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gress to clear contested titles and to
prevent an utter confusion OF land in
terests in the territories.
4 4
Tho increasing number Of these cases
made some general action necessary.
and by the act of
Congress Creates March 3. 1891.
aIard cour+ court OF private
4nu OoVlt' land claims was es-
tahlished, with Jurisdiction over the
whole subject. This court was charged
with the. duty not only of deciding
between contesting private claimants,
but also with the duty of ascertaining
the nature Of the rights Of the United
States with regard to unappropriated
lands and those which properly should
have reverted to the crown Of Spain.
but which devolved on the govern
ment Of Mexico on the achievement of
independence by that country, and
which were transferred by Mexico I'M
der treaty provisions to the govern
ment Of the United States.
The original act fixed four years as
the life of the court, but it was found
necessary to examine the whole body
OF Spanish North American land law,
including long researches in archives
in Mexico and Spain, and the existence
of the court was continued by sue
cessive enactments until it was finally
terminated by law June 80, 1904, after
q period of more than thirteen years,
during which the Spanish title system
was merged into that of the United
States. SO that the remnant of land at
fected by Spanish grants and to which
title has not been confirmed in private
persons has become part OF the body
Of public land Of the United States un-
der the Jurisdiction Of the commits
sioner Of the general land office.
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Harry Rainsted. while claiming in
Belvidere, ILL.,, found, when he re-
moved some CLANS from his hooks, two
ten-dollar bills which he had speared
while they were lying in the mud.
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In 1913 Switzerland exported con-
densed milk valued at $S,52s.553.
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Made Grants
in Kings Name.


ers in authority made grants of land
in the name Of the king in excess of
the minimum, and during certain Pc
RODS these grants would be allowed to
stand. At crisis in the financial at
fairs of the king he would remember
! his American possessions and stringent
| enactments would be passed, invalidat-
ing unauthorized grants and directing
| the resale Of the land.
In some instances the viceroy was
given the full power of the king to
grant land. but even when the officer in
America had authority to establish a
base of title his act was subject to
scrutiny on behalf Of the king on the
| a result of corruption or might be an
nulled as interfering with the bounda-
ries of previous grant.
The method of securing a land grant
| tition to the official In the chief gov
ernmental position in the district in
which the land was situated. The Pc
tition required only a general descrip-
ton of the land and the allegation that
1T was vacant. It appears to have been
discretionary with the official whether
he would act on the petition at all or
| whether he would prefer a second to
| the first petitioner, so that questions of
influence, possibly Of corruption, fire.
quently arise at the very inception of
the transaction.
! The units Of measurement were not
| standardized for two centuries from the
| time of the first grants. The primitive
| unit of measurement was the foot, APP
proximated to the average length of
the human foot and differing in the diff
ferent provinces. This was divided into
sixteen fingers. answering to the width
Of the fingers Of both hands laid twice
on the ground. A finger was divided
into three straws or four grains. The
next higher measurement was the pace
| that is. the length of the stride with
the length of the two feet in addition,
The grand unit of measurement was
| the league. calculated as a distance
| equivalent to that Of an hours travel.
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LAND TITLES.
1.-THE Spanish System.
By Frederic ]. Haskin.

The feudal system of Spain developed
in a Numerically different direction
from that Of England and concentrated
property rights in the sovereign as
personal attribute and not as q trus-
teeship for the common defense. The
Pope made a grant to the Crown OF
CASTLE in 1894 of all the lands In
America not claimed by other Chris
tan nations, for the purpose Of re-
claiming the native Inhabitants from
heathenism. This grant and the rights
derived from discovery were the per-
sonal possessions Of the king. The
highly involved questions of title which
exist or have existed wherever there
are Spanish land grants in North
America are due to this fact. with its
resulting conditions Of indefinite rec
ords and frequent changes of policy.
The first grants of land in the Span
ish possessions were made to the early
explorers with magnificent Hberality,
or, rather, with entire ignorance OF the
character of the gifts. In 1925. after
the then emperor of the holy Roman
had come to realize that the dream
land on the other side Of the Atlantic
was really q part Of the workaday
world, supreme council for the indies
was formed to represent the person OF
the king in his American affairs.
For the following 800 years. or until
1884, the places in this council yielded
their holders princely revenues through
the exploitation Of the Spanish Amer
icas, whose resources were Slapped for
and whose development was sacrificed
to the one end of raising the largest
possible Immediate revenue.
Under the direction of the supreme
council, the American possessions of
the king were divided into grand divi-
sions, to each one of which was assign
ed an audencia, or subordinate govern
ing council, headed by a viceroy. Sub
ordinate officials were provided for the
subdistricts of each grand division and
these officials received applications for
grants of land which were approved by
the audencia. Under the statute. title
to land could be passed only by the
supreme council directly representing
the king. AS this required not only
the delay Of transmitting the papers to
Spain, but very heavy expenses for get
ting the titles through the council, a
minimum amount of land was fixed for
which grants could be made by the
authorities in America
4
r
1t also appears that with the tacit
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AUCTION SALES.
TOMORROW
SMITHS AUCTION HOUSE.
$50 In. ave. NV.
TUESDAY. DEC. 1. AT 10 AN.

Large. attractive sale Of all kinds Of furniture,
new and second hand: Brass and Iron Beds,
Drawers. Chiffoniers, Wardrooes Tables. Chairs
Rockers, Rugs, Lace Curtains, comforts. Blank
Large lots Of Watches, Clocks, Jewelry and
Snverware, from a local pawushop
ROGER B. SMITH. Auek.
consignments reed. up to hour Of sale.
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nTHE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED uN-
I'll TUESDAY. DECEMBER FIRST, 1914, same
hour and place, By order Of the trustees. no27&3O
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1t also appears that with the tacit
permission of the supreme council, OF
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gress to clear contested titles and to
prevent an utter confusion Of land in
terests in the territories.
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TRUSTEES SALE OF UNNfPROvED LOTS ON
STREET SOUTHWEST BETWEEN FIRST
STREET AND DELAWARE AVENUE AND
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ADAM A. WEsoHLER. AUcTToNEER.

5Z3 J0hn MafshaH pIdce NV.
HENRY H. BERGMAN, Trustee,
no23-dh.ds 611 It'll street y. v
The midland journal., 1914-02-27
Wanted.

A FARMER TO FARM ON THE HALvE
M. A. MONTGOMERY, Liberty Grove, Nd.
The midland journal., 1914-02-27
STATE OF MARYLAND
State Roads Commission
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
SEALED PROPOSALS for building one section
OF State Highway. As follows:
CECIL COUNTY: One section along the Chesapeake
City Road from Bohemia River to Frederick
town, about 6.46 miles in length. Gravel,
Concrete OF Macadam)
Will be received by the State Roads Commis.
sion at its offices COL Garrett Building Baltimore,
Maryland, until IL NJ. on the Srd day of March,
1914, at which time and place they will be pub.
licly opened and read.
Bids must be made upon the blank form con-
tanned in the book of specifications specifica
tions and plans will be furnished BY the Com
mission upon application and cash payment of
81 90, as hereafter no charges will be permitted
No bids will be received unless accompanied by
a certified check for the sum of Five Hundred
$500 Dollars, payable to the State Roads Com
mission.
The successful bidder will be required to give
bond, and comply with the Acts of the General
Assembly of Maryland, respecting contracts.
The Commission reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
By Order of the State Roads Commission this
18th day OF February, 1914.
WIN L. MARCY, o E. WELLER,
Secretary. Chairman
The midland journal., 1914-02-27
A Gentleman.

ION the whole, the finest gentleman
] have ever met" says a writer In the
Unpopular Review, twas the Japanese
Samurai and art critic, the late Okla
kura Kakuzo. l recall as vividly his
courteous and expectant silences as
do, his always eloquent and brilliant
discourse. Indulgent to the small talk
Of others, he declined to share it. If
he ever gave utterance to a mere
prejudice or to any petty personal con-
Germ it was not in my hearing. He
appeared to husband himself until the
talk should take a wide impersonal
range, and then his comment was
fervent and Illuminating. A noted
American poet critic has somewhat
similar habits. His prolonged silences
are comfortable, even deferential, his
rare speech instinct with sympathetic
understanding with men and books
and nature. The late John LaFarge,
who was In congenial society con-
tinuous talker, offered an interesting
equivalent for reticence in the aIlu-
siveness Of his touch and in beauti-
ful perception of the kind Of sympa-
thetic response you would have made
had you not been better occupied In
listening to him. He had fghat most
free takers signally lack. perfect
tact"
The midland journal., 1914-02-27
CECIL FARMERS CLUB.
Meets With w. P. McFadden, SingerHy, On Febru-
ary 2l---Favors Appropriation For The
Maryland Agricultural College.

Committee on premises were L.
w. Reynolds, M. @. Reeder and
NJ. L. Thompson.
T. B. Miller, Elwood Balder-
ston and M. L. Thompson, were
appointed a committee to draft re
solutions in behalf of the Maryland
Agricultural College. Adjourn
ment was then taken for dinner.
On re assembling, the committee
reported that those present had ap-
preciated a substantial and delight
fully served turkey dinner, and
that on inspection of premises they
had found an abundant supply Of
split wood, novel and well built
push cart for milk. An exception.
ally fine yearIing reg. Holstein bull
weighing 675 lbs., 15 milk cows,
5 registered Holsteins and balance
high grades, horses, / pair mules,
2 heifer calves, 4 shoats and. one
brood SOW. Yield of dairy 800 lbs.
milk daily. Barn especially well
arranged and in good order, engine
and grist mill, sold $40 bu. Of
wheat, 80 tons hay, 800 bu. corn
in crib, 16 tons hay unused, 20
plymouth rock and leghorn hens
laying well. A growing and
healthy orchard, % acres wheat
sowed.
Committe on resolu tions prepar
ed the following, in reply to com
munication from DIR. Patterson:
Resolved, That The Cecil Farm.
ers' Club unqualifedly endorse the
bill now before the Legislature
making an appropriation for the
Maryland Agricultural College.
Resolution approved by the
meeting and ordered published in
the Daily Sun.
A bill was read requiring rail.
roads to check empty milk cans.
No action taken.
An essay being in order the host
read paper prepared for the Della
ware Farmer by his son Subject,
"Fall Flowing"
The essay was considered very
creditable paper and showing
much thought and considered soils
and soil conditions, and was endors
ed by many members of the Cub as
very valuable practice on many
soils and render favorable condi-
tions, while there were others who
were unable to practice fall plow-
ing at any time, where the soil con.
ditions made it bake and become
unfit for seed bed, also where
land was freshly lined in fall it
should not be plowed under. The
conservation OF moisture and the
improved mechanical condition of
the soil by fall plowing under
proper conditions were the strong
features discussed.
Prof. Jos. McVey favored dem
onstration work by an Agricultural
expert, and~encouraged farmers to
take advantage of the work proffer.
ed by the Government. /. w.
Reynolds, T. B. Miller and A. H.
Mendenhall were appointed CON-
mittee to investigate the subject
and report to the next meeting.
BY motion the Secy. was direct
ed to have the minutes published
in the MIDLAND JOURNAL, Cecil
Wing and Cecil Democrat.
Then adjourned to meet with
W. r.. Cameron in March, date to
be fixed later.
ELwooD BALDERsToN,
Secretary.
The midland journal., 1914-02-27
property Transfers.

John Powell and wife to Charles
Whitlock, property in Second dis
trict, $74O.
Harry L. Dowland and wife to
Pusey s. Kyle, property at Colora,
$1,000.
George E. Herman and wife and
Margaret Hermann, to William a.
Hermann, property in Second
district, s. and other consldera.
tions.
John d. Curry to James A.
Curry, property in Chesapeake
City, $50.
Reuben M. Ward, Executor of
George 81. Bnrns, to j. Hayes Nc
Oauley, property at Leeds, $73l.
Reuben M. Ward and wife to j..
Hayes McCanley. property in Third
district, 81 and other cons.dera
ti0ns.
Susan u. Foltz to Benjamin
Unangst, Ii acres in Ninth dis
trict, $40.
Henry L. Constable, Assignee, to
Hosea K. Smith, Sentman farm of
SO acres in Fourth district, $399O.
Harvey A. Ragan and wife, of
Pennsylvania, to Levi j. McCul
Tough, property in Eighth district,
$25O0.
Harry B. Fillingame and wife to
Clifford @. Laws, property in Chesa
peake City, $3.50.
Andrew g. Jackson and wife to
Norris G. Cameron. property at
Perryville, $40 and uIher cOusidera
tions.
The midland journal., 1914-02-27
Marriage License.

j. Hayes McCauley, of Leeds,
and Clarence Elizabeth McCrery,
of Childs.
Fred j. Anderson and Laura
Mccullough, both of Conowingo.
Fred s. Taylor, of Rowlandville
and Emma Christie, of Colora.
Warren 81. Gibson and Pearl
Anderson, both of Liberty Grove.
The midland journal., 1914-02-27
N7HE Cecil farmers Club met
Q . at the home of W. Palmer

MY HE Cecll armerS CluD met
Q . at the home of w. Palmer
= McFadden, Singerly, Md,
on Feb. 21st IL O'Clock. Those
present were: John Ell. Kimble
Pres, 1. Wayne Reynolds, G. r.
Biles, A. n. MendenhaIl, 7. B.
Miller, r. X. Rawlings, R. 7.
Cameron, j. n. Maxwell, W. r.
Cameron, M. L. Thompson, j. 7.
Grove, M. G. Reeder, Reuben Rey
-nolds, j. s. Cullen, Elwood Balder-
ston, w. Palmer McFadden. Visi-
tors present were: Arthur Har
vey, Childs; Robt. M. Paul, M. F.
Magraw, Robt. Fl. Jaquett, Jos.
M. McVey, Elkton.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved. G. Ross
Biles, I. Wayne Reynolds, Robt.
Cameron, Jos. T. Grove and Thos.
B. Miller, were appointed by the
chair, to join a like committee of
citizens of which VIM. Pogue is
chairman, to urge our Legislature
to pass an amendment to the road
law to require the commission to
build the original route laid out
through Cecil County.
4 Committee on Institute reported
that meetings will be held at Ris-
ing Sun, March 3rd and 4th. Con
tinued to assist in care of meeting.
j. Il. Maxwell reported feeding
some cattle for four months, bought
at the prevailing high prices, and
that they we're sold the past week,
at a gain Of over $24 per head.
r. K. Rawlings reported feeding
cow pea hay, and afterward fodder
only for roughage, and that his
cows showed as good results with
out the pea hay. His grain con
sisted of 300 ID. cob meal, 100 Id.
cotton seed, 100 lb. distilled grains,
giving large percentage of protein.
John Cullen reports feeding 300
lb. corn chop, 200 lb. unicorn feed
(26 per cent. protein) 125 lb. union
grain (28 per cent. protein) and 1
peck Of salt mixed. 6lb. mixture
per COW averaging 25 Id. milk each.
]. Wayne Reynolds who has
been sowing crimson clover at last
working of corn, stated that he
thinks it is not profitable, as it is
plowed under too soon in spring to
realize cost of seed. r. K. Raw
lings asked the value of sowing
crimson clover in spring. No one
present could recommend the prac-
tice, but it was thought worth an
experiment.
The President reported a series
Of experiments with wheat, and
that the. Acme in a two years test
made 81 bu. and 21 bu. respective
" and was superior to the other
varieties. He also reported losing
a valuable COW and on post mortem
found her 2nd stomach packed
with millet seed. The millet was
thought to be too.ripe:
w. r. Cameron and j Fl. Kim
BILE, report good yields from Nc
Cormick potatoes and that they
cook well.
Reuben Reynolds asked for in
formation about slices and ensilage.
He was advised that ensilage was
an economical feed at about $4.00
per ton, and was advised to not
build over IL fit. diameter silo.
w. P. McFadden reported an ex-
perience with 16 ft. silo, too ex-
pensive to fill, and spoiled before
he could feed it out.
The midland journal., 1914-02-27
YOU BE ABLE

To live savings when your reach the life
you ought to retire from active works
Do you you to be able later to live
capitals For the average the only way
that happy systematically portion Of his income
weekly week or month by month
express purposes which exist is to help peo
pie and care for their money.
The midland journal., 1914-02-27

Western Maryland and Home Raised.
20 Head Western Maryland Horses and Mares.
and l5 Head Home Raised Horses-rangine in
age from to years Will weigh 1000 to 1900 Ibs
Among this lot you will find all kinds-good
general purpose horses, single line leaders and
several good. big brood mares.
PAIR MULES, years old, weigh $500 pounds.
good team.
10 Sets New Brake-Cart Harness. Lot New
Stable Blankets.
TERMs-cash. Liberal credit by adding dis
count. Sale at l.sO O'Clock.
W B. cooNEY,
p. W. r. SMITH.
Briseoe. clerk.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-24
DESTRUCTION Of RHEIMS CATHEDRAL
A Crime AGAINST THE GERMANS

London, Sept. 23.-If the reported
destruction of the cathedral of Rheims
is true, it is the greatest loss from ali
historical and artistic sense of the
present war Begun on the site of an
earlier church erected by Robert de
Courcy in 1912 and continued at inter-
walls down to the fifteenth century, 1t
has been described as 1.-The most per-
feet example in grandeur and grace Of
Gothic styel in existence"
The west front, which was begGn
about 1241-42, is said to be the most
beautiful structure produced during
the Middle Ages, with its deeply re i,
cessed triple portal and the wonderful
rose window that sumounts it.
This window, more than 40 feet in
diameter was reported in cable dis
patches yesterday as having been
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-24

Sleeping cars between Americas and
Atlanta on trains leaving Americas
10:49 p. M, arriving Atlanta 6:25 a. m.
Connects at Macon with sleeping cars
to and from Savannah.
Pullman sleeping cars between Chi
rago. st. Louis and Jacksonville on
Seminole Limited" leaving Americas
for Jacksonville 1890 a. m. Leaves
Americas for st. Louis and Chicago,
via Columbus and Birmingham at 1856
q. m.
For further information apply to S.
B. Ellis, Ticket Agent, Americas, or
John W. Blount, District Passenger
Agent. Macon. GR- advt
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Attentions Cause Gossip.

In the spring and summer of 1913
Lassiter's attentions to the young wo-
man was the principal topic of gossip
among his Pensioners. Then Harry
Emmons, a Wilmington lawyer and
president of the church board of trus-
tees, told Lassiter that he had better
seek new field for his endeavor. Las
sitter resigned Immediately, and be-
cause of the gossip his wife left him.
Lassiter got a job as fioorwalker in
Philadelphia department store, and
three months ago began proceedings
for divorce in Michigan.
Miss Collins in the meantime con-
tinued her studies at the Wilmington
High School, and was graduated in
June. Lassiter got his divorce on Aug
ust %.
Whiskey Away to Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Collins were at churcn
Sunday night, Miss Vera did not care
to attend services, as her interest III
the church was not so great as it had
been when Lassiter was in the pulpit.
During the absence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Collins, Lassiter drove up to the home.
Miss Vera was waiting for him and she
was whisked away to Baltimore on the
first train.
Since he left Wilmington Lassitar
has not been connected with any
church. His first wife is the daughter
of the president of the Southern Col
lege, from which Lassiter was gradu-
ated.
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destroyed by a shell.
Maid of Orleans There.

1t was in the cathedral of Rheims
that the successive Kings of France
from Phillip II to Charles I were
crowned, and it was there that the
Maid of Orleans, after her victorious
career, stood, banner in hand, before
the great altar and saw the coronation
of Charles VII, which marked the full
fillment Of her vision. After kneeling
before the monarch whom she had
placed on the throne, "she begged the
gentle king to allow her to return -
her flocks."
The elaborate richness of the sculp-
ture, its stained glass, and statuary
are not surpassed in any existing
structure.
In the north transept over the sac
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Wilmington, Del, Sept. 23.-Aftar
losing his church and giving up his
wife for love of Miss Vera Collins, the
1S-year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Collins, the Rev. Norfieet C
Lassiter and the girl have eloped and
are married. Announcement of the
marriage, which took place in Balti-
more Sunday at midnight, has been
made by the brides parents. Also it
was said that the bride and bridegroom
had gone to the home of Lassiter's pa
rents, near Raleigh, N. C.
Lassiter who is AZ years old, came
here with his former wife four years
ago as pastor of the Delaware Baptist
church. Previously he was pastor OF
the Chester Avenue Baptist church,
Philadelphia.
Family Prominent in Church
The Collinses were prominent in the
church, and Miss Vera, then a mere
child, seemed to fascinate the pastor.
He helped her with her lessons, and
often the two took long walks together.
She was as active in church affairs as
her parents. She played a cornet in
the choir, and played it well. She also
had an excellent voice.
Miss Vera's parents accepted the
pastors attention to her as simply
showing an interest in the welfare of a
member of his flock but as the girl be-
gan growing to womanhood and put on
long dresses and tucked up her hair
other members of the church remark
ed that the minister was more atten-
tive to her than to his own wife. At
least he was seen oftener with Miss
Collins than with Mrs. Lassiter.
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How To Give ouinine To Children.

FEBRILINEi is the trademark name given to an
improved Quinine. It'll Tasteess Syrup pleas
ant to take and does not disturb the stomach
children take it and never know it is Quinne.
Also especially adapted to adults who cannot
take ordinary Quinine. Does not nauseate nor
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name EEBRILINE is blown in hnttIe IS -