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Formcr Gorernor of KentucIky Dead.

HENDERSON, Ky, Jan. 12.-Former
Governor John Young Brown has died
here at an advanced age. In 1873,
while congressman, he became widely
known through a denunciation of Gen
eral Benjamin f. Butler, who, as mill
tary governor of New Orleans, was
distasteful to the southern people. For
this speech Governor Brown received
a vote of censure, but the next congress
expunged it from the records. He was
one Of the first men to take a stand
against the merger Of competing rail-
roads
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Rvnn nnd O'nrirn 10 Meet.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. l2.-Tbmmy
Ryan Of Kansas City, the champion
middleweight puglist of the west, has
posted with Bert Crowhurst Of this city
his $500 forfeit for his fight with Jack
O'Brien of Philadelphia the middle
and heavy weight champion of Eng
land. O'Brien also posted his forfeit
The men will battle for a purse OF
5000 on the night of Jan. 81 at the
National Athletic club in this city
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-01-12
FRANK E. HOWE, Editor and Publisher

The Hardwick Gazette has been in
creased in size from six columns to the
page to seven columns. Hardwick is
prospecting at present, perhaps more
than any other Vermont town and it
is pleasure to note that the Gazette
is keeping up with the town. The Ga.
zette is first class paper and de-
serves to prosper.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-01-12
A Lie stake.

4 II you but knew the splendid mariss
Of Foley S Honey ard Tar you would
never be without il. A dose or two
will prevent an attack Of pneumonia
or la grippe. 1t may save your life.
For sale by B. A. Quinlan.
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Scncncctng, In Dnrknesa.

SCHENECTADY, n. Y, Jan. 10. -
The interurban trolley lines connecting
this city with Albany and Troy were
tied up last night for several hours by
a serious break in the power line some
where between here and Spier Fails.
The city was in darkEess until the shut
ting down Of the General Electric
works. when power was turned on from
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-01-12
Notice

Whereas my wife, Elizabeth STRAIT
ton, has left my bed and board with
out just cause or provocation, | here
by forbid all persons harboring or
trusting her on my account, as | shall
pay no bills of her contracting after
this date.
Myron Stratt"n.
Bennington, VT, Jan. I, 1904. 81
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at 63l4Q6lc
Live Stock Mnrket.

CATTLE Market lower; choice, S24
$40; prime. S5d5.20; fair, S3.5OGA&; veal
HOGs-Market lower; prime heavy and
mediums. $5M505; heavy Workers, S. light
Workers. 49Oa495; pigs, A75q4S5; roughs.
SO 50d440
nrIme wethers. 81. 40G460: culls and com
mon. $2G25O; choice lambs, $6.30q65O
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How Much Do You Know?

y stirring event of real life
in a country village at Coles
for first time.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-01-12
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL,


Money on call easy at pa per cent.
Prime mercantile paper, 5A5i9 per cent
Exchanges, $l49. S93O9l; balances a0,66S.-
SS5
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High Grade columbia" Underssits

Made by the Columbia Skirt Company. of New
York. They also make "COlumbia' Safet,
Relts and Hose Supporters, SHIRT WaiS
H nlders, etc. postal will bring samples
prices, etc. Mrs NJ. c. KlOcE, AL Main street
ne agent for Bennington and viciuitv
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-01-12
HOW Much 90 YOU KNOW?

A stirring event of real life
in a country village at Coles
Tor first time.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-01-12
HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?

A stirring event of real life
IN a country village at Coles
for first time.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-15

Rev Frank Thompson, pastor of the
First Christian church, on Sunday ten
derea his formal resignation as pastor
of the church to the board of deacons
to ;s3le effect March 15 Rev. Thomp-
son has accepted call to the pastor
ate of the First Christian church at
Evansville Ind, the largest church in
that city and will take up his new
work March Is.
Since he accepted pastorate of the
church at this place, four years ago,
Rev Thompson has seen the church
membership grow from forty-seyen to
tW1 hundred and thirty-three and this
has been accomplished largely through
conscientious preacher OF the gospel
and faithful, jealous pastor. We'll be
loved by his congregation.
The church has already outgr0Wn its
present quarters and during the last
ye2r Of his ministry. the pastor has
raised $1,000 in subscriptions toward
erecting a new building
His new field Of labors is in the
fastest growing city in southern In
diana, ana the church is among the
strongest in Indiana
Net only will Rev Thompson's con
grega1icn regret to see him leave. but
is many friends in Pine Bluff. regard
less CT church atfiliation, w'sh him well
in his new field
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-15
British Steamer Detained.

London. Feb. 15.-The owners of the
british steamer Fcxton Hall (from
parry Dec. II. via Port Said, for Port
krthuro coal laden. have been advised
|hat the vessel has been detained by
he Russian authorities at Port Ar
hur. Russian soldiers have been
laced on board the vessel, and her
british captain and crew have been
ent to Chefoo. whence it is reported
hat several other neutral vessels are
etained at Port Arthur.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-15

Chancellor Wallace on last Monday
hanGel down an interesting decision in
the case Of Woedard VS.. the state.
More tilan TWO years ago Woodard had
pleaded guilty in fourteen cases Of
violation. Of the liquor law. He had
paid ali tie costs in al the cases and
the fines in six of the cases. with a.
supplemental order of the court. made
at the same term, but at date sub.
segment 70 the day on which the judg.
ments were rendered. in all Il these
cases, directing that the execution be
suspended upon eight of the Judgments
until the further order of the court,
which was accordingly done About
Two years later WocIard was again con
Vlcted of illegal liquor traffic in the
same court. and thereupon the Judge
ordered these eight cases that he had
dropped from the docket to be rein.
stated, and the defendant taken into
execution therefor, and Woodard. be
Ing in custody, brought habeas corpus
before Chancellor Wallace, who, after
fell review of all the facts and the
law applicable TO the same, ordered
the discharge of Woodard upon the
ground that court has no power to
revitalize judgment after its execu.
sion had been suspended indefinitely
and the cases dropped from the dock
et with the consent CT the prosecuting
attorney, and that by so doing the
prosecution has been abandoned, and
the court had lost its power to execute
the Judgments thus rendered obsolete.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-15
THE GOULD SPECIAL.
TRAIN OF SIX PRIVATE CARS
PASSES THROUGH PINE
BLUFF.
Lardest Party of Railroad officials
ever in Pine Bluff at One
Time.
SPECIAL HERE FIVE MIMI T ES

President George J Could. tGe
Missouri Pacific railroad arrived in
the city this morning at 9:o5 a. m. i'll
a special train i six coaches bound
for New Orleans TO witness MARI
Gra5 The special carried six coaches
al private cars The party consisted
effde foIio&jHg Mr.. and Mrs. Goo. J.
e;eaId and tH-H Gye=ehildren, Jay
Kingdom. Mi Alarseft and the t&a=
smaller =etnIjren; Mrs. Kingdom. Mrs.
Could methee.=f,. e. Bird vice presi-
dent ami d !eeter OF tfalliee= Of tie
Gould lines; President T. X. Jeffery
of The Denver and Ri. Gfande and Mrs..
Jeffcry. Vice President and General
Manager Russell Harding # the Mis-
souri, Pacific, General Passenger
Agent II. {. Townsend. Mrs Hamlton5
D. p T. Kmball; j H McCIement;,
Mr.. Gould's railroad expert Mr..
Huntsman, Lakewood, \. J.; I. H.
Hyde and Benjamin Nichol Of New
York Manager William Cotter of the
Missouri Pacific joined the party at
Little Rock Saturday night
This is the largest party Of Irea
Mountain higher officials ever in Pine
Bluff al ene the, as tie head of e9.
y! aaf.t. Il. il c1aree VS. in the
city from President Gould down 10
Division SUpert:to..a ~ ]. q. Hartl-
gan, their authoritv being in the fol.
lowing order: President Could Traffic
Director Bird, General Manager Hard
ing. Manage. Cotter, General Superin.
tendcnt Tylor and Division Superinten-
dent Hartigan.
The special only stopped Ia Pine
Bluff about FIVE minutes to take on
cal and water having como tl1lGusa
from Hot Springs via Benton
While III St Louis Friday MIR Could
said thai no particular significance at
"a hed IL He visit West al this time
Mrs Could was anxious to go south
al southwest with the children ft@ a
Miidcr climate and he expected TO
iaal4e one Of his customary trips Of ia-
spectioH= liking oVoH the Improvement
&orh in various SECTIONS. The Pitts
burg line of lie Wabash i making
very satisfactory progress and II was
hoped that the line would Be comDlet-
ea and ready fer fhc worlds fair brsi.
ness in May. With regard to western
rumors Of a Could connection with the
Western Pacific propect as an outlet
f., the Gould lines to the coast, Mr..
Could said tnat he certainly knew
nothing Of it,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-15

state of Arkansas for the Elks lodge
he will visit the | lge at Mcna To-
might and at Texarkana tomorrow
night. Mr.. Bell will also meet with
the TeXarkana camp Sons of Confed-
crate Veterans and while there. ap.
point a rjamber of his staff as divis-
ION commander of the Sons of NeteI-
ans for the state. He will return on
Wednesday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-15
WOOD CLUB LISTS
Request That They re Turnec in i.
Melting Thnrsday Ni3.,t.

President s. NJ Taylor request that
all those having in charge the list OF
members to the Carroll D. Wood clua
will send the lists in before Thurs
day. February 1S. The speaking will
be held at the courthouse and a large
crowd is expected. The ladies are
especially urged to attend. Mr. w. T.
Woodbridge in speaking of the event
says that the ladies will be made most
cordially welcome as they are as
much interested in Judge Woods elec-
ton as the men.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-15
KING BOUND OVER.

J. 5. King, white man, arrested
here some time ago on the charge of
gaming, was tried this afternoon be-
fere Justice Stewart on the additional
charge of embezzlement. He was
bound over to await the action CT the
grand jury and will spend a part of
the time on the county farm.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-15
RUSSIA EXPLAINS.

PORT ARTHUR, February s. Special to the Graphc1
In the demand OF why British ships were held up at
Port Arthur the Russian vceory replied that the vessels were de
tanned because they had japanese board The shots fired at the
British Fukng due misunderstanding the part
b the Russian officers.
1t is charged by Russian oft that Americans the
japanese feet Port Arhur Til charge not born OF, bv ives
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-15
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j DEATH RECORD j.
\ 4 i j. q. + i. i. j. l. j. !. j. j. .ss

The infant daughter of Mr.. ana N s.
+. NJ. Nichols died ealy Sunday morn
ing after a short illness. The funeral
was held Sunday afternoon from The
family residence n East Sixth avenue.
ReV. Frank Thompson conducting the
services. The interment was at Bell
wood cemetery.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-15

purchased at Genoa from Argentine by
Japan, which left Singapore February
s. These ships should reach the sraits
within a day or two. Their command
efs We're warned before leaving Sing
apore that war probably would break
out before they sighted land again.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-15
Denmark Will Defend Herself.

Copenhagen, Feb. 15-The British
government his inquired if the Danish
government is prepared TO defend Den
mark S neutrality Denmark replied
We will defend ourselves" The con
stfuction placed IN this inquiry here
is that Great Britain appreciates the
danger of Russia occupying Danish
fortresses in the event of complca-
tion between Great Britain and Rus
sia over the far eastern question. Tie
Danish war department has ordered
Tire army reserves to be ready for mob
iiization within twelve hours. Regi-
nenta. offices are cpen das and
night
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-15
Squadron Will Protect.

Hongkong. Feb. ia strong Jap
|nese squadron is now cruising in the
traits of Formosa. 1t exIeets to
Peet and protect the two cruisers
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-15
WILL VISIT ELKS AND U. S. c. " S

Mr. .. c. Bell left last night for
trip to Mena and Tex rl1ana to be
gone several days. w lie aAsent in
the capacity of district eeputy for the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-15
An Ancient Grumbler.


The Inconsistencies of Shrove Tues
day We're roundIy denounced and de
ilded by contemporanecus writer's. one
OF whom jarhaps knowing little of
the law Of compensation disgustedIy
Complains: What the church denies
us ole day il gives us leave to take
out anotnef-tirst there is a carnival
ard then a Lent. That many of oar
present day vices as we'll as our ewn
modern arts are merely the heritage
from bygone ages is evidenced by HE
despairing Eenten query of St Chrys-
g tm=as To what pr fl his hearers
tI11ld. ho} " to gain from his teachings
Weea. through the instigations of the
de}'.1hey haze all rushed off 10 that
vain show Of Satan. The herse race"
In the British Isles many of the old
time ShrCvetide customs still survive
and species of ID naIureh leWdy-
ism is rampant at thai tine I.af s9aI-
y "a h'e younger gene. a9i5n aeaaar
To E9Ee marked it for t..e.r Ga. and
GefenselesS public IS aenpa.fej to
size unwilling ca 10 al sa'4 -, Wit
J * doesareI. the ,t.G}ol5 81 which is
a.. i'isisjeaea fer donations. Repent
ant taat individual Who declines to ac-
code T. domaNla for shroyo1iJe pence.
if be aas any pauial1y fGl. an in4iol-
ate anatomy. In This century, how
ever. II is in latin Europe that the
teaten eve reFe]ry reaches lis climax.
There carnival is king. and ~ i Old
aad young az both as MAD az ehestes
q i3acchus' fasr
IeIS prcaa5ly takes the lead in this
Wiz hiar.tE. win Franc Close son-
e!d. ~ The Monaco carnival fair dam
Els amGac themselves by huelins or.
2nsss al the youths whom they delight
70 nero. Should the favored swain
chance t. receive tie missile in the
oYe aG lGse a tooth because Of the
eternal unreliablity Of the feminine
aim. h paila& JlfeaIy 'ate.p1ets tbe
Blow inlo a kiss aid accepts il as a
.3i,ea Of the gentIel2j Iady's esteem.
though an unemotionaI American
might prefer les muscular demonstra-
Lions Of devotion.
On Ash Wednesday.
Azh W ed3t asday being the frs day
4 TIE great fast marked soIemnity
attended its Observance, ami all fes-
tive proclivities were sternly froWn-
cd down, Itstakes its name from the
cd custom Of sprinklng ashes Oh the
heads OF penitents practice which
still exists in the Romish church. The
ashes used for this purpose were oD-
tanned by burning the palms that had
been consecrated on Palm Sunday of
the previous year. After the Reforma-
tion the Anglicans discontinued the
use of ashes, the clergy cOntenting
themselves with preaching fierce de-
nunciation against impenitent sinners
The first Ash Wednesday after the
Hancverian accession to the English
throne well night ended in disaster
LOT king and cOurtier One of the Gu
rious, time-honored practices at this
court was the crowning CT the hour
on Ash Wednesday by the kings off
cial cock Grower, in imitation Of the
cocks reminder to ST. ePter of that
wcfthy,s sins. AS the Prince Of Wales, |
afterward George H., sat at supper, in
walked this mimic Grower, and with
great Tapping of arms shrilly attempt
ed to crow that it was past II clock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-15
known as ColIop NJ nday and

were known as Collop NJ nday and
Shrovc Tuesday
CoIlop Monday was employed byte
thrifty in cutting such fresh meat a.
they happened to have on hand into
steaks, call"d collops. and drying ard
s2ItinS 1t TO keep through the ensuing
SiN weeks, every man in those days
being his own meat trust In many
localities of Great Britain at the pres
ent time the established diet ON the
Monday prior to Lent Is, still salt meat
and eggs. Primarily Shroye Tuesday
or Striving day was set apart thai he
ernme9aIty might have opportunity To-
attend nfession and receive absoIur-
ism from sin and admouitlon as 10 tie
iuitf1lmeEt of=I.cnten duties
Because of the long e afinued alb
sliaenee that must follow permission
was granted the people at the days
close to indulge III harmless am0sc-
mcnt put diet Was limited to non
e2rnbe@ous bill of fare. II is prob
able tlat this restriction is Responsible
fer Che paneahe-catiHs habit which has
made the efatWhile fast day notorious
as a feast Gay. until Pancake Tuesday
is as familiar d sgnatiou as Shruvo
5nesGaE. On The principle. which still
obtains. thai the granting OF an inch
eeueedts die taking eff an ell, t6e
Whiiem penitents eagerly arasped =tho
leplieVe and proceed at once to take
the BIZ and run 10 The flesh as well
as Il The world and the devil general.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-15
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ARKANSAS IN BRIEF
1. = i. = :. !. j. X j. 4 * ]. j. T. J

Walter Je'les. living just west Of
Cincinnati, was found dead in the
WccGs rear his hoit-. \ large limb
had fallen and struck him en- the back,
Pursuant to call by the chairman,
the Monroe county Democratic central
committee met at the courth oGse in
Clarendon for the purpose OF investi-
eating alleged irregularities made in
the returns Of the primary election
held n January - After considera-
BILE discussion and many offered reso-
luticns, Mr. Knight presented seven
teen affidayits CT men in Hindman
township, who SWOre that they voted
for Knight, when the returns sent in
from that township gave only one
vote in that township. This was dis
cussed at length. and Frank Hurst, who
was first declared the nominee for as
SCISSOR. was heard cn the subject. Fin
ally resolution offered by n. Perkins,
committeeman from Eden, to the effect
that Mr.. Knight be declared the nomi-
nee, was UNANIMOUSLY adopted. and Mr.
Knight was so declared The COM
mittee then adjourned
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-15
Jap Ships Saied.

Port Arthur. Feb. 15-I-ights Il Jap
ane&e ships have been seen eff In
5au
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-15

MMEPHIS, TENN, FEB. IS
ESPECIAL TO C. c. TAYLOR AND
CoMPANY)-THE JAPANESE ARE
PREPARING TO MOVE ON PORT
ARTHUR WITH A LAND FORCE OF
10000 MEN. THIS FORCE, AFTER
PRACTICALLY SHUTTING OFF
PORT ARTHUR FROM MUkDEN,
BY TEARING UP THE RAILROAD,
HAS GONE NoRTHWARD AND
EASTWARD AND IT is NOW Be
LIEVED ARE READY TO MAKE
THE ATTACK. THE JAPANESE
ARE PREPARING WITH THE AID
OF THE NAVY TO STRIKE HEAVY
BLOWS AT THE WHOLE OF THE
RUSSIAN FORCE IN MANChuRlA.
AN IMPORTANT BATTLE is PEND
ING.
N NEW YORK, FEB. 15.-DISPATCH RI
FROM CHEE FOO SAYS:
N at is LEARNED FROM RELlA-
Die AUTHORITY THAT FORTS AT
RoRT ARTHUR HAVE SUNK THREE
RUSSIAN TORPEDO BOATS. MIS-,
|gAKING THEM FOR JAPANESE
GRATIS.
Three Russian Cruisers Torpedoed
II London. Feb. IA report originat-
hg with a Japanese firm having cor.
respondents in Toxic was circulated III
Aondon to the effect that three Rus
Man cruisers, presumably the Nladiyos-
&ock squadron had been t-~pedoed in
Pie straits CT Tsugaru. fThe
3traits OF Tsugaru, or Sangar are be
tween the island OF Nezzo. the moth
rn-most Of the four Japanese islands,
lnd Hondo, the main island. Ha6C-
Fate 5 on the island of Yezzo) The
2palese legation has heard nothing
fon ermatory of this report. though
a2s come 20 it from several sources
he legation officers received the re-
port with considerable reserve, con
ldering it too good TO be true The
apanese have strong naval base
t the northern end of Hondo, on the
outh side of the straits # the Tsu-
Faru, and it is thought possible, shoul l
ne Valdivostock squadron attempt to
larass the coast about Hakodate. that
hey would be met by torpedo boats,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-15
Germ any Neutral.

Berlin. Feb 15.-CieHmaoy aas issued
proclamation Of neutrality
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-15
China Neutral

l'ellin. Feb. l5.-China has proc:ain.-
ed neutrality
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-15

T. B. Hanks of Little Rock is in the
II
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-15

50 PORT ARTHUR. February, St Special to the Graphic
British ships fired on la night by the Russian; guns this
place and King Edward has sue official demand for expa.
nation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-15
FIRE ON BRITISH STEAMER
Rus ia C)nnts an AC= Which
Demanded Explanation
Explanation Given That There We're japanese
the British Vessel.

JAPANESE PREP AIRING TO MOVE on PORT ARTHUR
10000 STRONG-NITH MD OF NAVY WILL,
STRIkE HEAVY BLOW. Vt WHOLE RUSSIAN
FORCE.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-15

CONTINUE on Page Four.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-02-03
Real Estate Transfers.

NJ. L. Edison and wife to n. G..
B ethel, s. E.Fquare block q, Shi-
ner, $21c0
R, L, Martin and wife to w. Il,
Martin, So $40 acres A. Brown
league, 1886.
II. A. Woods and wife to j. A.
and NJ. &c. Wollers, 35l acres n.
Nixon survey, $I2,285
E. H. Lacliman and wife TO VIM,
Green, 2 acres Sinner town plot,
1900.
f. Hodauek and wife to G. Va
lenta, fractional part Of lots 4, 5
aud 6, block SIS, Sinner, $3.50. =
Halletsville Herald,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-02-03
scHULrzr & SEYDLER.

According to reports from Eu-
ropean sources, Ring Peter Of Ser,
via is prepared TO Voluntarily ~
nounce the throne and allow the
powers TO nominate his successor.
1t is said that King Peters success
sor will only be permitted to u.s..
cend the throne on the condition
that he agrees TO punish the lead
ers Of the conspiracy which resulted
in the assassination Of King Alex
ander and Qaeen Draea, lAyap's
Cpamoner
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-02-03

Blizzard, that's what hit the
country last Sunday, Monday ana
Tuesday, especially in the North
west. At Chicago is deg. below
zero; q deg. at l.aCross; 26 deg. at
Racine, coolest in thirty years; at
Duluth Al deg. below; at Detroit,
six deg; at 81. Paul, 80 deg; at
northwest Missouri, 10. and i'll Cen
trail Kansas, four degrees below
zero At Dallas Tuesday, zero
Texas Farmer,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-02-03
Take Notice.

All those indebted to Schultz &
Seydltr will kindly remit, ply cash
in person, or give note in settle
ment of their accounts for and up
to Jan. 1st, 1904, otherwise we are
compelled to place the accounts in
the hands of attorney forcollectioii.
Yours Truly,
ScHULTzE & SEYDLER.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-02-03
School Benefit.

The trustees of the Sinner pub
lie school are endeavoring to give
the children an eight months
school, but the funds have run
short, and it has become necessary
to supplement them in come way,
and they have decided to give an
entertainment for this purpose on
Friday night February 9TH at the
opera house. The best dramatic
and musical talent of Sinner will
take part, and there is no better
amateur talent anywhere. Every
man, woman and child in Sinner
should attend this entertain
ment; for besides being amused and
entertained, they will receive the
money back through the schools.
Remember the date, February 9Th.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-02-03

District Clerk Long saya that the
civil docket for me April term O.
court promises to be splaller than
in many ye,Ts So far not sin-
gle railway suit has been filed,
which is something unusual The
only.important suit filed is the one
styled, " Mary Ann Smith We. e. 3.
and WilhelmIna Kessler, executors
Of the c A. Kessler estate" involv-
ing the title lo-some 1900 acres ii
he forks of the Brusby and LAVA.
nsin the lower pprt os the county,
nMlelswlIe New Era.