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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-04-17

Chicago April 12.-Upon receiving
news of the capture in New York of
John Albert Skoog, who is pronounced
by officials of the United States sec
ret service to be one of the most ex-
pert counterfeiters. Captain Porter of
the United States secret service locat-
ed in this city, at once made arrange
ments to have him returned to go to
trial. Judge Kohlsaat at once made
arrangements to have him returned to
Chicago for trial. Judge Kohlsaat is
sued a bench warrant for the prison
err and a copy of the Indictment
which was found several years ago,
was mailed to the authorities in the
East
The arrest was considered of so
much Importance that a cablegram was
sent to. the authorities in Sweden, who
have been waiting to take possession
OF skoog as soon as the United States
government got through with him.
Skoog was arrested in this city on JAM
uary 2S, 1897, for passing a $40 coun-
terfeit bill. Government officers
searched his house and secured a com
plete outfit for making the bogus bills.
Besides they found eighty-fiye $40 bills
and over $4,000 worth of the bogus Swe-
dish kroner notes.
Pending hearing of his case before
the federal grand jury, Skoog was con
fined in the county Jail at Joliet, while
the Cook county Jail was being recon
structed. Early in the morning Of
March % he made his escape with two
other alleged counterfeiters, James Fo-
ley and Jacob Johnson. The latter two
sawed the window bars of the Jail
while Skoog smothered the sounds by
playing an accordion.
Skoog is said to have re-engaged in
counterfeiting the same bills since his
escape.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-04-17
ALL In.
TIE RICE WILL CASE TAKEN
UNDER ADJUSTMENT
Decision Expected by Next Monday--sev-
eral New Witnesses Examined Yesterday.
Experts Testify AS to W. NJ. Rice's Sig
nature, Etc.

New York, April 12-Lawyer Albt.
ternoon whether Justice will hold him
to await action of the grand jury on
charge. 1t is generally excepted that
the testimony in the commitment pro
The first witness today was William
j. Kinsley, an expert on handwriting.
The witness was handed several checks
paid by Swenson & Co., and signed by
William NJ. Rice, and then handed the
1900 will and checks for $4,000 and
S65 900 drawn on Swenson & Co, In
favor of Patrick. Kinsley said II hi
opinion the signatures on the will and
the $25, 900 and SOS 900 checks were not
written by the person who signed the
checks presented by the prosecution
as bearing the genuine signature OF
William M. Rice.
Assistant District Attorney Osborne
handed the witness an assignment on
the Fifth Avenue Trust company what
is known as the Cremation Letter"
and Klnsley said: 81 have already
compared the signatures on the papers
with the admitted signature of the late
Mr.. Rice and | say that in my opinion
they were not written by the same
person" David N. Carvel, another
handwriting expert, corroborated Kin
sley's testimony, The prosecution
then rested its case until Prof. Wit
thaus, the analytical chemist, could
appear. Witthaus was not in the court
and a recess was ordered pending his
arrival.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-04-17


Menardville, Texas, April 15.-On the
farm of w. w. Lewis, two and one
half miles east of Menardville, there is
reported to be haunted house. The
alleged spook takes the form of
very old woman, with long, streaming
hair and arms of extreme length, which
she waves in peculiar manner, SEEM
ingly to brighten those bold enough to
invade her premises and at the same
time beating the walls and floor of her
dwelling with some invisible instru-
ment, supposed to be tomahawk.
The spook is beloved to be the squaw
Of some departed brave. She has
particular love for men and boys, ca
ressing and embracing them while
asleep and when the victim of her
affections would wake under her fond
embrace and attempt 70 return the
compliment he would find that the
ghost was gone and thaSshe was mold
ing on to the black space bnly. Ma one
can stay in the house Tat night, be-
cause this hobgoblin leeps continu-
GUS noise Initiating thd Moot of an owl
and the howl of vol with all this
the ghost at. -einrrsH lely. HfTving
often extended its hand for hand
shake. The above comes from re-
sponsible parties, the truth of which
is vouchsafed by many residents Of
this county Near the location u this
house is an ancient burying ground,
all buried in sitting posture. 1t is
suggested that this spook is not salts
fed with the taking off and came PACK
to finish up the job.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-04-17

Austin, Texas, April 15.-Dr. Wor-
sham, superintendent of the State
lunatlc asylum, conferred with the
governor with reference to the appro-
priation of $4,000 for two buildings
at the Austin asylum to accommodate
negro patients. Work on the build
ings will commence as soon as plans
can be completed There are at pres
ent $50 patients in the Austin asylum,
the largest in its history, ard the
total will soon reach over 1000. The
associated dining hall, that has been
under construction for months, is
practically finished and will be ready
for occupancy in about two weeks. 1t
is the second largest building in gov
eminent service, being next to the
big capitol 1t will comfortably seat
1000 people, and cost $4,000, though
DR.. Worsham says it is 100000 build
ing. 1t has music hall, stages etc.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-04-17

New York, April 15.-H. T. Bosnian
of Hong Kong, accompanied by his
wife and servants, is in the city. At
home DR.. Bosnian is better known as
Mr. Ho Tung, and he is one of the
leading merchants of his native city,
as well as one of its most extensive
property owners. Mr.. Bosnian, though
an Oriental, is British subject and a
justice of the peace in his majesty's
service.
Mr.. Bosnian is deeply interested in
the trend of events. politically, in the
Far East. To a reporter in an inter
view he said:
81 believe that this is the golden
opportunity for the induction of West
ern ideas in the Chinese Kingdom, and
the disagreement of the powers as to
the amount of indemnity to be paid for
the Boxer disturbances should lead to
some sort of compromise having for its
object the development of undeveloped
Asia rather than the levying of mere
monetary fine, which could be raised
by additional taxation, and in the end
perhaps leave the situation of the
country unchanged. l have plan in
my own mind which | think worthy
of attention but it would only be a
civilizing influence: Let the powers
agree upon the amount of indemnity
to be paid and then contract among
themselves and with the Pekin govern
ment, say on the 5000 900, 900 basis, for
building of railroads and for other in
ternal improvements in China under
the joint control Of the powers, to be
operated by them until the full amount
of the investment is returned and I'M
til China is in position to become,
by purchase, the sole owner of the i'm
provements.
1.-THE railroads will do more to en-
large the perspective of the Chinese
than any other one agency. They will
cause the people of the interior to
travel and to acquire that breadth of
view which comes from contact with
the world. Now China is in great need
of railroads, which the rest of the
II-'~s-4d rs rfamfofing for broader trade
facilities The situation seems to have
been created for reciprocal negotiations
along certain lines,
Railroads could be built by the pow
ers on the basis of or 4 per cent
cumulative interest bearing indemnity
bond until the claims of all the pow
ers are paid. In after years chance
could be given to China to acquire the
properties out of the net earnings after
the indemnity had been provided for.
Any surplus-and believe there would
be surplus-could be used to develop
more railroads. By that time the Chi
nese problem would have been solved
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-04-17
800 Reward 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure IN all its
stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls Cntarrh
Cure is the only positive cure now known TO the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being constitu-
tional disease, requires constitutional treat
ment Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. thereby destroying the
foundation OF the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and
prietors have so much faith in its curative
powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars for
any case that it fails to cure. Send for list OF
Testimonials
Address r. j. CHENEY s. CO., Toledo o.
Sold by druggists 75c..
Halls Family Pills are the best,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-04-17
MILES OF FLOWERS,
Gorgeous Parade to Take Place During
Confederate Reunion at Memphis

In Nay.
Memphis, April 15-Miles OF roses,
miles of magnolias miles of every
flower growing in the south, This is
what one of the chief features, the gor-
geous street Flower Parade will be, and
which will transcend all like efforts
ever given in the south. There will be
traps, drags, landaus, stanhopes, phae-
tons, Surveys, buggies, automobiles,
runabouts, tea carts, tallyhos, floats.
dog and pony and goat carts or wag-
ons, and every conceivable vehicle that
runs on wheels in the immense process
sion, and each and every one of them
will be decorated, entwined, smoth-
cred with flowers, natural and imita-
ton. The Flower Parade held in Mem
phis during the Dewey reception last
May was a success, for 1t was as beau
tiful and attractive as eye could wish
to see. But this year it will pale into
ineignificance, for the parade commit
tee is determined to make the reunion
spectacle simply perfect and of much
larger dimensions than the affair
year ago. Letters have been received
from parties in Helena and Pine
Blur, from far away Florida, distant
points in Georgia and Texas, notifying
the parade committee that they are
making preparations to take part in
the parade, and asking after details.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-04-17
Shot and KnIed Hin self.

Lampasas, Texas. April 15.-J. D.
Carter, about So years of age, living
with his family on Broad street, near
the Hancock Park. committed suicide
at O'Clock this morning by shooting
himself with 44-caliber gun. the bali
entering near the heart and ranging
upward. He rose before the rest of the
family and was sitting in front of the
fire at the time. He had not put on
his shoes and placing the muzzle of
the gun to his breast, pulled thetrigger
with his toe, and died instantly. Mr..
Carter was regarded as an honest man
and good citizen; had large family
and was living with his second wife.
Bad health and dependency Is sup
posed to be the cause of the rash deed
His father was killed by Indians iu
this county during the Civil War.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-04-17

Wilkesbarre, Pa. April ia party
of four people, while crossing the
tracks of the Lehigh Valley railroad at
South Wilkesbarre early this morning
were run down by the Buffalo express
going north. Three of the party were
killed and one injured. The dead are:
Morris O'Connell, Mrs. Morris O'Con-
nell, Mrs Frank Cramer. Injured:
Frank Cranmore. Three of the party
had relatives in this city, and started
20 ;dsit them. AS soon as the freight
train moved out the party started to
cSoss the tracks, but did not notice
the approaching passenger train from
an opposite direction. Tee two women
were hurled great distance in the
air. Both bodies were badly mangled
Mr.. oConnell had both legs and one
arm broken, and died in short time.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-04-17
Mrs. Nation Arrest.,,.

Kansas City, Mo-, April 15.-Mrs.
Carrie Nation was arrested in this city
last night on the charge Of obstruct-
ing the streets. She was taken to the
police station in patrol wagon, but
released on a cash bond of &c. Her
trial is set for today. Mrs. Nation
ectured in Kansas City, Kan, night
before last and came over to the Mis-
souri, side yesterday morning. She
started on tour of investigation
among the down town saloons last
evening, A crowd of thousand men
and boys followed her, and at Lafay-
cite and Walnut streets where there
are saloons on three corners, she was
arrested because the crowd following
her blocked the streets. She talked to
the saloon men
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-04-17

Wharton, Texas. April 15.-Rice
machinery CONSISTING of five engines
and various other implements have
been receiyed-~.t Ell Campo, to be used
on the rice farms in that section.
Rice planting will begin in earnest on
May l and continue until July l. The
rice wells of Borden Bros. are fast
nearing completion.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-04-17

Other birds fight on the cooperative
plan, but the eagle fights all his bat
ties alone.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-04-17

Childress.-The election resulted as
follows: Mayor, ]. M. Franklin; al
dermen, F. A. Gallagher, A. j Hardin,
s. ?. McMinn, Tom Knight and Jay
Coz.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-04-17

Try Russ Bleaching Blue, the modern
bag blue makes clothes whittier than snow.
Sold by grocers everywhere.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-04-17

Millions of sufferers use Wizard Oil
for pain every year and call it blessed.
Ask the druggist he knows
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-04-17
TIME IS GOLDEN.
II. T. BOSNIAN OF HONG KONG
ON. CHINESE EMPIRE.

Opportunity Is at Hand for Induction of
the Western Idea--suggests Plans for
the Inauguration of Railroads and other
improvements.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-04-17

IT'S sweet to kiss; so is Kis-Me Gum
TO chew.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-04-17

self-denial is one of the most salts
factory pleasures.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-04-17

The victorious rooster invites trou.
BILE when he crows.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-04-17

The world logNs faith when doc
tor gets sick
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-04-17

PUTNAM FADELEss DYES do not
stain the hands or spot the kettle.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-04-17

Few children like to wait to eat at
the second table.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-04-17

Bluevbonnets and all gotfret : KINDS
have the right of way in Texas.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-04-17

Men were gay deceivers ever
Shakespeare
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-04-17

A man is not sick unless doctor
visits him twice a day.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-04-17

Mrs. Winslows Soothing Syrup.
For children teething softens the gums reduces i'm
nammation, allays pain wind collie. 25c bottle
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-04-17

ASK FOR VELVET STARCH
and get beautiful white lawn apron free
Your grocer has 1t or will get it. loo.
Smyrna times., 1901-09-11
THERMOMETER TUBES.
The Process of their Manufacture at Jena,
in Germany.

A most interesting account is gwen
in The Idler of the wonderful STATE
aided industry at Jena where glass and
lenses are made for scientists. The in
dustry has been built up by Professor
Able and Dr. Schott, and has through
out been conducted by scientists whose
efforts have made Jena famous among
scientific men the world over. One Of
the most picturesque features of the
Jena glassworks is the great corridor
where the thermometer tubes are
blown and drawn, says correspondent.
We saw this glass in process of man
ufacture. y boy workman caught a
bit of molten glass from the furnace on
the end of n blOwpipe. 1t was hardly
larger than Il walnut, but by twirlng
and blowing and mOlding it grew to the
size of an orange, with the shape of an
orange. More glass was then added,
and there was more rolling and blow
ing, and when the proper stage was
reached the blowpipe was passed
quickly to the brawny master work
man.
He, in his turn, added glass, blowing
from time to time with cheeks out
puffed until it seemed as though they
must burst, and then rolling the great
ball of glass on his iron kneading board
until it looked like huge yellow gOurd.
Faster and faster he worked, keeping
the ball always symmetrical and yet
white hot. At length he lifted the
glowing mass quickly in the air, and a
second workman attached the blowpipe
at the bottom. Then the two men ran
in opposite directions, twirling the
pipes and blowing Justify from time tC
time. From a thick, partly yellow
globe the glass thinned out quickly as
the men ran apart, until 1t became :
dull red tube not larger than a mans
little finger and nearly 300 feet long
Sometimes in drawing these tubes ont
Of the blowers would not only run the
length of the corridor, but far outside
on the hill.
Smyrna times., 1901-09-11
ORDAINED MINISTER is A POLICEMAN.
Says He Intends to Stick to the Police Force
and Exert Influence for GOOd.

The New York correspondent of
the Philadelphia NOrh american
says: prisoners in the mems part of
the Tombs last week listened to SER
mon from the Rev. Herbert Lowe, a
regularly ordained Presbyterian min
lister, who is also full fedged police
man." 'I have been preaching" he
said "ever since became member of
the force, under a special license, but
on July 30 last 1 was regularly or
dained at the Westminster Presbyter-
ian church, HopkinsOn avenue, near
Decatur street, Brooklyn. I am 45
years old, married, and have one
child, daughter 16 years old. I live
at SO Cordelia street, Brooklyn.
1 do not intend to give up being a
policeman. L shall stick to the force
and also to preaching. I think [ can
WELD more influence for good because
1 am policeman.
In his sermon the Rev. Policeman
Lowe said: SIN my life as policeman
1 have come in contact with many har-
dened men, but never did 1 yet find
one SO lost to God that he refused to
listen to me when L urged him to
cease following the ways of evil and to
lead pure life.
"Now all of you who wish to be
prayed for and who wish to lead bet
ter life signify the same by putting
your hands through the bars of your
cells" About dozen hands were
thrust through. AS each one appeared
the policeman greeted it with hearty
"God bless you"
Smyrna times., 1901-09-11
500 Reward, 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages, and
that is Catarrh. Halls CatarIh Cure
is the only positive cure known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being a
constitutional disease, requires a con-
stitutional treatment Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting direct
ly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up
the constitution and assisting nature
in doing it's work. The proprietors
have so much faith in its curative pow
ers, that they offer One Hundred Dol
lars for any case that it fails to cure.
Send for list of testimonials. Address,
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Smyrna times., 1901-09-11
A Curious TraD.

A curious labyrinth in which ele-
plants are captured alive is to be seen
near Ayuthia, formerly the capital of
Siam. The labyrinth is formed of a
double row of immense tree trunks set
firmly in the ground, the space between
them gradually narrowing.
Where it begins, at the edge of the
forest, the opening of the labyrinth is
more than a mile wide, but as it ap-
proaches Ayuthia it becomes so mar
row that the elephants cannot turn
around.
Suspecting no danger the wild ele-
phant enters the broad opening at the
forest end, lured on by tame elephant
The gradual narrowing of the bound
aries is not observed until the ele
phant finds himself in close quarters
Having reached the end of the laby
rinth, the tame elephant is allowed tC
pass through a gate, while men lying
in wait slip shackles over the feet O1
the captives. The sport is a dangerous
one, for the enraged elephants some
| times crush the hunters under thei
| feet.
Smyrna times., 1901-09-11
Does L Pay TO Buy Cheap ?

A cheap remedy for coughs and
colds, is all right, but you want SOM
ething that will relieve and cure the
more severe and dangerous results of
throat and lung troubles. What shall
you do Go to a warmer and more
regular climate Yes, if possible +; if
not possible for you, then in either
case take the ONLY remedy that has
been introduced in all civilized count
ries with success in severe throat and
lung troubles, "Boshee's German
Syrup" 1t not only heals and stimu-
lates the tissues to destroy the germ
disease, but allays inflammation, causes
easy expectoration, gives good nights
rest, and cures the patient. Try one
bottle. Recommended many years by
all druggists in the world. For sale
by Benton N. Weldon, druggist,
Smyrna. Get Green's Prize Almanac.
Smyrna times., 1901-09-11
RAvINE KNOWN AS DEATH GuLCH.
Entrance to the GuIch Means Death 10 Any
Animal, Because Of Poisonous Vapors.

A ravine in the northeast corner of
Yellowstone National park, in Wyo-
ming, is known 10y those living near by
as Death gulch. GrCwsOmc as is the
name, it is exceedingly appropriate. 1t
is V shaped trench cut in the noun
tainside and begins about 30 feet
above Cache creek. Apparently it
forms n natural shelter for the beasts
of the forest, as food. water and shelter
are there, but entrance to the gulch
means death to any animal, for the
poisonous vapors that rise out of the
ravine are more deadly than the bullets
Of the huntsmen.
For ages this death trap in the Rocky
mountains has probably been Turing the
inhabitants of the forest to their doom.
With the rains of spring the bones of
the dead of the preceding year are car
ried down to the creek and the gulch
cleared for the death harvest of the
summer and winter.
The geoloS!sts say that the lavas
which fill the ancient basin of the park
at this place rest upon the flanks OF
mountains formed of fragmentary vol
| canic elects. Gaseous emanatiOns are
| given out in great volume. These come
the scientists say, from deposits of al
| tered and crystalline travertine mixed
with pools in the creek. Above these
deposits the creek cuts into a bank OF
sulphur. In the bottom of the gully is
small stream sour with sulphuriC
acid.
No wonder the poor animals seeking
shelter in the gulch meet death there.
Smyrna times., 1901-09-11
AIphabetfcnI Abuse.

The prosecuting attorney in a law
suit had waXed especially indignant at
the defendant, whom he characterized
as an abandoned, baneful. cynical
diabolic. eXecrable. felonious, greedy,
hateful, irresponsible, jaundiced, knav-
ish. lazy, meddlesome, nOXious, outra-
geous and profigate rOwdy."
''The learned counsel on the other
side" said the attorney for the defend
ant when he rose to reply. should
have put his adjectives in Il hat and
shaken them up little before using.
You must have noticed, gentlemen of
the jury, that they were in regular al
phabetical order. This shows that he
selected them from n dictionary. be-
ginning with "a He stopped at p
but in his manner of reproducing them
he has given us the cue as to how be
got them"
This turned the laugh against the
other lawyer, and he lost the case.