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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-01-02
THE WOMAN CONTRACTOR.

Mrs Cram OF Boston Takes Big Orders
" for Masonry Work.
Now it is the woman contractor and
Boston is her home, says the New York
/ World. In the Athens of America Mrs.
Gram made her entree as a contractor
1ine years ago. She has her own offices
and is thoroughly business-like in all
her dealings. Her husband is also a
contractor. Together they have con-
tracted for the foundation work Of
number of public buildings in that city.
| Among these are the new public
library, the new court house and the
boulevard bridge over the Boston & AL
bany railroad, which Is said to be one
Of the finest pieces of masonry in the
United States. The entire work on
these contracts was delegated to Mrs.
Cram by her husband, who had implicit
confidence in her ability. One of the
most notable products of this enter
prising woman's skill is section No. 4
of the Stony Brook improvement in
Boston, This section contained the
largest "bell-mouth" in the sewer line
ever built in this country. To her was
also conilded the construction of the
foundation of the power-house of the
Edison Electric Light Company of BoG-
ton. About year ago Mrs. Cram de-
cided to embark in business for herself.
Independent of her husbands co-past-
nership. She had, az she SO naively
puts it, got tired of being secondary
consideration Mrs. Cram conducts a
commission business in connection with
her other work, selling machinery and
materials used in eXcavating and gem
eral masonry work. Mrs. Grams BUSH
ness experience has taught her that
financial success depends in great part
upon personal supervision of the work
in hand. She realizes the opportunity
for petty leaks in the masonry and
their serious character where q large
sum is involved. So she makes point
of visiting once or twice a day the
scene OF her operations. She drives a
smart rig to and from hor office. Mrs.
Grams latest achievement was in Sc
curing the contract from the Chase
Granite Company Of New York to team
10000 tons of stone, to be used in ele-
waiting the tracks of the New York,
New Haven & Hartford railroad. Mrs.
Cram has under her control the sub
letting of patented derrick, invented
and owned by her husband. These der
rlcks were used in demolishing the old
fremont house in Boston, and they are
employed in constructing the new Bos-
ton subway. She profitably lets the use
of machinery for all building purposes
or to remove distractions.
No contract of however great magni-
tude awes her, and in recent talk in
this city before the Professional Wom-
ans teague,- On he Business Wom'
an she told some pertinent truths and
gave advice of such a character as tC
enable women with commercial in.
stincts to profit by her practical expert.
ences. Mrs. Cram dresses simply ant
in excellent taste. She wears a tailor
made gown for business purposes, bu
clings tenaciously to all the little fem
inine frills and furbelows. She is {
: petite brunette, dark eyes and radian
complexion. She has a charming per
sonality, and only her decisive, quicl
manner would suggest her astutenes
in affairs financial.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-01-02

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Dec. 24-Three per.
sons were fatally injured in an acct
dent ON the Metropolitan 81" road
yesterday morning at Forty-eight
street and West Harrison. Their
names are w. Ii. Brady, motormani
WIN. r. King, conductor; John Schil-
Ter, passenger. The motorman lost
control of his apparatus and com
binahon motor and passenger cal
crashed over the bumpers and dow
to the street, twenty feet below
Schiller was the only passenger
aboard
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-01-02
ROMANCE OF A SONG.

flow tho Popular irish Ballad robin
Adair" Came to Bc Written
OF all the old English ballads none
is better known nor more popular than
Robin Adair." 1t is song whose
pathos has appealed to listeners in
every land where the English tongue is
spoken, and unlike most of the old songs
Of its kind it has not been crowded OUT
of recollection by newer melodies Al
though usually classed as an English
ballad and sometimes referred to as of
Scotch origin, Robin Adair' is iii
reality neither English nor Scotch, but
u genuine Irish ballad. The air, through
which as as well as the words the tears
run, is based in very ancient melody
of similar style known as EILEEN
Aroon," and dating back beyond 145O.
The more modern of the two songs has
Its origin in an actual occurrence. There
was a real Robin Adair, an Irish gem
tleman who claimed descent from the
Desmond Fitzgeralds. He was a hand
some. dashing young fellow, and 1t is
no wonder that Lady Caroline Keppell
aNli III iONc Win VNCh elNNfoA
was the daughter of the powerful earle
Of Albermarle and he was as poor asthe
proverbial church mouse. The wooing
of the handsome Irishman was i'm
petuous, but the family of Lady Caro-
line, true to the traditions in noble
families in all well-regulated families,
NOpposed the match. Lord ALTERNATE
sent his daughter away to cure her OF
her folly, but she absolutely refused to
be cured, and it was while she was So
journing at Bath, in order that she
might not meet Robin, that she wrote
the song. She pinned for her lover and
her health became so poor that at last
The father relented, as most fathers in
romantic stories do at the end, and Lady
Caroline Keppell became Lady Caro-
line Adair. Adair, who was surgeon
of more or less ability, afterward be-
came quite distinguished in his profes-
sion. All this happened in the last
century, the song having been written
in 1858. Strangely enough, its proto-
type, "Ilileen Aroon,". was also the out
come of very Romantic circumstances
the Tradition being that it was written
by Carol ODaly, after his sweetheart
Eileen, had been compelled by hei
family to marry his rival.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-01-02
GENEROSITY OF A BELLE.


Eho Paid the Bill for an Ignorant nay
seed Lover.
Standing in a Cincinnati florist
store, vainly striving to come to some
adjustment between capital and roses,
one of that city's bellies glanced out Of
the window to see hack dashing up
the street. A young man looked out OF
the carriage door, the coachman sud
denly Peined in his horses, and two
country fellows jumped out and rushed
into the store, one exclaiming to the
clerk:
Il want to give you a carte Dlanche
order for some flowers"
The clerk looked at him and con-
sinued talking to the young woman,
81 am In a desperate hurry; must
catch train-no time to lose-and will
give you carte blanche" the youth in
terrupted.
The young weman consented to wait
and the clerk replied:
What kind would you like?"
'"No matter what they are, so they
are handsome-some roses and other
things-something pretty for her to
wear" he answered, as the blood
mounted to his face, land give you
carte blanche"
So much stress was laid on the carte
blanche that the salesman seemed en-
couraged and asked the address.
mo. - West Seventh street, ant
have them there by o'clock. She il
going out, Something handsome, carte
blanche, and here is $2." With thes
words he put down the cash, slammed
the door and was off.
The clerk looked at the young womai
and said American beauties ar
$3.50 APIECE and roses are 81 dozen.
Never mind" she laughed, make
right for the girl and send the bill t
me-
Doubtless that youth thinks that cit
prices are not so bad after all.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-01-02

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-The re-
'publicans of the house, since they are
10 be deprived OF their holiday recess,
have determined to proceed with the
work of the session and have all other
committees improve the time while
ways and meanR committee is engaged
in the preparation work ola revenue
bill. Their object is to make this a
short session and bring about the
final Adjournment as early in the sum.
mer 40 practicable. Chairman Can:
non of the appropriations committee
will get the body at work at once on
the first of the appropriations bills
and hopes TO make good record for
finishing business within reasonable
time. Chairman Hitt of The foreign
affairs committee, which seems likely
to be as important as auy house COM
mlttee this session, says he will call a
meeting at an early day. Among the
questions the committee will have to
deal with are some so important that
its action will be cfgrcat Importance.
Foremost among these is the move
ment by the CUBAN insurgents and
their supporters r6 INCORPORATION
of their status as beligerents. Even if
it was disposed to postpone this deli
cate question-and 80 much disposi-
ton is manifesto would be difficult
to ignore 1t for several reasons, aud a
great number of petitions have al
ready referred 10 the committee.
Chairman Hit says that this will
be one of the first matters taken up.
There is talk, which has not crystal
lied into any deiiuite movement, that
the most feasible plan OF dealing with
the question would be to appoint q
delegation to investigate and report
upon the standing OF the revolutions
lists. In addition to Cuba and Ven
ezuela, the Waller case and the alleged
attempt of Great Britain to advance
its boundary will have to be consid
sidered, because resolutions calling
for information have been introduced
and some of these are privileged res
olutions, which call for confederation
within seven days, under the rules.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-01-02

Rev. r. B. Pope, of Steubenville
Ohio, has discovered new way to fill
his church. He hangs posters in the sa'
looms, and these posters give all the
particulars of the service to be given
on the following Sunday. 1t don't
bring out as big a crowd as the bloom
er racket" but, as one deacon said, "ii
just nicely fills up the church" Still
there are those who pretend to think
advertising doesn't pay.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-01-02
A sermon over twenty minutes long
is clerical error.

The John A. Salzer Seed Co., of La
Crosse, Wis, have recently purchased
the complete catalogue trade of the
Northrup, Braslan, Goodwin Co., OF
Minneapolis and Chicago. This gives
the Salzer Seed Co. the largest cata-
logue mail trade in the world and they
are in splendid shape to take care of
same, as they have recently completed
their mammoth new seed houses. The
1896 catalogue is just out and the
largest ever issued. Sent to any adj
dress for cents to cover postage.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-01-02
Ant,-Bona BIZ Republicans.

WAsHINGToN, Dec. 27.-.Republican
members of the house who are op.
posed to the bond bill to be voted
on today, met in caucus last night at
the Ebbitt house to mature plans Tor
opposition. Forty members, repre-
senting twentv-three states, were
present. While the Western and
Southern states were most largely in
attendance, there We're also members
from the East and North. 1t was
claimed by leaders that not more than
half the republicans who antagonized
he bill attended the caucus and they
ave enough votes to defeat the bill
unless it ia modified.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-01-02

The American Board, as shown by its
report made at Brooklyn recently, has
81 missionaries in non-Christian coun-
tries, 2,87O native helpers and n,S71 ma
tive members. It's expenses last year
were se7s 1859. Its debt is $115,000 One
gentleman subscribed $4,000 toward
overcoming the debt
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-01-02
A PrehlstorIc Relic.

Near Milford, the other day, sur
veyor found prehistoric cemetery of
great extent con, ming thousands of
graves. Some OF the graves were
opened and in them were found pipes,
cipher ordinates, beads, pearls and
other trinkets.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-01-02

Max o'RelI says he saw the anest and
most beautiful types of womanhood in
the streets of Buda-Pesth and in tho
drawing rooms of Dublin. 1t is evil
dent that Max doesn't expect to mako
any more lecture tours in this country,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-01-02

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.--Secretary
Herbert yesterday formally awarded
10 The Newport News Company OF
Virginia the contract for building
both the battleships, for one OF which
the Union iron works of san Fran
cisco was a competitor.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-01-02

Will somebody please tell us why
our lawmakers are never arrested for
passing worthless bills?
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-01-02

There are only ten buffaloes left in
the Yellowstone Park.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-01-02

WASHINGTON. Dec. 26.-The house
ways and means committee devoted
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-01-04
BEATTY's ORGANS AND PIANOS.

Hon. Daniel F. Beatty, of Washington, New
Jersey, the great Organ and Piano manufacturer,
is building and shipping more Organs and ri :
amos than ever, In 1870 Mr.. Beatty let home a
penniless plowboy, and by his indomltable
will he has worked his way up so as to sell, so
-ar over 100000 of Beatty's Organs. and Pianos
since 1870. Nothing seems to dishearten him.
Obstacles laid in his way that would have
wrecked an ordinary man forever; he turns to
an advertisement and comes out of it brighter
than ever. He was mayor of Washington, New
Jersey, from 1879 to 1885, five TERMS and recent
ly declined a denomination or the sixth term.
His Instruments, as is well known, are very
popular and are to be found in all parts of the
world. We are informed that during the next
ten years he intends to sell 100000 more of his
make; that means business of s20,000,000, If
largest business of the kind in existence. Write
or call upon Daniel +. Beatty, Washington. New
Jersey, for catalogue.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-01-04
The Pains of Rheumatism

According to the best authorities,
originate in a morbid condition of
the blood. Tactic acid circulates
with the blood and attacks the fib-
GUS tissues, particularly in the
joints, and thus causes the local
manifestations of the disease. The
back and shoulders and the parts
usually affected by rheumatism,
and the joints at the knees, ankles,
hips and wrists are also sometimes
attacked. Many people have found
in Hoods Sarsaparilla a positive
and permanent cure for rheuma-
tism.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-01-04
Special Attention to Mail Order;
Catarrh Cannot be Cured

With LOCAL APPLICATIONS
as they cannot reach the seat of the
disease. Catarrh is a blood or con-
stitutional disease, and in order to
cure it you must take internal
remedies. Halls Cetarrh Cure is
taken internally, and acts directly
on the blood and mucous surfaces.
Halls Catarrh Cure is not quack
medicine. 1t was prescribed
by one of the best physicians in
this country for years, and is reg
ular prescription. 1t is composed of
the best tonic s known, combined
with the best blood purifiers, acting
directly on the mucous surfaces.
The perfect com bination of the two
ingredients is what produces such
wonderful results in curing Catarrh.
Send for testimonials, free.
F. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, O.
E@ Sold dy Druggists, 75c.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-01-04
s. D. TAYLOR, Editor and Proprietor
kootenai Valley Ranching.

Inc HERALD does not believe tnaJ
there is another place in the world
where ranching can be carried on
at nicer profit than in the Koot-
enai Valley. We note with pleas
ure that the past year has brought
out quite number of prosperous
ranchers, in addition to those prev
iously in the Valley. And this
number will go on increasing year
by year, until the thousands of
acres are all under cultivation.
The Valley will support large,
well-to-do population on its
ranches.
1t is true that the number of sue
cessful ranchers along the Kootenai
is not yet great, as compared to the
number of ranches located. But
the secret Of this is found in the
fact that very few of the origional
locators of these ranches were
ranchers. They were spectators
in a small way-as a rule in very
small way. They located claim,
built small cabin and sat down to
live from hand to mouth until
somebody should come along to
buy then out. Few of them went
to work in earnest to improve their
ranches. Their claims were pointed
out as examples of the results of at
tempts at ranching in the Kootenai
Valley, and their numbers were SC
large, that the judgment was form
ed in the minds of many that
ranching really was a failure in
the Kootenai Valley.
But ranching in this valley is
coming to the front and, in a year
or two more, Mr.. Rancher will be
the envey of the public. There are
any number of instances within 9
few miles of Bonner's Ferry where
a man has gone to work and ranch
ed as a man would be expected tC
ranch in any other country to en-
title him to de termed such anC
made nice little stake in the pas
two years.
The rancher of the Kootena
can not help but succeed. He il
selling butter today at 80 cents pc
pound; eggs, at 30 cents dozen
wild hay at $500 ton; tame hay
at $1,000; pork, so high that much
of it comes from the states. 4
milk COW is worth from $50 to $5(
and steer will sell for $4,000
A turkey sold in Bonner's Ferr'
on Christmas day for 1915. Othe
Things In proportion.
We have known a man to sci
$3.50 worth of berries off of a hal
acre of ground in one season
Market: Besides the home de
mand which will rapidly increas
there is the great British Kootena
Mining country to supply, beside
other mining camps on this side G
the line that promise to be equal
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-01-04
New Years day was

New Years day was very
quietly observed in Bonner's Ferry
this year. No one seemed to take
the lead in any big doings, so the
day and evening was spent mostly
in private parties-which are often
more enjoyable than grand blow
outs.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-05-21

Mayor Hardin had a couple of
gamblers before HIM this morning
and placed fine against them for
their avocation. He also broke up
bawdy house over aBcoad street
saloon and place fine against the
two women, but let the saloon man
off with lecture. In other words the
women were stoned, and the man
allowed to 90 free" The Mayor is
doing his best to get the naughty
kinks out of those West side peop'e
who sin.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-05-21

The Arkansas Gazette promises
to make an effort to get train out
of Little Rock at an hour at night
to suit its subscribers in this part
of the state. Arkansas has con"
tributed millions of dollars toward
keeping up the Iron Mountain road
and we now join with the Gazette
and demand that they give us a
service for our state paper. We
want the news here before break
fast and the Gazette is our, only
hope. We ask the Mountain to
change up its night schedule in
such a manner as to catch the is
sue of the Gazette for points south
of Little Rock.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-05-21

Mr.. ]. ]. Kress returned from
Sherman yesterday and he reports
that business is practically suspend
ed, and that all who can lend assist,
ance to the wounded and dying are
working night and day. He says
he saw dozens of ladies come over
from Denison, who are working on
sewing machines making garments
for those in need. He thinks Tex
arkana should help with a donation,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-05-21

A man by the name of Hallibur-
ton acting as a peacemake in a
row last night in one of the West
side saloons, so it is reported to us
got scalp wound from pistol
ball, for his pains. The matter has
been keep so close that we could
not get names of the affair. Three
shots we're fired in rapid succession,
whether in this melee or some other,
we do not know. This recklessness
with fire arms should be stopped.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-05-21

Some six or dozen witnesses
here IN attendance on court, went
out on lark Monday night, and
halt of the party was run in and
faced Mayor Hardin on a fine for
being boozy. They should not get
naughty when away from home, for
they will certainly be found out and
punished.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-05-21

A negro named John Bell, living
near the Junction, came to that
place on Tuesday and said he want
ed a doctor to go to his house as
his wife had attempted to commit
suicide. The doctor repaired there
and the woman was found dead,
with three wounds made with a
pistol in her abdomen The case
has not been investigated as to
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-05-21

When the soliciting committee
meets you tomorrow for the storm
sufferers, do the best you can by
them. Sherman is our sister city,
you might say, and should our town
have received the visit OF that
storm, the people of Sherman
would have contributed literally to
relieve our distress.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-05-21

Joe Murphy handles all kinds OF
secondhand goods. Do not fail to
see him if you wish to either buy or
sell-he can save you money.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-05-21

He who by his biz would rise must
everlastingly advertise keeping ever
Iastingly at it brings success. The
TExARKANIAN is your medium. tt
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-05-21

DIR, and Mrs. w. A. Robinson
gave the friends of their nieces,
Misses Alice Ragland of Little
Rock, Correll Ragland, and neph-
ews Masters Sam and Harry Rag
land, a nice afternoon party yes
terday. The children report that
DR.. and Mrs. Robinson royalty en-
tertained them and the party will
be long remembered.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-05-21

The ordinance prohibiting stock
running at large can be found on
the fourth page of this paper.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-05-21

The Texas stock law takes effect
on Monday next. You must get
place for your cattle to sleep under
fence at night or your stock will be
impounded sure.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-05-21
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Mr.. Charley Hurvey, of Garland
City, is in the city today.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-05-21

For choice fruits, confectioneries,
cigars, ETC., drop in at Mrs. E. i.
Meek's postoffice confectionery. 422
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-05-21

If you want shoes where do you
90? To DELAMAR q O'NEAL's.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-05-21

Mr.. w. T. Kelley, former Iron
Mountain Division Superintendent,
and we'll known here, was here yes
terday from Mexico on his way to
st. Louis. He has a good position
in Mexico on some railroad, the
Mexican Central, we believe.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-05-21

John Kuhn, assistant foreman of
the air brake department, in the
Iron Mountain railroad, at this
place received leave of absence to
visit his home at Hamburg Missouri
and left yesterday, to be gone a
month.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-05-21

Everything in clothing from
rs cent coat to $25 suit at
SHAEPE & BREWER.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-05-21

Mrs. zebb Ward, of Little Rock,
died in that city on Friday night
age II years.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-05-21

Mrs. w. H. Trimble of New Lew
isville is here on a visit to her
mother Mrs, J. H. Arnold.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-05-21

Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Arnold of
Hope, Arkansas, are here visiting
relatives.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-05-21

Mrs. Ben Johnson of Camden,
Arkansas, is here visiting Mrs. j. G.
Kelso.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-05-21

La Flor de Pallas, best DC cigar,
and other choice brands at Mrs. E.
L. Meek's. 422
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-05-21

Best hams at l0c per pound, at
T. ]. Hopgood's State Line Gro
Gerry. 3tf
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-05-21

Summer underwear from 25c to
81. 80 at SHARPE & BREWERS.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-05-21

FoUND-Saddle.-I have a good
saddle evidently stolen. Owner can
get same by describing and proving
property, and paying for this no.
tice. H. G. HAYNES,
5 10 At TeXarkana Ark.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-05-21

We publish elsewhere in these
columns tabulated statement OF
the votes as cast at the various
voting places at our primaries. The
candidates have accepted it as final
and we hear of no kicking and the
ticket will certainly be elected.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-05-21

Tonight the graduating class in
the High school of West Texarkana,
will favor the public with an enter
taiument of graduating exercises.
On tomorrow night the other
grades of the school will entertain
in music, drills and recltations.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-05-21

whether it was a murder or a real
suicide.