Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1905-03-15
EVENTS OF EVERYWHERE.

The finest collection of tiger skins
ever exhibited will form part Of Slams
display at the Lewis and Clark Fair.
There were 1876 births and flfty-one
deaths In Lamar county during Feb
ruary, according to reports on file in
the county clerks office.
The National Letter Carriers Asso-
citation will hold weeks convention
at the Lewis and Clark Exposition, be-
ginning September s.
Representative Kehoe Of Kentucky
introduced a concurrent resolution
Thursday to annex the Republic of
Panama to the United States.
Norwegian singing societies win
have a special day at the Lewis and
Clark Centennial for reunion of mem
bers and contest for prizes.
The Southern Bank and Trust Com.
pany Of Dallas, has been granted per
NIT to build a $4,000 brick building
adjoining the Wilson building ON the
west.
Fred Degamere aged rs years, was
drowned in Black Bear Creek
in the Usage Nation, by the ice break
ing under his horse which he was
riding.
A strong effort is to be made by Dali
Ias to capture the next State meeting
of the members of the wcodman Of the
World, who are to meet in annual ses.
sion in Waco on March IA.
Jim Folsom, aged 30 years, resident
of the Choctaw nation, was down at
Denison Wednesday. FOLSOM came
down from Caddo, l. T., on a train, the
first time that he was ever on a train.
Charley Ballard, eight years old, fell
In the railroad reservoir at Sherman
Monday morning and was drowned.
He was son Of A. T. Ballard and was
visiting friend at the time of his
death.
There IS much speculation at Okla
hoina city over the purchase in this
city Of two blocks BY the Frisco rail-
road involving an expenditure of $4O.-
600. 1t is believed the site win be used
for the proposed union depot, to cost
100000
A man named Grim, aged about 65
years, was struck by a Frisco locai
freight train at Randolph, /. T., and
died four hours later from the effects
Of his injuries, He had in his pocket
a ticket from Denison to Mill Creek
Sedrick Brinlley, a negro in Jail at
Waco on forgery charge, died there.
He has not been well for two or three
weeks, but had two congestIve chills
recently and these appeared to sap his
vitality.
Rural Mail Carrier Carter of Altus,
Ok, hitched wild broncho to sukey
for the purpose of breaking it, when
the vehicle was overturned, catching
the mans leg in a wheel, The leg
was severed from the body and Carter
died in great agony.
The Northern Pacific Railway Com
pany announces that 1t will immediate
ly begin the construction Of eight six
story buildings, each OF them occupy
ing half block, all to be erected upon
the railroads property holdings in
the wholesale district Of Seattle, and
at an aggregate cost Of 100000.
The Order of Railway Conductors
will hold its biennial session in the
Lewis and Clark Exposition on May g.
There were ITO births in Hunt Coun.
ty during the month of February and
IS deaths. There we're 2s marriage
licenses issued during the month,
The Grand Ledge Of odd Fellows, in.
GLIDING the Grand Encanpment OF Pa.
trlarchs Militant, and the Rebekah es.
sembly of the Indian Territory, con
venes at chichasha on April 10th, and
win continue In session for FIVE days
Mrs. N. X. Wilson has entered suit
in the Federal Court at Sherman
against the Frisco for damages in the
sum OF $4,000, alleging that the death
Of her husband, w B Wilson. was
caused from injuries received while
working for the defendant.
immigration statistics show more
than 1870 per cent increase Of new com
ers during the month Of February over