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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-05-06
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During the rain storm on We'd
nesdhy q lAst week There wsrs 1pn-
siderable thunder and Lightning
One bolt struck the lumber Office of
10. II. Flato, Jr. Mr. Flato was in
the Office at the time and had just
left the phone when the bolt came.
1t first struck the west corner of the
building, tore the plank off and
split open a cedar block under the
building. The current then follow
ed the telephone wires, entered the
office and shattered the phone into
kindling wood. Tho tyansmitter
flew off and struck Mr.. Flato in the
back, knocking him down. He
managed to get TO his feet and ran
from the Office into the street, where
he again feil and Was unconscious
for some time. While Mr.. Flato
was not seriously injured, he was
pretty badly shaken up and was
sore for several days. Had he re-
NAMED at the phone moment
longer, he would undoubtedly have
been killed. The glass windows in
the Office were badly shattered and
three small holes, or indentations,
were made in the iron safe. The
Gazette eongsatUlates NE. Flato On
his proyidential escape.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-05-06
Sundays Elections.

Fhe elections held in Sinner last
Saturday, were quiet affairs and the
vote was very lightin each instance.
at the bond election the total vote
polled was 1879; 1873 for the bonds
and 81 against, which shows that
this part Of the county is progress
sive enough to want good roade and
suitable bridges. Whatever inau-
ence The Gazette had was extended
in favor Of this measure.
In the election for school trustees
in the Sinner independent School
District, only "a votes were polled
aud the following trustees we're
elected; Wm. Wendtland, chas.
sslsFsassa s.s,e
Habernacher.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-05-06
SHOES.

In this line we are headquarters.
We can show you any style, price
or size you want.
Our line of Ladies' Oxiords. San
dals and Colonials, is one Of the
most complete and up-to date. We
have them in solid leather at 81 90
pair.
Our S1.S5 s $3.50 line are Ruaran-
teed goods; your money back il not
satisfactory.
At SO, $3.50 and IS, we show the
incest and most stylish thing to be
had in patent or kidstock, all hand
turned soles. 1t win pay you to
see them.
Mems shoes we have all grades,
styles and prices. from $I.O0 up.
Mems work shoes, guaranteed TO
give satisfaction, in lace, buckle or
congress, heel or spring heel, for Sl.25
Our line Of w. L. Douglas shoes
great many attractive
stylesfor dress wear in patent leather,
vici, enamel calf. box calf, and yel-
ours calf and strictly -to-date hand
sewed good year welt soles.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-05-06
Go to the City Fruit and Confec-
tionery Store for your fruits and
candies. All fresh and new.
"A C. WAGNER, Prop.
The Halletsville summer normal

The Halletsville summer normal
will begin its session on June Sth
and close July 3Oth lasting eight
weeks. The faculty of the normal
will consist of G. A. Peterson, Of
Moulton, conductor, T. L. Toland,
Gonzales, NJ. 2. spahr, Halletsville,
John Kloppenberg, Sublime and
E. P. Guenther, county superin-
tendens.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-05-06
DECORATION DAY snRvIcEs.
Address by Rev. r. Bohmfalk-. A
Large crowdPresent.


The decoration day services at the
city cemetery last sunday, were
largely attended some four hundred
people being present, The services
we're interesting throughont. The
German and EAgsish choirs sang
some beautiful hymns and the Sal
ner band rendered some fine music.
The address BY Rev. F. Bohmtalk
was beautiful and touching and was
listened to with the closest atten-
ton. The weather was all that
could be desired and the beautiful
tribute to our loved ones who have
gone before,willlong remembered
by all who participated in it, Fol.
lowing 10 ths, program as given:
PRoGRAn
Music, by the Sinner Band.
Prayer. by Rev, MakOwski,
Song, by English choir.
Music, by the Sinner Band
Address, by Rey L Bohnfala,
Song, by German choir
Prayer, by Rev. FBohulfalk.
Song. by English choir,
Music, by the Sinner Band.
Song, by German choir.
Benediction.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-05-06

You Know Whst You Are baking
When you take Groves Tasteless'
Chill Tonic because the formula is'
plainly printed on, every hott'e
showing that it is simply lroR gnsi
Quinine in tasteiess foaa. 20
Ours, No Pay. 500,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-05-06

District court adjourned last
Thursday fes the session, During
this session ofcourt there have been
10 convictions, 3 acqnittals, one
mistrial, 10 cases were dismissed
and 16 continued. The large num-
Der Of convictions were generally
due to tho untiring efforts of Sheriff
Noble and his deputies in working
up evidence against law-brea9ers.--
Halletsville New Era.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-05-06
See w. H. Davis for Bar
gains i'm Land From 40 to

1900 acres, from ten to twenty choice
land bargains if taken soon.
W, II DAVIS,
Gonzales, Texas.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-05-06

MouItoa 10 have May Fest on
the 10th inst. Prizes Will be awarded
for the best decorated vehicles and.
conocyt and daaorat night-
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-05-06

New Irish Potatoes and Sweet
Potatoes, also all kinds Of Yege-
tables, Frpits md Fresh Groceries.
a a-hsss e0nfec6ienefiea
and Fancy Candies, from New York,
just received at J 81. Krueger's.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-05-06

The jury commissioners, w. H..
Bennett of Halletsville, John G..
Blohm of Sinner and Dan Williams
of Hope were engaged Monday and
Tuesday in drawing grand and petit
jurors tor the next term of court.
Their work was a little more com
plicated owing to the restrictions of
the new law.-Halletsville Herald.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-09-10

of the state. Thousands of the peo-
pies money were spent for no legit-
mate purposes, were made merely
the capital of professional politicians
who have ambitions to satisfy, and
factionalism. To meet these extraor-
binary expenditures, the state board
was forced to increase the amount of
taxes. No jugglery of figures can COW
er up this fact.
Now, when it is remembered that
the ones who criticize the action OF
the state board, are the ones who sup
ported and attempted to justify the
unwarranted expenditures of the re-
cent legislature their position Is re-
duced to an absolute abSurdlty, and
the charges which they have made
are So evidently malicious in nature
as to deserve little of the attention
which they have received. All that
the average citizen cares to do Is to
get at the facts in the case; then
whichever slde--or If it be both-is
wrong that faction will be doomed.
The majority do not care to build up
machine which shall operate for the
benefit Of an autocratic few who wish
to preside at its helm; they do regard
the public welfare. Consequently,
the airing Of these extravagances will
lead to a reform and cleaning up In
the republican party, or Its defeat.
If the self-constituted leaders and
their followers remain firm, defeat is
inevitable, If they believe and act as
they say, for the good of the party
and the state, harmony may be effect
ed and success assured.
The proposition is one of cleaner
politics of freedom from political
dictatiOn, and machine methods are
inconsistent with such considerations.
Therefore, the machine and bosses
must go out of business In Kansas
republlcanism.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-09-10
Yearnlng Ofa City Poet

| would flee from the city's rule and
law from its fashions and forms cut
lOOSe-and so where the strawberry
grows on its straw and the gooSeberry
grows on its goose; where the catsup
tree is climbed by the cat as she clutch
es for her prey the guilelesS and I'M
suspecting rat on the rattan bush at
play.
| will watch at ease the saffron COW
and the cOwlet in their glee, as they
leap from bOugh to bOugh on the top
Of tho cowslip tree; and list while the
partridge drums in the wood and the
dog deyourS the dog-rOSe fruit in prlm-
tive solitude.
Oh, let me drink from the moss,
grown pump that was hewn from a
pumpkin treel Eat curds and drink
milk from a rural stump, from form
and fashion free-new garnered mush
from the mushroom vine, and milk
from the mllkweed sweet-with lus-
cious pineap2les from the pine! Such
food as the gods might eat.
And then to the whitewashed dairy
I'll turn where the dairymaid hasten
ing hies-her ruddy and gold-red but
ter to churn from the milk OF her but.
terflies; and I'll rise at morn with the
earliest birds to the fragrant farmyard
pass, and watch while the farmer
turns his berd Of graSshOppers out to
grass.-Ex.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-09-10

overwhelming majority for measure
one night and then reversed its action
by an equal majority the next morn
Ing at the command of the boss. 1t
Is doubtful If any other house in this
or any other country ever submitted
so patiently to outside dictation as to
its own organization and procedure,
and then for sixty days remained
without a struggle for independence
under next to deSpotic control. And
it is equally doubtful If any legislative
body ever performed SO little work in
proportion to its opportunities as the
Kansas session of few months ago.
The performances of this legislature
gave the people of Kansas a taste of
what they may expect if they do not
arouse themselves against existing
political conditions. When Thomas
Jefferson declared that the people
must fight the politicians all the time
he gave expression to great truiSm
in American politics. There is a po-
litical ring in Kansas which is riding
rough shod over every public interest
with the single ambition to clinch its
autocratic power. 1t has given the
people taste of how it would exer-
else this power. And the only saliva
tion for Kansas ii she would escape
the deteStable condition of Missouri
grown out of ring politics, is to whip
these politicians out Of place and re-
organize the dominant party.-K. G.
journal.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-09-10
Kansas Pays The Fiddler.

There is much grumbling in the
Kansas newspapers over the increase
Of assessment and taxation for state
purposes. For the coming year the
people Of Kansas will be required ia
to pay more taxes than ever before.
The last session Of the Kansas legiSla-
ture made greater appropriations
than any legislature which preceded
it in the entire history of the state.
1t was a legislature personally con-
Quoted" by boss who took counsel
with only the the members of his DO
litical machine. 1t will pass into his
tory as the legislature given over to
graft, extravaganza and carelesSneSs
to degree never before witnessed in
the state.
1t is to be expected that in a grow
ing state like Kansas there will be an
increase in the expenses of the educa-
tional, charitable and penal inStitu-
tiOns. This would mean, of course,
an increase in the sums which must
be taken from the people in the form
of taxes for state purposes. But If
the increase in the expenses of these
institutions is taken fully into con-
Sideration, 1t will fail utterly of &C
counting for the increase of assess
ment and taxation, per cent, and in
many counties to more than 30 per
cent. To get at full accounting Of
the increase there would have to be
review of the whole legislative session
showing the extravaganza in myriad
of ways with which the money of the
people was squandered. AS a broad
proposition it can be said that the en-
tire session was manipulated by the
bosses with the main purpose of Civ
ing the "pickings" to the heelers and
politicians. Much has been said of
army Of needless employees who were
carried on the rolls of the house and
senate, raising the direct expenses OF
session far above anything before
known In the state, but this was only
an incident of the story of graft and
extravaganza which Families the en-
tire proceedings of the legislative
body.
1t would be difficult, perhaps, to
put'finger on any single appropriation
and say that 1t was'dlrect theft from
the people. But II is easy enough to
name hundred instances in which
the charge made upon the people was
unnecessarily large, or in which the
appropriation served little purpose
save in establishing a Sinecure for
some politician; and Jumped together
these appropriations, all OF which
have been from time brought under
specific criticism and most OF which
are familiar TO our readers, form the
the total which accounts for the In
creased demand upon the taxpayer.
There Is but one way to account for
the carleSsnesS of the public interest
displayed by the legislative session.
1t was because the business OF the
people took second place to the bust
ness Of the politicians. 1t is doubtful
if there has ever been legislature in
any American commonwealth which
so completely surrendered its indepen-
dence to the Keeping Of boss. The
American legislative proceedings will
be searched in vain for a parallel to
one OF the procedures last winter
when the Kansas house voted with an
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-09-10
Kirwin Street Fair,

Kirwln's first Street Fair was held
last week on Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday, and was considered a
great success. Large crowds attend
ed and the amuSements provided
seemed to please all. Sports of vari-
GUS kinds were provided; base ball be-
ing the special feature of this kind of
entertainment. Music was furnished
by the Kirwln, Agra and Woodston
bands.
Thursday was the big day of the
Fair, The crowd was varously esti.
mated as numbering from 1000 to A.
600 people. The chief feature of the
day was the parade in which the vari-
Gus business firms Of the town were
represented by floats, and formed a
very pleasing procession.
On Friday, Congressman Reeder
was present and addressed the assem-
bled multitudeS and the parade Of the
preceding day was repeated.
The ball games Marvin VS.
All Stars. a local team, score to s in
favor Of the All Stars; Thursday Mar
vim VS.. KensingtOn, score 3. to II in
favor of Kensington; Friday Kensing.
ton VS.. Smith Center, score 10 to 3 in
favor of Kensington.
1t is probable that the free Street
Fair will be made a permanent annual
celebration.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-09-10
Figures, or Common Sense 2

Figures do not lie, but it Is a nOtl-
ceable fact that they may be made to
tell any kind Of story In the Al
baugh-Kelley quarrel, both produced
figures and so far as they go, they
seem to be all right. An ordinary
man can read both sides of their dis
cuSSiOn and remain undecided as to
which Is correct. He may read either
one ana not the other and be cOnvlnc.
ed. The difference lies in the fact
that they do not cover exactly the
same period Of time, and exactly the
same items. One talks of calendar
years; the other of fiscal years. One
begins with certain balance and
considers the items which are proper.
ly charged against it; the other con
SiderS the balance, but not the charg-
es, and so on, throughout the entire
discussion, the main point at issue is
hidden in a jugglery of digressions.
After careful reading, it may be
determined that the point at issue Is
the excessive rate Of taxation, which
is higher than ever before. The state
board Of equalization is charged with
gross extravaganza because OF an in
crease Of valuation and levy which
will raise about a half million dollars
more than necessary, providing all Of
the taxes are collected, a condition
which never occurs, and a pfOyiso not
mentioned by those who criticize the
the action Of the board.
The duties Of the board Of eQuall-
zation are prescribed by law, and lin
tied by the legislature. 1t can act
only within certain bounds. 1t must
provide for raising the necessary funds
for the running expenses Of the state,
which also are determined by the
legislature.
Now the legislature Of 1908 was the
most expensive Of any in the history
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-09-10

for a test of the proposition. We
have not said anything to him
about this, but we are sure he
will accept your offer to test the
machine as to speed, and qualities
for which the machine is noted.
5. The machines are construct
ed out of hard maple, the best
material possible for such work.
If properly cared for and are kept
out of the hot sun and winds,
will last twelve or fifteen years.
They are guaranteed to last for
years with very little or no re-
pairs; and if any of the parts give
out they can be supplied at low
rates by the manufacturers.
6. The Sinclair is nOt"a CON-
pHCated piece Of maChiRcry. The
inventor has manufactured real
genius by his success in the de-
velopment of the most efficient
machinery by the combination of
parts and structures that meet
the demand in every respect, and
are all that can be desired in
point of ease, speed, simplicity
and efficiency.
7. Mr.. E. M. Sinclair, owner
OF the patent for the Sinclair
washer has his headquarters at
Phillipsburg, and is man of fine
ability, good habits, and comes
with testimonials from bankers
and prominent business men in
Iowa, Michigan, Indiana ETC., and
is ready always to show you how
to use his machine, and will not
hesitate to test its qualities at
any time. He will do your wash
ing free of charge and all this in
view of the fact that he is not
afraid to give all a chance to un-
derstand the qualities and capac-
ity of the valuable little structure
that he so happily represents.
l.. c. CHASE.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-09-10
Calendar for Township Sunday School
Conventions.

Towanda, Sunday, September l3.
Beaver, Sunday, September 20.
Arcade, Sunday September 20.
Deer Creek, Wednesday, September %
Logan, Thursday, September "a.
Bow Creek, Sunday, September q.
Glenwood, Sunday, September 81.
m nSlII1PSOurs Wednesday, Sept. 80.
K Kniicy Friday, October 2.
Plum, Sunday, October 4,
Freedom, Sunday, October 4.
Crystal, Wednesday, October I.
Sumner, Thursday, October s.
P PHlinVps Friday, October
Greenwood, Sunday, October IL.
Long Island Sunday, October II.
Walnut, Wednesday, October IA.
Prairie View, Sunday, October IS.
Granite, Sunday, October IS.
A. II. WALKER, President.
ALTA NJ. ROC, Secretary.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-09-10

Aquarter section Of well improved
land 7 miles from town In Thomas
county, good house, well, windmill,
cOrrals, stables, cattle sheds, etc.
There is new pasture fence around
half section Of railroad land that goes
with this place, that Is the fence goes
with IL and lease for the land. This
quarter and the lease for the half Sec
tiOn can be had for 1920, cash. For
further information inquire at this
office.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-09-10
For Sale.

One complete threshing outfit
nearly new. HARRY Otis,
Agra, Kansas
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-01-07
GERMAN IS hard TO LEARN.
The Language Presents Many DIM
cultfes to Those Who Seek to
Acquire II.

1t Is fact that our tongue pos
sesses tremendous advantage over
hat which Mark Twain has called
that awful German language" l
read some time ago, says a writer in
the London Clarion, in the Education
al News that where German is in
troduced it rapidly gives way to the
native tongue, or more generally
English"
And, indeed, there is no great won
der in that when one reflects on the
bearings of a story of colonization
lately told by Dresden paper. the
Weidmann.
This journal has somehow been
brought to imagine that there are
kangaroos (beutelratte) in South AZ
RIGA, and says the Hottentots (Hot-
tentoten) put them in cages (kotter)
provided with covers Qattengitter)
to protect them from the rain. The
cages are therefore called lattengit-
| terwetterkotter and the imprisoned
| kangaroo lattengitterwetterk
| beutelratte.
One Gay an assassin (attentaterl
was arrested who had killed Hot
| tentot woman Observation-Disclosures,
the mother of two stupid and slut
tering children in Strattertrottel.
This woman, in the German Ian
| guage, is entitled Hottentotenstrot-
tertrottelmutter and her assassin
takes the name of Hottentoten-
ermutterattentater. The mur-
derer was confined in a kangaroo
cage Observation-Disclosures
terkotter-whence a few days later
he escaped, but, fortunately, he was
recaptured by Hottentot, who pre-
scented himself at the mayors office
with beaming face.
says he.
Which one?" quoth the mayor;
I'VE have several"
1.-The Attentaterlattengit
| Observation-Disclosures
Which attentater are you talking
about?"
About the Hottentotenstrctte
elmutterattentater."
Then why don't you say at once
h Observation-Disclosures .erat-
rlattengitterwetter k O t r
beutelratte?" asked the irate Teuton,
whereupon, though the Dresden pa.
| per omits to mention it, the poo:
HottentOt, / am sure, laid him down
and never smiled again.
| "Exclusivitatsherre :
neutrality-suspicious. E.
sichtskasse" is word 1 encountered
lately in German paper. 1t seems
to mean 1.-The treasury of the direc-
forum of the establishment for fur
nishing patterns to master tailors
making clothes for exclusively living
| gentlemen.''
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-01-07
IMPORTATION OF DISEASE.
New York Health Authorities Are
Much Exercised Over a Crow
ing Evil.

Many of the Russian and Austrian
poor who are fiocking to this country
are afflicted with extremely infectious,
though not especially dangerous, dis
eases. Mr.. Powderly, a short time ago
drew attention to the introduction and
spread of trachoma on a wide scale by
this class of immigrants. The New
York health board has since been con-
corning itself with the subject, and
is at the present time taking steps to
prevent the dissemination of trach-
oma4 among the school children, SAYS
the Medical Record.
The bureau of immigration, in it's
report of last year, expressed it's con-
fdence in the careful examination by
the United States marine hospital sur
geons as means of checking the in
flow of diseased aliens to American
soil. Unfortunately, such does not
appear to have been the case, for the
report in this connection reads as fol-
lows:
The increase of immigration has
been not quite one-third over that of
1901, but the comparative increase of
diseased aliens for the same period
has been more than two to one. The
same races which exhibited the larg-
est number of diseased persons last
year maintain their prominence in
this respect for the year under con-
siceration. These figures show con-
clusively the necessity for legislation
which shall inflict upon transporta-
ton lines, which have the means of
protecting themselves from the effect
of violation of the law by competent
medical inspection at the port of for
e;gn embarkation, penalty proper
toned to the gravity Of the risk to the
health of the American people for
bringing diseased aliens to ports of this
country.
Such q measure would have the ef-
feet Of quickly decreasing the number
of disease-stricken persons, who now
appear to land on these shores with
out let or hindrance.