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Torrens Sys? tem of Land Registration. In pnrsuancce of n solution iuloptf'tl at- a joint meeting of the Richmond •’hamoer of Conum-ree and I’ost A of the Travelers’" Tro- tecti e Association, held October lt>o5, endorsing the Torrens System of l^and Registration, and instruct ing the undersigned Committee "to circulate such literature through the JStutes as they may see tit for the pro motion of this cause,” with a view of securing the necessary legislation hy the next General Assembly, the earnest attention of the people of Virginia is called to the subjoined article. L Zu.MORRIS, John Murphy, Robert I>ecky, Jr, W T Rad, R W Spilmm, Committee. 1. A title ia examined ONCE offi cially, and confirmed by order of 1 Court. That ends the matter, and It impoeea no liability on the Com monwealth. It will mc*-e than pay tor itself. There is no valid reason why auy one cuts out the endless examinations of shouM object. titles now necessa-v. Your title is Section loo of our new Constitution registered, and vou have made a ^P^ally authom e the Legislature to i i -ii adopt the Torrens Svstem lu \ irginia. permanent improvement, which will , . . .. f It has been approved bv the \ iigtniJi last as long a* the law prevails, and State Par A.— ciHiion. ihe Har Assocta will never call for betterments or re- tion of ;he Cit v ot Ku-hmood, the Vir- I j'-airs. Yon are then given a certificate of title, which guarantees to till the world that you have such trie as is set forth therein to the-lands therein irinm Ilniiker* ihe Virgin- in BCurd ol Trade, the Virginia Beal Keiate AMocintinu. and tha Chamber ot Commerc. ot ihe Cits ot (tichmoud. It is aup| ente.i by ti e Times-Dispatch, the News-Leader and the Kveuiug described—for example, a life estate, Jourod, of Richmond; the Landmark or a fee simple, in who'e or in part, and tiic Virginian Pilot, of Norfolk. the Petersburg Index Appeal, the Frederick burg Star, the Charlottesville ] Daily Progrea*, the Staunton Daily i News, the Harrisonburg Spirit of the Valley, the Virginti Law l'*-gister, ami oilier influeutul pa[>ers throughout the State. The Land Question in Virginia. (EUGENE C. MASSIF) The State claims to be the owner —the original and ultimate owner— ol all her lands. This ownership first appears in her land grants, and is now found in the exercise of the right of eminent domain, of escheats and in the levying ot taxes. Claiming and exercising these original rights and soverign powers, it is tbo dnty of the State to grant good titles to her citizens and to en able them to keep their titles good under the just administration 1 of equitable land laws. This plain dnty has never hereto fore been performed by the State, and the time has now con e when she must meet her high obligation. In 1000 there were 103,800 male citizens of the CommonweaLh as sessed for taxes on real estate, valued, in each instance, at not less than free from encumbrances or subject to suqh encumbrances as are mentioned in the certificate. 3. You can deal with 9 this certifi cate of title almost as freely as with a certificate of stock, because every body can see from the certificate exactly what your title is. This wi'l put your real estate ou a , footing with your jn-rsonality, and will add millions to the business capital of Virginia. i The Torrens Act will help the farmers a,nd everybody who owns real estate in the country, as well as in the city. It will kill the business of the land grabber in Virginia. It will enable the State to collect her taxes promptly, and no man’s land, when registered, can be sold for delinquent taxes withont his knowledge. It will help everybody who deals in real estate. It will lessen the cost of treansac- tions in real estate, stimulate and enlarge the market, and thns increase vainer, and when a peor man buys a home he will get a good title to it and no oue can take it away from him. It will promote development ol <the whole State by settling ^titles. And it will invite immigrant n, be. Cause strangers wilL not hesitate to buy such guaranteed title. The Torrens System is no Experi ment. 1SLANDTON ITEMS. Islamlton, Oct. 17,—Special: could not get seats at all. Willie /eigler was the guest of Mr. Sineath Sunday night last also \Y illie Valen tine of Grace community. 1 * We were pained to learn oP the accident of Fletcher Hari- son who oot his le<r broken Saturday the 10th inst with a brogi*. nn the railroad ol the Salkhatchi** Lumlw r P077 Mr and Mrs Hmmetr paid Varov,!!** a pleasant call Sat- nrda\ last. „ Olympia. I RI K III’LI.ETIN. Washington, < »ct. it*. Editor The Frees and Standard, | . ■ ~ 1 I >ear Sir : l Mie ot the missions j of the farmer’s Co-operative Demonstration Work is (o bring j an 3 Fall and Winter * HATS All tine latest and. new: 9 est styles in HATS and the l>ef»t, , througlly proven methods of tillage. As I see old 1 lard Times is so far behind time I think Olym pia will try' and be in time. We are so glad to see Mrs Hannah Sineath out again after a brief illness. Miss Vinitia Godley return ed home Sunday after spend ing sometime with her brother Calep Godley of Tobie’s Bluft s. c. Mrs Charlie Murdaugh spent a few days last week with her mother, Mrs Harriet Stone. a Henry Rent/ was the guest of E. C. Polk Saturday night last The Adventists held their conference at New Hope Ad ventist church ot this comunity, beginning their meeting Wed- We heard the other day that they nesday night last. Conference found an editor in heaven. How he Opened Friday morning and got there is not positively known, was carried on until Sunday 1 but it is conjectured that he passed night. Dinner was spread Sunday and alter dinner the congre gation returned to the church and quite at interesting ser mon was preached by Rev. Died seed selection, cultivation, etc., to each community, in the form of demonstrations or object lessons. In addition to this, short circu lars are issued frequently out lining the methods which science lia« approved and the most sue cessful farmers of the world have tested. There are now one hun dred and sixty agents engaged in this Demonstration Work in the Southern States. Inclosed you will find a copy of our latest circuit which we will be very elad to have you bring to the atteution of your readers. Yours very truly, S. A.JKnapp, Special Agent in Charge . $300.00. These citizens represent Jt has been tested in South Aue- the thrift and intelligence of the tralia since 185h. and soon spit^ul. to Commonwealth, aud their right*J gueenshiod, Victoria, New J>outh must be respected by our law makers. Wales, aud West Australia It hag | \yj]|j arns 0 |' Augusta The , r, he real * aUite o1 ' Vir K inia 18 113 ' long been in operation iu Tasmania, c h urc h was packed and some svssed at *43 3 4 millions, or nearly New Zealand, \ ancuuv. r, ami British three times as much as all the j*er Columbia; also in Manitoba, Ontario, sonal property returned for taxation in the State. You can sell your personal proper ty or bonow money on it quickly and at little expense. Yon do not have to employ a lawyer to examine the title to your horse or cow, to your oats and hay, nor to yonr stocks and bonds. If yon try to sell yonr land or bor row money on ii, the first question is: HAVE YOU GOT A GOOD TITLE? No one will buy nor lend yon money without being satisfied about your title. It must be examined by a lawyer, aud you have to pay the bill. It does not matter how often the title has been examined before, it has to be re examined every time a new deal is made. The same old titles are examined over and over again, and every time you have to pay the bill. A conservative estimate, based upon the returns from the County Clerks throughout the State, shows that the people of Virginia paid more than $120,001.0° ior abstracts of title• to lands in 10( 4. This is nearly as much as was spent upon all the public schools in tho 100 cou uies of our State, and more than half of what was spent for public education in every city and county ol 'he Commonwealth. This heavy and perpetual tax ou the people will be saved by the Tor rens System of Land Registration. It is not only expensive, but it takes days and weeks to make an examination of title, and to many and the North-West Territory of Cauaita, comprising the fmr pro vinces of Athabasca, Alberta. Assine- boia, and Saskatchewan. Even con servative England has been testing it since 1*62, and in 19b0 Fariiament appropriated $1,325,000.00 tor a Land Registry Office in Liucoln’s- Inn-Fields. Registration of possess ory titles has been compulsory in London since May 1, lyoi- Nova Scotia has recently adopted the sys tem; and a simikr system of title registration has been in operation in Prussia since 1872. It has been proven to be suited to old as well as new countries, to monarchical as well as democratic institutions, to large and complicated holdings, to exten sive estates and wild lands, as well as to small tracts and city lots. The Torrens System has found con genial soil in the United States in Illi nois, California, Massachusetts, Min nesota, Oregan, and Colorado. and .the Federal Government has estuth-bed it In Hawaii aud the Philippiue Islands. In addition to this, Arkansas, the Dis trict of Oolnmbla, Georgia, Iowa, Ken- tacky, Louisiana, Maine, Micnuuu, Mis sissippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New York. North Dakota, Pennsylva nia, Porto Kico, Rhode lalan 1, Tennes see, Texas, Ujah, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin have taken steps more or lees pronounced for its adoption. The question la: tshall Virginia keep np with the pro cession, or, halting, lag behi.ni ? If Virginia wishes to preserve an honorable place in the m^rch of pro gress. she most do justice to uer land owners. The spirit of our laud cwners Tie spirit of our taru iawa is the spirit of mediaeval oppr »sion and restriction. We are living uu .er a snperaunuated system, m ■gn au d by himself off as something good .and slipped in unsuspected. When the dodge was discovered they searched the beautiful realm of that city to all its length and breadth for a law yer to draw up the pajK'rs of eject ment. hut they couldn’t find one. and of course they let the editor stay. Carolina Citizen. difficulties are encountered that boo- i ^ ormRn lawyers under ■: nui the ness men frequently have not Hie ( conqueror, and veyerabl. n!> n* a time to both, r with transactions i > I relic of au antique volving so a *y problems. ' , f ^ ma le whcQ Uud8 v , . lr u U n- eents :«««•; Seaboard Land Company. Office Over Press and Standard. 0 FOR SALE. A desirable residence in Walterboro, 500 acre farm near Walterboro. Several good timber propositions. If you have property for sale, a lot, a farm, land im proved or unimproved, a business or manufacturing plant. Let us place it on the market for you. It will cost you nothing. S. N. HAWS. isaoei! dome to the cm FILL FESM. AND VISIT THE n*l All thb makes land hard slow to ha"die, and men hesitate buy capital in lands. The TTrens System will make your land meicbantable. P * l11 convert lands into a quick asset a^d render tbein available as a sour* ' f ready*com nercial credit. It operat e in tbe following man ner au methods are not suited Laws made when lauds v • der royal grants and sold r an acre sre not suited to methods and commercial of this day and generation See that your represeu House and Senate lav- r Bill in the next Ueneral A It !■ entirely voluntar), gory. It simply give* you ty to register yonr lands 1 ate lit to do so. Feudal n - age 411 .«• i.BinesS q itreutenls i\ s u tbe 1 t i.rem n y c tnpn*- * .j * tuni- u should *1 With her large Battleship “TEXAS” and Torpedo Fleet in Port. DON’T FORGET THE DATES. NOVEMBER Ibth-2Ist, *08. <j » This is the Time of the Year to Visit the City by the Sea. WEDNESDAY “SHRINERS DAY" Military Parade, Fantastic X Trades Display, l ire De partment Parade and Hose Reel Contest, Automobile Floral Parade, Foot Bail Game, Charleston vs. Savannah. Aquatic Carnival in Harbor. Street Carnival. W. A. BLACK <» THE LADIES STORE. ■i Dieting never cures indigestion. In the first place, you can’t select only the food which your stomach can digest. There is always some food undi gested, to irritate the stomach lining. In the next place, dieting means partial starvation. The body requirts many food elementi. To omit some means to starve some part. When you are weak, or an organ is weak, you particularly need your full quota of food. Eat what you need of the food you want, and let Kodol, for a little time, do the digesting. Kodol does all that other di gesters don’t da Most digesters depend mainly on pepsin, and pepsin digests albumen only. Kodol digests starch, fats and phosphates just as well as albumen. It does, in addition, all that thn bowels do toward digestion. The result is complete relief. No pain, no irritation, no un digested food. You get your full nourishment, yet the stomach has no work. The stomach recovers, just like a lame ankle, when you completely relieve it Nature does all the curing. Our Guaruiew On the first dollar bottle of Kodol your druggist gives a signed guar antee. If it fails to do all we claim, your druggist returns yonr money. You take no risk whatever. This $1 00 bottle contains 2'/j times as much as the 50c bottle. Made by E. C. DcWitt & Co., Chicago. A.. For sale by Walterboro Drug Company. <0 D pec ial Offer in easonable Dress Goo Is o i piece P»lack Broad Cloth. Value $1.00 y«ird, to go at 75c a t*J i piece P>lack surge. Value $1.00 yard, to go at 75c, yard. 0 N, „ ^ i piece granite Cloth. Value 80c. yd, to go at 55?. yard. o At Hyrne’s Store (IE WMUK MUTEST SEW1II6 MACMIE 'LIGHT RUNNING Kennedy’s Laxative Cough Syrup covtaivs warn in tab Rsttm Colds bf working Hmm ool rf thn system through n uaptoon and hnskl^ Mtfou «f thu bowuln RnUuvM Cough* hy Ooonofng tho ucout mombrmno* uf tbs throat, ohaoi Nr IA0KA0H8—VEAX MKY8 Ti MVi KMmt Mi iwnnteltberoVthmttneHhuttle, Rotary luttleor aHIncleThn-sitl [f’/iam.STiit/iJ Sewing Machine write to m REV HONK tfWINI MACHINE COMPARf • Ornnowi Mann. Many Mwfawt machine* are madelote'ltegardlrtt of quality, hut tbe Mow Hanae it niaci- to »e<it Our guaranty never runt out hy math*rimed dealer* only, rot sai a mv Children Like lb Illia - John M. Klein, Druggist. To know what togrowatitl how to grow it, is one of the most im portant things to learn, anJ the union should be the active I romoter of this intelligence. FOR CHAPPED SKW. Chapped skin whether on the bm ds or f»•«**• i»ay be cured in one night hv ap plying chamberlain’s Salve. 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