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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-03-08

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
has introduced new feature in its
sleeping car service arranging to at
Zach an ordinary sleeper in addition
70 the regular first-class sleeper now IA
service on through trains. Comment
ing with February 10 one OF these cars
will be attached to train No. 6 leaving
Chicago 1880 p. m. and arriving IN
Pittsburg next morning at 6:45, and
returning leave Pitfsburg on No. w,
';2O p. m. and arriving in Chicagoy
next morning at 10 a. m. Also on
rain No. Z leaving Baltimore at Z p.
N. and arriving in Newark at 1922 a.
M. next day. Returning on train No.
leaving Newark at $3.50 p. m. and
lrriving at Baltimore at ~: SO p. m.
next day The innovation will be that
IN these ordinary sleepers Pullman
rates are reduced one-half, so that
passengers have the choice of paying
the highest price Pullman rate or take
advantage of the cheaper rate o~ered
In ordinary cars. The Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad is the first line to intro
duce this service and its popularity
has been predicted.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-03-08
History of This Celebrated Com
mand, of Which
GOV SAVERS is A COMRADE.
Something Of the Active Part These Men
Of rslOr lock In the Conflict Be-
tween the States.


MS Initial y OlSdhiA"OiOh AOAN
its reunion last week Mt Brennan,
on which occasion Gov. Sayers,
one of its members, delivered an
address. The following is of in
terest. being 1t history of the
command from its inception:
Green's brigade, one of the
most gallant and famous COnfed-
crate commands in the trans
Mississippi department, was mus
tered into service Aug. 20, 1861.
Gen. II. II. Sibley was the first
brigade commander, and Tom
Green colonel of first regiment.
Soon after the brigade went into
service Col. Green was made
br,gadier general by order of the
war department, and commanded
the brigade until he was promot-
ed tn major general for gallant
and conspicuous conduct on the
field. Upon his promot on Gen.
W. p. Hardeman was placed in
command of the brigade, in which
position he served until the close
of the war. The brigade was
ordered to New Mexico, where it
saw much hard service. The bat
tie of Val Verde was fought Feb.
81, 1862, and this meeting was the
thirty-savcnth anniversary of the
first Eight in which it took part.
The battle of Glor,etta WIS fought
on March u. ~ Parelto in June
OF ~ same year. Much desul-
tory fighting was done and many
skirmishes lad, but these three
swere the principal general engage
ments in New Mexico. In these
the fighting qualities of both the
rank and file of the command
were developed and its reputa-
ton established, which it most
superbly maintained throughout
the entire war.
From New Mexico the COM
mand was ordered to Texas, and
bore "A most conspicuous part in
the battle and recapture of Gal
weston, Jan. l, 1868.
From Texas the brigade was
transferred to Louisiana, and here
perhaps saw its hardest sC.vice,
and won fresher and brighter lau-
rels for daring and gallantry. 1t
was in the battle of McNutt' 8
Hill, Camp Bisland, Donaldson
vile Mansura, Prairie, La Four
che. Bayou and Yellow Bayou,
In addition to these sanguinary
conf cts in Louisiana, running
Aghts and skirmishes were had
almost every day for three months
with Banks army, thus retard-
ing and also impeding his pro-
gress up Red river, which was as
important and effective service as
any rendered the Confederate
forces.
Gen. II. II. Sibley retiring from
command early in the war, it
may be said that the brigade had
only two commanders
Green andGen. Gotcl Hardeman,
neither of whom ever missed a
fight. This is remarkable when
cor. .dered in connection with the
fact Chat the losses were heavy,
both among the privates and Off
GERS.
One of the striking features in
The history of this command is
MT only the brigade, regimental
a ID company officer achieved
d stnction in the scores of bat
tles and skirinishes in which it
took part, but many of the nom
commissioned oiiicors and priv
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-03-08

The Texas Reform Press Asso-
citation met at Waco. S. r.
Whiteley of the Jacksonville Re-
former was elected president and
N. P. Houx of the Mexia News
secretary.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-03-08

The state executive committee
of the Peoples party held a
meeting at Waco. The proceed
ings were of secret character.
Chairman Bradley presided.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-03-08

Agents coin money selling the house
wife friend and labor saver The Wizard
The greatest household article on the
market sells like hot cakes; price only
25 cents, Big pay to workers. Send
% cents for outfit and territory. Agents
Speciality Co., IA Artesian St, Houston
Texas.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-03-08
CRESCENT HOTEL.
EUREKA SPRINGS, ARKANs

GChEAA 81 hiNOs' ANhANSAS,
Opens February 23rd In the Ozark Noun
tains. Delightful climate. Beautiful seen.
cry. Unequaled medicinal waters, Cheap
excursion rates. Through sleepers via
Frisco Line. Address j. o. Plank, Man.
ager, Room II, Arcade, Century Building
or Frisco Ticket Office, No, 102 N Broad.
way. st. Louis.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-03-08

One little trouble will make us for
get dozen things we ought to be
thankful for.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-03-08

At Eagle Springs there is a
calf which at birth weighed 1873
pounds. 1t measured 80 inches
around the body when "a hours
old.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-03-08

Gov. Sayers has offered 5000
reward each for the arrest and
conviction of all persons who at
tempted to dynamite the Bartb
residence at Corsicana.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-03-08

risos Culu 10. Co.sumption is the best
of ali cough cures. George w. Lott,
Febucher, La, August 49, 1870.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-03-08
TO CURE A COLD IN bNE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Ia blets All
druggists refund the money II 1t fails to cure,
s5c. The genuine has L. b O. on each tablet
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-03-08

Some cattle in the Roanoke sec
ton OF Denton countya are report
ed dying With blackIeg.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-03-08

Over 100 miles of telegraph wires
run through the sewers OF Paris.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-03-08

The train boy books more passen
gers than the general passenger
npnnt
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-03-08

a fish diet may not strengthen the
brain, but little fishing trip often
tends to invigorate the Imagination
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-03-08

a company has been organized
to erect an oil mill at Pilot Point.
Gilpin observer., 1899-08-31

Four years ago Allie Mcdonald, the
wife Of Jim Mcdonald, Cherokee In
dian, disappeared from her home, near
Checotah, !. T. She was white wom-
an. and very beautiful. Her husband
accused a New York artist named
Smith Of having abducted her, but re-
cent developments show that the In
dian kidnapped his own wife and kept
her fastened and guarded in cave for
four long years. Under pretense OF
searching for her the Indian spent
nearly his wife's whole fortune, but in
reality he was squandering the money
on race tracks and gay women. Lately
his wife was rescued from the cave.
AS soon as she was free she shot her
husband dead for his cruelty. No eff
fort was made to arrest her and none
will be made. The girl comes under
the jurisdiction of the Indian courts.
and the Indians refuse to prosecute.
Four years ago Allie Madaris, the beau
tiful daughter of Jack Madaris, was
married to Jim Mcdonald near Che
cotah, I. T. Allies father was quite
wealthy, and he started his son-in-law
out in the cattle business. Ten days
after the wedding Jack Madaris died
Gilpin observer., 1899-08-31
THERE is WOE IN ALL INDIA.

end Swami Bhaskarananda forsook his
kindred and turned his back upon So
ciety; lived life OF nakedness and
self-immurement, and sat in a painful
posture of the body for many years
that by these austerities his spirit
might be freed from its subsection to
matter. That there could be no greater
martyrdom then that which this de-
voice chose for himself is attested by
the fact that tourists in India were not
content with viewing the Golden Tenn
pie, the shrine of the monkeys and the
cesspools of the gods. but almost with
cut exception directed their footsteps
to the cell Of the heather saint seek
ing reunion with God. Even Chr istian
martyrology tells no more pathetic
tale of the sacrifice of the body to save
the soul "In eighty years." Benares
Brahim ventured to predict, when
Christianity first attempted to set
foothold in the holy city. the WORSHIP
of Gunga will vanish, the chains of
caste will be dissolved, and all will
have the true knowledge of God and be-
cone Christians" This prediction was
made eighty years ago, but its fulfill
ment is still eighty years in the future.
The missionaries at Benares have been
at work during these four-score years,
but the Ganses is still the sacred river
OF the Hindus, the nasty wells OF
SILVA and Vishnu are still believed to
contain a purifying element, the sim
ians still perform their nischievous
pranks about the shrine OF the mon
keys. Caste under English rule Is NOT
so powerful as 1t once was and the iua-
moralities of the Brahmlnical sectS arc
restrained by the strong arm OF re-
preston, but the ancient religion with
much of its mendicancy and nastiness
still retains its mold upon the people
Of India. How strong this hold is 10
proved by the self-imposed martyrdom
of Swami Bhaskaranan6a.
Gilpin observer., 1899-08-31
Laborer Hanged by Accident.

Frank Zotoiza, employed in the Al
ton elevator, Chicago. was strangled to
death by rope which became entan-
gled around his neck while he was
hoisting sacks of grain. The dangling
end Of the rope fell around Zotoiza's
neck and formed loop knot. Before
the Mortified eyes of his fellow work
men Zotoiza was jerked from his feet
and hoisted several feet into the air.
He struggled and tore at the rope with
his hands. but his struggles only tight
cned It. He grew purple in the face
and strangled before the other men
could render any assistance. The
weight of the sack of grain at the end
of the rope prevented the men from
untangling IL.
Gilpin observer., 1899-08-31
WAX FIGURE PUT IN THE corrfs

swindle Said to Have Been worksd =
Secure $4,000 Life Insuranos.
Thomas Chase. a farmer, aged about
48 and residing at Milligan, Carter
county, Tenn, was reported as having
died Of grip after an illness Of few
days in February last. On the follow
ing day simple funeral occurred and
what was supposed to be the remains
OF the farmer was buried in the coun-
try churchyard at Milligan. It was
announced to a local newspaper few
days later that Chases life was insured
for 100000 in round numbers. This
was correct and later the several in
surance companies in which his differ
emit policies were written deposited the
money in the banks of Knoxville and
johnson City, Tenn, to be paid to the
widow OF the insured. Mrs. Chase re-
ceived about $1,000 of the insurance,
1t is stated, but the banks have just
been en1oined through Chancellor
Smith of Johnson City from paying
over the balance OF the funds. In their
application for an injunction the at
torneys for the insurance companies
allege that fraud was perpetrated to
obtain the insurance money, that the
insured had probably been made the
victim of scientific hypnotism on the
part Of some persons in collision with
the wife of Chase, that the insurance
had been obtained in the first place by
Misrepresentation, and that Chase had
been seen alive in Knoxville, Tenn.
two months after his reported death.
1t was reported at the time Chase was
supposed to have died that he showed
signs of being under hypnotic infiu-
ence and that when he was being pre-
pared for burial he arose from the bed
and talked with those about him, but
expired few minutes later.
Gilpin observer., 1899-08-31
Education In Sweden.

There is probably no country in the
world, unless it be America, where so
much attention is given to the educa-
ton of the masses as in Sweden. The
attendance at the 'Folkskolor," or
public schools, may show n compare
lively small per cent. of attendance as
regards population, but that is due to
the fact that everybody who can af-
ford 1t educates his children privately.
AT the close of the school year there
were enrolled in the public schools of
Stockholm. the largest city in the king
dom, 2i,9GO pupils. There are seven
classes in the curriculum. Night schools
and Sunday schools have not attracted
much attention, and interest in them
has declined.
Gilpin observer., 1899-08-31
EAGLE FIGHTS MAN AND WIFE
Huge Bird Driven on After Severely
Injuring Human Contestants.

Huge Bird Driven on After Severely
Injurinr Human Contestants.
A huge bald eagle swooped down on
the farm of Lincoln Rogers, near the
village of Naples. N Y. the other day,
and seized chicken in its talons. Mrs.
Rogers. who heard disturbance,
rushed out to see what was the mat
ter and the eagle made for her. She
turned and fed. screaming, and at
tracted the attention OF her husband,
who was working in field not far
away. He grabbed stick and hur-
ried to the assistance of his wife. who
had stopped In her flight and at
tempted to beat the bird off with n
club. When the eagle saw Mr.. Rogers
1t turned on him. and then attacked
each in turn. Man and wife tried to
beat the bird, but in their excitement
few blows took effect. and those that
did seemed only to increase the eagles
anger and cause 1t to fight all the
harder. Mrs. Rogers lost her club and
tried to fight the bird with her hands.
In SO doing she was badly scratched.
Mr.. Rogers also received numerous
scratches and bruises. but eventually
put the bird to flight.
Gilpin observer., 1899-08-31
Death Of the Holy Man Of Benares.
Some Superstitions.

Swami Bhaskarananda, the famous
Hindu ascetic, of Benares, is dead.
This devout Brahmin, who kept him
self naked and self-immured, was Wis
tied by nearly all the Indian tourists
during their stay at Benares, including
the Prince Of Wales. He spent his life
in a rigid posture, giving no heed to
his visitors, and patiently waited for
death in the holy city, which, accord
ing to Hindu belief, means life ever
lasting.
Although Swami was celebrity lit
tie was learned by his visitors of his
actual life or OF the beliefs that die
tated his peculiar asceticism. He was
either a Udasi or Digambar devotee,
more probably the latter. The Udasi
live in monasteries, but they eat in the
houses of Hindus of all castles, and ac-
cept food cooked by other persons. At
the creation of a new Udasi they dis
tribute sweetmeat called habua. Some
Of them are called Maya, from nauga,
naked, because they go naked. This
is also true of some other Hindu sects,
including the Gosains and Bairagis.
The latter are inordinate beggars.
Many of these sectaries lead immoral
and criminal lives, but the Digambar
devotees, while they go naked like the
others, lead pure lives. They live sep
arately from society and from all fam
lily connections.
A Digambar is one who has all the
world for a covering. In his manner
of life Swami Bhaskarananda practiced
Gilpin observer., 1899-08-31
YOUTH TERRoRIzEs A TOWN.

Crazed with drink, young II. Willard
Field, son of II. X. Field, well-known
insurance man of Alameda, Cal, ran
amuck through the streets of that
town the other morning. to the terror
of residents aroused from their peace
full slumbers by the loud clatter OF
horses hoofs and the discharge of fire.
arms. Field was mounted bareback
on mettlesome horse, which he urged
to high speed. At intervals he fred
his revolver in cowboy style with ut
ter disregard for human life. Two
police officers, mounted on high-geared
bicycles, failed to come up with the
wild rider. and Policeman Dennis
WEIGH, who tried to intercept him on
Central avenue at about ESQ a. m,
was made target by the young des-
perado for two shots at close range,
one of the bullets blowing through the
crown and back rim of the patrolman's
felt hat. Young Field, who is no more
than 20 years of age. had left his home
at 1017 Paru street in hired convey
ance the previous evening with party
of young men out for lark. He had
drank heavily, and wound up the orgy
after separating from his companions
by starting out alone on his saddle
horse. His subsequent wild ride
| created disturbance and cutlery from
| one end of the Encinal to the other.
During the time he fired from Is to 20
shots at random.
1t was $50 a. m. when Policemen
Brampton, Brown and Lawrence ar
rested Field after he had entered his
fathers grounds with his tagged steed.
When placed under arrest he was
found lying on the bed in his room
asleep. with his clothes on. The young
man was taken to the city prison and
confined until morning, at which time
his elder brother, Charles Field, the
poet of Stanford University, appeared
to try his best to get him out OF the
scrape. A charge of assault to murder
had first been entered opposite young
Fields name. but later he was let down
with the greatest ease to charges pre-
ferred by Policeman Welch of disturb
ing the peace and violating an ordi-
nance by discharging firearms within
the city limits. Early in the morning
he was allowed to plead guilty to these
minor charges and fined $50 on each.
Gilpin observer., 1899-08-31

keys of this Monkeyminster; they hur-
ried in through the doorways. For
tunately they happened to be peace
ably inclined at the time of the princes
visit and so royalty escaped becoming
the victim of their mischievous pranks.
1t was observed, however, that the lace
on the princes coat was great temp
tation to the sacred simians OF the
Monkey Temple-they looked at his
probable they had been well fed in an
ticipation OF the princes visit and SO
were restrained from trying to make
dinner of the insignia of royalty.
Swami Bhaskaranandas whole life was
devoted to one object-that OF obtain
ing emancipation for the imprisoned
spirit by such bodily austerities as he
believed would annihilatc its conscious
connection with the body and with ma
terial things He sought for himself
such deliverance as would result in
state OF divine tranquility even while
he lived. Believing that the passions
alone were the sources of pain he bore
his self-imposed sufferings as neces-
sary to 1T his individuated spirit for
reunion with God. According to the
Hindu belief all spirit is God. intangi-
BILE and unconnected with matter. The
spirit OF man Is indivduated deity, i'm
prisoned and degraded. Complete alb
gtraction and absorption must be OBJ
talned before the indivlduated spirit
can be united with diety. To attain this
Gilpin observer., 1899-08-31

even more than the customary asceti-
cism of the Digambar and he entirely
avoided the greediness and gluttony OF
the Udasi Living apart from all the
rest OF the world he became celebrity
in his retirement and his place of re-
treat became as much an object OF
curiosity to tourists as the historic
show places OF Benares.
Benares is to the Hindu what Mecca
Is to the Mahometan. jerusalem to the
Jew and Cavalry to the Christian. II
is the holy city of India. 1t is SO holy
that many distant Rajahs always had
delegates living there who performed
for them the requisite services and
additions. Its ancient name is Cast
the Splendid, which the Hindus still
retain. 1t was the ancient seat OF
Brahminical learning and 1t Is still the
home OF many of the priests of Brahma
and the resort OF pious pilgrims from
all parts OF India, who come to make
their additions in the sacred river. the
Ganges. II has many temples and holy
wells, but the streets are narrow and
rnsavory and stenches assail the noses
of visitors at every turn.
When the Prince OF Wales visited Be-
mares he went to the so-called temple
OF the monkeys and the wells OF SILVA
and Vishnu as well as to make call
upon the devotee, Swami Bhaskaran-
nnda. Little was said Of the Princes
visit to the recluse by the special cor
rsspnEi'ents of the London papers. but
Gilpin observer., 1899-08-31
IN THE CAVE.

under mysterious circumstances, and it
was limited then that his son-in-law
did the killing. Closely following her
fathers death Allie suddenly disap-
peared. Mcdonald appeared greatly
moved by both events and offered
$4,000 reward for the return of his
wife. Then he sold all his and his
father-in-law's property, excepting a
1,000-acre ranch. and started East to
capture and murder the white man
who had stolen his wife. Mcdonald
was gone three years and half. Last
winter he returned to Tahlequah and
told the inhabitants he thought his
wife had been murdered. Detective
Dunkin did not believe this story, but
kept a close eye on the Indian. His
patience was rewarded on May 81.
when he followed Mcdonald to a hut
on the side of hill. fifteen miles
southeast of Tahlequah. After the
Indian had left, Dunkin went to the
place and forced the owner, full.
blooded Indian, named Six Killer, to
turn over the keys. After a good deal
of search Dunkin found a door leading
into a cave, and there he found Allie,
the supposed kidnapped wife. She was
nearly dead from solitary confinement
and her clothes were in rags. She told
the officers she had been placed there
by her husband, who had tired OF her
and wanted to keep her fortune. She
was gives plenty to eat and treated
well under the circumstances, but had
no hope OF ever being rescued. The
woman was IS when she was put in
the cave. Now she is old and infirm in
appearance. She was taken to Sloan
Springs, Ark, and given money on
which to dress and fix up. Then she
returned to Tahlequah. One of the
first persons she met on the street was
her husband. Drawing a revolver, she
at once shot him dead. No attempt
was made to arrest her. and everybody
seemed glad she had committed the
deed. She has had her property-that
is, such OF 1t as was not sold by her
misunderstood to her, and is now
living among the Indians.
Gilpin observer., 1899-08-31

his presence at the shrine of the mon
keys was told with great minuteness OF
detail.
There is good reason for the nick
name that Europeans have applied to
this shrine of Indian superstition-the
Monkey Temple. There are monkeys
everywhere-up in the neighboring
trees, on the walls and roofs of nearby
houses, on the fronts of the shops, in
the roads and streets that serve as APP
proaches to the temple. This part of
Benares is city of monkeys-mis-
chievous monkeys that sometimes hurl
stones at passersby. 1t is said that q
band of monkeys once did valiant bat
tie for a mythical hero of Hindu ira
dition-hence this temple which is sa-
cred to the simian.
When Wales arrived at the temple
he was supplied with plate of parched
peas and number of white sweet
meats of which he was assured the
monkeys had many times signified
their appreciation. The princes ar
rival was the signal for a gathering
of the simians in whose special honor
this great monkey house is maintained.
From every direction these agreeable
animals rushed to welcome the prince,
who will some day become emperor of
India. They came running over and
across the walks reserved for the
passage of his royal highness; they
tumbled down from the minarets of the
temple; they wriggled through holes
and crevices known only to the mon
Gilpin observer., 1899-08-31
rhsater Heated by Electricity.

The first theater in the world to be
heated by electricity Is the Odeon in
Buenos Ayres. A short time ago the
proprietors asked n local company If 1t
would undertake to heat their premises
by electricity, and, although the man
agement had many misgivings as to
the possibility of being able to do so.
so sanguine was the electrical engi-
neer of the concern, an American, that
he could devise n practical and salts
factory system of electrical heating
apparatus for the purpose, that he
was given carte blanche and immedi-
ately proceeded to work out his
scheme, which he has done success
fully.