Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1905-10-04
AID ovER TExAs.

Judge stephens HSaVes, an old cltl-
zen Of Tyler, died at his home in that
city last week.
Fire has destroyed the Kurth-weiner
laundry at LuflSin, entailng loss
Of several thousand dollars.
Bryan has received to date 1921
bales of cotton. None is being held
here for a higher price 1t is brought
in as fast as picked
over 1000 bales of cotton of this sea
sons crop have been marketed at
Sinner This place will ship about
1900 bales this year.
Frank j. Hyatt and wife, Elizabeth
Hyatt, have besn arrested at Houston
charged with the murder of Ida Brown
on Saturday last.
A 7-year-old child Alma Rattle, liv-
ing at DHanlr, was bitten in the arm
by rattlesnake Sunday afternoon.
Recovery is probable
Two mules and a horse were Grip
pied by a large male hog in a fight be-
tween the animals that occurred near
Temple.
In Waco this week test will be
made of the law providing injunctions
to prevent gambling in specified prem
ises. The consttutionality of the law
will be attacked.
The cotton crop in Guadalupe coun-
ty excseds all expectations. Seguin
alone has handled over 1000 bales,
while Marion and Kingsbury are also
shipping heavily.
1t has been announced by the Man
ufacturers and Jobbers' League of San
Antonio that the volume of Wholesale
business done this season is more than
double that Of last year. The remark
able prosperity of the people is given
as the reason for It.
Two young men, VIII Perry and F.
INCIDENT, became involved in a quarrel
in Prairie avenue resort in Houston
Monday night, as a result of which
INCIDENT is suffering from two serious
knife wounds and Perry is held at the
police station with charge of assault
to murder pending against him.
The farmers around Cameron seem
to be in good shape, Report comes
from there that one of the largest bus
mess seeking crowds ever gathered in
that thriving little city were on hand
last Saturday. Cotton moved brislzly
and at good prices. Old debts were
wiped out and there was money left
in the farmers hands.
Sheriff Burkes of Temple has an
nounced that hereafter in all criminal
cases he will insist upon proposed
bondsmen being absolutely qualified
before their acceptance, and that in
all such cases the tax records must
be examined to ascertain the signer's
responsibility This will do away with
the giving OF straw Donus.
The first day of registration at Col
lege Station closed with 275 students
registered. Old students have been
requested not to report until the third
day Of the session. From present in
dications the thirtieth session of the
the Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lege will witness an attendance larger
than can be accommodated.
Report comes from San Antonio that
the contract with Del Rio people and
Eastern capitalists for the erection OF
a large cotton mill at Del Rio has been
closed, and Col. s. G. Grimshaw. rep
resenting the capitalists, has returned
to Fall River, Mass, where he will
make arrangements for work to begin
on the building. The plant win cost
$4,000, and work is to begin within
four weeks.
Official notice Of the annual meet
ing OF the directors and county attor
ney's association, to be held at Dallas
on Nov. 2. has been officially promul
gated by Hatton W. Summers, presi
dent.
Last weeks cotton receipts at Tay'
Tor were the largest in the history Of
any Williamson county town. But lit
tie cotton is being held in that sec
ton for better prices The streets and
cotton yards OF the city are congssted
with the staple and scarcity OF labor
hinders the movement OF the same
Martinez. the muchly wanted slayer