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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-05-11
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OUR EXCHANGES.


The Sinner GAZETTE is boosting
j. G. Blohm for the legislature.
Mr.. Blohm would make an able
egislator.-Halletsville Herald.
Because every individual does
not feel like volunteering at present
when there are more than sulli-
cient, doesn't signify that he pos
esses no patriotism. We believe
there are very few who would not
go and fight for their country when
they are called upon and actually
needed. --Schulenburg Sucker.
Miss Emma Walker came up
from Schulenburg Tuesday on IL
recruiting expedition for her
fathers company of cavalry, We
learn that she is going with her
father as hospital nurse.-Flatonia
Argus.
DR., Lancaster came very near
happening to serious accident
last Monday morning, In mount
ing a young horse asa9is residence
it reared up, fallipa back on him
across plank idAwalk. 1t was
feared at first that Ehe doctor was
seriously hurt, but 2he was able to
ride down Tuesday in his buggy
Flatonia Argus.
Butcher Weyler says he wants
to leave spain and go to Cuba to
head an army to invade the United
States. Let him come. There are
plenty of large trees along our sea-
shores.-Halletsville Herald,
Chairman NJ. G. Ranney, of the
10th congressional district, informs
us that he is receiving letters ask
ing that the coming democratic
convention be held at Eagle Lake
The Times favors the holding Of
the convention in Yoakum and
thinks that our people should work
to the end that the convention be
held here.-Yoakum Times.
O. E. Cockrill, well and favor
ably known here, having lived here
the greater part Of his life, volun-
teered his services to the army of
the U. 5. and has been elected
captain of cavalry company at
Bolton, Texas. Flatonia Record.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-05-11
Call of Executive Com
mittee.

The Democratic Executive COM
mittee will meet at Halletsville on
Tuesday, the 10th inst Meeting
will be at Patton d Ellis Office at
2 p. m. Each member of the com.
mittee is requested to he present,
1t is important.
A. A. LEDBETTER,
Oh. Dem. Ex. Com, L. G.
Mr.. R. L. Eschenburg is the
member of the committee from
Sh;yar
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-05-11
LOCAL NEWS.

Advertise your wants in the
GAZETTE.
Another heavy rain fell in Sinner
last Monday.
Ed. Thulemeyer of Flatonia
spent Sunday in Sinner.
White Swan Flour at FLATo's.
Prof. e. J. MAR left for Gonzales
last Friday on business,
Java Blend Coffee at FLATo's.
Postmaster Dick Seydler is eff
Gent and accommodating,
Edmond Wolters visited Schu-
lenburg Friday, returning Monday.
@. S. Bailey, the insurance man,
was in Sinner Monday on business.
A nice line Of Prints, Percales,
Cheviots, Lawns, ETC., at FLATo's.
A fine rain fell last Thursday,
doing much good to the growing
crops.
the ff'ioef pubic sci'o"ls cioSed
last THURSDAY with u picnic TO
tte war GA CLOTHING continues
"' "N :"
a well pa'f"ri&rd h"me paper is
sure Indication of't rosperous
community
All kinds of lob work quickly
ana neatly executed at ne GAZETTE
JOG ONCE
j. t. Jaeggli of Baursvile is in
% ivy ',?l''A mo ''''" AZ
" O"se'l'
A fine selection of Glassware and
Crockery at
A. B. JuNGBEcKER & Co.'S.
l.. Irautweln drove to schulen-
ourg sunday with MS i"mily' TO be
absent several days
A full and complete line Of new
stationary joS' received al 'ne
"A~AiiN 0''i'0'
Mr.. G. H. Flato returned Friday
from Goliad and other points,
where he has been gathering and
shipping cattle to the northern
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-05-11
KIND WORDS.

Mr.. J. c. Habermacher went to
Sinner Monday to take charge of
the Sinner GAZETTE. We predict
he will make a success of the paper
judging from what we know of his
literary attainments. We believe
the we'll wishes of all Flatonia goes
with him.-Flatonia Argus.
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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-05-11

has purchased the Sinner GAZETTE
Mir. Habermacher is fine gentle
man and brilliant scholar and
will keep the GAZETTE up to its
high standard of excellence. Here's
looking at you, -. C.p
w.
Mr.. j. G. Habermacher has pur.
chased the Sinner GAZETTE and
left Monday for Sinner to take
charge of same. He will move his
family after short while. Mr..
and Mrs. Habermacher and Miss
Cecil will be greatly missed by all
Flatonia. The Record congratu-
lates the people OF Sinner in that
the GAZETTE has fallen into the
hands of such a good man.-Fla-
tonia Record.
W.
Mr.. J. G. Habermacher of Fla
tonia has purchased the Sinner
GAZETTE. He will assume personal
charge of the paper. Mr.. Haber-
macher is gentleman of ability, a
staunch democrat, and well up in
editorial work Houston Post.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-05-11

The Sinner GAZETTE is boosting
j. G. Blohm for the legislature.
Mr.. Blohm would make an able
extraordinarily Herald.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-08
Welding Metals.

An elaborate account is given in the
Bulletin de L Academic Royale de Belgique
of Springs remarkable researches in the
welding of metallic bodies by simple pres
sure at temperatures far below their fus-
ing point. The metals were put in the
shape of cylinders bounded by plane sur
faces, great care being taken as to their
purity, and having been mounted in a
stirrup and pressed together by means of
hand screw they were placed in heat
ing oven and kept at constant tempera-
ture between 200 degrees and 400 degrees
for from 3 to ~ hours. The most perfect
joints were produced with gold, lead and
tin, and the worst with bismuth and anti
mony. Two cylinders thus welded to-
gether could be put in lathe, one of them
only being held in the chuck, while the
other was being worked upon by "A cutting
tool, without coming apart. They could be
separated with the aid of pinchers, but then
rough breakage was produced which did
not coincide with the original plane of
separation. 1t appeared that the more
crystalline the bodies the less do they ex-
hibit this phenomenon of incipient lique-
faction, which begins to show in the case
Of platinum, for instance, at ], 800 degrees
below its fusing point, and that such a
liquefaction or softening actually takes
place was proved by cutting a delicate
spiral o. MN. deep on the end surface Of
piece of copper weighing 1870 grams and
placing 1t upon sheet of mica. After
keeping 1t at 400 degrees for eight hours
the spiral had entirely disappeared.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-08
Quite a Name Changer.

There is woman living in the Sinna-
mahoning valley, Pennsylvania, who was
born an Orr, and by marriage she has in
turn changed her name to Barnes, Gala
han, Rix, Enos, Robinson, Elder and now
Bailey. Each of her six dead husbands
had been a soldier in the late war, and she
married the first one In 1868, when she
was II. 1t is hardly fair to say, either,
that these husbands were exactly six, for
not one OF them had all of himself left
when he succeeded to the title of husband
to this admirer of the military. Three of
the husbands had only one leg apiece, one
had only seven fingers, besides being short
q leg, another wooed and won the widow
with one leg and one arm, and the sixth
was minus an eye. Her present husband
is not veteran of the war and has all his
legs, arms, fingers and eyes. Mrs. Bailey
is not yet 40 and is the mother of 12 chill.
dren, two each by her soldier husbands
New York Tribune.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-08
AN ARAPAHOE'S MEAL.
The Indians Appetite Held Out as Lor
as the Meat Lasted.

The Indians Appetite Held Out as Long
as the Meat Lasted.
"For feats Of downright big eating I'll
back the North American Indian against
the world, said Colorado man. Il re-
call in particular an Arapahoe Indian who
visited our camp by the Fontaine qui
Bouille river one night. We had killed a
buffalo calf that day-a good sized fat
calf or months old-and having
skinned and dressed the carcass had
hung 1t up on wagon pole. We had
carved enough off one shoulder TO go along
with mountain trout, bacon, bread and
coffee for our party of four at supper. The
rest of the meat was all there The Indian
came riding up after we had eaten, and he
looked pretty tired and empty He had
evidently travelled a long way with little
to eat, for he was dusty, haggard and
thin as a shoestring, and there was no
doubt when he asked by signs for food
that he wanted it badly. He pointed to
the buffalo calf, and with his knife he cut
off some slices of meat, laid them on the
embers, and rs soon as they were little
scorched ate them ravenously and began
again with the calf.
He was still cutting and cooking meat
so far as we could tell, he spent the entire
night In that occupation, for whenever
one or another of us woke up enough to
look around the Indian was either cutting
at the calf or eating by the fire. When we
turned out in the morning, we found that
all that was left Of that buffalo calf was
its skeleton hanging from the pole. The
Indian had not carved away its joints and
ribs, as white man would have done, but
had hacked the meat off In small pieces
till all was gone
1.-THE Indian looked like another per-
son. His all night feed had fattened him
up SO that he looked we'll filled out, and he
moved about with different air. He
greeted our rising with How, and sat
stolidly by the fire until one of us gave
him a tin cup of coffee, which he took
with another How While we were at
breakfast he mounted his horse and slipped
away SO silently that we scarcely noticed
his going. Chicago Times.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-08
The Original Blowout.

"You have often heard the expression
we had a great blowout last night, used
in connection with dance or some sort of
amusement, said gentleman yesterday.
do you know the origin of the word
blowout MOP Well, I'll tell you of It.
Away back in the thirties the cotton mills
mt Lowell, Mass, were furnished with
operatives from the families of the farmers
living about the town. The sons and daugh.
tiers of the sturdy farmers held positions in
the mills, and coming from such good old
stock there was sort of social spirit de-
veloped among the employees which is not
found i'm factories in these days. From
the factories of Lowell some prominent
people have come. Helen Hunt jackson
was employed there at one time.
1.-The hours were long, and in winter
time lamps had to be provided to give
light to the workers. 1t was before the
days Of Kerosene or, as they used to pro-
nounce it when it did come out, 'kero-
sen, with the accent on the o. Whale
oil lamps were burned. They were lighted
on Nov. regularly every year, and their
use was dispensed with on May /. 1t was
the operation on this latter date that origi-
mated the word blowout When the bell
sounded on this day to quit work, all
lamps were blown out simultaneously,
not to be lighted again until November.
This was called the blowout, and after
this a dance or supper would be given,
which at first was called the blowout
dance, or blowout supper, until finally
any festivity attending the extinguishing
of the lamps for the year was called the
blowout So the word blowout was
originated. "-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-08
Gave the Preacher a Pointer.

"Of course, says travelling evangelist,
II get good deal of advice from the local
brethren, but it was down in Georgia that
got the queerest pointer, If / may use
the expression. had scarcely registered
at the little hotel and brushed the dust of
travel from my clothes when the chief
deacon called on me- / suppose, brother,
he said, that zoe mean toe preach the flow
cry path toe destruction, and the narrer
way toe the blessed land, and all the hard
times 1t is gittin there, don't yoer / an
swered that it was likely that / might ex-
pand little in that line. WAL, be said,
1 want toe tell zoe right now that 1t
won't do at all. These here fellers round
here Is so doggone lazy that they'll list sim
ply take the easy road. Understand -
New York Tribune
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-08
A Domestic Conversation.

Her Father-So you have had propos-
al, my daughterS
Herself-Yes, papa, several. An ice
man proposed to me.
Her Father (breathlessly)-Di you ac-
cept him, my dear9
Herself-Nay, nay, papa
Her Father-Ingrate
Herself-After him plumber proposed
to me, dear papa.
Her Father (excitedly)-And him-did
you accept himi
Herself-Not for jewels and precious
stones, papa mine.
Her Father-Fooll Idiot!
Herself-I had third proposal, papa
The gentleman is an iceman in the sum
mer time and a plumber in the winter.
Her Father ION the verge of apoplexy)--
Madeline
Herself (calmly)-I accepted him, ia
ther.
Her Fatber-Fall on my neck, my an
gel child. You are the rarest rose of them
an.-Milwaukee Sentinel.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-08
Supply and Demand.

AS rule, the relic seeker does great
deal of damage to historical sites and
places of interest, but it seems that it is
sometimes possible to meet his demand
without doing any harm.
A Washington paper says that recently,
as a lady who had been standing before
the tomb of the Father of His Country at
Mount Vernon turned to go away, she
stopped furtively and picked up pebble.
She intended to carry 1t away with her.
Perhaps the foot Of Washington had
pressed this very pebble As she started
away she saw workman approach with
wheelbarrow load of gravel, which he
proceeded to dump on the very spot.
Ibid you-have you fixed up this place
that way recently?" the lady asked The
workman.
"Bless you, miss" answered the man,
I'VE have to do this about every two
, weeks, SOS the tourists can have some
thing to carry away for momentumsl'
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-08
ABSUROlTY OF STAGE DEATHS.
Nature Outrageously Violated Instead of
Being Shown q Mirror.


A French dramatic critic, with some
show of medical knowledge, represents
that nearly all actors and actresses out
rageously violate nature in their imita-
tions of death. He cites, in confederation
of his charge, the customary theatrical
death OF Camille, in the younger Du-
mas favorite emotional play of that title
According to the author, his heroine is
affected with pulmonary consumption,
and an Incidental attack Of hemorrhage Of
the lungs extinguishes her life
There is absolutely nothing dramatic to
be made out of this mode of dying, If fidel
ity to fact be obeyed. The gushing of a
stream of blood from the mouth would be
realistic, but the imitation of such phe-
nomenon is never made by actors, male or
female, nor would any discreet manager
tolerate such a piece of stage business.
Again, the overwhelming suffocation
which produces the rapid death in Ca
miles case is never accompanied by con-
vulsions, such as her dying representatives
on the stage almost always assume. In
natural death from this cause the sufferer
simply collapses from failure of the vital
powers.
Theatrical poisoning scenes are also usu-
ally untrue TO nature. II is popularity be-
lieved that when fatal dose of laudanum
or morphine is swallowed the victim inn
mediately sinks into deathlike sleep, as
is commonly seen on the stage, whereas
the first effect of this poison taken in like
quantity is invariably to excite and en-
liven Nor is the mode of dying after the
hackneyed cardiac stage stab in conform.
ity with the laws of nature. The actor
whereas the everyday member of society
gives spring when the heart is struck
before entering eternity by this unhappy
gate. Even the modern Othello has not
Inherited enough of Shakespeare's won
derful fidelity to truth to die naturally
after a stab through the heart. Baltimore
Gazette
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-08
FRANCIS WILSON'S PICTURE.
A Touching Painting Of Organ Grinder
sorrowing Over Dead Monkey.

It is rare that an artist nowadays paints
| pivotal pioturC-one that Will turn the
minds Of tho people. mako them reflective
and more considerate of the common
phases of life. Surely Abbott Graves has
touched a chord of nature which makes
tire whole world kin i'm a work which is
destined 10 make national reputation for
him. Gtaves is an artist and is known far
and wide for his flower paintings but he
sees and studies all sides Of life, and in
this recent work, entitled THE Silent
Partner" has struck the most pathetic
incident he has ever undertaken.
The scene presents an organ grinder
seated on a corner of his idle and untuneL
instrument. His hands are resting on his
knees, his head bowed and his eyes rivet
ed upon the object Of his desolation, his
poor. dead monkey lying at his feet rs he
has fallen from the cage, with his little
gray jacket and pink tunic on, ready to
start out on his weary round to amuse the
eager children or the curious OF the busy
thoroughfare.
Seated near the closed door of the hum
BILE room is the organ grinders daughter.
Her tambourine Is resting idly at her side,
her hands cover her face, and one can al
most hear the sobs of the heartbroken girl,
who now knows notLses else in her small
world but grief for the lost pet.
Ursns and Homo and Gwinplain over
again. The story of Hugo is brought
wildly to mind But this event in the
lives of the promiscuous semimendicant
toilers brings us nearer TO our own con-
ventionalities. He that owns pet can
appreciate the scene, but how much more
keenly these poor creatures feel their dou-
BILE lossl No wonder that the comedian
Francis Wilson, when he saw it, was inn
pressed with its sad and touching pathos
Several days after having visited Graves
he returned and remarked: "Mr. Graves
ever since l saw that picture it has haunt
ed me. Whatever your price, 1 want it. F."
And so the work has become the property
of an appreciative artist who knows tho
world, its joys and sorrows. Boston Post
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-08
A Valuable Old Meadow.

An ancient document was recorded in
the registers Office in New York tho other
day which will tend to show the rapid
growth Of the city and the advance in the
price Of real estate. The document in
question is conveyance executed July
10, 1917, by Samuel Watkins of the city
Of New York, physician, to Isaac and
Michael Dyckman, sons of Jacobus Dyck-
man Of Kingsbridge, and conveys piece
of land, being salt meadow near Kings
bridge containing five acres, adjoining
land of John Nagle and Blazo Moore, Jr.,
for the sum of $56.25 AS now laid out
the property Is bounded by Academy
street, Harlem river, Sherman avenue and
Dyckman street. and comprises six full
blocks in section s on the land map of the
city Of New York. The present value Of
this property must be between $500, 0c0
and $500, 200.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-08
Statue Granary at Bamian.

The wonderful East Indian statues and
temples cut from the solid powders and
stratified rock are duplicated, IL not OK
celled, by the Afghans. Professor j. A.
Gay, In one Of his recent lectures on the
far east tells Of stone statue Of god
which he saw at Bamian, near the Rus
sian frontier. This particular statue was
one Of score, but was the giant Of the
lot, being 173 feet In height and large In
proportion. 1t was used as a storehouse
for grain and mt that time contained over
2, 1000 bushels. -Philadelphia Press.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-08
TO E. F.
know a western hickory,

I KNOW Westcrn hlVKury,
OF outside weather brown and rough.
But all within that firm set tree
Is clearest fiber, white and tough,
And stuff is there for shaft or bow,
For sturdy helvc or stubborn bar;
Fair carving will il take and show
How fine and firm its secrets are.
know n singer In the west
And songs l. sings IN many key
And childhood Is tSe strain that best
Becomes his cunning minstrelsy.
Minor and merry chords are there,
And smiles and Sears his measures yield,
But strong or tender. everywhere
He is himself. His name is -.
Chap Book.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-08
Old GLORY.

General Miles at dinner party in this
city surprised the guests by reminding
them-a fact little popularity known, by
the way-that the flag of the Union is
older than that of any other now used by
any other nation. The French tricolor is
antedated by the stars and stripes few
years, and the British union jack as now
flown came little later. All other ma
tional flags have been modified to their
present unfurling even after that period.
Then what bird is older of creation and
fuller Of longevity than the eagleP II there
be any, let him soream.-New York Mer-
curry.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-08
A Good Idea Of Color.

The doorbell rang In a house In West
chester county, and an expressman stood
there with a large package to deliver
docs a Mr.. Brown live here9" said he
II was told to deliver this bundle to Q
man named Brown, who lives in q red
house on Rutgers street. did not know
but this might be the place"
well, but this house Is green" said
the lady Of the house.
"Oh, yes, so 1t Is. didn't notice that
before. I guess, maybe, Mr.. Brown lives
next door"
Mr.. Brown did live next door, and the
house was bright red.-New York Her.
aid.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-08
A Mutual Service.

Hell am very unfortunate. It seems
I can please nobody
She-Come, cheer up. have no one to
admire me either.
He-Tcll you what--let's found soci-
city for mutual admiration. I, for instance,
admire your beautiful eyes, and what do
you admire In met
She-Yesr good taste. -Dorfbarbisr.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-08
Temperature Fur Seed Termination.

It has been ascertained by an extended
series of experiments that rye and winter
wheat will terminate In soil the tempera-
ture of which is as low as 32 degrees Bar
ley, oats, fax, clover and peas win sprout
at 80 degrees. The turnip is as cold blood
ed as the rye and winter wheat, but the
carrot needs 38 degrees and the bean 40
degrees before they will make the initial
effort to sent the life shoot In search of air
and light st. Louis Republic.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-08

"But, great heavensl'' said the man,
"you are already an editor, postmaster,
justice of the peace and undertaken. Why
in thunder should you have the county
clerkships"
Sir" said the other man, proudly
drawing himself urAo his full height, II
was born In Ohio New York Recorder.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-08

A fair article of molasses can be made
from the stalks OF the common maize
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-08

Enrthen dishes, largo enough to hold the
carcass of lamb, were found In the Pom
peiian Kitchens
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-08

During the reign Of Trajan Roman
laborer paid 8 cents for two pieces OF
wooden cloth to serve as socks.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-08
Round Numbers.

Her Father--what is your income, sirs
Her Lover-I can only give It to you In
round numbers.
Her Father-Ahl
Her Lover-No other numbers Win ex-
Her Fsshsr-ohEDssFop rsibuna
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-08

Louis Joliet furnished aname to Joliet,
ma