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Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-03-16
ASSEMBLY-Evening Session

Assembly called to order at 7:3O
p. m.
Roll called, quorum present.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-06-25
c. {. HARRIS ELECTED
GRAND CHANCELLOR

At the session of the Knights or
Phythias grand lodge, held In Lewis
ton last week, Clas. r.. Harris, q
member Of Idanha lodge Of this city.
was unanimously elected grand
chancellor for the ensuing year.
In commenting upon his election,
the Lewiston Tribune OF June 18th
said:
'''rhe election Of @. T.. Harris 10
the Office of grand chancellor OF the
grand lodge of Knights Of PythIaa,
1t Ii felt by his fellow members Ia 4
we'll deserved honor. II fidelity 20 the
teachings of tho order and good citi
zership give any evidence Of fittneas.
In the minds OF thnse who know Mr.
Harris. these are distinguishing char
aeterlstles. Mr.. Harris has boen q
citizen OF the state for over twent9
years, practically all OF that time
having been spent In Montpelier.
where for about fifteen years no pubs
llshed an excellent newspaper. Mr..
Harris Is now a resident of Black.
foot, having been appointed receiver
OF the United States land Office Nj
that place a year ago. There Il
probably no man In the southeastern
portion of tha state with a more com.
plete knowledge 81 lts recourees and
III people.
In conversation last night Mr.. Har.
rls expressed his heartfelt satlsfae-
tlon and appreciation o. the honor
that had been given him. He mod.
estfy stated that he felt that tile hon.
ors bestowed were greater than biz
deserts. bnt expressed determine.
tlon 20 give the best Of which be /,
capable 10 the order and 10 hold In.
violate ite principles Of fraternaf
loye.n
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-06-25
THE FOURTH In MONTPELIER
TWENTY-SEVEN YEARS AGO

While ransacking through some
old papers one day last week, J. s
Robson found copy Of the program
of the Fourth of July celebration held
in Montpelier in 1888.
The program consisted of salute Of
guns at sunrise by Chas. Gorsuch
and VIM. Irving, which was follow
ed by the Inauguration of the Glori-
Gus Fourth by the Rag-a-Muffins,
under the leadership Of FL. Q. Bur-
bank and g. f. Carey. The parade
was led by Chief Marshal w. w
Chapman. The exercises were held
under q bowery and consisted OF
music by o. y. L. band, prayer b.
Rev. Boyd, singing of the Star
spangled Banner by children, read
ing OF tile Declaration of Independ-
ence by NJ. F. Whitman, Grafton by
w. II. savidge of Pocatello, duet,
piano and violin, by g. L. HesseI and
P. Margetts, speech by r. 8. Spence,
music by band. remarks by VIM
Bulge. Elias 8. Kimball was presi
dent OF the day.
The sports-of the day consisted of !
hall game, horse racing, foot racing
leaping, jumping. etc, with q dane,
in the bowery at highland gorgeous
display Of fireworks"
OF those who composed the vari
GUS committees for that day, fv
are still residents Of the city. The.
are ]. 5. Robson, r. W. Gee, d
Malone. Joe Hanak and J. r. Bren
nan. Other members Of the com
mittees whom we know TO be stil
living. but residing elsewhere. ar
Gus spongberg, DR.. Hoover, J. s
Baker, ]. 8. Barrett, Phil Hanal
OIL French, ID. McLennan ana Wn
L. Rich.
: There was evidently no printin
office in Montpelier, a. the dodgs
was printed In tha once Of w. y
Browning & Co. Of Ogden.
The Examiner has had the dpdgs
!. framed and hung i'm the public
] brary. along with some other relis
: lof early days II Montpelier.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-06-25

thing which will appease the hunger
of both old and young.
The first event in the afternoon
will be the ball game, which will be
called at las. For those who do
not care to attend the ball game
there viii be free moving pictures at
the Rex theatre, and the children
will be entertained at a free dance
in the pavilion.
After the ball game, the sporting
events will be pulled off on Main
street, and the committee reports
prizes for the following contests:
lOO-yard dash, free for all, first prize.
$40; second IS; third 50.
Young ladies' race, ages 18 to 20
years, $3.50. $l,5O Al.
Women's race, over 20 years, $2 so,
81. so and 81.
Three-legged race. free for all, $4 and
s2.
Old ladies' race, over so years, "a, 81
and 81.
Sack race, free for au, "a and g.
Old mans race, over go years, "a and
-.
Ladies' egg race. free for all. 80, 50
and 81.
Boys race, under 10 years, $3.50 and
80 cents.
Nail driving contest for ladies, free
for all, $s, 81 and 81.
l0O-yard relay race, three msn to a
team and there muet be at least four
teams to enter, purse $I6.
Tug-of.war, must be at least four
teams Of FIVE men each. purse s25.
The committee will also arrange fol
several races for little children for
which small prizes will be given.
There will also be free pictures
at both theatres after the ball game
In the evening there will be spe
cial features at both theatres, TX
which the usual prices of admission
will be charged.
The days festivities win close witt
the grand ball in the pavilion, Idaho
largest and best dance hall.
While there will be celebrate on
lin Paris and some other sections o
the county on the 5th, we believl
Montpelier will afford a create
amount of sport and amusement
than any of the other places, an.
the people Of the county are cordial
ly invited to join in making the cele
, bration here the biggest and bes
: ever held in the county.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-06-25

that these people were right in their
conclusions.
He was a good man." His high
standing as a citizen In this county.
attests the truth Of this assertion.
A few years ago the people of this
county elected Mr.. WallantiBe to
the legislature and he soon became
q fast friend Of the leading men Of
the state. He was the father Of
our anti-gambling law, which will
stand for years as a monument To
his craftsmanship. For years this
law was thought of and vain attempts
had been made along similar lines.
but it remained for Christian Wal
lantine, with his ability as q leader
among men and his commanding In
huence. 70 put the bill through.
In parting with him upon the oe-
casion spoken Of, ] said 70 him, i
am glad 70 have been your friend
and feel that you have conferred /
great honor upon me in calling nse
10 your bedside at this time" II
reply he said. 4 have always beer
3 friend To every honest man." and
/ felt doubly repaid for my call
The Great Sculptor said to Christian
WalIantine. Here's the marble
here's the chisel-take Il. work Il 4
thy will. p He carved out for him
self a great history-a success as
financier. as a statesman and q citi
zen. He has nov passed into ID
Great Unknown World from whenc
no traveller has returned. may IN
memory Of his good deeds live o
sad on.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-06-25
QUARTERLY PAY FOR
COUNTY OFFICIALS

The supreme court last Friday
held that the act Of the last legiafa-
ture providing for monthly instead
Of quarterly pavement Of county otii-
GERS salaries was unconstitutional.
II was argued that the constitution
meant that the salaries should b.
paid ct not greater intervals than
every quarter. but the court con
strues the act In conjunction with
the Law requiring county commission
ers to meet quarterly. and says that
il salaries were paid monthly the
commissioners. meeting quarterly.
would have no opportunity 10 make
deductions for amounts possibly due
the county.
The decision was rendered IN the
case Of Robert H. Leonard. probate
Judge Of Owyhee county. a@ainal
John s. 81. Clair. auditor of thal
county. Judge Leonard. IN order :,
test the law. applied for q writ q
mandate 70 compel the auditor i
pay him his Alary for the month Q
May, 1915. The auditor demurret
10 the petition Tor the writ. and th
supreme court sustained the demurl
eF.
In ita decision tine court said:
1T b earnestly urged thas the pee
ple Of Idaho ere upon q dlHerea
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-06-25
Special to the Examiner.

Special TO the Examiner.
Boise. June 21.--After deliberat-
ing less than five minutes. the jury
returned a verdict Of mot guilty"
in the case Of the State w. Attorney
General Joseph H. Peterson In the
district court Wednesday Of last
week. II win be- recalled that Gem
eral Peterson wAs charged with COM
plicity IN the embezzlement Of state
funds In connection with former
State Treasurer Allen. The verdict
oecasioned no surprise. Is the con-
census Of opinion has been from the
very inception of the case that the
charge against attorney general was
absolutely without any foundation
whatever. and was the outGrowth
Of political animosity and dlabolical
efforts to besmirch his reputation.
The verdict Of this case l. generally
understood to mean that the case
against State Auditor Fred Houston
on the same charge will BE- dropped.
The unfortunate development of the
Allen and Coleman defalcation, IN
which the defendants plead "gniltyn
and are receiving punishment for
their crimes. afforded wide latitude
for the creation Of an illogical senti.
ment against innocent men, and af-
forded an opportunity for much pol
Itical blackmailing. but all this soon
spent It's force and sober second
thought set In. and with the return
Of reason. all falr-minded people
were convinced that the cases against
the attorney general and the state
auditor were 10 be considered as All
fuss and no feathers" and this was
abundantly evidenced IN the teati.
mony offered at the hial of Mr.. Pet.
erson. The county attorney fur
nished no evidence establishing d
connection between the attorney
general and Allen in the embezzle-
ment Of the state funds. and 10 clear.
| ly did Mr.. Peterson establish his In
nocence by witnesses Of the prosecu
ton that his lawyers passed the caaa
up for the consideration Of the jury
without argument. As has beer
stated the guilt Of Allen and Cole
man and their subsequent pleas O.
guilty" paved the way for mucl
gaIlery-playinR and for the lnhama
ton OF the public mind through mis-
representation Of facts for politiea
effect. and your correspondent haz
ards the prediction that ultimatell
It will be evidenced that the back
ground of all this farcical play wa
political efforts 10 beamirch the rep
utation Of men without just causl
and incidentally 70 weaken the politl
cal party to which they belonged
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-06-25

basis now than they we're when the
constitution vas adopted and amend
ed NJ herelnbefoTe - forth. that
while some years ago business N this
state vas conducted upon terms Of
extended credit. now it "a upon q
cash basis. or current blIls are paid
from month TO month. and that pay-
ment Of county officers quarterly IN
stead of monthly viii result n great
ineonvenienee. We ere fully aware
Of this soundness Of the contention
and 81 The Fegretable lneonvealenes
which will follow upon onr eOnstruc-
tion Of this section Of the constitu-
tion. but we are not ungnindful that
II tie constitution Is 70 be amended
Il must be done by the joint set Of
the legislature and The people them
selves and that Il cannot Be accom-
plishei BY judicial construction"
Tha decision was written by JUS
tIce Morgan. Chief Justice Sullivan
and Justice Bulge eoneurTed.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-06-25
LANSING SUCCEEDS BRYAN

Washington. June 2s.-Rabert
Lansing. who A. counselor IL tha
ssasa department haa advised Presi-
dent Wilson u law and prsceIeat "a
th1 Fu5lEy p0EaueA 2 AsaH 11Ht4u
States toward helliRexane govern
menEs sinee he CO.. break g tAe
European var. Wa uamed today
secretary Of state 70 sueeeed William
Jennings RFyan. Faw appointments
IN recent years have given saeh sise-
spread satisfaction u WaahIagtaa.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-06-25
ATTORNEY GEN. PETERSON
ACQUITTED ON SHORT ORDER
The Case Was Submitted to Jury without Argu-
ment and Verdict Of mot Guilty. Was
Returned IN Less Than Five Minutes.

That they believed that convictions
could be secured upon such tiimay
evidences Is not to be given credence.
As a result Of an opinion handed
down In the state supreme court
last week by Justice Bulge. the prac-
tice Of ''bOot-legRing" whiskey has
receive a blow which Ia likely 20
drive ID from even the remCtest and
most isolated sections Of Idaho.
Consequent 70 Justice Budge'a opln-
lon j. y. Bouchard Of ". Mariea.
must spend 10 days IN the county
jail and pay fine Of si00 fer ssll-
ing liquor illegally. This cnse wam
an appeal from a decision Of Judge
Robert Dunn Of the Eighth Judicial
district. and was based upon che Ful-
ing Of the court In reference 10 the
credlbility Of tina witnesses and as 20
whether certain phases Of the evk-
dence In the case should have been
admitted by the court. In his opln-
lon which 10 considered 10 he re-
markedly strong one In temperance
circles. Justice Bulge severely Gnu
domned tho practice Of bookkeeping
and the methods employed by boot
lsggera. In this references, he said:
The evidence offered In this case,
az we'll aa the conduct og the Wit
nssses upon the trial. and thelr man
ner Of teatifying, were all considered
by the jury IN reaching their verdict.
In this class Of cases the difficulty
rests principally In exposing the ae-
cret methods adopted BY people en-
gagged Ia the boot-legging business.
Their standing In the community i
generally we'll known. Tho methods
adopted in conducting their unlaw-
ful business frequently rise up -
silent witnesses against them and
furnish convincing evidences Of their
guilt. The conduct Of the accused
during the trial. hia manner Of taaai-
fytng when supplemented with e0m-
petent evidence. though not volumi-
nous. Is frequently sufficient 70 con-
vince tho minda of the jury beyond
reasonable doubt Of he guilt" I"
Governor Alexandef's time ap-
pears 10 bc almost entirely taken up
by delivering picnic and church ad-
dresses. He was absent from the
city the greater part If Liant week
delivering addresses at New Ply
mouth, Franklin. Burley and poca-
tello. and Ia still scheduled for fur
ther engagements. An : matter Of
course. the taxpayers pay The bin.
but the Governor e. enabled 70 keep
In the lIme-IiRht and advertise hiln-
self. which il very ESSENTIAL to bic
political future.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-06-25
PAYS TRIBUTE TO
CHRIS WALLANTINE

The following tribute to Christian
Wallantine, who died at his home in
Paris on Monday, June IA, is from
the pen Of his old friend and fellow
townsman, Joseph Denio:
A few months since. after return
ing from a business trip to Utah and
other parts, was enjoying q quiet
evening with my family, when rap
sounded upon my room door and a
young man made his appearance in
the doorway and requested my pres
ence at the bedside of his grand
father, Christian Wallantine. Thur
ried with him to the family resi-
dence, wondering all the way why |
should be called in so Unexpectedly.
When l arrived l was at once usher
ed into the presence of my old friend,
whose body was racked with pain
and disease and whose general APP
pearance would lead one TO believe
that he was In the presence Of man
standing on the threshold of the
eternal world.
Joseph, my friend, am going TO
die" There was not a tremor in
his voice, although 1t was not as
strong as usual. He spoke a. one
who was not afraid to die. In fact,
while held the palsied hand of that
man | did not feel that this was the
last. / was merely bidding a friend
goodbye and had he said, Good
lbye. | am going to New York, Lon
don or my old home in Denmark, =
would not have felt any different.
I am going to die, he repeated. and
have sent for you 10 ask you To
write good word for me when
am gone" He talked with me for
long time, told me Of his exper-
fences as pioneer, IS churchman
and as a statesman-for Christian
Wallantine was really a statesman
although his opportunities for devel.
opment were limited.
Born Of that good old sturdy Dan
| ish and German stock in the yeaI
: 1841, he spent his early boyhooC
days / n Denmark. arriving IL
Brigham City on October 10th. 1854
! And here in the western wilds o.
! America he carved out for himself /;
t name that will be remembered fol
goodness, honesty, sobriety, morali
ty and every other good quality tina
goes TO make up the man and goot
citizen. There was an intimacy be
+ tween Christian WaIIantine and my
!. self which grew out Of our expeE
fences as missionaries, Of which W
: often talked. He labored in Blu
+ Earth county. Minnesota. as q tras
J. cling missionary, where he did
e good work for the L. d. S. churc
and for which he will receive his n
n ward. A few years after his r.,
IS lease. | Iabored as 3 missionary ]
r the same field, and the questio
-e asked me most was. DO you kno'
= Elder Christian Wallantine. he is
b good man." said the interrogator
Ne / | did not know Christian Wallantir
q khen. but when met him here
Paris q few years Later. ] learns
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-06-25
IMPORTANT RULING
BY SUPREME COURT

Washington, June, 20.-The Uni
ted States supreme court having
twice, during the current month,
decided that the land laws confer
certain definite rights upon entry
men which the land Office and secre-
tary Of the interior cannot arbitra-
lily violate or set aside, and those
decisions having been laid before the
secretary Of the interior and his
subordinates, it is assumed that a
new era in land administration has
begun, for the decisions of the su-
preme court are binding upon the
department.
In the cases recently decided, one
set arising in Oregon and the other
in Washington, the court makes it
plain that congress, in enacting the
land laws, determined the conditions
under which citizens may acquire
title to public lands open to entry,
and whenever a citizen initiates an
entry or makes filing under any of
the land laws and thereafter meets
all the requirements of the law un-
der which he filed, it is incumbent
upon the land department to issue
such settler patent.
The secretary Of the interior has
NO discretionary power to withhold
a patent; he can not patent the land
to a subsequent claimant, though
the second entrymen may also have
met all the requirements of the law.
The original entrymen, upon COM
plying fully with the requirements
of the law, has earned his patent
and it must be issued to him. If.
as in the cases in question, the Sec
retary patents the land to the sub
sequent entrynan, the. secretary
errs, and the land must revert to
the original entryman.
| 1t so happened in the cases de-
cided by the supreme court that the
original claimants made lieu selec.
tions instead of direct entries and In
both cases the interior department
permitted homestead and timber en-
tries to be made on the identica
lands after the lieu selections haC
been filed. This was done though
the department admitted that tn
base offered was valid and the lanC
open to lieu selection at the time /
| was covered by scrip filings.
The effect of these decisions of tn
, supreme court will be widespread
! for the titles to many tracts of lan'
other than those directly involves
: are affected, and many decisions O
? the interior department are reversed
y Where lieu selectors have been i'm
properly deprived Of their rights b
= the department and their lands hav
+ been patented to others. the probs
II Bile course Of action will be the inst
e tuition Of equity suits to have til
J holders of the lands through patent
(, declared trustees to hold the tit
!. thus obtained to public lands in tFuI
for the original claimants. This W.
g the course followed in the cases ca
n ried 10 the supreme court. WheH
2. lien selections have been held up witt
out justification and the lands al
y still anpatented. the effect viii be
s. compel the department 10 appro'
. the lieu selections and issue psten
In conformity With Isw.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-10-28
JefferSOn'S Progress i'm ls Bridge and Road Building
 Emphasized by Humphreys
Highway Engineers Report Shows 42 Bridges of Steel
 and Concrete Erected Il Past Two Years, in M Addition to ther Work sF Y $$Fj

lplaca near Sherrill. 5...sl ..4...
 'Repair work 'on bridge near Spring Hill school house. 'Repairs on 200-feet wood Il bridge at Harper's place, near
 "R flooring of bridge over Bayou Bartholomew, on sulphur Springs road. ~
 One 46-foot bridge over Bayou Bartholomew cn Hardlng's road.
 "Eight small timber bridges on fIarding's road.
 "Repair work on 2O0-foot wooden bridge over Plum bayou, near Rob Ray. .e
 F In addition to the construction of these various wooden bridges, the county has also built the earth ap- lnioach to same.
 'Roads-
 "The county is maintaining at the present time two tractor grading outfits in addition to it's team eus- fits. Each of thsse tractors cover an average about $50 miles of road eacn season. The work done with them is very effective, as it accomplishes the rounding up and draining the various roads over which they pass and place the roads in serviceable condi- ton throughout the year.
 "ln addition to this maintaining of the dirt reads Of the co,ln y, you have aided materially in the construction of the various bikes, and4l if this policy is carrisd out it is only q mat ter of few years until Jefferson county can boast of the most complete bridge and highway system in the state Of Arkansas.
 yours respectfully,
 HUGH II. HUMPHREY, 5 ssaJf8 ' { t.Gcunty Hi ghWay Eng ghle-er.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-10-28
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Transfers of real estate recorded yesterday are reported by the G, w. Byiugton Abstract company, as fol- lows:
 Mrs. Eliza Peterson to Mrs. Martha Williams. part lot 5, block 26, Old Town; S1. and deeding ot other prop erty.t
 ]. W. Monk to II. w. Lewis, lot &, block 30, ]. W. Monks Western addi- ton; s62.50.
 John II. Shelby to Richard ,Gs Cold ing, lots S. and ,, block 2l,~sE w. Monks Western addition; Saoo.
 Q. " slark to Il. I.ewis, slats lss and Is, 'block 4o, 4Eafehis Heights seaA ditiGn. Say. <A
 Tracy Mills to A. \. aai bot lol 5. block I9. J. W. Monks Western addition, ct al. laaus. sl. ...,-.
 Harvey Hogg. commissioner to Cotton Belt <. X I. co, lots l anu 4. block F, ct al. bofsfss @ddstion, sA,s ssf &{ NlU Es sS%
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-10-28
Gas In The Stomach
 A seia sas.e .4 e.,is izs 8effs 5 IF < & I 4e ,..s " Is, Dangerous l
A Warningy of Acid Indigestion Prompt Use of Magnesia steps
 All SOurness and Pain. t

Sufferers from indigestion or dys- pepsia should 'reniember that the
 presence of gas CT wind in the stom- aeh iihvaasiablye indicates that the stomach is troubled by excessivs acld- ity. sE.f \
 This acid causes the food to fer ment and the fermenting food in turn givss rise tpInoxicus gases which EahAfna < the stpmach, hamper the normal funcfons of vital internal organs, cause acute headaches, inter- feres With, the action of the heart, and charge the blood stream with deadly poisons, which in time must ruin the health. Physicians say that to quick ly dispel dangerous accumulation Fpr Wind in the stomach and to step the food fermentation which creates the gas, the acid in the stomach must be neutralized and that for this pur- pose there is nothing quite so good as a teaspeonful of pure bisurated mag nesia taken in a little water immedl- ately after meals. This instantly
 neutralizes the acid, thus stopping fermentation and the formation of gas. and enables the inflamsd. dis tended stomach to proceed with it's work under natural conditions. Bisu- rated magnesia is obtainable in pow der o rtablets from any druggist; but as there ana mony different forms of magnesia it is important that the
 bisurated which the physicians pre- scribe should be distinctly asked for.