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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-04-06
SAN HOUSTON
Commander in Chief.

San JacInto, April TO, 1886.
On the opposite side Of the order
was this Enforcement: "The with
in order was received on the 3Oth
OF April and in obedience to its
command l drove up to San Jacin-
to about 500 head Of horses and re-
ported my acts 70 the commander
IN chief and got he'll q y cnr- ing
Expenses during the scout eight
dollars (SStc).Y
This old order was written by
Genera llorp'on himself on scrap
af vsr IN t,arv vhise l'nl ef
aista g has,i iy4sl pencil .iid
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-04-06

the lines looked as if they had been
traced with IL ten penny nail 1t
WAS evidently written on the field
and the piece of paper used was
perhaps a part Of sheet on which
IL letter had been written, and the
general was lying on his pallet
from the effects Of the wound re-
ceived IN the footat the Battle of
San Jacinto just nine days before.
Another interesting document
was discovered in the same bundle
OF old public papers. none Of which
have ever been published:
War Department, 4th Nov 1886.
To Lieutenant Dayid l.. Kokernot
Sir-You will proceed to enroll
from twelve to twenty-five men as
you may deem necessary, and pro-
ceed to the Sabine and prevent any
one from driving cattle or stock to
the east of that river. You will al
80 drive such beef cattle as you may
find between the Sabine and San
Jacinto river. You will at least
once a month make report to this
department.
By order Of the president.
1Hos. j. RusK,
Secretary of war.
The following order was issued
Ia Lieutenant Kokernot by PrJsi-
dent Burnet:
Yelasco, Tex, June O. 1886
lieutenant D. l.. Kokernot:
-Inasmuch as you find it inir
possible to procure assistance to re.
turn the horses and cattle you have
taken from the citizens Of the nun.
licipality Of Liberty. You will inn
mediately return and advise the
owners Of that property that each
one mMy come and receive his own
agreeehly to my previous order
You will endeavor to place the
property at the most convenient
point for this purpose.
DAVID G. BURNETT,
President Republic.
, Returns on these orders show
that they we're executed as far as
circumstances would allow, and
still the stampede and theft ofstock
had not been stopped entirely, and
AS late as December the foiiowing
order was issued by direction Of the
secretary Of war,
Liberty, December IL, 1886.
: Lieutenant d. Il. Kokernot;
Sir--You will proceed forthwith
to the Sabine and take charge Of
cnmmand Of all men you have
there, and arrest all men who ma i
: attempt to cross stock over The
river contrary to law aud drive
oil such offenders' stock west Of tbs
San Jacinto river.
BY order OF secretary of war.
VIM. NJ LOGAN.
g The execution Of this last order
!, seems to have pacified the people
and the stampede. or as some writ
ers characterize it, "lhe runaway
g wac ended.
+. For nearly one year after thu
Battle Of San Jacinto Lieutenan
Koeernot was one of the most act
4 i've and conspicuous characters il
e Texas, and as very little mention
= of him is made in history, wore
e az to who he was may be of inter
est
He was a native Of Holland borl
in l8051and came to Texasin 1881
when % years Of age, and settle'
y in Gonzales county. He took par
+ in the celebrated grass fight" nea
b San Antonio May 2Slh, 1885, il
s which Colonel Bowie ch Urged 40l
4 Mexican troops with POO Texan
q and forced them To retreat Tn
n Mexicans lost heavily, but tn
Z 'Iexans Lost ouly one mar Lieu
1t tenant Kokerhpt'a naine duss nj
appear in any iiAt sc ihSea VIII
y participated in the Battle ii Sa
% iacinto. alth6ugh ~ WIS ii tn
+ esrtitt.p al tht me- The faiSh
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-04-06

Mr. John Schroeder has baught
of Dilnprlh & Green 25o acres 81
Ia dpul ofths Diegis league lcr
1850
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-04-06

The candidates in I.avaea coun.
ty are slow to announce. Colorado,
Dewitt and Gonzales counties have
solid columns OF announcements in
their county papers. The GA
zETrE would remind the prospect
i've candidates that Sinner is the
second largest box in the county
and the GAZETTE is the only demo.
critic paper in the precinct.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-04-06

Old Fayette county has declared
for strictly democratic primary
and county nominations For
thirty years the siiuence' men
have been bleeding The candidates,
and no man could count on elec-
ton without spending a years sal
AIRY 70 gain The office. This change
nas brought about under tine lead
ership Of Jake Wollers the comfy
chairman, Nike las The eanrnge
~ iiis coEWctions, end @heu he
undertakes enytliiig he generally
-
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-04-06

Under the Terrell election law it
will be impossible for a citizen to
run independent for amy Office
How does this strike you.-Cdero
Star,
It strikes State Press as mis-
take How do you arrive At ill.,
Galveston News.
II strikes us as case Of absent
mindedness.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-04-06
Eor Sale az a Bnrgaln.

One IL horse power vertical
gasoline engine complete. About
40 feet Of Skating with hangers.
Also 4 ceiling fans with 'pulleys'
and belts complete, dynamos, etc.
Apply to
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the claims and descended upon the
camp Jim was jumping on his hat in
the mfddle of the street. with both
guns out. and yelling that the fiocks of
grizzlies that had the gizzard to tackle
him would have TO have their claws
ground to razor edge with alligator
files, and that even then he would
tear their teeth out OF their jaws with
his naked hands.
Then Jim constituted himself a sort
OF battery of light artillery parked at
the head of the street. for he took up
his position on a sandmound and swept
the thoroughfare with both OF his guns
every time he saw a careless or un-
suspecting man emerge for GROCERY
Jim had kept the street deserted for
about half an hour from his coign of
vantage on the mound and he was In
forming the baking breeze that was
blowing that he, James Munson. ESQ
was a gray desert wolf that preferred
to lap strongly impregnated alkan
water to slipping the COOL sweet pro-
duct of the freshest springs when a
pair of knobbed and freckled hands
holding a couple of blue steel guns and
a cowlicky red head. all belonging to
a man lying close TO the edge CT the
roof of the Morning Star honkato nk
We're seen by some of us sitting IN the
barber shop across the street. Nat had
got into the place from the rear and
climbed to the roof. We were waiting
for Jim to go away from that mound
before we ventured into the street.
Mats position, lying fiat there on
the roof and overlooking Jim's mound,
was a pretty good one.
| ooh, JIM" Nat called softly down to
the painting Munson.
!! Jim looked up with an expression of
mystifcation in the direction whence
he had heard the voice, and shading
his eyes with his hands, he saw Nat
+ hands and head.
. Don't want L shatter you all up
none, JIM remarked Aiken in a kind
ly tone, but what I want t know is,
air you agoi t be good now?'
! For reply Mr.. Munson announced
that ne was double-fanged sand moe
casin, and that the pizen was bin in
him. at the same time snatching for
his weapons.
Nat let Jim down easy. He knock
of his thighs, and then he sprang
through the roof scutle, raced down
the steps and when he got to Munson
Jim was sitting on the mound feeling
of his wounds, with his guns lying
alongside him.
1.-The real Durangoites were willing
to let Nat have it after that, and the
only people he had to trim from that
time were outsiders that drifted into
the camD.-Washington Star.
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THE SUGAR
SITUATION
WiIIett and Gray's lat
est Report OF
Market.

Following are extracts from NiIlet *
Gray's CNew York; Weekly Statistical
Sugar Trade Journal of August p:
Statistics by Special Cable.-Cuba.-
The six principal ports. Receipts
none; exports, 1850; stock, $4,000 TONS
against 217,sSS tons last year.
There are centrals grinding against
3 last year.
This weeks summary of the statis-
teal position shows stock in the United
States and Cuba together of 1S2.512 tons
against 2O5, 972 tons last week and 1885,
732 tons last year, a decrease OF 2S6,22o
tons from last year.
Europe.-Stock in Europe, 1,46l,e0e
tons, against 1851, 100 tons last year.
Total stock of Europe and America,
I,643, 512 tons, against 2.159,S41 tons last
year at the same uneven dates and
g. 722 4SO tons at the even date OF Jan.
LIST. 1904 The decrease of stock is 516,-
329 tons, against decrease of 504326
tons last week, and an increase of 209,-
885 tons January 1st, 1904.
Hamburg reports shipments of $3.50
tons raw; no refined sugar to United
States and no freight engagements.
Raws.-As anticipated by US, the
market has remained steady and firm
throughout the week under review,
with only a moderate amount of bust
ness done, Small lots as they came in,
were taken at current quotations, but
large cargoes, nearby, We're not wanted.
Meetings. continue heavy, being 5000
tons e1ore than the receipts this week;
but big Java cargoes are now arriving,
one at Boston ana two reported at
Delaware Breakwater, with several
vessels from Hawaii, nearly due, and
Cuban sugars still being shipped this
way, so that the ref1ners are in COM
Portable position, as far as supplies are
concerned, for the present.
Holders, however, are content to
wait until their sugars are needed. be-
lieving that it will not be long, and
realizing that the quantity of unsold
sugars, available during the next two
months, is not large.
Sales reported include Muscovados.
on the spot, at 11-16c., basis SO degrees
test: Demerara Centrifugals, for Sep
TENDER shipment, at Slice, c. and f.,
for SO degrees test, equal to 4Hc., land
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ed. and Cuba Centrifugais, af1oat, at
27sc. c. i. T, basis % degrees test and
. 731e G. c. i. f. for "a degrees test.
Spot Centrffugals are held at 41kc. for
e6 degrees test, buyers TO pay landing
charges. while Cuban holders are now
asking 15-I6c, G. and f, for 95 lde-
grees test
Javas are offering at lis. c. and f.,
September-O October shipment equal
411c. landed. basis 96 degrees test, and
al the same price for shipment June
TuIy- 1905. The unsold Javas shipped
this month are Withdrawn from the
market until buyers show more inter
est.
Beet sugars for shipment are offered
at lis to rs 024d.. c. and f., being on
a parity OF 4.24c. for SO degrees test
cane sugars.
The European market mas become
frmer and led. higher for the week,
notwithstanding the reports of rain in
certain sections of Germany.
The rain will, of course, be of. some
benefit TO the crop, but, as it comes so
late in the season. the gain cannot be
all that is desired.
It is said that the estimate of dam
age by drought to the crop in Austria
is confirmed. Fabricants are buying
back sugar sold last May and paying
Is. per cyyt- more for it.
Cuban planters have lately intimated
that they might be willing to dispose
of a part of their new crop at around
25sc c. and f., basis So degrees test, for
shipment Decent February, but no
business is reported to have resulted
and the planters are now inclined to
await further developments before they
offer the crop in a large way.
Latest reports of the new Cuba crop
are favora BILE, but the paintings We're
not much larger than those of last year
and there is no reason to expect a
heavy increase in the size of the crop,
unless weather conditions favor an I'M
usually long grinding season. The good
prices obtained this year have i'm
proved the finances of the planters and
they are now very actively engaged in
making extensive repairs of machin-
cry; also improving and enlarging their
factories. One or two new factories are
planned, but none are actually building
at present
Louisiana.-The weather in Louisiana
during the past week has been hot and
sunshiny, with cessation Of the heavy
rains of the previous week. These con-
! ditions are exceedingly favorable for
sugar cane growth and reports from all
sections of the cane belt of the state
show that the crop is making excep-
tional progress. Warm weather, with
an occasional shower. is needed for a
few weeks longer, followed by cool and
dry conditions which will be ideal for
increasing the sugar content. The pros
poets for the crop at present are so
favorable that many are predicting a
larger crop than any yet produced in
Louisiana and the tonnage at present
seems to bear this out. but it must be
remembered that a warm Septenb Der
and too much rain might diminish the
saccharine strength of the canes and
an early freeze might make it impos-
sible to save all of the crop.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-09-12
KNEW HOW TO HANDLE BAD MEN.
DAY MARSHAL OF DURANGO WAS NERvY BUT HAD A
FETCHING WAY ABOUT HIM.

| None of the gun sooners ever gol
the drop on Nat Aiken when Nat
pounded the day Marshars beat in
Durango, Colorado, and Aiken helu
down the billet, at that, when an ON
brey's life in Durango wasn't held to
be worth much more than a buzzard
tamale or pan of friioles,'' said the
Consolidated man with the desert
bleached mustache, at one of those
hotels on the lower avenue where sum
| in front with all hands in tip-tilted
chairs and their feet against tree boxes.
Aiken monsooned into Durango
about six months after the boom be-
gan, and he succeeded Tim Naylor as
Day Marshal of the camp-Tim had
been so minced up in knife fight with
two half-breed gila-eaters that he had
to be hiked up to Colorado Springs to
win back his strength.
Nat was a taciturn, unassuming
sawed-off. He had cowlicky auburn
hair and pair of topaz eyes, like a
mountain cats. that seemed to grow
darker and to spit sparks when he was
getting busy.
g I reckon hain't a-goin' t. git shot
up none whilst doin' this yere camp
work. Nat had remarked in accepting
the Day Marshars job. I sure can't
see no fun in this thing O. layin abed
with a hull lot O. zig-zag holes in y'r
system, 1 sure can't. That why I amt
a-goin' t let no gunfannin' ombrey in
this camp stick me UP an poke lead
into my frame. I just nachuIly like
Z be swingin' along on tn soIes o. my
boots, an I don't see this yere game
o 1ayfn' back on a bunk, While tn holes
are healin,' an countin' tn centipedes
workin' their way in through tn cell
in an sides O. tn 'dobe-they hain't
,nough action in that kind o work
1.-THE Durangoites who heard Nat
thus express his natural objection to
being leadplugged hoped that he would
get away with his determination,
but none of US had much of an idea
that he would be able to make that de-
termination stick for very long. Aiken
had never shown the camp anything in
the line of strategy, and so, of course,
we had no way of figuring that he pos
sessed any of that kind of stuff
We'll, just two days after Nat had
got his badge on a burly green-eyed
chap named Bill McShane. who had
drifted up to Durango from the Santa
Anita Mountains, where he had grown
sulky after years of unsuccessful pro-
specting. knocked off. work at noon.
absorbed about half a gallon of the
jolly juniper juice into his system. and
then sportively shot the right ear from
the head of a Chink keeper of a feed
shack After doing this Bill strolled
out into he middle of the street.
Durango then being a one-street camp
and announced that he couldn't abide
any kind of a grub joint that didn't
provide its patrons with stewed puff
adders. fricasseed tarantuIas and scor-
pions la Sonora. adding that the
same was the only kind Of food that
he cared to eat when he felt real good,
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as he happened to be feeling at that
moment.
. Which if any red-headed runts
that thinks they're some few on gun
breezin' wants t dispute Mr. Nc
Shane wound up, obviously referring
to Day Marshal Nat Aiken, we're I'm
a-perchin, sand he left the middle of
the road, leaned up in front of the
This Is 1t honkatonk, and. with his
thumbs tucked into his gun belt, blink
ed BODILY in the sunshine.
Presently dray, hauled by a flea
bitten and accommodating mule. and
driven by a greaser smoking corn
shuck cigarette, pulled alongside the
plank sidewalk in front of the honka-
tonk against which McShane was lean
ing and glooming. A large square pine
box, of the sort that blankets for west
tern shipment used to be packed in,
was the dray's load.
McShane gazed idly at the mule and
the dray and the box He did not OBJ
serve that the top of the box was miss
ing. But when the blue steel muzzles
OF two forty-fves, held by pair of
freckled, hairy hands, appeared over
the edge of the box, and a red head,
uncovered by any har. followed the
guns, bobbing up jumping jack-wise,
McShane suddenly became a heap OBJ
servant.
. Point both of en- at the buzzards.
Bill, said the Day Marshal of Durango
in a persuasive sort of a key, resting
his arms on the edge of the box and
drawing a fine bead with both of his
guns on McShane's torso-and before
Aiken had got the words out the grea-
F1pfT ,ferI
there'd be some action in that neigh
borhood presently, suddenly dropped
backward off his seat and squatted for
protection behind the far side of the
box.
McShane, assuming the obedient air
of the man who knows that he is buIg.
ed stuck his left arm up. and made a
move as if to point upward with his
right, too. But he didn't stick the
right up. He went. instead, for his
right-hand gun-and it was a lightning
movement, at that. But it wasn't
lightning enough. notwithstanding.
Nat broke McShane's right shout
der with a ball before the man from
Santa Anita country could get his
rght-hand gun cleared for action. The
shock Knocked McShane down Aiken
vaulted with one hand over the side
of the box. and in something less than
two seconds he had McShane disarned.
Couldn't help it, nohow, Bill
Aiken explained to the wounded man
as he and the greaser loaded him into
the dray to take him for treatment
to the Office of the sawbones down the
street. and so you don't want t. take
1t to heart none whatever. I'd ha'
given you a better chanst only l Just
nachully don't like L stand t git s'eved
up a hull heap by boys full o. cactus
medicine f'r tn wages I'm a-gittin,' an
that's a fac
Three days later Jim Munson. the
foreman of a bunch of shafts to the
south of the camp got letter from
one of his Eastern wives that, touched
him on the raw. Jim jumped the re-
servation over the receipt of that let
ter. and Jim was sure-enough bad
when he got busy with the dreanlings
of the coils.
Two hours after he'd come in from
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-09-12
NOTHING LIKE EXPERIENCES

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ences one hears about" Tell a man
that Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
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feel that he is about to die, use this
remedy, and learn from his own expert
ence how quickly it gives relief, and
he will remember it all his life. For
sale by all dealers. Benson, Smith &
Co., Ltd, agents for Hawaii
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First physician-'.So the operation
was just in the nick of timer" Sec
ond physician-.Yes in another twen-
ty-four hours the patient would have
recovered without it.'-Harper's Ba-
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TIE MEw -eRENcH REMEDY.
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.Splendid fruit remarked
man to his wife at the lunch
table. 81 wish you would al
Ways get this brand"
He referred to the Palace
brand.
Housewives viii find a great
difference in the different
brands of canned goods.
For instance: Palace" or
Epicurean' fruits or vegeta-
bIes are always uniform IN
quality and size and that quail
" the best.
Palace" or Epicurean goods
IAN be bought at almost any
grocery and if they do not
prove the best you ever had
The grocer will return your
money and charge the goods to
me.
Z. j. WALK R,
Wholesale Agent
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The Sunday Advertiser is a
clean, reliable newspaper, worthy
of place in the family circle.
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