Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1905-02-15
ALL OVER TEXAS.

A shipment of $1,000 worth OF Bell
County eggs was made to New York
by Temple firm.
Poll taxes paid In the City OF Dal-
las aggregate C,OOO, and those in the
country number about 2,4OO.
The pleasant Grove school in Ma.
varro county is now closed for the
second time on account of smallpox.
Swift & Co. are arranging to have
erected at their Fort Worth plant
large building for fertilizer ana ice.
AS yet no definite plans have been
agreed on.
Mrs. F. zell, an aged German wo-
man was found dead in bed at Sher-
man and the coroner returned a yer.
dict to the effect that death was due
to natural causes.
James Knox Taylor, the supervising
architect, has advertised for sealed
bids for the construction of the Federal
building to be erected at Sherman, all
bids to be opened March %,
The census report for cotton ginned
to January 16 in sos counties shows
9,717,G93 bales, counting as half bales
round bales, compared with 7,1Gs,3S1
bales in same counties last year.
e. H. Cundiff who while under ar
rest at Alvarado, asked permission to
step into an clubhouse, and who was
later found with his throat cut, died
from the effects of his wound
The Modern Order of Praetorians
are perfecting details for the erection
of new building for home offices in
Dallas. The proposed building will
cost about $4,000 to 100000.
The severe weather caused the alb
sence of farmers from the good roads
convention at Denlson Thursday al
though one man was present who had
ridden fifteen miles to be present.
G G, Blake aged seseniypire years,
dsed Wednesday after weeks siege
Of penumonia. He was a native Of
Kentucky, but had been citizen Of
Texas fifty-four years continuously
One death and four cases of illness
have been caused by supposed pto-
maines in canned tomatoes at Chicago.
All the sufferers are members of one
family, the wife dying while seeking
aid.
Industrial dividends payable in Feb
uary show marked decrease, accord
ing to the Journal of Commerce, as
compared with the same month year
ago. The total stands about S15,342,-
600 against s19,3G4,OOO.
About midnight Thursday night the
postofIlce at Letot, small town in
Eallas County, twelve miles northwest
of Dallas, was dynamited by unknown
persons and the postmasters safe rob
bed of about $3.50.
The little child of Bert Elliott died
from the extensive burns 1t received
week before. While the mother was
out of the house the children lowered
too near the blazing fireplace and the
clothing of this one caught.
The Texas and Pacific Railroad Com
pany has just completed and turned
out another postal car. This is the
third of the new model slxty-foot cars
to be built for the service between
Fort Worth and st. Louis.
State Treasurer Robbins has issued
another call for registered warrants.
The call embraced all warrants up to
and including 22,9s1 and amounts to
sS3.G74, This call reduces the deficit
in the general revenue fund to $685..
sO2.2s
While e. c. Jordan and w. A. Con-
lee, two prominent citizens of Corn
hill. were out on the Lee farm Jordan
accidentally discharged a double bar
rel shotgun. The contents seyerel jug
ular vein and he died instantly.
A mans idea Of heroine is &
woman who can suffer in silence.
At a meeting Of the State depart
ment Of the G. A. r., at Dallas, few
days since that city was selected as
the next meeting place Of that body at
a time yet to be selected.
Or. S. L. Hornbeak, dean OF the fac
atty OF the Trinity University says