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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-02-13
CELEBRATION AT NArcHgz.
Feature Of Monday Was the Parade Of
the Fire Fighters.

Natchez. Miss. Feb. Weather
OF the made-to-order variety favored
the initial parade Of the tenth annual
celebration Of Mardi Gras by the
Natchez Mardi Gras association. This
parade was given by the volunteer fire
department. the several companies
having decorated their apparatus IN
gorgeous fashions. though they were
arranged In such manner a. TO permit
their removal at a moments notice.
n necessary. 81
One OF the engines represented the
"old woman who lived In a shoe" n
huge shoe OF white roses with q mum
Der OF children carrying out the idea
of the float.
An engine and hose wagon repre-
scented Easter and the proverbial egg
hunt. lot of white rabbits. wooden
eggs and children exemplifying the
Easter celebration. The hose wagon
was filled with bags OF candy for the
orphans of the three local asylums.
The city is crowded with visitors
from Louisiana and this state.
Twenty-Five hundred visitors In
spected the United States cruiser Des
.ioines Monday.
Governor vardaman In n visitor,
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-02-13

lections of $2o7. 40 for quarter end.
ing Feb. II; approved.
w. T. Wood. justice of the
peace at Harvey, reported SI7.4o
collections for same quarter; APP
proved.
W. d. Mcdonald, justice of the
peace at Edge, reported sS.o5 col
lected for same quarter; approved.
DIR. r. II. Harrison was employ
ed as county physician for twelve
months at $4,000 per month, and
will attend to all county practice
for tile Jail, poor farm and convict
camp and attend to inquest mat
tiers.
The following tax levy on the
$4,000 property valuation was
made for the current year: Coun'
ty revenue, IS cents; road and
bridge purposes, 7 cents; sinking
fund on bridge bonds,S cents; sink
ing fund on courthouse bonds, !
cents; special courthouse and jail
levy, IS cents; IS cents poll tax fol
county purposes; total state tax
IS cents; total county, o. cents
grand total state and county tax
81 90 on the SIoo. 90 property valu
alton.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-02-13
MANY SEE CARNIVAL.
About Two Hundred thousand Per-
sons Monday.
WEATHER A DELIGHT
Naval Procession Up the River,
gorgeous Parade Through Main
streets and French Opera
House hall Features.

New Orleans. Feb i2.-With blue
skies and the warm weather OF a
May day the glittering Mardi Gras car
nival pageants were witnessed by full
ly 100000 persons Monday. Following
the traditional custom. Rex. king of
the carnival. arrived via the Missis-
sippi river in the afternoon. and the
night was given up TO Proteus and
his Mystery Krew. With twenty gaudy
floats. representing the Arabian Night
Tales. the masked band OF Proteus pa.
raded the street The story illustrated
was that OF the realm OF the Queen Of
Serpents. the scenes including IL
giant. the strange fruits. the island -
apes and the castle OF jewels.
Following the street parade the
Krewe held its annual masked ball
at the French Opera House. after
which came the general ball. partici.
pated in by both the maskers and 9th.
er society lesders.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-02-13
COMMISSIONERS COURT.
Resorts Of Officers Showing Collection.
Tax Levy-Boad Payment

Treasurer Lrwrence was author
lied to invest $4,000. 90 Of the sink
ing fund in paying an equivalent
of Brazos county bonds at SIo2.
These are S per cent bonds not yet
due, and the proposed payment
secures a saving Of ) per cent.
The report OF Sheriff RIM. Nall
for quarter ending Feb. II, showed
collections of $2oS.So during quar-
ter; approved.
Tax Collector w. Wipprecht's re-
port of collections OF state and
county taxes for quarter ending
Jan. al, showed collections of state
taxes aggregating sISs96.93 and
collections of county taxes aggre-
eating s26677.S4. OF the above
amount Of state taxes collected,
only S7365 was sent to Austin, the
balance being principally paid over
to city aud county scnool funds
of Bryan and Braxos county and
aggregating $rfa3I.5S.
Report Of County Clerk w. {.
Boyett for quarter ending Feb. H.
showed collections Of $s6.65 dur
ing quarter; approved.
l.. ID. MCGEE, justice Of the
peace, made report showing col
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-02-13
NAlAR,ss SET.
PrevIsIsw ossstIns an elsht.Hous oay
Wos Also Adopted.

Guthrie. Feb. 1.-THE constitution
al convention adopted plank setting
the salary OF the justice OF the SUI
preme court OF Oklahoma at $500 and
that OF the district judges at $4,000
The submission of the report OF the
committee which had this subject In
charge caused a general debate.
Another provision creating an eight
hour day for men actually engaged In
Oklahoma mines was accepted The
specification, under persons who have
intermsrried with members OF the
Cherokee nation Of Indians sixty days
In which to dispose Of improvements
they have placed on lands In the
Cherokee nation which have been
heretofore occupied. The sale OF such
improvements is to be made only To
members Of the Cherokee nation al
an appraised price. TO be fixed by Of
ficials to be designated by the secreta'
~ OF the interior
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-02-13
NO MEETING nELD.

A movement took form yester
day to endavor to secure for Bryan
the proposed new court OF civil
appeals which it is anticipated the
present legislature will establish
Members of the bar held meeting
a day or two ago in connection
with the matter. and meeting o.
the business league, at which mem
bers of the bar were expected, wa:
called for last night. Only a few
persons gathered in respose to the
call. and the lights being out. ne
meeting was held.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-02-13
posrMAsreRs APPOINTED.
Number Of Names Sent to the senate
BY the Chief Maalatrate.

Number OF Names Sent to the senate
BY the Chief Magistrate.
Washington. Feb. i2.-Among post
masters nominated by the president
Monday were tho following:
I.ouisisna--C. La Sale. Opelousas.
Texas-w. e. sayer. ST.. Bay City:
Josephine c. Hesley. Belleville: w
d. Rathbone. Canadian: q. u. Roach.
Celeste. W. ID. MrCaslin. Detroit; r.
w. Morton. Farmersville: L. n. Hop
kins. Fernies: Eiizabe,n. Rhea. Groes'
beck s. u. Strong. Houston: J. :.
Richard. Isatca: u X. Miles. Luline /.
W. Myers. Seguin: q. Herschner. An
gleton. +. X. Weary. Alice: Lucy
Breen. Minneola; I A. Cape, San Mar
cos.
Indian Territory. r. Sequische,
Chelsea
New Mexico-Robert W. Merritt
Clayton. T Branigan, Las Cruces.
Oklahoma-R. ID. Barnes. Eldorado
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-02-13

New Orleans. Feb. i..-In honor Of
Mardi 0ras. all exchanges and banks
were closed Tuesday.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-02-13
LITTLE IN TEXAS.
President Of Senate Moore to Act as
Governor During His Absence.

Governor During His Absence.
Little Rock. Feb. i2.--Governor
ohm s. Little. accompanied by his vile
and two physicians, left his home at
Greenwood for the gulf coast OF Tex
~ In an endeavor to recuperate suffi-
GENTLY to take charge Of his office
here before the present legislative res
sion has terminated. The governor
suffered a physical collapse three
weeks ago. and has since been unable
70 leave his home. President John
Ike Moore OF the Second assumes the
duties OF governor. Candidates are
IN the field for president OF the senate
TO succeed Moore. but there II an ef'
frt being made 20 have the upper leg.
islative body preslied over from day
TO day by individual members with
out electing n new president.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-02-13
SECURITIES RETURNED.
Pocket Of a Shreveport Man Was
Picked While At New Orleans.

New Orleans. Feb. l2.-S. s Hunter
OF Shreveport had his wallet contain
ing $4,000 In securities and small
sum OF money. picked here The thief
sent the securities TO a government
inspector who. In turn. restored them
10 Mr. Hunter.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-02-13
BOND FORFEITED.
Senator Cross Sent a Certificate Tina,
Ne Was ~.

Little Rock. Feb. I'm the perry
county circuit court the case against
Senator A. c. Gross was called Gross
who II a ho!dover in the senate. Is
craged with accepting bride at the
last session Of the legislature. Gross
did not apear. but sent q certificate
from physician that he was III. The
district attorney. however. declined to
accept the excuse. and forfeiture OF
Gross bond was taken and n bench
warrant for the senator's arrest was
isued
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-02-13
LIf. lmprlsonmen, Fer Mannlna.

Dallas. Feb. ie-Governor Camp
bell has committed the sentence OF
Fred N. Manning. negro. to have
been hanged here Friday for the muir
der OF Arden Riddle. a white man. to
life Imprisonment.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-02-13
JEWISH coLoNlsTs.
Movement to This End Has Been In
auourated st Ardmore.

Ardmore. Feb. i2.-Plans for the
colonization OF lrage numbers OF
Jewish citizens In this section have
been started here. Samuel Walden.
a representative Of the Jewish immi.
grafton bureau a; Galveston. Is here
In conference with local citizens II
r. planned 20 bring many from the
contested districts and locate them
on Indian ie-ds The movement VIII
be encouraged locally.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-02-13
What 6oni!la Says.

Panama. Feb. i2.-President Bcnii
In OF Honduras telegraphs the Asso
ciated Press that Nicaragua Is concen.
trating a considerable arsenal fund
on the border OF Honduras without
having declared war.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-02-13

A asgress named wsathsrspoon fell
ut Of Q chair at hatcher. Miss, while
viewing the body Of George Killebrew.
just killed. and broke her neck.
The house sent the Indian appropri.
alton bin TO conferences. 'hc MANAGE
hcs-- r------. erer-rar - Wv Ne'
Lac, = &. eva and tiiens o. iczn
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-02-13
Fourth Victim Dies.

winnsboro. Tex. Feb. 12.-W. A.
Milan. the fourth victim Of the recent
fight here, h dead. al
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-02-13
eickneIl Promoted.

washington. Feb. i2.-Captain
George A. Bicknell or the navy has
been nominated to be rear admiral
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-11-29

.ag the writ of mandate to compel
the auditor to draw warrants in
favor Of the plaintiffs for the qnart-
er ending June so, 1907, in payment
of salary at the rate of $4,000 per
year from and after May 8, 1907.
The defendant demnrred and this
demurrer is sustained, the court
holding that the act of the legisla-
ture does not apply to the officer
then in Office during his term. The
SYLLABUS of the court follows:
/. Article Eve, section 81. of the
ronstitution declares that the legis-
Inture may by Law diminish or in
crease the compensation of the state
officers. nominating them, including
the Justices of the supreme conr,
and the district judges and attor-
Ieys, but no diminutIon or increase
shall effect the compensation of any
officer then IN office during his term
And the court held that the meaning
of the section is plain and does not
call for technical construction.
2. The act of the Legislature ap-
proved March IA, 1907, increasing
the salary of the judges of the dis
trict court from ss, 900 per annum,
fixed by the constitution, to ~ 900
per annum, fixed by said act; held:
that act does not apply to any officer
then in Office during his term.
Chief Justice Ailshie did not sit
at the hearing or participate in this
opinion.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-11-29
GOES TO SUPREME COURT
Government Orders an Appeal to
Highest Court to Determine
What Is Mineral Land.

The United States government
has taken an appeal to the supreme
court Of the United States in it's
case against X. p. Plowman of
Boise, for willful trespass and cut
ling timber from government lands
amounting to an approximate value
Of $4,000.
This case, which is considered one
pf great importance by the govern
ment, was brought in the circuit
court by United States Attorney X.
=. CrozIer, December 3, 1908, be-
fore Judge Beatty and q decision
was rendered in favor Of the defend
ant. The question involved Is what
lands are included within the term
mineral lands as used in the act of
June 8, 1878, known as the timber
law.
This is an act under which resi-
dents of The state we're permitted to
60 upon the unoccupied public
lands, the same being mineral, and
remove the timber therefrom for
home and domestic purposes. All
the lumber produced by the mills in
thIs western country was Obtainable
up to the time the forest reserve
was created.
! In this case the government con
tends that the land from which the
timber was cut was not mineral
lind, within the meaning of the act
and sued Plo~man for wiIlful tres.
pass to recover the value of the tim
ber.
Plowman set up the defense that
the land was mineral within the
meaning of the act and under The
instructions Of the court. Judg'
Beatty construIng the act, the jnry
returned = verdict for the defend
ant, and the result was upheld b,
the district court Of appeals, befoF,
which il vas argued by Unitce
States Attorney Rnick for the gov
ernment and remont Wood for tn
defendant.
! Judge Beatty had tried . nnmbe
of these eases, nam ely, the Unite
States ". Coughanoar, Ridenbaugh
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-11-29
A hard psht 10 Pow

Il owe debt OF gratitude that can
never be paid off," writes @. S..Ciark ~
Westfield, Iowa, for NV rescue from
death, by DIR. Kings New Discovery
Both lungs were 70 seriously affected
that death seemed imminent when com
menced taking New Discovery. The om-
inous dry, hacking cough quit before-the
first bottle was used aud two more bot
ties made compete cure" Nothing has
ever eQualed New Discovery for coughs,
coils and lung complaints. Guaranteed
by R::ter Bros, druggists; SOC and 81
Trial bottles free.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-11-29
Laying Off Men.

According 10 a Salt Lake dispatch
Of Nov 20. The Oregon Short Line
bad laid of its entire force OF en-.
alneera who we're running surveys
for the proposed Mora BOISE cur of
and IL was stated that further work
on that project had been indefinitely
postponed.
The Short Line has also dia.
charged al men employed on cot
strnction work and does not inter 1
spending any more money oH IN.
prosemeuls until the financial con.
di,ions have assumed > solid lasis.
The Union Pacific has also lie,
charged several hundred men en-,
ployed on construction woFk and In
several instances where il uould
have only taken q fes more weskl
10 complete The line, vork has beer
abandoned.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-11-29

Tnayer, the Basin Co., and others
aud in each of the cases gave the
same Interpretation 10 the term
mineral lands that he did IN the
PIowman case and in each instance
was upheld hy the cireult court of
appeals.
On the appeal just made the
United States contends that Judge
Beattvs Instructions did not give a
true definition Of the term mineral
lands as used n the act referred TO.
therefore instructions were given
District Attorney Ruick to appeal
the case 10 the supreme court Of the
United States. This will be test
case and will settle the question for
all mineral lands in the states.
There are some 10 or IL eases
now pending in the United States
court for the Idaho division which
will likely await a determination Of
this appeal.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-11-29
The City cuneiI.

The city council met 10 speeiai
session Monday nigh. 20 talk over
some matters With Engineer Mun-
son relative 10 the wasFr aystem.
The contract for supplying ss.sT
10 The railroad company wAs seesp,.
81 by the council. The railroad CON.
paay having =Rrsea % several
changes made ~ the contract ~ The
council ai The time il sas EFsl sab
mittsd to that body. The contract
provides that tis0. % \ month shalt
be the minimum sam ihe company
Is 10 pay for wAtsr.
The resignation 81 & n. sseet
- councilman from the Second
safd Nas accepted. The mayor as.
nounced the appointment ot Nike
Malone 70 tll the vacancy ard she
appointment Has eohhrms.l. Mr.
Malone sill qasIify n The nett reg
alar meeting u the eouncn.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-11-29
Has Right to Assess Property.

The right Of an irrigation com.
patty Ia assess land under its canals
for maintenance of bitches accord
ing to the benefits received has bcen
aajudieatei by District Judge Alfred
Budge. in a memorandum OF opinion
handed down IN the case of Henry
;. Knowles W.. the New Sweden Ir.
rigation distric, Of Bingham county
The action was to quie, plaintiff
title TO els feet per second ~ the
water OF Snake river; TO restrain and
enjoin the defendant from taking or
appropriating or interfering with
said water; for decree permitting
plaintiff To take ana receive said
water through the Great Western
canal, owned by the defendant, on
payment Of reasonable charge Tor
maintaining said canal; 10 recover
from said defendant the snm Of
5000. 10, assessments pald, with in.
terest; and for an injunction restrain.
ing defendant from levying any
future assessments.
Judge Bulge in his findings Of
fact says the district was organized
in 1900; that plaintiff acquired his
water right in IDOL; that since that
time plaintiff has paid under protcts
certain assessments levied by the
defendant for maintenance purposes
The court holds that title Il uuly
vested in the plaintiff 10 the water
in question. and that he has right
20 divert the same through The
ditches Of defendant, according to
the provisions Of bis deed; that dc
fepdant never denied the plaintiff
this right, and that II merely levied
q reasonable assessment against
plaintiff to help maintain the canals
Judge Bulge u of the opinion
that the judgment heretofore rem
dered in favor Of the defendant ~
in no way m injury 70 either party
TO the action. The real question at
issue. according TO Judge Bndge, ~
elias the defendant 9 right 10 assess
the landa~ Of The plaintiff for the
purposes Of the irrigation distriei
under his deed th.refrom"s Tbs
conrt holds that the district has tbs
right 10 assess, according to ths
benefits rendered, and further hold,
that the plaintiff eanno, recover tbs
moneys heretofore paid 70 defendant
aud that he - subject, moreover. Il
further assessments for canal main
tensnce according 70 the benefti
received
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-11-29

ssible for many thousands of word
to be sent across the Atlantic ocean
by wireless tClegraphy IN the early
years Of this ccatnry9 Yet tina has
been accomplished.
In the electrical world The number
of inventions il unlimited and the
most distinguished electrician does
not dare to prophcsy any limit To
them. Ia fact, it is felt that this
century will witness even more mar.
yelous achievements through the
aid of electricity than any yet known
Even Edison, in spite of his phrnom.
inal success, II s,lll 10 fascinated
with the possibilities OF new discov.
cries that he capnot retire perma
nenIly flom the field. There i
scarcely leading industry IN The
land that has not experienced ben.
eht from some species OF electrical
equipment IN rccen, years.
The lie, Of extraordinary events
aud inventions during the first yearr
of this century is long one, bu,
the slightest consideration Of il viii
convince any one tha, be l. living
in wonderful age. Worlds Pro.
presa.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-11-29
An Age Of Wonders.

The present population Of the
world is LYING In q wonderful age.
The history of the nineteenth Ger
tary is full OF events which caused
astonishment, yet things of an equal.
ly remarkable nature appear destined
u mark even the first twenty-five
years of the twentieth century. 4
few wonderful achievements Ia this
century are worthy OF consideration.
A lew weeks ago the residents of
London were gazing in admiration
At the movements Of an aerial ship
which hoated gracefully over the
thousands of buildings IN that great
metropolis. propelled at the rate of
twenty miles an hour. but IT'S voy age
was limited TO q total OF fifty two
miles. This aerial ship was con-
structed and owned by the govern
ment, and Londoners probably felt
that in time of war they would be
provided with enough of such ar
craft for the purpose OF observing
the forces of an enemy. As well A.
to drop explosives therefrom.
Paris has been experimenting sur
cesafully for several years with sim.
liar airshIps, and the Frenchmen are
far IN advance Of the BritIshers IN
this class of experiments.
And now the United States comes
70 the front with balloons that art
making record flights throughout
the west, soaring over the great lake,
and even yenturing a. far AZ Cana
dian territory. Flights OF huLdredi
of miles in these American balloon,
are becoming common now by rea
'ssky pilots.
Our war department officials NJ,
excusable for feeling highly elatet
over the remarkable success Of thesp
American balloon pilots. for II mean
that in time Of war the United state
will be up 10 date with any othe
power in this particular line.
, In the last century Laliooning ~
looked upon a. merely Fascinating
and dangerous amusement, Bow IL !
being utilized for verf importsn
. purposes.
Aerial navigation may be in il
: infancy but iis progress is dsstiBe
. 10 be so very rapid tha, the presen
generation all witness woi derfa
: achievements IN a.
How many individuals Of ibe IL
century would have believed il poi
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-11-29

Commercial Development of the
Mississippi Valley" and gave a
competitive HISTORY aud review %
industrial conditions a. they cxls,
today.
lie stated that the transport facil
i.lcs ~ today we're unequal % the
mand< llill said that unless they
he made equal to the burdens they
hcar the country cant prosper. lie
declared thai the railroad manage.
ment had used every effort 10 In.
crease shipment aud efficiency In
operation and have accomplished
wonders. he problem now il 10
hiring the construction mp To the
needs Of our Immense commerce.
The speaker noted a constant rc.lnc,
1ion IL rates. until the passenger
rate al this time averages two cents
a mile and freight - cents per ton
per mile, The total dividends 81
all the railroads Of the United Statce
for 1900 was but four per cent. TN
- per cent Of the roads there werv
no dividend. paid Nntw ,ihaiand
ing att this, the railroads of The
United States had not bcen failures;
on the contrary. they had shown ,h,
mos, conspicuous sneccSs cyr,
achieved ~ this country. Railroad
mer have n flRh, to feel proud OF
their records, but the people should
feel that there ~ physical limit To
The capacity Of every railroad. Rail.
road men have struggled for fiftecu
years Ia move the load which ~.
preascS annually 10 % ~ Pcr cent,
with engines whose power increases
about = per cent. The whole sys.
tenn, therefore, ~ insufficient. be
declares, and We must have more
new lines. more double track aud
more facilities. A year ago. th,
speaker said that ho stated that u
would require Gve billion 6vc hun.
dred million dollars. or one billion
one hundred million dollars a ycsi
for Eve years 70 make railroad fanil
i.ler equal 10 the demands. Al
though the amount suggested ha,
been collected and spent. the rail
roads have barely held their own and
the future remains 10 bc provided
for. In the opinion Of competent
judges, more, perhaps so per cent
more, must bc spent annually for
live years TO come.