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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-04-30
TO REFINE THE OIL.
SEVERAL PLANTS UNDER WAY
OUTSIDE OF BEAUMONT.
GUFFEY'S THIRD REFINERY
Senator Towne Has Shown His Faith
in the Deep Water ProIect-Dr.
Forwards Plant.

Beaumont, Texas, April 2S.-The J..
M. Guffey company or, to be more, ex-
act, the Gulf Refining company, has
laid 100000 brick already on the
third refinery at Port Arthur and by
July should have this additional plant
in operation if there is no mishap
The regularity and consistency with
which these old and experienced oil
people are spending their money has
given the young oil men more faith
and energy in pushing ahead the de-
velopment of the field than any other
pany has also influenced them by
this means to do another thing and
that is to supply tankage. They are
constantly at work building steel
tanks and just as quickly as they get
one completed they fill 1t with oil.
They do not give out any of the fig
ures in connection with their business
but conservative estimate places
their oil in storage today at nearly
100000 barrels. 1t is asserted Dy
chemists and those who are familiar
with the. refining processes that ev-
cry one Of these barrels of oil now on
hand should yield net profit of $150
per barrel If the lowest grades only
are taken and that if they get the
best results the yield will be much
greater. When the large capacity Of
their refneries is taken into consid-
GRAFTON it will be seen at once why SO
little of the stock of the concern can
be found and why it is regarded as a
sort of leader for the remaining com
panies in the field to follow. Spindle
Top has deceived the old oil men, 1t
is true, but the people who have just
completed the laying of the third mil
lion brick on the third big refinery
seem to know now that there is oil
here for an indefinite period.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-04-30
Rla cocklna Main.

Dallas, Texas, April Final ar
engagements were made today for the
biggest cooking main ever held in the
South, to be opened in Dallas on May
6 and continue for five days. The
main will be Georgia VS.. Texas. Mr..
s, S. Moore Of Atlanta and represent.
atiyes of a Dallas syndicate this af-
ternoon each deposited $1,000 as the
stakes for the main Of twenty-one bat
ties at 500 on each battle and the
stakes to go to the winner of the
main. Mr.. Moore has seventy cocks
from Georgia in fighting trim in Dali
las now.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-04-30

Galveston. Texas, April 2s.-From
Trichinopli, India, Miss S. Malin has
come to Galveston to meet Captain G..
X. Gordon, well known ranch owner
of West Texas, to whom she will be
welded. Miss Malin is native Of
England, as is also Captain Gordon.
Captain Gordon followed the sea for
many years and finally located in
West Texas, where he became a
prosperous and successful cattle rails
CIR. Miss Malin removed to India, but
though separated by distance and
many years have interviewed, their
early acquaintance win terminate in
marriage.
Captain Gordon is well known in
Galveston.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-04-30
Murder Ended Church Service.

Hazleton, Pa, April 2S. -Mabbo
Cherko, aged 16 years. was murdcrsa
N-poas. toU, GERS fiuir rfe GyeseRz -'esssl4l
lie church at Freeland this morning
during the progress Of the Greek
Easter service. George Smith is UNI
der arrest charged with having com
mitted the crime. 1t is alleged that
Smith, upon entering the church, fail
ed to remove his hat and when re-
quested to do SO by Cherko, who was
one of the trustees, drew black jack
and assaulted Cherko The latter ran
out of the door, followed by Smith.
Cherko had not gone far when Smith,
drawing a revolver, shot him through
the back, death being instantaneous.
Friends of the dead man overpowered
Smith and took him to the station
house. The services came to an alb
rupt termination amid great excite
ment.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-04-30
Powder Mill EXPLOSION.

Shenandoah, Pa. April 27--By the
explosion Saturday afternoon OF the
upper powder mill of the Shenandoah
Powder company at KreSs Station.
about four miles from here, five en-
ployes We're instantly killed and all
the buildings of the plant were blown
to pieces.
The killed are:
IRVING WOLF.
AMOS YARNAL.
w. j. LINDERMUTH.
ELMER STAuFFER.
JOHN RUPERT.
It will probably never be known
what caused the explosion, as all the
men employed about the magazine
We're killed. Not trace OF the bodies
has been, found, with the exception Of
that OF Wolf whose arms were picked
up some distance from the scene OF
the explosion
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-04-30
sulolded.

San Angelo, Texas, April 28.-John
Stoneman, an old resident, nearly 80,
committed suicide last night at no
tel by taking poison.
Cat Springs, Texas, April Is
Christian Thell, one of the Oldest set
tiers of Austin county, and an old Con-
federate veteran, committed suicide
this morning by taking strychnine at
his home. Deceased resided in Aus
tin county for fifty years and leaves a
wife and several grown children. The
cause of the rash act was bad health.
Interment at Cat Springs.
Waco, Texas, April 2S.-Mrs. j. A.
Jackson, the insane woman who was
placed in Jail at Meridian, charged
with the murder of her husband at
WalnV Springs, last Tuesday, com
mitted suicide in Jail. She tore up
her garments and hanged herself, dy-
ing from strangulation.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-04-30
sankInu and Currency Bill.

Washington. April 27.-The major
ity report Of the house committee on
banking and currency will be circu-
lated to an extent probably without
precedent. Chairman Fowler Of the
committee reporting the bill when
asked today as to the extent to which
the report was being mailed, replied;
ITO be accurate, am sending the re-
port to l,020,Si0 persons"
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-04-30
TWO MEN WERE KILLED.
Elzo Clifton Shot Jim cevenger and
Was in Turn Shot

ElZo Cltfton SnOt jim OlSNSH9ST anu
Was in Turn Shot.
Nacogdoches, Texas, April 2s.-A
double killing occurred at Palestine
church, three miles west of this city.
at $3.50 last night at the close of a
singing convention. After heated
argument, Elzo Clifton pulled his pis-
toll and shot Jim Clevenger in the
chin, the ball passing clear through
the head, killing him instantly.
Then some one shot Clifton through
the heart He took a few steps to
the inside Of the church door and
sank dead without speaking.
Clifton leaves a mother and sister.
Clevenger leaves a grown sou,
George,
Clevenger was. shot in the exact
manner that he shot and killed ne
gro, win Flanagan, two years ago.
He also shot and killed Jones Moore
on the public square here in 1888.
Mr. Joe Clevenger saw Sheriff
spradlcNthis morning and told him
that he Eould come in Monday morn
ing. He will keep his word, as he
bears a good reputation.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-04-30
GLOBE oLEANlNos.
EVENTS FROM EVERYWHERE.

Three columns OF Filipino troops un-
der Gen. Bunal have surrendered.
A cable broke in mine shaft at
Colenso, Mexico Nine men were
killed.
Every merchant at Junction City,
Kan, is a member OF the commercial
club there.
Maj. James G. Kilso, one of Indi-
Rna's most prominent attorneys, died
at New Albany.
d. e. Murphy, his wife and two OF
their sons died within two days at
Cripple Creek, Colo.
1t is stated that 1000 Of Gen. Mas
troops have deserted him and Joined
the rebels in southern China.
The Indianapolis and Northern Trac.
ton Railway company has been or.
ganized. The capital stock is $3,5O00.-
900.
The president has designated tho
Guaranty Trust company of New York
as the fiscal agent OF the United States
in the Philippines.
Production on the stage Of scenes
from the life of Christ is bitterly op-
posed by the New York presbytery OF
the Presbyterian church.
AS result OF five weeks work in
the Demerara region Of British Guienal
1900 diamonds were found. The larg.
est weighed liz grains.
George Williams of Massachusetts,
delivered an eulogy on the late ex-
Gov. Altgeld of Illinois at New York.
A large audience attended.
John Weaver, a deaf and dumb lad,
aged 10 years was run down and in
stantly killed by Wabash Continen-
tai limited train at Logansport, Ind.
Before pet dog can land in England
he must remain in quarantine six
months. 1t is hoped by this means to
prevent the introduction Of contagious
diseases.
Mrs. James MCGOWAN, % years old
of fuckers Corner, N. Y, gave birth
VQf11Aahildren-all girls. The lady's
= children are son and twir
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-04-30
THOUGHTS OF GREAT MEN.

Genius is nothing but continued at
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Where the speech is corrupted, the
mind is also. Seneca.
The education Of the human mind
commences in the cradle.-Cogan.
We can do more good by being good
than by any other way.-Rowland Hill.
If you do what you should not, you
must bear what you would not
Franklin.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-04-30
six Years for Assault to Rob.

Mckinney, Texas, April 2S.-In the
district court here last Saturday r.
w. Cox was found guilty of aggravat-
ed assault with intent to rob Robert
Davis the 19-year-old son Of olney
Dayisl Sesident Of the Plano bank,
1 geal1rnhiSs punishment fixed
81 ehitsntfary.
AsN2Nng Davis was on his way
home after escorting young lady to
her home from an entertainment. he
was waylaid and badly beaten. His
assailants were frightened away be-
fore they had time to rob the young
man. Cox is also charged with per-
Jury in connection with the offense.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-04-30

r sian fleets at Tangier.
At Renault, ILL.,, whitecappers took
Anton Malova to the woods and gave
him severe horsewhipping. He ia
charged with abuse of his wife and
neglectlng his family.
James Rosa, an Italian bartender
seriously shot his wife at Kansas City
and then took his own life. Mrs. Ros-
sa had caused her husbands arrest for
Assaulting her. The trial was set for
the day of the shooting.
A decree has been signed by Presi'
dent Loubet of France providing for
the participation of that country in tn,
Louisiana Purchase exposition. M
Michael Lagrave has been appointed
commissioner general.
When Miss Ellen M. Stone, the ex.
kidnapped missionary, appeared before
the New England Methodist conference
Mt Boston she was heavily applauded.
The lady referred briefly to her i'm
prisonment.
The biennial convention of the
Women's Catholic order of Forester
was held at Chicago with an atten
dance of $50 delegates, At the religioui
services in Holy Name cathedral 5000
women and 500 priests were present.
Transport Sheridan started from
San Francisco for Manila with 41e
men of the Second infantry, fifty re
cruits and casuals, 100 marines, forty
seven hospital corps men and ninets
cabin passengers.
The S2unson Furniture factory at
Leavenworth, Kan, was destroyed by
IRE. The fire started in the rear OF the
boiler room. The Rush mills, nearby,
had close call. The furniture factory
will be rebuilt as soon as possible.
W. ]. Saunders a painter and %
years old. was fatally injured while
stealing a ride on west-bound freight
train a few miles from New Haven
Conn. His right leg and shoulder were
crushed.
The pattern and mountain depart
ments of the Globe Steel Ranger and
Stove works at Kokomo, Ind. were
destroyed by FIRE. The flames started
from an oyerheated stove in the hat.
teen room. Loss about $4,000. The
works will be rebuilt
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-04-30
Potters Clay in Dewitt County.

Cuero, Texas, April 2S.-Messrs
Crouch and Sleicher in excavating the
covered clay which to all appear
ances is frst-class article of pot
ter's clay 1t takes a splendid polish
and II upon further investigation it
proves to be such it is there in I'm,
limited Quantities
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-04-30

Cecil Rhodes intimates in his Will
that he regarded the muddied oaf as
an important member of society. IT'S
about up to Kipling to change his
mind.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-04-30

Truly wonderful is the news that
comes from Gotham. Policemen there
who do their duty are not to be pun
ished for being SO reckless.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-04-30

The Kentuckian who shot at man
and crippled blooded colt is entitled
to great sympathy. His mistake will
cost him some money.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-04-30

In the event of separation 1t Isl
probable that Queen Wilhelmina'sl
husband will demand an amount of
alimouy that will wreck the bank of
Holland.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-01-11

State of Louisiana-Pa1ish of Vermillon.
Hereby certify that the foregoing is a
true and correctcepy of the original char
ter of THE Vermillon Transportation
Company" as taken from the original
thereof, being No. 666l of mortgage records
of my Office, said original having been
filed for record on the 18th day of Decem-
Der A. ID, 1901.
In testimony whereof witeess my official
signature andlseal at Abbeville, La, this
10Th day of December. A.D. 1901.
(~) EDWARD THORP,
SEAL. Deputy Clerk of Court, and
WI Ex-Officio Recorder.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-01-11
Saturday, Jan. II, 1902.

between the hours prescribed law, the
following described property, to-wit;
list. One certain tract of land, situated in
the parish of Vermilion containing TWEEN
ty acres. measuring three 43-IoO arpents
front by six S7-IOO arpents deep. bounded
north by Jules Abshire. south by Victor
Herpin. south by Jean Abshire and west
by lands formerly belonging to Mary
Jane Edgar.
2nd. One certain tract OF land, stu
ated in the parish of Vermilion, contain
ing forty acres on the, Bayou Que de Tor
tue, bounded north by the said Bayou,
south by Mary Jane Edgar, or lands for
merly owned by her. east by Eubersie
BOurque.and west by Dupreville Abshlre,
on the Bayou Que de Tortue.
3rd. One tract of land, situated
in the parish of Vermilion, containing
twenty-eight acres more or less, on the
Bayou Que de Tortue, a portion of which
crosses said Bayou, and extends into the
parish of Acadia, bounded above by the
heirs of Pelagie Meanx and Onezlne Her
pin, below by Antoine Gaspard. Geo Sar-
yer and others, east by lands formerly
belonging to Mary Jane Edgar and west
by Aurelein Gaspard.
TERMS-Cash.
Sherif7s Office, Abbeville, La, this 18th
day of December, 1901.
J, O. HEBERT. Sheriff.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-01-11
FOR SALE!

100 acres land in the east half o
Section 20, Township II Southf
Range 2 East; on Hunter Canal.
Virgin soil,-suitable for rice culture.
Apply at this Office. dec7
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-01-11
Sherifs Sale.
STATE OF LOUISIANA-Parish of Yer
milion--17th Judicial District Court
No a50

STATE OF LOUISIANA-Parish of Yer
mllion-17th Judicial District Court
No. 452.
E. Scott and Martha Scott
Wilhelmnia c. Leonard and DR.. L. Nj.
Leonard.
BY virtue of a writ of fieri facias issued
in the matters of the above entitled and
numbered suit, and q commission to me
directed. fully authorizing and empower
ing me IN the premises, l have seized and
Viii proceed to sell at public auction, to
the last and highest bidder. at the prin-
clpai front door Of the Courthouse of
said parish, in the town of Abbeville, La,
on
Saturday, January 25th, 1902,
between the hours prescribed by law. the
following-descrlbed property, to-wit:
1st. The Leonard reservation in the
town of Leonardville, containing ten
acres, more or less. bounded north by
Lake Arthur. south by Leonard street,
east by Revillon reservation, west by
Taylor and Evans, in Vermilion parish.
End. All the nnsold lots in the town of
Leonardville, sVernlilion parish. contain
ing so blocks according to the plan of said
town of L~eonardville on file in suit No.
452 above mentioned numbered from l to
so inclusive except block No. 3. Ell.
3rd That certain tract of land stu
ated partly in Vermilion, and a small
part in Cameron parish, containing 400
acres, more or less, and known as the
Leonard plantation, bounded north Ivy
the now town Of Leonardville aforesaid.
formerly by Lake Arthur south by
Albert Mouton Evans. being the residue
of lot No. 2 of the Revillion tract. tatter
deductiug the Leonard reservation and
the Town of Leonardville,1 as PARTITION
ed by said defendant w, c. Leonard and
Wuitweher. and represented on the plan
of survey of said Rtviiiou tract made by
Romaine France, September 9th. 1887.
and on file in the Clerks office, at Able
vile, and all improvements on SAID plan
tation.
TERMS-Cash.
Sheriff's Office, Abbeville, La, this 21st
dav of December, 1901.
J.O. HILBERT. Sheriff.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-01-11
Succession Sale.
STATE OF LOUISIANA-17th Judicial
District Court-Parish of Vermilion--
No. 444.
Succession of Sosthene Abshire

Succession of Sosthene Abshire.
pY virtue of a commission and order
NJ of sale issued from the Hon. 18th
Judicial District Court. aforesaid, in the
above numbered and entitled succession
and to me directed, authorizing and EN-
towering me in the premises. / will pro-
coed to sell at public auction to the last
and highest bidder. at the late residence
of Sosthene Abshire, decd, in the 5th
Ward of said parish, on
The Tupelo journal., 1902-09-05
DEATH OF A CONGRESSMAN.
Representative De Graffenreid, OF
Texas, Stricken with ApOplexy
in a Washington Hotel.

Washington, Aug. 30.-Representa-
tive Reese C. De Graffenreid, of Texas,
died of apoplexy at the Riggs house,
in this city, shortly before eleven
o'clock Friday night.
Mr.. De G~raffenreid had been suffer-
ing with a bilious attack all day, and
it became worse in the evening. Dur
ing a severe vomiting spell, a blood
vessel burst in his brain and he sank
back on his bed. Death ensued in
stantly. Only a newspaper CORE
%spondent, who was an intimate asso-
ciate, and a hotel bell boy who had
been called to his assistance, were
with him at the time.
He leaves a wife, who is now at
their home in L%ongview, Tex, to
whom a Geographic notice was sent.
No plans have yet been made for the
funeral.
Mr.. De G~raffenreid came from
Longview, Tex, and represented the
Third district of Texas in the Fifty
fifth and Fifty-sixth congress and in
the present Fifty-seventh congress.
He was a lawyer and a democrat. He
was born in Franklin, Tenn, in 1859.
The Tupelo journal., 1902-09-05
ARSENIC IN COFFEE POT.
Mrs. Jack Frost, of Blackwell, Okla.
Arrested on Charge of Poison
ing d Mother and Son.

Blackwell, Okla, Aug. ao.-Mrs.
Jack Frost, wife of a prominent bust
ness man and politician of this city,
was arrested here Friday night,
charged with poisoning Mrs. Alice
Combs and her eldest son, Ernest,
with intent to kill the entire family
of seven persons. Mrs. Frost was ia
ken to the county Jail at Newkirk.
The crime was committed last Tues
day, in the absence of the Combs fam
lily. The house was entered and a
liberal quantity of arsenic was
sprinkled in the coffee pot. The next
morning Mrs. Combs and Ernest were
poisoned from drinking the coffee.
None of the other members of the
family used coffee. Mrs. Combs and
her son are in a critical condition.
The alleged motive of the crime is a
family quarrel.
The Tupelo journal., 1902-09-05
THE FAMILY.
The Family of the ALLEGED Murderer.
william BarthOlin. 10 Prominent
In NINA

Chicago, Aug. 29.-The Daily News
says: According to information UNI
earthed here, William Bartholin,
wanted by the police in connection
with the murder of his mother and
the disappearance of his sweetheart,
Miss Minnie Mitchell, is a member OF
the noble house of Bartholin-E ichel,
in Denmark. 1t has also been discov-
cred that he has a half-brother, Fred
erick Bartholin, now living in Chica-
60, prosperous and highly respected.
The house of Bartholin was found
ed in 1880, when DR.. Bartholin-Eichel
was made a baronet for "distin-
guished services" Since then the
house has stood high in the ~counsels
of the Danish court, its members &C.
cupying important positions. The line
descends without a blot until half a
century ago. Casper Bartholin was
land still is, at the age of SO years.
the reigning baronet. presiding over
the lands, estates and castle OF AS
trup. His brother was William Peter
Bartholin, who became the father of
the VIII Bartholin for whom the po-
lice of the country are on the look
out. Being a younger son., William
Peter Bartholin had no estates, but
by the influence of his family was
made warden of the royal castle at
Ribe, where he was made a knight of
the D~annebroge and given a castle of
L. H. -,@I Lo T0,,nfnCC
Gottholdine Grevencopp-Castenskjell
Of Great Frederickslund castle. Two
sons were born-Georgen, now editor
of the National Tidende, the largest
newspaper in Copenhagen, and Fred
erick, who now lives in Chicago.
A German ervant girl was taken
into the family, and after a few years
of married life Bartholin eloped to
America with the servant, taking with
him, it is alleged, a large amount OF
public money which had been intrust-
ed to his care. The deserted wife,
after a few years, secured a divorce,
and married Bishop Hans Tornoe, of
Copenhagen, n of the dignitaries Of
the Lutheran church.
Meanwhile all did not go well with
the younger son. He served through
out the civil war, leaving the German
serving maid to her own devices.
When the war vas over he returned
to Chicago and married her, and in
1872, VIII Bartholin, the present
fugitive, was born. After various
vicissitudes. the father died at the
soldiers home at Milwaukee, Wis.
The next public attention given to
this hayward limb of the noble house
was when the police began the search
for Minnie Mitchell, who was sup
posedly murdered, and in their search
discovered the mutilated remains of
Mrs. Bartholin in the basement of her
house.
Frederick Bartholin, until recently,
did not know that his father was in
this country, although he was familiar
with the story OF his fathers down
fall.
The Tupelo journal., 1902-09-05
A LEvEL-HEADED OFFICER.
He Was Not Taking Orders From
Coal Mine Operators.

Charleston, w. Va, Aug. 3o.-When
the state troops reached Thurmond
to preserve order and protect prop
erty in the mine region, a request was
made of Asst. Adjt.-Gen. Hutson, in
command, to report to the operators
at Rush Run for instructions. He re-
fused point blank, and said he was
there with troops to act under in
structions from the sheriff Of the
county to preserve order, and not to
take instructions from operators.
Sheriff Danial then took three COM
panies and the signal corps to Rush
Run to guard the public roads and
protect people. The remainder of the
troops bivouacked at Thurmond. No
outbreak of any kind occurred Fri
day. The entire strength of the regi-
ment, 800, would be entirely made
uuate in case of violence.
The Tupelo journal., 1902-09-05
to Shoot.

Philadelphia, Pa, Aug. 30.-Having
exhausted every other means for pre-
serving peace and in protecting the
non-union men from violence on their
way to and from the mines, Brig.-Gen.
Goblin, in command of the troops now
in the Goa fields, Friday night issued
an order that the soldiers shall shoot
any persons detected in throwing
stones or other missiles, and that if
any mob resist the authority of the
troops hat they shall freely use their
bayonets and butts. The Panther
Creek valley has been in almost con-
tinual turmoil this week.