Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1905-07-26
ALL OWE TExAs.

The first quarter boat to operate on
Red River, was launched at Denison
last week.
The storm eearly this week stopped
the sherman-Denison Interurban cars
three days.
The Corsicana cotton mill is now
filling large order which came direct
from Japan.
San Antonio is having a carnival Of
burglary and pocket picking, accord
ing to local papers.
The dates for holding the West Tex
as Fair at Abilene have been changed
to September 2G-3O.
Detroit has sold $4,000 bonds for
the purpose of erecting modern pub
lie school building
Mrs. w. W. Wright carried to Deni-
son a tomato that weighed five pounds.
It is believed to be the largest tomato
w. 6AOHn III ASAdS.
What appears to be an unusual com
plant is that if some of the farmers
in Navarro County who say weevlls are
damaging their watermelons.
Pay sand has been struck in the
new deep well at Henrietta, at depth
of 800 feet. This strike changes the
whole aspect of the oil industry there.
Ten tennis players who took refuge
under tree in Prospect Park, N. Y,
Saturday, and all were Frustrated by
stroke of lightning which struck the
tree.
Capt John X. whited, veteran of
the Mexican and Civil Wars, died at
his home at Cleburne. He was born at
Blount Springs, Ala, Feb. IS, 1924, and
was 81 years of age.
The Automatic Switch Company at
a meeting in Dallasnincreased It's cap
ital stock from 100000 to 100000. R.
Viclory of Fort Worth was elected
president. The general offices will be
remoxed to Fort Worth.
Col T. M. Campbell Of Palestine,
Col. Q. B. Colquitt and Judge M. NJ.
Brooks, all candidates for governor,
will speak. at the Old Settlers conven-
ton and picnic at Mckinney. August
1918.
Twelve additional acres adjoining
the Epworth League grounds at Cor.
pus Christi have been purchased by
that organization. There is beauti.
full grove in the new purchase in which
it is intended to erect mammoth ho-
tel to be opened by nexts years en-.
campment.
1t is surmised by some of Weather
ford's railway people that the Texas
and Pacific road is really double track
ing between Dallas and that city bas-
ing the opinion upon the fact that the
roadbed is being greatly widened at
places, and rails, ties and other ma
terial filling all sidings.
Col. j. William Brown, one Of the
best known Confederate veterans in
Texas, died at Lonview Sunday even
ing after a lingering illness of many
months. He was one Of the most faith
full veterans and had never missed a
reunion before the last held in Louis.
vile.
A big picnic is being arranged to be
held at Rogers, twelve miles south of
July &C. 81 and %, Invita-
lions have been extended to Gov. Hogg,
Senator Bailey, c. X Bell, 0. B. Col
quit, 7. M. Campbell and Judge M. M.
Brooks to be present.
Jacob Schwartz. aged about "A years,
salesman for Dallas liquor
house, was found dead in local
hotel in Fort Worth. He leaves
a wife, two sons and daughter living
in Fort Worth.
Samuel Gold, proprietor OF dry
goods store at El Paso was bound over
to the grand jury on a charge OF
criminally assaulting Maria velarde.
a pretty Mexican girl employed in his
store. Her parents swore out the com.
plant
About month ago child fell from
a gallery at Waco driving nail into
its kull from which clotteds blood Is
sued. Contrary to all expectations
OF attendant physicians the child is
recovered.