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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-02-25

This may be used as an entirely
separate system or as a supplement
to either of the first two systems. In
the latter case use only the cards
drawn In the former case use the
entire deck
The cards are to be shufIied and cut
as before given Count off five cards
from the top of the deck. Lay them
face down one at a time on the table,
so as to form the five points of a star.
AS you do so say slowly and impress
siyely $40 yourself" "To the house"
What you do not expect What is
sure to come true "Concernlng your
wish"
Now take one card off the top Of
the pack, and the next on the bottom
Of the pack then off the top, then of
the bottom, and SO on all through the
deck, laying each card on one of the
piles in the same order as that in
which the first FIVE cards were laid
out
Then take up each pile and read the
combination that you see there, APP
plying to each pile the name you gave
it when placing the first five cards
New y DIRK Times
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-02-25
Convenient Shoe Fastener.

One of the important considerations
which guide some people in the mat
ter of selecting pair of shoes is the
manner of fastening them on the
feet, for when man is in hurry.
as most men are in this century. he
does not want to consume any more
of his time in dressing than is nee.
essary. In the accompanying draw
ang is shown what is probably the
most rapid shoe fastener yet placed
on the market, as there is but one
motion of the hand necessary to com
plete the work Of securing the edges
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-02-25
Mount MokinIey.

Mount Mckinley, the highest peak
on the continent of North America.
was visited last season by party OF
the United States geological survey.
So far as is known this is the first
time that white men have reached
even the slopes of the peak, though its
altitude was determined, from a dis
lance, in 1898. The mountain is
great dome-shaped mass, formed OF In
trusive rock, that towers to an eleVa-
ton of more than 10000 feet above
seaIevel. Though so much higher
than Mount ST. Elias its ascent is
probably not SO difficult, and the task
will probably be soon attempted. De
tails of the routes of approach to the
mountain are soon to be printed by
officers of the geological survey.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-02-25

The Joker is always considered a
harbinger Of good luck, and. should
the wish card" fail to come out in
the DEAL the joker can be used as a
substitute.
The face card representing the per
son whose fortune is being told is
taken from the pack and placed face
upward in the center of the table.
IKE cards are to be shufaed, as in
the previous system, and tho seeker
Of knowledge OF the future is to
make a wish. The cards are then
drawn out across the table, face
downward Twentyseven cards are
taken from the pile at random by the
person whose fortune is being told.
The first card Is placed over the head
Of the Individual card. This is what
crowns you" The next is placed be-
meath the Individual card and is what
you are standing on The third card
is placed on the left OF the face card
ard is what you are facing" The
next is placed ON the right, and is
what you are turning your back
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-02-25

A stormy surface of the sea can be
stilled by spreading net over it. Fish
Ing stations are especially interested
in a net designed by Baron d'Allesan.
dro, French inventor This floating
net is woven Of very light cords. pos
sessing, however, strong power Of
resistance. It's mesh is four inches
square. A special preparation Of the
inventor renders it, besides being very
strong, buoyant in the extreme. It's
size is inconsiderable and 1t weighs
but 100 grams to the square yard, and
It's cost is only francs the square
yard. For a fishing station consisting
only of boat Of the ordinary fishing
craft size 5000 square meters of float
Ing net would be quite sufficient to
guarantee the stability of the station,
giving it a calm sea surface for $780,
meters. Experiments recently con
hucted have given proof that the most
violent storm in no way affects the
let, which in the foulest weather will
be found to remain unchanged.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-02-25
tIunters, AeetyIene Lamp.

While the inventor of the acetylene
lamp shown In the accompanying pic.
ture states that it is designed espe-
many other opportunities for utilizing
1t which would suggest themselves to
its posscssor.
The lamp comprises a reservoir for
the storage of the gas mounted on a
small generator. with an eyelet at the
back which permits the insertion G. :,
belt to support it at the waist. Lead
ing upward from the reservoir to the
hat is a supply tube, which feeds the
gas to a lamp secured to the front
of the hat, While the whole outfit
does not weigh enough to be percep-
tible to the wearer, that portion which
must be supported by the head is
particularly light, and the claim is
made that the chimney which disposes
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-02-25

Carries an Endless Line Of Cookery.
tated by a hand crank located in
front of the oven, and each shelf
comes before the opening the cook
withdraws the cakes, pies, etc, which
he has previously placed thereon. re-
loads the shelf and gives the crank
another turn, starting the fresh ma
terial on its journey through the
hottest part of the oven and present
ing the next shelf in front of the
opening for like treatment Thus the
work goes on as rapidly as the cook
can unload and reload the shelves,
the contents being done by the time
the complete rotation is made. ex-
cept in the case of bread. For this
purpose half of the shelf can be load
ed at time to give the loaves two
revolutions or short time may be al
lowed to elapse between each move
ment Of the carrier,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-02-25
upward PuIl Eastens Shoe

Of the uppers together around the
ankle. One advantage of this inven.
ton is that it can be used in connec-
ton with a shoe originally intended
to be secured with laees. the labor
Of making the alteration being incon.
siderable. AS Illustrated. in the draw
ing, this fastening device consists OF
a series OF projecting studs arranged
on either side OF the upper, with
telescoping slide arranged to engage
the studs and draw the edges Of tho
upper toward each other as the sec
lions are expanded. It viii be seen
that by grasping the outer section
Of this fastener and giving 1t an up.
per pun the inner sections will ar
range themselves from the bottom
to the top Of the opening. drawing
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-02-25
Continuous cookinq Ranqe.

In the accompanying illustration is
shown cooking range for hotel or
restaurant use, where specially large
capacity is necessary. built on con
tinuous performance" lines, to keep
an endless round OF cookery in the
oven. Henry J. Matthias of Philadel-
phla, Pa, is the inventor The usual
fire chamber, with smoke outlet flues,
are provided, and also large oven
chamber, in which hot gases are made
to circulate freely by means of flues
Inside this oven chamber is a rotary
carrier, mounted on horizontal shaft
and supporting a series of swing
shelves on which the, stuff to be
cooked is placed. The carrier is TO.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-02-25

ride or short journey 8. Love and
proposal. 4. An embrace; affection.
s. A promise; a contract. 6. A friend;
q relative. Z. Good luck. 8. Good
heart; kindness. Q. Wish. 10. Pleas
ure; enjoyment.
DIAMONDS--1 A dispatch; 2 mes
sage. 2. A letter; advice. 8. News.
4. Strange table. g. Presently, near
ly. 6. Little money. 2 To your room.
s. Want Of money Q. Delay; anxiety.
10. Lots OF money.
CLUBsr-1 A present; business
transaction O. A short time; quickly.
g. Opposition; difficulty. a. Strange
bed; a visit 5. Parcel or bundle 6.
Drinking card. 4 Ring at bell; Wis.,
itor 3. A conversation, 8. For sure
TO- A journey; travel.
SPADES-1 Death. (See note.) q.
A lie; deceit. 8. Tears; sorrow; dis
couragement 4. Sickness. 3. A
change. 6. Jealousy; possible anger.
z. Removal; parting 8. Sharp words;
dissension; o. disappointments. TO-.
Trouble; nfiiiction; loss
Note-The ace Of spades right side
up means over the water" and not
death.
Kings, queens, jacks represent peo-
pie. Red-face cards are light COM
plexioned people. Black-face cards
are dark people.
Kings are regarded as men older
than those represented by Jacks.
COMBINATIONS Three aces,
change Of places; three deuces. news;
three treys. anger; three fours, fire;
three fives, for sure; three skies. sue
cess; three sevens, move; three
eights. true love; three mines, an ac-
cident; three tens, surprlsei three
Jocks, deceit; three queens, quar-
rel; three kingsa business transaction;
four jacks, kings or queens crowd.
The system referred to as the first
OF the lot Is known as
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-02-25
Efeot d EIeetrIoIty on PIanta.


Interesting experiments have been
conducted by DR.. Lemstrom OF Hell
singfors university on the effect OF an
electrical discharge on the growth of
plants. Four seeds of barley, wheat
and rye were sown in pots, the sail
being electrically connected with the
ground. Above the two pots was sus-
pended an insulated network of wire.
with number OF points of Holz ma.
chine SO connected that in some of the
pots the electric current passed from
the metal work to the earth, while In
others it passed in the reverse direc-
ton. For FIVE hours daily current
was passed through the soil After
eight weeks the height of the plants
affected by the electric current was
found to be about forty per cent great.
err than those to which no current had
been applied. 1t is said that expert.
ments with other plants show similar
results, but different in degree.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-02-25
Mannetlc rrantIon Whael.

Mr.. Barton B. Hill, a citizen OF
the United States who resides in
st. Petersburg, Russia. has invented
novel magnetic traction wheel OF
that type wherein the magnetizing coll
is arranged internally Of the wheel,
ironclad bipoiar magnet, the rail on
which the wheel tracks acting as the
armature thereof With magnetic trac,
ton wheels Of this kind, as heretofore
suggested, the proposition has been
made TO form the Wheel Of the two
halves each having channel which
coincides to form q chamber for the
reception Of the coll Such device
is expensive
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-02-25
Leaves the Hands Free for Handling
the Gun.

of the gases of combustion is SO ar
ranged as not to heat the lamp or the
head.
With the peculiarly brilliant light
which acetylene gas produces the per-
son travelling at night, whether or a
hunting or other expedition, would
find this outfit especially convenient
as the hands are left entirely free
to carry the gun or other articles, and
the wearer has only to turn his head
in the direction he desires to look, the
days of light always paralleling line
of sight directly ahead. Rudolph G.
Kruschke OF Duluth, Mimi. is the
patentee.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-02-25

Now the seeress takes the cards
into her hands, and taking off the
three top cards, looks at them. II
these are three OF one suit, they are
all laid down, face upward. II there
are but two Of one suit. the higher
card is chosen. the ace always being
counted as high. II there are three
different suits, unless they be of one
denomination. they are all discarded.
The cards chosen according to this
rule form one end of the Magic
Circle" This rule is followed all
through the pack, three cards being
examined at time. If in finishing
there is found to be but one card left,
that too is added to the circle.
The remainder Of the pack is then
handed to the inquirer of fate, and is
shufied again. The same wish must
be kept in mind, and the cut made in
the same manner as before. The ex-
aiming is gone through as before,
three cards at a time. and the circle
thus added to. This is finally repeat
ed for the third time and the Magic
Circle" is complete.
AS the cards are being dealt out
read the meaning in general sort
of way. For example: You have
three cards dealt out, the ace Of dia-
monds( letter., the ten of clubs "a
Journey. and the ace of clubs Ia
business transaction This would
mean that letter from one on a
Journey telling of or offering bust
ness transaction would shortly be re-
ceived.
When the circle IS completed, count
off seven to the right. Keep the mean
ing of the card thus designated in
mind, Now, counting that card as No /,
count seven again, still to the right.
Keep right on counting until you have
been round the ring, remembering
each seventh card. Then explain the
meaning Of that combination of all the
cards designated. Should the last card
of the circle be, say, No. 5, finish the
count of seven by again counting two
cards at the beginning of the circle
before making known the meaning OF
the combination The circle should be
gone over three times in this manner,
beginning each time with the seventh
card, and calling It No. /.
While the table that precedes this
explanation gives the general mean
Ing of each card, it should be remem-
bered that each card is influenced
more or less by the card on either side
of 1t. For examples The nine OF
hearts (the wish cardJ has on one
side Of it the ten Of diamond (the
money card). and on the other side
the nine of spades (dlsappointment)
This would be interpreted your wish
concerned money, but you are doom
ed to disappointment"
Now, take the first card Of the orig
inal ring, and place It up above the
circle Then place the last card next
to 1t, and repeat right through the cir
Gle, first one and then the other unit
an entirely new ring has been formed
The cards are then read in the same
manner as before, after which another
and final circle is arranged and read
II the wish carda cuts UP twice
out of the three times, with fortunate
; cards on. each side OF 1t. it is certain
to come true"
Another system which appeals L
many is known as
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-02-25

Hand the entire pack. including the
Joker (connidered very lucky cardD,
to the supplicant to Fortunes. 1t must
then be shutied from one hand to the
other. not the kind OF mixing known
as rnfiing The mind is to be kept
steadily on "the dearest wish OF the
heart" After the cards have been well
Bhufled, the entire pack is to be laid
face downward on the table, and,
using the right II unmarried. the one
whose fortune IS to be told cuts from
herself (taklng It TO be womanl
twice, thus forming three separate
plies Tile meaning Of the three cards
gsTesled by a glance a the bottom Of
each pile IS thon read and the cards
arc carefully replaced as they were
'-bstrs the cut,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-02-25
Banned the could aoys.

A self-appointed female director OF
society has been organizing a club
of young college boys for Colum-
bia university mentor in whom she
takes motherly interest These
boys pay the mentor something like
SO a week each, and he hopes to get
up class of about thirty In the
list OF sons of the ricn which he sub
mitted to his patron were the names
Of Jay and Kingdom Gould. Sne
pounced upon them with blue pen
Gil. exclaiming: "Oh. If you are go
ing to take every one that comes
along the class will never amount to
anything! To make a success of 1t
you must be select. The Goulds are
utterly impossiblelp It is to laugh
Where are two manlier boys than
George Gould's sons? AS for pedigree
lit is mostly fiction at best 1t
is syllabub for weak minds to feed
on.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-02-25

The system first explained IS mat
most used by the professional fortune
teIlers, and is claimed by them to be
the best method known. Throughout
the three systems here expounded, the
entire pack Of ifty-two cards and the
Joker are used. Each card has the
same meaning IN all of the systems.
The meaning Of the cards is as fol-
lows:
THE JOKER Remarkable good
luck, very great pleasure; great sue
cess.
HEARTS,. To the house. 2. A
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-02-25

upon" Now place the four following
cards slantingly between the card
Drowning" and the card facing you,
following with groups Of four between
the card Growing you and the cord
you have turned your back upon;
between the card you face and the
card you ARE standing on and then
one between the card you have turn
ed your back upon and tho card you
ARE standing on" The manner OF
laying out the cards is shown in the
diagram. Repeat this three times.
using twenty-four cards. Finally place
the three sure to come true" cards
on the individual card in the center
Wait until all the cards are placed
before starting to read the fortune.
Start with the three cards above the
individual card and read the comblna-
ton carefully. For instance The ace
of diamonds. king of hearts. and ten
of spades are in the pile; the reading
would be thus: "Over your head hangs
trouble and loss (ten OF spades). This
will come upon you in the form Of a
message or dispatch CAGE OF dia-
mondsl, which you will receive from
an elderly man of light complexion
(lSing Of hearts)
Proceed through the eight separate
piles in this manner, taking each uu
in the same order in which the cards
were laid down.
The third and last OF the simple
systems is sometimes called the star
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-02-25
POPULAR SCIENCE

the edges together as they rise The
two top sections are shown In the
picture. together with views OF the
shoe open and closed As the fasten.
er is made of spring metal II viii al
low Of sufficient movement of tho
ankle to prevent binding, having in
this an advantage over lace or but
ton shoes. John F. Hawkes. OF Jer.
sey City, N. j., is the inventor.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-02-25

When some men give o dollar to
charity they manage to get two doi.
lars worth Of satisfaction from the
contemplation OF their generosity.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-02-25
sailor Relna croMded out.

Forty years ago one sailor was re
quired to every no tons carried by
ship. Modern machinery has reduced
the proportion to one sailor to 500
tons,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-02-25

HE amusement Of for
tune telling with play
Ing cards is a source Of
great fun during the
long winter evenings.
For the amusement
and entertainment Of
our readers three sys-
TENS are given, all of
which are widely used.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-09-04

Thirty acres OF land aGjoininA tho
Markell lead works in Granite City.
Ill. has been purchased by the United
Lead Co, as a site for its new plant
and shot tower.
Attorney General Crow announced.
on the eth. that he would be ready. on
the slsi. when the Cole county circuit
cour, meets at jefferson City. Mo-.
10 10y senator Il. W Matthews. OF 81.
Lou :. charged with accepting a bride
from D. j. Kelly for his vote on the
alum bill
Before the adjournment OF TIE an
nual meeting Of the Missouri Press
association, on the 2~h. a resolution
was adopted 10 purge the body OF some
Objectionable members who have been
brought into prominence by reason Of
their connection with the recent doodle
exposures in the state.
Joseph Haworth. the well-knowI
actor. was found dead in a room ia the
Kingsley hotel at Willoughby. O.. on
the night OF the 2sth. The discovery
Of MIR Haworth's death was made
By his sister, Miss Kate Haworth. who
went TO his room TO call him
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-09-04
SuLLIvAN'S MOTION is LOST.
Court Dismiss~s Motion In Arrest OF ) udg-
ment In the Case OF Bribe-
Soliciting senator.

Jefferson City. Mo. Sept Judge
Timmonds, Monday afternoon, over
ruled the motion for arrest OF jEdg-
ment in the case OF Senator Wa. r
Sullivan, who was recently tried. con-
vicied and sentenced to pay fine OF
500 for soliciting a bride of $500
from representative Of baking pow
der interests for three votes In favor
OF the bill to repeal the antitrust law.
He wrote strong opinion covering the
decision. An appeal will now be taken
TO the Kansas City court OF appeals.
Judge Timmonds declared that the
pleadings were sufficient 10 maintain
the action at common law. hence he
overruled the motion He said there
was two reasons why this prosecution
under the common law should be main
tanned. First. because 1t was misde-
meanor to solicit bride; second. be-
cause II was an act which was injuri-
ozls 10 the public.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-09-04
BEST SPORT IN THE WORLD"
American People to Show Their
Appreciation of Sir Thomas.
A Presentation 20 SIR Thomas Liptoa
10 be National in Character
lmivcrsal In Sentiment.

New York. Sept 1.-The initial step
toward the presentation TO Sir Thomas
Upton Of memento from the Aneri-
can people probably in the form of
silver service. was taken, Monday,
when the following resolution was
adopted at meeting held at the Wal
dorf hotel:
THE undersigned committee, named
to arrange a memento for Sir Thomas.
Upton, feel assured that they represent
a universal sentiment Of appreciation
among all classes of Americans who
love sport and admire a sportsman,
and, acting upon this assurance, they
suggest to the general public a popular
subscription to meet the end in view.
The Western national bank of New
York has consented to receive sub
scriptions IL is desired that these be
national in character, since there is no
state or section where the pluck. lib
crafty and good temper OF our late an
tagonist. ever our friend and now our
guest. have not won all hearts
The following committee was APP
pointed. UeN. JostHn w Httitis Nhah
man: Col. Henry Watterson. Louis
vile: Patrick Collins, mayor OF Bos-
ton: Thomas f. Walsh. Washington.
ID. c.; George T. Wilson. New York,
Robert r. Tod. New York: Valentine
+. Snyder. New York: Lindsay Rus
sell, New York; Senator Kearns, Utah;
Timothy d. Woodruff. New York.
4. .a1
from Mayor Patrick A. Collins:
"Will serve on committee with great
est pleasure for gold as well as silver.
as nothing is too good for the best
sport in the world"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-09-04
MATTHEW'S TRIAL IS RESET.
st. Louis County senator VIII be
Tried ON the Indictment For
Receiving n Dribc.

Jefferson City, Mo-. Sept. 1.--Senator
b. l.. Matthews, of ST. Louis county
will he tried on the indictment for re-
ceiving bribe of 81 900 from Daniel j.
Kelly for his vote on the alum bill In
the legislature, on Monday, November
l6.
1t was set fol- that date by Judge
HAZEL. of the circuit court, Monday
morning. by agreement of the attor-
neys. Attorney-G General Crow wanted
the case continued that IL might be
tried after the cases OF Senators F'arris
and Smith. but at this term of the
circuit court. The Farris and Smith
cases were set by Judge Graves for the
FIRST week in November.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-09-04
Mr.. BRYAN'S DATES IN OHIO.
lie says They Have Not Been Cha.
ceIled. Hut Three Of Them POST
p0ned TIL October.

Lincoln, Neb.. Sept. 1.-Wm. J.
Bryan says that it was press Of BUSH
ness that led to the postponement Of
his speaking tour in Ohio with Mayor
Tom L. Johnson. Three Of the dates
will be filed this week and three will
be postponed until October.
The dates we're not cancelled" said
Mr.. Bryan: they were postponed be-
cause / was unable to reach Ohio. I
will leave Monday evening and will iii
three dates. beginning Tuesday night.
The other three will be filled in Octo-
her -