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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-02-01

A forest denuded by fire presents a
woeful sight. The trees are not entirely
consumed The burned trunks of all
larger ones stand straight and tall,
dead, but not destroyed. Sometimes
forest fires rage over such vast areas
that their smoke is visible from any
point in State. Dr., }. T. Rothrock,
Commissioner of Forestry for PennSyl-
vania, shows that the potential loss of
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-02-01

heat and little rain had made the for
ests almost like kiln. All through the
summer fire had been feared and look
cd for. and by the end of July 1t was
said that not less than $4,000 worth OF
pine had been destroyed. The fire eX-
tended over stretch OF nearly fifty
miles wide and all that experience
gained by woodsmen and lumbermen
in dealing with forest fires ayalled
nothing against the sweeping names,
which were driven like an oyerwhelm-
Ing food by a strong wind, leaving
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-02-01
No EXPLANATION Handy.

A little girl rebuked her brother for
laughing at man with Il crooked nose
who passed the house. You mustn't
do that" she said. God made him
that way" "Why, do you s'pose he
did it?" asked the small boy with in
terest. "Oh, don't know" responded
the little sister, indfferently. "Peo-
pie do funny things"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-02-01
CAPTURED CAT DEAD.
Fa m Gus Feline Rescued from the s PAN
ish Battleship Cristobal Colon.

The famous Spanish eat. Cristobal
Colon, captured from the Spanish bat
tleship on July 3, died at the United
States government station at Benton
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-02-01

"Mr. Meeker, your nose looks just
like other folks noses" Hush Will
liew Il heard you say the other day,
mamma, that Mr.. Meeker had had his
nose to the grindstone for seventeen
quit thatr-Chicago Tribune.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-02-01
FLAMES IN FORESTS.
SWEEPING FIRES THAT LEAVE
WILD WASTES BEHIND.

extraordinary Pecuuiary Losses In
fieted by the Unfettered Element
that Rolls Onward in a Mad Torrent
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-02-01

How easy it is to let the other fellow
do the work by rejecting that the ex.
ercise Is good for him.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-06-07

Wbarsonr TeMas, Dune 9,--SheritT
Davis vt 4 o'clpch received a wire
from Ell Chmpo, west of here. to-
come Immediately that in a shoot
ing at I1l Cipmpo' TosH Fisher ho'3
hilled Scott Porter and son and
was also, wounded himself. Depu-
ties Stanford and Kine}ieloe, with
County attorney HALL, at once
proceeded to- the scene, All are
men of protninence' in the county.
HarPHy II dlpy pnsses- in families
where there, are children. in which
B.NLLAIrDiS SNOW IMMINENT iss
not needed lit quickly cures Outs,
Wounds Bruises, Balune and Scalds,,
Price 25r adll 5gea FcR sale oG AUG,
GiRNNH.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-06-07
Killing at Halletsville
Charles Ledbettar s hot and Killed
by Charles McMurray.

News reached the city late Mon
day evening of a shooting at Hal
letsville, in which Chas I4edbetter
was shot and killed by Chas. Nc
Murray. The shooting occurred on
the public square Of Halletsville,
three shots were fired by McMurrny
with " inchester rife, only one
of which took effect and caMsed
instant death.
MY. I.edbetter was walking along
the street near the bank, when Me-
Murray advanced on him with bis
Winchester leyclled. McMurray
called out, "Iook out y and MS Led
better turned, he (McMurray) fired
The ball struck I.edbetter in the
rightside, land came out in the region
of the heart on the left side, Led better
fell 70 the goaua5s''iaa S,liad in a few
moments. McMurmy,ndv and
fred two more shots, neither OF
which took effect.
The officers appeared upon the
scene at once. and McMurray gave
up his gun and surrendered. The
whole affair is to be greatly deplored
and is result OF the recent killing
by Chas. l4edbetter, Of Sam Nc
Murray, father of young Chas. Nc
Murray.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-06-07
WHITING NOTES.

The crops in this vicinity are bet
ter than ever before at this time
The corn crop is well advanced, but.
is suffering for rain.
Miss Henry Of Wharton county,
was here last week visiting relatives.
Messrs, 0. ). Koehler and w.
JoOst did some improvement ON
their molasses mill and are ready
for cane grinding again. Come
and bring your cane. as they guar
antee to give satisfaction.
Miss II. Smith is attending the
HalletsvilIe Normal, Hope she will
be successful.
Mrs. Boosting and son George, OF
near Sinner, were here few days
ago, visiting friends.
Our hunters caught another big.
coon last week in Mr.. Woods pas
ture, Weighing fourteen and u half
pounds.
Miss l.. Helwig celebrated her
birthday last Sunday. Many OF
her irientss were invited and report
an enjoyable time.
We notiee in the Moulton News
that some gentlemen went out to-
Mr.. J. Woods farm to test the boil
weevil but owing to the fact that.
they could not find ANY, returned
home without making test. Now
gentlemen, come over t0' Whiting it
You want to- see the genuine bolG
woeviT. They are here, and no mis-
take,
Mr.. Jimmie the Red" we are
pleased with yorr lesterei last week.
net us heor from you again.
REBuRpER No, 2,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-06-07

z II. F@hcenk
MNuLToNa TEXAS
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-06-07
MOuIton News.


Monlton, texas, June D.
Editor GAZETTE:
Miss Pammie Hampil left last
Friday for Lott, Milan county, to
visit the family Of Mr.. G. B. Floyd.
School trustee Fritz Kranse is
busy taking the scholastic census
for the coming years.
Messrs. Amin a. Arnim, the
ginners, are hard at work putting
IN two more new gin stands and II
press, This will will give them a
capacity of about forty bales per
day. They are strickly up-to-date
business men and are indeed II
credit to the town.
Mr., John Shutting was here from
Dilworth Friday. While here he
bought a Passcmore boil weevil
machine from Mr.. Henry Krause.
Mr.. Stulting says the sharpshoot-
ers are working on his cotton bard
and heavy.
Messrs, Kotzebue & Guenther are
having the counters and shelving
in their drug store nicely painted
in white, with gold leaf trimming,
which when finished, will present II
very neat appearance. q. FURY
is doing the work.
The social entertainment Friday
evening, given in honor Of Miss
Katie Walsh of Austin, by Mr.. and
Mrs, e. @. Arnim at their coy
little home in West End, was in
de,d II brilliant affair. High five
was the leading game indulged in
Refreshments were served ut IL 81
O'clock, after which everybody de
parted for their respective homes
The following Young people were il
attendaMce: Misses Yillic Mueller
Allie Jackson, Annie Arnim, Almi
Kubit2, Allie Moore, IC'a and Erni
Fehrenkamp, Katie Walsh, Till
and Ledia Neibubr and Lille Feb
renkamp. Messrs. Alex Kotzebue
Fred Crosby, Phil Nolan, NORMAL
Rawlins, Oswald Buescher, Dr., j
G.. Gray and lasty but not least, NJ
j. Koch.
Mrs. Heapy krause has BEEN OF
the sick List for the past few tfays
but am glad TO hear that she is SOM
, better.
, 'Wansed-A liGe-size gully washe
: at once. Our little city haas been
perfect cloud of dust for the pas
ten days,
NORMING THAT ALL.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-06-07
MED.

Fleinta, the inlstnt SON of Mn and
Mrs. Henry Messsr daied last San-
day at I'll O'CLOCK of congestion Of
the brain Bhe child was about
ten lnouihs old, and ha& been sick
abolpt week.
The buriaN took place, at four
o'clbe% hist Monday IN the o. ID.
M. s.. cemetery Ehe ceremony
was conducted by Mn s. Sacttlsr'
The, semowing palents have the
sympathy of the entire community
in their bereavement,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-06-07

Aside from the serioHs inconyen-
ience and pain caused by piles, there
Is tendency to tistula and to cancer
in the rectal regions. Plies should
not be allowed to run on unchecked g.
TABLER'S BUCKEYE PILE ONT
NIENT rs an infalliblo remedy. Price
80 cts. in bottles, tubes rs cts. FoY
sale by AMg. Grave.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-06-07
CARD OF THANKS.

We take this method to express
our heartfelt thanks to the many
kind friends who have been with
us in our sad bereavement, to the
faithful night watchers, and TO the
physicians in attendance, who did
everything in their power, we are
especially thankful
HENRY MEssEE,
ACeusTA MEssER.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-06-07

last Thursday WAS Corpus
Christi or Aseensmai dEsy, anA a
Catholic holiday Services were
heltl at the'CsshOlda' olsaacA, by Rev
Eathen IEudecelh,, and a worry lhrge
crowd was i'm attendance. The
chnrch, aaa grounda wene beaa,tir
fully dlaaanntedl.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-06-07

II Your SIGHT is blurred with sloeeks
and spots floating befoge Your eyes. or
youhave paHns on tine right side undey
the ribs, then yous liver is deSnnged,
and you need Il few doses Of HERB
me. to regulate it. Price 50 cts. For
sale by Aug. Grlve.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-06-07
Taking Ofiense

won't help you after yo'o have been
ineelted. Feeling sorry won't help
you after usinppoorlunbep- Avoid
doubtful lumber and save your
money along With yeSG tenaper-
Save, to have lumber. Where's ths
best place 2 L hope tlhst lay yards
are. Base my hopes upon the solid
fAets that my Pine and Cypress
lNpnher liz as good rs II is che'sp.
Let ms direct you TO certain houses
built with it. Them yow'lp see how
it has stood the test of yeans and
usage. Sold at RETAIL, by
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-06-07
G. L. WILLIAMS,
Dealer in Real Estate,
Lumber and Shingles.

ONGe and cypress lumber cypress pcket and moulding
H. doors. blinds, and builders hardware Mountain Cedar
Post nea ID Waukean and Gidden
Barb Wire Sick Wire Hodge Wire Fence Rubber mixed paints
Studtbaker Old Hickory Tennessee
Extra and buggy tongues and shafts Extra wagon
Hicks Sure Phaetons, Buggs and Buckhmrds. Extra
buggy tops and double harness. brides and collars
Sinner Texas.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-06-07
DOUBLE KILLING AT FL. CAMPO.


VT ChnNpot Ts9u.s, Eune 2.-In "a
shooting serape today Il. d. Fisher
shot nnd killed. ScoOt Porter and
SON mnd was shot ivy the leg him-
,selG FulN rNrtiewl,ars not obtainc'
able nosW.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-06-07

Sslbaanibe fnr The GAzG11E..
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-12-22
At the Ticket Window

when does the next train that stops
ut McAllisterville leave here:"
You will have TO wait four hours"
81 think not"
We'll, maybe you know better than
/ do whether I'm expecting TO travel
on that train myself or whether | am
inquiring for II relative that's visiting
at my house and wanted me TO call
here and ask about ii and save her the
trouble because she's packing up her
things and expects to take that train
herself and not me and maybe you
think it's your business to stand be.
hind there and try to instruct people
about things they know as we'll rs you.
II not better, but my idea is that you're
put there because they couldn't use you
In the switching department and per-
haps you'll learn some day to give PEG.
pie civil answers when they ask you
civil questions, young man; my opin-
lon is you won'tr'
with n gasp)-"Yes. ma'am." Chi
cago Tribune.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-12-22
His Opinion OF the Wood

Not far from n Southern town n
mean white man had been missing his
hrewood from a pile that had been
sawed into three-foot lengths. In or
der TO discover which way his wood
was going this mean man bored an
anger hole six or eight inches deep in
one end of piece of wood and filled
the hole with powder, then plugged ii
with tight-fitting peg and rubbed
some mud on the place with intent to
deceive
The night following the day Oh which
that piece of wood was missed there
was dance at Il negro cabin hard by.
When the dance was ut its height the
powder charged chunk exploded i'm
the house of merriment. and the hue
flew away, also all that end OF the cab
in and large flap of the roof Some
of the jewellers were blown out OF
doors and even ont Of their clothes.
Altogether the disturbance was un>c IN.
ly and perturbation prevailed. The
only person present who seemed to
have maintained his mental and phySi.
cal equilibrium was the owner of the
cabin, who remarked after the smoke
and dust had cleared some:
Dat is pooty nigh de popinist wood
Use mos evan seed."-Chicago Chroni.
Gle.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-12-22
SQUIRRELS
Tricks Of Some Friendly Fellows That
Lived In the Country.

Ours is a beautiful quiet country
home ut the crossing OF four roads.
The house Is I'm a large yard, filled
with trees and flowers, so many trees
that we have named II The Ever
green's" A few rods away is a piece
OF woods, first a maple sugar bush and
below that an evergreen swamp. Here
the red squirrel live in freedom. They
come from the depths OF this swamp
To the house, often running over the
roof, jump on one OF the tall pines or
balsam, from them to maple outside
or the yard, whose limbs interlock over
the road, on to an apple tree in the
orchard without touching the ground.
Down one OF the walks are some
walnut and butternut trees. These the
little bright eyes" claim as their own
They not only carry away many, but
drop quantities from the stem before
they are ripe, says Our Dumb Animals.
We gather these for their winter store.
One year We raised sunfiUwers for the
hens. stored them in shop that is
between the nut trees and a spruce that
is near more naples. We noticed how
sleek and glossy our pets were and
that we had more than usual. Think
ing Biddie would like a dessert OF
sunflower seeds, we sent for them, but
-PreStoi They were gone. Master
squirrel looked wise, but told no tales.
Near our kitchen door is a man.
moth pine. One bright October day
we heard an unusual squirrel concert.
Going to the window we saw one sit
ting on a projecting bit OF bark, I'D
ding with his feet, keeping time to
his music: sometimes he would rest
his hands and use one of his feet Ours
being childless home, we make pets
Of everything. Nearly every day we
put quantity of nuts by the roots Of
pine, and squirrel comes over the
trees and fence looking for them. II
we have neglected to put them there,
lie viii hunt over and under the leaves
everywhere, so disappointed. When he
finds some he takes one in his hands,
turning Ii over and over, to pick off
the QUEER bark, in order to hold il Sc
cuIely in his teeth. Away he scam
pers with it. sometimes up in the
trees, where he tucks ii in some
crotch, pushing it down with all his
tiny strength. and sometimes across
the road under the barn, to hide It
in the barn bridge, or in the stone wall.
or the board fence, and some he buries
I'm the snow, covering them with his
little feet. Once he took one across
the road up an elm and out on limb.
dropping 1t into a birds nest The
guide man of the house" says "he
doesn't put all his eggs into one bas-
kct." The last nut he carries home.
but never are two put in the same
place. After little time he comes and
clrries them all home.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-12-22
70 Prevent Bribery.

The spirit and purpose of the
Barksdale bill to prevent the cor
iupt use of money in elections must
command the approval of the honest
citizens of Virginia, We have not
nalyzed the bill in all it's details
and therefore cannot expres IS posi-
tive opinion that it will accomplish
all that its Trainer desires. But it il
move i'll the right detection. be-
cause it is intended to correc. an evil
which unqnestionably exists. Avast
majority of the people of the Com
monwealth are honest, and desire
honest elections. They deprecate
the use OF money to debauch voters
and purchase certificates of election
The practice of corrupt .leciioneer
ing meth IDS is Ii new thing in Vir
gluia. 1t has grown up since thu
war and is due to The wholesa e en-
franchisemept of an ignorant class
1t will be very difficult to frame any
law which will prevent venal voters
from regarding the ballot as snlnble
commodity. Bat If the evil cannot
be wholly eradicated it NAV be posi-.
Ole to minimize it by stringent ell
actments that it will make it danger.
Gus to resort to this method of car
rliDg I'm election. No doubt the
Barksdale bill will be scrutinized
and thoroughly ventilated by the
members of the Legislature. Its de
fects,if any, will be pointed out and
1t VIII be prured of Cbiectionabl.
featui es, without stripping it of its
good points. In some shape it will
pass both Houses and it's eflicie, rv
will be test' d in the nrxt general
elec,ion.-Lynchburg News.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-12-22
Curious Ear of the Catfish

The catfish uses his lungs as an or
gan OF hearing, says Popular Science
Monthly" The needless lung becomes
a closed sac. filled with air, and COM
monty known as the swim bladder. In
the catfish las In the suckers, chwbs
and most brook fishes) the air bladder
Is large, and is connected by a slender
tube, the remains of the trachea. to
the esophasus At its front 1t fits
closely to the vertebral column. The
anterior vertebrate are much ENLARGED.
Twisted together and through them
passes a chain Of bones which connect
with the hidden cavity of the air. The
air bladder therefore assists the ear OF
the catfish as the tympanum and ita
bones assist the ear of the higher AMI
mails. An ear of this sort can carry
little range OF variety in sound. 1t
probably gives only the impression of
liars or disturbances in the water.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-12-22
eoUN0Jo CATCH THE MULE
Thought tho Syringe Might Have the
Same Effect On Himself.

physician and his friend were
standing on the street corner of a
Virginia town where they were spend
ing few days. Their attention was
amusingly. arrested by the sight of an
old darky belaboring the TANKS of a
mule Ia vain persuasion to make him
move on. At last the doctor was APP
pealed TO.
SAY, boss, III give you five doilahs
ef you'll make din hyar mule GO
With sly wink the physician OPEN
ed his case and took out his hypoder-
mic syringe, filed the needle with an
acid and sent ii into the hind quarters
or the mule. The effect was magical.
With a wild plunge the mule went
tearing down the street, with the
darby after him, the bystanders roar
Ing with laughter. \ short time after
ward the darby. Undiscovered and
painting, approached again.
say, boSs-how much-was de wuff
of dat stuff-yo' done squht-in dat
muleY'
"Oh!" said the DOCTOR about 10
cents"
Down went the larkey's hands into
his jeans pockets. He fished out two
dimes.
"Hyah, boss-am 20 cents. | wish
yo' would squht-twice as much of dat
stuff into me-'case Use bound-tc
catch dat mule"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-12-22
HUMOROUS Items

II thought kittens purred and birds
sang
That's 1t, OF course
"Pshaw! Did you never hear of a
lark-spur ?-Philade!phia Bulletin.
First Goot-You'd better be careful
about eating that
Second Goat-Why so?
BILLY, over there. ate an old silk one
the other day, and he's been talking
through IT ever since"-Brooklyn Lie
Tramp-Yep. lady, Use known from
Maine to California "a printed Cali
Co"
Lady-What funny name What
do they call you that for?
Tramp-Cause if yer went to wash
me I'd run.-Chicago News.
1T have obs ,rved that the West is
extrtinE n growing influence over the
East; even our Eastern flowers have
attained to Western habits; they re-
mind me OF those desperados who dis
charge their weapons before they take
them from their pockets
"Hcw is that?"
"Why. they shoot before they show
their pistols."- Richmond Dispatch.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-12-22
Christmas of the Past.

The changes wrought by the
Civil war in the Domestic life of
Virginia. and the entire Southern
States, are nowhere more marked
than In the observance of the
christmas holidays. When our
older citizens were boys Christ.
mas celebrations meant something
Extensive preparations were made
weeks before hand, by both white
and colored, and the season was
looked forward TO with great de.
light
Christmas week was gwen up
entirely to pleasure by old and
young. There were balls, parties,
dlnings among all classes with
our restraint. Vislters came and
went with an absolute assurance of
welcome everywhere, to feasts
which had been planed for months
IN advance. The long wood-pile.
the "dry wood" safely housed. the
smoke house full of meat-tbe
trees full of fat turkies, the cellar
with It's key of apple brandy, ready
TO De made into egg nog, all these
and more Will be recalled by the
older people, as they think of the
past a. this season. Probably
some of the changes wrought in
the observance of Christmas has
been beneficial to society. In one
thing We feel sure this is true. and
that is In the disappearance prac-
tically, of the egg-nog bowl from
the Christmas table of the majority
OF our homes. There can he mo
doubt, that many young men were
taught to drink, and afterwards
became confirmed topers, by the
use OF egg-nog at Christmas.
The colored people, in those
days. were the happiest of people.
Inc present generation know
nothing of what their ancestors
enjoyed. But times and condi,i
ons have changed. We are now
SO absorbed in money getting tina,
almost all our pleasures and recre.
atoms are given up. Don't give
op christmas. Let it be observed
neefs''s Tor the chiIdren's sake
- least.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-12-22
FRIDAY, DEC EMBER, % 1899.
Can This Be True.

There is no such word as SINGER
ity in the lexicon of practical pol
ltics.''
The Richmond Times, of a recent
issue, i'll an editorial on Insincerity.
concludes with the above remark.
We do not know what the Times
means by practical politics" but if
taken in its generally accepted mean
ing the statement is entirely too
strong and sweeping. If by 'prac-
teal politics" is meant to include
only those who are in the field for
office and gain, then the statement
may not be far wrong. We do not
believe, howeva" tti.rc all poiticia-
are insincere. There are men in pub
1ic life, in our halls Of Compress and
State legislatures, whom we believe
to be true and honest, -,uen who
cannot be bribed-men who love
their country and their fellowmen
and who desire, and endeavor to do
the right These men are not as
plentiful as they should be, but thew
are here, and such statements as the
above are unjust and harmful, and
we do not think the editor of the
Times means exactly what he says.
May not the same be said of the
''prastical' political newspapers?
The Times is a political newspaper.
and quite practical too, therefore,
"there is no such word ms sincerity
In the lexicon of the Times. OF
course this won't do.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-12-22
From tn. crowded condition of

our stores, for the past week or so,
1t is evident that our people are
~ king cxte ssye preparations for
Christmas Til" f"rtnnate ell,.ien
of well TODD par.I /, will fiuI 80. +
stocking well fill-.i by Santa Clans
next Mon':ay morning Thi- i,
right. But should not the ch.l .,i
OF the y ur he re- Iem brrel tonf
There are sono little folks in our
town who will not he male happy
unless they are remembered Ly va
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-12-22

The Administration would not be
displeased if Aeninaldo escaped. it is
stated Ivy the Presidents -friond,
No doubt the Tmperialists i'm the
White House and i'm the Cabinet
would be glad to sec the Filipino
leader leave the island. since thev
cannot drive him off or capture his
army.