The Daily Express. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 106, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 16, 1907 Page: 3 of 14
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THE SAN ANTONIO DAILY EXPRESS: TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 16, 190?.
HOMAGE TO
SELAMAT III.
DIE TODAY
King of Carnival and Retinue of
Courtiers Arrive in Elaborate
Pageantry This Evening.
CITY EAGERLY AWAITS
HIS ROYAL COMING
EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
Preparations Are Practically Complete
for Week of Festivity and Spectacle
and Promise Greater Achievement
Than Is Recorded in the Past.
Ran Antonio tonight capitulates to the
•welcome invasion of King Salarnat III
and his retinue of courtiers and subjects
whose advent murks the opening of the
annual Carnival and Battle of Flowers.
Pomp and festival are the patron spirits
to whom homage and tribute will be ac-
corded throughout a week's interregnum
in the progress of municipal affairs, and
a glad populace will abandon the cares
and obligations of an every-day exist-
ence to hail with joyous acclaim the
sovereignty of their chosen lords.
Preparations are practically complete
for the period of festival that will begin
with the coming of Selainat and the
water pageant tonight. Faithfully haw
th»- Carnival directors worked for the
success of their undertaking and with
the last reassuring inspection yesterday
their hopes ran high with unprecedented
achievement. There will, of course, b«
much to be done today in the way of
finishing touches to lend additional art
and grace to «.he tout ensemble, but with
thr bulk of labor ended the directory to-
day can foroast the realization of their
fondest expectations.
The city this morning will present an
aspect fitting in every phase and detail
to the part it will have to play as the
accepted realm of the king. From the
commingling of patriotic pride and fes-
tive fervor of the business firms and
residents has been born an aspiration to
achieve a greater decorative success in
the current undertaking than has at-
tended the ornamentation of the city
in the past. Miles of bunting, reflect-
ing in resplendent combinations the
seven hues of the spectrum, strings of
incandesccnts, vari-colored and wrought
into fantastic designs and patterns,
countless flags and streamers flaunting
their graceful folds to the April breeze
will greet the King and revelers today.
Few buildings there ;ire within the con-
lines of the royal dominion set apart
as the realm of Selamat that have not
in some way made visible demonstration
for his coming. The business district is
aglow with crimson, green and gold
waving from store fronts and windows,
while the eaves and roofs and archways
are traced in electric globes that will
make them luminous tonight. With
electric light and calcium the city will
be transformed into a realm of brilliance
that would make the Great White Way
pale into insignificance were visual com-
parison possible.
City Awaits the Carnival.
An atmosphere of restlessness seemed
to hover over the city yesterday that
made itself manifest both in the appear-
ance of things physical and the conduct
of the people. All were anxious for the
coming of the Carnival. The festivities
of the we»k, their promise and possi-
bilities constituted the staple of conver-
sation. Vague rumors of earthquakes
in Mexico hardly received momentary
notice in the bustle of preparation, and
the Thaw case, politics and National
events of current interest were over-
whelmed in the herald of festival and
the innumerable harbingers of the com-
ing of the King.
Selamat 111, to whom the homage of a
festive city will be accorded, will be
ushered into the confines of his tempor-
ary realm '03' the Alamo Yacht Club at
8 o'clock tonight. Accompanied by his
escort of water pageantry he will em-
bark on the flagship San Jacinto at the
Houston Street pier at that hour for
his regal procession through his mirthful
dominion. The heart of his kingdom will
be traversed by this fleet of naval craft
so that his royal subjects may gaze upon
his gracious mien before he assumes the
scepter at the royal introduction tomor-
row. The admirals of the Yacht Club
into whose care the welfare of his
majesty has been confided until his as-
sumption of power, are sworn not to re
veal his identity on penalty of being
strung to the highest yard-arm of the
fleet, there to hang a strangling testi-
monial to the just reward of treachery.
Preceding the flagship will be a flo
tilla of canoes, manned by members of
the local tribe of Redmen, uniquely at-
tired in the regalia of their order. A
central figure of this display will be an
elaborate reproduction of a familiar
scene of Indian tradition, inseparably as
sociated with the history of America.
Following the flagship will be the vessels
of the Yacht Club, commanded by Ad-
miral H. E. Hildebrand from the nridgi
of the San Jacinto. The fleet of the club
will comprise about twenty vessels while
the ships of numerous individuals will
lend greater length to the pageantry.
The marine parade will pass slowly
clown the San Antonio River to Tobln
Terrace where King Selamat will dis-
embark at the quay prepared for his ar-
rival. 1'nder escort of two admirals of
the Yacht Club he will be conducted to
his royal throne, there to review the pa-
geantry as it goes by. From the terrace
the parade will proceed down its illumi
nated course to Carnegie Library, where
it will turn and retrace Its way to the
place of embarkation. Bands of music
will line the waterway to discourse
musical acclaim to the King.
Selamat will be escorted aboard the San
TUESDAY, 10 a. m.—Concerts on Alamo, Main, Military and Paschal Plazas.
8 p. m.—Venetian Water Carnival. Starts from below Houston Street bridge,
passes to rear of Carnegie Library. Admiral's flagship will anchor In mid-
stream, and other vessels will pass in review around it and return to starting
point.
WEDNESDAY, 10 a. m.—Band concerts.
8 p. m.—Triumphal entry of King Selamat III., and the pageant of the
Knights of Omala. The Alamo Yacht Club will assemble at the Y. M. C. A.
building and will accompany the parade from there. Route of parade: Down
Avenue D over west side of Alamo Plaza to Commerce along Commerce to
Military Plaza over plaza through Trevino Street. Stops in front of City Hall
where Mayor will deliver key of city to King Selamat III., thence around City
Hall through Flores Street to Houston Street, down Houston Street to Alamo
Plaza, around Alamo Plaza down Avenue D and disband. All parades will be
reviewed on Military Plaza by the city officials and Main Plaza by the county
officials and on Alamo Plaza by the Governor and other distinguished guests,
and will observe this route.
THURSDAY, 9:30 a. m.—Military pageant, embracing all the troops stationed
at Fort Sam Houston.
4 p. m,—sham battle followed by review of the troops on lower post parade
ground.
Night—Amusement features.
FRIDAY, 10 a. m.—Texas Five Million Club holds first general meeting at
wigwam of Natchez Tribe of Red Men, on Soledad Street.
4:30 p. m.—-Pageant of Mystic Shriners.
g p. m>—Banquet at Electric Park to visiting newspaper men. Visiting news-
paper men should report at headquarters, 108 Yturrl Street, to Chairman George
McQuald. and will meet at 7:30 p. m. on Alamo Plaza to take cars to Electric
Park.
SATURDAY, 10 a. m. Patriotic exercises at Milam Square. Address by Con-
gressman James L. Slayden. All patriotic orders, city and county officials and
school children will participate and decorate Milam's grave with flowers.
4:30 p. m. Flower pageant. At close of parade the Flower Battle will take
place on Alamo Plaza.
8:30 p. m. Crowning of King Selamat III. and the Flower Queen on Alamo
Plaza.
INSURANCE BILL
TO BE SIGNED
BY GOVERNOR
This Is the Report Made by Per-
sons Who Claim to Know
\bout tin Matter.
HIGH COURT MEASURE
IS TO BE VETOED
Governor Has an Idea That Expected
Simplification Laws Will Obviate
Necessity for More Courts—Fort
Worth District to Also Lose.
Jacinto on the pageant's return and be
shielded from the Inquisitive public by the
Yacht Club admirals until the ceremonies
oi' Wednesday.
Triumphal Entry Tomorrow.
xhe King makes his triumphal entry
into his realm tomorrow, escorted by the
Knights of Omala, bedecked in the radi-
ant insignia of their order, and a royal
pageantry of floats and gaily equipped
vehicles that is expected to establish a
precedent in spectacular demonstrations.
Thursday will be occupied with t lie
military parade, which will traverse the
principal thoroughfares of Selamat \s
realm, and the sham battle and the mil-
itary review at Fort Sam Houston.
Ben Hur Temple of the Ancient and
Arabic Order or Mystic Shriners, will
arrive Friday from their oasis at Austin,
to participate in the spectacle of the day.
A parade by them in the afternoon,
garbed in the resplendent and fantastic
robes that the Shriner dons on state
occasions, will be replete with features
unique and pleasing from the Ignorant
nephyte, shackeled and chained to the
plodding burro, to the omniscient high
priest and prophet in his trailing vest-
ments. leading in his chariot of light the
procession of red-fezed and black-clothed
representatives of the elect. Newspaper
men will congregate here that day to be
the guests of the Selamat and his court-
iers, as will the directors of the Texas
Five Million Club, which is striving In
a worthy cause for their great and glo-
rious Commonwealth.
The day of days in the annals of the
reign of Selamat III. will celebrate as
well the victory of San Jacinto, upon
whose blood-stained field the forethathers
of his subjects fought, bled and died
that in the natural course of events a
progress and attainment such as now Is
visible might be commemorated by a
prosperous and a happy people in just
such a festive demonstration. Patriotic
exercises in the morning at Ben Milam's
grave will be conducted by the school
children and the memorial organizations
of the city, participated in likewise, by
Governor Campbell .and other State of-
ficials. The Battle of Flowers, the cul-
minating spectacle of the week, will take
place in the afternoon, forming a pa-
geantry of beauty seldom excelled in the
decorative art. At night King Selamat
and his Queen will he crowned, their
coronation concluding their reign and
relegating the Carnival and Battle of
Flowers to the memories of the past.
THE CARNIVAL ILLUMINATIONS
Public Buildings, River and Streets
Will be Flooded With Light.
Effect is Magnificent.
The "Sap's" rates for the Knights of
Omala will apply to territory between
Korrville and Hullettsvllle and south of
Kenedy, being one fare, not to exceed
$1.50.
For the Bottle of Flowers the rate
from Houston and Waco will be $3,
Rockport, Corpus Christl and Falfurrias
$1.50, and graded down correspondingly
from in termed i ate points.
411 roads expect to handle great crowds
into the city during the entire week.
Tickets for the week are ltmltexl to re-
turn April 22 on all roads. The limit for
the special days expires the day follow-
ing the events.
DIRECTORS ARE STILL BUSY.
Final Meeting Touching Carnival Prep
arations is Held.
The management of the Carnival held
its final meeting before the opening of
the Carnival yesterday afternoon with
Col. George LeRoy Brown, the president;
Selig Deutschman, secretary; W. B. Tit
tie, Henning Bruhn, Capts. J. F. Pres
ton, S. A. Arnold and A. S. Fleming,
Chaplain Dickson, Charles Graebner,
Joseph Frost and Morris Block present.
All of the committees reported every-
thing in readiness in each department
for tlie inauguration of the Carnival this
morning.
A resolution was adopted inviting all
officers on duty at this military post and
headquarters and those visiting here, to-
gether with their families, to seats on
the stands and to be the recipients of
other courtesies.
Announcement was made that Governor
Campbell is expected to arrive Friday
afternoon but that he will not be able to
speak at the patriotic exercises, but will
attend and participate in them. The Gov-
ernor will he met at the International &
Great Northern depot by Gen. W. S. Mc-
Caskey and staff, Colonel Brown and
staff and an escort of a squadron of cav-
alry. The Mayor and a reception com-
mittee not yet announced will also meet
the Governor and accompany him to the
Monger Hotel.
Congressman James L. Slayden was in-
vited to deliver the patriotic address at
Milam Square Saturday morning.
It was decided that guards be placed
in the rear of the Flower Battle proces-
sion to prevent any advertising wagons,
floats, vehicles or devices of any kind
from following in its wake.
Hunyadt
Janos
P«kmm unnni
Best Natural
Laxative
Mineral Water |
Take half a
iflassfu! in
the morning
for headache,
biliousness,
torpid liver
and especially
Illuminations for the Carnival this year
are on a far greater and more elaborate
scale than ever before attempted here.
All visitors during the week will find
San Antonio the city of light. These
illuminations form one of the most at-
tractive features of the annual Spring
Ca rnival.
The most effective decorations are
those 011 the various public buildings and
along the river from the Houston Street
bridge to the Mill bridge. All of the pub-
lic building will be outlined either in
white or colored light. On the postoffice
and the Alamo there will be unique
decorations in the shape of waving flags.
The river decorations consist of long
streamers of lights, canopies of light,
varied designs. Along the banks of
the stream illuminated flower pieces have
been put in place. The magnificent ef-
fect of tills lighting was apparent last
night when tests were made. The i
flections on the rippling surface of the
stream seemingly more than doubled the
great number of colored lamps suspended
above. All of the bridges from the Hous-
ton Street bridge to th<? Mill bridge will
be outlined in light.
Great streamers of light will flood
Alamo Plaza with brilliance during the
entire week. The illumination of Com-
merce Street will extend from the Sun-
set passenger depot to the International
& Great Northern station.
The blending of colors in the illumina-
tions is most harmonious and, on the
whole, gives the city a thoroughly festive
appearance.
LOW RATES FOR CARNIVAL
All Lines Entering City Put on Cheap
Fares for Festival Week—Large
Crowds Are Expected.
All terminal lines in San Antonio have
granted very low rates for the Carnival
week and special rates for several of the
features during the week of festivities.
On the International & Great Northern
a rate of one and one-fifth fare will ap-
ply from all points, with a limit to the
close of the celebration. For the Battle
of Flowers trains arriving here on the
evening of the 19th and the morning of
the 20th. with n limit to April 21, the fol-
lowing rates apply for the round trip:
I^ongview $i. Palestine $3.">0, Hearno $2.;/),
Taylor $2, Austin $1.50, San Marc«»s $1.50,
Laredo $2.60, Cotulla $1.50. For the
Kniglus of Omala parade trains arriving
on the evening of the 16th and on the
17th with a return limit of April 18, the
rate will be from Taylor $2. from Laredo
$2.50 and correspondingly low from inter-
mediate points.
The Katy announces a rate of one and
one-fifth fare for the entire Carnival.
For Knights of Omala trains arriving on
the evening of the 10th and on the 17th.
limited to return April 18: Tavlor $2,
Elgin $1.50, »3rai ger $2, Bastrop 51.50.
TxKlchart Sl.fio, San Marcos $1.50, New
Braunfels $1. For the Battle of Flowers
the sane rates will apply, to those points
and correspondingly low rates from all
points on the entire ltne in Texas.
The Sunset arnounees reduced rates
on the same basis from points as far oast
as Beaumont and Houston and to Englc
Pass and Bel Klo, on the Western end.
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SEATS WILL BE SUPPLIED.
Portable Benches to be at Disposal of
Carnival Spectators.
Portable seats for the convenience of
the spectators will be erected on Tobin
Terrace this afternoon and be up in
time for the river pageant tonight at 8
o'clock. After this pageant the seats
will be moved to Alamo Plaza, where
they will be placed on the west side of
the Hugo Schmeltzer building In time
for use during the Knights of Omala
parade Wednesday night. They will he
placed on the parade grounds of the
Lower Post on Government Hill in time
for use during the military functions
there Thursday afternoon. After it is
over they will be moved to Alamo Plaza
again and remain there until the Car-
nival concludes. Henning Bruhn is in
charge of these seats, lie has arranged
for their sale at convenient places down
town.
Many letters and telegrams are being
received from newspaper men in various
parts of the State announcing that they
will attend the Carnival Friday and Sat-
urday.
LICENSE WILL NOT REIGN.
Rude Conduct is Not Permitted by the
Carnival Ethics.
The ethics of the Carnival dictate that
while there shall be a world of good
natured rivalry there must be no rude-
ness. Confetti may be scattered indis-
criminately but after having been once
used must not be used again. Any at-
tempt to do so will result In the immedi-
ate arrest of the offender.
The use of whips will lie prohibited.
Feather dusters must not be thrust in
the faces of persons. Doing so will sub-
ject the offender to arrest.
Horns may be blown, bells may be rung
and flowers may be thrown into the
carriages of participants in the Flower
Battle. The persons participating in that
pageant may also pelt their friends with
flowers from their vehicles.
PALESTINE FOLKS COMING.
A Large Delegation From Governor
Campbell's City Will be Here.
Special Telegram to The Express.
PALESTINE, Tex., April 15.—The In-
ternational & Great Northern Railroad
has announced cheap excursion rates to
San Antonio during the Spring Carnival,
which begins tomorrow, and indications
point to the selling of a large number of
tickets from this city and other points
on the above road. The Alamo City of-
fers many attractions to the pleasure
seekers, and is the most beautiful city
in Texas.
River is Ready for Boats.
The dam for raising the river was com-
pleted yesterday. The river has already
risen a sufficient height to float the
boats participating in the Venetian Car-
nival. The dam was built by Sam Kahn,
who in recognition of his engineering
skill, was made an admiral. He and an-
other admirnl will pnss over the course
today and take soundings.
Many Coming From Stockdale.
Special Telegram to The Express.
STOCKDALE, Tex., April 15.-This
place is going to havo a large representa*
tion at San Antonio during the Carnival
week. Practically all of the people here
have signified their intention of witness-
ing the festivities at San Antonio.
Daily Express Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN, Tex., April 15.—It is under-
stood from persons representing interests
affected by the measure that Governor
Campbell will sign the Robertson insur-
ance bill, requiring life insurance com-
panies to invest 75 per cent of their re-
serve fund in Texas securities.
A representative of the companies, who
has been working to defeat the bill, asked
an audience with the Governor concern-
ing the bill recently, which was granted.
The first argument he made was against
the principal feature of the bill, the in-
vestment of the reserve in Texas securi-
ties. Governor Campbell at once told
the representative that he has committed
himself in .1 campaign address upon the
subject and it would be useless for him
to address him further upon that sub-
ject. The Governor said, however, that
there were other features of the hill upon
which he had not entirely decided, and
which he would Investigate further.
It is understood indirectly that Gov-
ernor Campbell will veto the bill creating
the Sixth Court of Civil Appeals, to be
located at Texarkana. The many per-
sons who have visited Governor Camp-
bell, urging the appointment of friends to
judgeships, have received no satisfaction
anil have been Inclined to think the Gov-
ernor will veto the measure. It is said
the Governor believes that the simplifi-
cation of criminal proceedings, for which
he has called the extra session, will re-
duce the cost and number of cases, so the
extra court will not be necessary.
It is also said the Governor will veto
the bill creating a new District Court at
Fort Worth.
AMONG THE COURTS.
Suit for Divorce is Filed.
Suit for divorce was filed by William
Winkler against Mary A. Winkler yes-
terday in the Fifty-seventh District
Court.
PLAINTIFF SECURES $1250.
John F. Fentiman Gets Verdict From
Railroad Company.
A verdict for the plaintiff was return-
ed yesterday evening in the Thirty-sev-
enth District Court in the suit of John
F. Fentiman against the Atchison, To-
peka & Santa Fe Railway Company. The
verdict Is for *1250 damages with interest
at 6 per cent from June 10, 1903. This
suit was taken up before a Jury yester-
day morning.
The plaintiff alleges that a shipment
of goods was left in the yards at Kansas
City until wa.er (torn the river flooded
the yards and destroyed the floods. John
F. Fentiman, the plaintiff, Is candidate
for City Treasurer on the Non-Partisan
ticket.
The jury for the week In this court Is:
Geo. W. 'Maltshurger, S. C. Tripes, R.
Bowskl, Dave I>chr Sr.. Iyiuis Harnlsch,
Fritz Meingarte. John S. Marinioa,
Frank Vela, William Relchart, Pat Kil-
dav Albert Casslano, W. J. Chalkley
John S. Dullnlg,
Ge
D. K. Bell, Otto C
Muesenbach, George Bolstelter, Dav
Logan. F. Reuter, John U Dellsite Jr.,
Joe W. Maddox, F. E. Couner, Aaron
Brown.
In Judge Camp's Court.
In the Forty-fifth District Court the
eult of Hugh Knight against the Texas
Quarry and Manufacturing Company et
al. is on trial. The jury for the week
in this court is: H. Schlather. Alex
Sinclair, W. F. Miller, Joe Marty, Al-
fred Brecher, Ed Naegelin, Richard hoi
land. George Kieffer, Dedloff Bohrmann,
Oscar Real. A. A. Qittlnger, John War-
burton, J. Walthall, Alfred I'llrlch, Tom
Kenney, Jake Gambler, Louis Donop,
Fritz Pfiefter.
In Judge Seeligson's Court
The Fifty-seventh District Court failed
to go into the trial of a case yesterday
morning. A large number of non-Jury
cases wer set for trial but no announce-
ments of ready for trial were made.
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Harmony Club.
The annual meeting of the Harmony
Club has been postponed until April 24
at 8:30 p. m.
ISIDORE STRAUSS, Secretary.
TO PREACH AT PALESTINE.
Evangelist George Stewart Will Hold
Revival There in October.
Special TelegTam to The Express.
PALESTINE, Tex., April 15.—Rev,
George Stewart, who is at present con-
ducting a big revival In Houston, has
consented to come to this city in October
and hold a revival here with the Cen-
tenary Methodist Church, lie will bring
a tent with him with a. seating capacity
of 3000, anil the meeting promises to be
the largest ever he'd In Palestine.
Mr. Stewart is busy at present and
that Is the reason that he cannot come
here until October. The music will not
be overlooked during the services, and a
largo choir will be organize.
I Have the Watchmaker.
and Jeweler to fix your watch, repair
your Jewelry. I will make my guarantee
good. Hertzberg.
SCHOOL ELECTION ORDERED.
Palestine Voters to Choose Board of
Trustees May 4.
Special Telegram to The Express.
PALESTINE. Tex., April 15.—An elec-
tion of four trustees of the public schools
has been ordered to bo held on May 4,
and the following gentlemen have an-
nounced as candidates: A. Teah, A. R.
Howard. Chailes Reltch and S. E. Bulk-
head.
VISITORS ARE WELCOME
Washer Bros. Co. Take This Opportunity
to Welcome Every Visitor to Our City.
Washer Bros. Co. extend a hearty wel-
come to every visitor in our city^ind ask that
you accept this as a personal invitation to
visit our store, use it as you desire and
allow us to rendar whatever service you
may require.
Every department is bristling with the new-
est in spring attire, and we state unreserv-
edly it is the most extensive as well as
the most exclusive style show in "Ready-
for-Service" clothes held in San Antonio.
Men's Spring Suit-s
In the highest grade hand-tailored garments, shown
in all the late novelties—Ash and College Grays, Eng-
lish and Imperial Checks and Van Dyke Brown
effects; patterns absolutely exclusive with us. From
every standpoint they are superior.
Priced $12.50 to $4.50
Washer's Custom Made Oxfords
Our Oxford Sold Only On Its Merit; Custom Made,
Stylish, Serviceable Footwear.
The Oxford, or low shoe, retains its merited
popularity for the warm season. Quite a few
new lasts in Blucher and button styles. In addi-
tion to the patent leathers and vici kid there will
be an increased demand for the dull finished
calfskin-
Priced $2.50 to $6.00
Soft Bosom Spring Shirts—Manhattans $1.50 to $3.50,
Washer's Special $1.00 to $3.50.
Spring Hats, Stiff or Soft—Dunlap, Guyer and Stetson-
priced $3.00 to $15. Straws and Panamas $1.50 to $20.
Spring
Neckwear
BKBHBHI
MORTUARY.
Cecelia Reyes.
Mi.«s Cecelia Reyes, 16 years old,
daughter of Jose Reyes, died early yes-
terday morning at 408 South Ivaredo
Street after an illness of eight days of
pneumonia and measles. The funeral
will take place this morning. Int^rmonl
will be made in San Fernando Cemetery.
Mrs. Mary E. Lockwood.
J. S. Lockwood learned of the death
of his mother, Mary E. Lockwood. She
was 88 years of age. She died Saturday
morning at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. J. Itomaine Brown in New York
City.
FUNERAL OF MRS. J. J. OLSEN.
Obsequies Conducted on Eleventh An-
niversary of Her Marriage.
The funeral of Mrs. J. J. Olsen took
place yesterday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock
from her late residence, 617 Guenthcr
Street, and at 4 o'clock from the Madi-
son Square Presbyterian Church. The
services were conducted by Rev. L. II.
Morey, pastor of the church. Her fun-
eral was held in the same church .and on
the eleventh anniversary of her mar-
riage, which took place eleven years ago
today.
The funeral was very large and many
beautiful floral offerings were laid upon
the casket. The Confederate Veterans
and the Daughters of the Confederacy
attended in a body and contributed floral
offerings. The Daughters' offering was
a beautiful design of a floral heart. Al-
though Mrs. Olsen was not a member of
the Daughters of the Confederacy, she
took great interest in their work and
gave freely of her musical ability in as-
sisting their work for charitable pur-
poses.
The Tuesday Musical Club, of which
she was a member, also attended in a
body and rendered several beautiful
songs. They also presented handsome
floral pieces.
The body was laid to rest in the fam-
ily vault in City Cemetery No. 4. The
pall bearers were J. D. Guinn. J. A.
Brown. J. C. Kinney, P. II. Swearingen,
E. Hertzberg and F. Matzow.
— -vN
Your Spring Suit.
We can tell you just when you will
cet it after you place your order.
LENTZ, Tailor.
PALESTINE SCHOOL TERM.
Board Decides to Close at End of the
Eight Months' Term.
Special Telegram to The Express.
PALESTINE. Tex., April lo.-At a
meeting of the school board it was de-
cided to close the schools Friday, May
3, it being the end of a eight months'
term. The effort made to have the term
continue for another month as a pay
school did not meet with a generous re-
sponse, and as this was the only practi-
cal way of securing the necessary funds
to carry on the school for the ninth
month, it was decided by the trustees
to close.
Herbert Hinzle and Horace Word were
appointed to take the school census for
this year.
able baggage. There is no clue to his
whereabouts and some fear he may have
been drowned or met foul play.
Engrud was apparently about 26 years
old, tall, slender, of Ilgrht complexion
and very well dressed. Insklf his grip is
printed his name and address, Ostrander,
Minn., with the date. Feb. 21, 1906.
BOUND AND ROBBED.
Ranchman Terrorized by Bandits
Keeps Crime Secret for Days.
Special Telegram to The Express.
BROWNSVILLE. Tex., April 15.-Ton
days ago Aurelio Anzaldua, a wealthy
ranchman living about fifty miles from
Brownsville, was robbed by three high-
waymen who rode up to the ranch,
called Anzaldua out and tied him while
they ransacked the house. They se-
cured $1500 in United States money and
on leaving threatened their victim with
death if he revealed the robbery within
eight days.
Anzaldua, through fear, kept the crime
secret until Sunday, when he came to
town and told the authorities. There is
no clue exceot that the three robbers
were Mexicans.
Seriously Cut In Saloon Row.
Special Telegram to The Express.
SMITHVILLE, Tex., April 15.—Austin
Dawson and Mose Fillmore, two negroes,
became involved In a difficulty last night
at a negro saloon on North Front Stret.
Nothing Is known as to the origin of the
difficulty. Fillmore received several
gashes across the abdomen and arms,
and Is in a precarious condition and is
not expected to live.
Join the happy crowd who appreciate
the high quality of coffees and teas
sold by Holland, the Ten Man, 227 West
Commerce St. Phones 311.
Revival at Palestine.
Special Telegram to The Express.
PALESTINE* Tex., April 15.—The re-
vival at the Christian Church continues
with increased interest and many con-
versions have been made. Evangelist
Koen is doing the preaching, and he is
an able speaker. The music is a special
feature of the services and the choir is
in charge of Professor Conrad.
NEW PUMP IS TESTED.
Big Machine at Yoakum Insures City
Adequate Fire Protection.
Special Telegram to The Express.
YOAKUM, Tex., April 15.-This morn-
ing the City Council and Chief of the
Fire Department made a test of the new
2,000,000 gallon pump installed by the
Yoakum Improvement Company and
found that the pressure given under all
circumstances was good. This Insure*
\ oakum fine 'Ire protection.
-<£>
Farmers Build Phone Line.
Special Telegram to The Express.
BARTLETT, Tex., April 15.—The people
of Goodeville, five miles west of town,
held a meeting last week and concluded
to build a telephone line from here to
their neighborhood, and now they have
the posts up over half the distance. There
will be about fifteen farmers connected
on the circuit and through the exchange
theeSt*te be Ub'e l° 'a"t an}w'lere 'a
WHAT HAS BECOME OF THE MONEY?
Money is conservative. The pocketbnok wants to know where It, contents ^
The taxpayer wants to know to what purpose Ills taxes are expended »
tight, to know. The ndmlnistmHnn thnt \a ~ i-- has a
The administration that is now in power keeps open books"—iti
records show where every dollar of the revenues have gone. Extract" from these
records will he given from time to time. Some figures from the tooks are
he!okith. Read them carefully. Study them. They don't lie. They tell you where
your money goes. Other figures, other days, will tell you more. where
BACK TAX FUND.
Back tax General Fund overdrawn on June 1, 1905
Add warrants issued from June 1. 1905. to March 81, iio7."
for indebtedneps incurred previous to June 1903
Balance overdrawn at March 31, 1907 j i^24^740
Floating unbonded debt paid
1903 FUND.
1903 General Fund overdrawn on June 1, 1905
Add warrant issued since June 1, 1905. for indebtedness
incurred in 1903
Balance overdrawn March 31, 1907
Floating unbonded debt paid
1904 FUND.
1904 General Fund overdrawn on June 1. 1905
Add warrants issued since June, 1905. for indebtedness
incurred, expenses of 1904
Paid in full
FLOATING DEBT.
Floating unbonded indebtedness paid off
Approved vouchers outsanding June 1. 1905
March 31, 1907
Floating unbonded indebtedness paid off
Total paid off
: $58,572
55
j 6.900
75
165.473
24.NO
30
45
$40,732
H3
$24,461
22
»
97
$24,481
1 16,976
19
22
7,504
ft
$17,075
54
3.279
12
$20,334
66
$11,479
6.317
21
46
$20,334
6«
$ 5.181
75
$73,734
23
■m
HOTEL GUEST MISSING.
at
O. C. Engrud, Recent Arrival
Brownsville, Disappears.
Special Telegram to The Express.
BROWNSVILLE, Tex., April 5.-G. C.
ICngrud, who registered ;is a hotel here
la**t Tuesday night from Walter.', Okla.,
has been mysteriously missing since
Ttiurrday morning, when he left :he
Ijotel after breakfast, leaving consider -
With two months of the current fiscal year unfinished, this tabulation brings
the record of the Callaghan administration as to the unbonded indebtedness of the
city before the people. A total of over $73,000 of this floated debt has been wiped
out in forty-six months and the current expenses of the city met. For the first
time in years the expenses not exceeding the budget appropriations, but falling
well within them, as will be shown in future tables. Those tables will also show
that the bonded indebtedness has been reduced in its Interest charges over $5000
annually and the bonded debt itself reduced more than $40,000. While this splendid
result has been achieved the police, fire, health and street departments have been
maintained in increasing efficiency, every department of the public service showing
the ability and energy of the city administration. And this while the tax rates of
the city have been reduced 14 cents on every $100 of the city valuation.
It is upon such facts as these that the present Mayor and officers and Council
depend for their re-election, believing that the taxpayers will approve their work
and give to them the opportunity of another two years to carry out the plana of
the present, unhampered by the unfavorable conditions that everywhere confronted
them on assuming charge of the city government a little less than two years aco.
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