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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-08-09
His Tongue His weapon.
Above Company nre perIoctIy relIabIc E9Ilol

An English writer who lilSena 'ralley-
rand to cat. which scratches, dealing
wounds that inhame, but that do not kill,
gives II few examples OF his irritating
wit
The Director Rewbell, in fit Of rage,
flung mn inkstand at Tnlleyrand's head,
eXclaiming, "Vile emiGre, your mind is az
crooked MS your feet"
The cripple waited his revenge.
How arc things going?' asked Rev
bell one day Of the prince.
"Crossways. as you see" replied Tai
eyrand to the director, whose eyes CROSSE
ed.
Nine. de Stnel was suspected Of paint
ing herself as the heroine IF her romance.
"Delphinc," and Tallcyrand in the char
ncter Of the greedy and artificial Nine.
dc Vernon.
"They tell me-" said the wit, meeting
her soon after her book had appeared.
that both you and | are in the book,
madam. disguised MS females"
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-08-09

The word comes from London, says
the New York sun, that the cycle rae
ers of Great Britain will this year
make an effort to wrest from the United
States the many cycle records which
have been made here and held by our
riders for something like ten years.
This promises much of interest for
both amateur and professional riders,
and will undoubtedly result IN great
benefit to the sport The plans for this
attempt have not all been formulated
but the announcement recalls the inter-
esting fact that England made the first
records In both the spirits and long
distance races, and for several years
American riders raced against them in
vain. The record for mile was the
first of the English records to stand for
any length of time. The American rid
ers who got out to break 1t failed so
many times that the matter soon as
sumed international Importance. and
thousands of dollars were spent on
both sides of the Atlantic-in England
to beat the old record, If possible, and
on this side to beat anything that the
Engllshmen might do. In the third
year of this contest the manufacturers
of bicycles and the builders Of cycle
tracks took the matter in hand serious
ly. American wheels improved so
rapidly that in the course Of one more
year an American rider not only broke
the English record, but passed 1t so far
that until today England has never
succeeded in catching up. Every year
since then the English record has been
bettercd a little by an Engllshman but
some American rider has bettered the
American record, so the honors are
still here.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-08-09

A most satisfactory method of keep
ing the irons smooth while working is
to have an old pan lined with thick
brown paper putting upon this paper
a thick layer of common salt. Rub the
hot iron on this salt, using a good deal
of pressure. then wipe on clean piece
of cotton. When ironing starched
clothes have piece of beeswax in a
cloth. aud. after cleaning the iron on
the salt. pass the wax lightly over II
ahd wipe with clean cloth. One will
kaye 20 trouble IL these directions are
followed.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-08-09
THE HOUSEHOLD.


There IRE styles In everything, from
shoes to diamond necklaces, and in
household matters as well. The day
Of the ballet girl lamp shade, with Its
Voluminous skirts, is past. 1t was pref
~, hut frail and inhammable. Now the
empire and early Victorian designs
rulc-one with its wrcaths and painted
faces; the other has pictures from old
time fashion books and sporting prints
inlaid upon the vellum surface. Even
the octagon shaped cameo or parlan
porcelain shade, which some of us have
seen packed away in the garnet years
ago, is coming in. The fad of the hour,
however. Is the golf bonnet lamp
shade. 1t is shirred on wires, made
rom lowered silk. lace ut the edge
and at the top brass ring to protect
the chimney. But instead Of laugh
ing face a bright flame shines under
the bonnet 1t will revive talk of sun
ny days on the golf links when hearts
were balls and Cupid caddie.
Apropos of lamp shades. n funny
thing happened lately in family of
vivacious but not over wealthy girls.
They are NIL ingenious-the kind to
make n dress in the midst of fun and
chnff, then dance in it all light. The
cleverest daughter recently made IL
beautiful shade for the piano lamp
from pink evening dress and trim
med 1t with roses from her last sum
mer's hat. That evening young man
called on her, and to low toned music
they chatted.
How do you like our new lamp
shadeY' she asked demurely.
He studied 1t for moment. THE
last time saw it," he replied. II was
dunclng with it"'-Hnrper's Bazaar.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-08-09

1t has long been held that the use of
fresh bread is injurious, and cautious
people and dyspeptics carefully avoid
the temptingly crisp new loayes with
all their aromatic charms. patiently
continuing themselves to bread more or
less stale. Now, there comes an aston
ishing statement that stale bread is in
fected with germs, more or less de-
structlve to health, and presentln larger
numbers as the bread grows older. A
health food company recently made a
demonstration Of this fact, showing
that while fresh, well baked bread gave
$40 germs to the gram Q5.4 grains, in
bread that was kept in warm cup
board three days, or until it had be-
come slightly stale, the number OF
germs was nearly 6,50ooO0.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-08-09
A Run-nIMG,s Hoopoo.
The washin,ston Poutomce Has a Cat
In Its walls.

In Its wallis.
That the many mishnps which befel
that architectural monstrosity on
Pennsylvania avenue known as the
new city postoficc during the many
years It was in process of construction
was due to a "hoodoo" is freely admit
ted by n large number of Washington
citizens, who watched the building RISE
with frequent Interruptions, from its
Foundations No other public struc-
ture ever erected In Washington has
caused the government so much trou-
bic, and even now, although partially
occupied, alterations and changes re-
main to be made.
Columns have been written in the
newspapers by Indignant citizens cnll-
Ing attention to defects in the big stone
building and condemning the structure
generally. a congressional committee
was appointed at the last session to
investigate the many alleged shortcom-
lngs of the building, and altogether the
new city postofice has been cause
for complaint ever since 1t rose above
the first story several years ago.
Believers IN such things have all
along asserted With solemn conviction
that the building was "hoodooed. !"
Their position has at last been sus-
tanned, for the "hoodoo" has been
found, and it will remain rs long as
the building stands. 1t is not one of
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-08-09
THE SPORTING WORLD.

81 have been frequently accused Of
taking advantage of an opportunity to
place my name before the public by
naming after myself the greut horse
that owned and raced" said John H..
Gentry to the Kansas City Journal.
at is true that the animal was named
after me, but assure you that | was
not responsible for having named him.
believe that have received no little
advertising solely ON account of the
record of the horse. | have never told
the true story of how the horse hap
pened to bear my own name. When
bought him in Wichita, Kan, he was
but small colt and looked more like n
Newfoundland dog thFn anything else.
His hair was long and so uneven that
in appearance the colt approached the
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-08-09

AT Genon three fishermen in small
boat caught sight of large shark close
to them In the water. One of the
youths, MINED Ehrico, wishing to Sc
cure the fish, jumped into the sea, and
with incredible strength took it in his
arms and threw it into the boat. For n
moment the shark seemed stunned,
but, rousing itself terrible battle en-
sued in the boat. The shark seized the
arm of cot the men and the others
beat 1t with their oars, trying to free
their companion Suddenly the shark
let go and bit It's first captor in the
neck and face Finally the three sue
ceeded in throwing the shark into the
water, and the wounded men went on
shore to have their hurts attended to-
London Letter.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-08-09
APHoRlsMs.

a useless life is only an early death.
Goethe.
Nobility should be elective, not her
edltary. Zimmerman.
Music washes away from the soul
the dust Of everyday -Auerbach.
The joys of meeting pay the pangs of
absence; else who could bear it-Rowe.
No nation can be destroyed willie it
Possesses a good home Iife.--J. G. IIol-
land
re that thinks he can afford to be
negligent Is not far from being poor
johnson.
Manner Is everything With some peo-
pc, and sosnething with everybody -
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-08-09
coming Her way at last.

Mr.. Singleton-AIiss Willing er-Nel-
lie--you don't care If drop the Miss"
and call you Nellie, do you?
Miss Willlng-No, indeed! Why, only
yesterday l remarked to mamma that
was getting awfully tired Of being
called Miss Chicago News.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-08-09

+ you are charged" said the court.
with riotlng."
Its mistake, Judge" replied the
prisoner. ME and Bill decided to have
scientific boxing encounter, and not
having the price of hall we jest pull
cd it off in the alley. Philadelphia
North American.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-08-09

ridiculous. When took him down to
the farm. near Sedalla, the hired hands
laughed at my purchase and declared
that they would not allow such an I'M
prepossesslng looking animal on the
place. The feeling against the ugly
duclilng reached such II high pitch
that he was given but little attention,
and was almost tempted to dispose Of
him. decided to keep him, however,
and that ugly little colt was named
John r. in spirit Of fun on the part
of my hired hands. and as such action
was most uncompllmentnry to me,
told the men to refrain from TESTING
with me in that manner They assured
me that the naming Of the colt was
simply n joke, and. as 1t was all In n
spirit Of fun. | did not name the horse
myself, but allowed the men on the
place to continue to cal! him after me.
The colt grew up and was still quite
homely in appearance, but by that time
1t would have cost me $50 to change
the name on the registration books Of
the association. So he was called after
me md in later years became the most
famous Of PAGERS campagned him
all through the grand circuit. and, as
my reputation depended simply on the
name of my horse owe my own per-
sonal success TO the attempts of my
hired men to make fun of me by nam
ing the homely colt John Z. Gentry"
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-08-09
Bishop Middleton.

The secret of success in life is for a
man to be ready for his opportunity
when it comes.-Dl sraeli.
1t is the mind that maketh good or
i'll. that malleth Indebtedness of happi-
ness, rich or poor-Spenser
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-08-09

Keep your powder good and dry, Dom Paul;
Never close your weather eye. Olm Paul;
Have your riile clean and bright,
Look to fore and after sight,
They are planning day and night
You will need to watch them all,
Dom Paul, Dom Paul.
Shoot to kill 'em when you shoot Dom Fauls
They are coming for the loot, Dom Paul.
They'll be gathering you in,
Just as sure az sin IL sin,
For they know you have the tin
You must battle ior It all,
Dom Paul Dom Paul.
Then get out your little gun, Dom Paul,
For you don't know how 70 run, Dom Paul;
Don't discuss about the right
When a rattlesnakc's in sight,
And his pizen head shows hght
Don't you do thing at all,
Not thing to him at all,
Dom Paul Dom Paul. Pilot.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-08-09

Some men get on in life because
They like to do their best,
And many toiler rises Just
To keep UP with the rest.
There's many a man who wins because
Good luck falls in his way.
But never one by growing DER
a chance missed yesterday,
-Nashington star.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-08-09
A FIoYernot Rnh1tet.

The howerpot basket represented
can be made Of a brown wicket basket
ornamented with fancy liberty muslin.
The Advocate and news., 1899-01-18

Father, did you hear what the man In
the pulpit said?" What did he say?"
"ae said, This is wicked world Did
he mean us?' "Oh, mol It Is only his
way of saying he is all right Brook
lyn Life.
The Bright Side.--"Well there's one
good thing about most of our Congress
men, anyway" Whats that?" "They
talk so much that there Is little time left
to pass needless and dangerous laws.
Chicago News.
"Thats terrible noise in the nursery,
Molly" said the mistress. What's the
matter? Cant you keep the baby quiet?'
"shure, maam," replied Molly, II can't
keep him quiet unless let him make
noise. "-Tit-Bits.
"Muggins called up his first wife at the
seance last night, and what do you
think he said to herr" Goodness
knows" "He told her he wished she
would give his second wife her recipe
for mlncemeat. Chicago Record
His Point Of View.--"Papa, it speaks
here of a burst of confidence. What
does 1t mean?" Failure of a trusted
bank" growled the old gentleman, who
had just been hit by that sort Of a. ca
lamity. Detroit Free Press.
Misguided Man George I'll have to
have another 500 Gracious goodness,
Clara!" We'll, George, It's all your
fault; you said I'd better make cheap
Christmas presents this year instead Of
buying them. Detroit Free Press.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-05
sCHLEY A REPUBLICAN.
st. Louis Globe-Demoorat.

st. Louis Globe Democrat.
The assertion Of a democratic paper
that Schley is probably a republican Is
Of course, reasonably sure to be correct
Like all other naval officers, schley has
taken no active part in politics. He
has seldom voted, or been in a position
in which he could have voted. Yet the
chances are that he is republican now
even il he never was one before very
nearly everybody who has won any rep
utation in the war against Spain or
against Aguinaldo would vote the re-
publican ticket now, Even Joe Wheeler
SO some Of the democratic papers are
beginning to intimate, leans toward the
republicans 1t will be hard for the
democrats TO find any man engaged
prominently in the army or navy in the
past year and half who would SUD
scribe to democratic ideas at the present
time. There is no apprehension among
Uncle Sans land and sea fighters OF
1889.
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Report of Board Of Inquiry on Trans.
ports Tartar and Newport.
THE WOUNDED NEGLECTED
Sensational Disclosures Forwarded to
Washington Which May Lead to Re-
form In Transport Service,

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 1.-The Ex-
amlner says the most sensational re-
port of a military board of Inquiry ever
sent to the war department from this
city was forwarded to Washington from
the headquarters Of Major General
Shatter few days ago,
The document consists OF nearly 100
typewritten pages, and contains the Sc
verest kind OF criticism Of the methods
employed by officers in charge of the
sick soldiers who returned from the
Philippines on the transports Tartar
and Newport on October 10.
Upon Major Raeter the surgeon Of
the Twentieth Kansas volunteers, who
came back on the Tartar, the heaviest
oensure ls laid. Colonel Metcalf Of the
same regiment, who commanded the
troopshlp, General Funston being only
passenger, Is indirectly referred to,
Many other officers are given hard
measure Of criticism but their names
are being withheld until the war de-
partment sees At to make known the
details of the report.
The board of inquiry, which has so
severely arraigned the transport SER
vice, was appointed by General shafter
two weeks ago at the suggestion of Col
onel Alfred Glrard chief surgeon In the
general hospital at the Preside Col
onel Glrard's desire for an investigation
was occasioned by the deplorable con-
dltlon in which he found the sick men
from the transports Tartar and New
port,
There were about 40 Of them, and
nearly all Of them were suffering from
dysentery. Three men who came on
these transports died a few days after
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-05

ment OF Alaska has exercised various
and repeated acts Of sovereignty over
the strip and interior waters inclosed
by It, and the wits of the United States
courts have run throughout its whole
extent.
Fifteenth, under the territorial claim
OF the United States and the protection
Of the government, citizens OF the Uni
ted States have entered and occupied
the strip. built cities and towns and
established Industrial enterprises there.
IAN the foregoing acts have taken
place without single protest or COM
plAint on the part of the British or
Canadian governments, except that
some friction has occurred between the
customs outposts as to the exact de-
barkation of the eastern line of the
strip"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-05
NAVAL RETIREMENTs.
Secretary Long WIN Have to Convene
Board TO Enforce Them.

NEW YORK. Nov. "A special TO
the Herald from Washington says;
Unless there should be a large num-
ber OF casualties or applications for vol
untary ntlremonts. It Is apparent,
from the new retired list In the navy,
Just published. that Secretary Long will
have to convene next year a board Of
rear admIrnls to select officers for re-
tlrement
hut three rctiNments on account Of
age will occur mex. year-Commander
w, c, Gibson, Captain p, A, RearlclS
and Captain ], Lowe.
The board viii also probably be re-
Quired to act in 1901, as only four age
retirements occur In that year, but after
that It Is likely that there will be a
sufficient number OF vacancies caused
by retlrments and casualties to bring
about tho number of promotions re-
qulred,
Another party of engineers win aeave
the United states ON Monday next to
engage In the surveys being made TN
der the direction Of the Isthmian canal
commission. This party will SO to the
lsthmus OF Daron and be In charge of
James r. Maxwell, It will consist Of
lE men and VIII sail from Norfolk on
Tho ccorpt,on
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-05

map claiming a strip OF territory, and
all the interior waters Of the sea in
closed by II,
Second, the RusSian-American COM
pany established forts and trading
posts within the strip.
Third, by virtue of the lease cited
which was a recognized assertion OF it's
sovereignty, Russia temporarily trans
ferIed these forts and pests to the Brit
lsh company
Fourth, at the termination Of the ex-
tended lease, It re-entered and took pos
session and remained in possession till
the cesslon OF Alaska to the United
States,
Fifth, 1t received the allegiance Of
the native Indians inhabiting the strip
and exercised supervision over them
Sixth, Immediately after the cession
in 1867, the department of state Of the
United States likewise caused map
to be published setting forth the bound
aries OF Alaska in accordance with the
treaty of 1895, and the same claim as I
the strip was thereon made, as by Rus
sla In its map Of 1877.
seventh, upon the transfer of Alaska
a portion of the United states army was
dispatched to occupy the territory, and
a detachment was stationed for some
time on this strip of the mainland.
Eighth, since the cession, post-of-
fees and post routes have been estab-
nshed and maintained at various points
on the strip.
"Nlnth, custom houses have likewise
been established and duties collected
therein,
Tenth. government and mission
schools have been maintained, and no
tably so for nearly 20 years at the head
Of Lynn canal.
Eleventh, the revenue vessels Of the
United States have continuously since
the date'of the cesslon patroned the in
terlor waters surrounded by the strip to
enforce the revenue and other laws of
the United States,
Twelfth the naval and revenue ves-
sells Of the United States have for the
same period exercised acts of sover-
eighty over the Indian tribes lnhabiting
the strip and especially about the head
of Lynn canal, and the latter have
yielded unquestioned allegiance to the
United States.
Thirteenth, in the census Of 1880 and
1890 all the Indian tribes inhabiting the
strip We're included in the population of
the United States, and so published
in the official reports,
Fourteenth, the territorial govern
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-05

fore the American Geographical sooi'
cay.
MI Foster reviews the history OF IN,
negotiations between Russia and Great
Britain and showed that the British
only sought to prevent the extension Of
the Russian claims eastward OF the
Rocky mountains. The British govern
ment was then prepared TO accept a
boundary line q hundred miles from the
coast OF the mainland Great Britain
afterward succeeded In reducing this
strip to a width OF ten marine leagues,
Russia permitted a 1O-year license to
fish and hunt in the estuaries. but de-
cllned to make It permanent
That license was terminated at the
end OF the period, and Mr., Foster says
is itself inconsistent with any interpre-
tatlon OF the treaty other than the COM
plete sovereignty OF Russia all over not
only the strip OF mainland, but all the
bays and lnlets.
Mr. Foster showed that in 1889 the
Hudson Pay Company leased from the
Russian government the very strip in
question, as shown by the Russian
maps, and In 1857 a parliamentary COM
mittee, examining the head of the COM
pany, brought out the fact thata nus
sian sovereignty extended 80 nautical
miles inland, following the indentations
OF the coast. In 1878, he continued, a
provisional boundary was established
by the United States at the crossing of
the stickeen river, which follows the
present American contention, ana in
1876, criminal being tried and con-
vlcted, was released by Canadian courts
because his offense was committed "in
American territory"
Mr. Foster quoted the British secre-
tary Canning in his instructions to the
Duke of Wellington, wherein he says:
Enlightened statesmen and jurists
have long held as insignificant all titles
of territory that are not founded on ao-
tuaI occupation and that title is, in the
opinion of the most esteemed writer's on
public law, to be established by prac-
tlcal use"
With this as a basis, Mr.. Foster made
the following presentation of the Amer
lean position regarding the boundary;
There is no claim or pretense that
the British authorities or subjects ever
occupied any of the territory now In
dispute except Under the lease cited, or
ever exercised or attempted to exercise
any acts of sovereignty over the strip
or waters inolosed by 1t.
First. soon after the treaty of 1926
the Russian government published a
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-05
ON THE
ALASKA BOUNDARY
DISPUTE NOT TENABLE
Can Be. No Proof or PretenSe That
Great Britain Ever Occupied
Claimed Territory.
the Scorpion.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 4,-Ex-secre-
tary John W, Foster, a member of the
Joint high commission to settle differ
ences between the United states and
Canada. has prepared a summary Of
this governments case on the Alaska
boundary. It was read last night be-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-05

Teach self-deaial, and make its prac-
tice pleasurable, and you create for the
world destiny more sublime than ever
issued from the brain of the Widest
dreamer.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-05

arrival They were John FabIsak and
John a. Logan OF the Fourth cavalry
and George w. Mills OF the Twentieth
Kansas.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-05
UnCaIled for Garments at Half Price.

These garments are so lar superior in
style, fit and finish to ready-made cloth
ing that comparisons are odious. Call
and examine them and see il we can
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-05

$4,000 Suits and Overcoats, $1,000
$500 Suits and Overcoats, $3.50
$4,000 Suits and Overcoats, $500
$500 Suits and Overcoats, $1750
$4,000 Suits and overcoats, $4,000