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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-16
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and answers given several times,
until Sol Schoonover asked one of
the strangers, Mr.. Moore. if he had
anything bet on the fight. Mr..
Moore answered "No." Cries of
"He will do" Let him lull Il q
badger" came from all parts Of the
house. MIR. Moore obligingly con
sented to have the honor conferred
upon him, and mounting the
billiard table, with his face ex-
pressive of delight and excitement
that will long be remem bered, with
his hands tightly gripping the
rope, with his narrow brimmed
white Arpine hat showed back from
his forehead, with eyes sparkling
like diamonds, the words zone"
two" "three," were given and he
pulled the fatal rope with all his
might and broke the poor white
badger on the leg of the billiard
table. The yell that went up 10
the skies at that supreme moment
could be heard for miles around
and old gray haired men were seen
rolling on the floor, being unable
otherwise to keep from splitting
their sides from excessive laughter.
The demonstration was so great
and loud that people all over town
rushed out of their houses wonder
ing what the excitement was about
The "sold out" look upon Mr..
Moore's face Immediately after the
badgers death is indescribable and
will never be fargotten. He took
the joke good naturally and laugh
ed with his friends-everybody was
his friend then-and remarked as
ne was going to the hotel that: II
Will have this satisfaction anyhow.
when l go back east will have
the pleasure Of making some other
sucker pull the badger" -San
Angelo Standard,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-16
nOULToN INSTITUTE.

EDITOR GAzETTE:-Rev. Bowen
announced Saturday night that he
would not preach at this place the
second Sunday in April out would
make his appointment for the
fourth Sunday. as Quarterly Con-
ference would convene on the
second Sunday at Denton Creek.
The writer stated in the last
issue of the GAZETTE in the Insti-
tute letter that Miss Emma Duff
had returned home from visit to
Houston, which is an error and
stands corrected.
The little son of Jim Johnson's
which had an attack of pneumonia
is recovering very fast.
Several of our Institute folks
attended the oyster supper given
by the Ladies' Aid society at
Moulton last Saturday night.
The eldest child of Mr.. Fuller's
that has been very ill is improv-
ing. Il
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-16
SNIPE.
WED.
WED, March 18th, 1898.

WED, March 18th, 1898.
Corn is about all planted and
some cotton has also been planted
Someone always has something
to say about the Editors black
pony, but as the old saying is,
tits better slow and sure.
Some Of our farmers are selling
their cotton in the Capitol City for
6 cents, and some are getting still
more, but have to wait for their
money till some other time. 1t
seems like this catches them right
along.
AID. Niemann of Yoakum was
here Friday and Saturday on bust
ness.
Hubert Prause visited Sinner on
particular business Sunday.
Mr.. John Stulken and family
went. to Whiting Sunday last to
attend the birthday party of Mr..
Stulken's brother. MAC.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-16

have been afflicted with rheum-
atism for fourteen years and moth
ing seemed to give any relief. I
WAS able to be around all the time.
but constantly suffering. I had
tried everything l could hear of
and at last was told to try Cham
berlain's Pain Balm, which I did,
and was Immediately relieved and
in short time cured. / am happy
to say that it has not since return
ed.-JosH EDGAR, Germantown,
Cal. For sale by all Druggists.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-16

Geo. Baur's residence has just
been finished by the artist G. FURY.
Each room is nicely decorated, and
lit is one of the most handsome
dwellings in town. Mr.. Baur
ought to be happy and proud to
live in SO fine house and have a
nice pair of Shetland ponies to go
driving with.
The Green Front is determined
to have your cash and will make
you prices to suit the times. We
know money is hard to get, but we
will have it if low prices and fresh
clean goods will be any induce
ments.
Last Sunday R. Jaeggli and his
wife and mother and others went
to Sinner to be present at the
christening of the little son of C. I.
Jaeggli.
The Green Front Cash Store has
a splendid assortment of Spring
Dress Goods now on the way from
New York.
F. J. Helweg bought two blocks
of town property just east of the
hotel and livery stable, from Fritz
Krause, Sr.
Soon to arrive-A nice line of
silks for shirt waist at the Green
Front Cash Store.
Mrs. Wellington is doing nicely
since the operation. The old pain
which she used to suffer has left
her.
f. Bihunka of Ellinger will soon
open up here; with q big line Of
general merchandise.
H. Etlinger is building a large
store building next TO the meat
Mrs. Williams of Gonzales is
visiting Mrs. Weddington this
week.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-16

Rev. E. Edwards, pastor of the
English Baptist Church at Miners
vile, Pa, when suffering with
rheumatism, was advised to try
Chamberlain's Pain Balm. He
says; "A few applications Of this
liniment proved of great service to
me. 1t snbdued the inflammation
and relieved the pain. Should any
sufferer profit by giving Pain Balm
a trial it will please me-" For sale
by all Druggists.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-16
A DEAD
GAME SPORT.

Col. D. X, Mccarthy, A. C. For
bes, F. L. Lighthall and J. S.
Moore, of Syracuse, N. Y, arrived
Wednesday morning to spend a
few months on the Conchos, the
colonel having been advised by
his physicians to make the visit.
The colonel is large dry goods
merchant of Syracuse, and a part.
ner of John F. Dustin in the cattle
business in Concho and Andrews
counties. The young gentlemen
are society leaders of Syracuse and
just came along to have a good
time hunting. They have with
them hunting equipments and
camping-out apparatus OF all kinds.
They remained in San Angelo on
Thursday resting up from their
four days ride on the cars and
were also waiting for the arrival
of Mr.. Dustin who was TO accom-
pany them TO the Concho county
ranch on the day following. The
evening shadows had fallen upon
the city of San Angelo when it
was proposed to take in the sights.
Escorted by two citizens in whom
the colonel and his junior friends
expressed confidence, the party
visited those popular resorts
known as 1.-THE Coney Island" and
Gray Mule" where the visitors
witnessed the various games of
chance therein enacted. An invi,
tation was then extended to 90 to
the badger fight which was about
to come off at the Legal Tender
saloon between badger and Il
dog, SO bidding the Mule" adios,
the sight seers filed into the Legal
Tender, where they beheld an ex-
cited mob Of about 300 men and
boys of all nationalities, races, col
ors and previous conditions of
servitude. The Syracuseans d.
vided into pairs and took advan-
.ageous positions about the large
nall to witness the fight. All was
excitement. Men were frantically
orancing up and down the floor,
apparently betting So and $40 that
ne dog would whip the badger
md the badger would whip the
log, according to which was their
avorite. Several hundred dollars
we're then apparently bet by every
'ody in the house except the four
trangers. In the center of the
DOM the badger was imprisoned
nder z common barrel from. under
'hich long halI-inch rope ex.
ended. The dog was brought up
lose, facing the barrel. The ques-
ion that how interested the men
tho bet their money was who
'ould pull the badger from under
he barrel. This question was put !
, several persons "Have you {
nything bet on the fght~ The {
nswer was always Yes" They !
'ould not let a bettor pull the /
ope. These questions were asked
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-16
Billiards. FOREGROUND syrup

Is not IA mixture of stomach destroy
ing drugs, but is scientifically pre-
pared remedy that cures coughs and
colds, and all throat and lung troub-
les Its action is quick, prompt and
positive. 25c, s. SOC. For sale by
AUG. GRAVE,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-16

Is your child pupy, peeked and
peevish? Does it fret and cry with
out seeming cause? Does it have
commissions? If so, it has worms,
and Whites Cream Vermifuge will
safely eXpel them and restore ita
health, 25c. For sale by
AUG. GRAVE.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-16

Is. your liver tired? does it fail in
its duty? If so, don't neglect its call
for help. A few doses Of Herbine
may save you II spell of sickness,
HerDine is the only perfect liver
medicine. 1t cures Chills and Fever.
75c. For sale by AUG. GRAVE.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-16

Geo. B. Secard, the well known
contractor of Towanda, N. Y, says:
II have used Chalnberlain's Cough
Remedy in my family for a long
time and have found it superior to
any other" For sale by all Drug
gists. str3
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-16
Tabler's Buckeye Pile Ointment

Relieves the intense itchlhg. tt
sOothes. it heals. it cures chronic
cases when surgeons fail. 1t is "A
scientific certainty. Its sales in
crease through its cures, it is no ex-
pertinent. Every bottle guaranteed.
soc. Tubes, 75c. For sale by
AUG. GRAVE.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-16

Money to VOan--0n terms to suit
the borrower at low rate Of interest.
OFFICE AT IRON FRONT BLDG.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-16
H.8. LE0AA6D @. !, GRAY
looAum r. Sinner
LEONARD & GRAY,
gs{y,sl 81
Attormeys-at-Law

Will practice in all courts of the
State. Collections, Conveyancing,
Contracts. given special attention.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-01-08
WASTED INDIGNATION,

The Young Man Thought the Customer
Z Had Made q Mistake.
The man with the florid face and
the bald head grew more and more
uneasy as he sat the restaurant table.
says the Detroit Free Press. He tried
to read a newspaper, but every now
and then would rdrop it, adjust his
glasses and glare up. and down the
room to find the waiter to whom he had
given his order. At last he managed
to detain him, at the risk of being
scalded by, the soup he carried, and
inquired: "How about that dinner I
ordered?" 1T will be here Immediate
ly, SIR" was the answer. The guest
tried to read his newspaper once more,
but as time passed his uneasiness in
creased until he was glazing up and
down the room as fiercely as ever: He
found his waiter again and the same
conversation was repeated. After two
or three more similar attempts he
arose and went over to another waiter
who was gracefully leaning against a
pillar. "Look here, said the guest
II want to know Something" "Yes,'
responded the waiter. What I want
to know is this: Am ever going to
get any dinner, and, If do get it, when
will it be-" The languid young man
looked at him. apd replied: Excuse
me. I'm afraid You have made mis-.
take. I am only waiter, not; a proph'
of - s...r .-.-..y.t .-. II --. D.. ....-...
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-01-08
Tho Throe-Volumed Novel,


Some time ago the burning question
among publishers in London was as to
the three-volume novel: Should 1t con-
tinue to exist, or should it be extin-
guished to make room for the one
volume book at quarter of the price?
That question having been fairly set
tied against the three-volume form.
now comes a new one, concerning cut
or uncut pages for books. The people
who write against the uncut form are
usually busy newspaper men, who
have no time WELD the paper, knife.
One of these. says: From the stand
point of political economy the present
old-fashioned: system is utterly wrong
and particularly 50 in novels, which
are meant to be read by busy people
and not treasured by dictionaries.
A few weeks ago Mr.. Heinemann
published novel, of which over 10O,-
900 copies are now in circulation. The
book was sent out with it's leaves un-
cut. It takes at least quarter of an
hour for each new reader to cut those
leaves. This means that no fewer than
$4,000 precious hours of the public
time have necessarily been occupied
in the proftless work. Of cutting the
pages of that one book alone. The
bookbinder's guillotine would do the
work in fiftieth part Of that time
And the bookbinder is earning his liv-
ing" * Es..4
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-01-08
MILWAUKEE,.

Mrs. Blackwell of R,cine is spending
a week in our city the guest of Mrs.
Walls.
Miss Van Patten of Detroit, Mich. has
returned home to spend the holidays
with her parents.
Mr.. G. Hurley Of New York gave a
lecture at Salem Baptist Church Friday
night. It was a great success.
A tea p arty was given to Mrs. 6. Nc
Will of Glencoe, I'll. Those present:
Capt, J. B. Buford, Dr.. H. L. Heron,
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth, Miss N. Savell,
All had an enjoyable time.
The famous No Hair club has a new
member in the person Of Mr.. samu q
Ellis. The club is in prosperous condi-
ton, the only disturbance is, that Bro.
Baker who is chairman of the coal
committee, persists in bringing to the
clubs headquarters sacks OF coal from
one and another of the members sheds.
His case was taken under advisement at
the last meeting. As he. is one GOT the
charter members, he was lot off with u
repremand and instructed to get the
coal but not from the members Of tie
club. -.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-01-08

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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-01-08
Plenty of Church Room.

Plenty of Church Room.
Some one has said: IF on the Sab
bath morning every person of suitable
age should attend public worship not
more than one-fourth could be COM
fortably accommodated" -. ~. ST.,
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number of church sittings is given at
43,5G4,863. Add to these sittings in
halls, schoolhcuses, ETC., used as
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ly provided. grand total of 46,O00,000
of sittings at any one hour of public
worship for a population of IS, ZOO, 900.
If now the aged, inflrm, children, in
fants, nurses. etc., be placed at the low
estimate of 100000, then there was
abundant provision in 1890, not to seat
one-fourth of the population, but there
was a seat for every one who would
come up to 46,0O0,00O. This ratio has
not changed materially in five .. -
Homiletic Review. .,
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-01-08

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