and the boys we're con
graduated on the work
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-12-11

Invitations have been extended
many masIIt-s of the Central league
to attend the m.rtirr of the % aad T.
fuoguls 90 Gle Gland tlis week ~ith
a view OF discussing rsdistricflug the
Two leagues Efforts vilI be- YEde 90
have the leagues OF this Eectiou re-
districtsi 900 such "a manner that -
VII save railroad mileage and have
better balanced organizations
There are three % possibly four
fnans 900 tho g. and B. league that
would be welcomed iu th" Central and
hich would ave a. tendency 90
strengthen this league materially
should they obtain berths iu the
league through rr%districtlnr 20 would
cut down mileage and thus save The
u"r much money Too much milo.
agr through bis jumps has been fhe
greufest handicap 90 the Central and
has resulted 900 many % the clubs
loslng heavily
canton and Youngstown are the W.
clubs that the Central would like Co
hnv. 'n the league tHd discard Ztuas.
vile and south Bend Youngstown
is a great baseball town and has
proven a. money maker Boo tho % and
o. League. but the -ars OF thar cts
are crIuE for faster bal Canton
fans would 4iaD lar fo sr. fNcIr CLUB
iu tho Central Akron and Erie are
o siicrcd Pos many as b-l-E capable
90 holding their end in class % IAN
An ideal circuit for thc Central next
season would DO Wheeling. YounEs.
town. ~SprIugfeid. Grand Rap
Terre Hauts. Dayton. Fort Wayne aud
Springfield.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-12-11
cHURcn DEDICATION.
TRINITY coiored ~. G. Church a, Fair
Mont reid Elaborate Serv.

special Ntsrstrh 90 the irtslugencer
FAlRMONr. W Va. Dec i0-Ths
Trinity Coiored " r church was ded-
icated here today with elaborate exc
Cises Rev Gill. tho pastor. was as.
sisted ~ Rev O'Connoll. OF Howard
university. Washington. y. c.. Rev. Il,
& Howard and Rev l.. n. Bowers
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-12-11
Local Magnates May
Sell Their Franchise

The approach % the new year genera
l} brings 90 "a close the signing Of
winter material and but fev player
are signed after che first 81 tla Fear
until the sprug training season opeas
To- date Wheeling has NOT b srcd an
experienced league player Practical.
IS an % men signed pro or the sent.
professional type rhls seek many
~ mo Central i"as-Ir mogUia wiil at.
tend fl" % q % lail.s meeting az
cleveland A. his meeting ~. re-
distrlcting ~ fhr tao leagues wili De-
discussed. and then go b expected
that tl~ fate ~ fhe Smok. eUI -
known The franchise will either be-
sold or the local management viii
again Try another season. but present
Indications point tu the sale ~ the
club
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-12-11

Detroit Is ready -o trade Wor.arifg
1rI said tre Washington team
narfs h'u Murar'fr is a rrerf
PLAYER
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-12-11

WheeHrg fans $3.50 ro doubt give
our roy NorEan n r.usinr re-
cspf.rn vhrn he appears before fha
f0oti rhfe here with Chief Bender ana
Jack Crouts
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-12-11

over 81 Dayton thc owners OF the
Vets hold their annual meeting and
elected Elmer BeIdfIIe. FOR years one
of rho owner tuf the business mnu
aEer OF tho club. president Louis
Wshnor VAS elected vice president
and Louis o. N%o1strurrcr vas elec
90 secretary
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-12-11

NHrs ioharf fhr former Red play
's sold fo hr slated fcr the man
aEsmorf ~ tho Philadelphia Nation
al sr1son Doom seems pos
ttU ir hia statement chat Boz Will nor
pilot ffe Quakers next season Doom
Nai t.Iif fhe team up t1 such n h.ah
standard thaf they look Ike fhe pen
trrf winners huf al now manager
change conditions
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-12-11

Nourr baseball players should ta
f1lrrf l SON Dc tle example OF
larry Mclean The biz lankf
'lfraer OF ODD" cincinnati Rods .s ad
miffea lE a' fn ta orc ~ Tire best
clfctcra Loo rho tlE learie. yef every
National League club save onn BE- uliI
inE to waive ON him The day ls
fnsrei whom "a bali PLAYER. no matter
whether Oh star or NOT. cfn spend ha
n..Hfs t.I.Iur booze and then PLAY
l.. Pho uaKf t1y h1Ii fod1. IN
business proposition
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-04-08
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-04-08
CAS-
PIPING LAW
IS INVALID
Injunction Against State Made
Permanent BY Federal Court
Decision
llly AasoeIaLed pressl

50 Louis April s The oklahoma
law Section 81 Gf tae constitution
prohibiting The piping Df natural gas
put Of thar stata Was declared aa.
constitutional by Iudsa Walter "a,
Sanborn of th United states civ dit
cour 81 appeals fer lhe eighth lu-
cacial circuit in q decision handed
down tate Friday
An Injunction obtained from tha
United Sates cireHlt c0u@ for the
Eastern district OF oklahoma bg M
COwhan 81 Michigan was suslain-
"a aud made permanent and pre-.
vents Interference Dy the Oklahoma
officials with the piping vi natlrai
gas o otaer states
The decision holds also tha at
empts 6y state officials 10 enforce
The prohibition against pipe liues
through the police powers of Oklah0-
ma is III conflict wita th interstate
commerce laws
W. II Cowhan III bringing suit get
our hat he was the owner and less e
OF extensive natural gas Interests in
Rogers and Washington counties ok
lahoma
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-04-08
MADE BOMB
To WRECK
A|RSHIPS
GeTman Gun Manufacturers
Patent Deadly Device al
Washington
ans Lcascd Wlrel

Washington, April AA new death
dealing device tot use ia Aerial war
lafe has been patented by the KuWs
t9e German gun manufacturers. Il
I consists ~ a highly sensitive tuea
/ which usares the explosion OF d lro
y ietJiie on imnarf wita the delie3ta
4 resistance afforded bl tae gas bag ..
nalo0n or he llghj canvas cover
( ing of am acroplane
+ Up to tbis time tbe explosion 0l
such proiectiles il serial warfare
+ practice has beel dependent aHoeeth-
( 81 on Time fuses buc lhe KNpps by
sNelr latest Invention have elimAat.
eQ ihe large elements of uncertainty
M this method and have added Il
weapon which Will be an important
factor i'm the aerial warfare OF tbe
fHfure.
Letters patent have just been is.
sued IN Washington for tais Ia,est of
modern war devices The new Ease
while being susceptible to tie most
deli ale impact is saieauarled by AM
Ntricate mechanism agains the c.
sIsiance offered IS he air tn its
ligbtuinglike flight
Slightest Impact Fires It
The fuse has base ping contain.
ilg q pellet of llrm,Haled mercury.
which when gnited, seis on the ex-
plosiyc charge Of The projectile The
Illuminate IL lgnited by needle lriv.
cn against the pellet by spring,
Waich ia controlled by two le1 rs
These levers are normally held
aeaips swinging hy a movable shaft
which is made Of wood Tor lighinass
When HE head Of the projectieI
strikes a surface ae deicaa eycn as
thai Of the Welding silk OF a balloon
ol thP most fragile part of on aero
lane, thc levers are released lniI
SWING outward under centrifugal
force permitting iha ignition nealle
to be driven by it's spring into tbei
illuminate
Fhe mechanism is controlled
aeans the resistance Of thc air by
another desce which ~, however,
susceptible to tha least impact be.
}ond tat encountered from tbc at
ENperimen5s have SHOWN al pro
lectRc pass through the gas bags OF
balloons w.hout completely disehliaSI
Them unless tha explosion Of tho SHE'LL
or tbc emission of irc can be assured
Simultaneously with The impact
Improved impact Fuse
Although no aerOnaut las yet con-
aonted 70 make himself target mi
q dying machine it is apparent a
proiec lie FAY pass through a poHion
of an aerial craft without putting It \
eatirely out OF commission TO OBJ
tain d ehcil which viii insure dastruc.
ton whenever lhe target is reached /
Was the purpose Of he krupps in{
working out their new invention
thi imUaa tuse IS III common MS
in land ana water Ariag, where ii sl
intended 40 respond a hard body (
such q amor plate or masonry but
Nten such g fuse encounters the soitI
and Sciang cotet OF balloon hagI
fanvas Of ~ aeopule ihc force
81 lag imHae would NOS De suiIlcieHJ
'0 lusrrt gult.ou Iha reslstJHce OF
lhr af Was t.ie cliei difficulty tnat
kr1pps uad % eitttut' tlaI
invocation Or .Hla sNeB
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-04-08

Fhis pree0csous youngster OF AK
siit lives wiia ais family Ia hRa
home naar ,Ae city limits 0ns t5era
is no telling waen he mas strike cut
on bis 0wn hous. soF Ne is a has ce
decided opinions and yass seif-ge-
llanee
One mefninE the mathe- was doing
quite 9 SOB az sc0'iiug heeanse sa
few 1T ihs family were reads far
breakfast AZ rhs sppoiAset hear Sae
wanted ghem SO understand that She
was Nos ruuninS q hotel aaa that
taev w3uss come down ia SGnAa ar
shiff y0r themselves
Nav hreke sN ihe rnaaS haae.
fl( sArtfy 0H3i mage ns HI savry
Ne married vea * yoa daaa anit
fRlklN se MNeh
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-04-08
D . o 0 . o2oo 10000 600 {
HAVE you A WHITE pook2

% REltit.B a COMPANY have iust
ISSUED a handsome little hookIcl called
RElGBR'S s WHITE BOOK Aside fro0
listing their complete liHe of liquors
aud Wines, il also contains very inter
esting ana valuable information snch
as hUm0r wtticisms, toasts, cpi
grains, philosophy, poetry. as we'll a8
z calendar for three years
A copy ol this valuable bopkIct viii
l'c sent free il You viii write a postal
TO J RlGGEB q COMPANY 2O0Q
Genesce street Kansas City, Mo-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-04-08

Fourteen days remain before fhe
celebration II oklahoma birthday
This occasion will he 0f the saNasl
lety Jhe territory having been
rounded on AaNl 22 aud 2s wears
ago The Seefs organization seems
te Ae dFauct Na therN Miro hs \
hNely eglvAgatiun all the SAME
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-04-08
lIlnLh oaade ENam-naIIon.

kiEhih gfa4e eNamll'a leus WsE
tpt6 Ney iNe county yesterday t'g
thought about goo eighth Hyaae'
pupils stood ho examination "a es
lcrts to be promoted II hl9h sc4oolo
If preparatory schools The pap1ps
YAH nel Ali he grated Eef several
GAYS second series ef eXamlNh
ti0ns will Ae Aeld aN0Nt May l0
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-04-08
pa-- - - IomaIraN

Notices haNe boon pnsud a tAe
re otlc reiaNAR to tae c,anae n
pulicN eAeetive tomorrow FAe Ar
tfef windows wiU Ro b 0NeHrl aa
etetuI1te Persons Nap 90 nei eaN
bosses aNd who aesice maN delivered
caH secure < N pavipE Spreai daiir
pfN jeet ehtckaSha aiSo aONs U0'et
The SWdag vi08iNg rule AoM
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-04-08
MAYOR Refuses perm .

NaXo FWQuharsou today gelased
IA permit Tor the ereetlon ot q cur
mgated ton hniding inside csc irt
llnl.H lpplicnaoa WNs made toF
otiNs Iot at Cleveland avenue and
Second rtgeu S This site Us 0lnosita
The rhWrs,on budtng 4 corrusdicd
eou aaait that has uoi been q soHfce
ul aelieh or Pogt 90 he eitA The
mayor sad TINT IN Wow ot the lael
tbat hc Cltv Is ayl0s to gai rld ot
some 81 ils md sigaa,e uldlngs it
WOULD agem to be q foolish policy %
ISSUE 4 permli lnr another OK tlle
ainc H0t
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-04-08

Vivian What Al stia. aAstMfa
gonnx man n'0rSat ladlagtan ts
NashN NeS he aiways looks Nke
q Nogtfpls Us somebody ggeAs-unsie.
Nathaniel
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-04-08

Some people aa'a 0cb good con.
"Hloa on 50 dirine Gpnt kcep
HtoW .Ich
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-04-08
ANnTHER ANrY RIANrEn.

AAy naaA eaa FAs a@thar 5nwa
Mlly as ae anisasd sAs sw cnapts-.
Mtsi he M0FiA lts wssEhs sa xnaa
Aad e MAS 4 CREST nEtx fhsf 8s ~.-
na2s a. t MAS genar8iy ennre I
shat us aeos Mas iasappe ayy
heAsN
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-04-08
IL WASHINGTON.

First LOBBYIST TAs Senator says
be rag sappori or bill wstaeat ~
ma inconsistent
SeCoad IohArisi Welt. hs ought
~ have seass rnaagh 10 bs i1ran
sis1sns before !. i too lsta
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-04-08
sATlsrACr0RY FXrIANArIoN.

American heiress AN Is Nver be-
geen Ms. sir heard General
poNali saN Nnu We're no count
l.ofd neDarsesk Ab but snu hat
ade faeestake General Knowall not
aF ] no count he say nas no ac.
ount
American Hsiress % 7 am
aHg5
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-04-08
; . . @ o 9 ~ . - . G = o Q

WANT 10 SELL SOME LOTS?
= Set aside few dollars for
9 series ct classified ads Write
= The ads so candidly that taey
2 wll win a second reading da, :
tue courage 10 order The oahhca
8 ton Of these ADS with geaj
8 enable number OF rcpetitioGs
= You'll set In touch with D0 81
y bic buyers through j3is htJi
g campaign
3
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-04-08

We ean feel very sNrfY lof ANY.
aa' that lnse p0g Gcs
Atesi yon tear yqlrsslt aVag
ar asked
Yes he anawsred struggling io
ave hts ehai4 4 heains ta look as
{ 7 Hns' sla had been sitting on
er chewing sNm
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-04-08

= 9 g 9 . : . . G . 6 6 G > .
Z =
: FRESH ToPlCs or >
= THE TOWN y
= -
q 9 q . 9 = 9 . @ . . @ o @ =
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-04-08

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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-02-21
AUDITORS

The bill introduced IN the House by
Mr.. Doughton, Of Allegheny, TO have
two auditors who should be charged
with the duty Of equalizing taxation
in North Carolina, and securing ~
uns form system Of bookkeeping in the
g. bill tha will commend itself to
everybody in the State who has been
trying to devise some method Of Se-
curing this necessary proper assess
ment and equalization of taxes.
At present we have an officer
known as State Auditor with. import
ant functions and duties, but he has
no appropriation and no authority to-
do the things hat are necessary to
secure equalization Of taxation Of
property n the proper assessment
in the State, and this Legislature
would fail at the most critical point
if it should not make provision in
practical way for the accom-
pl shment OF the Of the
bill.
There mus be some competent and
capable man OF me- who would go
into the various counties and make
thorough examinations and check up
the assessme nts and the bookkeeping
methods Of the county officials, and
the sentiment seems to De genera In
he Legislature to secure such legisIa-
ton,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-02-21

There is no warrant in our Sow
ernment for special privilege and i'm
immunity from the penalty of the law,
sumo that they enjoy this special
privilege with reference TO prohibit
ton. In the caSe that came up
from Charlotte the question was
! whether in that case there was a sale.
It came to the Supreme Court upon
a Ease agreed. Three members Of the
court believed there had been no sale.
Two members believed the transac-
ton constituted a violation of the
prohibition law. Able opinions We're
written on both sides, and all opin-
ions were printed in full in this paper
so the public could understand the
reason for the majority and minority
decisions This paper h*nks the dis
senting opinions Of Chief Justice
Clark and Justice Hoke are right,
though it recognizes that the majority
of the court in reaching their conclu-
sion We're as honest as the dissenting
justices. I'D it was a question alb It
which able lawyers differ. lThi pa
Hoo NV ,SA3t
the court or reflected upon them, as
some people seem to think. 1t claims
the right to agree with the two dis
senting opinions without any rctiec-
ton upon the majority opinion.
In view OF these honest differences
by judges, which is regarded by
clubs as giving rhem immunity, this
paper and nearly all the other papers
have favored the Brown II Latham
bill. That removes the doubt and
leaves no chance for clubs 10 practic~
ally null;fy the lay by such devices Us
Charlotte club employed.
The Supreme Court justices have
lone their duty. as they saw it: the
legislature is not call.d upon to de-
eide on the point raised and PASSED
upon; as its duty is to make : law
SO clear that clubs will be upon the
same footing as all individuals.
No special privileges, no class IA
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-02-21

WEEKLY TONIC,
. Burroughs.)

John Burroughs.)
| do not believe In the doctrine that
Il you want to make your wife happy
all you haye to do is to give her plenty
OF money. J 90 not believe. that pos
session Of money and happiness are
sy synonymous. Women want love first
of all. II they are provided with the
right instincts. The great problem Of
today is the making Of money. IT is
unquestionably the occupation that
engages the minds Of the vast ma
Jorlty Of people. But from what I
have seen Of life and those leading it.
when ~ has obtained a competency
money is s~uperhuous, just like an ex-
cess OF VIVA is not needed to round
out the figure and give 1t a handsome
appearance. PilinG up wealth then
becomes like piling on flesh. and
greatly hinders the enjoyment OF the
best things Of this life.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-02-21

W weeks from last night the Cen
eral Assembly oL1s11 will pass into
history. There now remain therefore
on1y twelve more working days OF
the session and all the big measures
are TO DC passed upon and discussed.
Inc whole State is looking with the
nope that this session will SOW prog
ress and help forward the educational
ana industrial activities Of the state,
PROVIDE the needed salutary lesisla-
uoh. and carry out every promise
made. If his record is to be made
soon the big measures must no con-
sidered early this week. leaving the
,as' week Tor appropriations and the
like.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-02-21
BILL NYE

Bill Nye, the hun,orist- philosoohar
VINO, alter living in all sections of
the country, selected Bunconbe conn.
ty as his bone. died and is buried in
that county. He loved the monn-
talns Of North Carolina, did justice TO
c~haracts: Of the sturdy mountain.
GERS, and at the session OF the Press
Convention last year it was eetor-
mined to erect at the Stonewau lack.
son Training School at Concord fthn
State reforrnatcry), q building that is
much needed, as a memorial TO H;,,
Nye- A fair sum has already hean
subscribed through the press. ana :,
is to be hoped THAI many others vii,
send in contributions to r. X Vim
cent. Charlotte. secretary of the pi,,
memorial committee.
The public school children OF Nor,h
Carolina Will observe Wasbin,+o,,.
on Bill NFe day. and eyer,,
pubic school child il the state i
requested to bring "a least on. na,-
70 increase the fund to erect = "a,
tral building At the Stoneval IacL
son Training school.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-02-21
TrfE, r. SYSTEM.

II is difficult to understand why any
person should object to the bill TO
provide for the registering OF Iand
! titles under the Torrens system. II
| the bill made it compulsory or IL the
bill carried an appropriation or cost
money TO the State or counties. TINS
| opposition might be understood; but,
inasinuch as it is voluntary and the
cost Will all fall upon the person VINO
wishes to have his land title exam
ined and guaranteed under the Tor
rens SYSTEM, there is little reason lett
for anybody to it and many
reasons why all should advocate it.
The transfer Of land in North Caro-
Ina is very difficult, and a man Who
owns land finds that it is much harder
to borrow money Oh his property than.
a man who owns stocks and bonds.
If he owns stocks and bonds. he can
walk into a bank and bOrroWnoney
without spending q cent, whereas If
he owns land. the title to the land
would have TO be investigated every
time he needed to borrow money:
there must be the charges of a new
investigation, the payment OF the fee
to an attorney. etc. etc.
OF course, the Torrens bill would
tab away from attorneys many fees
for investigating land titles, and to
that extent would reduce the income
of attorneys who are accustomed to
Investigating titles. But that is no
reaso why it should fail to pass. In
deed, it is one Of the rca-
sons why It should pass. because those
who own land ought to have 4 right to
transfer it easily and inexpensiyely,
which right is not given them under
the present system.
The TorreDs system, as proposed,
would be voluntary; it would make it
easy and inexpensive to borrow money
on land, and would tend to increase
inNestmentin land, and therefore tend
to increase the price of land. Men
VIC have money to invest 10 not like
money to transfer. when they need
the cash. Under the Torrens system |
q man can take his deed into q bank
II get money on it. without having |
u lawyer to examine his title, Or with
out any expense.
1t is to be hoped that this Legisla-
ture Will have the constructive states
manshlD to pass this measure in the
form in which it is presented. yo},1n-
tary and gradual, and that the attor-
in the Legislature will lead in
this great reform, even though it is
that for a While, may decrease
their income.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-02-21

ioffens bill. proposed by Mr..
~ VIII prove a great boon to
sis iahu-oWner and will relieve him
u burdens and costs that often make
ms property not Useful TO him when
~ needs to borrow money. II ought
20 become a law.