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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-04-08
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Visitors Farm Notcs--CattIc
News Easter tribute,
DIIworth, Texas. April /.

DllwOrth, Texas, April l.
Mr.. Elias Pogue Of Lang was in
town today.
Misses Cornelia ard Flora Davie
Of Wrightsboro, arrived in the burg
today, where they will visit the
family of Dir. Davic until Sunday.
Mr.. VIM, Kuss, representing Cur
sou Sewall g. Co., of Houston, was
in town today, also Mr.. Dave Lam
beth, representing the Lockhart
Grocery company.
Mr.. J B. Conner, of this place,
paid Sinner flying visit recently.
Messrs. jim Pogue and Jack Bag
get, two Of our most popular young
men, are in Smithville at present.
MIR. j. II. Fisher, assisted by
coterie Of hands, came today from
Waelder with large drove of nice
looking cattle, which were placed
in one of the Jones pastures.
Messrs. Stewart, McCro-ey and
Cobb also broughta bunch of cattle
in few days ago. All Of the gem
tlemen areln this vicinity at present.
MIR. - Allensworth, representing
Wagner Wellar & Co.. Of San An-
tonic, was in the city this week,
Mr.. Hammett. representing the
Cotton Oil company,ot New Orleans,
also came here today.
April 2-l'he infant child of Mr..
and Mrs. j. l.. Arnold is reported ILL.
The woods in this locality resem-
Bile great we'll kept park. Wild
flowers Of every hue imaginable are
blooming in profusion; grass is
thick and green, trees all in spring
dress and nature seems to be invit-
ling folks out to good old fash
toned picnic.
Good weather has been prevail
ing for sometime and farm work is
rapidly going forward.
DR. f. S. Davie Of Cistern is in
the city gue,t of his brother, DR..
a. NJ. Dayie. DR.. Davie brought
his dental paraphernaia with him
and will practice at this place during
his stay. Anyone wishing work
done on their teeth will do well to
call upon him at the office Of DR.,
A. M. Davie.
April 5-Messrs. ]. L. Arnold Of
Maurin and D. B Kelly Of Guada-
lupe were pleasant visitors in our
little city today.
Next Sunday win be Easter-thnt
plorions celebration of our risen
king. Out olthe lark, lonely tomb,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-04-08
Mems Furnishing
GOODS.

A lot of odds and ends in Sus-
penders, about 40 pair left, your
choice Of the lot at 15c.
Our line Of Suspenders at 25 and
SOC. is very complete.
New Collars, strictly up-to-date,
in Cluett Peabody & Co.'S, brands,
at lOc. each ard 2 for 25c- Mems
and Boys.
Mems Hats for Spring and Sum
mer, Our line Of these goods will
be found very complete. whether
you want a felt or straw.
Mems Underwear at surprising
low prices-it will pay you to see
our line.
SHIRTS In Lot Of New Effects,
Made Without Collar, Cuffs TO
Match, or Collar and Cuffs At
tached, at SOC, 75e, andSl.00.
It will pay you to see our stock
before buying.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-04-08

A nice assortment of Lawns, to
select from, regular sc. quality,
our price 4c. per yard.
A better quality Lawn, newer
patterns, usually sold at &c our
price Sc. per yard
Batistes in all the new effects,
nice smooth quality, fast oolors, at
10c. per yard.
Our line of Organdies, is very
complete in white or colors, from
1870 per yard up and you can find
any color or quality you should
want.
Mercerized. in Madras, Ginghams
and Linens, all new effects and
very stylish.
Our line Of Silks is strictly up.
to date and contains a large variety
Of different grades, in Null, Gauze
de Sole, Tafeta's, China, Pougea, etc,
Trimmings in Applicays, Gal
looms, Medaliuns, I.aces in Silk.
Linen, Valencines, etc, smbroider-
iee and Insertions, and yon will
find something to please you at
extremely low prices, also a com
plete assortment Of Pearl Buttons
in all sizes and colors.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-04-08
Gonzales on Notes.

Several parties from this city
visited the oii7hel1s this morning.
Messrs Kiamand Allen, of Hous-
ton, yesterday closed deal with
Alex Carr, the ehlored man who
owns thirty acres near the Wolhf-
ahrt tract, Whereby they get four
teen acres for q consideration Of
1900 per acre.
The oil fever continues, and re-
ports Of new finds come in almost
daily the latest is TO the effect
that on small trsstsix miles from
whore the present operations are
going on oil his ben found seeping
up through the gpuud A party
Of Comedians went opt this morn
ing % in vest iss.s q
Among recenf Yes reported 10
the transfer Of four acres by Mr..
Castor ID Ed. Kiam, Of Hous-
ton, for consideration Of $500 per
acre. This land Is near tho well
on the Wohlfahrt tract that has
just been commenced Gonzales
Inquirer.
The Gazette and Galveston Semi
Weekly News, 81 SO a year.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-04-08
NOTIcE.

A full stock of Sweeps, Flows,
Cotton and Corn Planters, for sale.
Also the best kind Of Middlesplit-
ters and Sweepstocks, are made by
A. Pfaender, Blacksmith and Wheel
wright, Sinner, Texas.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-04-08

You Know What You Are Taking
When you take Groves Tastcle-s
Chill Tonic because the formula is
plainly printed on every bottle
showing that it is simply Iron and
Quinine in tasteless form. M
Cure, No Pay. Soc.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-04-08
A Real Estate transfer.

Otto Henkha and wife 70 Chas.
Hirech, Jr, SO acres Z. Goodman
snrvey, and 20 acres w. Il. Bun
nell survey. $1,000.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-04-08
Let UsSupply Your Wants For Easter.

our SIOcM contains all the latest creations III
Dress Goods, Trimmings, etc. as well as a COM
plete line Of Clothing, Hats and shoes and our
low prices will be certain to interest you. we
will be glad to show you through our stock
whether you purchase or not
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-02-11
CHANNEL WANTS A PARDON
Prominent White Man Wants to
Get Out of Pen.

An Atlanta dispatch says that Colo
ell E. T. Hickey of Lumpkin has filed
an application for pardon for w. L.
Channel, former depot agent at Elm
wood, IN Montgomery county, VINO, in
March, 1899, shot and killed W. H.
Thompson, postmaster of that town,
and who is now serving life sentence
in the penitentiary of the state. The
case will be considered by the board OF
pardons at it's session in March.
Channel, it will be remembered,
killed Thompson, alleging as an excuse
for doing so that the postmaster had
been circulating reports detrimental
to the character OF Mrs. Channel. The
jury that tried the case found Channel
guilty of murder. He was sentenced
to hang, and the supreme court affirm
ed the decision of the lower court.
Later Governor Gambler, upon the
recommendation of the board of par
dons, commuted the sentence to life
imprisonment. The action of the gov.
ernOr was kept under cover from the
people of Montgomery county until
Mr.. Pearson OF the penitentiarY de-
partment called at the Montgomery
county Jail and assumed control OF
Channel.
This secrecy was deemed advisable
by the governor because of the fact
that he had information that there
might be some trouble in Montgomery
if it became known that the sentence
of Chanael had been committed while
the prisoner was still in jail in that
county.
Judge Allen Fort aud B. E. Simmons
of Americus and G. D. Loud of Mount
Vernon defended Channel when he
was tried and convicted of murder.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-02-11
A GEORGIA WOMAN'S GIFT.
Salvation Army Gets 1000 Acres
in Southern Part of State.

An Atlanta dispatch says one thou
sand acres of rich farming lands in
the southern part of the state have
been donated to the Salvation Army
by a Georgia woman for the establish
ment of colony composed of poor fam
lilies taken from the large northern cit
les.
The gift will no doubt be accepted
by General William Booth. the origi-
nal founder of the army, during his
visit to Atlanta next week, and imme-
date steps taken to occupy the reser-
Yation.
Preparations have been completed
for the entertainment of Gen. Booth,
the venerable minister from London,
who will arrive in Atlanta Monday
morning.
General Booth is on his last visit to
the United States, and for the past
three months has been making tour
of the country. Atlanta will be the
last city he will visit, and contrary to
the report that he would spend several
DAYS there he will remain but one day,
returning Immediately to New York.
where he will hold several meetings
before returning to England.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-02-11
UNIQUE FARMERS CLUB.
Members Will Grow Cotton and
Corn for Prizes.

Messrs. S. M. Clyatt, w. w. Tim
mons, w. o. Tiff, G. w. Fulwood, S. S.
Monk, Briggs Carson and G. L. Parker
of Berrien county have organized a
farmers club, whose purpose is to
demonstrate the possibilities of south
Georgia soil. At business session,
after the dinner rendered the club by
Mr.. S. M. Clyatt Tuesday, the follow
ing rules were resolved upon:
Corn Contest-Each of the seven
members will plant one acre in corn,
this to be gathered in the fall and
measured by barrel measure. To the
one who succeeds in producing the lar
gest yield each of the other six mem
bers of the club must bring, on day
and hour appointed, five bushels of
corn. Each club member must drive
his own wagon and the procession pass
along the principal streets of Triton to
the home of the winner
Cotton Contest-Each member must
plant one acre in cotton, to be fertilized
and cultivated as he sees fit. To the
one producing the most lint to the acre
each member of the club must give a
box of fifty cigars, costing $50 per
1000. A meeting will be held in the
fall on the day the corn is delivered,
when each will tell how he did it, and
plans will be laid for another year.
Each member of the club thinks he
is some farmer himself, and his farm
ing blood is up.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-02-11
SHEATS INVITED BOOKER.
Florida School Commissioner Is
in Very Hot Water.

A Florida dispatch says few days
ago it was announced that State Super
intenSent W. Nj. Sheats had invited
Booker T. Washington to address a
Joint meeting of military and county
school superintendent at Gainesville.
Immediately great feeling was arous-
ed. County Superintendent Holloway
forbade the use of the auditorium and
Sheats was denounced.
Washington heard of the row and
wired that he would cancel the en-
gagement if distasteful to the people
A big Indignation meeting was held
to denounce Sheats alleged senti-
ments, when in the midst of feeling
denunciations Sheats himself walked
in aud bitterly denounced his accus-
ers.
Feeling is very bitter in Florida,
and it is said that Sheats is ''killed" SO
far as another term of political life is
concerned.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-02-11
COMBS CAUGHT FIRE.
LADY, of Gainesville Happens to
Peculiar Accident.

What came very near being a seri-
GUS and at the same time peculiar &C
cident occurred at Gainesville Sunday.
Miss Eva Thompson was kneeling on
the hearth at her mothers home wip-
ing it of with cloth, when four cellu-
loid combs in her hair caught fire from
the heat in the CRATE, and before she
realized what was the matter they had
blazed up and her head was encircled
in names. Her brother, Jasper Thomp'
son, was sitting near, and smelling a
peculiar odor looked up to see the
head of his sister in blaze. He in
stantly threw a paper over her head,
and put the flames out, but not be fore
they had burned her hair considera-
by.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-02-11
ORJECT TO THE UNITED STATES TAKING LEPERS;
HAWAII is UP In ARMS and SENDS PETITION.
the Senatorial Commission Which Visited the
Islands Has Caused Spread Alarm There Lepers of the
Colony ntermarry, Often Raise Healthy Children.

A dispatch to the New York Sun
from Honolulu says the Hawaiians are
up in arms because of the prospect of
the Molokai leper settlement being
taken over by the United States. The
recommendations of the senatorial
commission which visited the islands
last summer have caused alarm among
business and other interests here, and
petitions are being sent to Washing
ton by cable and mail protesting
against any change in the administra-
tion OF the affairs of the lepers, and
they themselves are protesting vigor-
ously against the coming of the aliens.
Former Delegate Wilcox's advocacy
of this plan of making Molokai
national lazaretto was the principal
cause of his defeat, and the republi-
cans are afraid that if the plan is car
ried through the home rule party will
again gain the ascendancy. The ma
tives as a whole are against the pro-
posed change. The Hawaiians are a
peculiar people. They are all related,
and the ties of kindred are unusually
strong. Families with members at the
leper settlement oppose taking the
control of the settlement from the ter
ritOrY.
The lepers are under a peculiar sort
of government. Most OF them are ia a
weakened condition and naturally pee
Wish. Their complaints are many and
varied and continual, but they are
comparatively happy and satisfied as
they are now governed. They have NO
voice in their government, though
their influence is felt through the fam
lily friends. The lepers, of course, are
not deprived of the right to vote, but
they cannot be represented by any OF
their own number for the reason thai
zone of them are allowed to leave the
settlement.
Another objection to the proposed
change is the fear that aggregation o.
sexes may be enforced. At present
there is strict segregation OF the lep
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-02-11

ers, but not of sexes. 1t rarely hap
pens that all members of the family
get the disease, and it is not believed
to be hereditary. However, husbands
and wives often go together to the
dreary life imprisonment of the settle
ment when but one of them has lepro-
sy. Exceptions are male in some cases
permitting this, and the natives fear
now that this privilege will he taken
away. The lepers intermarry and the
children are placed in home provided
for them and often show no traces of
the disease. After a sufficient length
of time has elapsed those who do not
show signs of the disease are carried
to Honolulu and spend the rest of their
lives away from the settlement. They
are never allowed to return unless
they contract the disease later.
Another objection to making HAWAII
national lazaretto is the fact that q
foreign element would be introduced
which would be continually at war
with the natives. The Hawaiians are
quiet and peaceful, and it is feared
that strangers from the main land
would make trouble.
There is also the stigma which would
be attached to the islands as whole,
which would destroy all hope OF at
tracing tourists, for which the mer-
chants have already spent thousands
of dollars. AS matter of fact, the
leper settlement is at present at Kaul-
apapa. very small section of the is
land Molokai, hundreds of miles from
Honolulu. The place is peculiarly
adapted for its present purposes. On
every side it is inaccessible from other
parts of the island, and the lepers are
confined without the necessity of pris-
on bars or OF guards. A high mountain
range surrounds the place on three
sides and the ocean covers the remain
der. The settlement is only few
hundred acres in extent and would not
permit of the addition of a very grea,
number OF lepers.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-02-11
NO CIGARETTES IN ALABAMA
Legislature Would Stop the Sale
of Coffin TaCks.

The Alabama house of representa-
tives has passed bill prohibiting the
sale of cigarettes and cigarette papers
in that state, and a similar bill will be
passed by the Illinois legislature. 1t
is stated that in each case the. legis-
lature is made up of non.users of CT
garettes, persons who are prejudiced
and therefore hardly competent to take
action on the question. If the authors
of these laws have the slightest idea
that prohibitorY statutes would have
the effect of stopping the consumption
of cigarettes they are doomed to disap-
pointment. The greatest effect that
they would have would be to produce
a crop of sneaks and prevaricators.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-02-11
REFUSED ALL FOOD.
Wealthy Man Dies of SeIf-lmpOs-
ed Starvation.

Joseph w. Sheppard, a wealthy in
ventor and student ofocultism, has died
of self-imposed starvation. Sheppard
resisted all efforts of his family and
physician to induce him to take nourish.
ment, and informed the latter that he
had no intention of accepting his treat
ment, and that he had only called him
in so that his son might be protected
in the event of what he termed his
apparent death"
How long he had been fasting is not
known, but his son, with whom he liv-
ed. knew that he had TO" a conside n
able time refused to take nourishm ent
in the belief that he would thus bring
about a perfection of the spirit. He
was "a years of age.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-02-11
IN GRLGGS GAVE A DINNER
..owrO SOME NoRTHERNERs WHAT
' ooon LIVING IN GEORGIA is.
chicken. Possum, COIIards, Sweet
OotatOes and COrnbread on the
oil Of Fare. Speaker Hender-
son Among the Guests.

-,oral weeks ago The News men
.,onod that possums, sweet potatoes
'lJ Iords and other things that go to
'v aEe M a good old Georgia dinner
lna ano being shipped from Dawson to
" w. Griggs at Washington,
o ~ would be features of dinner ne
@ ana to give some of his northern
al,aooues. The dinner has been
. 3ron and is told of in the following
5i.natch from Washington;
"Tf any man suggests that old talk
.bort the lower standard of living in
.bo soutb' in the presence of Speaker
henderson or any one of half dozen
u the leading republicans he is sure
~ he promptly and vigorously called
down. Judge Griggs, chairman OF the
5omocratic campaign committee, is re-
.oorsible for this change OF heart on
the mart of eminent republicans, and
The means he employed was a regular
Georgia dinner
some time ago, in refuting the con-
.antiop in a tariff debate that there
,ras a lower standard of living in the
sonth. the congressman from the Sec
ond Georgia district let fall a charac-
,aristlc piece of eloquence in defense
of the good things produced ia south
arm gardens and served upon southern
,qbes. When he had finished, Speak
sr Henderson motioned for him to
come I'D to the speakers chair and
said: We'll, Griggs, ] do not know
whether that is all true, but one thing
certain, you have made my mouth wa
ter for a sample of that southern fare.
az will see that you get it, respond
ed the Georgian, and true to his word
he gave dinner the ether day a0d
Sneaker Henderson, Chairman Cannon
Of the appropriation committee, Mr..
Hatewool of Minnesota, MIR. BouteN oil
Illinois, Mr.. Clayton of Alabama, Mr.
Broussard Of Louisiana and Mr.. Bart
lett of Georgia were there. Every
thing served on the table was grown
in the second congressional district oil
Georgia. First, there was Brunswic
stew, then fried chicken and brown
gravy and rice properly cooked. Al
ter that ham and good sweet coilards,
and then there were oarbecued pos
sum, sweet potatoes and salteG pea
nuts as wind up, with some charac
teristic liquid refreshments to helE
wash it all down. Griggs' friends
have not quit talking about that din
ner yet"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-02-11
HANNA BIDS FOR NEGRO VOTE
Senator Would Pay Ex~Slaves
Millions as Pensions.

A Washington special to the Allan
ia Constitution says if Uncle Marcus
Hanna is not bidding for the negro
votes in the next republican rational
convention he had better take in his
sign.
All Washington is giving voice to
some such sentiment as that.
The occasion for this comment is bill
which the Ohio senator has introduced
providing for pensions for former
slaves. This bill provides that ex-
slaves over 70 years of age shall re-
ceive bounty of $500 and a pension
Of SIS month: those between go and
10 a bounty of 5000 and a pension OF
Sl2 month; those between so and 6O
bounty of 500 and pension OF IS a
month; those under so years shall be
entitled to receive 81 per month until
they are so years old, when they shall
receive IS per month.
Another section of the bill says:
THAT relations or others who may
DC charged with the support of aged
Or infrm persons released from inTol
untary servitude shall be entitled to
and receive the monthly pensions
awarded to such aged or tnfrmed per-
sons in whole or in part upon showing
othe satisfaction of the secretary OF
interior that such support is afforded
Ia humane and becoming manner, the
amount of such payment being under
the control and direction of the afore-
said"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-02-11
BIG BUNDLE OF SNAKES.
There Were Three Hundred of
Them of All Kinds.

A snake story of ample proportions
comes from Harrodsburg, Ind, where
quarry workmen discovered q bundle
of snakes as large as a barrel. The
reptiles had entwined themselves into
q compact mass, which included sever
Al varieties of snakes and few ground
hogs. According to the Indianapolis
News, a fire was kindled about the
mass, and as the snakes came to life
and began to crawl away the workmen
killed them with their clubs. There
were nearly 300 snakes in all. Black
snakes eight feet long, vipers three
feet ia length and copperheads, house
snakes and rattlers we're IN the collec-
ton.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-02-11
STATE HAS NO VETERINARIAN
Commissioner Stevens Unable to
Send One to TrOup County.

The belief that the disease of CLAN
ders has made it's appearance in Troup
county is causing some uneasiness
among the farmers of that county, and
several of them have written Commits
sioner Stevens requesting that veter-
marian be sent there to look into the
trout BILE. The department has no veter-
marian upon it's staff or any authority
to employ one. In consequence OF this
anyone who desires the services OF a
veterinarian will hGYe to pay the bill or
get the authorities of the couEty to do
so. The following letter from Com
missioner SteveEs to citizen of Troup
county explains the situatiouS
"Dear Sir: Your favor of February
2 received stating that CHAMBERS is
suspected in your section. We will
gladly send you veterinary surgeon,
but you or your county authorities
would nave to pay the expenses OF
same. All our department. can do is In
an advisory way, since the legislature
in their wisdom has refused to provide
for the services of state veterinarian
or to set aside any funds TO be used by
this department for contagious diseases
of any kiad 10 live stock. A good vet
erinarian charges from S. to $40 & day
for his services, and his expenses to
and from the point visited. If you de-
sire US we will gladly send you a veter-
marian with the above understanding.
| I will state ia this connection that
where CHAMBERS and other contagious
diseases break out the county authorl-
ties, Through the board of roads and
revenues, take up this matter and send
for a veterinarian, LOOKING to the sup
preston of this disease, and treat it as
public nuisance, aud the said board
psVs these expenses from theacoGnty
FUNDS where the disease is located.
We await your further commands in
this matter. Yours very truly,
O. B. STEVENS,
Commissioner of Agriculture.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-02-11
HE IS A QUEER BIRD.
Senator Ankeny Won't Shine in
Washington.

Levi Ankeny, who has been elected
United States senator from Washing.
ton to succeed Turner, is said TO be a
queer bird. Ankeny is a millionaire
banker and farmer of Walla Walla,
and has the reputation of being one
of the most uncouth and awkward men
on the coast. His wife is credited
with having managed his campaig n
and won the election for him. She is
q bright woman. the daughter of for
mer Senator Nesmith. A dispatch
says: Standardized Ankeny is the
richest man in the state, but Is so diff
dent that it is unlikely that he will
ever make motion, even in commit
Jee."