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The Van Buren press., 1904-08-20
CYCLONES ARE HARMLESS.
only by a Mistaken Use Of Terms Are
They Associated with
Tornadoes

The ordinary land cyclone Is usually
quite harmless. and II Is only BY a
mistaken use Of the term that It has
become associated with those terri
flying storms peculiar to our country
known as tornadoes. writes the author
Of Mature and Science" In St Mich
3las Cyclones have a bad reputation
because they are commonly associated
with other more harmful storms. In
stead OF being dangerous and destruc-
tive they are the chief source Of rain
In spring and autumn and supply the
snow which adds so much to the pleas
ure Of our northern winter They
cover large extent OF territory at
one time, and on an average follow
one another across the country from
west TO east at intervals OF about three
days
A tornado often does great damage,
It Is known by its funnel-shaped
loud, which bounds and bounces
along, now high in the air and again
.ouchIng the ground Where It skins
along the gro.nd the havoc Is
greatest Hero the mightiest struc-
lures Of man are crushed in an In
slant before the avalanches OF wind
let loose from every direction The
air seems 10 have an explc~ive force.
buildings falling outward Instead of
inward, "a one might think In such
1 storm no place Is safe. but the
southwest corner OF cellar affords
the best protection obtainable II In
the open lie fat on the ground Dur
Ing a tornado which lasts but a few
| minutes, the sky Is covered by clouds
| of inky blackness. which here and
there take on a liyld greenlsh hue
The surface winds rush splraly up
ward into the funnel shaped cloud.
carrying with them many articles
which are afterwards dropped some
/ distance beyond The danger zone IA
'onfned to a path less than half
| mile In width and 100 miles IN length
These storms occur only ON land
The true hurricane Is ocean-b born.
On the high seas Of the tropics Il
marshals Us forces OF wind and wave.
before which the stoutest ship rs help
less and the falrest Islands are laid
waste, Even the sturdy mainland
trembles under IT'S awful castigatlon.
| These ocean storms last much longer
Than toruadoes, cover more territory
and cause more damage The hurri-
cane which overwhelmed Galveston
destroyed several thousand lives and
millions Of dollars worth Of property,
The West Indian Islands are freQuent-
~ scourged by these awful vlsitations.
and our own Atlantic coast sometimes
feels the lash OF these dreaded storms.
hut the hurricane and the tornado
are rare The former seldom extends
far Inland, and usually occurs In the
late summer or fall Tornadoes are
products Of the south aud west and
are mostly confined 10 the spring and
early summer months The cyclone IA
n universal storm which travels over
land and sea, IN season and out OF
season, In sprlng or in fall. In suns
mer o' IN winter Il Ia an old friend,
but one much abused. .....
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-20
THE RNEsuITELNI ArFhIn.
Jnpnn Doesn't intend 10 llnNe Nnnd-
Iur Incident Repeated.

New York, Aug IS -Japaneso jour.
nails, In commenting on the kycshilncll
alialr, state that the country DOES not
intend to have a repetition Of the gun
boat Maujjur Incident, says Times
Dispatch from Toxic Japan It Is de,
clarcd, can not break up her fleet FOR
tho purpose Of watching ChInco ports
whore Russian vessels take refuge
Confidence X expressed by the papers
that when the facts In regard 10 the
RyOhltclui's capture Nrc known Eu-
rope viii mdorfo jayauh procedure,
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-20
CONGRATULATIONS on TIVE AMY.
Thcy Are Sent 10 the tInr on the
Advent of his SON nnd Heir,

St Petersburg, Aug ia dispatch
from Gen KuropatkIn, dated from An
shanshan, and conveying the congratu.
latIons Of the army to the emperor on
the birth Of an heir TO the throne says;
1--WE await n decisive battle with the
Japanese army advancing upon us,
gladly anticipating meeting the foe and
proving our fidelity to our emperor and
country"
When Admiral Roloslyensky hoist
cd his nag on the ba'tlcshp Suyaron,
Sunday, IA commander Of the second
division Of the Pacific squadron, Ad-
mIral BirIlon, the commander at Cron-
stadt, siRualled him as follows;
MAY God bless your voyage and
may II no TO the glory and honor Of
Russia Be strong, brave and delerm.
ined"
Admiral EoicgNcraky replied; Sin
ccrest thanks
The ltusa argues that neutral pow,
or has no right TO domand the disarm.
ament of rolIgtronl warghpg entering
a neutral pert In need of repairs and
that consequently the RyoshItoIni a.
.Ne Foo, and the Russian warshlpB al
Using Tau we're entitled to enjoy tho
hospitality Of those ports
A naval critic In the invalid Russ
Expresses the belief that the Russian
cruisers after the sea nght Of August
~. sailed south 10 draw on tho pur-
suit nom the balOcshlp division,
witch he thinks l9 On lDs way 10 Vlad,-
yOUuK
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-20
Aia Q,inr N srArESnopo.
rhr MOb ~ Sntcd ANA Quirt Returns
90 the Town,

Stalcgboro, Ca Aug lS--EyerylhIng
IS quiet here after the trouble and cX.
NDomcnt Of TuPg.ny which brought
irath by burning 10 the two negroes,
Reed and Cato The court has ad'
lourucd, tho court officials have gone,
he troops have returned to savannah
ana the little city has resumed iDs
usual appearance, There is rumor
that nomo of the suspects who were
released from Jail because there was
no evidence on which TO hold them,
wCGo lynchcd In the county but this
report Is not yet confirmed It is bo'
loved generally that all danger OF
trouble has passed
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-20
LABOR DAY EXCURSIONS.
The 81 Ioui- Passenger Association
Agree on ,oncb Excursions For
Labor Dny, september .,

Sr Louis, Aug rs At a meeting of
the ~ Louis Passenger association, II
was agreed that coach excursions
should be- run on the day preceding
Labor day, september 8, as well ~ ON
that day, IN order that oil desiring 10
attend the fair nj thlg period may ar,
rive IN St Louis In ample time for the
ceremonies incidental to the day and
have an opportunity TO SEQ tho fur
The tickets for these days viii b1 good
lgf seven days IRON date OF sale,
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-20
Live stock MARKETS,

St Louis cattle. Fancy exports s. OOb
GG butchers. $4,000, stuckorn, 5000
i2j COWS and hrltur. 81 bmig Hogs
Packers. s. 4ii6 li, butchers, 81 lbuj IN,
Upht blUl6 0U Rhucp Mutton sheep,
B Gu3b lambs. B,JRlsb, spring amDh
~ i5utto
Indianapolis Cattle Good 10 primo
siourN ilT5ub 70 Hogs best hcnNlrH " 20
li6 bp. medium and mixed, g. itdo 90 Shr1p
Good 10 rhulpr, Nama 70, lambs. - J1V
lu, springs lambs N"ld6&,
Kansas Giy-Cnltlp Native steers
fg ,btlGta, southern steers " Oui ~
s1utUafu COWS g. 500 %, native cuwH and
holfrrH. q OfiA @, aluckefs ana feeders
81 uuul1i, calves. 81 oVulbu, ,WrHipru HrerA
ID tltio ju western p.Ns, VI iHi3 10 lluri
uptyy ttWu5W packers. 81 hqe hi
ulrs ana lights bndo y sheep Nut.
IONS. s. ejfl ~, WmW. 'logttgt range
Wrthcp, UluiA 70 oNoa v inul0
Chlrtgo Cattle Guud to plime steers,
81 WuBH, poor lu medium tlpul "
sturkura ana feeders v 3ul 10, uuWa, thb
4AtO. hpifrfH. IpHfiib, Gamers 81 H"e
! ~. calves g. bunuW Hogs Mikpd ana
butchers, n lbnt w. good 10 choice heavy
s. lSaG ~. rough heavy, ~ ,Jii0 No. llRht
i5 gWfd ~. Shropaiuod 20 chuiCc wrthers,
81 GpliI Ui, fair tn chuirr mixed, 81 ijn3Oi
western sheep L7iNfl %, native lambs,
~ upuGDJ, western lambH, 81 Giam6.i5.
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-20
SENATOR H0AR DYING.
The Aged Mnssnchu-ctts Statesman
Can Not, 1t ~ Thought, Live
More Than n Dny or Two.

Worcester. Mass, Aug 49, Senator
George FrIsbIe Hoar is dying Hts ply
slcians and also his sou, Gen. Rock
wood IIoar, said that the venerable
senator would not live perhaps more
than ls,o or three days. Senator
Hoar's Illness began several weeks ago
With lumbago, and Tuesday night no
suffered relapse which, his relatives
fear. makes his case hopeless.
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-20
STILL ANOTHER LYNCHING.
inndy nell, implicated In the
Hodges Murder, said 10 Have
Uccn burned A the stake,

savannah, Ga, Aug, lS.-A telephone
message TO the Savannah Press from
;talesboro says Handy Bell the negro
implicated as ringleadcr In the murder
If the Hodges family by confession Of
he negroes burned Tuesday was
burned at the stake few miles from
iUa'cSboro late Tuesday night The re-
sort Is generally creGitod In States.
llIA
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-20
OTHERWISE UNNOGlCED,

Idaho democrats adopted platform
declaring war on Mormonism and
nominated Henry Holueld for govern
Of.
Cord Meyer, Of New York, has or
gani2ed bureau to set the democratic
vote in counties outside New York city
in line
The Texas rational committeeman Il
the populist party says that the popu,
lists will work fer Roosevelt rathe'
than Parker.
Because Of discouraging reports
from the fields of t.le northwest, wheat
prices in Chicago and Minneapolis are
again soaring upward,
John Hess, the son Of Mr. and Mrs
John Hcgs,who were mysterIously shot
near Lamar Mo, has been arrested
charged with the crime.
Striking miners at Heigor, H., fired
on n train carrying Eon-union men In
to the f'cckade. The fire was returned
but no ono was wounded
Rear Admiral Jewell, in command OF
the United States squadron now at Glib.
rallar, has been ordered to cruise about
In the waters of northern Europe,
Watchful policemen at Atlantic city
n. j., patrol the beach and board walk
10 prevent "gpoonIng" by the young
folks, enforcing rigid ideas Of pro-
prloty
EmIlI.s Pierre rrcnchcry Of Alton
m, aged 81 years and blind musi'
clan Of considerable note IN his days
Gied, Tuesday at bis homo from senllc
debility
Mrs. Lighte, Of LItilo Rock Ark.
has returned 10 insurance companies
$4,000 collected for the alleged death
Of her husband, who II Is now claimed
ie alive
CopIcus rains have broken tho
drought IN eastern Kansas Missouri
counties have also received generous
showers, and the corn crop is greatly
benefited
Florist. from all over tho unlcl
States are gathered In ST. Louis to at
tend the four days convention Of the
Society Of American Florists and Ornn.
mental IIor,IculturIats.
Tho sanlcy family, pioneer retller,
Of western Pennsylvania, are holding
reunion ln 81 Louis this week Nine
brothers and sIaDorG who have uo' been
together for IS years are attending
In the Louisiana exhibit In the
Worlds fair Palace Of Agriculture Is q
display Of a brand ~ poriQuo tobacco
which has been manufactured by the
same family for over u hundred years
a snuw.whllo cucumber vs. exhibited
In the Canada exhibit In the Worlds
fair Palace of Agriculture The Nstr
is the same ag the ordinary cucumber
ana the characteristics are exactly
similar
A mob at satesboro Ga., oycrpow
cred the militia guarding Paul Reed
and W1l Cado, convicted negro muir
dcrcrs seized the prlsoners and burned
them At tho stake, after saturallnP
them With coal OIL
mammoth rwcet potato, weighing
40 pounds. IN the Louisiana exhibit In
tho Worlds fair Palace ~ Agriculture,
has sproutod aud Tho vino has run a
dlFanco 0f 40 feet around the walB Of
tho Louisiana section,
Sixty veterans tainted and fell from
the line in the grand parade of tho O.
A. H. at Boston, Tuesday, while 800
heat proeraJons among tho mnrcher'
and spectators wore reported from tho
yarIcus hospitals and ho,eIA
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-20
JUSTICE SHOULD GET BUSY.
4 st. iuuI. nnrhrr Arrested for out
rngrously ONcrchnrging Three
Iturni Visitors,

ST. Louis, Aug 49, g po', j u
Gregory and G. NJ German, visitors TO
the Worlds fair from Tupelo MIgs,
caused tho arrest Tuesday night OF
George o ThUrnburg, barber IN u
shop near Union station, who they
say charged them SAbo for thrcc
bhayo8, one hair cut md one shampoo,
According 10 the mon Gregory was
charged IS for hair cut and shave.
German was charged q tG for a shampoo
which ho waa given against bis protest
md Poo waa assessed 30 cents Tor u
shave.
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-20
The Democratic Vice-Presidential
Candidate Given the Official
Straight Steer.
IT Was A BEAUTIFUL DAY At
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, VA.
Hundreds of Enthusiastic Demo-
Gratis From virginia ard Border
ing states, with the Famous
St0newaH Brigade Band, Wit
messed the Ceremony.

White Sulphur Springs, w, Va, Aug.
18-Henry Gassaway Davis was form
ally notified that he Is the nominee
of the democratic party for vIce-pres-
ident of the United States. Mr.. Davis
accepted the nomination in a brief
speech reviewing the political situa-
ton, echoing the sentiments of Judge
Parker on the money question and ex-
pressing the determination to be sue
ceaful In the campaign.
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-20
A rENtLSiON or TEELING.
Drmnud for surrender of Port Ar
thur stirs Ip Russians nj Home.

Drmnnd for surrender of Port Ar
thur strs Ip Russians al Home.
St Petersburg, Aug lS.-The an
nouncement of the mikados offer to al
low non -oombatants to leave Port Ar
thur coupled with the demand for the
vusiOn of feeling here. Their original
report that non-Combatants would be
permitted to depart before the storm
irC operations began was regarded as
humane and Considerate act The
war Office Is without Official contirma-
tion Of the summons served upon Gen
Stoessel, but not the slightest idea eN-
lists IN military circles that be viii
yield, so long as food and ammunition
hold out, without fight, even to pro-
tect defenseless women and other nom
combatants from the horrors Of BON
bardnIont.
Gen. StOessel, as an Independent
commander, would lave a perfect right
under the Russian military regulations
to surrender at discretion sad a
member Of the general staff to the cor
respondent, "but 1t may safely be as
sumcd that a man of Stoessels temper
win not create new precedent IN
Russian history. Our military annals
do not show a single case where a
commander yielded a fortress upon the
demand Of the enemy in order to avoid
a fight Sebaslopol was taken by
storm"
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-20
JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS.
Republicans Of Missouri make Their
judicial Nominations NJ
Jefferson titN,

st Louis, Ang ls-The republicans
Of Missouri completed their state nom
nations Tuesday by selecting Henry
l.amm, Of Sedalln for supreme Judge,
judgc lamm 10 one of the host known
lawyers In the state The other nomI.
nations were bert u Nortonl of st.
Louis, for Judge Of The 81 Louis court
Of appeals, and james NJ Johnston of
ST. Joseph for Judge 81 the Kan5as
Clty court OF appeals,
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-20
Financial,

New York. Aug iiaClosel Money on
cal ctay At hu per cent, cluslng bid.
y onofgd AZ J time loans STEADY 20
months 8W prime mercantile paper m
~ per cent sterling exchange steady
WIN actual hgrnoss IN bankers bills ht
lN for demand 0nd i3,asni@ ~ Tor %,
HAsnN commercial bills, lNlA bar silver,
ga Mexican dollars lbe pnyornment
bonds irregular, railroad bonds heavy,
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-20
The Lost on the unrl,,,

Toxic, Aug iS The captain and all
he superior officers Of the Russian
cruiser RurIk, which was sunk by
Vice Admiral kammura Angus li,
were lost Twcn'y.ihreo Of her officers
were saved Forly.four OF tho wound.
cd men from the lurIk have been TAX.
en- TO the naval hospital at Sasebo.
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-20
1t is Practically an Ultimatum That
She Immediately Enforce
Her Neutrality.
The CRUISER ASKOLD AND DESTROYER
CROSOYOI THE POINT At ISSUE.
Mess china DisnrmS Them or
sends Them to sea Jupnn VIII
Feel Mt Iibcrt, 10 Take such Ac-
ton In the Matter A. She May
Deem ENpcdient.

London. Aug lS-It Is learned that
Japan has made a demand on China,
practically In the nature Of an ulti.
matum. that she Immediately enforce
her neutrality in the case Of the pro
tected cruiser Askold and the torpedo
boat destroyer GrosyOI, now at Shang-
hal Japan pointed ont that the time
limit, "a hours. permitted by inlerna-
uonal law, had expired. ard that Jap
an, therefore. was at liberty to take
such action as may seem to her ex-
peGIent.
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-20

Toxic, Aug. IT-lo II. m.-Ih" COM
mnnder of the army besic2ing Fort
Arthur reports that Mai. Nnmoh"'
member of his stan, was dispatched
under II nng of true" to the OUT
posts OF the Russians where he de-
Iiycrrd 10 II Russinn stan officer the
orer of the emperor OF Japnn
granting the removal or n"h-c"m-
bntnnts Hc also demanded the sur
render of Port Arthur, An answer
Is expected to-day.
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-20
fN,icd WHIT Loopinp III. Loop.

salt LAko cay Utah. Aug, iS--Clar-
cHco De Ryder a cyeIst was killed
while attempting to loop w. NSp" at
q local resort here Tuesday night
when he reached the upper side of the
loop hts wheel lert the track and he
cropped 10 tho ground, breaking his
neck,
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-20
IndIn Mhcnt Cron Gnod.

Washington, Aug 1S,-Adyiccs from
Consul-General Patterson, at Calcutta
India, stated that, according to the
governments final memorandum on
the wheat crop of 1904, the season
has been exceptionally favorable for
wheat.
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-20
Five Persons Injured.

Kansas CITY. Mo, Aug lS-Flye per-
sona were injured In an automobile
accident caused by an inexperienced
chaneur, who drove the machine over
a ten-foot cmbankment near Lees
Summit, Mo. The injured are all from
Kansas City,
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-20
SCImon pncL ~ Fuilure.

Vancouver, b. c., Aug 1S.-'Tfe sal
mon pack on the Fraser river this yeal
is practically failure The total pack
this season to date is SO ,SO4 cases, less
than half the pack for the same period
last year, which was by no means q
GOOD one
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-20
rc.est Fires in Oregon,

Albany, Ore. Aug. 1S.-Forest fret
in the Cascade mountains east Of Leb
anon are raging uncontrolled over q
large section Of the country and have
already devastated over 30 square
miles of forest and the fires are still
spreading.
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-20
Evidently n suicide.

Chicago Aug ls--A man supposed
70 be J Dloeckler, OF Independence,
Kas, Naa found dead In Jackson park
Tuesday night Ne had evidently COM
mitted suicide by shooting himself
through the head
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-20
che Foo Practically nuSsinn Base,

with regard TO the RyeshItelni,
Japan, it IS asserted, Is determined
not to comply with the Chinese de-
mand, submitted in compliance with
the Russian note, that the vessel be
returned to Che Foo Japan Insists
that 10 all lntents and purposes Che
Foo has been a Russian base during
the war, Chinese iUnks having been
fitted out there and sent through Jap
anese blockading vessels to Port Ar
thu;
No answer has yet been given Japan
to the Russian protest IN tho case OF
the Ryoshiteni, but when II Is made
It will be communicated 10 all the
pU1er'
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-20
Stuffed Cats Ia Trees,

A novel method Of soaring away birds
has been adopted by a kcntsh farmer.
lle has Killed number Of eats, had
them stuffed and placed them In yarioua
attitudes among the branches Of tho
fruit trees In his orchard, The result.
be says, IN excellent
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-20

50. Petersburg, Aug. 1T.-Ih" nd-
nervousness at the fate Of the Ros-
sin and GrOmoboi, OF the NindiSos-
tok squadron, which hay" not been
rcpurtrd since the cngagrmcnt OF
Sundny last with the Jnphnesc
squadron in the straits of \or"n.
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-20
nurnhla plplnR.

water pipes lined with chlneware,
and which are embedded In cement In
iron pipes, are being used In coburg.
saxony They are thought TO be iads-
slrueuble
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-20
Japan Is In Earnest,

At the japanese legation here It was
expressly stated that the Toxic govern
ment had no intention OF remaining
quiegcent If Russia attempts to COM
pei China TO give asylum to her men
of-war and authorize repairs at her
ports which would enable them TO re-
sumo belligerent operations, Should
China fail 10 comply Immediately with
Japau's operations, the division OF
Japanese warships now in the vicinity
OF Shanghai will. the legation declares,
be instructed to enter the port and
capture the Askold ard Grosoyoi, as
was done In the case Of the RyeshItcl-
nj Japan has made no secret OF her
intention. but has not consulted the
powers, believing that the matter IL
one which concerns herself alone.
Japan Is prepared. he legation fur
thcr asserts, to recognize Chinese neu-
talty only so long as 1t Is respected
by Russia
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-20
kop.pns KIN ~ Mountain Lion.

Hays, Kas, Aug ls-WIlliam APP
plebaugh and J n Spratt, while hunt
ing prairie chickens, killed a mountain
line which measured six feet Two
inches and weighed SS pounds.
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-20
They Have Pushed Around to the
Extreme Left of Gen. Ku-
ropatkin'S Position.
THEY HAVE OCCUPIED ISlAN HILL
TOGETHER WITH DAPINDU PASS.
The Russian Cruisers Rossih and
Gromoboi, which Escaped, sun
Strnit, Have Not Vet becn ne
ported, and Way HIVE sunk

NuLden, Aup. 1.-THE Japanese
have occupied Tsian hili on t1e
Russian extreme left.
4 small force of japanese infn nntry
occupi,d Dnpindu pass, August 10.
The Russian outposts retired
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-20
THEN VIII, DE DiSNnuED.
Russin HAS Agreed "a the Dlsnrmn-
pcut Of the Cruiser tsLUlJ.

81. Petersburg, Aug lS-Ruasa has
agreed to the dsaramont Of the cruiser
Askold, now at shanghai Tho ad-
mralty here does not confirm the re-
ported arrival OF the Russian cruisers
Diana and pallada at VladIyostok
A dispatch received from Nlceroy
Alexofr Cwho is a, NladINoslok makes
no mention Of these two warship3
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-20
Cotton

quotations fof cotton range ns fUluw,i
pitts lDlsr
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-20
THURSDAY, Aug R
IrnIn nnd Provisions

~ I.oh, Flour -. Patents, iiDOq6 ooi
other grades DWgi S, Wheat. no red,
81 i@uIot Corn No mixed, bp1goiNo'
g. OJ0l2,OO, prairie, 81 OVd9j0, clover s@p
100 Iafd.aChoiCe steam o.sac' PORK
New moss. u2V Bacon. breakfast
llUi5nc Butter Creamery liubc! DAIRY,
Tub. washed. au9r,c MHsOur and W..
nols combing iria2Sc. other Grades, II
H2ihc
Indlannpolls- Whont No 2 red, new
81 N, No 4 rcd new 100 Corn No. :
80 Z mixed, new, Nl,c Hay Timothy
1GUp4gi5
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-20
ChIc0go-ClO1ng qu0Iall9n8' Wn',1l.'

Chicago Closing quotations. Whent-
n Wa iG,. MAY Vii& Corn August
ti,c. september. 5JNc, December bthG
tit,c May t3bu6ic Ontt-sAugust giAc,
peptombor, AAci December bac May
"Gr Pork September. 81 5iHy october
ui'G5. January, 1850 Lard September
HVis, October w., November $50;
January. TnAif vs. Bibs Srptombrr
hb, October, q E4 January ~ii'a, Nys
Augusl Nr, September, iihc, Docum.
hnr MO. MnI. AuMhlu.
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-20
stage Of the Ri,ers,
THE MARKETS,

Fau 'Trnco
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-12-21
A Small Blaze.

Last Saturday was day Of fire
alarms In Sinner; there were three
alarms. two Of which we're caused
by fines and were easily extinguieh
ed. The third happened at about
$50 Saturday night and started in
the bake house back Of he City
Bakery. This might have proved
very Disastrous had nos Sinners
noble little fire company reached
the scene in double quick order.
a heavy stream Of water struck the
blaze and it was extinguished IL
less than five minutes. The build
ing was frame structure, the in
terror Of which was pretty badly
burned. Mr.. Schindler's loss will
amount 10 about 500.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-12-21

Dear Sir; Here's u bully.
Mr. DooIey (nnt Of Chlcago), pain
ter, Lancaster, n II, got the job Of
painting the Episcopal parsonage.
He was used 10 paint, ms pure as
Devne, but weak and short-meas-
ure-he didu't know it was weak
or short measure Doriey survey
ed the job, and said it would take
20 20 gallon.
Mr. /. f Moore, our agent, offer
ed to give 10 gallons Devoe. Ac-
copied of course.
Eleven gallons did it; the 10
p u one.
Mr. Moore isn't painting parson-
ages OH shares this year.
Yours truly
10 a w DEvoE & Co
P.S. Gil Williams sells our
paint.