Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-09-05
EVENTS OF EVERYWHERE.


Russia.
Alvin r. Hubbard, of Lampasas,
was made a member of the National
Council Of Administration of the
Grand Army of the Republic One
member is elcted from each State.
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The first bale Of cotton of Lamar
County came one day earlier than last
season, arrived at Paris Thursday. 1t
was raised by Lee Garland, colored,
and weighed 5O4 pounds.
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1t is announced that the Santa Fe
has voluntarily granted its 1000 tele-
graph operators, from Chicago to Ell
Paso, an increase of wages averaging
about 81 each man, effective at once.
For the first time since It's passage
the anti-betting law has caused a sus-
pension of horse racing at all tracks
in the State of Missouri. race meet
ing will be held in St. Louis County
in October.
The insurance loss on the Palace
hotel at San Francisco has been ad-
justed at $1,302,G10. This is more
than the insurance companies will
have to pay for the total insurance OF
the building was only s1,2G5,OO0 it be.
dng total loss.
Albert G. Lane, one of the most
widely known educators in the west,
died at his home in Chicago, follow
ing an attack of nervous prostration.
Mr.. Lane was at one time president
of the National Educational Associa-
ton.
Congressman Nicholas Longworth
and his wife, the daughter of Presi
dent Roosevelt, arrived in Cincinnati,
their future home, Saturday after
noon, after their protracted trip
abroad. They will reside in the old
Longworth mansion, lockwood, on
GraniD road.
w. A. Cummings, 10 years old, a
veteran whose home was in Cherry
vile, Kans., who was attending the
G. A. r. encampment at Minneapolis.
has disappeared and the police have
been asked to look for him He disap-
peared Monday and has not been
seen during the encampment.
The premium list for Chickasha's
county fair has reached $500 and
subscriptions are still coming in from
the merchants. The purses and pre-
miums will be awarded in all classes
from prize pumpkin to fine cattle
and speedy horses. The dates for the
fair have been set for Oct. 8, 10, IL
and ~.
Surrounded by his wife and two
small children Otto Radeck, of st.
Louis, stood in front OF the mirror
and watched the pallor surmount his
face and the agonizing contractions
of his muscles until he dropped to the
floor dead from the effects of carbolic
acid drank with suicidal intent.
The automobile accident which cost
the lives Of three people and proba-
bly, a fourth, occurred Saturday, after
noon at Alleire, N j., nine miles from
Freehold, N. j., on the road to AS
bury Park. An express train which
struck the auto on the crossing, killed
three and MORALLY injured the four
occupants.
J. e. Clark, horseman, lately
from Sedalia, Missouri, became engag-
ed in quarrel with |. S. Deford at
the top of stairs in Oklahoma. Clark
knocked Deford down the steps, the
fall breaking HIS neck, causing instant
death.
There are now ia State banks
chartered in the State of Texas and
nearly of them are doing business and
under the inspection of the state
Commissioner of Banking. who is In.
slSance Commissioner Clay.
President E. A. Calvin or the State
Farmers Union, and Chairman F. w.
Davis OF the executive committee
will superintend the movement to es
tablish system of warehouses
throughout the State, to be conduct.
ed by that organizations
John Cook was shot and killed at
his farm one mile west Of Grand sa.
line Texas. A shot gun was used
Cook WINS ahni ihren tlmna lIlllnl.