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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-01-15

A telescope, which is to bring the
moon within eight miles of the earth
instead of forty miles, and have the
view even more distinct
This is the work which, after nine
years of study and experiment, Chi
cago man hopes to accomplish. Be-
sides this the scheme is to be the pet
project of a man, who, though not a
millionaire nor man largely known
as philanthroplst, is to accomplish
this work for the promotion of the
study of astronomy and for the benefit
of the public
Thomas Preston Brooke is better
known as a leader of bands and or
chestras than as an astronomer, yet
he has always spent his leisure mo-
ments in the study of the stars and for
the last nine years has been bringing
to fruition the plans for a telescope
which he contends will obviate many
of the defects in the largest and most
modern instruments and work won
ders In bringing the heavenly bodies
within the range of mortal vision.
What He Hopes to Accomplish.
Mr.. Brooke is at present in the east,
getting from Philadelphia and New
York firms estimates on the cost and
time required for the construction Of
his huge telescope. While the work
was merely in the tentative stage, he
was extremely reticent In regard to
his scheme, but his eastern trip has in
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-01-15

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beantiful 7 had Win mo strons
aeld oIass which 10 yarv ,nsionies
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eatImates cans for tha Iars,st lans
ever atted to y telescone heing aftvs
four inches in diameter Tho COS, .,
thls lens alone viii he about s1o ooo
M Rrooke has Interested otbers j.,
IL dosiros ondit e. nrohahio that .sa
tnhlng 81 The telescone vii no co on
tr,h,ted H., an aosterr mor,,foo,,ra,.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-01-15
Charity gives itself rich and covet-
BUSINESS boards itself poor.
vacoinatlng Bugs.

The science Of medicine has reached wonder.
full perfection. The microbe theory in certain
discusses has been proven true beyond doubt
OF contagious diseases. In order that epdemies
may spread among the little pests, Is practicAl
method now in use. DR.. D. NJ Bye, the eminent
specialist for cancer, says that dosing with
medicines. cutting with knives or burning With
plasters to cure cancer Is no longer TO be recog-
nized. but TINT he hasdlscovereda combination
crobes and cure the most malignant cases.
Those who read this win confer o great favor
by cutting 1t out and sending 1t to q friend who
Is nffiicted Book sent free, giving particulars
and prices OF Oils Address Dr. ID. Ii. BYE co,
Lock Boz 49,, Dallas. Texas.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-01-15

Z Nearly half billion dollars worth OF
soiled and torn bank notes Is destroyed
annually by our government. They arc
reduced to pulp and then used for making
railroad car wheels This transforms
tlon is about as radical as the ono
brought about in the case OF siclSly peo-
pie who Will use Hostetter's Stomach Bit
ters. Good health is sure to follow it's
use. Be sure to try it. 1t will cure indl-
gestion, dyspepsia, constipation, bilious
ness and malarlu.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-01-15
exhaustive and expensive experiments
with the view of overcoming them.


Don't you think holiday is more
cheerful when there is large family
gathered about the festive board?" II
do" answered the sardonic person. "A
large family is glad assurance that
there is not going to be enough turkey
left over to supply the menu for the
next three days. Washington Star.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-01-15

A coal famine now exists at Phi'a-
delphia, by reason of which both coast
wise and West India commerce is a
most completely crippled.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-01-15
rar o. osrmnn Armr omeara.

The pay OF the officers of the Ger
man army is very small, and no one
can obtain commission unless he has
sufficient private fortune to yield
him an income of at least sl25 year.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-01-15
In France dueis are most frequent in
winter; in Italy. in the spring.


powder. Your feet feel uncomfortable.
nervous, and often cold and damp II
you have Chilblains. sweating sore feet
or tight shoes, try Aliens Foot-Ease,
Sold by all druggists and shoe stores,
25c. Sample sent FREE. Address
Allen s. Olmsted. L,e Roy. N. \.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-01-15

PUTNAM FADELESS DYES are
easier to use and color more goods brigh-
ter and faster colors than any other dye.
Sold by druggists, l0c. per package.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-01-15

Successfully used by Mother Gray, nurse
in the Children's Home in New York. Cure
Feverishness, Bad stomach, Teething Dis
orders, move and regulate the Bowels and
Destroy Worms. Over 10000 Testimonials
At all druggists, 25c. Sample FREB. Ad.
dress Allen s. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-01-15

Nothing would surprise some people
moro than to have their prnyera an
Hwared. Rams Horn.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-01-15

No family. shop. ship, Damp or per
son should be without Wizard Oil TO
every painful accident Or emergency
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-01-15

There is no promise in the Bible for
the man who wants to eat bread with
out earning 1t,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-01-15

DO not tell person with the tooth
ache that ''msery loves company"
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-01-15

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infalllble
med cine for coughs and colds---N. w. SAMUEL.
Ocean Grove, N. J., Feb a. leOO'
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-01-15

1t isn't always the clock with the
loudest tick that keeps the best time.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-01-15

Envy shoots at others but only In
lures itself.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-01-15

Those not paying their debts should
adopt Never give up as their motto.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-01-15

Policemen's clubs are trumps in thu
game o. strife,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-01-15

The man who boasts of his knowl-
edge is ignorant.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-01-15

Nine. Kaissayoff. who recently died
at st. Petersburg. collected a library
Of nearly $4,000 volumes. all written
by women. No book by male author
ever had a place on her shelves.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-01-15

We are all living under a sentence OF
willbe enforced.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-01-15

ALL UP TO DATE HoUsEKEEPERs
use Defiance Cold Water Starch. because
II Is better and o. more of 1t for same
money.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-01-15

Keep off an honest mans toes and
he will be true friend.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-01-15

uue ATLAS OATS, because It has the
pest flavor and Is absolutely pure
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-01-15

The actors favorite role is the pay
roll
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-01-15
MISS BONNIE DELANO
l. Chicago Society Lady, in a
Letter to Mrs. Pinkham says:

"DEAR MRS. PINKHAM or all the
grateful daughters to whom you have
given health and life, none are more
glad than l.
"My home and my life was happy
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-01-15
DEFIANCE srARcH

should be In eve'v household none so
good, besides o. more for 10 cents than
any other brand of cold water starch.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-01-15

Agents Wanted Ss ss s % S SiqsliS SE
iAFnl, q. ~ Anderson Co.. ~ Elm D.. nAAa. ~
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-01-15

Detectives. like variety. are the spies
Of life.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-08-07
TO TEST WAR RATIONS.
Soldiers Engaged In Further Expert
ments as to the Value of Con-
densed Foods

Uncle Sans soldiers are to engage in
further experiments to ascertain how
long they can go without a square
meal Brig. Gen. Weston, commissary
general Of the army. while gratified
with the results obtained from the
emergency ration. believes il can be
improved, and now that the are so
many troops available in 4 nited
states, he proposes &c recomm I'D that
further tests of the ration. under con-
ditions which win stimulate war. be
made.
These tests will be certain 10 bring
TO the department numerous sugges-
lions contemplating improvement of
the condensed food. The ration is
sued for one days subsistence consists
of four ounces of evaporated beef,
eight ounces of parched wheat, sea
soned with One-quarter of an ounce of
salt and two ounces of chocolate COM
oined with two ounces of sugar. The
whole is placed in a can and carried by
the soldier. Trials of the ration made
N the Philippines have been satisfac-
tory.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-08-07

our people have known anything about.
You see Mcclellan had gathered here
more than 100, 600 soldiers. nearly all-at
them young men from the public
schools. All of them could write let
tiers, and they did so. They wanted to
tell the folks at home what they were
doing in camp, and they wanted to
know what was going on at home. The
result was that they filed our post Of
flee with tons and tons of letters. Our
force was inadequate. and we simply
corded up the letters in great bales.
1t was impossible for US to forward
them. Finally Postmaster Edmunds
took me with him to the postmaster
general to discuss the situation.
Il told the official that in my opinion
we should be relieved Of the system Of
sending letters to their addresses d.
rect; that we should send all 81 Ohio.
Western Pennsylvania, West Virginia
and Kentucky letters to Pitt burg: all
mail for states west Of Ohio to Chicago.
and let the large forces Of our clerks
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-08-07

appears. for IT the - wells drilling
in the Kern river field So were sus-
pended. leaving a in operation. In
the ckittrick-Sunset fields. of the
i57 drilling 11s were suspended.
The same state of affairs exists
more or less in other portions Of the
state. However. the increase. in
June. 80 1000 barrels per day. from
6e5 in May. in the Carreaga and
Fullerton Fields has kept up the gen
eral average. There Is talk OF ex-
tending railroad lines in different di-
reetions in order to tap the oil lands
now nearly inaccessible TO market.
California is justified in being
proud of her newly-acquired fuel
wealth. Coal and wood have always
been scarce and high and the dis
covery of an abundant supply of
petroleum has rendered the heating
and cooking problem easy of soIu-
ton. IL was estimated that the
yield in 1900 was about 1000. LOCO bar
rels an din 1901 nearly twice that
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-08-07
DIFFERENCE IN BACHELORS.
The American and coresn csntrssted
ny srtfur Dodge Of
Nsfchm kers

The matron was disgusted with the
bachelor There was no doubt about
r. She said she was. relates the New
York Tribune.
For she fourth time he had foiled her
most skiiiful Efforts at matchmaking.
>he had given him every opportunity
- fall in love with four girls. anv one
n whom was a prize. They would have
tzk~r him. too. had he asked them the
all important question. for he was de-
cidedlv catch But he was happv
in his single life. and did not care 70
take a risk.
i wash my hands Of you.' she said.
Never again. never. shall I introduce
You TO another girl. and I hone YOU
may never know the happiness Of be-
ing married To a charming woman
Il second that hope with all nv
heart he added. smiling.
She glared
Il wish you had been horn Corean.-
she cried
Cant second that proposition he
replied. american birth Is good
tNRNAA A'h nv nut WHY NGreaE :
Surely you would not have me a pigmy.
that you might beat me-
Il wouldn't touch you.- she an
swered. shortly. but II you had been
Coreau you would forget this bach
elor madness. Until you had mar
ried YOU would rave to wear your hair
in braid. to keep quiet in company.
and t. be without rights as a man.
That would bring you to time quickly
enough
I'm not 50 sure he said. Let Ms
see what rights come to the Corean bv
marriage. He can pile his hair on top
of his head. which to my notion would
be nuisance He can squat instead OF
sitting down properly. and he can lab
Der away in company
But you forget that until married
he cannot smoke tobacco
She knew that was a telling shot.
Had he not been punctuating his re-
marks with rings from his shining
briar
Il did forget the smoking" he said.
smiling. IF were a Corean. | would
certainly marry"
"Brute." she cried, as he left her.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-08-07

that found in the east in that il con-
tains, as a rule, asphalt instead Of
paraffin- Since the earliest times the
Indians used it for various purposes.
and the Catholic fathers employed
asphalt in roofing the missions.
During the time Of the early oil ex-
citement in Pennsylvania there was a
great deal Of wildcat speculation in
tins state, large sums Of money being
sunk. Oil Is found in different strata
representing different ages Of the
world The productive strata are OF
sandstone or sand underlying bodies
Of shale. The most productive wells
are about LOCO feet deep. or even deep
er- Their life" varies. At Summer
land some run down only I25 feet. And
this point Is one of the most pictur
esque of all the oil fields. The town is
a settlement of spiritists and is sit
uated on a narrow strip of land be-
tween the ocean and the mountains.
the latter approaching very near the
shore line at this place. Nearly the
whole territory out into the sea is COW
cred with wells. These ocean wells
are most interesting to visitors. Some
run to a depth of $50 feet, but 200 feet
Is fair average. Wharyes run out
into the water and are surmounted by
derricks.
These wells pay pretty well. for al
though the quality is not especially
good or the output great. the cost OF
drilling is small and 1 well may be
pumped for ten dollars per month. Il
may be loaded directly into vessels
from the wells or be shipped on the
trains while run through this field. A
bituminous belt extends along the en-.
tire Pacific coast from some point in
Mexico to Alaska. In transmitting
solid asphaltum from the mountain
mines of Santa Barbara to the coast
refinery, naphtha Is used as a solvent.
After reaching its destination the
naphtha Is pumped back through the
pipe to the mine and is ready for an.
other journey with another load of as
phaltum. Oils in the state vary from
eight TO over so specific CAVITY. The
cost of wells varies with depth and
formation of the ground. The eheap.
est are at Summerland. where $500 will
put down well $50 feet deep and fur.
nish the equipment. There are weIIs
costing up to $4,000. In Los Angelo,
the cost varies from $500 to S. 900. the
rise in iron work having increased the
price. particularly of casing. Oil was
first found in paving quantities in Ven.
tura county. II has been produced and
refined there for IS years. Oil bearing
sand is found, alternating with shaIe,
II the latter De soft there is little an.
noyance from water. II hard shale
the water IS not easily shut of. Awell
in Tar creek is over 500 feet deep I.
at first produced 800 barrels per day,
now about 80 barrels. But the product
of the white wells near Newhau i,
most valuable of all.
EDWARD JULIAN.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-08-07

ing extent. and this fact has given .
wide spread impression that It In al
too heavy. This 10 . mistake as
there are all grades of oil In the
state. In fact. near Newhall, are the
white wells where perfectly clear
kerosene, ready for illuminating
purposes, has been found. This ter
ritory is, so far. supposed to be linn
tied, being confined TO q portion of
Placerita canyon.
The first well was drilled at .
large expense owing to the quality
of the rock formation, but after
months of hard labor the operators
were rewarded by a fine floor; in
fact. for a short time. the well was
a gusher. throwing a stream 100 feet
into the air-a 400-barrel tank was
filed in "a hours. They tried boring
deeper. but the pipe detected and
the flow was "smothered." It is
thought that the removal of the pipe
and redrilling in a straight line will
bring oil in paying quantities again.
II filters through the rock in some
way until il is distilled, and is worth
from four to five dollars per bar
rel on the field. The smell of ma
tural gas meets one at every turn in
Placerita canyon. and in some por-
tions of the state there are paving,
flowing gas wells. II is probable
that the Los Angeles fields have pro-
duced more oil than others in the
state, although the greater portion
of the product has been of low
grade. and most of the wells must
be pumped at considerable expense.
One skeptic who believed that there
were no flowing wells in the city was
cap was removed. with the result
that a new $50 suit Of clothing
was ruined. In oil more than in any
other industry one must look for
the unexpected to happen. Most Of
the wells produce in large quanti-
ties at first. but woman who lives
in the midst of some wells. near
Westlake Park. stated recently that
some of the wells at the rear Of her
residence formerly furnished S. bar
rels daily each. Now it i necessary
u pump IS wells 70 obtain that
amount of petroleum.
In 1s63 well costing $4,000 was
drilled on Hoover street. but n. husi-
ness was not pushed.
The California product differs from
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-08-07

there for 80 years, had the use q the
property al Of the time. and Il has
grown in value So that II is now worth
more than SIX dollars a square foot.
There Is a nice little fortune in that
bit Of property alone But we viii not
sell il. The grandchildren shall enjoy
It some day That viii show how
enormously real estate values has in
creased here. think that they will in
crease proportionately during the com
ing 80 years.
Yes. I was here during the Mexican
war. but that struggle made little diff
ference with rs. The soldiers went over
turnpike roads towards Wheeling and
Pitts burg, thence down the Ohio river.
SO that we who dwelt here knew prac-
ticalIy nothing concerning that war.
But when the civil war began. and
while II lasted, we knew that there was
a war going on There were soldiers
on the streets all of the time. day and
night. The city was not only sur
rounded by them. but It was filed
and crowded with them. Quite a num-
Der of them we're Iawless. too, and gave
no end Of trouble 10 our civil officers.
as well as TO their own military com
manders of companies and regiments.
Il was clerk in the city post office
and had an experience such as few of
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-08-07
EDWARD JULIAN.
RETURN CARD SYSTEM.
United States Postal CommI..i..
Studying Out a View Method of
Business

The commission, consisting of the
four assistant postmasters general.
appointed by Postmaster General
Payne to consider the question of the
establishment of return postal card
system, with postage to be paid upon
the return of the card, has concluded
its labors, and will soon unite on a re-
port favorable to the plan. The COM
mission will recommend that two diff.
ferent systems be tried, one requiring
that all the return postal card BUSH
ness of each CITY shall be done through
corporation, and the other providing
for direct dealing with the govern
ment and the firms sending out the
cards The commission suggested
that each of the plans De tried
in six cities in order that there
may be a thorough test. Business
houses which do large advertising and
mail order business are urging the ex-
pertinent.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-08-07
CONVENIENCE FOR TRAVELLERS.
" fs Found In the Interchangeable
Mileage Ticket

Toe interchangeable mileage ticket o.
sued by the New York Central Is good over
more than 500 miles Of railway east Of
Buffalo. including the New York Central (
Hudson River aud branches: Rome. Water
town Ozdensburg and branches: Carthage
4 Adirondack; Mohawk 4 Malone: 81.
IaSrerce & Adirondack: New York 4
Putnam; New York { Harlem: Pennsyl.
vsnia Division Of the New York Central:
West Shore Railroad. including It's Chsuan-
20 and Waikiki Valley branches: and the
Boston L Albany sailroad
Over al Of the above roads the tickets are
good n the lands Of tire bearer for one per
son or dozen. and coed until used. there
beng 10 limit 70 TIE ticket. They are also
accepted for passage. subject 70 the lccal
rriieS nd regulations. on the following lines.
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburx Railway:
Central Railroad OF Perrsylvzna; Pitts
ourz. Iohnstown. Ehensburr 4 Eastern
Railroad: Philadelphia & Reading Railway.
and Atlantic City Railroad.
Ilese tickets are sold At the fat rate ..
two cents per mile. and that they are a
great convenience 20 the public j. proven
By the fact that thousands Of them are in
TIE bands OF not only regular travellers but
o. many families rat travel only OCCASION
ally. a taev are always ready for use and
enable their holders 70 travel on an the
New York Central lines east OF Buffalo at
two cents per mile without waiting for re-
bates or proof OF owuership-From the
Albany Arms
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-08-07
TO HAVE FINEST YACHT.
John Jacob Plans the speediest and
Most Elegant FIoatin Palace
Yet Built

A steam yacht that will equal any
thing aioat in comfort and elegance.
and surpass all pleasure vessels in
point of speed is projected by John
Jacob Aston. He has called for plans
and specifications with the intention
of having it ready for commission
next year. It is understood that the
vessel will cost IN the neighborhood of
100000. Plans are being drawn at
Lewis Nixon's shipyard. the dimen-
sions of the projected craft being 24o
fee on the water line, $50 feet over
all, beam, 80 feet, and draft IS feet.
There viii be two quadruple expan-
sion engines, with combined horse
power Of 5000, which are calculated to
drive the vessel at 221s knots an hour.
a greater speed than that OF any ocean
going yacht afost, or Of any pleasure
craft If such vessels as the Vamocse
and Arrow be excepted. Mr. Astor's
rsssss VII lave twin propellers, two
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-08-07

What the Union Pacific is doing in en-
eineering improvements Is commended TO
etaer companies That operate in parts Of
the country where no such difficulties are
encountered as in the West. Straight road,
are economic roads, and they irviie traffic.
Inc Wild yanks ana alarming rolls 10 which
Passengers are subject on some OF them
cause tram sickness. which i a form OF
sea sickness, and headache. and they eause
a rapid deterioration OF cars and engines.
laose railroads make the best bid for
patronage that promise not merely speed-
but comfort. and steadiuess i the more
comfortable, because 1t indicates security
We nave been eager to extend the mileage
OF tnls country Now We might show soI5e
expedition IN reducing II BY following tae
example OF the Union Pacific in straixhten-
ing needless turns and lowering or rsisIn-
needless grades.-Brooklyn Eagle.