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The Topeka state journal., 1906-06-23

..'3lsaa8@2A Asst summer the phys
9--- A4l44l ~ ~ ical director Of one of
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the branches of the
Young Mems Chris
A tian association in the
citv of New York put
ETTTTITIIrTITl5 s into operation a plan
which he had been
bufl5ine for q long time. He is "a de-
voted advocate of aquatic sports, ana
he had been pondering over the prob
lem of how it could be made possible
10 place within the reach of young men
Of modest means the opportunity to
take their vacation trips at a cost that
would not embarrass them financially
and would stiu provide them with the
maximum of enjoyment.
Assuming that the sea had as great
a fascination for most young men as
1T had for him he came to the con-
rlusion that if he could obtain a good
sized yacht all the rest would be easy.
He had little money and yachts do not
come usually for the asking Without
dwelling too seriously on this rather
diseouraging tuism he began to look
about in search of a yacht that would
serve his .purpose-if the opportunity
should ever come.
He spent d long time in the quest
and looked over good many yachts
before he found one that suited him
exactly When he had settled on one
there remained only the question of
buying it, That was indeed a poser.
The vessel he selected was called the
Amazon. She was a veritable find.
bigger. better constructed. more taste
fully furnished and in every way SUI
perior AMI better equipped than he had
hoped 10 find The Amazon had been
The Topeka state journal., 1906-06-23

five years earlier-are natives of New
York city. General Frederick Dent
Grant, now at the head of the depart
ment of the east, was minister to Aus
tria during Harrison's administration.
He is a native of st. Louis. Andrew D.
White, who has represented the re-
public at two courts. the baiser's and
the cars, was born at Homer, n. Y.
Joseph H. Choate. who succeeded John
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Ex-Diplomatists Who. Live In New York City

Workers. DR.. White spends part of the
time at Ithaca, his former home. but he
makes the metropolis his headquarters.
General Grant lives on Governors is
land, in New York harbor, because he
is in command of Uncle Sans Atlantic
military headquarters. He is one of
the two living presidents sons who
have filed high diplomatic posts, Rob
ert T. Lincoln being the other. Cen
The Topeka state journal., 1906-06-23

GENERAL DANIEL E. SICKLES.
was sent to the French mission. He is
a self made man. the son of a poor
country minister, and has achieved both
fame and fortune by his own efforts.
General Porter has Travelled quite a
different road. His father was gov
ernor of Pennsylvania and very well
to do. The general was educated with
great care. going to Harvard as well as
to West Point and never being obliged
The Topeka state journal., 1906-06-23

Hay in England. was born al Salem.
Mass. oscar S. Straus, who was min
lister at the court Of the sultan from
1897 to 1900 came originally from
Georgia. OF the two men VIM navs
represented the American government
in France Levi p Morton was horn at
Shorenam, VT, and General Horace
Porter is a native Of Huntington Pa.
Ex-Vice President Morton is the Oldest
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of proverbiaI easy nature. He went to
Cleveland II. Dodge and told him what
Commodore James had done.
tim. "The commodore's a trump
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good deal to talk about. This of itself
is sufficient to make him interesting.
He has succeeded in making himself
known the world over as brilliantly
Imaginative and audaciouSly frank
ritter on matters as they are and are
likely to be He is in fact. a person
aity with whom publicists and re
formers on both sides of the water
must reckon.
To the unthinking and unguestion-
ing devourer of fiction Mr.. Wells is
known best by his earlier stories. which
We're of the Jules Verne type. only far
more artistic in their construction and
speeious in their development. In
most of the books his Imagination car
riel him out of this planet into others
and enabled him to see the method by
lived and died. Even in these youth
fun flights Of fancy there We're to be
discovered enough facts and a blending
of reality with imagery to indicate that
III time the mere man of letters would
become a social philosophers
Mr.. Wells came to this country for
the avowed purpose of making a study
OF American social phenomena. He
has spent a long time in dreaming of
a Utopia of his own construction. and
he wants TO see if there is any nearer
approach to it in America than he has
been able to find i'm Great Britain. He
Is by no means the first Englishman
Who has come with similar purpose
The Topeka state journal., 1906-06-23

in Spain-General Stewart L. Wood
ford. Immediately preceding the Span
war and General Daniel
E. Sickles. whose service was twentv-
The Topeka state journal., 1906-06-23

good income from his profession. As
vice president of the United States and
governor of New York Mr.. Morton had
a goodly share of public life before he
The Topeka state journal., 1906-06-23

HERE are at least eight
men now making the
city of New York
their place Of resi-
dence who have serv-
ed Uncle Sam as dip
lOlnatic representa-
tives i'm leading Euro
The Topeka state journal., 1906-06-23

GENERAL S. L. WOODFORD.
erai Woodford is a veteran Of the civil
war. enlisting as a private and ending
with the rank of brigadier general. He
is lawyer and has always earned a
The Topeka state journal., 1906-06-23

man among them all-eighty- two. Per-
ter is sixty mine. The distinction Of
being most youthful is divided between
Grant and Mr.. Straus-eaeh is
The Topeka state journal., 1906-06-23

RBERT GEORGE
WELLS. the English
fonlancer- scientist who
has come to America
recently in search of
literary material, is a
man who has pro-
videdsmankind with q
The Topeka state journal., 1906-06-23

quality he abandoned this killing rate
of production and made his net days
work not to exceed 1000 words For
several years he has been able to af-
ford the luxury. as he expresses it. of
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-11-14
Citation by Publication.

THE STATE OF TEXAS-To
the sheriff on any constable of Law
AGA county--Greeting:
You are hereby commanded that
you summon Louis Mladenka,
whose residence is unknown, by
making publication of this citation
In some newspaper published in
Lavaca county, Texas, for four con-
secutive weeks to appear before me
at regular term of the Justice
Court of Precinct No. 8, III said
county Of Lavaca, to be held at my
Office 10 the town OF Sinner, in the
county of LGvaca, on the 18th day
of November, 1905, to answet the
suit Of 0 B, Welhausen, plaintiff,
against Louis Mladenka, defendant
being numbered No. 1872 on the
docket Of said court. The plain
tifI's demand heing Tor lhe sum Of
$4,000, duo upon ACCOUNT
Herein fall mott and 81 this wrlI
mike due return 10 the heSt tegu
liar term Of Justice Court rrvoInc
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-11-14
Corn and Hay

For sale at stable. and to arlivei
Corn at So cts per bushel. Hay at
$ll.50 per ton. Either at stable
or out of car. Corn ,is advancing;
leave orders at SINNER LIVERY
sTABLEsif in need of corn or hay.
REV. r. Collier the newly APP
pointed Methodist preacher for the
Sinner circuit arrived here last
Saturday and will take charge OF
the circuit.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-11-14
Election Aftermath.

Mr.. e. O. Meitzen takes his de-
feat good naturedly, which raises
him considerably in the opinion of
the GAZETTE. Two causes contrib
uted to the defeat of Mf. Meitzen,
one was his advocacy of Socialism
and the other. that he did not have
his name on the democratic ticket.
Mr.. Meitzen still adheree to HE
socialistic doctrine.
According to the returns from all
over the state the election on Nov.
9Th was the lightest since 1898.
There Was not oNA one-half vote
polled at any point and some coun-
ties, notably Gonzalez pollsd only
one third of the regular vote and
Harris county only one-fourth.
This falling off may be attributed
principally TO the poll tax law. At
Sinner a large number came in
without any poll tax, while a great
many brought their receipt for 1906,
Some were ready and willing to
make affidavit. to loss or leaving az
home Of their receipt, but Others
would not do so, preforrlng not to
vote. ofcourse there wefS a mum
ber who had not pald. ,theit poll
lax, and Of course wula debArred
nom voting
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-11-14

Following the assassination of
Judge We'sch at Rio Grsnde city
on the Mexican border, the trouble
seems to be on the increase. A
party of four Texas rangers under
the command of Captain Mcdonald
who we're on their way to the seat
Of trouble were attacked by a party
Of Mexicans and a pitched battle
ehsued. Four of the Mexicans
were killed, but none OF the rangers
were hurt. Governor Lanham has
ordered company Of state cavalry
from Corsicena to. the seat of the
disturbance. 1t is polical quarrel
and more trouble is expected.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-11-14
should change Its name to the
"Bad Judgement Club"

Z Anderson county will not cut
ice in the next State convention
simply because she will have
very small vote in the Convention.
The indifferent democrats of the
county have almost put the county
out of the party's councils. -Pales-
tin Herald,
The same Indifference prevailed
in nearly every other county in the
State, hence while convention rep
resehtation may be reduced; the
strength of each county in the
several conventions will be re-
latively 30 potential as it was prio
to the present election Galveston
News
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-11-14

A report comes from Maria in
Brewster county, that a strange
disease is prevailing there that
battles the skill Of the home physi.
cians A dozen people have died
from it. and the citizens have held
Il meeting and asked the Governor
to send the state health officer to
Investigate the disease.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-11-14

President Roosevelt has left the
country to take care of itself and
has gone to Panama to inspect the
canal This will be the first time
the people of the Isthmus have cast
eyes on real president.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-11-14

No. 8, in said county OF Lavaca, to
be held on the 18th day of Novem4
Der, 1906.
Given under my hand this the
Bird day of November, 1906,
L. TAMPKE,
Justice Of the Peace, Precinct No.
3. Lavaca county. Texas.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-11-14

The Schulenburg sticker keeps
standing at the head Of its editorial
columns as platform, so to speak,
three names, "Bryah, Bailey and
Burgess. The Sucker has a win
ming plstform-not piece of weak
timber in it, Houston Post. "
The Sucker ia always deWocratic
and can always be iound support.
ing the nominees of thesparty.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-11-14
Exchange Gossip.

Without an undue amount of
self-congratulation, we think we
dan claim the handscmest school
building in Texas, size of town con-
sidered. -Eagle;
Moulton may well feel pround Of
its beautiful school building.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-11-14

English spinners have bought
1000 acres of land in Williamson
county, paying as high as 500 per
acre, They propose to raise their
own cotton. Mr. Boil Weevil will
have something to say about that
proposition.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-11-14

A battalion of the twenty.sixth
y. S. Infantry, white, left Fit. Sam
Houston last Friday night for Ft.
Reno to take the place of the negro
troops who have been d:shonorably
discharged by the president.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-11-14

Fred Conner, of the Hoohheim
community, returned Wednesday
from a prodpectIhg tour In the
Panhandle country. While there
he spent D day running around In
tho hleet, -Yoekum Timea,
Fred would have enjoyed q few
gIlla Of Ok Monogram shout that
time,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-11-14

II now transpires that the GOOD
Government club,9 of Houston is
COMPOSED Of ono-lhird Socialists
and two'lhlrds Republicans, which
proves that there's nothing In a
name, Alice lacho'
The Good GoSetnmeni Club
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-11-14

w J. Bryan regards the elections
in New York as democratic
victory, and censures President
Roosevelt for butting in.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-11-14

Gonzales county won the prize
at the San Antonio Fair for the best
county exhibit. Old Gonzales is
rapidly coming to the front.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-11-14
For Sale.

2oS acres OF good prairie land,
Well Improved, Apply 10
GEo, ,, MILLNER,
Chesapeake, ~ l'exAa
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-11-14
wednesday, Nov. IA, 1906.

This office Is insured In the Prin-
ters' Mutual Fire Insurance Assccia-
tion Of Texas.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-11-14

Entered at the Sinner, Texas, Post
office as secopd-class matter.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-05-12
Private Locomotives Now.

The latest thing In private" excel
lence Is the locomotive. II IL hereafter
10 he classed along with the private
ear and the private yacht Three To-
cOmotives are being built at the Juni-
alta shops OF the Pennsylvania railroad
for the personal use Of President A. J.
Cassatt. General Manager W. w. At
terbury and General Superintendent
George W. Creighton.
These engines are 10 be speedy. pow
erful and beautiful and are 10 be re-
served for special service only. For
several years past the absence Of BRASS
work from locomotives has been notice
able There will be n return OF the
brasswork vanity upon these new To-
comotlvcs They will be beautifully
modelled and all exposed parts will be
highly polished.
The interior of the cabs will be I'm
lshcd In mahogany. and the driving
wheels will Ice covered with dust
guards from running boards 10 centers,
patterned after the Deghlenn French
engine New York Press.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-05-12

Several railroads IN this country
make their own wooden legs" said a
surgeon.
His auditor shuddercd.
"Rathcr CHASTITY. that"
"Ghastly in way" the surgeon ad-
mltted. but sensible too. The rail
roads are by far the largest consumers
OF wooden legs. Why. then. shouldn't
they have their own wooden leg fac
torlcsf"
There's something In what you
say"
"Of course there is" declared the
surgeon. "Our American railroads kill,
on the average. 1900 people year and
injurc 10000. With the killed we've
nothing TO do. but the injured. az 40
600 per annum. run mp TO the enormous
total OF 200000 IN five years or 100000
In ten years Why buy wooden legs
for all that army? Why not manu-
facturc them direct aud thus save the
profit of the middlemcn?
'rhe Standard oil company. our
greatest consumer Of barrels. has It's
own barrel works. With the same
wisdom some ~ our railroads In order
TO curtall expenses have their own
wooden leg mills. "-Clncinnat En-.
qulrer.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-05-12

Writes n valued subscriber: ~ saw a
freak in blrdology just now as was
coming from my house to my Office.
and called the attention of two others
10 II who were standing near by. There
were several robins running about In
the yard adjoining my lot and among
them was one with a white head and
neck. VIII the president OF the Audu-
bon society please tell us how to ac-
count for itT'
Pending Mr.. Parsons explanation
we would suggest that a robin never
runs. since he con use one leg only
spontaneously with the other, and both
have to go the same way at once. II is
u funny thing about robins legs. but
they are dependent to a degree Per
haps the robin ran because he was
white headed. Now, why he Is white
headed is another question. The prln-
ciple OF the alblnO characteristics Of
heads that once were black and now
are white has never been solved ex-
cept by those concerns which advertise
10 make white heads black. and they
won't tell
But II this robin has learned how 10
run he is the Oldest in the dock GER
tainly. We put IL down TO old age at
a hazard. News and OBJ
server
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-05-12

BY night or by day whenever an
order is In course Of execution for the
Japanese government there IN the
workshop Is the representative OF ia
pan, supervising. testing. rejecting all
that Is not above the slightest suspi.
cion OF defect or flaw. When relieved
By his colleague he does not rush out
like schooiboy from school. as II re-
lleved from an irksome task. The
twain observe together until the new
conner has picked up the threads and
can apply himself as minutely as his
predecessor TO the details Of the bust
ness. interchangeable and lncorruptible.
working heart and mind for the honor
Of Japan. these watchdOgs OF the
mikadO have contributed unseen. but
effectively. 10 the overwhelming tri-
umph Of their country, Bushldo and
business aptitude are an unconquera'
BILE combination. London Outlook.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-05-12

Chevrolet the autOmOhillst, was talk
Ing at Ormond about American rail
ways. Your railways ARE superb" he
said. Abroad we have nothing like
them. In speed. In comfort. In luxury
American railways lead the world
But the expense. ON my way down
10 Florida | said 10 the porter as the
time drew near for us TO part. Porter
you have been very attentive, and
want To give you something. but I have
no change Then | took a so bill
from my wallet. Can you change this
for me: asked. Certainly. sir the
porter answered, pulling out large
roll of money. How viii you have IT,
siri In fivcsY"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-05-12
SNAILS AS FOOD.
They Are About 100 Per Cent More
Nutritious Than Oysters.

A dish OF Snails Is hardly ever seen
IN Great Britain. although In Spain aud
In France this mollusk is Il fairly com
mon article of food among the poor.
while II Is held In great esteem 10y the
gourmct when IL is stewed and gar
nlshcd with herbs and condiments. says
the London Lancet. The suggestion
that the snail should form cheap ar
tlcle Of food in England has been re-
vivcd. and there is nothing TO be said
against the proposal from dietetic
point OF view. for. properly cooked. the
snail is both nutritious aud tasty.
II. however. the suggestion were seri-
ously acted upon. we fear that tile sup
ply in England would prove 10 he short
OF the demand But doubtless the snail
could Ice cultivated rs Is the oyster
wien il was found that II had gained
considerable patronage. The snail
has indeed been called the poor mans
oyster" though we do not remember to
have seen il eaten raw. We know.
however that II makes an excellent
fish sauce aud may lie used for the
same purpose as oyster sauce. POSI-
bly, also few snalls in II steak and
kidney pudding would increase the tas-
tinrss of this popular food.
Care must lie exercised " the choice
Of the snail for food PURPOSES. rs II Is
well known that snails feed on poison
Gus plants and II is the custom in
France TO allow few days TO elapse
after they have been taken from their
feeding ground In order that any poi
sonous matters may be eliminated.
Most OF the sndls In France used for
edible purposes are collected from the
vineyards of burgundy. champagne
and lorraine. which we may be sure,
afford II perfectly clean feeding ground
for the snail considering the care which
Is taken to protect the vines from dis
ease
Ar.oraiu tu aHtt ~I~. very nearly 80
per cent or tay >ol.d matter OF thu snail
IS proteil matter available directly for
repairing the t-~r- Of the nody Be
ae ther ae about q per cent
of fa ANA per cont Of mineral mat
ter. includm- rEa-pA t.s Compared
with The oyster, tits would show that
the snail contains about 100 per cent
more nutritious substances The sug-
gestion. therefore. that the snail should
he used for food Is not merely senti-
mental.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-05-12

Instead OF sending cold and more
or less formal written letter TO dis
tant loved one. says the Technical
World. 1t Is now possible to send by
mail verbal message. which may be
as warm and thrilling as the sender
desires. This has been made possible
by the Invention OF three Frenchmen.
who have perfected photograph rec.
ord OF sufficient haftness TO 80 through
the mails and be ready to voice the
message II contains upon delivery at
its destination. A material called
sonorine. which las all the advantages
OF wax and the .Nlded quality OF being
indestructibIe. is spread upon cards
which conform to postofiice regulations
and requirements. The record Is made
by spiral. which fills the card except
s'se a n spot In the middle. A card
main. Nut eighty words. Sonorine
hall ne dropp,troduced into America
and had been
Pennsylvanla Cd .--.-.---~----
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w..h,ngton.- Architecture.

Washington. the capital OF the ma
tian. offers Ia architects unusual OPP
portunitics for artistic expression. Its
wide streets and stately avenues fur
nish not only long vlstas. but dignIfied
settings; It's ample stretches of I'M
broken sky. its abundant foliage and
universal parking. lend il color and
pictures,Wcness. and its official func-
ton gives IL both individuality and dis
tlnction. II is II peculiar city, thor
ouchly cosmopolitan and yet M the
same time provincial. In spite OF the
fact that II Is the seat Of the federal
government ana that its population IL
drawn from every state In the Union,
us we'll rs the world at large, II is In
truth neither more nor less than an
ovcrgrown village venccrcd in places
with urban sophistry. II IL essentially
southern and yet thoroughly nonpartl-
san, neither conservative nor progress
i've. For these reasons II affords, ar
chitecturally. uncommonly wide lati-
tude and suffers proportionately from
multiplicity Of. styles. Its public
buildings are for the most part classic
In type. but its private residences and
business structures conform neither to
rule nor tradition. When federal
legislator wishes to inaugurate in his
own state some radical measures he
habltually tries it first upon the I'M
offending District Of Columbia. - Ar
chitectural Record
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-05-12
CEMETERY NOTICE

Any one desiring To purchase Monument or
Tomhs of any kind. either Marble or Granite
or fencing Of any Kind will be pleased to have
you write us or call ON our local agents, aud
will call 10 see you with first class designs of
some Of the incest, neainest aud cheapest
work done on this peninsula. All material and
work guaranteed in every respect. We have
hccn doing business for twelve years. No
strangers write us for trial
Our local agents are: X. j. MeAlien & Bro,
saow Hill. ". o. Payne. stockton. j. T.. Wise.
Jr.. Berlin.