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The Winslow mail., 1897-04-10

Martin Sahber, better known as "Big
Foot Martin" has opened up "Hard
Luck office" on Main street, where he
will listen to all gamblers hard luck
tales, at 25 cents per tale. Give him a
call-Bisbee Lyre.
The Winslow mail., 1897-04-10

In these days of marvellous achive-
ment, when every bush shelters gen.
ius and the "short-grass" region is peo-
pied by, Bennetts and Storeys, says an
exchange, the fact is likely to be over
looked that there is large class of eds
itors of modest worth. Their names
are unknown to fame--perchance never
heard of beyond the confines of their
own territory-yet men of ability, level
headed, honest-bearted and true--true
to their homes, their state, their coun-
tt9y and their God--meR whose glory IS
not in their ability to WELD trench
ant pen" They write sensible copy,
however, and for day in and day out
service are worth room full of social
ed "brilliant Journalists" By some
called plodders, fogies, Or even worse,
yet these are the men "who make the
state, ,"loyally upholding its institutions
and people, fighting its battles where
necessary. They may never be known
abroad, yet will abide in the hearts Of
their fellow citizens as The ''salt of the
earth" And this is the model editor.
The Winslow mail., 1897-04-10

If it were not for the trouble ON the
Island OF Creteand the insurrection in
Cuba, the Senate would have great diff
ficulty in finding something to talk
ahnnt
The Winslow mail., 1897-04-10

the silver question before the people,
and that IN 1898 the siIverites will elect
a Congress that can pass free coinage
measure by a two-third vote.
The Winslow mail., 1897-04-10

Black Jack and his gang are reported
to be again 1T work in New Mexico and
Arizona. They are said to have looted
a postoffice at Cliff, N. NJ, after which
they started for the mountains on the
head of Eagle creek, in Graham coun-
ty'- Officers are on their trail.
The Winslow mail., 1897-04-10

The two Borregos, Alarid and Valen-
cia, the four men who assasSinated e3-
Sheriff Francisco Chavez, at Santa Fe,
New Mexico, on the Goth of May, 1892,
we're hanged for the crime On the I'd
instant. T. B. Catron, who defended
them, exhausted the intricacies and
techninatities of the law, and used all
the influence he possessed on the out
going and incoming administrations to
save their necks, but was unsuccessful.
The Winslow mail., 1897-04-10
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY.
Editorial Notes.

Major General Thomas Fl. Ruger has
been placed on the retired list of the
United State army on account of age.
The Winslow mail., 1897-04-10

The more ignorant and illiterate a
man is the more be is opposed to news
papers. This Was exernphiied by seve4
raj members of the legislature who an
nounced themselves as being "fernenst
the press" The press, however, lives
while they are political dead ducks on
a manure pile.-Tucson Citizen.
It is very true that the more igno-
rant a man is, the more he is opposed
to enlishtennlent, particularly if, by
chance, he has attained little politi-
cal prominence. He then, in his igno-
rance, imagines that he is a man of
great Importance, and that the sun,
moon and stars revolve around him.
But, if a newspaper opposes him dur
ing a campaign, he kicks worse than a
Texas steer. The press however had
one staunch friend in the upper house
in the councilman from Navajo. lie is
a gentleman Of culture; liberal and of
broad-guage genera lly.
The Winslow mail., 1897-04-10

The Prescott Courier announced the
arrival-of F. NJ. Murphy in that city in
the following unique language; ST M,
Murphy arrived IN Prescott yesterday
in the taxless special car which went
over the taxless railroad the previous
evening A party Of eastern men came
in with Mr.. Murphy"
The Winslow mail., 1897-04-10

W. r. Hearst, of the San Francisco
Examiner and New York Journal, has
bought out the Advertiser. and his pa
per, at the latternamed place, will here
after be known as the Journal and I'D
vertiser Mr.. Hearst is destined to be-
come the greatest newspaper owner in
the United States. and by controlling
an influential paper at the two most
important ports of entry in the codn-
try is destined to WELD q powerful in
huence in shaping political events.
The Winslow mail., 1897-04-10

: It is stated on whgt Is deemed as re:
liable aut hority, that the case of Barth
VS.. Apache County, which has been in
the courts for the past six or eight
years, has been decided at length in
favor of Barth. The iadgrentamounts
to $14,35l. We presume that Navajo
county will have to pay her proportion
of this Judgment, unless the supreme
court reverses the decision, which it is
not likely to de-.
The Winslow mail., 1897-04-10

The following IS taken from the Flor
ence Tribune, whose editor was a mem
Der of the late legislature, but in the
confusion attending the closing hours
it was overlooked:
Whereas, It has become a custom to
name the various legislatures that have
Assem- bled in Arizona since the organi.
zation of the territory, and the House
of Representatives having no distin-
gushing name by which the Nineteenth
Legislature may go down to history, it
gracefully yields that honor to the
House of Lords; therefore be it
Resolved, By the House, the Council
concurring, that this legislature shall
be known as the Tin-Horn Nineteenth.
The Winslow mail., 1897-04-10

According to Chicago dispatch of
recent date the Santa Fe has made a
deal with the Southern Pacific by which
the Mojave division, extending from
Mojave to the Needles, passes to the
Santa Fe, giving that road a direct
line to the Pacific ocean. In exchange
the Santa Fe gives up the New Mexico
and Arizona read from Den1ing to Benz
son and the Sonora road from Nogales
to Guaymas. The Santa Fe gave 440
miles of track in ire two roads it turn
ed over to the Sou hern Pacific for 240
miles between Moiave and the Needles.
The deal is said to' have been made in
conformity with tie plan adopted by
the Santa Fe since the reorganization,
of allowing. outlying and Improbable
branches to go and consolidating the
system to the 81 eatest extent possible.
The Winslow mail., 1897-04-10

The following from the Graham
County Bulletin applies with as much
force to Navajo as to Graham county,
hence we adopt it: OF all taxes levied
on the people of Arizona, what is known
as the poll tax should be most cheerful
" paid and should be rigidly enforced
by the assessing of163Fs. This tax all
goes into the school fund to pay teach
ers and other expenses of our public
schools. The schools of Graham coun-
~ are badly in need of every dollar
that can he procured from the poll tax
It's payment cannot be avoided and the
assessor is authorized to sell anything
in the line of personal property in it's
enforcement. we hepe to see a larger
poll tax collection this year than ever
before; make everybody come up with
this contribution to the school money.
There has been much favoritiam in this
matter in the past, but we hope in fd-
ture that ell wiff fare alike in this res
pect
The Associated Press service recent
" conveyed this bit of intelligence to
all readers Of newspapers throughout
the country:
All hard grades of refined sugar ad-
vanced cent to-day, aud the principal
soft grades from Il to "a of a cent.
This is the third advance that has been
made this week, and is seid to be due
to the change in the tariff law.
This is the first benefit TO accrue to
tie Iaboring classes from protective
tariff. Separately and individually,
the item may not add materially to the
living expenses CT a family, hpt every
household in the United States is made
to ccnt-ibuta just That mucn to et1l
further enrich the already rich and
powerful sugar trust, and the sggre-
gate CT the mites they ate thus forced
to pay to that corporation viii amount
10 an enormous SUN every tE6lve
months. The toiling millions may
learn, some day, that protection is Lot
for their benefit
The Winslow mail., 1897-04-10
Gbe nttstaln.,t matl.

Entered at the postoffice at Winslow, AriZ.,
as second class mail matter.
The Winslow mail., 1897-04-10

The Silver Republicans and Populiat
Senator's have refused to vote On the
Dingiey tariff bill, on the ground that
protection will not relieve thc present
depressed condition Of affairs in this
country, and claim that It should not
be given precedence over free silver,
which IS our only salvation. By refu-
sing to vote they claim that it viii keep
The Winslow mail., 1897-04-10

It appears there is going to be fight
made against the legality of the new
stock law, says the Tucson Star We;
as we'll as others of the Arizona press,
cautioned the legislature against the
haste which was made to rush this bill
through, but no heed was taken. From
the rumblings of discchtent already
heard from stockmen there is reason to
believe that there will be Business for
the courts.
The Winslow mail., 1897-04-10

Newspaper reporters claim that the
Spanish government is Preparing to
withdraw her soldiers from Cuba, in
order to save her honor as nation.
The plan is to order an election for q
full set of officers, elect them in the
fortified towns and garrisons, and then
announce to the world that the war is
over, and everything is serene on the
Island Gen. Gomez, however, may
make another kind of announcement,
and probably will.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-02
CInrlS ON TrinI.


Tyler, Texas, March 1.-The district
court Of this county took up the criminal
cocket this morning and the case of the
state VS.. Jef Clark, charged with the kill
ing OF p, W. Rowland here on the ith day
u last May, was called for trial The
stat" announced ready for trial, whereupon
the defense filed an application for con-
unuance on the ground THAI certain i'm
Eortant witnesses were absent and some
81 them were outside OF the State. and
hence not within the jurisdiction of the
court. On account OF the disqualification
OF Judge Russell, Judge A.. Il. Watkins of
Athens was appointed special judge to try
inc case The States attorneys filed
counter affidavits to the effect that proper
uhisenoe had not been used by the defend
ant TO procure the testimony of the wit
hesSes. and also stating that the prohabll-
tics we're that most OF the absent witnesses
would be in attendance at the trim The
Application for n continuance was, promptly
C'erruled by Judge Watkins and the de-
PENDANT put to trial
% to O'Clock p. IN. the special venire
OF seNenty-uVe men had been exhausted
ana ten Jurors selected The court ordered
q special venire of twenty-five more men
for tomorrow morning.
IL VIII be remembered that p. w. Row.
hhd' an influential and wealthy citizen,
was Killed here on the 4th of last May
Clark was subsequently arrested In the
indian Territory by detective Several
months ago he made an application for
bail. which was denied ~ Judge Temple
Ton OF tho Greenville district who was APP
pointed special Judge to hear the habeas
corpus trial.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-02

and not subject TO such location, and be-
! cause Glons. against whom judgment was
! rendered. represented Olcoil. VINO held the
! G. up4ny riaitn. as Wen as the other claim
ants The claim Of title originating with
Bacon < Graves was expressly eXt.ngulshei
BY the decree.
I Having recovered the lands the State
| should refund the money. II was deposited
/ in the treasury as provided by law. one
haf ;l the credit OF general revenue and
| oue-half 70 the permanent school fund az
greeatins Sii9i20, and the appropriation
stccld BE made from these funds ia the
saine PROPORTION. Olcott however notwlth-
standing this decision OF the court, is claim
las ute to the odd sections under the orig
, tnsl locations by the railway COMPANY and
mss Instituted suits In the United states
. circuit court al =! Paso 10 Glspossess set
;.trs holding under the state. As this claim
i- wholly unfouueed the act refunding the
money should expressly provide that 1t
should be paid unon condition that Oicutt,
ioT himself and others whom he may rep
resent. should dismiss said suits and exc
cue release 10 TIE State and those holding
Nnani me state ior an claira to the land IN
controversy.
X is believed that the State is not legally
bound 10 pay interest on this money There
Is 10 express law authorizing the pnvruep,
81 Interest aud there appears to be no i'm.
iIifI "oilEA'lpl 10 do 30. At least part
~ the principal aust be obtained by taxa.
Ton and where the State sues for taxes
interest IS not recoverable unless provided
Tor by express law. tWestern Union Tele-
sFapA ccupany rs. State. s. Texas. 3i4
county warrants DO not drawn interest
iAshq SIS. Harris County. - Texas 80, and
II IS wei understood that State warrants
30 not
me seueral rule as to state Is thus
announced by the supreme court Of Misgls.
sippI, AS a general rule the State is not
toAnd 10 pay interest: and In cases OF this
Kind. whore the contract coptemnla.,s nc
ae,ion Of The legislature In order to nav tho
claim. It is to BE- presumed to have bee9
made with reference to such action. and NOT
90 be complete debt until the demand he
made. OF course interest could NOT he
claimed ra'il such application was made te
the legislature. because no default would
nave occurred until such demand. " state
20 MIS-. 1927 ''' '''''''
NSr Us ihose any equitable claim TO In
''r.st IN this case. The State did NOT do.
inana or desire payment II was once ex
bfess4Y declined and the money was finally
accepted under protest and with the dia-
bhet understanding that the claim would he
resisted The tender was undoubtedly mad.
,"F zoe purpose Of obtaining some sunnoco1
leRai Ahvantag" In the controversy and
thDeiI not br construed to make m. STATE
AN enforced borrower Of money which A. Aid
npt nn"d and which the officials v,ere tro-
niuitea by section a. article g. Of the Con.
S''tuNoh' from securing az a direct loan.
r...., G, a. Culherson
Executive Mansion March 1. 1897.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-02
Complaints Have Been Filed.

Austin. Texas, March 1.-The following Is
the copy OF q letter being sent tcparties in
terested throughout the State by the chair
man OF tho railroad commission;
Dear Sir; The chairman OF the inter-
state commerce commission q. Washington.
u. c.. has furnished the railroad commits
sion Of Texas with copy OF tho complaint
ct tho Cattle Ralsers association Of Texas
against q largo number OF railroads therein
named, as respondents. with copies Of
answers thereto; a copy OF tho petition Of
the railroad commissioners OF the State Of
Kansas. az compliments, against u large
number OF railroads engaged in the trans
portation OF grain ia New orleans, Calves
ton and other points. together with copies
OF tha answers of tho respondents to that
petition no has also furnished to this com
mission copy Of tho complaint Of the Dali
las Freight bureau against a number Of
railroads IL erein named. together wlth
copies Of tha answers OF tho respondents,
complaining OF tho rates on interstate ship
monts into tho State OF Texas. alleging.
among other things, discrimination against
Dallas and In favor Of Houston ana Gall
weston These complaints necessarily in
yolva questions affecting Interstate rates
to ths dineren. parts OF the State.
IL you, or others in your city, have not
received copies OF these petitions and ans
wers. they arc on flo IN this Office and
VIII be- subject to your inspection. AS they
affect the interests of tho people OF ail
parts OF thu State it must be desirable
on tho part. at least OF tho leading COM
morcial points Of tho State. to be rspres-
ented on the hearing OF these eases before
tho Interstate commerce commission We
ara advised by the chairman OF tina inter-
state commerce. commission that the time
is near at hand when thoy must give notice
ot thu hearing OF these and other subjects
in Texas.
We thought 1t best to advise you of these
things In o-ler that all interests Of the
state might be represented if they so de-
sire Very respectfully
John IL Rnnrnn chairman
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-02
THE HOUSE.

Austin, Texas, March I. - Tho bou.o
opened up this morning with ninety-nine
members present and all traces Of last
weeks hilarity gone.
me customary prcliminarios having boon
disposed Of Mr.. Lillard. rising to ques
lioh OF personal privilege. started Ia road
an explanation of why he had last Frida q,
No'ed against tabling the Henderson roso-
iution to Investigate certain charges ALLEGED
TO have been made against State Suneri,-
tendent OF Education Carlisle. whorspn,,
mr. Blair raised the point of order tba+
theFe was no question Of personal priyileya
involved. as no one had attacked Mr. LII
iurd vote The point was sustained and
the chair ruled that Mr.. Lillard mirht send
up his statement and have it printed in Tho
Journal.
me speaker signed, in the presence o,
me house senate bill granting channel prs
ooeh companies 200 feet OF permlssive rir,ht
Oh way on each side OF the channel
Mr. Mchamy introduced resolution nro
Niulhs lor the reference OF the Evans az
sishineht blli to a committee OF six 10 be-
appointed by the speaker. In srn,,r, ~
urged harmony and explained that bls nS'
lect was 10 head off rapidly developin,,
spirit OF antaeonism between members p,e,
the bill in question. wv
Messrs' VOTERS and Evans opposcd tho
them. issue with
tabled. ''Soiu''oh was
, a resolution by Mr. Burnoy. providing FIR
the appropriation out OF the continrent oy
henso fund Of the sum OF s9gi. 81 10 80
nurse l. ~ Bennett, unsoated member frnr,
nrllnes Tor money spent IN defen3inr Nj.
certificate of election. was referred 10 t he
committee on contingent cxpeuaes Wv
senate joint resolution No : nro,,i5i,
Tor an amendment that win author J,, ' ,hs
creation or Irrigation districts ana ,bc -
suanee OF bonds for irrigation n,,rnosa,
was laid before the house on third ra agIpH,
ana opposed by Mr. Bertram. who waniaS S
70 amend by requiring that t,,o't %S
Instead OF a majority vote Of the taxn, .,,rs
ol . district snail be necessary to go.
honds: Tho amendment was oysrwben otue'
y defeated and the gentleman from LIE
Aus undertook TO talk the resoln,,.n -
u'''h because the constitutional amend.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-02
THE DAY AT THE
CAPITAL OF TEXAS.
Attempt to Have the Evans and Other Assignment
Bills RELOCATED to Committee.
EVANS FRIENDS OPPOSED AND DEFEATED IT.
Indications Are They Will Force the Fighting When the Bill Comes Up
Substitute Fee Bill Nl BE Ready Report Today
No Agreement Fellow Servant Bill.

Austin March 1.-The net result of oAys session the house was
Constitution
districts and OF Senator Korrs bill providing
containing
AM other assignment
which
deate Indicative
ballot
the
reached Mr. bill transferring
ordered
tin
propositions
,asw 0 rejected today.
The appropriation bill which practically ready for submission today will
nowh 4 wi o be orr 0 he week
twenty Of
to
guardians
a
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-02

Texas on the first Tuesday In August. 1871.
at which election all voters favoring the
amendment shall have written or pi'nte on
their tickets For amending Article OF
The Constitution Of Texas. so es to permit
tho formation OF irrigation districts Ia west
Texas, and those opposed to said amend
meDt shall have written or printed on their
tickets Against amending Article Of the
Constitution OF Texas, so as to permit the
formation Of irrigation districts In West
Texas"
ENGROSSED RIDER.
Amend rage by adding after the WORD
districts" the following: susceptible OF
irrigation from and by the system Of irriga-
ton works proposed" in line s.
Amend by striking out the words land
owners" line 6, page 8, and insert the iol-
lowing: Owners of rural lands.
Amend on page 2. line II. by adding aitef
the word levied" the words "and collect
Cd" and by striking out after the wOIi
lands in line IA. the words and col
lgrfe1 "
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-02
WANTS AN INVESTIGATION.
Understood Superintendent Carlisle
VIII Ask nm Inquiry.

Austin, Texas. March LIN justice 10
Mr.. I.illard. who arose in the hoWe TINS
morning to a question Of personal privilege
and undertook to explain why he had last
Friday voted against tabling the Hender-
son resolution providing for an inyestiga-
ton OF certain charges alleged TO have
been made against the State superintendent
OF public instruction. and which attempted
explanation was ruled out OF order nut al
mitted to space in the journal, as reason
for vote, it must be said that the gentle
man from Freestone does not hold tnat
there is any necessity for the proposed IN
vestigation. In fact he Is firmly con-
WINGED of the preposterousness of the al
legged charges. but from a practical party
standpoint believes that their finishes
should be established. Jealousy OF party
honor and Of the integrity Of the states
officials is all that prompted MIR. liilard
TO favor an investigation. The probabtli-
ties are now. too. that his position will be
indicated. as 1t is Understood that state
Superintendent Carlisle intends asking the
house to look into the matter and forever
dispose Of the malevoleut destinations
which have been made against him by Civ
ing their authors a chance to prove what
they hint at II they can do So
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-02
K0use Cnnmiftrr.

Austin, Texas. March The house com.
mittee on roads and bridges this evening"
decided to report faycrably on Doylo's hill
making ono days warning to work roads By
oNerseers legal notice.
judiciary committee No. . decided IN re-
port fayorshly upon the following: staplca.
pi'i regulating aud restricting the sale cf
cocaine. morphine and other narcotics. hin
f"aulFing railroads TO maintain separate
waiting rooms for blaoks and whites; Brl-
sances blu 10 allow constablos one DEPUTY
IN cities Of 1900 Inhabitants; ReubelVn hin
20 provide equal and alternate division and
llnhs OF suits IN justice courts where thcre
are TWO such courts with concurrent luris-
u'etioh IN the same precinct,
Among the bills Killed WAS one of loick-
ihson providing Tor the immediate .al OF
persons oharRed with rape and murder.
me committee on education decided 10
report iAHorably McGaughey's bill proyid-
'k iur teaching school children 10 trent
ANIMALS humanely; also Duylu'x bill rro-
s,u,"g that public schools shall be taught
~ Noht hve hours each day. exclusive OF
.vVsAs' also Morris bin 10 authorize cities
"nu .oWhs having assumed control Of their
pup''e SCHOOLS TO annex adjacent territory
lpr tchooi purpuseB also SHROPSHIRE, hin
~ ''u'hk Tor a horizontal cut Of 5000 IN
o dV s.iliies OF county suporirtendents Of
Ssuieiary committee 10. decided TO re-
80 49, isNorabiy on the following Senate hin
ss'anulils the general Incorporation act 80
ie'uiie q deposit of $4,000 IN no.
, So.apie securities with the State treasurer
',"m kaarah'y aud surety companies in
AZ .,S tpore,inR within the atate ;natesd OF s50
WV ASH as at present; senate bin cxem, T.
il,I tno s'ae railroad commission from
~, h.siag appeal bonds senate bin nroviiine
wa, TERMS OF the civii courts OF appeals
ss"' eaai w me hrst Monday In October
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tees and dcvsecs from tcstityins 10 trans
actions In which they are interested; Turn
er's bill authorizing the Arlusas Pass Hsr-
Dor company 10 purchase Harbor Island
from the State Of Texas. etc. Tracy's bill
regulating chattel mortgages and trust
deeds executed by an insolvent debtor. with
amendments placing tho burden Of proof
uron the claimant and giyer OF the decd or
mortgage when preference Is attempted. and
making I, felony TO prefer fraudulently;
senate bill to authorize the comptroller to
collect county taxes from non-residen,s In
unorganizei counties
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-02

WaXahachic, Texas. March 1.--ThsH
q singular death on the square thn ~
ing. ]. A. Cain. aged &C. years, VASE
street and moving along at sios y
when Il buggy dashed up. Oificef w
said the horses nose Just brusOea
sleeve, when he fell face FORWARD ~
pired in ten minutes. 1t Is 'nousn' "
the shock affected his heart. NJ
was one OF the pioneers Of this 'esuA