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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-02-28

Corsiolps Tex, F9b, 81 While lab.
orer~ wers engaged IN unloading a box
car loa.ei VITA lumber on spur track
at tnu rsaread OF tho Drane new bu,ld.
ing, the dead body Of ne gro man was
rii- covered jlmnsa against the end OF
the car ami lGmoer rnAt hal crushed
against Hmm by rne motion Of the car.
The negro WAS fe&ifuily mashed and
must have died short riins after the
lninOer was fDrcel against him lie
evidently had been ealing ride and
inst ms death Ga route. An inquest
WAS he'd bus 10Th n was found on tne
l0ay W n.ca to .dentify MN.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-02-28

no SECOND SESSION.


Anstin ESQ 81 '7tis is the last day
81 ths special session Of the Texas legis-
lature aud from present indications the
Iuembers will retura to their homes
tomorrow W thont plishing the
purpose 81 tine call the passage OF tue
tag bill.
There was moye mshe tn induce the
governor to reconvere the leyi ,latura ny
presen;ing petition from member,
pledging their support to a reform Tax
ALL blv anly i6 signatures TO this ,9oc-
Ninout ceald be occurred, and u pill Of
the senate showed a large najority Il
that body opposed 10 tho pending
measure.
NJ announcement has been made by
the governor RECOMMENDING the legisla-
lure, and he ha, declined to n, drawn
into any declaration, but as the legis-
lnture has taken up and disposed OF
nearly al tue matters embr Aced in his
lnessa "a aud as the situation gives no
assurance OF the passage Of ref run tax
prove tue conclusion has been reached
that tito7s will not be another cali
Yesteresv the house passed thu land
bill, the ueiilieuGy appropriation bill,
aud took up the bill providing for bien.
NAL census Of the schoiastic pWpulA-
tion, when WAS lett as pending bust
ness when the house adjourned
Tha.tsx bill was under consideration
for snorr zine, ana during that time
the MoTow amendment to section 7.of
the sixth chapter, relating to rem iition
az credits, was re,onsitlsred, killed AMI
the section Adopted rs it came from the
TAX esmms,ion.
As finally adopted this section doas
not permit the deduction Of debirs from
crsdits in rendering the l&tter tor taxa
non
There was no attempt to fo-ce con
federation OF The tax bill, and the sentl-
inene.af the house seemed 10 be that the
72eaGrre xsss. Qeal 50 far as acton at
this ": Sion is colcsfned
The senate has rcuSel to concur in
the men g amendments 10 the land bill,
ami q free conference committee has
been appointed
AZ the committee report will restore
the por5ioa Of inc bill cat out by the
lionse there will be fight ma.le Tine
bill. however, viii doubtless be finally
passed, vs. viii tlie scholastic census bill
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-02-28

Ennis. Tex, Feb. l7-In 1S05 who
coaon tooe such decided dropi in Pre-
NJ 7 Mills, a farmer living two mil
east Of town, stcrsd his enire II bales i.
his barn and registered vow that h
would ne wonid mold il iii ne could sol
it for $ cents pound. S.ncs tuen h
has raised cotIol and sold At Prevailing
prices but continued to mold his old co,
ton. Joe Hawkins Went out TO the Mil
farm and bought the entire n bales
paying i cents a pound for IT.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-02-28

sae O,n,,u Slases infH-year bonds pear.
ing 2 per cent. the principal and inter
enr OF those bondsto be oaid in gold.
The . per cent bonds shall 10 issued al
not less thnn par.
Any Dstional bank, by depositing
with the UpiJed States bonds of this
country thall be permitted to issue cir.
cuaring noocs 10 the face valuv OF the
bonds deposited no panA being allowed
to ,sSae circulating aotes in excess CT
the amount q the PAID ia capital STOCK
Of ti,o hsas.
At'ec ne paNsafs ri Tie financial bill
q ssaAto snede tAe tii@aii.n govern
sAcat lnii Che untuisne pu4lnsss.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-02-28
PERSONALITIES.

President Loubet of France has
bought an automobile and takes ride
in 1t every day, frequently operating it
himself.
The oldes; consul of the United States
in point OF continuous service is Hora-
ito J. Sprague, who became consul ut
Gibraltar in lSlS.
Justice Harlan Of the supreme court
lives fully three miles from the capitol,
but frequently walks the entire dis
lance to his home.
William Waldorf Astor is said to re-
sen; the fact that his fellow country
men in England drop his prefix of. hon
olpble. which he had until he was nat
urallzed.
Tie emperor Of Germany Is collecting
playing cards. lie has examples OF
some of the earliest known and speci
mems from every country in the world
where they ARE IN common use.
Although now Z fluent speaker, SEN
ator Mason of Illinois was in earlier
days so much victim of stage fright
TINT it was only BIZ severe and constant
trailing that be made himself an ora
tor. IN .;
Congressman j. P.fDollivor Of Iowa
always carefully prepares his speeches.
writing them out day or two before
delivery. Ee c3nfcsscs to Il certain de-
sree Of stage fright. yet is one Of the
Jest speakers in the house.
Tie Rev. Charles NJ. Sheldon, who is
to run the Topeka Capital ON Chris
tiHn" plan. was educated ut the Ando-
yer academy, Brown university and
the Andover Theological seminary. his
social studies We're chiefly pursued in
}.onhnn
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-02-28

-
washington FEB ~ = The senate
Substitute for the house currency bill
was passed by the senate Thursday by
the decisive majority of as to IS
The free eilvar suba+itute ofrarad bv
w Torss H. ia,dar ~ III n.,nao.,ti.
LII ~, $3.50, 1fo 49, y w '',, o
~. ~ 1 ,',',- =, = ''a'0'''y "a ~
'ne No''ns pe'ns . 20 -
iae Dill as passed consists OF III sec
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-02-28

Every locomotive that is built in tie
west nowadays has The new antlbnndit
attachment.
On all the new engines Of the d. aud
K. G. railway are iron pipes extending
along the roof Of the cab aud cunurct-
Ing with the boiler. Through these
pipes. without making Ii .percep;hie
molten, either the engineer or fireman
can send under 100 pounds pressure Il
Jet Of steam and boiling water that
would rl1'ec,uply cook anything living
chat happened 70 be on The tender or
the rront end OF lie haggnge ear. The
diameter Of the pipe Is "a inches. and
a single secund would drop any man
who tried 10 stand before II In action.
The steam vntrS the pipe NJ u lem
pernluye of anoul Van dcglws hot
vnough ioluyp ihp toughest Of outlaws
aoosrd i,r az, ,lsue ,;.c lrNl;i could bN
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-02-28

San Antonio, Feb. u, Willie White.
the ia-year-old--on Of MIA w White.
y widow, nili hi- lie crushed ouS alrnoat
su front of his homo rh bor accidents
ally ran an font OF astreetcar lie was
dragged 9metance Of 81 Fees by the car.
Tine crown OF nis skull WAS split open.
ais lett uem and hhni badly mangled
salN lit leg broken Tne snlronntr
and eoa4urror Were arrussAA aud re-
a.,.a.l an hald
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-02-28

This question: which Il subscriber
asks, has probably puzzled many other
persons There is novice president Of
the United Siutes. When Vice Presi
dent Hobart died. the office hrranr va.
cant aud win remalu 50 uutil March
nest year
But the succession to the presidency
IS carefully provided Tor II President
Mckinley should die. the SECRETARY Of
state. whoever hr may he. will II eff
gibie 10 the presidency, ut once qualify
as president
If for any reason the office or srcre.
taiy Of stare should be vacant IN such
an emergency or its Incumbent be as
yet uncordrni0d ny tile senate or IN
der lnipc,.chncnt or not constitutions
ally eligible 10 election rs president,
ihe succession would pass TO the secre-
tary Of the treasury and 50 on through
the cabinet IN nm appointed order.
Prior TO 1856, When lie present Ia "
regulating the succession was passed,
the president pro Ipnipere Of the sen.
ate and the speaker az tho house Of
representatives were ncM in order OF
succession 10 die presidency. YOUTHS
Companion,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-02-28

Densou, Tex, Fsb 81 Capitalists
from IN east are here looking 10 puoting
ina pianJ ior lh4 inanuf lctare of CO.
lnept There ID a hne deposit Of cement
clay within a ,uiie OF Deili sou and il has
been Investigated once before by east
trn 9 .pifal.sts witn view 10 putting in
q ptnni, anu siLcs the wave of pcosperi-
~ has struck the country ana capital is
looking outior further inyesunenr, this
matter mas been again attracting the
attention o. investors.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-02-28
Cna.J. I1Aa eacAPEp.



liz Lcrt airuh supplies.
London, Feb 10. IL is amply con.
fi~med that General Crorja has escaped,
Every de-ail, however, pr1ves how ably
Lord Roberts plaaJ were conceived and
were succeeding, bat for the unexpected
delay at Dekiela drift, which was al
mes; impossible for wagons, the whole
Boer forco would have bcei surro lndsd,
The delay Of one dey there gave Thorn
their chance for hasty retroat
All OF the other movements Of Lord
Roberts were executed exlc;ly TO tmN
Apparently General Croaj is &c renting
with his IN lin Amy, and cve Il he es'
capes altogether, ne VIII pgobe.lf tssa
his baggage
There is something 6ou5t1Tl ahsNt
the capture OF the Bri .isn oouy y. az,
cordiag 10 the Daily muil correspondents
with tho convoy, which consi ;ttd a. 20i
wagons. each lodded with 60oo peGndi
of rationa audyof forage aud drawn By
1G oxen it was quite unexpectedly G.,
tackled b. command supposed to come
from c Iceberg, Tne escort, coasi5tint
Of 50 of the Gordon Highlander, ~
men of the army service corps lnl &
few of Kiichenors Horse guards, III. sin
tanned def4nse until TIE arrival o.
Teinforcements, sustaining ipsigniG SAINT
casualties,
Specials from Ladysinith rerort az
apparent movement on the part of til ,
Boera toward the Free State presumably
with the object of assisting Genera!
Cronje.
The news that General Butler is at
tempting another crossing OF the Tuge-
Ia, east os G ,lenso ast,r the c&ptuce of
Hlangwao Hill, therefore gives g-ea;
satisfaction Buffers LOSES so far have
been about 90 woun led 1Iisentire army
with the exception of General Harris
brigade is engaged in the operation.
Ii is announce tn At tne crannal
squadron instead of going to Gibraltar
has been ordered to remain in British
waters until March, b
General KsllyKennv is still pursuing
the Doers IL has clp,ured more tn IN
100 wagons, The Highland brigade re-.
inforced him after forcsd march.
General French has left Kimberley to
Join in the pursuit Of the Beer army
The Guards have occupied the Bosr
position at Magersiontein.
The Doers have also abandoned say.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-02-28
swords Nay Ne AhoIlshen.

The suggestion Of substituting n
Maltini-Met'ord carbine for the sword
IN oiiicer usually carries is being large
~ discussed in military circles. Tie
objection against the sword is that,
when marching through hilly country,
IL hnmpers an officers movements in
getting over rough ground. while Il car
hiDe could he used AS II walking stick.
thus being a great help and support.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-02-28

It has hpcn known for many years
that certuin ncbulouS bodies were
spiral in form, hut It lns hrpn rpsprv.
ed for Professor Kerlrr Of the Lick
observatory to prove through the mo
dun of photographs that this IL the
normal slupp Of the majority Of these
bodies. The result is OF the greatest In
rest In connection with In Places neb-
Ular indianapolis News.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-02-28

For work on ion days before
thanksgiving the president received
many letters nsilng for tie wlshhunc
of thetukey TIM grGccl biz lourd up-
On that day. several nskvd for ihe
right drunsIlck, hut nphody asked for
the lrft. This IS unrXpmlnpd, but there
is probably some superstition connect
cd with the turkeys right lex It Is II
curious fact, loo, that nobody wrote
either for tho wshhnnc or the drum
stick Of the Christmas turkey.--Chi-
cage Record.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-02-28
Two For One.

Dy special arrangement we onab
Home and Farm in combnatioh
with our paper for Fl, being the
price of our paper alone. That is,
for all now or old subscribers re-
newing and paying in advance, VIC
send Home and Farm one year
free. Home and Farm has for many
years been the Leading agriculturA
journal of the south and southwest,
made by farmers for farmers. ltA
Home Department conducted by
Aunt Jane, its Children's Depart.
ment. and its Dairy Department.
are brighter aud better than ever
Renew now and get This great
journal for the home and the farm
free.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-02-28
LEcKL 81 ENKS.

The GAZETTE has on hand tho
following named blanks for sale:
Bil Of Sale,
lSfll OF Saie-Cattle,
Chattel Mortgage,
Crop Morisase,
l1eGdiof I'rust.. --s--4ss..s
Deed Warranty. Oil cash)
Deed, Warranty, Vendors Lien,
Deed, Omit Claim,
Power Of Attorney.
Promis'ory Note, 10 per cent attorA
ney's clause,
PromissorH N ,te, Veudor's Lien,
Release Of Deed of Trust,
Release of Vendors Lien.
Transfer of Vendors Hen,
SINNER GAZETTE,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-02-28

Washington. Fab 20 The North At
lantc sdnaaron wiilvlsit Galveston on
or ooons .Narcl %
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-01-27

LINCOLN, NEBR., January 18, 1900.
Editor Courier: The suggestion 10
locate the city library building at the
intersection of and Eleventh streets,
each one hundred and twenty feet wide.
has much to commend it. 1t would be
q very slightly location. 1t would be
the best direct view of the capitol build
ing, university and court house, and in
close proximity to the business and at.
fairs Of two Of these public institutions.
Willie not remote, yet not in the imme-
diate vicinity Of the center Of the bust.
ness district, and relieved of the noise,
dust and confusion Of traffic. The 90.
rious objection Of corner lot locations.
with the close adjunct of stable and
outbuildings. would be eliminated.
Probably ten feet of of the adjacent
corner lots along Eleventh street would
be donated; 90 there would be pas
sageway twenty feet wide on each side
of the building and the plat Of ground
one hundred by two hundred feet for
the building, with a lawn around it,
would be ample.
By the time the building would be
completed, Eleventh street will have
completed several blocks of asphalt pave.
ment, making the best wide driveway in
the city, relieved Of street cars. This
place would probably not be over three
blocks from the center OF population,
yet the center of population should not
be congested Nth all the desirable pub
lie buildings.
While this location might seriously
interfere with many speculative hopes,
it would relieve our people Of the bur.
den Of raising thousands to pay for lots
at some Of the, places mentioned. It
will be difficult to suggest a place with
% few substantial objections. Respect.
fully, L. w. B1LL1yGsLEy.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-01-27

poor. yet by force Of will, pure good
ness of heart and love OF his kind
shed happiness and blessing wher.
ever he went. He was never satisfied
unless he was giving to, or sharing
something with somebody.
His direction OF the c. B. 4 Q. rail
road was so successful that it is often
quoted as the only railroad company
in which New Englanders consider
it is perfectly safe to invest the in
heritance Of minor heirs. To Mr..
Forbes insistance upon the applica-
tion Of his own principles in the de-
velOpment Of the system. its present
prosperity is largely due. He served
as director of the road from 1857 to
1898. He was president Of the com.
pany from lo7S to 1881, when he was
succeeded by his cousin, Mr.. Chas.
Eliot Perkins.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-01-27
MI. John Murray FORBES,
Life and 0ecoflections.

We had forgotten until this biogra-
ply Of Mr.. Forbes. how large an in
terest, and how large share he had
in the affairs of the civil war. His
participation i'm the war was not that
of an officer or of an official but as a
trusted adviser Of the different
branches Of the administration. He
was brilliant, sound tinancier.
While still penniless young man Of
only eighteen years he was sent to
China ostensibly as clerk in the firm
OF Russell & Co., but with private in
structions from the head of the firm
that he should be admitted to the
firm if he proved competent. Mr..
Houqua was the chief of the Hong"
or company which then managed all
the foreign trade of China. This
shrewd, honest old Chinese exporter
Immediately perceived the genius for
finance possessed by this STRIPPING Of
eighteen and gave him his entire
confidence. Mr.. Forbes says: "All
his foreign letters, some OF which
we're Of almost national importance
were banded me to read and to pre-
pare such answers as he dictated,
which after being dictated were
usually signed and sent without al
teration. 1t was his habit when he
could not sell his tea or silks at Salts
factory prices to ship them to Europe
or America and before l was eighteen
years old, it was not uncommon for
him to order me to charter one or
more entire ships at time, and load
them. The invoices were made out
in my name, and the instructions as
to sales and returns given just as il
the shipments were my own property,
and at one time had as much as half
a million dollars thus afioat, bringing
me into close correspondence with
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-01-27
LINCOLN, NEBR Jan. 10, 1900.

LINCOLN, NEBR Jan. 18, 1900.
Our attention being called to propo-
sition Of locating the new city library at
the intersection OF Eleventh and j
streetp, the location seems to US most
admirable, being the highest elevation
in the city. A building erected there
would receive such prominence as no
other locality could possibly furnish,
and would be q credit to the city, state
and to Mr.. Carnegie. the donor, ranking
in prominence with the state capitol
and the etate university: being located
between the two, central and convenient
to all parts Of the city.
F. M. HALL,
E. E. Brown,
A. W. FIELD,
E. P. HOLMES,
L. w. BILLINGsLEY,
SAM'L j. FUTILE,
A. E. HARVEY,
N. @. ABBOTT,
JOHN B. WRIGHT,
JOHN T. DoRGAN.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-01-27

pathetic. He seemed to face death
without fear and with as ready a will
as did that noble servant Of an in
crate royal master who on tie scat.
fold said, L thank God that / am not
afraid OF death, but do as cheerfully
put off my doublet at this time as
ever did when / went to my bed
So Harwood died, conspicuous ex-
ample Of courage and devotion.
/ offer this small and unworthy
tribute to the memory Of brave and
courteous gentleman whom l esteem
it gracious privilege to have known
and to have called my friend"
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-01-27

At work on your biography? Why,
no one knows you.
True. But when am known I will
not have time.-Town Topics.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-01-27

houses.
Mr.. Forbes does not say so. but, l
think the early recognition of his
genius OF good judgment. by men who
were conducting the business Of two
continents, surprised him. He sailed
for China boy, who had been an
Obedient soma faithful student, con
scientiOus clerk. After three years Of
responsibility he returned to America,
twenty-One years old, man Of forty
five in confidence in his own
powers, for his experience in China
taught him the dynamic force Of his
own character and the instant re-
spect men Of years, wealth and posi-
tion paid to it.
Soon after his return young Forbes
was married and after about month
he returned to China. On arriving
in China he found that he had been a
partner in the firm Of Russell & Co,
since January First. 1884. He stayed
in China three years and established
connections and a correspondence
with Barring Bros, and with Euro
pean ard Oriental bankers that he
maintained throughout life.
Mr.. Forbes knowledge of ships and
values was of great use to the country
in the first years Of the civil war,
when he was commissioned by the
secretary of war to buy ships for the
navy. In 1863 he and Mr.. Aspinwall
were sent to England by the secretary
Of the navy Mr.. Gideon Welles to buy
ships and if possible dissua6e Eng
land or convince her that it was i'm
polite to furnish the cOnfederacy
with the two rams she had contract
ed to deliver. From the beginning to
the end of the war Mr.. Forbes wrote
letters of sound advice to VIM. E.
Seward, to Governor Andrews, to the
members Ut President Lincoln's cabi-
net, to the President himself. to sena-
tors and representatives, to editors Of
New York papers, to every man who
had hand on the rudder.
And there is convincing evidence
that these letters were not the idle
Thoughts of an idle fellow but dis
tillations of wisdom from life of
intense activity lived by gifted man
of rare judgment. His letters we're
the inspiration of many acts Of the
administration. He gave his son. his
time, and large donations of money
to his country. He was true, con-
slant patriot.
In 1884, disguised with bOssism and
the spoils system, which neither his
remonstrances, nor his influence af-
fected he retired from politics, and
thereafter voted for the best man,
irrespective Of party.
At his summer home on NaushOn
island he gathered about him all his
friends Among them were writers,
statesmen, everybody who was Gre
ativeIy great and who recognized in
Mr.. Forbes an equal. Mr.. Emerson
said of him: How little this man
suspects, with his sympathy for men,
and his respect for lettered and scien-
tific people, that he is not likely in
any company to meet man superior
to himself. And l think this is a
good country, to bear such creature
as he is"
The Letters and Recollections are
edited by Mr.. Forbes daughter. Mrs.
Sarah Forbes Hughes. In Obliterat-
ing herself and presenting this truly
great man as he was in the light OF
Nc uIaxhoc hos yuriffon fl.o