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Iron County register., 1899-03-23
He Lost q Leg with ssStonewall.u y

r. III. Brashear died at Owensboro,
KY, recently. He lost a leg under
"Stonewall" jackson and recently fail
e6 in business.
Iron County register., 1899-03-23
Death Came S Suddenly.

Thomas E. McCune, aged SO, q
wealthy Lawrence county pioneer,
died suddenly at his home near Red
Oak
Iron County register., 1899-03-23
Bushman Was Discharged.

The trial of y. II. Bushnan, Il drug
eist at Nodaway, Andrew county, for
the shooting and killing of James
Smith in front of his drug store in
that village on the night of October
10, last, resulted, at Savannah. in
verdict of acquittal, and the prisoner
was discharged.
Iron County register., 1899-03-23

The secretary of war requests that
parents and friends of soldiers who
were killed around Santiago, or who
have since died in Cuba, desiring their
remains sent home, send their home
address to the quartermaster general.
United States army, Washington, ID. e.
The remains, upon arrival IN this coun-
try, will be sent by express to the ad-
dress given. Otherwise they will be in
aerred at Arlington.
Iron County register., 1899-03-23

Notice has been issued to tue 1900
employees of the Pencoyd iron We rks at
West Manayunk, Pa, a suburb of Phi;-
adelphia. that an advance and read
justment of wages will be made in all
departments of the plant on the 27th.
The works are running full time in att
departments, and in some departments
double time is necessary to fill orders.
Iron County register., 1899-03-23
TEE MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings of the Fortieth General AS
semhIy.

JEFFERSON CITY, March H.--Before
down a resolution inviting Mr.. w. j.
Bryan famended by the republicans in
rluding President Mckinley to address
the house. Yesterday resolution invit-
ing Mr.. Bryan to address the house was
presented and carried Dy party vote.
Bysa vote of so to %. the house ordered
engrossed a constitutional amendment
resolution to provide for the referendum
md initiative.
The bills introduced in the house by DR..
missioner of St. Louis and the coal oil
inspectors of St. Louis and Kansas City
on salaries will come up for final conSid-
grafton during the week. Under the terms
of these bills the coal oil inspector of ST.
Louis would be allowed s. 600 year, and
81 600 for deputy hire The excise commits
sioner would be allowed a salary not eX-
ceeding $500 year, and all of his Office
expenses not exceed one-third os the re-
ceipts.
JEFFERSON CITY, March 15-The
senate passed the Farris insurance BILL
which would bring the fire insurance
companies doing bushes in St. Louis and
Kansas City under the provisions of the
antitrust and anti-pooling law.
The bill was sent to the house and read
first time. There is good deal of inter-
est manifested over it. The insurance
but will continue their opposition in the
bouSe.
The house passed the civil list appro-
Triation bill carrying nearly half a mill
ion dollars. This is all to go for official
salaries for the years 1899 and 1900. 1t
takes in all the state officers and the ju-
dietary of the entire state, but does not
contain the contingency appropriations,
the national guards, state institutions,
exc. Following will show a subdivision
n y tDF in tt1n Irv-eAY sod
Iron County register., 1899-03-23
A Monument to BIedsoe.

The proposition to erect a monu-
ment to Col. Hiram Bledsoe, late of
Pleasant Hill, meets with general ap-
proyal.
Iron County register., 1899-03-23


The aggregate valuation OF taxable
property in the state upon which the
usual ad valorem tax will be levied
may be stated thus:
Real and personal ..............$ 967, ,323
Railroad, bridge and telegraph,
estimated ............... ....... S,O0OOou
Stocks of merchants and
Total ........... 81, ia, s11, ,S23
Iron County register., 1899-03-23
Young Couple Licensed to Marry.

Recorder Gordon Ewing of Vernon
county issued a marriage license to
Will II. McKill. of Richards, and Miss
Maud May Craighead, of Deerfield,
neither of whom is over II years old.
They are the youngest couple ever Ii
censed to marry in Vernon county.
Iron County register., 1899-03-23
The average values of the several
classes above enumerated are as fol-


of real and personal prop
erty in the several counties as re-
Iron County register., 1899-03-23

Word has been received of the death,
at Martinsville, Ind, of Rev. DIR. J. w.
Allen, who, for many years, had charge
of the Presbyterian board of publica-
ton in st. Louis.
Iron County register., 1899-03-23
Missouri Boy Wounded.

Thomas Miller, wounded in the ad-
vance upon the capture of Pasig, in
the Philippines, is a resident of Breck-
inridge, Caldwell county, having en-
listed in the Twentieth United States
infantry some months ago. His par
ents also reside in Breckinridge.
Iron County register., 1899-03-23
Kansas City,s Mayor Divorced.

A divorce has been granted to james
NJ. Jones, mayor of Kansas City. De-
sertion was the ground. Mrs. Jones has
been in Chicago for a year or more.
Iron County register., 1899-03-23

The bank at Hallsville, Boone coun-
ty, was robbed the other night OF
$974.65. The robbers, it is said, used
dynamite.
Iron County register., 1899-03-23
Called to St. Joseph

Rev. J. Heathcote, of Chicago, has
accepted a call from the vestry of
Christ church, St. Joseph. He will as
sumo his duties Sunday, April 9.
Iron County register., 1899-03-23

Five gallant Grundy county bows
who enlisted failed to return with the
rest of the company. They died dur
ing August and September.
Iron County register., 1899-03-23

Two inspectors of the post office de-
partment were at Maryville inspecting
the towns claim for free delivery.
They said that they would report IA
vorably, and that free delivery would
probably be established July 1.
Iron County register., 1899-03-23

Burglars broke into the store of the
Dunnegan Mercantile Co., at Dunno
gan, Polk county, and carried off
large quantity of goods.
Iron County register., 1899-03-23
Holding Court In the Woods.

The ST. Clair county judges are hold
ing court ''in the woods so report
says, to prevent levyihg a tax TO pay
railway bonds.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-09-27
TAX NOTICE.

All tax payers are notified that
city taxes are due on October lat
and collections will begin on Octo-
Der 10Th.
r. L. EscHrNBuEo, Mayor.
e. J. MAIR, Collector.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-09-27
Cotton Receipts.
furnished weekly by Niemcyer
Bros, Public WeiEhcrs.

Receipts last report, 1921 bales :;
received since, 9l2 bales, Total
receipts up 10 Monday night, square
and round bales. 1903, Ruling
price 6 cents. Market firm and
higher.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-09-27
Mission Festival.

OF the Lutheran church in Sii,
ner, Texas, will be held al dohhertz
pasture on the lst sundayinlO cto-
Der. Services at 10 O'clock III the
morning and at 3 O'Clock p 1STsSo
visiting pastors viii be in attend
ance and the young peoples society
will lead in the singing. Dinner
on the grounds free for all,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-09-27
Something New.

G. w. Eschenburg has received
nice line of white enameled iron
bedsteads.
AS an external liniment OF most
wonderful penetratiye and curative
power. BALEARD'S SNOW LINZ
MENT is not eQualed by amy other in
the world. Price 25 and 80 cts. For
sale by Aug. Grave.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-09-27
LOCAL NEWS.

Jelly Glasses with covers, at
Carnes' Cash Store.
Cotton sold at G cents in Sinner
last Friday and Saturday.
The GAZETTE will accept corn or
wood on subscriptions.
EIr. J. II. Thomas and family
have moved to Halletsville.
Just received, car load of
choice new oats at
Wolters Bros.
Miss Helen Burrcw is in the city
I visiting Mr.. and Mrs. II. g. Flato.
FoR RgNr-Two good rooms, suit
able for offices. Call at GAZETTE
c!hce.
Aug. Schmidcs little child. about
two years old, is very seriously i'll.
WANTED A Coox--German or Bo-
hemian preferred, by October LIST,
Apply at GAZETTE office.
Mr.. c, P. Harrison of Flatonia,
was here between trains last Sunday.
A nice line of glassware at the
very lowest figures. A nice 4 piece
set for % cents, at Cnrnes' Cash
Store
Frank Vrazel is stepping high.
He has bran new boy at his house.
II pounds Fine Rio Coffee, $l.oo;
II pounds GRADUATED Sugar, $1.00;
best Flour per barrcl, $500; at G.,
X. Holchak's.
Mrs Henry schurbohm of Hal
letsyi!ie, is in the city visiting rel
atiyes.
Fresh Sausage Of MI kinds, Wen
ma, Blood and Liver, also Head
Cheese. All made Of choice, fresh
meats, always On hand ut Joe
Dvorak's.
Mr.. G. F, Woods, the stoci,nan,
Of Flatonia, was in the city last Sat
nrday.
9. X. HoLC1AK will soon re.
ceive a car load Of the finest flour
on the market, which he will SELL
cheap for cash.
After the hot. dry summer, the
cool spell last wees was quite IN
Asgorating'
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-09-27
FIato's Locals.

Organdies worth 10 cts, to II
cts, now 5 to s cts.
Only a few Mitchell wagons left
Mt $500 cash.
A bargain in Mems, Youths and
Childrens' clothing.
Doquet--best patent flour, $500
per barrel.
II lbs Standard GRADUATED Sugar
800.
10 lbs good Rio Coffee $1.oo.
AT FLATO'S.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-09-27
CITY DIRECTORY,

Mayor ~. Robt. j. Eschenburg.
Treasurer. ,..., Louis Wagner.
Secretary ......,... Ed. j. MAR.
ALDERMEN.
Louis Wagner, Ed F. VOTERS,
elias. Muecke, Ed. j. Merrem,
@. b. Welhausen,
1'he City Council meets on the
first Monday in every month,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-09-27

Miss Clara Poritz returned Sat
urday from visit to friends at
Sinner. She left the same evening
for Schplcnburg; butoswill be seen
by a paragraph elsewhere. she had
changed her name before her de-
parture. -lIalletsville Herald
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-09-27

The great success of Chamber-
lain's Collie Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy in the treatment Of bowel
complaints has made it standard
over the greater part Of the civil
lied world. For sale by all Drug
gists.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-09-27

You may brlddle the appetite, but
You can not bride the liver todd its
work well. You must be honest With
It, help italong 2 little now and then
liver regulator price So cts, For
sale BY AuR Grave,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-09-27

Carnes' Cash Store isthe place
to get your fresh groceries, Noone
appreciates your trade more and
will always strive to please you.
All goods delivered promptly aid
free Of charge.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-09-27
For Rent.

One good three-roon house with
two galleries; good well of water,
for IS mouth in advance.
e. T, Ruhmann.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-09-27

Mr. j. f. Dockery, of,Moulton. |
was here a few hours last Monday \
on business.
Mrs. j. W. Richter ofTrcyburg
is in the city visiting the family Of
Mr., l., b. Richter.
Do not forget that district court
meets the list Monday in October,
which is the I'd day.
Mr.. P. Wolf, publisher of the
Deutscbe Zeitung, of Victoria, tool,
in the Feast Sunday.
John e, Phillips of Dreycr. was
in town last Saturday exchanging
cotton for greenbacks.
Mr.. Carl Dilworth of Gonzales,
was here Sunday, and took part in
the clay pigeon shoot.
Mr.. Otto Stucrke and wife have
returned from visit to relatives
and friends at Schulenburg
Jack Youngs isrsioiciug over the
arrival of another young railroad
agent at his house. All we'll.
The IIalletsville papers are hay
ing bonanza in publishing eta
tons against delinquent taxpayers,
Mrs. M, L. Wilkins returned
home Monday after several days
visit to her brother, DR.. S. f. Nave.
G. w. Eschenburg, the furniture
man. takes special pains in making
a fine display in his show windows.
Miss Alma Kubitz Of Flaton a
arrived in the city INST week and is
the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. c.
Jaeggli.
Miss Isabel Wendtland returned
home last Wednesday from an ex-
tended trip through Fayette and
austin counties.
Halletsvile is to have the Jennie
Calef troupe OH October 2G, 81 aud
%. This is good troupe and Shi-
ner ought to get them.
Sinners cotton buyer Il. J. Wan
gemann, bought $40 bales OF cotton
last Friday. This is the largest
single purchase Of the season.
/ The GAZETTE learns through DIR.
S. #. Nave, that Mr.. W. II, Moody,
at one time section foreman in Shi-
ner, died a few days since at Fort
Worth.
WANrED-A position by an ex-
perienced cattle man, to work on a
ranch. viii feed cattle if desired.
or do any kind of farm work. Pay
reasonable.
We learn that Judge ?. II. Green
of Yoakun, who returned FROM
Monterey, Mexico, last week, is
quite sick and confined to his room,
We wish him speedy recovery.
Mr.. VIM. f. Koch has opened an
Office at the City hotel and began
the practice OF law. Mr. Koch is u
| graduate of the State University
and will give careful and prompt
attention to all business entrusted
TO him.
The little son of Mr.. Max VOL
ters was badly hurt last Monday
evening by being struck on the
head with rock, thrown by another
boy just at the close of school, We
do not know the circumstances of
the affair, but it seems to US the
offender ought to be severely pun
ished, to prevent any repetition Of
a similar occurrence.
| ----------5----s. .--------
FIato's Locals.
Orcandies worth 10 cts. to II
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-09-27

Aay class of legal business prompt
ly attended to.
English and Germm spoken
Ullce at City lIotei
SINNER, TEXAS
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-09-27
NEW TIME TABLE.

sn Effect Thursday, May 20, 1893.
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FOR RENT
1902 VT ay. I2r. 3b.
eel. mi Sto0 Oh
Orleans House i2th
K f, fur. lSr. Oh
Gel, mi
500 e, OR. mi loo. 90
Cleveland i'arS FIR
nished Tor a ba
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~ g sw, Or. wa. Si2. 80
3G2 II sw. 6r. wa. IL. 50
13S Frances Sc. Ar. " &. 30
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myi3-6ts
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MANIFESTATIONS

Advertisements for situations will
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per word per Insertion, the inim um
charge being 10 cents.
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261s L. Or. eel. mi. .ls.30
eel, mi. .-.......l7.5O
4f6 Elm, 6r&b, mi. 1850
AIS 2lst. Or, wa. .l2.50
loco Soth. Or. w....l2-35
l7l5 Hayes ri. ar. 10. 81
ROOMS.
9Th & c. large hall. 50 90
HOG Pa ar, Fat, Ar, b. y. 90
Si4 18th. hail. .....l55u
4S2-4S6 La NV. ONCE
rooms. $40 and sl5.O0
Col y Ii nv, Or, w,g.l2OQ
STORES.
li22 T, II store spa. 90 so
~ 18th. W, IS so
$50 10th, Gel. W. z. %. so
2113 NJ. sto&dw. .2o.5o
1000 VI. sto&2r. 20. 90
1883 L. Wig. 20. 90
603 c st. ........lS.5O
STABLES.
1912 g. 2s, cr.I.w.g.I5.0 90
I12 18th. SIS. W.T.. j W. i5.o 90
l20S q, 2 stls. w...l2.o0
0l2 &, Is, VIZ. l. .I0.35
1926 9th. Is. W 800
2412 Pa av tr'r), IL
W E. /. -.-......-..IO0
lS2g-21 l.. rs. Woo
WILCOX, 1907 Pa. ave.
312 r sw. Or. hs. .S15. 90
800 II sw. 5r, wa. .1I.3o
6o4 Half sw, Ar, w.S.oo
l3o Va av sw. 5r.w. 10, 90
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1903 K, fur,year. 2, 800. 90
$50 Mass nv ne. t2r. 10 90
Office rooms. 1907 + NV.
1877 18th NV. Tor. 65. 20
jTHERF0RD, 1907 + st.
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Large ware room. Del. ave- and G at ne $40 M
90 st Sc, 7-room brick, vatsr - Is on
A4 lIth St Sc, 4-ICom frame .........., 6od
nyloAt 4. 7. HOFFMAN, Is2lF o. NV,
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FOR RENT-IN Mt. PLEASANT. FURNISHED.
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1890 10th ST,
Ii l.. y IIISIIMR ST
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FURNISHED or UNFIRNIsHED.

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l22 4th Sc. Ilr&b. IN ~ SO u ne ami - 30
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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-08-02
STRAWBERRY BEDS.
How They Can Be Renewed Elective
ly for a Number of Years
Without Resett1nE

It is not necessary to set a new
strawberry bed every two years where
only enough are grown to supply the
wants of the family. We know of a
little strawberry patch that has been
going at least ten years without having
been reset in all that time. The owner
of this bed renews it every year after
plan of his own that has worked sue
cessfully. After the berries are picked
each year he takes single shovel pillow
and plows right through the rows of
plants, tearing them out without heed.
This tears out most of the old plants
and leaves the runners that have grown
at the outer edge of the rows still in
the ground. Then the patch is given
a good narrowing, and by this time
good many more plants are torn out.
The patch is then raked over and made
smooth and the plants that remain are
thinned out to a foot apart and left in
rows between where the old rows stood.
Finally good dressing of rotted
manure from the barnyard is spread
over the patch and it is kept clean dur
ing the season. BY the time winter
comes there is a lot of vigorous new
plants in the patch and the crop of
the next year is as good as it would
have been if new plants had been set
in by slow and laborious hand work.
Farmers Voice.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-08-02

fulcrum. A hook, shown at 2, was
bolted on top end of lever, with two
three-eighth bolts, the hook projecting
over the end to catch in links of chain.
l use an ordinary log chain with hook
on end. The fulcrum is made of three
pieces spiked together, the center piece
two feet eight inches long and thick
enough to allow the lever to move easily
between the two outside pieces, which
are six inches longer, and project above
the center piece that much. These out
side pieces are one and one-han by four
inches. Bore the five-eighth hole
through these projecting outside pieces
about one and one-half inches from the
top. Put in the lever, run a bolt
through, and the puller is ready for
business. I pulled up some old barn.
shed posts with this device that could
not move with two horses and chain.
This device is not patented.-S. L.
Snyder, in Ohio Farmer.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-08-02
THE SHERMAN LAW.
Something About the Attempt to
Relaonetize Silver About Ten
Years Ago.

On the 18th of March, 1889, the ad-
ADMINISTRATION of President,Harrison be-
san. All over the country there was
a very general complaint of dull times,
and, except in the extreme east,
strong demand for silver legislation.
When the Fifty-frst congress assem-
bled on the first Monday in December,
1889, there is no doubt that clear ma
jority of both houses were in favor of
free coinage. But the administration,
Speaker Reed and a majority of the
republicans in both houses were OPP
posed to such a measure. The senate
promptly passed free coinage bill,
and sent it to the house. But the adj
ministration had its pet scheme known
as the "Windom bill" The anti-silver
republicans, being in control of the
house, blocked silver legislation until
sufficient pressure had been brought
to bear upon the less determined sill
yer men in the republican party to in
dCce them to accept the Window bill
as substitute for free coinage. That
measure passed the house by about 80
majority, the pronounced free coinage
men voting against it. The bill pro-
vided for the purchase of four and one
half million ounces of silver bullion
each month, to be paid for in treasury
notes created for the purpose. These
notes were to be legal tender except
where otherwise stipulated in the con-
tract, and were made redeemable in
On7I a tho nnfi0n of tho
in silver dollars, or in silver bullion,
at the option of the holder of the notes.
Before passing, it had, however. been
amended SO as to admit of free image
when the bullion was at par--that is,
worth LEO per ounce. The Importance
of this amendment was overlooked by
many people at the time. The senate
refused to concur, and the matter went
to a conference committee There the
four and one-half million dollars was
stricken out and the same number of
''ounces' substituted; theprovision for
free coinage when parity was reached
was also dropped, and the notes were
made redeemable simply in "coin''-
| which, of course, means either gold
or silver. IN the latter form the bill
passed both houses and became a law.
1t received the name of "the Sherman
law" from the circumstance that Sem
ator Sherman was prominent menu
Der of the conference committee. If
the free coinage clause had been re-
tanned and the law had been fairly ex.
ecuted, it is not unreasonable to be-
lieve that it might have settled the
silver question. Under its operation,
as it was, silver rose to $1.20 per ounce.
With free coinage in prospect, the own
ers of the bullion would naturally have
held it back, hoping thereby to raise
the market price to $3.50, when free
coinage would have taken effect, and
in all probability held it at that point.
But the gold men opposed it for the
same reason. Processing a desire to
raise silver to a parity with gold, they
| were afraid of having the market
"bulled." And yet almost every mar
ket quotation of anything III Wall
street is the result of the manipulations
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