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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-04-26

Entered at the Sinner, Texas, Post
office US second-class matter,
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Sinner, Texas, Wednesday April20.
The volunteers in the Philippines
demand to Be mustered out and
sent home.
SENATOR CuLBGRsoN wants the
military department of Texas re es .
tabhshed with headquarters at San
Antoniot
TIE government has seized
half million cigars of Pennsylvania
make, because they bore counter
felt, revenue stamps.
The price of cotton in the fall,
Will now be governed by the acre
age and condition of the crop during
the next three months.
= THnFajlroad repair shops of the
Pennsylvania Central road have
raised wages five to ten per cent,
Two thousand men are affected.
The assertion is made by several,
promipant members of the legisla7
ture, that the antitrust bill will
pass, insurance feature included
HEAVY shipments of cattle from
the drouth stricken country of the
southwest, have been made to the
Indian Territory, during the past
two weeks.
THE enlisted men of the second
Louisiana regiment have preferred
charges against the officers for
shameful treatment A very com
mon ,cass.n
a4Hr negros-of-P alaetto, Georgia,
have banded, together and have
sworn to kill certain white men Of
that locality, and have already be-
gun their work.
LAwroN's flying squadron has
had II hot engagement with the Fill
ipinos, and after routing them, were
so overcome by heat, that they were
compelled to lay otfin the shade.
In IS ANNOUNCED from Washing
ton, that for political reasons the
President will not call for volun-
) teers for the Philippines. The true
reason seems to be that the volun-
teers would not respond to the call.
LIEUTENANT GILMORE and four
teen other sailors Of the gunboat
Yorktown, while on a reeonnoiter-
ing expedition on the east coast ,ot
Luzon, were captured by the Fill
pinos. and it is feared they will be
nassacred
THE, repohts'anent the beef court
Of inquiry are somewhat contradic-
tory. One day they have it that
: the court will find that the beei
was rotten, the next that Genera
Miles charges will not be sustained
and thatltho beef was good,
GENERA SKATER says that il
may be necessary to kill half5of the
population of the Philippine islands
il order to lift the Others to q state
Of civilization, This will necessi-
4nte the slaughter of 100000 o
people. On with imperialism.
Ar ELEVEN o'clock last Friday
Mathew Stanley Quay was declared
BY jury Of his peers, to be no
guilty of the charge Of couspirine
q 1
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-esLnqsIp pun U,dIoooI eql Ive6 lssI 1vsIS
kieA SuIussSoau 81 suopIodoId s,se5sAsnI
ments were 100000, $4,000 OF this amount
was used for current expenses and the
remainder. $50, 900 was given for buildings
and endowment and for permanent Inn
provements; of this amount $4,000 came
from the State OF Alabama; $4,000 from
tho John Il. Slater Fund; $4,000 from Mrs.
O. p. Huntington, the wife OF the New
York railroad magnate, nrst payment
on Huntington Hall. magnificent dorrni-
tory for girls, now in course OF erection;
and the balance In various s1ms from
many different sources.
Principal Washington finds his hardest
work in the effort TO raise funds to meet
the increased needs OF the school, conse-
quent upon Its rapid growth number
OF Boston gentlemen recently raised a re-
lief fund OF $4,000 for each OF two years,
600 for the purpose of afording MIR.
Washington some surcease from the end
less grind OF constant lecturing, travelling
and soliciting He will thus be enabled
to give more personal attention to tbs
institution, and can devote more time to
the raising OF the permanent endowment
fund OF 100000 so greatly needed 10 insure
the continued growth and permanency Of
the work. Emmett !. Scott.
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which the National secretary Of agricul-
ture, Hon. James Wilson. was the presl-
dent prior to accepting q place In Presi-
dent McKinleys cabinet The chief aim
OF this department is to make the instTuc-
tion practical as well as scientific
From the beginning of this school spe;
cial prominence has been given TO all
forms OF work connected with the cult-
walton OF the soil. About IS per cent OF
the colored people live in the country
They are farmers and by their labor sup
port not only themselves but also large
number OF white people. who own the
rented lands upon which they live, A
part OF Tuskegee's method OF education
has been to prepare young men by actual
work on the school farm, In raising the
food supplies, caring for stock fruit and
all other useful products, TO become more
intelligent and useful farmers. In 1897
a splendid modern building, costing over
$40 900. was built and equipped for teach
ing both practical and scientific agricul-
ture. At about the same time the legis-
lature OF Alabama passed law establish
ing an agricultural experiment station at
the school. With these helps the agricul-
tural department was recognized and
placed on much broader plane OF useful
ness. Under the direction of tho head
of this department work is carried on in
the laboratory and In the field. The Ia
boratory work Is simple and easily UNDER
stood by tho students. II consists In an
analysis OF the various soils for the pur-
pose OF learning what elements need to be
supplied In order, to make them the more
productive. This enables the farmer 10
make a proper selection OF fertilizers.
Fertilizers are tested to ind their compo-
sition. Feeds are tested 10 determine those
best adapted 10 fat. to milk. or to muscle
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South. is given. in connection with thor
oueh normal and religious training, as
follows: Agriculture, blacksmithing. prick-
masonry, carpentry, carriage triihnins,'
cooking, dairying, drawing. architecturai'
freehand and mechanical, piain sarin .
nlumbing. printing, sawmilling, founding
horticulture. laundering, machinery, mat
tressmaking. millinery, nurse trainihe'
painting. shoemaking, stockralsing, TAILOR
ing, timing and wheelwrighting.
The officers OF the school are; BOOKER
T. Washington. principal; Warren Logan
treasurer; John II. Washington. director
Of industries; ]. D. Mccall. director oil
academic department; George w. Carver
director of agricultural department; MAJOR
]. b. Ramsey, commandant; MIS- L. L.
Kenniebrew. lady principal.
Tha urgent demand for trained teachers
and educated artisans has made Iuskesee
essentially normal, as well as an inuus
trial school. Correlated with and oesisnsu
70 assist the other departments OF .ne
school In the training of skiiiiul, econoan-
teal and elf-respecting men and women
tha academic department finds It's useIui-
ness Throughout the South, the graau-
atas NJ Tuskegee are at work. ana IN many
Instances. In the very darkest sections OF
the South, have wrought marvellous ~
suits In the uplifting OF their unfortunate
feIlows, They easily take rank as leaders
wherever they go, and are welcomed by
eli classes OF the citizenship, black and
oh whita The academic course is constantly
hsins heightened and made more useful
Ia the student The class rooms are com,
modious. laboratory almost complete, ana
every annaratus provided to make the
Instruction most valuable to the student.
There are hundreds OF schools where
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colored students can receive literary tram
ing hut those in which young men and
women can learn trades in addition 70
their literary training. are very tew' IL
Is Tuskegees aim 10 help. as far as ts
resources will permit, to supply this great
need Of Industrial training. among the
colored youth OF the South. In the ill.,
dustrial department 1t Is sought to teach
the dignity of labor; TO teach students 10
work, giving them trade "nen thougnt
hest; and to enable students to pay part
NJ their expenses in labor. Beginning with
next year. the twenty-six divisions OF the
Industrial department. will be located In
The new Trades building, now nearing
COMPLETION. shown In the background and
TO the left Of the view OF the grounds. II
is being built altogether with student Ia
bor, as indeed all Tuskegee's buildings
are. under the general supervision OF the
director OF industries, and the instructors
in carpentry brickmasonry, printing. etc.
In plan, 1t will be rectangular In shape,
with court interior. The outside dimen-
sions are 2S3 feet by 3l5 feet the front
half being two stories high, the rear one
story. 1t is built of brick. with tin rooI,
the woodwork being yellow pine. II WIZ
be heated with steam and lighted with
electricity. In appointment and arrange
ment. the building viii be splendidly suit
ed to the teaching OF trades. Already
New York gentleman has given $4,000 for
In every way now and better than ever.
Tuskegee will be enabled to give the very
best opportunities to young men and wo-
men. with respect to the latter. II can
be ohronicled that two New York ladies'
have signed their Intention OF giving
e. . e,oo for the purpose OF erecting an in
dustrial building for girls, In which all
the industries for girls VIII be placed.
49,
Many students come 20 Tuskegee with
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out money, but enter the night school; tnat
Is. work during the day and spend TWO
hours in study each night Tor TWO years.
at which time they have earned enough
to enable them TO enter the day SCHOOL
In this way they learn trade ana get an
education at the same time Last year
more than 500 students took advantage Oh
this opportunity and paid, IN TABOR. W,
ward their expenses $4,000. This means
among other things, the making OF l,VoO.-
600 bricks, the cultivation OF about 'Vo
acres of land. the saving OF 100000 feet OF
lumber and dressing of 260.0OO feet, WORK
on large Trades building, Huntington nan,
Science Hall and Hamilton Cottage; the
washing OF 100000 pieces In the lsnnary'
sewing, cooking, and mattressmakihs'
The department Of repairs has looked aiter
all buildings and their furnishings. ana
after all vehicles and tools used by the
school. In every department much new
work has been done both for the schoni
and country round about. The machine
shop and foundry have been especially ser
viceable. About seventy-hye COWS nave
been MIXED daily during the year ana
fine quality OF milk and butter furnished
the school, A sample OF usefulness IN the
work OF the students is seen IN tneir nay
ing laid about 700. 900 bricks during tne
year. Plans are now being perfectea VIE ~
improved machinery. 70 make z'ooV'Vo"
brick next year.
~
The agricultural department ana tho
State experimental station. located and es-
tablished by the State legislature OF Ala
bamA. at Tuskegee are under the super
vision of the director OF the agricultural
department. a graduate OF the Iowa state
Agricultural college, at Ames. Iowa. OF
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according 10 the present need. There ~
also practical analysis OF all dairy prod
ucts-milk, butter and cheese, and com
prehenslye study OF our foreign and ma
tive forage plants. All OF the scientific
knowledge Is carried daily into the helds
and into the practical work OF the various
departments Of the farm.
The demand for an educated Christian
ministry is constantly growing through
out the country. To meet this need,
generous New York lady has erected az
Tuskegee, building known as the Phelps
Hall, Bible Training School, containing
chapel, library. reading room. ONCE
three recitation rooms and forty sleeping
rooms. Each room Is comfortably Turn
ished. The teaching Is wholly undcnomi-
national and Is free. In the rapid CROWN
along academic and industrial lines, the
spiritual side OF the school mas not psen
neglected. For ten or twelve years there
has been regularly appoinsea ehap sas
to look after the religious interests OF tne
school. A Sunday school. regular preacn-
ing service. a large and enthusiastic Chris
tian Endeayor Society, Young Mems
Christian Association. besides missionary
Society, Young Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union, Humane Society, etc.
make Tuskegee q real fountain OF Chris
tianity, under the influence OF which SO
many young men and women have been
brought 10 Christ. and have been influenced
10 nobler living and more determined
striving after the highest IDEAS. Last year
more than one hundred and NIFTY students
were converted during the week OF prayer
and the week succeeding.
~
srhs coat NJ maintaining an institute OF
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utssss Normal and Industrial
mi = ruskegee, Alabama, founded
aaueted by Booker T. Wash
principal. closed It's eighteenth
sHulnsss, May %, 1899.
- most humble of beginnings
rented shanty church. one
@d thirty pupils--it has become
most successful of educational
m "a America. It has now
s0'ta Of property. with no mort
s''wo buildings. nearly all
Ilr,a'a student labor; two thousand
s.Issa aaa sixty-four acres of land;
|r,.,s. o'acers and teachers; and
81 and sixty-four studentsNeight
Nv s ~ one young men and three
ti!aasns. sixty-three young women.
u ia came from twenty four
n Rjeo isrlltories. and from Cuba,
/ tho..A africa and England. More
"a Sv ~ others applied for ad-
u Of We're turned away because
! nm, tuolmitory facilities. Truly a
.ss.'sable evolutioni .
~ "a ,,As TO teach the dignity
IN op,ss Students. to afford them
~ nes,s, for the development
-. lpSnss laculties, emphasizes sys-
|hkh ~ sulal training and fosters
~ "a right thinking and right llv-
~ s Sea is kept constantly in mind
Ne ING great masses of the
/ eabls hsssm OF education which
nadansnsal 70 hold on to the basic
y peonls emnioyments. without
IA sithss. van nope TO win perman-
For ~ respectabllity. wealth
stx inana.s reason. instruction in
uuies, largely of the
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-09-28


had been up nearly every tree In the
grounds. got on to the sill. laid hold
trnIy. and LET myself so. Al the same
ius;nn, something in my head sseraea
to snap; everything svayed before my
ey,s: there ~as an awful sensation
o, unribncsx and sickness: my hnsr's
relaxed their hold. and fell heafily.
II eannu tell you what happensd ai.-
esxaras,' Marsucri,c went on aiies a
short pause. because 1 don't know
Tn. last th.ns which I distinctly re.
member doing was getting out OF INA,
window, After that comes b'ahh
which lasted. so they tell me, year
and more. Dr. s,elling says 1t WAS sne
r.su,, of being struck on the head.
who is Dr. s;eilins7" asked Nj MI
Mar,ineau. ..---.. 70 .-.-.s.-,.. A.,
MY old friend. I should have died lied
but for him.
"we,l--what n,ore7 What Is ahe
pex, thing you remembcr7" ,+- .
r "Ths next thing that i remember rs
xs,kipg up and down BY the issat-np
and aown--vith a woman. was ao'
strong, leaned on her arm can :
10. recoliec, more than that"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-09-28

what can tell you OF myself. Nov
for what Or. S;siling tells inc. lie had
been TO the Great Western Railway
station to see his son on on a long
Journey. and. the train having gone,
he was s,tolling up the platform when
he noticed, several people stop and
stare in one direction. and presently
he saw me walking up aad down. with
kihc air of a person who had not the
lcas; idea where she was. ...
who is tha;v asked DR.. s,eiling
OF porter. fu sr. 100.
Lady just come in. sir. Seems on;
OF her mind. We don't know what 10
do with her. Better send for the po-
lice. d'you think. sir7'' ...... ..,. o.
I'm speak to her: I'm doctor.
said DR.. stelling.
1T was just like him-he Is always
noble and humaue! He came up to me
and spoke TO me very gently. asking
me II had lost my friends. I said
Yes and at FIRST he thought that |
was sane. only lonely and frightened.
He asked me where came from. but
could not remember In the least. lie
says that I cried In my eaEerness to
tell him; of course, nobody could help
him. as the tickets had all been col
iected at westbourne Park. lie saw
then that / was really very III. and his
anxiety TO ascertain the names OF my
friends Increased. told him that I
had been married some days ago. and
that when we returned from church
my uncle had said to me that he was
suddenly called away and would leave
meTin the care of my husband, who
was out for a walk He had departed.
and I had been alone ever since.
had come to London to find them all
I had written to Cathie. but could not
remember, where she iited. 50 had hesn
unable to post the letter. ~
so much he had cleaned from me In
the waiting-roon. where he had taken
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-09-28

The improvements that arc bong
made TO tho baltimore AID Ohio
South Western railroad between Park
eTsburg and East Sc, Louis are being
pushed rapidly to completion. Srs.
cntccu thousand tons Of s5 pound
steel rails have been placed In the
track. and there are still 5000 tons 10
come. delivery being delayed on ae-
count of rush OF orders at the mills.
The company has also put IN ffs miles
of gravel ballast and cSi-cts TO get
out 200 miles moro duting the season.
and IL IL hoped. by Fall tha, tho track
will rank as the best In The west y
great many Grade reductions aud
changes in line arc niso being made
between Cincinnati and st. Louis, The
purpose Is to make a uniform one-hah
of one per cent grade between Cinein-
natl and st. Louis. rs we'll as to eliini-
nate n large amount OF objectionable
curvature. At one point. for Instance.
the line is to be shortened mile anu
a half. 3so degrees OF curvature e'smi-
mated and seven bridges Abandoned.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-09-28
NO WONDER HE REFORMED.
saw = Postage stamp Do siaais All
.a Over the ttsrr.osp. a..s

Saw Postage stamp Do staats All
over the nsrroam. .a..-
From the Kansas City Star: Re.
forms are wrought In many and GU
rlous ways, but seldom in a stranger
manner than that in which a certain
dransard vas sobercd. This man had
wandered at mIdnigh; into a ios sa-
loon. He gave his order. and then
leaned against the bar for support A
man standing near by took from one
pocket an addressed envelope and from
another a stamp. which he moIs,encd
with his tongue. Instead Of adherins
To the envelope. as the man intended,
the stamp slipped from his fingers
and futteTed 10 the aooF. The tippIe.
saw II !all and staggered forward to
pick It up. Just as he was about TO
grasp It the stamp darted In a ,lgsas
course toward the side wall. like a
scared thing. Filled with astonish-
ment. the drinker drew back and in
tcntiy watched the bit of paper. which.
upon reaching the wall. began to as
ccnd. As II assembled. the uppieF's
face grew more intent. his body more
rigid. He saw nothing but the mystic
rious. moving thing. His mind was
soggy from years OF ceaseIess drink
ing. He thought that the animated
stamp was warning. At the top of
tn, vainscoting the stamp stopped.
squatted as II for a moments rest be-
fore ascending higher. and then made
a dart toward the tipplcr's haggard
face. The trembling sot saw It stop.
saw Il hesitate and leap. He was un-
auestionably doomed II he continued
longer to drink to excess: the stamp
had been given I;fe to warn him. 50
1t seemed to him. With a pitiful yell
Of fear and determination. he rushed
from the saloon. From that eyentfuf
night until he died. In prosperous cir
cums,ances. recently. the man never
swallowed a drop OF liquor. The
moistened stamp had fallen upon 1
cockroaehs back and stuck thrs.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-09-28

were. We went to a church. ! stood
by the altar. and. as far as l can re-
call. was married. l don't think l OBJ
)ected. ! don't think l understood. l
was like person In dream."-1 was
told afterwards to write my name. and
did. knew my name then. don't
remember anything more about 1t. l
can't recall who was with me. or any
thing. remember at last waking up
In strange room. beautifully, clean.
but very small. and seeing some one
bending over me.sssssss a'.s..'-sN 'ss.r. -es'r
"'Who are your / said.
An right. my dear she responded:
you're with friends .."1 20 "-.ss.
1T was q very strange, gradual COM
Ing back to life. was kipdly-oh. SO
Eindly-waited upon by Mrs. Steliing
aud her daughter. but l was complete
hly bewildered. ! could not remember
a word OF what ! am telling you now.
was constantly asking who l was.
and why ! could not remember the
time before was III. DIR. Steliins told
me not to trouble. and that everything
would come ID time. Meanwhile my
name was the dIiieplty.-' bad "; II
marked . on my clothes. which ,~ers
all new. and. when DR.. S,eilIns found
me. l had a piece OF paper In my poke,
'on which had written these ~oris.
u have the paper here"
u should like to see IT, said Mr..
Aarslneau eagerly .Eatretehins out his
hand. . -
She handed to HIM n sheet OF. roic
paper. which had been crumplrd nnd
then smooihed oct again. On Il was
written Is t-.E' ~ 'lrfi' H'a 90.
".oh. Cattle. they have iet. me all
alone! Do tell me wha; mus, Do, I
can write no more. You know how
my head socs round. lie said he would
come Tor me. You mus; answer this
directly. or ! shall not know where to
go. The woman tF!shicnS ne: shc says
they vii! no; come back.
MARGUERITE LiLBotRSE."
The young man read /, through and
shook his head There ~ss no dat. on
| the ietses-no address Il had evident
III been written In a hurry. and by u
pe.saa In q state of nervous excite
mcnI
so mueh.- said Marguerite. .-sor
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-09-28
LlMAss QUEER HOME.
AN INSTITUTION FOR WOMEN
rnsy May Seek Refuge There From Cruel
uusbsJsds and Men May Use II As u
Prisontfo Refractory Wives. 4

There Is curious institution in Lima
which yon can see from tho sirserrafs
on the way to the American legation,
IL Is a gloomy looking old building.
with high walls that are painted a
bright blne, and iS.ks,eHn as the Refu.
eIo de San Jose. Here a married won.
an may md refuge from cruel and
wicked husband, and here a husband
may plac6 u wayward or un iucompati.
bic wife, with the approval Of the
priest. for discipline aud religious
training 20 improve her tempcr and
her morals. Divorce 10 unknown. ex.
eept on the rareat ccSAsious, when a
Llspensation must be .obtaincd from
the Vatican at Rome: but an unraithful
wife can De sentenced to perpetual. i'm.
prIsonmept In the Rcfugio de. gan
Jose. by the archbishop. where the ey-
idence of her iniideiIty Is made clear
10 him. The husband, however, Ia re-
qulred TO pay u certain sum monthly or
quarterly to the sisters In charge OF
the convent for her support.
During shcr Imprisonment a woman
is not allowed to communicate with
people outside. or leave her cell with.
out permission from the mother super.
Tor. and is required TO perform rehs.
IOus duties several hours a day. If
she shows signs Of repentance ana the
husband Is willing to take her back, or
her parents agree to take charge Of
bet. she may bc released and return
TO her home. with the approval Of the
archbishop. There arc u good many
sories about women whe have been
.-proPcrly imprisoned 10 this institu.
psn by Jcalous husbands.
There II NO such institution for the
ts:iplinc.of husbands who have been
ssfnithfut to their wives. That goes
without saying. The woman has al.
ways been wrong. ever since TINT AZ.
fair OF the npplc.-Ch!cago Record.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-09-28
No s..e... wi,sos, I.s,. Of w..s.

TO win success In any vocation. uhs
f'escn; day. requires hard. psssisscns,
conscicniious WORK. the bext aauQainat
Tia; Is possible. and The nknpan9urnt
G, every resource that can tss' epn.
nsaaded." writes Barton Chcyncy, N q
valuable article on The Young Man
sni the Profcsslons,- In thr Scptcm.
brF Ladies' Home Journal. "isvun the
,ounS mans manner. his 4,crsnnagiy.
is factor that makes itsalf felt In
his work. while executive ability. and
god. hard common scnrc arr cl~tnssais
q genius that should never b. isciStaS.
The young man should clearly under.
stand In advance tha, II he does not
have the capacity or love Tor work
there ls no profession In which hc can
yin success Hut. havin. this. he will
snd great opportunities To make q
samr for himself and earn larger pc
'uniafy rewards than men have ever
scfor- been abio TO coin out Of thcIr
brains" -...-.s