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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-05-14
Capture by Hand of Big Fish.

James GateWOOd OF Coral Hill had
thrilling experience a few days ago.,
which came near costing him his life.
lust after the high rise in Beaver creek
Mr.. Gatewood went down in his bottoms
TO ascertain how much damage had been
done. In crossing a small lagoon. which
the high water had left, he noticed what
he first supposed to be dead hog, but
which proved on closer examination to
be a huge fish of the buffalo tribe. Mr..
Gatewood quietly slipped his hands into
the fshs gills and was in the act of
drawing it out when it gave a founce
and threw Mr. Gatewood in the water
I'D to his chin. At this moment Mr..
Gatewood would have gladly released his
hold Oh the fish. but his hand had be-
come fastened. Then the fun began, and
for one hour Mr.. Gatewood was COM
PEELED to follow his prize. Several times
he was strangled and on the point of Civ.
ing up for gone, but he finally managed
to land the fish, which weighed ~.
pounds. This is one of the largest fish
ever caught out of any creek in this coun-
ty. and Mr.. Gatewood says if he has to
be the fisherman it will be the last one.
A scale and one rib of the fish are on eN-
hihition in this office.-Glasgow (hyD Re
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-05-14
Wisconsin Patents.

Patents for the following Wisconsin
inventors are reported for this week by
Erwin, Wheeler & Wheeler, IS and 50
Loan and Trust building. Milwaukee,
Wis. These attorneys will furnish the
Inventors Handbook" free on request.
c. C. Birum, Utley. assgr.. rock and ore
pulyerizer; C.. H. Bolend. Milwaukee. soda
water fountain: +. Challoner, Oshkosh.
spalt dropper for rotary shingie saving
machines; c. A. Drum and A. kraus and III.
GOedgen, Manitowoc, stove pipe: w. ID.
Gray. assgr., +. p Ailis company, Milwau-
kee. sitting machine; n. l.. Holmes. Racine,
bolster spring; W. r. KRONER. Ashland.
pencil holder; C. J. L. Meyer, Fond du Lac,
planer; Chris. l.. Sholes. assgr., Milwaukee,
typewritng machine; Chris. l.. Sholes.
assgr., Milwaukee. typewriting machine:
Chris. l.. Sholes, assgr., Milwaukee. type
writing machine: Nick Weller. Milwaukee,
steering device for traction engines.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-05-14

waiting for a favorable opportunity in
which to dodge cable juggernaut and
reach the other side of the street. A
burly policeman had all that he could do
to protect the lives of the women shop
pers.
After several unsuccessful attempts
and lodging about among a half dozen
cable cars that were whirling around
the curve at 4 northumberland rate.
the six young men landed on the oppo-
site curb. The first to place his foot on
safe ground turned to his companions,
and. looking them over, said:
well, boys. we got across without
losing a manufacturing Sun.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-05-14
Six Miles of Crocodiles.

A reward was once offered in one OF
the Indian states of a rupee for each
foot of crocodile killed. II a seven
teen-foot crocodile was killed the killer
got II rupees. Some $4,000 rupees were
na;d for crocodiles while the offer of the
reward held good, say nearly six miles
of crocodiles. Then it was found that
crocodiles were being imported from
various adjacent states, and reward pay
ing was stopped.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-05-14

New Kai ri Wash Silks for Waists at
10 and 25c IA yard.
Shirtwaists with detachable collars at
SOC and 49c. Send for illustrated cata-
u EspENHAIN DRY GOODS co.
Milwaukee, Wis.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-05-14

1t is definitely stated that Lord Duf-
fer;n. the British Ambassador to France
will retire from diplomatic life about the
middle of July.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-05-14

Buckingham's Dye for the Whiskers
is a popular preparation in one bottle,
and colors evenly brown or black. Any
person can easily apply it at home.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-05-14

king Alfonso of Spain will be 10
years old next month, and will then be
handed over to his military tutors and
begin to study in earnest.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-05-14

M. Remier has bequeathed 100000
to the Belgian government for the
foundation of a medical institute. to be
called the "Institut Rommelaere.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-05-14

Is it probable that what million women say after
daily trial rs mistake? 1heysay they knoto by tess
tina DObb,ns' Electric is mot economical purest and
best They have had 81 years to try it You give Is
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-05-14

This year the Prince of Wales will
have been grand master of the English
Free Masons for twenty-one years.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-05-14

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is q constitutional cure. Price IS cents.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-05-14
WAYS OF FATE.

There was 8 king of Wall street once
He started with dime;
He always meant to write book,
But didn't have the time.
The man who interviewed this king
The ways of fate are funny
Had always meant to speculate,
But didn't have the money.
Washington Capital.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-05-14

Fits-All Fits stopped free by Dr. Kline's
Great Nerve Restorer. No Fits after the
first days use Marvellous cures. Treatise
and 50. 90 trial bottle free to Fit cases Send
to DR.. Kline. 931 Arch ST.. Philadelphia. Pa.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-05-14

The funniest instance that / ever knew
Of absent mindedness was this: An old
man, now dead. who was a great con-
noisseur of china. was out at n friend S
house fer dinner. and when the soup was
placed before him, he picked up the plate
and remarked:
This is very good china And then
turned it upside down to see the mark
on the bottom the soup. of course. GO
inc into his lap.-London Answers.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-05-14
Illness Comes

Ma better understanding of the
ansient nature of the many phys
s Is which vanish before proper eff
gentle efforts-pleasant efforts
directed. There is comfort in
1ouledge, that so many forms of
s less are not due to any actual dis
q bit simply to constipated condi-
tthe system, which the pleasant
7laxative, Syrup of Figs. prompt
moves. That is why it is the only
: by with millions of families, and is
FThere esteemed so highly by all
alue good health. Its beneficial
sae due to the fact, that it is the
rnedy which promotes internal
illness without facilitating the
Is on which it acts. It is therefore
Hportant, in order to get its bene-
effects, to note when you pur-
that you have the genuine arti-
]fiich is manufactured by the Cali
pig Syrup Co. only and sold by
hmtable druggists.
n the enjoyment of good health,
1 he system is regular, laNatives or
remedies are then not needed. Ii
ed with any actual disease. one
be recommended to the most slkillful
fans, but if in need of a laxative,
'Ould have the best, and with the
Informed everywhere, Syrup OF
EandS highest and is most largely
Indgives most general satisfaction.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-05-14

Father Ignatius is preaching in Lon
don on Marie Corelli's book, The Sor-
rows of Satan"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-05-14

A party of six young men stood at the
southeast corner of Broadway and Four
teenth street the other day, patiently
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-05-14

The returned Californian sat in the
parlor awaiting the coming down of his
old sweetheart, who was upstairs dress
ing to go out when he called.
When she descended she advanced
eagerly to meet him while her color be-
gan to rise.
After shaking hands with him she
said to a girl who was busy about the
room:
..Mollie, I've left my kids upstairs.
Please go and fetch them"
Great heavens!' exclaimed the re,
turned lover, Il didn't know you were
even married, Johanna, let alone having
kids
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-05-14

Mrs. WimslOW's SOOTHING SYRUP for chill
dren teething, sottens the gums, reduces inflaLn-
nation allays pain cures wind collie 25ca bottle
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-05-14
Well

10 take Hoods Sarsaparilla.
81 ~. ~ came back; the sores COM
9eu heal, Ny limbs Strengthened
: n throw away my clutches. /
.o .r and hearty and am farm
sI "" four wears ago | was a Grip
I 1s5Ir recommend Hoods Sarsa-
|! s'1 Trp,y HAMMoND, Table Grove.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-05-14

Lord Ligonier's death was once err
roneously announced in the newspapers,
and he was eager to prosecute them.
His lawyers. however, assured him that
he had no case, having suffered no dam
age. ''There," he said "you are very
much mistaken, for l was going to mar
ry great fortune, who thought l was
but a. The papers said | was &c. and
now she will not have me-"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-05-14

no broke out on my thighs.
'elt no came out and an opera
gone teemnlated. / had rheuma-
j co Inss drawn up out of shape.
pE .; w. could not sleep. l was
ig b euock | continued to grow
4 T sinaIly gave up the doctors
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-05-14

DR.. Coke, at one time chaplain of
Greenwich hospital, was according to
port-wine school, When called in to
minister to one of the patients on his
deathbed, and finding him perturbed as
to his ghostly welfare, he comforted him
by saying: Don't concern yourself
about that, my dear fellow; that's my af-
fair' -
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-05-14

Prospective boarder-"Nhat are your
rates - Landlady-"Seven dollars per
week if you do, and four if you do not. -
Prospective boarder-"Do or don't what,
MADAME" Landlady-"Ride a WHEEL
Baltimore American.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-05-14

''The goldfish said the professor,
lays. considerably more than a million
eggs 1T is mighty lucky for the cod
hsh that she doesn't have to cackle over
every egg" said the student who came
from farm.-Indianapo Journal.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-05-14

An Edinburgh lawyer was given to
swearing. One night his small boy was
sitting beside him. studying arithmetic.
The father broke out. What on earth
ails you? why can't you sit still-wrig-
Cling and writing every minute?''
Its ali your fault blubbered the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-05-14
CAUGHT ON A FLY.

Inc famous naturalist, Frank Buck
land, very seldom wore an overcoat, but
When he did so it was more because of
the extra pockets it contained than for
warmth
when he returned from France on one
occasion, he had his overcoat stuffed with
natural history specimens of all sorts,
dead and alive. Among them was /,
monkey, which was placed in the large
breast pocket
When Mr.. auckland was getting the
tlcket, the monkey thrust his head out,
ana attracted the attention of the hook
ing clerk, who Immediately said
You must take an extra ticket for
that dog
dog.''
But the clerk said:
~ on must pay for its
Ihe naturalist took tortoise out of
ms pocket and said:
Perhaps you call this a dog?'
NO, said the clerk; 1--WE make no
charge for them; they're insectsv'
JANE AGAIN
IN; Jane, the mem'ry gives her pain,
w, ne day that she a pebble hapt to strike;
w. Mnlle her wheel. without it's load
oHd away across the read
ana her golden hair was hanging to her
DlKe indianapolis Journal.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-03-05
ssRiO Grande."

Next Monday eve. March 8, the
Flatonia Dramatic Club, under the
management of j. G. Habermacher.
will present the play "Rio Grande"
at the opera house for the benefit
of the Sinner public schools. The
people of Sinner will be afforded an
opportunity to listen to a play that
will discount any play hitherto
presented in Sinner. Mr. Haber-
macher's offer is a generous one,
and is no doubt appreciated by our
people. Prof MAR has charge of
the arrangements for the presenta-
ton of the play, which means that
it will be success, as the Prof
never undertakes anything without
making it a success. This office
has turned out programmes for the
occasion, with a cast of characters
and a synopsis of the play.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-03-05
DR.. r. II. MEYWTZN
Practicing Physician.
Makes specially oChron Nervous Diseases Whiskey Morph
Tobacco habits Under and distinct system.

Cured T Y Plume, G Eilors, 7
Moss and J + Michna of the VIII
key habit
Cured ofthc tobacco habit: :
J M Caves, Baptist minister, Sw,
Home. Texas, Scott Taylor, JUG
Wimbcrly, Yoakum
Cured Of snuff: Mrs Ida Freems
hotel keeper Of Yoakum.
Cured Of morphine habit: Fra
Tally of Galveston, G P Cher
formerly of Lockhart, now Of Y,
kun, John Ray, Houston.
Can furnish lots Of testimoni
that will convince you-can f
nish LIST class references.
Can furnish names Of part
where you live likely, who viii !
permit their names to be publish
both ladies and gentlemen.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-03-05

society. The latter we would in
stinctively avoid, while we might
possibly be taken in by the gentle
man fakir. However this may
have been, when we got home in
the good old honest town CT Rock
port, we discovered that we had
been robbed of all our available
means. A man who would steal
from an editor, whether he be we'll
dressed or otherwise, would dig up
the bones of his mother, boil them
and make thin broth and drink it
for his supper. To all such low
down, contemplate fakirs as we
met with on last Monday, we say;
in the future go to Velasco, Hous-
ton or Galveston, but don't come to
Rockport. You have robbed the
poor editor of the Beacon and you
can never successfully ply your
nefarious trade in this town.
Rockport Beacon.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-03-05

The United States Senate, by the
overwhelming vote of "a to 6, voted
to recognize the Cubans as bellig-
Grants. The announcement met
with the greatest enthusiasm all
over the country, Senator Sherman
made a blood and thunder speech,
in which he showed Gen. Weyler
up to be a deep-dyed-in-t he-wool
william. This action on the part Of
congress may result in the indie
pendence Of Cuba. The rule Of the
old world in the new is about
ended.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-03-05

Capt Sweeney U S A, San Diego,
Col, says: "Shiloh's Catarrh Rem
edy is the first medicine l have
ever found that would do me any
good" Price 80 cents. For sale by
A Grave, Sinner, and A NJ Kotze-
bue, Moulton.
Diseased blood, constipation and
kidney, liver and bowel troubles
are cured by Karl's Glover Root
Tea. For sale by a Grave, Sinner,
and A M Kotzebue, Moulton.
The best cough cure is Shiloh's
Cure. A neglected cough is dam
gerous. Stop it at once with Shi-
loh's cure, For sale by A Grave,
Sinner; A M Kotzebue, Moulton
MY baby had Group and was
saved by Shiloh's Cure, Writes Mrs
j B Marion of Huntsville, Ala. For
sale by A Grave, Sinner, and A NJ
Kotzebue, MouIton.
/ was nervous, tired, irritable
and cross. Karl's Glover Root Tea
has made me we'll and happ.-Mrs
e B Worden. For sale by A Grave,
Sinner; A M Kotzebue, Moulton.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-03-05

On account annual meeting of
Texas Scat Tournament at La
Grange, Sunday, Marck Is, the s A
& A P Ry will sell round trip tick
cts at one and one-third fare. Sell
March 10 and IA, limited to re-
turn March II.
Are you made miserable by In
digestion, Constipation, Dizziness,
loss of appetite, yellow skin? Shi-
loh's Vitalizer is positive cure.
For sale by A Grave, Sinner, and
A M Kotzebue. Moulton
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-03-05
YOAKUNf,

My treatment is no home treat
plent, administer my treatment
in my Office at regular hours
under my own direct supervision
1t takes four weeks to cure the
tobacco habit and my charges are
500 1t takes four weeks to cure the
liquor habit, and my charges are
So. 1t takes six weeks to cure
the morphine habit,und mychargos
are $3.50
| have got treatment that is as
far superior to the other treatments
as railroad is to an OK cart. 1
guarantee my treatment no cure no
pay--I also have treated with sue
cess all kinds of chronic nervous
troubles. Come and see me, Office
consultation and examination free
of charge.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-03-05
Az Chas x Eolchak,s.

The largest and best line +
ladies shoes ever brought to Sinner
Also a lot of spring and summer
summer dress goods. A good stock
of straw hats on hand.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-03-05
Mercantile Collecting Agency

The merchants of this state have
formed an association for mutual
protection against won't pays"
This agency or association has Its
headquarters at Chicago, and num-
bers among its members merchants
and business men all over the
Union. Aach member pays an
initiation fee and is then allowed
to send in the name of any Gus,
toner who will not pay up and has
proved himself to be q dead beat.
This name then appears on dead
beat list, which is sent to every
merchant i'll given territory.
Some five or six firms in Sinner be-
long to this association, and the
lists furnished them cover Lavaca,
Colorado and jackson counties. We
were shown one of these lists Mon
day by one of our merchants. OPP
posite each mans name is set the
amount he owes and will not pay,
the town where be owes it and his
present place of residence. AS soon
as he settles up his name is taken
off Of the list, AS a matter Of
course it is pretty hard for him tc
get credit anywhere as long as he
is listed, The agency at Chicago
makes specially of writing letters
to all these delinquents and prod
ding them up, Some Of these let
tiers are scorchers and make spicy
reading If one letter does no good
they keep on writing, each letter
getting a little hotter, and the lie.
suit is that many a tongh customer
can't stand it and pays up 10 get
rid Of the letters. A great many
bad many debts are collected this
way.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-03-05
NOTICE.

have gone into partnership with
Vino Motl, and am prepared to do
first class blacksmithing. All those
owing P. A. FRANKIE are asked to
settle with me. JOS BoEM.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-03-05
STOLEN.

Saturday night, February Sth
saddle, bride and blanket from
horse some whore west Of Shi'
Horse being lost al the time.
reward for any Information as
the whereabouts OF this prope
CHAs. EscHENBuR5
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-03-05
A Reuben Editors Experience

A Reuben Editors Experience.
In obedience to the call of our
country we went down to the city
of Arkansas Pass on last Monday.
We arrived too late to secure any
of the turtle barbecue. We, how
ever, followed the negro band over
to the pagoda and look in the sale
of lots. At the sale we raw fakirs
dressed in the height of fashion,
curled hair and broad-cloth clothes
passing as capitalists and buying
let's I'D libitum. There were low
down. scaly shabby scoundrels
there whose very appearance
noald exclude them from decent
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-03-05
FOR RENT.

An any price, the old x of P hall
next to Muccke's store, Apply TO
Chas MuecSe, or address me at
Gonzales, Texas.
r. MAuRIN.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-03-05
SINNER TEX. THU, MAR. s, "96

BEFORE this weeks GAZETTE
reaches its readers it is more than
likely that congress will have re-
cognized the belligancy of Cuba and
war with Spain may result.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-03-05

The editor of the Independent
Kicker at Karnes City, says that
the people of Karnes City should
be rode on rail. They must be a
bad lot of citizens.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-03-05

THE murderer of Cashier Dorsey,
of the First National Bank at
Wichita Falls, met with swift re-
tribution. IF all desperadoos met
such fate, such crimes would be
rare. There is no fair thinking
man but abhors lynch-law, but it
seems there is no alternative some
times. Our courts Will have to
adopt more speedy plan for pun
ishing criminals before lynch-law
becomes a thing of the past. The
boy Lewis. aged twenty years, who
cursed the mob after the rope was
around his neck, WAS no doubt a
reader Of the lives of Jesse James,
Younger boys, Dalton boys, ETC..
and wanted to initiate them. His
career was soon run.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-03-05
Tay Assessor's Notice.

l will be in Sinner Tor the pur-
pose Of assessing taxes for the year
1896 March 20 and 81, and in
Moulton March IS and 19.
f, J., PEsEK.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-03-05

How did you like the norther
yesterday? Snow fell at Waco.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-03-05

THERE are two dan gerous classes
of people in our country; the very
rich and the very poor of our cities
The latterSS take to crime
through necessity, and the former
to vice through choice, idleness
breeding evil. The bulwark and
strength of the nation is the great
middle class. The class which in
cludes merchants, farmers, profess
sional men, mechanics, etc. As
long as man is actively engaged
in legitimate business or occupa-
ton he is all right, but when he is
idle, either from choice or necessity
he is pretty apt to get into trouble
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-03-05

mile north-wost Of Sinner. this !
son. $40 insured; $3.50 per sea|
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-03-05
IS REWARD.

Willsbe paid Cor the return of
my black shepherd dog Rover"
stolen Monday night.
GEORGE sEYDLER.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-03-05

Hold an umbrella ouer your gar
den tonight to keep off Jack Frost.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-03-05

GEORGE sEYDLER.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-06-06

leaves ] jacksonville daily at 7 pm,
Wayc'oso 9<l5 pm, and runs Oh
above schedule; also thEoua h sleep
CT for Nashville via IVaycross, Tif-
ton, Atlanta anch Chattanooga
leaves Jacksonville daily at 7 pm,
arriving Nashville 6 40 pm. follow
is day, rl*&,uE close connections
fer s.. LOUIS.
Tor detailed schedules Of above
and
OTHER TRAINS
ard fer sleeping car reservations
and any desired informatjon. apply
TO any agent OF the Plant System
o. the uncersigned.
II. G. IIaycraft, ticket agent,
Ocala, Fla,
+. NJ. jolly, division passenger
agent, Tampa, Fla.
| w. w. Hunt. travelling passen
| ge~ 2gcne, Tampa, Fla.
c. S, Preston, 5ol. passenger
Ia@cnt, Sanford, Ia,
Z. J.. Toad. division pzssor zel
agent, Jacksonville, FI2,
H. {. NIcFaddcn, assistant gen
eray passenger aS@-r, Savannah
=. w. ZNnr%z.