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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-02-09

(. Minneapolis, MINI, Feb. y,-,A. spo-
cial from Aberdeen, s. D., says:
Jim Patterson of the Boston block,
Minneapolis, who Is well known
Throughout the northwest, has been in
Aberdeen on peculiar mission. He Is
working quietly but persistently upon
a scheme to take 100000 men to Cuba
and land them there on the 4th of July.
He says he Is backed by syndicate
of Americans who have large land in
tereste in the island and claims the
Americans are anxious to cut up their
holdings and dispose of small planta-
tions to able-bodied men on long time
and at low rate of interest.
They require no cash down, and all
the money the intended purchaser
needs is enough to pay his expenses
from here to Cuba. On account of the
large number of people whom they in
tended to transport the travelling ex-
penses will be nominal Mr.. Patterson
says excursion rates have already been
arranged for all and there will be
OnOuSu SledlutIS at NEW OIleduS Ou
July to carry the 100000 excursion
lists to Havana and other ports on the
island where they intend to land.
The company guarantees protection
from Spanish interference from New
Orleans to Cuba, and when the men
arrive there will be such formidable
body that Spain will not dare to in
terfere in the peaceful pursuits the
immigrants intends to pursue. If an
attempt should be made to interfere
the men will instructed to arm
themselves and protect their rights.
The company's agent claims that
vast amount Of money has been lost
by American property owners over
there because Spain would not allow
them to work their plantations. They
intend to place man on every few
acres and if he stands up for his rights
and works the property as it can be
worked, he will become the. absolute
owner of his plantation in a few years.
The company guarantees to furnish the
settlers with machinery and arm them
if it becomes necessary through Span
ish intervention.
Mr. Patterson says he has been very
successful in securing men from the
two Da1otas, Montana and Minnesota
who are willing to accept of the COM
panys flattering inducements, and
claims the gigantic excursion Is al
ready an assured success
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-02-09
A MURDERER sURRENDERs.
He Was Under Sentence to be Ex.
eouted.

Fort Scott, Kan, Feb. ga muir
dorer under sentence to be hanged who
had escaped to point 100 miles from
his nearest pursuers voluntarily sur
rendered to the authorities here yestor-
day after notifying them CT his coming
by telephone. The convict was George
Finch, of Kansas City, who followed
young Frank Swifford here from Paoia,
Kan, and murdered him for a few dol
lars, hiding the body in the bushes.
Yesterday Finch called up Sheriff
Wheeler by telephone from Lamont,
Mo-, and said he would be here on the
evening train to help mend the prison
bars that he had broken.
Finch escaped from the combined
federal and state prison here on Tues
day last in company with seven other
prisoners. He says he rode from here
to Kansas City on freight train; that
he lodged near police headquarters
there on Tuesday night and that the
next day he went to visit his mother
and sister on a farm near Lamont
! From the day OF ms arrest tney hau
not visited him and he said his one
ambition was to see them again. At
ter staying over night with them he
went to Lamont and asked constable
to accompany him back to prison. 1t
was then that he called up Sheriff
Wheeler and gave notice of his COM
ing. Sheriff Wheeler thought Finch
was bantering and wired the officer at
Lamont to hold him. However, when
the Memphis train came in last night
from Lamont the sheriff and 300 citi-
zens were there to receive the convict.
While they were waiting the murder
er arrived on another railroad. and
smoking a cigar, he walked with hi
escort, the Lamont constable, leisurely
up the street to the prison door.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-02-09

Richmond, Va, Feb. 5.--Information
reached here last night of horrible
accident which occurred in King
George county Wednesday night, in
which Mrs. Sorrell and a young daugh-
ter of hers were SO severely burned
that they died within few hours of
each other. Mr.. Sorrell was away hunt
ing, and his wife having some domes-
tic duties to perform, left the little
girl alone in the kitchen. She had
been absent, however but short
while, when she heard screams, and on
entering the room found the child's
clothing ablaze. She Immediately be-
gan to extinguish the flames, but in
doing so was horribly burned herself.
The child died a few hours later. TIL,
next morning death also relieved Mra
Sorrell of her suffertngs.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-02-09
A LIBELoUs VALENTINE.

done away with the drawing Of lots.
Young people are not satisfied with
leaving the matter to fortune, as were
their ancestors, but fix 1t themselves.
The universal means used to celebrate
the day is combination of lace paper,
pictured hearts, cupids and verses,
thousands of which now hang in the
stationers' window. From one to a
dozen of these are selected, at cost
of from one cent to several dollars,
and entrusted, properly addressed, to
the postman's care. Invariably, the
missive is sent anonymously. Often,
too, the sender steals, missive in hand,
up to the door of the one who is to re-
ceive it, after dusk of st. Valentines
day. The bell is pulled, the valentine
dropped and away runs the young one
in high glee. The most delightful joy,
however, is experienced when the cir
repressible" steals thus up the steps,
chalks a white square the size Of an
envelope upon the porch, rings the
bell, and scampers away. OF course,
in the darkness, the square resembles
valentine, and the fair one, her heart
beating little faster than ordinarily,
stoops to pick up-nothing.
A spirit of irreverence for the senti-
ment of st. Valentines observances
has sprung up within the memory of
living man. Instead of the regulation
lace and verses, the latter of which are
of the "molasses drip" sort, contracted
for by the hundred pounds, there is
now a most grotesque sort of carica-
ture, with libelous accompaniment of
lines. Great swollen heads, emaciated
chests and misshapen feet, printed
upon cheap paper, are dedicated to a
tradesman or a man of professional
calling. Some of the caricatures have
their foundations based on pecullari-
ties of custom or eecentricities of hal,
One of these eccentricities is taken
apart from any other trait. dressed in
an outrageous body and glaring
clothes, and becomes the missile of the
small boy with which to attack the
foibles and foolish conventions of So
ciety'
There will long remain, notwith.
standing the practical, hardening tend
ency of the age, something of the senti
ment peculiar to st. Valentines day
which led the Roman lads to choos'
and honor their lady loves. Though
the New York postmen may cease tt
carry 100000 extra letters on that day
Cupid will continue to be honored, AM
the confectioner and the florist ma!
notice an increased sale of their wares
for the spring still comes and the bird
still mate, and human nature is mucl
as it used to be in the olden days a
Rome.
e. L. SANDERSoN.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-02-09

in her condition. She continued takingthe
pills until seven or eight boxes had been
consumed and she considered herself en-
'tirely cured. She can now eat all kinds of
food, which is something she has not been
able to do for years. She is not troubled
in the least with nervousness as she was
during the time of her stomach troub es,
She is now well and all because of DE-.
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
complete cure has been made.
II any one would like TO hear more of the
details of her suffering and relief gained
by the use of DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People they may be obtained prob
ably, by writing the lady direct. She is
one of our well-known residents Mrs.
Ellen A. Oderltirk, Paw Paw, Ill.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-02-09

Miss Agnes Wells, seamstress en-
ployed in the insane asylum here, be-
came insane and had to be placed UNI
der severe restraint. Miss Wells lives
at Elizabeth, Writ county, and is an
estimable woman. Her arrangement
is supposed to have come from con-
slant association with insane patients
and worry over the prospect that she
would lose her employment, as she
was an appointee of the democratic ad-
ministration. Spencer wv. Va) cor
respondent of Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-02-09
AN AFFLICTED MOTHER.
Nrom the Times, pap Paw, I'D,

A resident of this town who has lost two
children during the past six years, by vio-
lent deaths has been utterly Frustrated by
the shock, and seriously sick as o result of
it. One child Jagged 81 was killed by cy-
clone in go while at school; another, three
years later was run over by Burlington
r. r. train. That griefs and misfortunes
may so prey on the mind as to lead to seri-
GUS physical disorders has been well dem
onstrnted in. this case. As result of them,
her health was shattered aud she has been
a constant sufferer since 1890 Her prin-
cipal trouble has been neuralgia of the
stomach which WINS very painful, and ex-
hibited all the symptoms Of ordinary neu-
ralgia, nervousness and indigestion. Ply
sicians did her no good whatever. She
was discouraged and abandoned all hope
Of getting we'll. Finally however, a GER
tain well-knowr pill was recommended
(Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People.)
She supplied herself with a quantity OF
them and had not taken them two weeks
when she noticed y marked Improvements
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-02-09

one was thus valentine" to two others,
the one whom he had drawn and the
one to whom he had fallen by lot
But" observes Samuel Pepys in his
diary, "a man doth pay much more at
tention to the one he had drawn than
to the one to whom he hath fallen"
or, in other words, the billets drawn by
the men counted for more than those
drawn by the women. The valentine"
thus paired, showed each other marked
attention. Gifts of jewelry, silks,
gloves and sweetmeats were made.
Nor was the custom confined to young
people Married men and women and
courtiers we're partakers in it, and the
gifts they made to each other were
many times costly. In one of the En-
glish counties, Hertfordshire, it was the
custom for the poor children, as gayly
dressed as their scant means would
permit, to march through the towns,
early in the morning, stopping be-
meath the windows here and there, and
singing Good Morrow, Valentine" A
shower of pennies was the usual re-
suit. In Norwich, gifts were sent to
fair ones anonymously.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-02-09

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-
Users are reliable, they send what they
advertise.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-02-09

Clean blood means clean skin. No beauty
without it. Cascarets. Candy Cathartic cleans
your blood and keeps it clean, by stirring up
the lazy liver and driving all impurities from
the body. Begin to-day to Danish pimples,
boils, blotches, blackheads, and that sickly
bilious complexion by taking Cascarets,-
beauty for ten cents All druggists, satisfac-
ton guaranteed, loo, 25c, Doc.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-02-09

CLAD IN SKINS OF GOATS.
In Europe and England until recently
young people came together on the day
in question and observed the identical
custom which the Romans celebrated
Of old on the day of the Lupercalia.
Billets of paper bearing the names of
the young women were drawn from a
jar by the young men, and afterwards
the young women reciprocated. Each
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-02-09
ST. VALENTINES DAY.

DAY of rites and
festivities was the
18th of February in
a IL C e n t Rome,
where the Luperca-
liza was celebrated
in honor of a deity
designated by the
various titles. Up
on the blotter of
the modern police
court the gentle
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-02-09

Caller-Are you acquainted with Dri-
VEIL the poet?
Editor-oh, yes. There isn't a week
passes that he doesn't contribute some-
thing to my waste-basket.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-02-09

No-To-Bac for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
men strong, blood pure JOc 81. All druggists.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-02-09

Poorly dyed colors are apt to come
out Of the wash with living colors,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-02-09

"A physician tells us that a tealzettle
is good thing for boils.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-13

who will never see the states again, for
they are not tough enough to stand the
climate and the rainy season. There are
a great many of them on the SICK list
now.
We are doing nothing yet, and we know
very little of what is going on as far as
the war with Spain is concerned. There
Is no sign of any Spanards around-oniy
few that come In an. gave themselves
up. I saw them last week. There are
l6i OF them, and they are very young
and half-starved, and their clothes are
very poor. They are guarding them in
barracks in the city of Ponce.
The only thing We have to watch is
bands of Guerrllas from the mountains.
They have came down and bothered some
of the camps, but II didn't amount TO
anything. They wounded some of them
and took the rest prisoners.
l don't know whether General Miles is
going to take this regiment or not. Some
say that we are going to San Juan, and
some say to New York. In fact ! don't
know nor l don't think any of the pri-
Yates know anything about where or
when they are going. The Nneteeath
| light artillery of Illinois, Is camped on
our left, and the Sixth Massachusetts, is
on the right.
There were two Spanish spies shot he.e
Monday evening. 1t is claimed that they
| poisoned some regular soldiers. The ma
| tives here, outside of the city, are very
poor and they live In small. one-story
huts. Men and women all smoke They
can speak no English but they are very
friendly with the soldiers, who are
| camped here.
There are some very large coffee PLAN
| tations around here. You can exchange
American money here and get Sl75 TO,
every dollar. l will try and tell you more
| about the country the next time write
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-13
GREEN RIDGE.

Miss Lily Koch, of New York city, is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Koch,
of Capouse avenue.
Mrs. S. c. Dorsey, of Delaware street,
has returned from a short stay at
Moscow.
Mrs. Julia Davis, of Carbondale, is
the guest of Mrs. r. w. Kellow, of
Monsey avenue.
Miss Watson, Of Union street, has re-
turned home from a three weeks stay
at Lake Winola.
Mrs. j. f. Knapp, of Capouse ave-
nue., has returned from a two weeks
stay at Walton, N. Y.
Miss Fuller. of Monsey avenue, is
spending a few days in New York city.
Mrs. l.. C. Gray, of Carbondale. Is
the guest of Mrs. r. w. Kellow, of
Monsey avenue.
The many friends of Chic Coleman
will be sorry to learn that he is con-
fined to his home in Pittston on ac-
count of an attack of malaria.
The Green Ridge Wheelmen will hold
their monthly meeting at the club
house this evening.
Mrs. George Brown, of Sanderson
avenue, has returned from two
weeks stay at Norwich, Conn.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-13
PORTO RICO LETTER.
Sent to Thomas Cosgrove, of West
Scranton, by John Byrne, of the
Volunteer Engineers.

Hotel Keeper Thomas Cosgrove. of
North Main avenue, West Scranton,
recently received a letter from John
Byrne, a young man who formerly
boarded with him. Mr.. Byrne is now a
private of Company II, First regiment.
United states Volunteer Engineer
corps. The corps is now stationed at
Ponce, Porto Rico, and it was from
that point the letter came.
1t came without postage and was
mailed at Military station No l. Aug.
20, and countersigned by l.. l. Gillespie,
first lieutenant and marked as SOL
dier's letter" Private Byrne is a
Tunkhannock boy and his parents still
reside there. He is an interesting
writer and his observations are
graphically recorded. His letter In
part follows;
Friend Toni was very tired when !
landed in Porto Rico. We had a very
nice trip, only crowded for room, there
being 1850 men on board and $50 mules
We were not used very good on the ship
though the only thing l suffered for was
water l paid Is cents for Cne quart, and
II was very hard to get 1t at any price
The only thing / blame the officers fol-
was not giving the men the ice and fruit
that the New York journal and World
furnished. They gave thirty tons of ice
and some fruit. / don't know how much
but the only thing that the company
am in received was thirty-iive pounds OF
ice.
The fresh meat that was on hoard was
let spoil and thrown overheard, and some
Of the soldiers claimed to be hungry.
can't say / was hungry at any time, fol
! am getting plenty to eat and lots e
drink now. The water here is very good
Dut they won't let Us drink 1t unit
boiled. unless we can steal II, but they
are giving plenty TO eat and coffee tC
drink.
Well, Tom. will try and tell you tn,
best / can about this island. We ar,
camped near the city Of Ponce along tn
Milating road leading from the port o
Ponce to the city. The city Of Ponce
has $500 inEabtants. Ii Is very beau
tiful country and every thing grows herr
| but wheat
| There are lots OF Cocoanuts and ba
nanas growing around the camp grounds
and the palm trees and sugar plantations
| look very nice out from the coast Their
are very large mountains and plenty q
small streams around the island, Th
| IL the rainy season here and 1t rain
every day. The weather is very warm
think there are great many here nov
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-13
DUNMoRE.

Miss Christie Fletcher and niece,
Miss Julia Fletcher, of Harper street,
are visiting friends in Pike county.
Mr.. and Mrs. william Drumming and
Mr.. and Mrs. George Schrank and fam
lily spent yesterday with friends at
Pittstor.
Mrs. Ellen Wardell, OF Grove street,
who has been spending the past week
at Asbury Park, has returned home.
a man named Timler, residing on
Pine street, was arrested by officer
sawyer last night for disturbing the
peace. He will be given a hearing be-
fore Burgess Powell today.
The Arlington auartette have used
their utmost endeavors to make their
entertainment a grand success. The
best talent available has been secured
and the members hope that the enter
ta,nment will prove one to be long re-
membered,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-13
Four Able Liars.
From the Chicago Tribune.

riOHl tne SHlcdGO tribune.
You may not believe it, gentlemen, -
said ore of the group VINO, having dined
at free lunch counter were smoking
their cigars in front of a hotel. You
may not believe it. but ] have used a
fountain pen constantly for four years
and have never had the least trouble
with it,"
That's remarkable" said another.
still, l am the father of six children
and never had to walk the floor at night
with a single one OF them"
There was silence for a minute or two,
and another spoke up.
81 don't doubt It," he said, "for | can
testify to something stranger still have
| a bright little 4-year-o!d boy AZ my house
and never told any OF his smart sayings
| tn my friends"
Gentlemen" remarked fourth, after
| a painful pause, 81 am fond OF hearing
young women practice their scales on the
piano after have retired to rest. It lulls
| me 20 sleep"
One or two other persons in the grour
| made feeble attempts to say something
but gave II up. 1t seemed TO be felt that
this reached the limit.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-13
PERSONAL MENTION.

Miss Alice Moran, Of Jackson street,
is visiting at Philadelphia.
Evan r. Williams. theological stu
dent at Marietta college, Ohio, left yes
terday for that institution to resume
his studies. after three months visit
with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Evan
]. Williams, of Hampton street.
Miss Kate Moran. Of Grant avenue,
has returned from a visit at Philadel-
phia.
Miss Sarah Gurrell, of Van Puren
avenue. has returned from a visit at
Philadelphia.
Misses Mary Mccoy and Marv F'itZ-
gibbons, of Tenth street, spent Sunday
with friends at Hudson, Pa.
Arthur Widdowfeld, of Kingston,
spent sunday with w. II. Harris, of
North Hyde Park avenue.
DeForrest Dershimer. of Eynon
street, has as his guest, Ruel Capwell,
of West Nicholson.
Mrs. J. +. Barrett, OF New York city,
Is visiting friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Stark, Of North
Lincoln avenue, are visiting in New
York city.
Miss Edna Williams, daughter of
Main avenue leaves today 10 enter
upon a four years course at Wells
college, Aurora, N. Y.
Mrs. H. Transue, of Eynon street.
has returned from a visit at Strouds-
burg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Banning, Of
North Lincoln avenue, have as their
guest, Mrs. James Gibson, OF Port
Jervis. No. Y.
David Thomas, of Lafayette street,
has gone to Binghamton, n. Y, to re-
side.
Miss Laura Pawling. of Swetlard
street. is home from sojourn at Har-
vey's lake.
Lee Crossin, of North Lincoln ave-
| nue., is home from a visit in New
York city.
Mrs. C. S. DePuy and children, of
North Lincoln avenue. are home from
a visit at Stroudsburg.
Miss Mary Forging, Of North Lin
| coin avenue, has resumed her studies
at the Bloomsbury State Normal
school.
Andrew Hawley, of North Hyde
| Park avenue, is very i'll at his resi-.
| dence with rheumatism.
Misses Edna Evans. Laura Hughes
| and Bessie Davis left yesterday after.
! noon to resume their studies a.
| Bloomsbury State Normal school.
Miss Lulu Morgan, of North MAR
avenue, has resigned her position a
Matthews pharmacy and expects tc
| attend the Philadelphia Medical col
| lege soon.
| David r. Harris. of North Hyd,
| Park avenue, left yesterday for a shor
| visit in New York city.
| Mrs. w. A. Phillips, of North Gar
field avenue, and her mother, Mrs. f,
Jones, of Price street, returned YES
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-13
HIGHWAY ROBBERY CHARGED.

Charles Graham. IA years of age. was
arrested last evening on n charge of
highway robbery by Patrolman Saul.
The lad, who is bright boy, admitted,
upon questioning. that he was guilty
of the offense charged against him. He
will be given a hearing this morning.
II seems that he deliberately went to
carriage which was standing near
the corner of Eighth street and West
Lackawanna avenue Sunday evening
and taking the whip from its socket,
made off with 1t. The outfit belonged
TO Edward Curry, of this side, and his
little sister was sitting in the car
riage awaiting her brothers return,
he having absented himself for few
minutes. The lad, who is a son of
James Graham, of North Ninth street,
apparently does not realize the enorm-
ity of the offense and only did it out
Of pure mischief.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-13
MINOR NEWS NOTES.

The regular monthly meeting Of the
West Scranton Board of Trade will be
held this evening at their rooms in
the West Side Bank building. All
members are requested to be present.
\ social will be conducted ut the
Bellevue Welsh Calvinistic Methodist
church this evening. Admission, Is
and 10 cents.
Morris T. Watkins, of North Fillmore
avenue, is q candidate for assessor In
the Fourth ward for a second term.
He will be opposed by Daniel Edwards,
of North Rebecca avenue. and Will
liam Lewis, of North Hyde Park ave-
nue..