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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-29

Parker break the judicial silence that has char
acterized his attitude. but that once was at
tended with rather unusual circumstances AT
beefsteak dinner of the Tammany Order at
the Tub In Albany. which cost some Of the
Tammany braves unpleasant moments in Four
teenth Street afterward. Chief Judge Parker, IN
response to the cheers of the guests. told little
story of a puzzled candidate who. after listening
with some doubt to the applause of the crowd,
asked in deep bewilderment:
do they mean il. are they only shoutinsT
The next day official disclaimer OF
any share in the Parker sentiment from Charles
F. Murphy. and a week later at the legislative
correspondents dinner the following pretended
dispatch from Chief Judge Parker was read:
Are they still shouting? 1 can't even hear
them now
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-29

and the crowd had departed The old elevator
man raised his hand to his mouth and Wits
pered softly:
"She never knew she hit him-peanuts-pea-
nuts and David B. Why didn't she ask him to
go and see the TIGER"
Senator Patrick II. McCarren, who Is assist
ing ex-senator Hill in the direction of the cam
paign for Chief Judge Parker. managed to turn
even the characteristic silence of the Demo
cratic candidate into political asset at the
State convention in Albany last month After
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-29
CHIEF JUDGE Parker.
anecdotes about This Asprant for
White House HOnOrS.

That judicial dignity which has furnished so
much OF the recent public comment on Chief
Judge Alton B. Parker narrowly escaped
rude shock a few days ago. when circus ap-
peared In Albany. The incident happened In
the elevator at the Capitol Chief Judge Parker
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-08-31
SO Renslty.

ostmasters have been notified
by the postal authorities at Wash :
iugton who recognize the liability
of postmasters to make mistakes in
getting letters in wrong boxes. that
they have fixed a penalty Of 500 on
persons taking mail out of the Of
flee other than their own and not
returning it. The law is to have
people look at their mail before
leaving the office and if they
should have mail other than their
own, they must return it at once.
IL also includes newspapers, The
excuse that il iss the postmaster'y
fault "cuts no ice. . If you have
been getting other peoples mail
you had better take warming, 81
you may get into trouble Bee
Vile Picayune.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-08-31

Writing Of the cotton seed and
oil mill industries, the Gonzales
Inquirer has this to say in regard
to patronizing home industry, and
the GAznTrE fully agrees with it,;
Tons OF cotton seed that should
be manufactured at home, giving
employment 10 labor, encouraging
local capital to be invested in local
enterprises, and pulling the sur
plus n oney between the raw ma
terial and The manufactured pro-
duct from the world at large to find
investment at home. Gonzales
has one oil the best small mills to
be found in the'state. For several
years it has not run full time on
account of the scarcity Of seed, yet
hundreds OF tons of seed have gone
out of the county. 1t has paid but
one dividend during its existence
whils the surplus it made has gone
to lettering the plant aud paying
for improvements
ut is the establishment of these
local mills all over the state that
has brought the value TO cotton
seed. The big outside Mills did
not do it. Close out the local
mills. kill them off and the big
mills would dictate the price. MOI
half the price now realized for tbs
seed would come to the farmer"
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-08-31
FAYETrE COUNTY.

Flatonia-Cotton crop is about
the same as last year, watch Was
an unusually short crop, taking
eight or ten acres to make bale,
The weather is very unfa yorable
for cotton. Continued showers for
the last ten days have made the
boil weevil exceeding active. Pick
ing began ten days ago, with re-
ceipts very light on account Of bad
condition of crop Flatonia ship
ped 1900 bales last year. This il
the estimate for this season.
I.aGrange-Cotton In this vicini
ty and county is 10 per cent better
than last year. The last three
weeks the weather has been unfav-
orable for cotton on account of toe
much rain. Crop is being injured
by boil weevil ard rain. mostly by
the boil weevils. Picking COM
menced about Aug. /, but has pro.
crossed very slowly on account Of
wet weather.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-08-31
A Fine Premium.

To all new subscribers and all
old ones who pay for one year in
advance. we offer the new Texas
Almanac, published BY The Calves
ton News, as a premium with the
Sinner GAZETTE. The price of the
GAZETTE is only 81 year. Send
in your subscriptions at once and
get this fine Almanac free.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-08-31

Better groceries for less money {
-. Y. Mersebusger's.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-08-31

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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-08-31
The Cotton Crop
Condition ofthe clopin Lavaca
Gonzales and Faielle counties,


Condition of the crop in Lavaca,
Gonzales and Fayelle counties,
LAvAcA COUNTY.
(Ginned 1868, 2l7O7. Acreage 8
per cent more.
MoultOn -Cottpn is about same
as last year, although ab1ut two
weeks earlier. Weather has been
very uniayortble the past two
weeks. aud il it DOESN'T turn dry
considerable cotton will rot Ii
has been damaged Considerably bJ
wet-weather and boil weevlls
These latter are more numerous
than ever known before. The sea-
son is fine for an enormous fall
crop, but the weevils knock it all
OF
sinner
Cotton crop viii be % per cent
better than lust year; increase will
amount to between 1000 and $500
bales. Weather as e whole has
been very favorable to cotton; sew
eral heavy showers only retarded
picking a day or two, Bollworm
and boil wecvil are iniuring cotton
at present, the latter doing the
most damage. Very few blooms
are visible now in tne morning, as
the boil weevil sings every bud
formed. causing it 10 fall off. Pick-
ing began in middle Of July, four
weeks earlier than last year, and is
at present ut its full height, keep
ing all four gins busy from morn
lug till night. There are farmers
here who have already gathered
from eight to IL bales this year
more cotton than they made last
year for the entiretsQp.
GONZALES cnuSrY.
(Ginned 1908, / ], O6N bales. Acre
age per cent less.)
Gonzales-C Crops in this section
are very much better than they
we're last year. 1heboll weevil rs
doing much damage since the re-
cent f-eQuent rains but by early
planting and poisoning with Paris
green.cott&l will ~. out pretty
well. T%sla will Norm enoSah
raised for home usS,Hf Cotton pick
ing began about July nth, and the
frat bale was received July Dist
TO date RIO bales have been receiv-
ed against nothing this date last
year.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-08-31
The English Cotton Market

The brisk demand for goods Mt
Manchester and feeling that an
early settlement Of the Russia-Jap-
an war would Toll3w the impending
Gall of Port Arthur, With resultant
tremendous boom in commerce in
the Far East, creates favorable i'm
preston in the English cotton mar
ket,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-08-31
ron BOYS WHO WANT TO WORK
Cffer by Houston Paper to Start Boys
in Business

The Houston Chrouicle, at Hous-
ton, Texas, wants energetic. nInbit-
ious boysin every town in Teas
where they have no agent to write
them and get information about
their plan of earning money in
spare time selling papers. They
start boys 10 business without n
cent Of expense. If boys want to
begin earning money at once. write
them to Pend ten copies for six
days These will lie sent without
expense. Boys cnn secure ten sub
scribers for them at 10 cents pei
week and thus at the end of weel
have 81 90, enough to provide
themselves with money for Tin,
next weeks supply az the whole
sale rate Some boys make frou
SO to $40 per week Most any boy
can do the same if he will only
hustle.
Write today, stating your agl
and if you have ever before han
died daily paper. to The Houston
Chronicle, Houston, rexas.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-08-31

From the amount of bacon being
shipped into Gonzales one would
be led to suppose that hogs were
scarce in this section. Gonzales
Inquirer.
Sinner is shipping bacon to out
side points.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-08-31

Pen and pencil tablets the largest and choicest for this
ton of the country The assortment of school supplies such
composition books examination tablets pens penhoders
slate and lead pencils States sponges school bags coored
caycn and pencils ink bear the closest of inspection
1t has been stated on goodauthority that handle
gent choice and modern line of stationery comprising enve
opes note cap and bill paper plain and decorated papere
etc. addition to the beautiful line of tablets
above.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-08-31

All new subscribers and all old
ones who pay q year in advance
will receive free copy Of the new
Texas Almanac,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-08-31

Won't those localities he in the
swim where a bumper cotton crop
is raised at the present prices
Flatonia Record
Sinner is in it now up TO the
neck,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-08-31
FOR aent.

The Paul Stuerke Store house.
next door to G. w. Eschenhurg's
furniture store. Apply to r. i
Eschenburg.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-08-31
For Rent

The residence recently occupied
by A. W. Hinrichs. Good we'll
and large lot Apply at
GAZETTE Office.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-08-31

Fresh ham and breakfast bacon
just received ut E. c. Merseburg
er's.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-08-31

Plenty Of fine stationery always
on band at the GAzErrE office.
Leave your orders for anything
you want.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-12
SPORTS
IRISH CHAMPION
WAS The LOSER
Carr Defeated Flanagan in a Deci-
sive Style in Yesterdays
Il Race.

New York Sun Special Service
New York. Dec. 12-John DAILY, the Irish
champion distance runner and the conaueror Of
John Joyce, the former American champion, lost
the title he won from Joyce when he was de-
featad yesterday in three-mile match race at
Celtic park by Edward P. Carr, OF the Xavier
Athletic association The local athlete who
restored the prestige of the American runners,
played a waiting game.
He permitted DAILY to set the pace almost all
the way, and then won out by smashing sprint
in the last 100 yards. Carr snapped the line
at the finish FIVE yards =. ahead of the big Galway
Torrance considering the weather conditions
DAILY went to the front at the start and regis
tered the half mile in 2 minutes and "a seconds.
From that point until after the first mile was
covered DAILY had the pace. The three-quarters
went in 8 minutes and 81 seconds. and the mile
in s minutes and 10 seconds. The second mile
was slower altho Carr enlivened matters little
at the mile and a half. The mile and half
went In minutes and 81 seconds. =
The two-mile mark was reached in 10 minutes
aud ss seconds. When the bell signaling the
final lap rang DAILY a yard In advance
About 200 yards from home. Carr made desper.
ate bid for the lead. At seventy yards he was
on even terms, and then he flashed by DAILY and
won out. H
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-12
BICYCLING

Fourteen active young men who finished in the
bicycle race at Madison Square Garden Saturday
night yesterday thoroly enjoyed the fresh outdoor
air their first Whit for a week. All were In
splendid condition, the winners, Root and Dor
Ion, particularly So After winning the race
Root and Dorlon went to Brooklyn and enjoyed
a hearty meal. Root spent the night in a
Turkish bath, while Dorlon went to his father 3
home. Altho the hard plugging of the last
forty eight hours~in the Garden race had worn
him out. Dorlon refused to retire until he had q
examined several pairs Of skates. Dorlon t IS
mile. Root and Dorlon booked for twenty
weeks in vaudeville houses. Stol and Wander
stuyft, who won second money, and all the others
that finished spent Saturday night at the Put.
nam house and were out early Yesterday. Stol
and his team mate were so tickled over taeli
ward to another six-day race. ...5
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-12
BASEBALL

"Bransfeld will be sold or traded to some
other club. There will be some other. deals of
Importance at the New York meeting also
q winning combination. Pittsburg did not have
this last year. won't allow sentiment to
influence me-"
Manager Fred Clarke Of the Pittsburg team
made the above announcement. 1t was the first
real announcement that Bransfeld will be on the
block.
II am sorry to part with Bransfeld," Clarke
said, "but he is dissatisfied and thinks he car
play better ball elsewhere. consider him one
of the best in the business, but he figures II
some hard hammering against him and wants tt
go. There may be others go also.'
Edward G. Barrow, formerly manager Of the
Detroit club, will 60 to Indianapolis on Wednes
day to complete a deal with the owners of thu
American Association club Of that city, by which
he assumes one-fourth ownership Of the team
and takes its management.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-12
DOWIE RAILS AT
MYTH OF SANTA
Apostle John Alexander Says
Story saps Veracity of In
FAINT Minds.

Chicago, Dec. 12.-Dr. John Alex
ander Dowie in his Zion City sermon
yesterday declared the Santa Claus
myth is "a shameful lie, which is sap
ping the veracity Of the infant minds
of the whole nation.'
Amplifying his statement, he con-
tinued:
"This whole Santa Claus business is
a mass of wretched lying with which
you stuff the minds of the children until
some day you have to tell them that
you have been lying to them. After
that their. faith in you is shaken and
every time you tell them something new
they look at you and say, Are you sure,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-12
FOOTBALL

The official presentation Of the football cham
pionship trophy Of the Minnesota conference
in the assembly hall of st. Thomas college. The
St. Thomas team won the championship and an
elaborate program and banquet celebrated that
fact. .-...l 49,
Representatives from the faculties Of all col col
leges in the conference were present, INCLUDING
Hamline Carleton, Manchester, st. Olafs and
shattuck The president of the conference made
the presentation. There were several musical
numbers on the program. A. banquet was spread
at noon, during which several addresses were
made by members of the team and others. Tne
the assembly hall at o'clock.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-12
WRESTLING

Clarence Bouldin,. the "cuban Wonder. .
the Dewey theater this week with the "City
SPORTS" and will wrestle all Corners. Hh
match this evening will be with Carl Mattson
the local heavyweight.
The cuban Is undoubtedly one Of the clever
est men in the wrestling game and as he weighs
les pounds, Mattson will have to use every
ounce Of his 100 pounds to stay Ave minutes witt
him.
noon and evening performances and the manage
ment will forfeit $25 to any man who can sta!
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-12
Prohibition, 2O6,315; twelve states

Prohibition, 2O6,3lo; Twelve states
Socialist labor, 2o,791; six states
Social democratic, s12,1s1; twelve
states missing.
Debs vote in thirty.two states is
242.93O greater than in the same states
in 1900, and 219,9S9 greater than his
vote in all the states in 1900. Watson
gained 52,715 over his his 1900 vote ta and N
socialist labor vote Of 1900. DR.. Swal-
lows vote in twenty seven out of thir-
ty-nine states iswithin 5000 votes Of the
total prohibition vote In 1900, his gain
over the same twenty-seven states in
1900 being 57,572.
Roosevelt g gain in thirty-three states
| washington official vote on all parties
save the two major being unreported)
| is 263,547. In thirty two states the
number in which the vote for all siz
parties is complete, it. is 230,305, and
| the total gains amount to 578,127
Parker vote, however, has fallen Of
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-12
MINNEAPOLLS DRY GOODS co.

from Bryan's vote in the thirty-two
states 1,O35,O59 votes, making net
loss in total vote of 456,932. he lost
|16,828 votes in Washington, bringing his
total loss in all the states reported up to
1,051 1887, more than $4,000 votes more
than the total vote cast in Ohio this
year. Parker has gained only in five
Of the thirty-thre states reported, the
total being less than 10000. The Debs
increase in thirty-two states is about
twenty-tw thousand greater than
Roosevelt's gain in the same states.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-12
MORE POPULAR
THAN MCKINLEY
Roosevelt Gains 578, 1H Votes IN
Thirty-three States Over
Predecessor.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service
Rochester, N. Y, Dec. l2.-Accordi n
to official returns tabulateo py ene
Of the six principal parties, with the
number Of states yet to be heard from
= Republican r 5,s8e,eeo, twelve states
missing.
Democratic, 8,s41,494; twelve states
missing. ;-.s..-.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-12
BASKET BALL

Minnesota's team started the season Saturday
afternoon by taking the alumni players into
camp BY a score Of 80 to Is. The contest was
n good one and the first victory was well
earned. About three hundred persons witnessed
the game.
The Dexter, Mimi, high school girls defeated
the high school girls of Austin in a closely con-
tested game By a score OF to 8.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-12
ATHLETES

Victor Rice. WesHffn college champion sprinter,
who left the University Of Chicago for busi-
ness career oonBaftsr be won his title by de-
feating Archie tHahM LOT Michigan, at the con-
ference meet last June, will return to the maroon
camp Jan. i and finish his last year Of college
athletics at Chicago
Harvard's track team is in need. Of q high
jumper, and, altho Head Coach Garcelon is try
ing hard to develop man for the event, his
efforts so far has been failures. The best man
who has shown up SO far is Ben Stephenson. His
best performance, however, is only s feet ~
inches.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-12
BOXING

Aurelia Herrera, the Mexican featherweight
fighter attached his signature to articles
of agreement last night. The document calls
for meeting between himself and Maurice
Sayers the Milwaukee boxer, at the next show
of the Milwaukee Boxing club, week FROM
Friday night.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-12

DR.. Lauritzen's Malt Tonic taken
with the meals and at bedtime will in
sure perfect health and restore lost
strength in, the shortest possible time.
At all druggists, or Lauritzen Malt CO.,
1900 Third street NE, Minneapolis.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-12

AIIL-OVER PATTERN
OR PLAIN SHADE, 13-INCH
ENGLISH SQUARE NECK
WEAR-Regular dollar patterns,
dollar sizes, dollar silks; colors
and figures for every taste, Sic.
BELMONT ASCOTS-New folded,
rich tones; in four-in-hand and i'm
ported silk Puffs- and-Tecks. We
show how to tie all Of new shapes,
$1.OO.
BLACK FULL DRESS REEFERS
and Persian Scarfs-Extra large.
For evening or street wear. Most
acceptable gifts, $500.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-12

Your mother would appreciate 8, pair
of North Star Blankets more than any
thing else you could give her for Christ
man. North Star Wooden Mills Co, Sd
av. s and Cd st, Minneapolis. Buy q
blanket certificate.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-12
BILLIARDS

Clever play is expected at the amateur bill
lizard tourney tonight, when Campbell high cue
testants for the title. Interest is running high
in the contest.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-12
now9 This isn't another Santa Claus

II believe in having good time for
the little folks on Christmas. We are
going to have a tree here, and I'll be
Santa Claus, but there I'll be no mystery
about it. I think I can take the part
well. When I was down south little
please, sir, are you Mr.. Santa
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-12

See Stockwell soon-That life insur-
ance-The Penn Mutual, Andrus Bldg.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-29
HELP wANrED-FEMALE.

NANTED-Tailores to help on vests
buttonhole maker. 432 nth st. nw.r
ROOM s. seZs-5J
TVANTED-Eight Colored cooks. 5 white
cooks. cooks for suburbs. HOTEL As
ISOLATION. so 10th ST. NV. seZI-3t
WANTED Good. reliable white girl.
city references for general homework;
mo- washing. address BOX 140, this once.
SeLl-5r
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HELP wANTED-MALE & FEMALE.
WAErED-AGENTs

Continental i ire Insurance CO., of New
York assets about Slf.Ol1. co. also for
National Union Insurance CO., of Pitts
Financial Apply c. MARTIN BRAND,
400 O. So. NV se2s-Jf
dress can earn big money. Apply q. J.
GREER, $40 18th ST. NV. se2s-3t
WANTED-Agents 20 solicit subscrip-
tons In country towns for The Wash
inEtou Evening and Sunday Times in
connection with It's Presidential vote
contest. Liberal Inducements and terms.
Address THE WASHINGTON TIMES
COMPANY corner 10Th and j. sts..
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-29

LOST-6 %. IN. sunday, AIeXandria eI5c-
trio car station. ladEs black hand
satchel containing silver parasol top
and pocket book Return 10 Times once,
or los South. ST. Asaph ST.. Alexandria.
and receive reward. saZ-5L
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-29

LOST-On Tuesday evening. au Chase
or between there and II ST. cars. q pair
of opera glasses in silk bag. ReEard
viii be paid for their return to The
Highlands" Connecticut ave. sez5-5t
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-29
FOR sALE-BIcYCLEs.

NOW IS YOUR CHANCE FOR A BAR
GAIN IN BICYCLES-We have d large
assortment of all the nigh grade makes
OF bicycles which We viii sacrifice
Dayton bicycle. $3.50; Olive, fitted with
coaster, sos; without, S17I5s Crawford
500 Cleveland. $3.50, Columbia. SSii
Ramblers, S535 Spalding, $780, Columbus,
SIg; Barnes, S25; Andra, so. 70; Globe. SlI
Ladies wheels from $3.50 uD, Eclipse,
htted with coaster, S2A.75i second hand
wheels, s. up. NEW YORK CYCLE co,
"a 9TH ST. NV. SUNDRlES AT COST
se2S-3J
FOR SALE-Rambler bicycle, cheap no
further use. Feed store, GO Pennsyi-
Vaula ave. Sc Se-i-ot
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SITUATIONS wANTED-mALE AND
FEMALE.

GIVE Us A TRIAL-HOTEL AssOCI-
ALTON, Help FuTnishers. 5l2 10Th 81 NV.
Phone Main t5i4. seI3-EOd-l0t
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WOULD LIKE TO BUY grocesV ana
provision store. Address BOX 155 this
I Office. saZz-gf
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wAETED-BoARD.

w ANTED-By respectable workiugmau.
board; private family near 40 and NJ
SITS. sw Address BOX lbs. this Office.