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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-11-10

Waco, Texas, November 5.-The Bur
Lesson contingent of the Waco delega-
ton to the Baptist general convention
at San Antonio left yesterday at II
o'clock over the Katy for the Alamo
City, to be present today at the open
ing of the convention. DR.. Rufus @.
Burleson, president emeritus of Bay
Tor university, and Mrs. Burleson are
of the party.
A large number of messengers and
friends of the Carroll faction also went
down yesterday. DR., Carroll himself
Is detained at home by the serious ill.
ness of his wife, who has been very
dangerously sick for two days, but is
reported slightly improved. DR.. Car
roll shimself suffering from an at
tack of the dengue and is too feeble to
attend the convention
1t is pretty well understood now that
a determined fight will be inaugurated
at the opening of the convention be.
tween the friends of DIR. Carroll and
the friends of DIR. Burleson for control
of the convention. The Burleson PEG.
pie will initiate the skirmish by chal-
longing all messengers from Sunday
schools and other Baptist societies not
strictly missionary societies and not co.
operating with the convention in mis-.
sionary work. cooperating" as used
in the constitution of the general con
vention, means the contribution of
financial aid, and the Burleson people
will remand strict construction OF
the constitution in the seating of mes
sengels. They will maintain that no
church Is entitled to more than five
messengers, and that no Baptist so.
ciety is entitled to more than four mes.
sengers, and to be entitled to any rep.
RESERVATION the society must be in the
missionary work and cooperating with
the convention. Should the BurlesoD
faction gain control of the convention
the venerable pioneer educator and mis-
ionary will be reinstated as president
of Baylor university and a board OF
trustees will be elected friendly to him.
Should the Carroll faction win and
their victory is the result of seating
messengers not entitled, in the opinion
of the other faction, to seats under the
constitution, article 2, sections 2, 3 and
1, there will very likely be a split in
the convention. This seems to be the
prevailing idea among the best posted
Baptists in Waco.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-11-10

Washington, November 5.-Look out
for some Texas appointments within
the next ten days. 1t was said last
night that the president will shortly
dispose of the marshalship for the
Western district. The men who are
said to be in the race are Walter, in
dorsed by Grant, and Seibrecht, in
dorsed by Hawley.
This appointment will in a measure
settle the question of who is to be boss
in Texas.
The collectorship at Eel Paso and Gal
weston will ALSO be settled The latest
and most interesting fight, however,
will be over the appointment of a col
lector of internal revenue for the Aus
tin. district, and this appointment will
probably be made before amy of the
others. As previously stated, the lead
ing candidates are the Ferguson bro
theirs (cOlored), DR.. Davis of Fort
Worth and Thad C. Ball of San An
tonic. The latter, accompanied by
Lawyer Charles w. Ogden of the same
city, arrived here yesterday and they
are at Willards' Friends of Ball be-
lieve he hits the inside track. 1t would
not be a surprise, however, If com
promise candidate is appointed.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-11-10
FOUGHT A BIG EAGLE.
Man and Dog No match for the Kin,

Man and Dog No Match for the Kinn
of Birds.
Taylor Hoffman of Jersey City came
down to the pine woods of Atlantic
county on cunning expedition a few
days ago, says the Philadelphia Record.
He has had tolerably good luck, but
ran plump into an experience on the
trip which paid him for all the time
spent in looking for game. Hoffman
had put in hard day of tramping and
by the end of the afternoon was pretty
well tagged out, as was his dog. The
weather was warm and the shade of
the woods grateful, so Hoffman stretch
ed himself out beneath tree for a
good rest. His dog dropped down close
to him. Hoffman fell into a doze but
was soon awakened by a fierce com
motion, in which canine bowls were
uppermost. AS he jumped up he be-
held his dog in fierce combat with an
immense bald eagle, and the beast was
getting the worst of it. Hoffman was
afraid to fire his gun, because of the
chances of killing his dog, so he got
club and sailed in. The bird of free
dom quickly turned upon its new foe
and fought as only eagles can fight.
Hoffman found himself in a sorry pre-
dicament, for he was no match for the
big bird. So close was the fighting
that he could not use the club to adj
vantage, and the eagle h2d the sagacy
ity to fly high enough to escape the
dog, all the while using its great, ug-
ly talons and beak with fierce strength.
AT length Hoff-aan fell exhausted and
his dog, with renewed strength, re-
turned to the encounter. Weakened
by the contest, the eagle took itself
off and disappeared. Hoffman was cut
and bruised in many places. but was
not seriously injured.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-11-10

Eagle Pass, Texas, November 5.--The
miners in the Maverick Coal company's
mines went out on strike yesterday,
the trouble being about weights. Here
tofore o framway car was estimated to
hold Il ton. Recently the company be-
gan Weighing the coal, and each miner
fell short alton. The miners demanded
restoration of the former custom of
payment There are about 200 miners.
The leader threatened some of the men
who wanted to work and was sent to
jail
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-11-10

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE first an.
nual report of Commissioner of Pen.
sions II. Clay Evans to the secretary
OF the interior was made public yester
day. The whole number Of pensioner.
ON the rolls June 80, 1897, was 96,014
The net gain over the previous yea
was 1886. The amount disbursed fol
pensions by the pension agents during
the year was S139, 941, 717S5 This ex
ceeds the amount disbursed during thu
fiscal year Of 1896 by the sum of 1854,
4S01S.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-11-10

Naples, Morris County, Texas, No,
vember 5.-'rhe boiler of a steam gin
belonging to Fletch Haggood blew up
Thursday. The explosion was terrific,
entirely destroying and scattering the
engine room and tearing off one end
of the gin house. There We're four
persons in the engine room at the time,
and only one, Joe Phillips was Sc
rlously injured. He was badly cut and
bruised on the front and back of the
head, and also received internal inju-
ries, supposed to he fatal. Bob Dudley
was badly scalded on the back. Fletch-
en- Haggood was slightly bruised. A
smn.l boy i'm the room escaped.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-11-10

The breaking strain of metals is
something that has interested scien-
lists for many years, and is of pc
culiar moment to builders who employ
metals in the course of their work.
AS an example of the strength Of a
wire, 1t is stated that there is in Swift
zerland single span of wire crossing
the lake OF Wallenstadt In the canton
of St. Gail. 1t was built by the Swiss
telephone bureau, and is the longest
unsupported telegraph wire in the
world Its ends are anchored to two
stone peers supporting iron towers,
which are seven thousand eight hun
bred and seventy-two feet apart. The
towers are SO high that the wire at its
lowest point is one hundred and thir-
ty-one feet above tho surface of the
lake. The wire was made of specially
prepared steel, and is only one and one
half inches in diameter.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-11-10

Dallas, Texas, November 5.-James
B. Boswell of Temple, Texas, shot and
fatally wounded William Barton and
Lizzie Weidman and Immediately NOR
tally wounded himself at the home OF
Mrs. Weidman, on CASTOR avenue
about I o'clock last night. Barton an6
Mrs. Weidman-or Mrs. Smith, as she
was known-were removed to the city
hospital. The lives of both are despair.
ed of by the attending physicians.
Boswell was hurried to the county
Jail. His aim was just as deadly whe1
directde toward himself, and his deatt
is only a question of few hours al
the outside.
Considerable mystery surrounds Bar
ton and Mrs. Smith, or Weldman. Bos
well left a long rambling story of his
life and the causes that had led to his
desire to kill the couple. Boswell has
livedein Texas several years, most Of
the time in Bell county. He says IN
his written story that his folks live al
Holly Springs, Miss. He says he has
living wife, whom he left, and hopes
she will never know his real name. He
was well known about Temple.
From his story, the Weidman woman
or Mrs. Smith, as she is known here
had lived there, too. Neither she mol
and nothing can be learned of theiI
lives except what Boswell has written
Barton is said to be from Kentucky.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-11-10
ONLY AN EVERY DAY QUESTION
But 1t Was Asked So Frequently IL
Drove = Man Insane.

But 1t Was Asked So Frequently II
Drove n Man Insane.
A man to whom was given the name
of George Brown was committed to the
insane asylum by County Judge North
mp of Portland recently, says the Port
land Oregonian. The case is one of the
most peculiar that has come under the
attention Of the authorities for long
time. Jailer Resting found the man
sitting ON the curb at Third and Stark
streets, and upon addressing him with
a query as to his name and business,
received in reply a torrent of abuse
and profanity. Presuming the man
was under the influence of liquor the
officer placed MIN under arrest on a
charge os drunkenness. When taken
to the station the captain, as usual
asked the prisoner his name. The ques-
ton again loosened the floodgates of a
marvellous stream Of profanity, which
could only be suppressed by placing
the prisoner in a dark cell. When he
mad become quiet he was transferred
to the big cell with the other prisoners,
and one of the latter asked him his
rame. The calm countenance imme-
diately changed again, and the usual
bitter imprecations of the man were
repeated. Each effort of the officers
always resulted in the same outburst.
He finally consented to talk and told
the officers a peculiar story. He said
he was tormented by people asking
MIN his name. In Brooklyn, where he
formerly resided, he would occasion
ally come m contact with a man who
would ask him his name, and to avoid
these he went west. The first man on
the car to speak to him was the con-
ductor, who asked him his name. When
at hotel they would always ask him
his name. On the road it was the
same, no matter where he fed, and, to
crown his torment with the greatest
wrong, he was confined in Jail to hear
the question repeated
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-11-10

Austin, Texas, November 5.-The
grand jury yesterday found several
bills of Indictment against L. w. Fisher
and Felix Wolf, who are in Jail here on
the charge of robblng the train at Me
Nell short time ago. Sheriff White
yesterday received a telegram from the
sheriff of Refugio county stating that
he had the fourth and last of the Nc
Neil train robbers in jail at Refugio.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-11-10
A nprx Hole. Pans Ont.

Corsicana, Texas, November J.-Oil
was struck in the Hardy-West well,
northwest of the city, yesterday at a
depth of 1887 feet. 1t is the deepest
hole that has been put into the earth
here for oil. At depth of 1000 feet
it was given up as dry hole, but
Judge Rufus Hardy would not believe
that he owned land in the great oil
city of Texas that would not produce
as fine oil as anybody's, and he said
to Mr.. West; Lets put that hole two
hundred feet deeper" and like most
men of strong nerve he was rewarded
at less depth than he contemplated.
Everybody in that neighborhood is hap
~ and it is more than probable that
those who struck dry holes" in that
vicinity will renew their efforts to get
oilin the same locality
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-11-10
PERSONALITIES.

Sir William Harcourt is chopplng
down trees on his estate for exercise.
Miss Alma Tadema has written n
volume of poems which will shortly be
published.
Gen. Lew wallace has written a new
book, consisting of two poems, dealing
with Oriental life.
Rev. Mr.. Saunders, member of the
East Ohio United Brethren conference,
recently resigned because the confer
ence decided that its members should
not use tobacco.
An ant which Sir John Lubbock, the
English naturalist, has kept for obser-
walton many years, died recently,
whereupon the Indian Mirror publish
ed an obituary notice of his aunt.
An obelisk adorned with a medallion
of Chopin has been erected at Reinorz,
in Prussian Silesia, where In 1926, at
the age of II. he gave his first public
concert. He organized 1t for the benefit
of two orphans.
Mrs. Richmond Richie, the only sur
viving daughter of William Makepeace
IHlGllQS ~ MIllt
ical and anecdotic notes for each vol
ume of new edition of her fathers
works, which is soon to appear
Jean de Reszke and w. X Wander
bilt were among the purchasers at The
sale of yearlings from the Joyenval
stud. The tenor bought the colt Orme-
son for $4,000, while Ontario for $4,000
and Oasis for $4,000 went to Mr.. Van
derbilt.
The shah OF Persia. who owns so
many valuable articles OF tewelry and
fancy goods. is the possessor of what
is doubtless the most expensive pipe
in the world 1t being worth some $780,
600. The whole Of the long stem and
bowl is simply incrusted with Jewels.
Mdlle. Lucie Faure. who, by the way,
seems in no haste TO link her fate with
that of another, has lately launched out
as a writer of no small merit. The
presidents daughter has. in fact, at
tracted considerable attention with her
notes on Algeria that were recently
published in French magazine.
Tamagno, the tenor. has lost 100000
francs in a real estate speculation at
Rome. He bought building and the
adjoining land at a high price on tip
from an Italian deputy that the gov
eminent wanted the property for new
ministry of commerce building, and
found that the deputy had unloaded his
own comparatively valuless land on
him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Carnegie and
a party of friends, including the Rev.
John Watson. Ian Maclaren," have
been cruising during the past month
among the Hebrides. and Mr.. Carnegie
has been indulging in his favorte
amusement of making valuable pre-
sensations to free libraries. On this
occasion Stornoway library is the for
tunate recipient. benefting to the ex-
tent of $4,000. Mr. and Mrs. Carnegie
find life in Scotland is so much to their
taste that they have finally decided to
have permanent residence there.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-11-10

An arrest in lynching regions is a
legal procedure making it more con-
venient to execute illegally a person
charged with crime. The officers cap
ture the alleged offender! the mob
overpower the officers and seize the
person in custody, and then kill him
in some hideous fashion. All this in
land consecrated to liberty protected
by law!
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-11-10

You will enjoy this publication much
better If you will get into the habit of
reading the advertisements; they will
afford a most interesting study and
will put you in the way of getting
some excellent bargains. Our adver-
tlsers are reliable, they send what they
advertise.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-11-10

A Vancouver Indian recently shot
and slightly wounded "scorcher,"
thinking that he was devil The
judge hated to convict the Indian. but
he felt compelled to do so.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-11-10

If the fool goose had not laid the
golden egg she would not have lost
her life.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-11-10

Piso's Cure for Consumption has saved
me large doctor bills.--C. L. Baker, 1928
Regent So. Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. 8, '95.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-11-10

The bearer of good news always has
a pleasant voice.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-11-10

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. lOc or $50.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-11-10

Havana, November 5.-Dr Jose Con
COSTA, the secretary general, took pos
session of the office this morning.
Marshal Blanco will soon issue an
edict extending the zone of cultivation
and allowing the reconcentrados to
leave the towns and other points of
concentration and to go back to the
farms and plantations, subject to what
are officially described as prudent lin
itations"
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-11-10

Halletsville, Texas, November .
Judge P. H. Green was last night
aroused by noise made by some one
trying to effect an entrance into the
rear of his house, occupied by his cook.
He went out and took two shots at
the party, young negro, whom he had
repeatedly warned to keep off the place
as this negro had threatened to kill the
cook, of whom he was enamored, but
who failed to reciprocate Neither shot
was effective. Yesterday morning the
negro was found secreted in cane
patch near the house and was arrested
and Jailed
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-11-10

Fort Worth, Texas November o.
The Cotton Belt passenger which reach
ed here last night was marked by fatal
tiles. ]. 9. Davis, whom, it is said,
lives at Cedar Hill, Texas, suiclded on
the train between Mylie and Greenville
by shooting himself through the heart.
On his person was found note adj
addressed to the trainmen, requesting
them to send his remains, grip and eff
fects to his wife at Cedar Hill A flask
in the valise was partially filled with
wiskey and on his person was found
SOB. This same train ran over and Kill
led a section man and three negro child
rem near Greenvllle.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1897-12-07
Select a MT. Sterling Girl.

Register of the Land-office Reynolds
it is said is preparing to send Miss
Christine Bradley bottle of whisky
made in the year she was born, and
with which he hopes she will christen
tie battle ship Kentucky )"
There lie quite dispute over this
honor, Miss Harriette B. Richardson,
claiming that she was asked TO Off
ciate on this occasion by ex-Secretary
of the Navy Herbert, aud therefore
that her right to act as sponsor has
precedence over that of Mics Bradley.
AS this places our State Executive in a
very delicate position as to his APP
pointment, we would suggest that he
select young lady from Mt. Sterling.
There are numbers of them here who
would like to serve the State and
country in this capacity. Come right
"Gov." and select a third party and
settle this dispute.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1897-12-07
A GREAT REMEDY
Is Offered You at a Small Price,
and Relief Guaranteed in
Every Case.

If you positively knew and were
thoroughly convinced that you could
buy one remedy that would replace
all the Old, sticky, greasy liniments,
paragoric' Bateman's Drops, Jamaica
Ginger, camphor, Godtrey's cordial
and such like, we believe you would
gladly pay two or three dollars for a
bottle. Lighting Hot Drops is the
sovereign remedy for all kinds of
pains, external and internal. rheuma-
tiom, neuralgia, cramps, cholera, NOR
bus, diarrhoea, summer complaint,
wind on the stomach, indigestion and
all like ailments, and we tell you
upon our honor that Lightning Hot
Drops will give instant relief in all
such affections when used as directed
1t is important that the directions be
carefully observed and q cure will
quickly follow; and so sure are we
this is true, that your druggist will
give your money back if you get no
relief. Now if Lightning Hot Drops
didn't do as stated, we couldn't afford
to sell it at such very reasonable
terms. We know that Lightning Hot
Drops is great medicine for all forms
of painful affections. Lightning Hot
Drops is all right in every respect and
will do just as we say but if it should
fail to give you relief go back to your
druggist and get your money. Be
sure to go by directions and relief will
follow. If you don't need it to-day
get bottle anyway, as it is q good
thing to have in the house, in the
shop, in the office, on the work bench,
or in the grip. 1t is splendid for
change of water, If one of your per-
sonal friends were to tell you all we
have said you, no doubt, would get a
bottle at once. Now, let us be that
friend, for we tell you in dead earnest
that every word we have said is true
absolutely true. We are honest
and.sincere in our statements. Light
ming Hot Drops is prepared only by
us and no honest druggist win Stry to
get you to take something else. and
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1897-12-07
Shot Mt Two Stars.

Bob Cunningham and two compan-
ions went coon hunting near Pulaski.
Coons can be found only at night, and
they are usually seen near a cOrnfeld.
The trio, with their dogs, had wander
ed about half the night, when Bob sud
denly pulled up with Hist! see big
one. " He became afflicted with touch
of the buck fever and danced about in d
strange and weird manner. "Do you
see his eyes?' he asked. I'm going to
shoot. +"
The gun went off and Bob said, with
many an adjective, 1--WE missed him. !"
He loaded up again and blazed away,
and still he declared he saw the eyes.
None Of the other parties could see the
first symptom of eyes, neither could
they hear Mr.. Coon rustling among the
trees. Bob declared that he could, and
he shot once more, but the "eyes" We're
still there
He is a pretty good shot, and firing
three times at SO large an animal as a
coon made him think, SO he walked
over to the tree where he saw the coon
and took good look, and then discov-
cred that he had been shooting at two
stars that were peeping from between
the limbs of the tree. - New Castle
Courant- Guardian.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1897-12-07
Land and Living

Are best and cheapest in the great
new South. The northern farmer,
artisan, merchant, manufacturer, are
all hurrying into this rapidly devel-
oping country as pioneers. The open
climate, the low price of land and its
steady increase in value; the positive
assurance of crops, with but little
effort to raise them; all combine 10
turn all eyes southwark.
To assist in this movement, low
railroad rates have inaugurated over
the Queen & Crescent Route from
northern towns and viligsges, both
round-trip and one way tickets being
on sale on the first and third Tuesday
of each month. Round trip tickets
one fare, plus $500. One-way tickets
two cents per mile.
Now is the time for you to go aud
see. Much has been said and written
about the fruit, graius and grasses
along the Queen & Crescent Route
and about its climate--no billiards
and no sunstrokes. Summer nights
are cool. Grass grows ten months in
the year. Less wear and tear in liv-
ing than you have known in the
North. A million acres at So to 81 an
acre on easy terms. Now is the time
for you to go and see for yourself.
Write to W. G. Rinesrsorr, G. p. A.,
Cincinnati, O., for such information
as you desire before starting.