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rnsnt ere trembling lest sha are STRIKES
than. me dislnissal Of croas. which
tyre, .. az an. Witch ,ias THs Dsnnoa oy oomans-
spector % Adam 4. Cross has been found
guilty Of neglect Of duty and conduct
pnbe coming an offioer In ALLOWING, the
houses and pooi-rooms within the limlts
OF his District. when by. the exercise
OF due diligence and BY tho proper use
of the means within MS power ae
could have enforced the law at these
"He had had twenty years experience
as a police officer, and bis ability and
skill are not disputed. What his mo
and cannot be considered. 1t Is suf-
ficient that he has been found guilty
of such neglect Of duty.
"The'fndings and RECOMMENDATION for
sentence are approved. and the said
Adam A. Cross is hereby dismissed
from the police force OF the city OF
n Cross can nnd any consolation in
port OF Devery. whom he served faith
fully. When asked what he thought of
the dismissal OF Cross Devery said:
II don't mind saying just what | think
as private citizen. It's just this
Greene is IA highbnder, and ought to be
arrested for oppression and persecu-
tion.
"Good Cop" Says Devery.
"If | were Gross, I'd take the matter
to the Grand Jury. They didn't ind any
goods on Cross. but they had their axe
out for him, because they wanted bis
Job for another man. They got Cross
and they'll get any man they're after
but 1t wasn't on the level. They've
cost several good men their jobs in the
same way.
''Cross was q good cop. and I never
had any kick comm on him IT'S an
outrage, that's what It is. the way
they've treated him"
Former Sergt. Chricrhill. who was
forced out of the department by Cross
and who Is now running a Broadway
saloon, said:
This new business OF mine is grow
ing so daily that I have a vacancy for
n cashier. OF course. know Cross is
honest. He can have the job II he will
come and get IT."
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COFFEE" Stuart" Ideal Blend,
Mocha and Java, dry roast, 3 lbs.
S1.0O, Observation-Disclosures. 35
COFFEE - "Waverley, Blend"
Mocha and Java. ground as desired,
q lbs. 90, lb................. 26
BONED MEATS-Armour's Boned
Spring Chicken or Tnrkey, lb. can
35C., D lb. can. 20
JELLY-"Roya Stuart" home
made Red Currant jelly, LARGO
oLIVES-"Royal Stuart" Man.
camilla, l6 OF. vase bottle 25c., 8
OF. vase bottle. is
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the tAoug.tie man with land oo
SELF
finds no o.s who will buy.
90 does not think Of printers I'M
A~a III WoEsA wants inDlys
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The place 70 advertise or ssek Bus.
iness Opportunities b in the Sunday
World Want sheet The three and
ssvpn t,ms ratas are psying pEeDVsi-
slnnn. ..I
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SILKS.
RoTUNDA.

Black and White Peau do Cygne. COM
piete assortment OF graded stripes: very
desirable for waists and entire dresses:
heretofore 85c. yard. SS,
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GREAT big stocks splendid merchandise centre around this selling
~ Friday day make Every dola
you spend bring decided sangs bound We nowthe worth
item k Goods that print rigid censorship
Insure Read careur most import
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FRIDAY SALE OF GROCERIES.

SNS~~eNeS~s>~>~~~s~s>~> >~>>>>>~>>>r~~~~~>~~~f
! SALlMON-Delicately Smoked I
Columbia River Salmon, lb..l8}
EGGS-Strictly frosh New Laid
orange County EGGS mot dellv-
erod). dozen. ..,.............,... l9
BUTTER-"M Meadow Brook"
Creamery, packed In paraffine
lined cartons mot deliverod), Ib.,
CHERSR-DomoStic Swiss, Ver-
mont Sage or New York state Full
Cream, Id. b.................... lS
TEA-Japans, oolong. Gunpow-
der, English Breakfast and Coy
Ions, $50. value, S lbs, $500:
I'D. ,.................'. 4S
TEA-Gunpowder, Ceylons, Eng
lish Breakfast and Japans, 45C.
value, 5 lbs. Sl.50, 3 lbs. Sl.o0,
ID. ..............,.... 80
COCOA-Huyler's, LAID. can,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-08-19
Sold His Crop for t2e.

BRENNAN, Texas, Aug. 15.-It is
learned here that well known Brazos
bottom planter has consummated a deal
with a local cotton dealer whereby the
former conveys his entire cotton crop
this year to the latter for considera-
tion Of 70 cents per pound. It was not
learned when the planter had contract
ed to deliver the cotton, but it is sup
posed, naturally, that a limit has been
put TO the date Of the delivery.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-08-19

Taylor. Texas, Aug. lied Kleaner
17year-old German lad Of this city,
experienced a narrow escape from
death yesterday morning While stroll
ing across an open lot on West First
street he fell into an unprotected we'll
filled with water and would have
drowned had not his Disappearance and
cries attracted the attention Of a
passerby, who came upon the scene
just In time to give succor to the
drowning boy, who was unconscious
for several hours afterward,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-08-19
pAID DEATH pENALTY.
Twice Convicted of the Murder of the Earle Family
at Welsh La.--Declared Innocence.

Lake Charles, La, Aug. 15.-Albert
Edward Batson, the twice convicted
murderer of the Earle family at
Welsh. was hanged according to law
at 1.42 yesterday afternoon. He was
pronounced dead in twenty-five min
utes and the remains we're turned over
to his mother, who will take them to
Princeton. Mo-, for interment
Batson was appraised Of the refusal
Of the governor to grant reprieve be.
fore he retired the night before. He
made no comment. but was sleepless,
resting only from $3.50 to 5:45 a. m.
During the morning he held a short
conference with Rev N. e. Weaver.
afterward bidding his mother good
bye and receiving the newspaper men,
to whom he reasserted his innocence
and said that the real murderer would
be found when the man who got the
rest OF the Earle stock was located. At
noon he ate hearty dinner, changed
his clohtes and was ready at 1880 p.
M, when the sheriff came to lead him
to execution.
He submitted to the necessary pin
ioning without tremor, and said at
the last, Goodbye, Mr. Sheriff, and
all my friends. You have been good to
me and treated me well and have no
complaint to make.n
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-08-19

Mechanics Pavilion, San Francisco,
Cal, Aug 15.-In one Of the best fights
seen here in many years, Jeffries clear
ly demonstrated that he is master OF
Corbett with his fists, after ten rounds
of the desperate fighting in which Cor
belt proved himself one Of the clever
est boxers in the ring. A blow IN the
stomach completely put him out. In
the last round he was put down twice,
At first it was thought he was serious,
ly injured, but It was found that he
was not badly hurt. Jefrries made a
vicious fight and in several rounds
Corbett practically outboxed him.
Corbett's eleverness allowed him to
last the ten rounds He put up o good
fight aud vainly endeayored to win
back his lost laurels. The big crowd
frequently Kissed Jeffries for taking
advantage Of Corbett in the mixups.
All through the fight Corbett held on
to Jeffries, evidently hoping to tire
lHm. AT no stage OF the battle was
Jeffries pereeptibly tired. He sh0Sed
conclusively that he is in a class all
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-08-19
LAsoA CLASH.


A Thousand Shots Fired and Several
People Injured.
Wheeling. w. val, Aug. ia clash
Of union and nonalnion men in which
1000 shots were fred and several
men were injured, took place early
this morning between 800 striking
machinists and rs non-union men who
had taken their places in the river
side plant of the United States Steel
Corporation The battle was begun
Saturday night. The machinlsts have
been on strike for several weeks. The
corporation imported twenty men to
take the places Of the strikers The
men have been assaulted from time
to time, but the situation has not
reached an alarming stage heretofore.
The strikers congregated about the
boarding houses Of the non-unionists
last night. fully armed and began an
attack on the places. The houses we're
heavily barrlcaded and many volleys
were fired into the structures.
Finally a well-directed shot from
within the house wounded one Of the
strikers and he was carried to hos
pital. Clay Hoover. a spectator, was
shot in the left knee A number Of
other people who were in the building
received wounds, The rioting contin-
ued until O'Clock IN the morning.
The police We're powerless to inter
fere. A fresh outbreak is feared at
any time. Az 10 o'colck last night the
strikers who were Tying in the hills
Aired on Peter silatek as he passed
He was seriously wounded. The strik-
ers mistooIs him for a SPY.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-08-19
colorado's First Bale.

Weimar, Texas, August 1.-THE
first bale Of the new crop for Colo
RADIO county arrived here Saturday
morning. twas grown by John Foyt
near shimek, glnned here by Barton
& Janek, Chased strict middling,
weight 562 pounds net, bought by Jno.
Barta, a merchant, at ~ 1-16 cents,
and shipped to Gust Heye & Co, Gal
weston. At this date last year Wei
mar had shipped more than 1000 bales
and by September l over 5000. crop
Is fully thirty days late.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-08-19
FreIaht Ihrouoh ] RrIdae.

sherman. 60 August l7- East,
aonnd4 iols 1la-ea on the trans,
continentl division Of the Texas and
Pacific was wrecked two and o half
miles west Of Sherman last evening,
Ten cars Of merchandise and two
empties went through a thirtyfoot
bridge. Tie engine and two cars pass
ed over safely. and the caboose and
four cars remained on the opposite
side of the bridge The cars we're
demolished, strewing merchandise for
several huudred feet, and breaking
telegraph lines down
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-08-19
Oh kiIIs Fishes.

Beaumont, Texas, Aug. 15.-The
fishermen are growing uneasy nova
days over the prospects Of the very
life Of the inny tribe in the Neches.
The heavy production of waste oil at
Sour Lake has forced it through Pine
Island bayou and into the river. One
man stated that it is SO thick that you
can cut it with a knife. This is GER
tain to kill or run all of the fish out
of the Neches and the bayous 1t is
also likely to become damaging to the
rice IL there is not some way of get
ting rid of 1t. At present it is certainly
a mean proposition.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-08-19

Lake, Charles, La Aug. ia. e.
Batson was hanged yesterday for the
murder of six of the Earle family in
February, 1902, near Welsh The
crime was not discovered until several
days after It was committed, when
Batson, field hand Of the Earles, APP
peared in Lake Charles with stock for
sale, representing himself as Warde
Earle Liveryman Downs agreed on a
price, but, being suspicious, telephoned
to Welsh to learn If Ward was leaving
the country. Miss Earle, with friends,
went to her brothers home, and found
the bodies of Mrs Earle and four chill
dren shot and their throats cut, A
mile away the body Of old man Earle
was found. Batson left Wards watch
and gun to be mended and boarded a
train, going to his home at Spieard,
Mo. where his mother lives, and where
he was arrested He has always denied
the crime. saying the witnesses were
mistaken in their Identification. and
claiming the Earles were alive when
he left the farm. There were two tri-
ais, the first conviction having been
set aside by the supreme court The
board of pardons recommended his
Communication, but Governor Heard dis
regarded the Recommendation.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-08-19
IndIan Girl Killed.

Guthrie, o. T., Aug 15.-'rhe United
States marshal here was notified yes
terday Of the accidental killing Of GEN
ME Makesnoias, young Ponca indian
squaw. While handling a shotgun her
brother accidentally discharged it, in
nicting wound in the girls abdomen,
from which she died. She was a stu
dent of Haskell Institute, the govern
ment Indian school at Lawrence, Kan.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-08-19
FIRST in CAMP.
BATTERY OF NTH U. S. ARTlL-
LERY REACHED AUSTIN.
RIFLE RANGES ARE FINISHED.
Great Sham Battle viii Be Held on
Monday, Aug. 24.-Routlne
Of the Camp.

Austin Texas, Aug. 17.-camp Nab
ry was visited by throng of people
today in anticipation OF the mobilizas
ton beginning tomorrow and complet-
ed Tuesday morning Everything is
in readiness, and the troops will find
the camp better than ever.
The first organization to arrive
came this morning. and It was the
Seventeenth United States Battery OF
Field Artillery, which came overland
from Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio,
eighty-five miles from Austin. Capt
Kinds is commanding.
The field battery viii be one OF
the features Of the encampment, with
its flying movements and narrowing
eyolutions.
1t. is expected that Gen. Grant will
send several other regular organiza-
lions from San Antonio, namely one
troop of cavalry, two companies of
the Twenty-sixth Infantry, and the
band of that regiment
Gen. Grant, commanding the De
partment of Texas, will visit the
camp and his reception will be one
betting his high rank. He will ar
rive Wednesday and leave Friday.
Several staff officers arrived tonight
and will report for duty in the morn
ing. BY tomorrow there will be quite
crowd of soldiers in town and sever
al organizations viii arrive in the
afternoon and evening.
Col Oscar Guessay is on the ground
and reports that the rangers for rife
practice are finished. He predicts
good scores at the targets.
1t has been decided to hold the great
sham battle on Monday, the Gath inst,
and thousands Of visitors are expected
on that day.
Gen. Grant continues his kindness 10
the Texas National Guard, his latest
favor being voluntary loan of TWEEN
4 tyaye fine horses for officers and
twelve mules for forage and other Of
the camp wagons.
The outline Of work for the camp
is about as follows
First Day, Tuesdsy-Pltching OF
camp and preliminary instruction.
Second Day Company drills, ex-
tended order. Battalion and regiment
al drills in close formation and battle
exercise
Tlrd Day Same as second day.
Fourt Day-Field exercises. One
brigade will form on outpost for the
protection Of the camp Another bri-
gade viii make recconnizance in
force to locate the enemy At night
the same brigade that formed the out
post Will go through the same forma-
ton after dark in order to receive ad-
dtional instructions in posting sen,
tries for night work.
Fifth Day Same exercises repeated
with brigades reversed.
Sixth Day Sunday. Devotional ex-
ereises and rest.
Seventh Day Sham battle. Contact
of opposing forces. One brigade
marching from Bull Creek to be inter
cepted by another brigade. Action to
be fought in mountains north of the
camp
Eighth Day Attack and defense o.
convoy.
Ninth Day--Break camp.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-08-19
curtalIment by Cotton MINIS.

Fall River, Mass, Aug. 1.-THE
csrtailment irllthe cotton mills next
week Will involve $4,000 spindles for
the full week and apout 100000 spin
dies for part of the week. The plants
that Will be wholly idle embrace four
teen mills IN all. and 5000 operatlves.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-08-19
Eruptlon of Veauvlus.

Naples. August 1.-THE eruption
of vesuyius somewhat increased to-
day, The stream of lava flowing from
the crater is divided into two branch
es. The longer reaches a distance of
$500 feet In the direction OF the vii
lage Of Ottajano, and the other is
now 1900 feet toward Pompeei There
is no Immediate danger
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-08-19

Alton H. Aug. IAN earthquake
shock was fell at s:14 o'clock yester-
day morning Most Of the residents
were awakened, The shock shook a
quantity Of plastering loose in the
Methodist Episcopal church. At East
Alton bricks wers shaken from sew
eral chlmneys and glass was broken
in several windows The shock lasted
nearly eight seconds,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-08-19
sIxty-four indictments.

Memphis Tenn Aug 1.-THE grand
jury Saturday returned sixty-four In
dictments against hotel keepers, sa,
loonists and grocerymen, all charged
with operating steel machines for
gambling purposes. The indictments
are the result of recent so-called
reform crusade inaugurated here.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-08-19
To Take CASING From Biz -Four.

High Island, Texas, Aug 15.-The
we'll is now down 21s feet and has been
working in solid rock for the past few
days. Mr. Carroll came in yesterday
and he Will superintend the pulling Of
the 12-inch casing from the Big Four
well and place this In the new well.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-08-19

Pearsall, Texas, Aug 15.-Pearsall
National Bank was organized with
$4,000 paid up capital c. Il. Beeger.
president; T. c. Frost, vice president;
J NJ. Rligan, cashier; G. II. Beoyer,
II. q Frost u s. scovill. r. Reddits
and j y. Berry, directors.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-08-19

Marion. Ark, Aug, 15.--Will Dia-
mond, negro. was hanged here yester-
day for the murder OF his wife last
spring. The execution was private,
being witnessed by only twenty pers
sons.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-08-19
Neqro Drowned at Beaumont.

Beaumont, Texas, Aug. 15.-oscar
Madriek, a negro, was drowned here
yesterday morning accidentally He
was on a log boom and Slipped into
the river. Being alone and unable TO
swim. he was drowned before any as
sistance could reach him.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-08-19
Eiftv poIIara tEnom EIftr en-.

Nacogdoches, Texas. Aug. 15.-c. w.
Harvey, farmer living near Nacog-
doches, this year planted so cents
worth Of onion seed and sold $50 worth
Of onions therefrom
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-08-19
Elfty Aores 81 Tobacco.

Nacogdoches, Texas, Aug. l7.-Fifty
acres will be planted IN tobacco at Fitz
Hill, near Garrison, next year; also
large number of smaller patches else
where.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-08-19
Kenedy's First Hale.

Kennedy Texas Aug. 17.-Kenedy
received its hrst hale Saturday. j. NJ.
Lynch raised 1t. {G. S. Cook ginned It,
and it sold tor t21.2c- Il was strict
middling
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-08-19
ALL OVER TEXAS.

Milan county voted down special
road tax.
Charles Taylor was drowned at
Evansville
The Brasos river continues to rise
1t Hampstead.
Bolton has voted $1,000 worth OF
school bonds.
J. @. Burns died at Gainesville aged
seventy-one years.
Labor Day. Sept. Z, is to be observed
1t San Angelo.
Laredo has quarantined against San
Luis Potosi, Mexico.
A new species of worm Is damaging
cotton near Corinth.
The city of Brentwood has adopt
ed partial stock law.
Coal miners have gone on strike
at Alba for higher wages
The State text book board expects
70 complete its labors August Is.
A prairie FIRE near Tahoka destroyed
about forty square miles of grass.
An oil land suit at Sour Lake In
wolves 100000 worth of property.
The Jones well has been brought in
ct Sour Lake and is genuine gusher.
Admiral Dewey has been invited to
attend the fall festival at Fort Worth
Capt. Sidney Martin, a prominent
citizen of that place, died at Fort
Worth.
The assessment of Comal county is
s277O,s4O, an increase of $4,000 over
last year
Sim Daniel, colored, was given a
two years sentence for killing white
man at Tyler
A. M. Harrison died from injuries re-
solved in street car accident at Tex,
ariana.
In an ice war at Plano ice was de-
iivered at any part OF the city at 20
cents hundred.
L. ]. Jenkins was given six months
In the county jail for melting riot
at Beaumont.
Well No. 9 in the Writ Davis tract
at Sour Lake has come in and is a
genuine gusher.
Tho German Texas Singing Confed-
Grafton celebrated It's fftieth anniver-
sary at New Braunfels.
The attorney general is to bring suit
against the Aetna Fire Insurance com.
Dany of Dallas for forfeiture of char
ter.
A. j. Henderson, aged So, devotee
VI abstruse sciences, died at Houston
Thursday. He leaves widow and two
sons.
Parsons Brigade u @. ". held its
annual reunion at Cleburne, and made
most enjoyable event of the oeca-
sion,
The Langley air ship, in which the
United States Government Is interest
ed, at Whitewater, Nd, is ready for its
trial trip.
Johnnie, the e-year-old son Of Mike
Scion Of Weatherford was burned to
death in his fathers barn Thursday
afternoon about 5 o'clock.
At an election held Saturday to de-
termine whether or not there should he
issued $4,000 in the schoolhouse bonds
by Arlington Independent School dis
trict the vote was 144 for the bonds
and is against
John McGuaide committed suicide At
Yicksburg, Miss. He was e5 years old
Minnie Friend was killed by train
at chektah, l. r. She was subject
to epilepsy and 1t is supposed she fell
on the track and was run over by 4
passing train.
J. T Mcdonald, aged 50 years. Of
Paris, dropped dead in his room in hi,
hotel at Eureka Springs while prepar.
ing his toilet He was for many years
connected with the First Nationa
bank OF Paris.
The front axle Of O. IT, Ellis wager
gave way while he was delivering mill
81 Waxahachie, precipitating him Il
abe ground briiislng him mp lsriously
Confederate veterans ia Erath an'
Comanche counties held the annua
Eeuuion at Dublin this week
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-08-19

Clarksville Texas.-An interurban
electric road between clarksyille and
Mount Pleasant is assured.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-22

trains, and shifting locomotives. The
row Of levers is the center OF an cleo
tricaI or mechanical system connected
with all the switches and signal posts
entering and leaving the station-.'inter-
locked" to use the technical phrase. m
such fashion that no one section o.
track can be opened 20 a train without
a ihe same moment definitely closing
1t to any other train that might collide
with the first
Suppose. for example, that a train is
due at such and such a terminal sta
tion at such and such an hour. The
train has It's prescribed place In the sys-
tenn. and would ordinarily come into th2
station. say, on track No. ;. although
tracks Nos and l are unoccupied 4.
the same period But an accident has
happened on track No. 8; a car has been
derailed. and there is no time to get
il out of the way before the arrival OF
the expected trainload of passengers
The expected rain passes through the
next station beyond the terminal, and
the fact is reported as usual by tele-
phone to the man in the signal stage
This man pulls out a certain number OF
his levers. their connections open the
switches that will direct the incoming
train toward track No. >. and. at the
same time. the number appears on the
signal post TO which the locomotive
engineer looks for instructions as he
approaches the first switch leading di-
rectly into the station. The engineer
reading the number on his signal knows
that there is some good and sufficient
reason for not entering his accustomed
part of the station, and the interIock-
ing system has, moreover. done more
than set this one combination OF switch