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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-12-28
CNEI~. SCuJrZ

l.. I. Travis, agent Southern L. r.,
Selma. Ga, writes, II can not say too
much in praise Of "One Minute Cough
LlTe. In my case it worked like q
charm" the only harmless remedy that
gives immediute results. Cures coughs.
colds, Group, bronchitis, and al tLrCat
and lung troubles.
C0G;1. & 0r,r.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-12-20
THE PuNsTER.

The sleeping Infant should always
be placed on the retired list
Worth formerly made the man. Now
It is the amount of money lie Is worth.
The manager OF an opera company
should not he blamed for putting on
airs.
A little girl never has too many dclls
and woman -heSef llseoo muny dol
lars.
The old oaken bucket that hung in
the well was pulled up with round
turn.
The feathers do not make the song
bird. hut many man has made n
goose OF himself with Il single quill.
A philosopher says man occasion
ally gets light on n subject by scratch
ing his head So does match.-Chi-
cago News.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-12-20
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Fire engines are mentioned bS pliny.
In Iceland horses are shod with
Sleeps horn.
A l0-year-old girl who died In Kan
sas few days ago Of heart disease
weighed 81 pounds. At birth she
weighed but r pounds.
Rome's League Against the Abuse of
the Knife has had II setback. The
president OF the society got into dis
cussion with some friends in n railway
carriage and settled the point by draw
Ing his knife and stabbing one of them
to death.
Realistic snowstorms for thenters
arc produced by new machine, which
has two revolving perforated cylinders
to drop faxed and granulntcd sub
stances respectively, with electric fans
under each cylinder 10 drive the
"snow" across the stage as 1t falls
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-12-20


the snIic cad Is gained ny elpVtriVal
means. In some other states the death
penalty is enforced in far more
ghnstly manner. II has been reserved
for the clever japanese to suggest mn
other system, which seems TO be- both
effective and at the same time free
from the rppronch Of lnhunanlty. The
condemned person IL shat up IN Il
icthal chamber, and by means az pow.
erful pumps the air Is rapidly with.
drawn from it, and death ut once en-.
cues. Experiments on animals point
to the conclusion that this method Of
execution is quite painless, II is OBJ
vous that If the principle Of the lethnl
chamber is admitted there are many
methods of making the air within it
spirube.-Chamhcrs journal.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-12-20
A Voc Thnt Irrlnr nnr.

One of Sir Henry lrving's chief quail
flies is IN answering loyalty to all
his friends.
1t often happens that he is question
ed us to his opinion of n brother actor
or some prominent public man. Sir
Henry uniallingly has II nice, neat way
of shutting Off any possible queries
that could tend to draw Il derogatory
expression.
"Rlchard MansneldT he will say.
"Oh, yes, / know him. lie is friend
of mine"
1t is related Of him that on Que &C.
casion at the Greenroom club in
London well known journalist asked
him whether Coleman was not some
what weak in plot in his dramas lrv-
ing did not quite catch the question
and barely heard the name. AT any
rate, he did not associate the name
with the Coleman who had been dead
for more than generation.
"ColemanY he said why, not at
all. Coleman is n particular friend Of
mine"
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-12-20
GOLD AND SALT WATER.

How AlasIsn's nlacli Sand May De
Mnde to Yield Up Its Wealth.
"There's millions of gold in black
sand" said IL. a. Frederick, Seattle
man of experience in the klondike, "and
l believe lave hit upon plan to get
it out. You know this black sand is
about as heavy as the gold, and IN
pannlng, as ordinarily done with cold
water, the gold and the sand either go
out of the pan together and are lost or
they stay at the bottom and are of no
more use than If they We're lost. On
claim had in the Yukon country we
only got $50 out OF the black sand for
n whole season, and knew that we
were losing whole lot and that there
bught to be some way of getting ut it.
So | experimental with hot water,
which was not unusual, but | added
some salt TO it and found an improve
ment. took an iron bucket holding
two gallons, filed it about one-third
full Of sand, put in double handful OF
salt, filled 1t with water and set 1t on
the fire to boil. AS 1t boiled | stirred
1t, like you would stir apple butter or
as we stir dog feed in the Klondlke,
and then poured it Off INTO the pans. l
don't know what effect the salt had,
but when put little quicksilver into
the pans I'll be blamed If didn't get
every particle of gold there was.
"Then went at 1t on n larger scale.
and with the sand that was before
practically valuclesS ! got % ounces
for one days work by three men. This
gold was worth about $3.50, or say $40
an ounce. I'm going to Cape Nome In
the spring, where there are tons and
tons Of this black sand that cannot
he or has not been worked, and I'm 60
ing to utilize the salt sea water and
get rich. You see II don't at the
samc time | want to tell you that the
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-12-20


President Steyl OF the Orange Free
State is not ashamed Of hls humble oria
cir. My father was n wagon maker,
and nm proud to think he was II good
one" lie declared on one occasion after
he had been raised to the presidency.
When he was 10 yedrs Of age. Justice
Buchanan paid visit to the family
homestead Of the Steyns, not far from
Bloemfontcln, and was so struck with
the future presidents possibilities OF
greatness that he urged his father rs
allow him to proceed to Europe for
training In the legal profession. For
six years he stuffed law in England
and Holland and returned to his native
country in 1852. when he was - years
of age. From that point he never look
ed back. lie was raised to judgeshi1
when he was only - years old. and II
year before that he had been appointed
attorney general, and year before
that he had declined the nlayoraltN
of BloemfoutcIn. He had bril-
liant career on the bench, end whel,
the president. Mr.. Reitz, now the chief
adviser Of President Kruger resigned
Mr. Steyn was elected by Il large ma
jority.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-12-20

Washington, Dec. 10. The estimate
crop OF cotton is $500, 900 bales Con-
tinued Investigations leave absolutely
no doubt the crop is even smaller than
that indicated in earlier statisticians'
previous reports Tho estimated pro-
duotive area in thouSands OF acres for
Louisiana is us; Texas, t842; Arkansas,
1885; Oklahoma 1885, Indian Territory,
800; Mississippi, s7H4 This is hS per
cent less than last year. Tits estimated
the yield in pounds of lint cotton per
acre is, Mississippi, .G9 Louisiana, 2S6;
Texas, lS5; Arkansas, 1893; Oklahoma.
1S5 Lndinn Territory, 90
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-12-20
AN AFRICAN POISON.

Science May Compel 1t to Render
Service to Mankind.
Professor Robert Koch, German
scientist. recently brought from East
Africa some poisoned arrows, which
he handed over to Professor Brieger,
the director Of the Berlin Institute For
Infectious Diseases SO that he might
make Il thorough examination Of them.
The arrows have bamboo shafts and
tips that the poison lies.
Professor Brieger extracted quaint
ty Of this drug and after careful
analysis discovered that 1t acts almost
wholly on the heart. He says that If 1t
be administered to II cold blOOded or
annmlc person 1t will cause the heart
beats to become very sluggish, where
as If it enters the system of warm
bloodcd person 1t will produce many of
the ordinary symptoms Of poisoning,
such as difficulty in breathing, cramps
and finally death.
The drug is apparently of a crystal
line nature, and it Is so powerful that
a very small quantity is sufficient to
kill strong man in very few min
utes. German physicians are Of the
opinion that medical science may he
greatly benefited by a knowledge of
this new drug. for the reason that.
though poisonous in itself, 1t may
prove useful, just as other poisonous
drugs have done. Its peculiar action on
the heart has especially Interested
them. and they are hoping that some
way may be found of rendering 1t
servicpahle MS tonic.
The fact that the drugsh has been used
for centuries In East Africa is, In their
opinion. rather u point in its favor, for
they cannot help remembering that
quinine was used by natives for long
time before its salutary properties be-
came known to western physicians
New York Herald.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-12-20

Democrats Serve Notios of Contest on
the Republican Candidates,

DsmOo-sts Serve Notics of Contest on
the Brpubi,can Candidates.
Frankfort, Ken, Dec 10 William s.
Taylor was inaugurated governor of
Kentucky at IL O'clock Tuesday. The
crowd was much smaller than in past
years, possibly due to the weather,
which was regular December blizzard,
The inaugural ceremonies were simple.
The retiring governor w. o. Bradley,
in the course of his speech, said he
hoped the Goebel election law, which
brought SO much turmoil to the state
would be wiped from the statue books.
Governor Elect Taylor ia his inaugural
address said:
Tho verdict rendered by the people
last November wau mandate 10 the
people il favor of civil liberty IL is u
triumph Of the people over the merciless,
relnor ,eie,s partisan machines erected
to enslave thsin."
he said one Of the chief aims Of his
administration would be to secure the
repeal Of the election law.
The oath of Office was administered to
Governor Taylor by Chief Justice Haz-
elrigg.
The defeated Democratic candidates
Cor state officers have began serving
notices of contests against tho Repub-
lican candidates who had certificates
of election through the decision of the
election commissioners and several have
been served.
This is an INDIGESTION that the Demo-
Gratis have not given up but will carry
the contest to the legislature.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-12-20

Kansas City, Dec. 9..-George b. Low
ing of Fort Worth, Tex, who has been
engaged for several months iu elfecting
a combination of about so big south
western ranches under one manage
ment, announced the appointment here
of three appraisers who are 10 fix the
value OF large number Of ranches to be
taken into the combination, The APP
praisers are w. II. Stevens of Kansas
City, Charles Goodnight OF the Texas
Panhandle and j. w. Light of Chicka-
sha l. T. These appraisers will inspect
the ranches and report during the month
of January.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-12-20

Inc ualntiesi lttle correction unoug
the trihcs OF fashion, us the new nun
made OF chiffon In thlee shades Of bne
color or three dstlitt colors. which
harInonlze PRETTY.
Silver fox boas with two feet and the
pointed head of the anlmnl nj one end
and two feet and the bushy tail at the
other ARE decidedly the fashion, for
young laLips especially.
The latest novelty In fur Jackets is
n inunty little affair Of brond tail fin
ished around the edges with stitched
bands of velvet, velvet rcvers and n
high fnrins collar of chlnchilla.
Birds of al kinds DIRE well represent
ed in millinery, but the pigeon and
sea gull are quite the most stylish OF
all and especially with chinchllla,
which forms many pretty winter hat.
The smart form oil the fashionable
lace sleeve Is n mitten finish over the
back of the hand. kept in place by
very narrow band around the thumb
or one of the fingers. Several small
buttons fasten this sleeve at the wrist.
Eats with decided and rather high
crowns ARE becoming very popular
here. but the latest ndvices from Paris
assure liz that It Is the Int with the
broad. low crown whdh is the novelty.
This hat has brim. Of course. tilted
little on one side and is trimmed with
ostrich feathers or lunches of violets.
New York Sun.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-12-20
Snake Venom Consumption Cure

Snake Venom n Consumption Cure.
Or. =. a. Gibbons Of Morgantown
w. Va. seems to be the accidental dis
coverer Of remedy for consumption.
The remedy Is poison from copper
head snake.
A Mrs. Johnston. one of his patients,
while in the lust stages of consump-
tlon. was bitten by II copperhrad and
has recovered from the bite and APP
parently from consumption also. From
a weak invalid scarcely able to stand,
she has developed into Il hearty wom-
an, capable of taking long walks.
When Mrs. Johnston was nearly dead
she slipped out of her invalld's chair
and started TO crawl into the spring
house, which was down flight OF
stairs. In going through the door.
with her face close to the sill, she was
struck full in the face by n copper
head. Several members of Mrs. John
ston's family have died of consump.
tlon.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-12-20

Clebnrne, Tex, Dec. Z THE first case
Involving the Texas statute against
trusts is on trial here in the district
court before Judge Hall AMI u jury.
The case is that of the Burton-Lingo
Lumber company ct nj VS.. W. H. Com
er, in which plaintiff seeks damages,
alleging the defendants' failure to con-
ply with contract to quit the lumber
business in Cleburne for consideration
of $7alu, the amount of which he ac-
knowledges paying
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-12-20
THE TURF REVIEW.

1t is reported that an offer of $4,000
has been refused for CrescGus.
Minneapolis will have two ice tracks
this winter on the Lake of the Isles.
The S7,100 geldng SaGwa changed
hands as yearlihg four years ago for
$1S.
Master Gilbert, 2:17A pacing, is cred
tied with mile recently in 2:12l& at
Pimlico.
Mr. Harry *. Dctereux Of Cleveland
won ~ out OF SO starts ID matineeS
last season.
Darrell, 2;0TA pacing. has heen lame
ever since she beat Bumps and Robert
j. on the New York speedway.
Owyhee is the old name Of Hawaii
record of oil by Charles Derby.
Belle Hastings. dam of Belle +,
2:l5A, and other good ones, is still llv-
ing at Hillsdale, Mich. aged 81 years
A. e. Alvord OF Syracuse has bought
the pacing mare rrestoria Wilkes,
2:l3Ha by Anderson Wilkes, for use OH
the snow paths.
Henry liter thinks that Admiral
Dewey, the yearling by Bngen, dam
Nancy Hanks. could trot quarter
nov in 50 seconds.
Vance Nuckols. the Cleveland train'
err, has a 2-year-old illy by Bore0l cred
tied with trial quarter in BOZ sec
onds and full mile IN 2;iS,
The eight roadsters and blue rihhoh
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-12-20
STAGE eLINTs.

Sag II lrbor" may run all season in
Boston.
1t Is a poor season for theatrical COM
panies in the south.
The Castle Square Opera company
has made big hit In st. Louis.
Frank plXley has contracted to write
the librettos for J. r. Sousas comic
opera.
The grand opera organization man.
aged by Maurice Grau met poor busl-
ness In Chicago and st. Louis.
The Ill fated starring venture of Hen
~ Jcwett in THE Choir Invisible" Is
said to have cost his hackers $4,000.
Weber & Fields will take themselves
and their organization to London next
April. 1t is said contracts Were signed
several days ago.
The llendnls were we'll received In
New York aud will play an indefinite
engagement in that city, employing the
comedy, "Thc Elder Miss Blossom" to
the end of 1t.
1t is announced that Richard Mans
held will not revive the play Vortex
Love" during his New York engage
ment, hut will depend entirely upon
his present repertory.
Arrangements have been made
whereby Anna Held will take her new
play, "Papa's Wife" to London in the
spring. She will complete the tour OF
this country first however.
The dramatization of "Rlchnrd Car
vel is being done by Theodore Burt
Sayre, remembered for two failures OF
last spring. "Chajes O'Malley" and
1.-TWO Rogues and a Romance" James
*. Hackett is to enact the title role.
Della Fox has recovered sufficiently
to sign Frohman contract. She is
going to turn her back on comic opera
aud will have place in the cast of
"Henrts Are Trumps" when the Drury
Lane melodrama is given an American
production in New York.
The run Of Mrs. Flske's Becky
Sharp" in New York is said to be hay
ing an effect upon Gotham fashions,
influencing the attire of both men and
women. The growing taste for satin
stocks and mere ample white waist
coats is said to trace to the play, while
It Is declared TO be restoring the poke
bonnet to favor.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-12-20
New GLASS Method.

Another revolution has arrived. Ev-
erybody knows glass IL made in part
of melted sand. The other day at An
derson, Ind. n chimney manufacturer
in passing through his shop noticed a
globe on m arc light break and piece
Of the glass hitting on carbon, in
stnntly melted. ttere was an idea. lie
built II vat with sides and bottom
composed Of carbohs and forced sand
through 1t. The result exceeded his
expectations, He made glass in IA
many seconds Ms he had made in hours
before. II is bound to clean out the
I'D methods.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-12-20
THlRTY-TWO DEAD.
The Result of tho Explosion In Mtus
in Washington,

The Result of tho Explosion In a dino
in Washington.
4 Carbonate, Wash, Dec. H. s. Thirty
two ia the total dead az result of the
mine horror here Saturday night Two
men we're rescued at 3 o'clock Sunday
morning, after being entombed in the
mine all night The injured nu;nber
Six. All are severely burned
Governor Roberts will conduct q
pearching examination as to the cause
of the explosion, The theory of Supt.
Davis ia that a small pocket of gas was
became ignitci aud caused the explo-
zion,
The total number of men in the shaft
was 10 of whom A escaped or were res
apnsd
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-12-20
Bucks Dead with locked Horns.

There was battle royal bptweeu
two lordly bucks in the Canterbury
woods. a sportsman from that viii
lagp was furnished with ample evi'
dcnce of the bnttle when he drew II
bead on one Of the combatants ana
saw him fall as n result of the shot
He hurried forward to claim his prize
when he was astOnlshpu to find that
the horns Of the wounded buck were
lnterockcd with the anters of anothpt
and that he had dragged his foe to the
earth with him. The sportsman killed
the remaining buck. which was thor
oughly exhausted from the life and
death struggle he had been engaged in.
The hunter cut Off the heads and
brought tneh to McAdam with the
horns locked so securely together that
no one could separate them unless hy
destroying one or other set of untlers
st. Andrews Bedeon.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-12-20
A PlnEue of smnlInox.

Smallpox is extremely common In
Tunis aud very virulent in type, and
only recently out of the 100000 per-
sons who make up the population Of
Tunis l45 died In one smallpox cpl
demic, Exposure to II high tempera-
ture destroys the efficacy of vaccine,
and hence 1t has been found that vac
cine sent out from France TO her colo
MES during the summer is often inert
'ven when 1t has been carefully pack
ed In ice.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-12-20
THE GLASS OF FASHION.

Four button glaze kid or castor
gloves are the thing for street wear.
A coat back With basque effects and
bolero front forms one of the new
bodices ON an imported gown.
Panne velvet In oriental coloring and
designs makes fashionable waist,
with n cream lace vest aud yoke.
Cancels hair cloth, very soft and
feecy Is one of the dress materials
velS much liked for rosull vears
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-12-20
CATTLE QUARANTINE.
The spleHssic Fever Line VIII he tho
Same rs " 81 Year.

The SPlowosic Fever Line VIII lie tho
Same rs " 81 Year.
Washington, Dec, 1.-THE usual an
nual quarantine order against the area
whore splenetic or southern (Texas) few
or exists among cattle, will be issued
shortly by the department of agricul-
ture to take effect Jan /. The order
will be substantially like that of las.
year. The most important difference
being that whereas last year the whole
of California was included in the pEe-
scribed area, the quarantine line now in
view of the cooperation of the srate au-
thorities will be drawn across the state
in an easterly line from San Frsncisco.
The qusrantined area consists of all
the states of South Carolina, Georgia,
Florida, Mississippi, Alabama, Arkan-
Sas Louisiana, Indian Territory and
parts OF the states of North Carolina.
Tennessee, Texas, Oklahoma and Califor
mia. The boundary lines may b. modi-
fed slightly later where the cooperation
of state authorities may justify it.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-12-20
Mnnunertp,. In vntlcnn IIhrarr.

A few decades ago the manuscript
treasures in the Vatican library were
practically inaccessible. Since then one
barrier after another has been rcmoy-
ed, and now the present director
Ehrle, has decided to have duplicates
made of many OF the most valuable.
and oldest manuscripts, with all their
illustrations, for the benefit of other
libraries. Chicago Inter Ocean.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-12-20
rae Death Penalty.

So long as the law OF "A life for n
life" is accepted by civilized states the
grim question as TO the most humane
method of putting that law into force
is one which is bound to come up for
discussion from time 10 time. In our
own country the old method Of hang
ing by the neck has been so far nodl-
fed as to insure the instantaneous
death OF the culprit, ind In America
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-12-20

Bryan, Tex, Dec. lin tragic rum
away accident near his home one mile
north Of Malsonville, Mack Robinson,
a boy lG years old was killed. A mule
team attached wagon became fright
eDel aud ran, striking a tree. Young
Robinson was thrown over in front and
in come manner his head WAS crushed
by the doubletree OF the wagon.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-12-20
Captain Arr.s Knled.

Washington, Dec. l. Captain j G.
Ayres WAS killed here by a fall from hi.
bicycle and being run over by Team.
Captain Ayers was appointed to the
army from Wisconsin and WAS grad
uared from West Point in 1871 and ha,
since 1875 served in the ordnance de-
pRrtment
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-12-20

Nebraska City, Neh., Dec. &. United
States Senator Hayward died Tuescay
morning. He was 80 years old and has
lived in Nebraska City SO years. Hs
was lawyer by profession. but made
wealth largely through investments in
lands in Nebraska and Kansas. Hi.
election to the United States senate wat
his first appear ance ia national politics.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-12-20
Freight rrAlns Collide.

Beaumont, Tex, Dec. l9-In col
lision Of freights ut Sour Lake Pag,
Ligon WAS killed and three trainer
were badly hurt.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-12-20
baldwin Found Gn,ity.

Arlinore. l. T.. Dec lie M. Bald
win, well known railroad man, was
convicted in Federal court mere. he Wa,
charged with embezzlement.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-12-20

New York, DAG I8.-Receivers have
been appointed for une Mercantile CO
operative bank of this CITY.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-12-20

Washington, Dec. ~ Tue condition
of Lieutenant BEuhby, who is ill WITH
typhoid lever, is slightly improved.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-12-20
sweepInK Antllru.. Hill.

Richmond Dec IA sweeping anti
trust bill was introduced in both
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