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WINTER MILLINERY.
Ornaments and Trimmings That Are
Now Coming Into
Favor.

Among the novelties in simili, jet,
ETC., are long, narrow ornaments-sym-
metrical arrangements of olive leaves
and the like--intended for trimming di-
rectoire hats. They are placed upright
against the oack of the crown. and the
strings are fastened underneath their
lower extremity. An ornament of this
sort in simili is applied to the back of
black velvet directoire, tied with broad
moire strings. The hat is, of course,
covered fiat with the velvet; the brim is
turned up in front, and is lined with
pale pink crush roses, and two long
black feathers, fixed to the sides of the
crown, curl forward over the edges.
Another directoire, covered with orchid
mauve velvet outside and folds of cream
colored satin underneath the brim has
jet ornament at the back, plume of
cream feathers and white satin
strings.
Both these hats have square notch
cut out of the brim at the back. Other
hats of this shape have tabled or f1uted
curtains; the simili or Jet ornament, is
best suited to the former. When this
is absent a couple of handsome pins
stuck through the back of the hat is a
pretty addition. Fresh varieties of
pins for these and other purposes are
in the market. The latest novelties are
those with large, pearl-shaped heads
in clear white or colored Ssass.-Mil-
linery Trade Review.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-12-09

rying water to farmers throughout
the districts, thus gridironing the VAL
leys with artificial streams and, to
some extent, modifying the dry, heat
ed atmosphere.
These canals are 10 or 12 feet deep
and about 20 feet wide at the bottom,
sloping outward at the top. The bot
tom and sides are, of course, cement
ed water tight" The larger ones
have capacity of irrigating about 50,-
900 acres of land.
In constructing these immense ca
nails the builders have adopted the pre-
historic grades and followed the lines
of the ruined and forgotten primitive
irrigating bitches of the aboriginal
tribes who inhabited this country ages
ago. The modern engineer finds that
he cannot improve upon these scientific
channels. Here are the ruins of ancient
reservoirs, into which were led the
fertilizing streams from the noun
tains and the rivers to nourish their
growing crops.
In this arid section it requires bout
Is inches of water yearly to grow
crops. This water is distributed il
six irrigatio1s, of about three inches
each, at stated intervals. There is
much dissatisfaction among the farm
ers at the appropriation of these nat
ural streams by the water syndicates.
Stock raisers must also pay royalty
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-12-09
.r OPELOUsAs, La, SATURDAY, DECEMBER g. 1899. .

had reclaimed the old Washington from
its condition of bogs and marshes, and
made it a modern city. From that time
untiI few ears ago real estate boo4ned
and as Washington grew population
and wealth, the real estate dealers
thrived. Rut that is all past.
This street railway syndicate now
runs line into the northeast section,
seven miles out 10 Bladensburg, Hyatts-
vile and Berwyn, in Maryland. The
transit is rapid, cheap and comfortable.
The ears are as comfortable as Pull
mans, are heated by electricity, and
are always on time. Thus man can
make a home for himself in one of the
growing suburban places and be close
enough to his Office for all practical
purposes.
Look across the Potomac. See the
beautiful hills over there. with cot.
tages growing like magic. The electric
line over the Long bridge carries peo-
pie to that section. But in another
year the congress will pass bill max.
ing an appropriation for a splendid
bridge across the Potomac, directly
from the end of New York avenue or
this side of the river. Then our peo-
pie can ride from the treasury to those
heights in Virginia inside of Is min
utes. There the home builders can get
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-12-09

This important fact is usaany over.
looked by the eastern purchaser, until
it is too late. He shoul5 first endeavor
to get land near an unappropriated
stream-if he can find aus in southern
Colorado: otherwise he will land with
in the grasp of the water octopus and
find himself making yearly payments
for his farm long after he has paid for
the land. That is, he must continue to
pay for water or abandon his ranch.
1t may be within hundred yards of a
living stream, but he In lot permitted
to dig a ditch and tap that stream,
though he sees oceans" of water rum
ming by his door and to waste. The
stream has been appropriated by the
irrigation company and he must get
his supply from them.
A '.water right costs from $1,000 to
$500 for an eighty-acre farm, near the
towns; but out in the arid regions the
stock is sold at smaller figures, and
the farmer pays, in addition, about s.
per acre, yearly, for water.
AS water is most valuable where it is
scarce, these companies practically
hold a mortgage upon the productive
energies of the people of the districts.
True, they have greatly aided in re-
claiming the waste lands, but there is
no doubt that Colorado would soon be-
come even more populous and wealthy
were it not for the wholesale appropria-
ton of the streams by the irrigating
companies. A number of these COM
panies have located, through ''dum-
miles," extensive tracts of government
lands. Then they appropriated the
rivers and creeks and built their stor-
age reservoirs and irrigating canals.
They pay the government price and
charge the settler from $40 to $40, or
more, per acre. According to govern
ment land Office reports nearly 1,o0o,-
900 acres of land have been taken in
Colorado during the past year and
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physic street, Canton, China.

Canton possesses the queerest street
in the world, in spite of the fact that In
nearly all the big towns In China there
are some remarkable streets. The chief
thing of interest attaching to this ec-
centric thoroughfare is the fact that
it is rooted in with glazed paper fas-
tened on bamboo and contains more
signboards to the square foot than any
other street in any other country. The
next interesting fact about this Canton
byway is that, though business street,
it contains no other shops but those of
apothecaries and dentists parlors; no
professional men but doctors. 1t is a
sick mans paradise and Chinese ply
sician's Klondike. They call it Physic
street, which is descriptive if not pic
turesque.
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nearly all of it is owned by these water
companies.
OF course, irrigation greatly increases
| the value of these arid lands, but the
| settlers claim the right to do the irrigat-
! ing. If the streams were not monopo-
| lized by the corporations, each farmer
| Tor the settlements), could construct
their own bitches, and tap the streams.
Some of them are sinking artesian
| wells, and will thus be independent of
the irrigating canals. That is why the
| government is asked to sink artesian
wells in Colorado desert lands.
It is held that the federal government
should protect the water supply, both
in the interests of public and private
lands. The settlers hold that the water
naturally belongs to the lands-it is
part of the land, and cannot be segre-
gated.
This comes down from the aborigines,
who claimed that water was commun-
ity property. 1t belonged to all-no
one could take that which belonged to
| others. but each person was entitled
to as much as he could use. For this he
gave his share of labor in constructing
bitches, etc. They held that the water,
like the air, was free to all, the man and
the beast, and no one individual had
right to take unto himself that which
belonged to all. Under the laws of
Colorado this orient law is reversed. A
person may appropriate" stream and
no one may take water out of it with
out first paying him. He owns the wa
ter by prior discovery" or location,
and his neighbors above and below
him must pay him royalty. Under
the aboriginal custom, and the Spanish
law, the water is, a part of the land.
This is what is called riparian
rights and was also embodied in the
old Roman law. 1t is now construed
otherwise. against the interests of the
government and the general public.
Who shall own the streams must soon
become national issue, as millions of
acres of land are forever worthless.
Shall few corporations own these
streams land practically the land) or
the people TO whom they naturally be.
long?
Irrigation is comparatively new in
Colorado. These large enterprises have
sprung into existence within the last
ten years, since the tide of immigra-
ton has begun to flow in and created
a great demand for lands-espeeial1y
public lands.
Much of this arid region is being
planted TO sugar beets. It is well adapt
ed 10 their culture and it is predicted
that the desert regions of the United
States will eventually become the main
source of the sugar supply of this coun-
try. The beets raised here contain
from 200 tc 900 pounds of Eagar to the
ton, a larger per cent. than the beets
grown in less warmer sections. The
beet is an adjunct to cattle and hog
raising. 1t is an excellent food and
makes the milk Of the cow much sweet
er and increases the flow. They are
also fed to horses and sheep. And as
less wafer is needed for irriga.ing
them, farmers are turning their atten-
ton to this culture as q measure OF
economy. II has been generally De-
lieyed that beets canont be successfully
grown where irrigation is necessary;
but it is here demonstrated that ever,
a better quality is produced on arid
ianos' J. u. sEANLAND. J
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for water, as the streams are fenced
with barbed wire, or guarded. The
few sluggish streams on the desert
soon run dry, or sink into the sands,
and during the heated term, when no
rains fall in this arid region, thousands
of dead cattle are seen on the plains
perished for the lack of water which
is taken from them by the big conpa-
nies. The loss in cattle and sheep by
the appropriation. of these streams is
immense.
Water can only be had by purchasing
stock in the company, and upon the
face of each certificate is absorption
of the land to which the water is to be
applied. Based upon this certificate
the company issues to the farmer a
water deed. or check, for the quantity
he is entitled to- The holder is entitled
to a voice in the management of the
company. When he sells his land the
water stock goes with it. The water
ss The most valuable part OF the farm.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-12-09

gradually increased in value, until now
some of them are selling for three dol
lars per square foot. That is top notch
for residence property in that section,
and it viii not be any higher for very
long time. Several real estate men
have made big fortunes by handling
that property. 1t was a suburb in 1881.
Now the electric cars run through the
property, and it is a part of the city
proper.
During the past year a syndicate
has bought up all of the street railways
in the city, except one. They are Civ
ing rapid transit. on improved under
ground electric lines, from boundary
10 boundary for single fare. Their
Georgetown line runs four miles out
into the country in three different di-
rections. Any government empIoye can
buy good lot for 500 at the end. of
those routes, and he will get as good a
home Site as he would have if he were to
pay $1,000 for the same amount of
ground in the city. For one ear fare
he can ride to the treasury, capitol, gov
ernment printing Office, or any other
department. Moreover. he can reach his
office as quickly as the clerks used to
reach their offices on the old horse cars,
from Mount Pleasant. or distant parts
Of the city proper. Therefore the home
building clerks will buy suburban
property instead of buying city prop
erty This viii cut off the work and
the profits of the real estate dealers.
THE splendid Mclean residence,
which was placed at the disporal of Ad-
n4iral Dewey during his visit to Wash
ington. was originally built and occu-
pied by Boss Shepherd. in 1874, after
that distingu guished eAecutiFs official
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-12-09
A New Fancy I'm Hat.

The velvet hat is by all odds the most
fashionable for this season, but is SO
beautifully and fancifully made that il
loses the clumsy look we associate with
anything of velvet. Folds an inch in
width, but overlapping each other so as
to look only half their width, are made
Of bias velvet and form the entire hat.
These folds are applied the same as
straw braid. except each row is. put on
in one piece instead of making the rowz
:un from one continuous piece WON.
ans Home Companion.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-12-09
The Lima

The lips should never be rubbed with
strong scent, such as eau de cologne,
or vinegar or lemon. Friction is also
very bad for their well-being. Lips
may only be q pale pink. but if they
are smooth and soft they win look at
tractive. Rouge is also very bad for
the lips. Some women have stupid
way of biting the color into their
lips" Not only does this unwise prac-
tice make the skin very sensitive, but
it also thiekens and swells the lips TIL
they lose all charm.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-12-09
The Future IfnSoYdes

She--SHppose / didn't dress as well
as | do now. would you love me as
much?
He-Certainly, dear. Why, that is as
much as to say that / won't care for
you after we are married. Detroit Free
Press.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-12-09
One NJ TI,e,,,

Ny daughter" said the father, "has
always been accustomed to all the lux
uries of wealth." 'Yees.' replied the
count, bristIing up. "Zat ees what .
am. m."-PhiladeIphi North American.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-12-09
One Woman,s Way.

Miles My wife never objects when
go to lodge meeting.
Giles-Neither does mine; it's when
get home that she objects Chicago
Daily News,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-12-09
The DiHicuIt shopper.

First Clerk-What a tiresome Gus
toner that woman is.
Second Clerk Yes; she always knows
what she wants, and she went .aks
anything else. Chicago Record.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-11-05
ASH Looked 10 Him.

"Its very singular" said the
observant boarder, that plenty
OF girls but no men are getting
married this year"
"What do you meanF remand
I'd the cross.eyed boardcr. IA
woman can't get married unless
there is a man 10 marry her"
"Well, I don't read all the de,
tails Of the weddings In the So
ciety columns, but | know that
the headlines speak about June
brides. while | haven't seen the
first mention OF a June bride
groom"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-11-05
Old Maids, Convention.

This highly amusing musical thrre
act farce will he presented y Ihir'y Of
the most popular aud talented ladies Of
bryan. and !, il needless To say the OPP
era house will hardly hold the audi
ence, Judging from The patronage this
farce received 10 Paris, Denison. r..
Worth. Dalla-, aud the leading cities.oi
Texas Directed by an experienced di
rector, Mr. Weslow, Of Andrews Opera
Co., assisted by the ladies' Of the Bap-
tit Aid Society, is guarantee all viii
he handled Ia a way ~ make II a sue
cess. The costumes are the most
unique ever seen in Bryan, while lhe
original local hits aud song will keep
yon laughing ipi years to come when
memory reyerts n the cold Mnids'
Convention Friday night, Nov. 10 h."
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-11-05
Ouida's Louly INK POT.

One Of ouida's peculiaritics is
that she cannot write at a table.
but invariably writes With a pad
On her Knee and nm ink pot on the
carpet In this way she will sit
ior hours az time. It is incl.
acntally related that on occa.
,iuns she has written rs much as
10000 words no single sitting.
but :his is statement that sur.
passes belief, however prodis.
ious her powers Of work. Authors
have been known to dictated II.
COO words at sitting, but "a
write 10000 words or twelve full
columns nc a stretch. Is a test o.
physical endurance 10 which even
So prolific and indefatigible a
writer ~ Ouida would hardly
care TO submit herself.--Pbila.
ielphia Press.
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EnrIand,. Na,nl Snnr.mner.

The English consider their mar
thine supremacy rs ap axiom %
the worlds politics, according t.
which they cannot even think OF
disarmament. But IL Is just Eng
lands asccndency on the sea that
troubles Russia, aud that prob
ably first suggested 10 Car Nirh
olas the idea Of q general disarma
mcnt. The Russian colossus
moreover, requires ready money
20 equip himself FOR the Inevitable
conflict with England. And this
need Offers a Oar surrr guarantcs
Of peace tnau does the ears no
Llemindcd disarmament propos' .
-MaHich Nenpsir y ehriCbleE
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-11-05
Cyclists Crusade for Darkness.

In Boston, where bicycle riders
arr not required by law TO carry
lights az night, fears nevertheless
prevail in the cyclilg world that
such a law will be passed. Ac.
cordingly, the carrying Of lamps
by those who want the light they
shed is discouraged ~ much ~
possible. one method used by
expert wheelmen when they en-.
counter n man with lamp on the
fork Of his front wheel IL 10
crowd him into a properly tight
place. and then ride 50 close as
TO break the lamp of without
having a collision or doing other
damage.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-11-05

II. l.. Bullock returned from Cause
yesterday.
Lang the machini-t, at Cars Hard.
ware store. du.
House for rent. Apply to Mrs.J. L
bhnson. dg7
Mrs. Phil CLARK returned to Hemp
stead yesterday.
Drink Mount Vernon Pure Rye at the
Exposition saloon. 1907
smoke Metropolitan cigars sold at
Exposition Saloon. dtf
The QuArtette Club will meet Mon
day morning with Mrs. J. Adams.
Wauted-To buy good milk
COW. Apply to G. NJ Camp. d96
Mrs Mamie Blackwell. Of Reagan Il
visiting the family Of Mr. ". II. Dean.
tYou are invited to attend the seryI-
Gee at the Episcopal church on Sunday.
dti
s 5. Kennedy brought some hue
game chickens 10 the civ yesterday ior
shipment.
Duncan Clarks Lady Minstrels will
appear at the Grand opera house s,tur.
day, November H.
Cotton Seed HulIs-We offer cotton
seed bulls and meal at the lowest
prices. Phone SO. O. +. Moore. dec /
Cbas Elinburg's restaurant In the
Bshnau block l. nov open day aud
nd b.. Regular meals 80 cents. Short
order lunches at all hour. q
The Eagle Is requested b announce
that DR.. Bower. will preach At the
morning and also the night service 10
-. Andrews Episcopal church Today.
Special sale at the Racket store Mon.
day and Tuesday. in mems and boys
underwear, laundried shirts. wool over
shirts and hats. ~ per cent discount
for the above day.
Mr. and Mrs. Gabe SchwArz passed
through the city Yesterday enroute
from the Indian Territory 10 Hemp.
stead. 10 attend the Golden wedding
celebration Of Mr. schwaz's brother.
y small seed house in the northern
part II the city, belonging TO A. NJ.
Rspde., caught fire yesterday morning
buy Was extinguished With slight dam
age.
The management Of the Crescent
theatre of New Orleans, writes a. fol.
lows Mr.. Al. q. Field, Dear SIR Your
engagement at the new Crescent the
afro this week has proved one Of the
most satisfactory YOU ever played IN
New Orleans. with hot political
fghi-mAss meetings every night-the
city hampered by quarantine restrc-
tons, the engagement was remark
able one. The gross receipts were
=. o., 700 10. Under more favorable con.
.<liuons the business would have been
record breaker for the house VIII APP
pear In Bryan. November L..
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loDoE NEEriNGs

Brazos Camp, No. lOi, W. OF W
Meet second and fourth Friday night,
in each month. W. r. Johnston, @. c..
Joe g. Reed, CLERK.
Bryan Tent No. 10. X. o. 7. M
Meeting nights first and third Monday
each month. }. H.. MawhInney, c.; Joe
b. Reed, x. X.
Bryan Lodge No. $50, Home Forum
Meeting nights second aud fourth
Wednesday each month. W. T. james
pres't; Joe b. Reed, fnancier.
Bryan Lodge No. 400, National Aid
Meeting night first Tuesday in each
ninth. W. W. Griffin, pres't; r. W.
Downward, sec.
lvanhoe Commandery No. 5, knight
Templars- sleet End Tuesday in each
month. A. VI. Rhodes, +. c.; II 6.
Rhodes. Secretary.
W. T. Austin Chapter No. 81. X. A.
M.-Meets third Monday in each
month. y. d. Cole II. p, Joe b. Reed
sec'y.
Bra1os Lodge No. 40. AT. & A. NJ
Meet fourth Monday in each month
Dr. Paul VI. Raysor. W. NJ; ID. G. De-
Maret. Sec'y.
Brazos Lodge No. %, X. Of P.-Meet
first aud third Tuesday in each month
e j. Jenkins, c. O. d. G. DeMaret,
X. Of X. Is
Vulcan Lodge No. 81, A. O. U. w
Meet second and fourth Thursday IL
each month. A. W. HOLMAN, NJ. W.
W. j. Walker, recorder.
Bryan Lodge No. 1882, X. Of II Nee
first aud third Thursdays in eact
month. J. A. Mye ~, dictator; A.
Palmer reporter.
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CITY DIRECTORY.

CITY OFFICERS.
Mayor, d.. X a. Harrisoe.
Marshall, T. ?. Boyetl
heputy Marshal, r. A. smith.
Secretary and Treasurer, Henry O.
RhOde.
City Sexton. II. II Jones.
unstable, G. l. Baker
Aldermen r. g. Tabor, W. 5. How
ell. Jno. NJ. LANreuce, Walter wip'
pr.cht, A. J. Buchanan.
School Board: G. A. Adams, ex.ofiicio
PRECEDENT hoard }. Allen Myers. secre.
tary; Dr. j ". Howell. NJ. II. James,
NJ Parker, Dr. j. l.. Fountain, II c.
Robinson.
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CHURCHES.

BapIisl-R. b. Wilson, pastor; Ser.
wees every Sunday II a. N. and 7;lt
=. m SUNDAY school 9.45 IN pray.
er.meeting Thursday night.
Methodist-J. y. Cochran, pastor
Service II a. ~. and Z p. m. sunday
sunday -chool g.l6 a. % Epworth
League Sunday 4 p m. prayer-meei.
ing Tuesday night.
Christian Church-Rev. Jewell How
ard, Of Waco. pastor; Services every
second sunday at II a. m, and Z 80 p.
m. SUNDAY schoo. Gas a. m, Chris.
tiAn Endeayor 3 q. m. Sunday. Prayer
meeting Wednesday night
81. Andrews Epi,copal-Rey. Herbert
+. Bowers, J.. l.. D., rector. Holy
communion fret sunday IN the month.
seryices-Flf-t and third sunday in
each month, morning and evening and
also morning Of fourth Sunday. Other
Sunday and each fifth Sunday the rec.
tor oficiates At NavaroiA.
PresbysterIan-J. d. West, pastor
Services morning and evening let. Srd
and a.. Sunday In each month; Sunday
school 9:i5 a. m; prayer.meetinl
Wednesday night.
Free Communion Baptist-A. NJ
Stewart, pastor Services every Sun
day night 10 each month; Sunday
school l0a m.
81. Joseph Catholic Church-Faihei
PeInar, pastor. Mass AZ 3 and 10 a M
Sunday.
San Antonio Italian Catholic church
-Fainer Guidice. pastor. Mass at
aad 10 a. m. sunday.
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ANS Well That Ends Well.

Aunt Geehaw Cof Hay Corners)
Did the story you were just
readin' in the newspaper end hap.
PLY, Joshua?
Uncle Gcehaw (approvingly)-
Gosh, yes. The beautiful heroine
got cured of an incurable disease,
an il tells the name and price Of
the pills tibet did the trick. be-
Puck.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-11-05
EsTRAY NOTICE.

Taken mp by Wesley Smith and es-
trayed before NJ. w. Eaton, Justice Of
the Peace OF precinct No. 5. on the 25th
day of September, 1899, one bay horse,
s or 10 years old, branded 9, on left
shoulder and left thigh. Valued at $40.
q. W. McMichael,
Clert Court. Brazos TO-, Texas.
BY +. J Butler, Deputy.
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water. A bargain.


Dwelling and . acres Of land In west
ern part u city, for sale exceedingly
cheap. 500. One hall cash; interest
at per cent on deferred payments.
BUILDING LOTs.-Eight lots near
II q. Rhodes residence. Also some
building lots In the southern part Of
Bryan, on Bryan and College road.
Good property at low prices.
AT A BARGAIN.-Brazos bottom
farm consisting Of go acres Of land we'll
improved and In good state Of cultiva-
ton. Has fine ariesian we'll. Has
sufficient timber for u-e Of place.
Situated between Little and Big Brazos
rivers Known az the Ayers farm. This
farm can be had at Il bargain.
Hudson & Nall,
n Real Estate Agents.