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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-12-17


Mr.. Frank Siedenburg and family,
who have for several years resided
on the Reynolds place north of
Schulenburg, lett this week for Shi"
ner, where they have purchased
farm. Mr.. Siedenburg is one of the
best farmers of this commuuity,and
Fay especially Schulenburg,his
old trading point, regrets very much
his change OF residence. The best
wishes of the Sticker accompany
the family.-Schulenburg Sucker.
Hugo Richter, of Weimar, son of
AID. Richter, an old citizen of that
place, and "a cousin Of Mrs. Ferd
Hillje ofthis city, committed suicide
Monday morning by shooting HIM
self through the forehead with ~
calibre revolver. He had gone tD
his business place to open up az
usual, and sitting down in chair
fred the fatal shot. He was alone
at the time. When found he was
still sitting in the chair graspins
the weapon in his hand. The fatal
act was induced by dependency,
He leaves a wife and three childr II,
-Halletsville Herald.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-12-17

Renember--We are sell
ing TOYS at STRICTLY
COST.
w. Al CARNEs.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-12-17

Only one week till Xmas. Have
you selected your presents yet ?
Consult the columns of The Gazette
and find the best place to make
your purchases.
A fuli car of Implements, consist
ing Of Wagons, Stalk Cutters, Disc
Plows, Steel Plows, Steel Harrows,
Harrows. etc, just received at Esch-
enburg Blohm's.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gajer and
children have left Sinner and moved
10 Praha, where Mr.. Gajer has a
farm. Sinner viii miss this estim-
able family from its midst and The
Gazette wishes them success in
theif new home,
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-11-27

A list of stone bridges of more than
so meters span is given by NJ. Dutreux
in Genie Civil for January Is, 1902.
The greatest span is the Trezzo bridge,
built over the AIDA by the duke of
Milan, Barnabo Nisconti, in the years
1907. The span was 725s meters, and
the bridge was destroyed by war in
14l6. No other bridge exceeds 20
meters, except one just completed at
Luxembourg. Cabin John bridge near
Washington (ls60) has span of GIL
meters. A few European bridges have
spans over 60 meters. The bridge at
Chester, England, is nearly 81 meters
span. The new Luxembourg bridge
has a central arch with span of s4.65
meters and two side arches of 21.60
meters. The bridge is l6 meters wide
and presents several interesting fea-
lures in its construction.-N Y. Sun.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-11-27
WHERE WOMEN ARE BUTCHERS
Curious Result of War waged by
Paraguay Thirty Years Ago
Against brazilian Forces.

All Of the butchers of Paraguay are
women, and many other occupations
also which invariably are assumed
elsewhere by men have fallen to the
lot Of the gentler sex.
The cause Of this state of things, ac-
cording TO historical authority, is the
heroic war waged by Paraguay more
than 30 years ago against the over
whelming forces of Brazil. the Argen-
tine Republic and Uruguay combined.
This war, which lasted five years, bore
many singular points of resemblance
10 the recent Boer war. 1t ended in
the almost total humiliation of the
able-bodied male population Of the
country, and the result may be read
in the following figures; Population
of Paraguay in 1857, 1,337,429; in 1873,
three years after the termination of
the war, it amounted to only 221.079,
and of these nearly all were women,
children and very old men.
When the war was over the people
had been reduced to the most abject
poverty and were on the verge Of
starvation, being driven to such ex-
pedients as to eat cats. dogs and
horses. Worse still, owing to the de-
struction of the male population an
archy prevailed and all the work for
merly performed by males fell on the
fair sex. They rebuilt the houses
which had been burned down, titled the
fields and wove for themselves rough
homespun clothing from the cotton
grown on their own fields.
In the public slaughter-houses the
cattle are dispatched by men, who
sever the spinal column by cutting 1t
with a sharp cutlass just behind the
nape of the neck When the animal
falls to the ground its throat is cut
and il is allowed to bleed 10 death.
This is the only part Of the work done
BY men. The animal is skinned anc
otherwise prepared by women. The
carcasses are then conveyed to the
butchers stalls. where the meat is cut
mp and sawed by women, who are dex-
ferrous in the use of the saw and knife.
1t is then served out to customers, also
by women-not generally by weight.
but by the piece-and the price is so
low that a pound of the best meat may
be bought for about a penny.
Women of all ages act the part OF
butchers-some are young and pretty,
others old and wrinkled. The women
are great bargainers and keen as
mustard to pull a new arrival almost
to pieces in the hope Of securing his
custom. These women butchers earn
good wages
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-11-27

Photographing the oval sun.

The fact that the sun when poised on
the horizon sometimes appears great
" distorted, or drawn OUT into the
form of an oval, Is well known, and the
explanation is very simple. namely.
the rapid change in the refractive in
dex of the air near the horizon, in con-
sequence of which the lower edge of
the sun appears to be lifted with refer
ence to the upper edge, and SO the disk
looks as if squeezed between top and
bottom. Recently Prof. Prinz, of the
Brussels observatory, has obtained
several large scale photographs of the
setting sun which distinctly show the
reformation of the disk, and render its
measurement very easy. In one case
the vertical diameter is to the horizon
tai in the ratio of rs to 81. Sometimes
the distortion is greater than that
Science.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-11-27
INDEPENDENT CHINESE COOKS
Queer Phase OF the Otherwise Very
AcauisitIve Nature of the Mon
golIan Servant.

The following examples OF the in
dependence Of Chinese cooks are given
bv a San Francisco writer; II knew
one who, being asked by the mistress
of the house to make cup of coffee
for a tramp. considered this to be be-
meath his dignity and preferred to dis
miss the fellow with a gratuity out of
his own pocket. The same man, be-
ing presented by the master of the
house with handful Of cigars, did.
not accept them without politely in
timating that he had plenty to give
away to his friends. Nor must 1
fail to record that this individual who
was notorious for the economical
methods he followed out in kitchen
management, gratefully refused an
offer of increased wages on the
grounds both that he had no need Of
the money and that the expenses of
his department were, he conceived Tin
his delightful pigeon-Englixh), already
sufficiently heavy"
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-11-27
DEMAND FOR POSTAL CARDS.
The Government Printer Turns out
100000 Day and ThntIs
Not Enough.

One Of the most noticeable devel-
opments in the post office department
IS the increasing use Of postal cards.
The number circulated through the
mails is increasing every month and
to supply the demand the United
States postal printing Office up in
Rumford Falls. Me-. is being run
night and day, reports the New York
Sun.
It is now turning out 100000 pos
tai cards daily and still the demand
increases. New York, Chicago. Bos-
ton. Pittsburg. Detroit, Cincinnati,
Baltimore and Troy use more postal
cards than other cities.
One of the newest and increasing
uses for postal cards is TO secure
opinions on all sorts of subjects.
Whenever a business concern, a So
cial organization or a political body
wishes to test the state of feeling
on any point how it eireulates post
al cards.
They are printed so that all the
citizen whose opinion is sought needs
to do, is to write yes or mo" or
to affix a mark TO a question, sign
his name and drop the card in the
mail box.
1t is a simple and effective means
of feeling the public pulse and it is
helping Uncle Sans trade in postal
cards wonderfully.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-11-27
FEW MEN DYE THEIR HAIR.
Unless II Is Gray and They Are Look
ing for Employment. Says "A Conn
munirative Barber

Hair dye among men has almost
passed out of use, says the New
York Sun. One barber, who has for
years been employed in the best of
the city barber shops, told a sun re-
porter the other day that he had not
been called upon TO dye the hair or
beard Of a customer for 20 years.
81 remember" he said, ''that the
last time l had to do it was toward
the end of the wifter of 1ss2. Since
that time there have been so few APP
plications TO have anything of the
kind done that we do not now even
make any preparations for the jobs,
and / don't believe that there is a
bottle of any kind of hair dye in the
place.
II can remember, however, when
the situation was very different. In
the old days men dyed their mus
taches and even their hair on the
slightest provocation. Red-headed
men used to dye their hair as a mat
ter of course, and as soon as the
gray hairs began to appear the Gus
tomary resort was to the dye. But
that Is all changed now.
"There are, of course, many men
who still dye their hair and boards,
but they are not the kind that pat
ronize the expensive barber shops. l
think it would be found that most
of them did it for business purposes.
"As il is hard for them TO get GER
tain kinds of work when they are
gray haired, they are compelled TO
resort to dye. But men have, as a
rule, quite given up the use of it,"
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-11-27
women as Insurance Risks.

The majority of companies charge
women higher premiums. the differ
ence in this respect being illogical,
while not small number make no ex-
ira charge whatsomever. The claim is
made that the increased risk is ac-
tually justified by the function of ma
ternity. Some companies, therefore,
make no extra charge after the age of
SO. 1t is pertinently asked why some
companies find female risks profita BILE
at ordinary rates. We suspect the ex-
PLANTATION Of the whole problem will be
found to lie in prejudice and custom,
and that great financial success will
come to those companies which invite
the ladies at ordinary rates. There is
no reason in vital statistics for exclud-
ing or filming them.-American Medi-
cine.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-11-27

Here are a few bulls that have
been perpetrated from time to time
In the Austro-Hungarian parliament:
zone most important point of the
agricultural question is the mainte-
nance of the breeds of horses to which
have the honor to belong.
1--WE are here for the veal and woe
of our constituents
gentlemen. consider this question
in the light Of dark future.
"The eye Of the law weighs heavily
on our press legislation.
"There, gentlemen, is the ever
changing point of which the opposi-
tion has made a hobby horse"
"This taunt is the same old sea ser
pent which, for years and years, has
been grooming in this assembly."-Chi-
cage Inter Ocean
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-11-27
FIrr water for senntor,.

United States senator's are supplied
with bottled mineral waters at govern
ment expense Nearly every commit
tee room has something like bar at
tachment. 1t is usually in one corner,
behind a screen and next to the wash
bowl The bottles of fizz water are
supplied by colored messengers, who
bring them in buckets of ice. like
champagne. The excuse for the ex-
pense is the poor quality Of the Poto-
mac water.-Washingto Star.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-11-27
FATAL TEMPERATURES.
Degrees Of Heat and Cold mt which
Life Cannot lie Long sus-
tanned.

At what point does life begin? So
far as regards space or time. the
question is unanswerable. states the
London Telegraph. Only a few years
ago II would have been said that in
regard 10 that seemingly essential con-
dition Of life temperature we did know
pretty nearly a superior and inferior
limit. Little Of life is there below
the freezing point of water, and far
above or below these critical points
we should expect even germ-life to
be destroyed. When our greatest
physicist. in 1871. suggested that seeds
of plants might have been borne to
this world in a far-distant age. the
hypothesis seemed incredible. because
the temperature of space, being at
least as low as minus 140 degrees Cen
tigrade. would be fatal TO life in any
form. This is not so. Recently at the
Jenner institute bacteria have been
frozen in liquid air and even in liquid
hydrogen. and on the application Of
heat and placed in proper media have
terminated. The processes Of life
were arrested. but the nascent life
energy was not destroyed at 200 de-
grees Centigrade. say. 800 degrees
Fahrenheit of frost. Experiments are
now being made to find whether long
continuance for months or years in
such cold takes away the vitalism of
these lowest forms Of life.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-11-27
Deserved His Name.

yes" said the old man, pensively,
1--WE called him Oregon"
Because he rolled high once in q
while" we suggested, for we were
familiar with the works of William
Cullen Bryant.
NO" said the old man. because he
had two seasons-wet and dry-when
he was broke and when he wasn't"
Not having the gift of repartee. our
only comment was, "Oh!"-PortlaRd
0regonian.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-11-27

Charley. dear" said Mrs. Torkins,
I'm going to learn to play golf"
"All right. Wen both learn"
mo, Charley, I'd rather give it up
myself than have you try it. Anybody
who can get as much trouble out of
a tack and a hammer as you do would
be sure to get suspended from church
IL he tried TO handle anything as diff
cult as a golf club."-Washington
Star.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-11-27
Voices of the.Night.

Henry"
"Yes, my love"
care you locking up?'
"Yes, my love"
"See that the pantry window L.
closed"
ayes, my love"
"And put out the cat"
"Yes, my love"
"And bring in the doormat."
Yes, my love"
"And, Henry, l really think you'd
better sit up tonight and watch the
refrigerator We won't have whole
steak in it again very soon. Good
night"
"Good night, my love."-Cleyeland
Plain Dealer.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-11-27

The Irish language is above all others
the language Of lovers. You may find
in French or Spanish, or Italian, SUI
perlatives or diminutives of endear-
ment, but you will never find anything
so soft. so sweet. so subtle. so sad.
and sometimes so rapturously extrava-
giant as you will find in the Irish lam
guage.-Sydney Freeman.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-11-27

$50 Ethel delivered her essay at
the graduation exercises for over hait
an hour. Jack, who was in the audi
enee. must have felt proud of her"
Not at all. He shuddered at the
possibility of being married to such
a talker and Immediately broke OF
the engagement.r -B Baltimore Herald.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-11-27

The automobile had broken down.
and the chauffeur was busy trying to
discover the trouble. The inpatient
owner Of the machine at last broke
out:
Hurry up. Felix There are a lot
Of people crossing the street that We
are missing Statesman
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-11-27

Mrs. Hatterson-Dont you think
Mrs. Polkadot is an awful gossip?
Mr. Hatterson-Maybe so. But
there's one good thing about her. She
never tells anything about anyone that
there isn't some truth in.-Detroit
Free Press.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-11-27

The air IS slowly warming up,
Spring poems are on tap once more.
And soon the festive messenger boy
VIII begin to shut the door
Chicago Daily News IA
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-08-09

In Colorado all the conditions
of health are met. There is a
sufficient altitude to cause
lung and chest development;
there is the dry. exhilarating
mountain air, with an almost
absolute absence OF malaria;
there is the tonic effect of a
bracing climate, without its
rigors; an atmosphere filled
with ozone; cool nights in
summer, bright, sunny sky.
almost every day in the year,
conducive of cheerfulness and
bringing a new pleasure every
morning, constantly stimulat-
ing both mind and body.
The low rates put in effect via
the Union Pacific, enable you
to reach these great parks
without unnecessary expendi-
ture of time and money.
Full information cheerfully
furnished on application to
GEO. G. SCHAEFER,
Agent.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-08-09
DIR. M. Jay Brown,

Eye, Ear, Throat and Nose Surgeon
Of Salina, Kansas, will be In Wa-Ree-
American House.
DR.. Brown has had Is years active
practice in his professional work at
Salina and central Kansas. His pro-
fessional standing is with the highest,
and method of business strictly hon
orable.
II you wish to consult a specialist
in his class of work who is competent
and prepared for accurate and thor
ouRh examination, call on DIR. Brown,
Monday, August 11th at American
House. Glasses accurately fitted.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-08-09
First publication Aug. 9. 1902
PUBLICATION NOTICE.

In the District Court within and for the
County of Trego in the State of Kansas.
III. F. Kline, Plaintiff,
Thomas R. Craig. Mrs. Thomas b. Craig. D.
M. Faris Mrs. ID. M. Faris and WI Elliott,
Defendants.
The above named defendants will take no.
tice that the said H. F. Kline, plaintiff, did
on the 9Th day of August, 1902, file his Pc
tition in said district court within and FOR
the said county of Trego. state of Kansas.
against the said Thomas r. Craig. Mrs
Thomas r. Craig, d. M. Faris. Mrs. d. M.
Faris and w. J. Elliott, defendants, and said
defendants must answer said petition filed
as aforesaid before the 9th day of
September 1902. or said petition will Big
taken true and Judgment rendered
in said action against said defendant. for
ever barring her of all right, title, lien. es-
tate or interest In and to the north half CD
of the southeast quarter 90 and the east
half (1.) of the northeast quarter 90 OF
southwest quarter 90 of section one a..
township twelve Old. range twenty-four C2D
west 9th P. M, in Trego county, Kansas,
and. a further Judgment and decree render
ed. forever quieting the title of said plaintiff
in and to said land and premises.
I. T. PURCELL,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Attest: L. s. MYERLY,
[sEAL.j Clerk Of the District Court.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-08-09

In Cove county man by the name
of Hall rode into Cove City, register
ed at the hotel, and announced as a
candidate for county attorney.-Wa-
Keeney World.
That's nothing, 'Shorty." A man
by the name of Cavanaugh from Wa
Keeney rode into Cove City years ago,
and announced himself as a candidate
for county attorney. before getting
out of his buggy, and he was elected,
too.-GOve Republican.
That's all buncombe, Kent. Didn't
several Goveites come to Wa-Keeney
and persuaded the old codger to go to
Cove and wasn't he appointed county
attorney when the county was organ
lied, and at the first election held in
your county didn't the voters defeat
him SO overwhelming that he left the
county and hasn't been heard from
since?.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-08-09

Last Thursday evening the alumni
banquet was held at the court house.
Quite a large number were present.
and very enjoyable evening was
spent. Guessing contests, music and
games were participated in. The la
dies of the Episcopal church served
the refreshments.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-08-09
SELECTED BY THE GOVERNMENT

to carry the United States Overland
Mail across the continent, on account
of it's being the most direct line.
THE FAST TRAINS are via the Union
Pacific, and arrive from Omaha at
Utah points IL hours ahead
California points. 10 of all
Oregon points 16 competitors.
Full information cheerfully fur
nished on application.
GEO. @. SCHAEFER,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-08-09
Normal Calendar.

Lecture August 20. 1900 No., Wa
Keeney school.
Lecture -" Eugene Field" August
20, 500 p. M, court house.
Organization of Teachers assOcia-
tion August %. Wa-keeney school.
Closes August p.
Examination August Is and 26. 7.3O
a. M, Wa-Keeney school.
Everyone is cordially invited to visit
the Normal and attend the lectures
and entertainments.
HATTIE j KIRBY,
County Sup't.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-08-09

Last Monday morning Colonel Sell
lers purchased the lot of DIR. Jones
where his drug store burned about
nine years ago, and is having build
ing erected 24x26 two stories high
with two rooms on the first floor and
four rooms above. One room will be
occupied by Poffenberger's barber
shop and the other bv w. Fl. Swiggett
as real estate office, the four rooms
above Will be occupied by Albert Sell
lers as a residence.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-08-09

Miss Lydia Sherman of Missouri ar
rived in the city Wednesday morning.
She was met here by here cousins
Miss Rose and Curt Redmond of Ban
ner. They renamed in town until
Friday to attend the graduating exer-
cises Thursday evening.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-08-09
Notice..

A lecture and recital on eugene
Field" will be delivered by Mr.. Will
nesday, August 20, at 8 p. m. Mr..
Clure is Professor of Oratory in the
Kansas State Agricultural college.
Every one is cordially invited.
HATTIE j. KIRBY,
County Sup't.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-08-09

For SALE-5O acres of sorghum,
kaffir corn and millet in the field.
Good range close by for cattle. Also
good team, weight about 1000 lbs.
each. Chas Spitznaugle, 10 miles
west of town.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-08-09

An interesting game of ball was
played here last Friday between the
Hill CITY "Mabies" and Tregolia, the
game was one of the exciting kind,
but resulted in an easy victory for the
Enables" by score of 81 to IA. John
and Hays Porter, the Wa-Keeney bat
terry. did the heavy work for the Ire
golia's.-Hill City Reveille.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-08-09

Last Friday Frank Khrut's thresh
ing crew had quite an experience.
The cylinder blew out and the steam
knocked Fred Schwanbeck 1.-THE engi-
neer) about fifteen feet into the air
and landed him on his back insensible.
His injuries, however, proved to be
nothing serious and he was very for
tunate to escape with nothing worse
than good scare.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-08-09
Trespass Notice.

All persons are hereby notified that
hunting is forbidden on the following
lands: The southwest quarter of Sec
tion 4, southeast of 5, northwest of 9,
all Of section 8, west half of 7-13-22.
ID. PERsHING.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-08-09
Competition Is the Life of Trade.
MY PRICE LIST.

These prices will continue as long
as I have competition and lower il
necessary. 1t has been demonstrated
20 times in the past "a years that two
markets cannot live here. and 1 am
not ready to die yet.
GEORGE BAKER
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-08-09

A lady in this city asked General
Utility Dickey if he was ever married?
Dickey replied that he had married
smisfortune's eldest daughter and
was trying to get divorce from her
but he could't.''
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-08-09

1T. Purcell departed Tuesday even
ing to eujoy the mountain scenery for
about three week. He will make
stops at Denver, Salt Lake, and Lara
mic. He promised us mess of noun
tain trout.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-08-09

Mrs. A. Retain is expected home
Saturday evening after an extended
visit to New York state.