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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-29

The position which the United
States has held as lumber-producinl
nation has. perhaps. been due more e
white pine than to any other wood
The timber Of this valuable tres
which has played most important
part In the material development OF
the nation Is fast disappearing and
now II Is as costly as the finest Ameri-
can hardwoods.
Rev. Edward Everett Hale, the
chaplain OF the senate. who has always
taken IN interest In forestry. deplores
the passing Of white pine as our fore
most wood. and tells how In his own
lifetime he has seen the day when
the masis Of every vessel that sailed
the Seven Seas were made from New
England grown pine: while to-day
very little white pine Is cut In New
England big enough to furnish a good
sized spar" He tells also. to illus
trate the increasing cost OF the wood.
that he ordered a set of book shelves
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-29
5klJ French DUKE
ENGAGEMENT OF oAuonrGR o.
7. ?. sHoNrs ANMovmceo.
NobIs".an 10 Finally Victorious After
Long courtshIp-Fsthsr Gives
Up Fight and Agrees TO
the Union.


washington.-Mr. and Mrs. Theo
dore p. shonts announce the engage
ment Of their daughter. Theodore. 4
Due de Chaulnes ct DE Picquiny. o.
France. the wedding to take place 81
their New York home In January. Tds
due recently sailed for France firm
New York. where he had been sipc,
the arrival OF Mrs. Shonts and bel
daughters from Europe several months
ago.
The engagement OF Miss Shonts and
the due has long been expected and II
not surprise TO either society In thu
country or In Europe.
The persistent courfship of the due
covers a space Of over IS months and
has been most fervent. He met Miss
Shonts In Paris and fell in love with
her shortly after her presentations 1t
the court OF King Edward. Her beauty
and youth excited admiration In Paris.
where she went with her mother after
leaving London. and the due was the
FIRST To become her follower.
II was during the trip of the family
In Europe that the reports OF the en-
gagement OF Mas Theodore to the due
FIRST gained circulation. The rumors
were denied emphs icaily by the girls
parents nj the time. but again became
frequent when the due visited 1t the
shonfs home In Washington last
spring.
Again they were met with denials
from Mr.. Shonts. but the rumors have
cropped out from time to time ever
since. the denials being Just A. fire.
quent.
Washington society fully expected
10 hear the definite announcement
made during the dues visit here. and
It's failure TO materialize was the
cause OF much disappointment The
cause OF the delay In the young
couples plans. II is thought here. was
due to the opposition to the match on
the part OF Mr.. Shonts. who desired
that his daughter should become the
wife OF some young American
Tue uuC tofhtr iTom the OLDEST or
French nobility and Is possessed Of
vast estates. tfSigh they are said to
be embarrassed with debts. The sis.
ter OF due de Chaulnes. duchess
ouzes. Is close friend of Mrs. |
Shonts and was to have accompanied |
her brother here upon his visit last
winter. but Illness prevented. She |
and due dues viii come to the wed.
ding In January. as will several other
relatives OF his family.
Miss Shonts Is now In New York.
but will come TO Washington TO at.
tend the reunion at Mrs. Shonts'
school. where for several years she
was a student. After leaving the
school she was taken abroad and was
Under special teachers for some time.
She is splendid linguist. pretty. and
20 years old Her maternal grand
ather was the late Gov Drake OF
owa.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-29

Of the radioactive elements hitherto
known. He has accordingly given Il
the name "ionium." because. IN com.
mon with other radioactive substances,
II possesses ''ionixing" power, or abIl.
lily to separate gases into their unit.
mate constituents. Says Prof. Bolt.
wood:
Experiments which have been car
ried out with view TO obtaining q
quantitaTive separation OF this new
elemep1 from small quantities OF very
pure uraninite have given results
which are In good agreement with ono
another and which Indicate that the
activity OF the new element In equi
libriunl with radium IL about o.s OF the
activity OF the radlum itself with
which II Is associated. This Is about
the value TO be expected n the new
substance is intermediate between
uranium and radium
Strong evidence has. therefore,
been obtained OF the existence In
uranium minerals OF a new radioactive
element. which produces no
emanation and which resembles tho
rum In Its chemical properties. II 10
without doubt disintegration product
of uranium and is In all probability
the immediate parent OF radium.
. Further experiments are In prog
ress which Il Is hoped viii AFFORD ad-
ditional information as TO the proper
ties and chemical behavior Of this new
body"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-29
Roof ventilators.

~ One can hardly look out of a win
dow In contemplation OF the roof.
without seeing n number OF metal
hooded ventilators. which have come
into general use for the purpose OF
creating an air current In lofts or air
chambers. The only disadvantage con,
nected with their use Is that In case
offire they act as chimney and aid
materially In the spread OF the flames.
In recent improvement made in
these ventilators. the hood is held In
an open position by lever movement
controlled by a fusible link. L. case
Of FIRE this link is melted. and the
hood Is allowed to fall Of It's own
weight. and In doing so II closes the
air passage and cuts on the draft.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-29

lieutenant colonel Of the HonoraI,se
Artillery company Of London.
The duke was born December 1o.1eG7.
and became duke OF Portland December
6. 1879. succeeding his eccentric cous-
In. who was childless a. far - any
one then knew. Tho duke was married
June II. 1889. TO the daughter Of Thomas
Yorke DassaI- Yorke. ESQ.,. Of walms-
gate. Queen Victoria stood sponsor n
person at the christening Of his only
child. ls.4
The duke Is very anxious to retain
his title. but II Ii being remarked IN
London that he ID making NO effort
to open the grave Of "Mr. Druce,"
which u said to contain zoo pounds q
lead instead Of human skeleton. n
the late duke and -Mr. bruce" were
not one and the same man. then tho
finding Of Druce's body would prove
II. But n the lead was found the
present duke would almost certainly
lose his title.
So far the duke has not seemed
willing to go as far as this. but has
depended upon the inability OF George
bruce. known son OF the bruce Who
was successful merchant In his
Baker street bazaar. TO prove that his
father was the duke Of Portland.
Thus far bruce has produced many
convincing arguments, but he has NOT
had the Druce grave" opened, either.
The present suit II Il hoped win
settle the argument The suit 10
brought by George Druce against his
uncle. charging perjury In that he
swore he saw the body OF the mer-
chant Drnce In Its conn. To prove that
the CONN was full Of lead would Ger
Iainly convict the uncle For him To
prove that the CONN aid contain =
body would settle the duke Of Port
land row once and for all. For n Drucs
actually was buried in 1864 be or
'ainly was not the Duke of Portland
who died In 1879 al the time the pres
snr duke secured the title.
Until the matter Is settled one way
,r the other the eE;ire nobility Of
will be kept on the anxious
'eaf- And II the claim Of the Druces d
'roved finally to be bascless II certain
y viii take rank as the most NOM
mental irnposture In history.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-29

on which the cah.netmaker made a
price. and then asked whether they
should be made OF mahogany or white
pine.
The white. pine production has
shifted from New England TO the lake
states. and Michigan was the leading
lumber-producing state for 20 years.
from 1870 TO 1890. with a supremacy
based on white pine. In these two
decades the output was 100. 600. 900 900
OF board feet. valued. ut the point N
production, at not less than 81 .000. 000.-
600. or nearly half as much as the
value derived from all the gold fields
of California from their discovery in
the late fcrties until the present
The rich forests OF Michigan were
once thought inexhaustible and lum.
bering continued In a most reckless
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-29

the last work Of the late Augustus
St Gaudens. The sculptor gave fame
to Miss Mary Cunningham. who waited
on the table at his residence in Yer.
mont by having her pose for the In
dian head on the face OF the coins.
he had for some time been seeking
for model. when one day as the
girl served him with his food he ex-
claimed. There's my model"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-29
Campaign for Good Roads.

The National Good Roads associa.
ton was organized by delegates from
IS states In national convention In
Chicago. November Fl. 1900. and an
extensive campaign for good roads all
over the union Is In progress. The
president OF the association Is W. n.
Moore. St. Louis. and the secretary Is
Arthur =. jackson. Damariscotta. Me-.
with vice presidents representing each
state and territory.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-29

The isolation OF a new radioactive
chemical element. which appears to be
tho immediate parent" OF radium. or
the substance from which that element
is derived. Is announced by Prof Ber.
tram u. BoItwood Of Yale In The
American Journal Of Science. Over .
year ago Prof. Boltwood announced
that his experiments indicated the
separation from uranium of such Q
substance. and he has now been able
TO prove that II Is Identical with none
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-29

manner for years. Suddenly the PEG,
pie awoke To the fact that the thought.
less destruction OF the trees had
thrown 100000 Of acres on the de.
linauent tax list. These white barrcns
point to the terrible penalty OF vast.
ing the forest resources which should
have been the heritage Of all future
generations.
An idea Of the increasing scarcity of
white pine timber Is given by the New
York =. o. n. quotations. on basis of
carload lots. ~uppers" Of the best
grade. cost 81 70 STA . thousand
board feet and the selects" or next
lower grade cos, s7s.5o TO $3.50. Men
Who are not yet middie-aged remem-
Der the time vh~r these grades could
Be purchased at SIS 10 "a thousand
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-29

London. -The 6uho q rureI
sixth ~ succesuioo. wIIooo rloN( =
ute Y attacked In tn omasln1
"Drucs mystery" case n En6Iand. n.
the possessor Of an imposlng Iist 81
names and title. He Is William John
Arthur Charles James Csvendish- I3en-
timex. viscount Woodstock. Baron c..
rencester. marquis Of Tichneld. easI
OF Portland. He Is also lord lieutcnaut
OF Carthness. lieutenant OF the Cold.
stream Guards. honorary colonel
fourth battalion Sherwood Forestsrs.
master OF the horse and family frss-
tee OF the British museum and former
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-29
REPAIRING TIRE CASINOS.
How Considerable More Wear Can ss
Got Out Of Them.

An old tire casing that may not be
In \ condition TO warrant the repairing
by regular repair man can be put In
condition to get several hundred miles
OF service from II. says The Motor
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-29

Rumors OF disaster seem inevitable
IN arctic exploration. Recently We
referred to the probable loss OF w. s.
Bruce. who was prospecting for coal
zelda In eastern Spitxbcrgen. There
was strong presumptive evidence that
he and HE companions had been Lost.
ut word now comes Of their safety.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-29
Two Warshsps for Ru.aIa,

II Is stated that the Russian 3D.
miralty has decided on the construc-
tiop at the Baltic works OF two battle
ships OF $4,000 tons. to be completed
within two years. They viii BE-
armed with ten i2-inch and six eight
inch guns.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-29

Johnnie. on his first visis to HE
grandparents. who live In the country.
communicated with his anxious fam
lily a. follows; Dear MAJ am we'll
and hope you are. Your loving son.-
John
II you want something sod. "a
red cabbage and eat n raw"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-29
WAITRESS FACE ON NEW COINS
Vermont Girl Obtains Fame rhrouoh
Late Sculptor 81. caudsns.

washington.-Gol coins now being
issued by the United States mInts
bear the design which was among
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-29

Enslish sheep are sometimes h.
tened o. STALLS.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-01-02

Assurance is given that there is
abundant land for the use Of all the
capital hat can be coaxed into the
Islands, with limitations fairly liberal.
and still leave more land for the Fill
pinos that can be occupied by them
for hundreds Of years. The people
have not the means of engaging in
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-01-02

uie CONVICTION Of thr Land Thieves.
yne selection % Fraucis j HeneF 20
prosecute tls grafters Of san Francis.
sn recalls Size magnificent work ne did
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-01-02
Whose SaY-so Is Best2

With nearly all medicines put up for
sale through druggists, n has 10 take
the makers say-so alone as 70 their cnra-
tive value. OF course, such testimony is
not that OF a disiHtereSted party and
accordingly is not to be given the same
credit as II written from DISTINGUISHED
motives. DIR. Pierce's medicines, how
ever, form a single and therefore striking
exception To this rule. Their claims to
the confidence OF invallds does not rest.
solely upon their makers say so or
praise. Their ingredients are matters u
public knowledge, being printed on each
separate bottle wrapper. Thus invalid
sufferers are taken into DR.. Pierce's full
confidence. Scores of leading medical
men have written enough 70 ill volumes
in praise OF the curative value Of the
several ingredients entering into these
vel. known medicines.
Amongst these writer's we End such med
ical lights as Prof Finley Eilingwood. NJ. D..
Of Bennett Medical COLLEGE. Chicago; Prof
Hale. OF the same city; Prof John NJ seud-
der, NJ. d.. late OF Cincinnati. Ohio; Prof
John King. NJ. d., late Of Cincinnati. Ohio;
DR.. Grover Coe. OF New York. DR.. Rartho-
low, Of Jefferson Medical College. OF Pa.
and scores OF others equally eminent.
DR.. PierceS Favorite Prescription cures
the worst cases OF female weakness, prolap-
sus, anteversion and retroversion and c~ofrects
Irregularities, cures painful periods. dries up
dlsagreeable and weakening drains, some
NAANr AAt0NA - AtAA q AAAA
tud6 OF other diseases peculiar TO women.
Bear in mind IL is not a patent nor even a
secret medicine. but the "Favorite Prescrip-
tion" OF a regularly educated physician, OF
large experience IN the cure OF women's
peculiar ailments who frankly and eontd-
ingly takes bis patients into bis full con-
idence by telling them just What his "Pre-
scription " is composed OF. OF no other medi-
cine put up for woman's special maladies
and sold through druggists. can II be said
that the maker is not afraid to deal thus
frankly, openly and honorably. by letting
every patient using the same know exactly
what She is taking.
Sick women are invited TO consult DIR.
Pierce, by letter, free. All correspond
ence is guarded as sacredly secret and
Womanly condolences are protected by
professional privacy. Address DR.. Il. V.
Pierce, Buffalo. N. Y.
How to preserve health and beauty Is
told in Dr.. Pierce's Common Sense Med
ical Adviser. IL is free. For q paper
covered copy send Or. X. V. Pierce, Buff
falo, N. Y, y one-cent stamps to cover
mailing 02llD in cloth binding 81 stamps.
DR.. Pierce's Pellets cure constipation.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-01-02
ANNUAL REPORT Of
THE PHILIPPINE
COMMISSION
(Contlnued From rage 1, Column ~

Continued From Page l, Column ~
construction of two immense steel and
cement wharves or piers at Manila
large lumber concerns have been inau-
gurated and are carried on in different
parts Of the islands by Americans,
ana are Selling considerable portions
of business for both imported and
domestic lumber; the largest private
stationery and printing establishment
il the islands is in the hands Of
Americans the second largest estab-
lishment in the world for the manu-
facture Of %cocoanut products is doing
business in the islands under Ameri-
can control and with American capt
tai; one Of the largest importing and
exporting houses in the archipelago
has, under American management and
with American capital, already cap
tured a most formidable portion of
current business.
American lawyers. physicians, dem
lists, ana merchants are found in ev-
cry direction; an aggregation of
American capital has given a tremen-
dous impetus to the most important
product of the islands-abaca, or ma
Mia hemp, which has no rival in the
markets of the worldly absorbing
several Of the older and larger com
panieS and the use of new appliances
which American skill and capital are
bringing to bear. whatever develop
ment has been made in the mining
Industry has been by rugged and
hardy Americans backed by American
capital: the American newspaper men
are also found IN considerable num-
bers, enterprising there, as at home,
as ar important factor in shaping
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-01-02

In unearthing the gigantic land frauds
IN Oregon a year or more ago. Henry
Beech Needham describes Heney's
achievements in Success Magazine
for January.
When he succeeded 10 the presi-
dency, Roosevelt began a warfare on
The rascals who were stealing from
the government. First, the p~ostofflce
thieves we're prosecuted with a vigor
thar was relentless and sure Then,
discovery was made that the United
States was being defrauded out OF its
public domain. III this form OF graft
there had developed q psychological
phenomenon called the LAND con-
science" Highly respectable men We're
parties To the stealing of public lands.
This was particularly true OF oregon.
The attorney general was asked to So
lect a man who would prosecute the
grafters-above all a man who could
secure convictions. Mr.. Knox named
Francis j Heney.
Heney had never been in oregon.
There he had no friends. He Was un-
familiar with the operations Of the
land thieves. He did not understand
the moral twist of the community.
which winked at this grating. He did
not realize that the leading United
States senator, so great was his popu-
larity. could do 40 wrong" in the eyes
Of a w~nrshipfui constituency. He did
not know that this powerful office
holder was the head of q corrupt party
machine. and that this machine was
the handspring Of the grating in the
But the attorney general was
suspicious. The president agreed with
the encouragement, and Heney was
permitted TO inaugurate his great
work.
Ignorant Of the conditions that con
him, Honey went forth to bait
tie with the evildoers in the courts Of
Oregon. He was greeted with sullen
.disfavor, or with outspoken hatred.
The most of them, were
opposed 10 him. The land thieves.
through their high-salaried attorneys,
controlled the oregon Bar association,
a resolution was adopted protest
ing against the appointment of a car
petbagger' to prosecute the land fraud
Foremost in his achievements is the
conviction Of United states Senator
Mitchell. Ex-RcpresentatiVe Hermann.
sometime commissioner of the gener-
Al land office. was indicted for COM
plicity in the Oregon land frauds and
IS awaiting trial. likewise. John II.
Hall, ex-United States attorney for the
district of oregon. E~X-SurVeyor Cor
aral Medium is among those that are
already convicted. as are two members
If the Oregon state senate. One of
.hese legislators, w N. Jones, a big
imber Spectator, is under sentence to
serve a term in tho penitentiary; an
f. p. Mays. attorney for the
Northern Pacific railroad ana a very
wealthy man. Will also go behind the
oars. So far, thirty-four men-gov-'
eminent and state officials. bankers.
awyers. and timber speculators-have
tried, and Of this number thirty (
.hree have been found guilty! just
me man. in a batch Of ~thirty-four,
las escaped conviction.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-01-02

large %iptustrieS, ana Tie refrorf etites
that IL Mould be Che greatest ef blooms
If the lands could be NOSE largely
occupied Nnd developed. and an exam
pie furnishtd 10 the Inhabitants Of
What ndaelal appliances and modern
methods Of cultivation can do. and
opportunities be thus furnished for
the emploYn mem of q large number OF
natives. The recommendation Is ur-
gently repeated that the limit which
any corporation or ASSOCIATION may
acquire be mereased to $4,000 acres,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-01-02

The largest and best assortment OF
groceries In the city.
H.. g. PRATT & co.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-01-02

The very best Of Kansas City Beef
and mutton AT Emil KleinWort's. H.
North Third street.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-01-02

public sentiment in the islands.
American enterprise has not taken
it's proper place In water tr%ansporta-
ton between the islands, vet such
capital IS not wanting, and one COM
pany IS now meeting Il success, Many
varieties OF useful and valuable
machinery for saviuE labor and
increasing production have already
been introduced by Americans, and
this is a growing business. The noe
field is still large, and will fur
nish for many years TO come an out
let for surplus energy and money OF
citizens Of the United states to the
benefit both OF themselves and of the
inhabitants of the islands.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-01-02

The commission renews its recon-
m%endation for a repeal OF the act Of
congress providing for the refund Of
duties paid on articles exported from
the islands to the United States and
consumed thereinN ana states that the
reasons which ledSlt heretofore TO rec
ommend the repeal Of that provision
are still operative. and that the people
feel that they are being exploited for
the benefit OF certain interests in the
United states. II pointed out that
since the passage of the act ON March
g, 1909, down to June 80, 1906, there
has been taken from the compara-
tive poverty of the insular treasury.
to be delivered directly into the hands
Of the manufacturer Of cordagc ana
other users of Philippine hemp in lie
United states for their enrichment.
$147i.20S.47. AS the cordage inter-
ests are prosperous and the Philippine
islands are struggling, it is stated that
legislation which takes money directly
from the one and passes it over to the
other is not founded on sound princi-
pies Of political economy or Of simple.
justice TO the Ftlipinos.