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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-09-19
In a Pinch, Use ALLEN,s Eoor.EAsE,

A powder. 1t cures painful, smart.
ing, mel 7ous feet and ingrowing nails
It's the greatest comfort discovery of
the age. Makes new shoes easy. A
certain cure for sweating feet. 10000
testimonials Of cures. Sold by all
druggists, Csc Trial package, FREE.
Address A. S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N Y.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-09-19
He Wasn't Wise.

He-No, Mr.. Wyse, I'm afraid !
must refuse you. You would have no
consideration for the feelings of my
mother.
Him-Why, what makes you think
so?
Her-Why did you hang your hat
over the keyhole before you proposed
to me?
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-09-19
VIII Lose an Arm.

Gonzales. Tex: Last night about
IL O'Clock two negroes, brothers, who
were working on the old Duncan farm,
got dnto quarrel, and Frank Adams
shot his brother, Henry, in the arm.
Physicians were summoned, and it was
found that Adams arm will have to
be amputated.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-09-19
Mayor caIIaahan ReIapsed.

San Antonio, Tex: Mayor Callag-
han has suffered another relapse and
is again confined to his bed. His con-
dition is not critical at present but the
physicians express considerable un-
easiness. The Mayor has been suffer-
ing several weeks with an attack OF
nremic poisoning.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-09-19
A HOUSTON KILLING.
Andrew Dickerson, Colored, Killed by
Street Car Sunday Night.

Houston, Tex: About o'clock last
evening Andrew Dickerson, colored,
while driving a wagon on the track
of the street car company on Mont
gomery avenue, corner of Pinckney
street, was killed in collision with a
street car.
The car was outward bound and the
man turned his wagon across the
track in front of the car.
Acting Coroner Mcdonald took the
testimony and ordered the body re-
novel to Wright C Co.'S on Travis
street.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-09-19
"vote for Melu

Although the statesman blandly fail
And almost unselfish seems to be,
His arguments boiled down with care
Are generally; Vote for me-"
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-09-19
Txrant Cat.

do you really mean to say you
keep a cat?'
Yes"
well, well. shouldn't think you'd
want one about TIE house at ALL
I'VE don't; but the cat insists"
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-09-19
Quite Up to Date.

He popped to her upon his knees
His heart went pit-a-pat-
Old-fashioned? oh! no, if you please,
Twas there the maiden sat
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-09-19

Flattery sometimes acts like too
many Jumps of sugar in a cup of cot
fee.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-09-19

would not enter on my list Of
friends the man who needlessly sets
foot upon a worm.-Cowper.
The Washington times., 1906-02-06
YUM, YUM, YUM! THIS
SHO' WAS A SWEET TIME
Sons of Ham Cease
Tears to Lick Up
Split Sirup-

The grocer's boy was coming through
the market hurriedly with a big un-
covered pail of molasses and a temper
not by any means so sweet as the con-
tents OF the pail. Two small sons Of
Ham, chasing each other uproa ariousIy
shot around the corner of one of the
stalls. They brough up with sudden
jolt against the srocer-s boy and the
foremost OF the two urchins received
about half d gallon of saccharine flcid
over the front of his already not too
clean garments, followed up by q rous-
ing box on the ear from the irate
groCer's boy. The latter. after shout
ing a few large threats after the fee
ing urchins, went back for more molas-
ses. The culpTits ran outside. where
they stopped and surveyed the situa-
ti0n
"Lawd-a-mighty, look al dat Yo an
bapsoused 70 sho.' giggled the dry one.
"WhatH nanny say? Abs gwine
git er lickin'," whimpered the unfor-
tunate. Then he opened his mouth to
it's full capacity and went He roared.
He sobbed. He screamed He bawIed
He refused all comfort He dug his
fists into his eyes. He tried to wipe
of the molasses with one hand He rub
bed his eyes again Somehow a drop
OF the sweet stuff got into his mouth
He stopped screaming F0T moment
The Washington times., 1906-02-06

Tremendous Slaughter Results From
Championship Contest
in Utah.

FILLMORE. Utah. Feb. 6.-A contest
between Fillmore and Holden took
place here to ascertain the champion
ship for rabbit killing for purse of 800
Each town took twenty-five of their
best sharpshooters. together with a
wranEler or chaser for each man
Three thousand rabbits were killed
according 10 the estimate and count
Fillmore. however. won the contest
from her neiEhboring town BY 1874 The
hunters marched together Ike soldiers
and the onslaught of the bunny was
something phenomenal Some of the
hunters killed over 100 in a period of six
bears.
The pest, on account Of their rapid in
crease in this vicinity. is threatenfne
the crops of the farmers for the Coming
season, so the people of the respective
towns appropriated the ammunition for
The hunters
There being no means of transporta~
ton on account of being isolated from
the railroad. these little animals we're
piled up in the shape Of towers for the
covotes TO feast upon. II is lamentabie
that such a disposition was made Of
them for some of the markets Of Salt
Lake or Ogden could. no doubt. use
them to good advantage at this seasn
of the year.
The Washington times., 1906-02-06
STOLEN MEXICAN IDOL
FOUND IN PITTSBURG
Carnegie Museum Treasure Discovered
to Have Been Taken from Vera
Cruz Collection.

PfTTSBURG, Pa. Feb s-Carnegie
Museum has been found guilty OF re-
ceiving stolen goods. but not knowing
". An ancient Mexican idol. remarkable
for its character and state OF preserva-
tion, which was pu. ,hased a number
1 OF years ago from an agent in Vera
Cruz. Mexico. IT has been discovered
vas stolen from a private museum in
that city
At the meeting of the American Asso-
citation for the Advancement OF Science
in Pittsburg in 1892 the idol attracted
the attention OF several Interested in
Mexican archaeology. one OF these Wis
itors recently visited the museum Of
Senor Theodore Dehesa. governor o.
Vera Cruz. The governor was Iamenting
the loss Of a rare idol and showed A
photograph OF the object stolen from
his collection. His visitor immediately
informed him that it was in the pos
session Of the Carnegie Museum in
PittsbUrg.
rms ted 10 correspondence. and Dr.
". !, Holland, director of the museum.
offered to return the idol. but the gov
ernoT. with great generosity. donated If
TO the museum. Or. Holland is having
1t reproduced in fac simile in order 10
exchange copies Of il with the different
national museums and other instit1I-
tons desiring TO possess TeplicaS
The Carnegie Museum has lust So
cured copy Of +. y Saccar rdo's SvfIoRa
Fungorum. This work cumposes a none
graph ou the fungi of the world and e.
has been exceedingly difficult tn Get
complete copies as all the ancient
volumes arc quite out Of print
The Washington times., 1906-02-06
REVOLVER RANGE
OPENS TONIGHT

\ revolver range, on wi 1ch The NOM
bers OF the National Capital Gun and
revolver Club. Minute Men. and the
Folce Department viii practice is fo
he thrown open this evening. The
range is located in the building sdfoln-
ing Convention Hall, and was formerly
used as the armory of the National
Guard % the District of Columbia
Efforts have been made for several
years to get such a range. but the
Iians always fell through Recently
Col Edward J. Dimmick. lieutenant
colonel inspector Of rife practice. 4.
y q. took hold Of the project and
showed il through For the past Two
weeks or more wOrlmCn have been in
me old armoTy getting it into shape
Tor range. Yesterday Col Dimmtcl
visited the range and found il in per
1ect condition. There are sixteen ranges.
md II is possible for the shooters 70
stand 100 feeC away from the targets
ana nave clear view down the hall
ne Minute Men and members of the
heEoiVer Club Will use the range at
ilght This morning Col. Dimmick
called upon Major Sylvester and ex-
'ehded on invitation 10 the policemen
- The city to use the range during
the day Matches viii be arranged be
tween the three organizations after
the members have had some practice
The Washington times., 1906-02-06
MARRIAGE LICENSES

roll. -
William Milton and Leannie Cullev
Harry Kendrick and Nellie f. FIanni-
gan.
Robert N. Williams and Elizabeth
BTaXton.
Robert Allen and Martha Hughes.
BuTreL a. Martin. Richmond Va. and
buIah r. Lackey. York county. va
William NJ Bell Greensboro n q
lmbia u "
William Wells and Matte L. Mayo
Whl1am SieVers and Elise AIuereer
hoth OF New York city.
Alphonzo Holmes, District of C-oIuro
olt. ana Ora Hatcher, Richmond. Va.
Joseph NJ. Johnson and NIarv Smith i.
"eeh 90 Ctiaries county, Md.
Robert NJ Lawson and Mamie Long.
ooth OF Charles county, Md.
Thomas Jones and Amy johnson
rutherford Bergman and Mary
Motley Anderson ana Lizzie F
Julian y. WiIkerson, Westmorelan5
county, Va, and Vara F. Rollins King
George county, Va
- Albert II. Larduskey and George 4
Haynes; both OF Baltimore.
John Ford and Maggie Neal.
solomon jackson ana Maggie Bris-
The Washington times., 1906-02-06
10000 MAY ATTEND
C0L0REO CONGRESS

The executive committee Of the Col
ored Young Peoples Religious Congress
VIII meet in this city the I4th instant 10
complete arrangements for The meeting
Of the congress in Convention Hail. this
city. next August. II IS believed that
the number attending the meeting here
next summer will De not lees than 10, G0l
Bishop ". J. Gaines and Prof. l. Gar
land Penn are the leading influences at
the head Of the movement while DIT
Booker T. Washington, Bishop g W
Clinton, the Rev. c. T. Walker, and Dr.
u. J. Sanders and other noted men I'm
sympathy with the objects OF the Con
gTess, will attend its meeting here. The
body will be IN session nearly one week.
and the music, which will be a decided
fea ture Of the meeting will be furnished
by Il choral society, and viii include
some Of the most noted singers and
musicians OF the race.
The Washington times., 1906-02-06
SPENT HIS FORTUNE
SEEKING PIRATES GOLD

NEW YORK. Feb 6.-Forty years
ago William s Meade was worth nearly
IA quarter of a million dollars. Yeste~-
day, at eighty years OF age, he died.
penniless and alone, in the St. Clare
Hotel, cheap-priced lodging house at
j2o Park row. The fortune which he
made with an Invention for preserving
meat he lost IN a number of expensive
cruises 10 the South Seas In search OF
hidden pirate treasures. Each cruise
was expensive bat with unshaken con
fiience IN his ultimate unedrthing Of
untold wealth he sank his entire for
tune IN his attempts
The Washington times., 1906-02-06
ASKS BIG DAMAGES
FOR ALLEGED LIBEL

Hearing I'm the suit of Molly Elliott
SeaweII. authoress and pIaywrizbt.
against the a. 5. Abeu Company. Of
Baltimore, to recover S95.O60 for al
legged libel was begun today before Jus
tice Barnard in Circuit Court No. I.
- The suit is based upon an article
published in the Baltimore Sun Sen
tember j. 1904. in which she is charC-
ed with bringing into the United states
Valua ble dUtiabie articles. porrrsits
and pictures Withou- submitting them
70 the United States customs officers
Tor examination and inspection
The Washington times., 1906-02-06

II Will not discourage drinking If it is
made cheaper or better: and being both
ss municipal control OF ownership Will
make II, the consumption viii. proba bIy
be extended. Ownership by the city wifi
elevate drinking into a civic virtue
boozing Rill be a test Of local patriot
ism
work people are 70 drink their village
into 4 free library or a Park bv a pro-
cess that Will land many in the hospital
some in jail. a great number into asy-
iums. all into misery and not a few
TO the cemetery The municipaiization
Of drink Will add TO drinking customs
The Washington times., 1906-02-06

lions and walk around with their for
hler friends, and they do not have 10
stand IN front Of The doors and say.
Afier you" II Is possible for them to
enter any room alongside the most ro-
tund person who ever was. no matter
how narrow the doorway.
According 10 the sage from Colombo.
u requires several days for the person
who has departed from the scene Of his
customary activities TO realize that any
thing unusual has happened
He Cannot Interfere.
'-Then,' resumed Mr.. Jinara jadasa
he sees his body put in the coffin and
he cannot interfere. He realizes that ne
Is In a different world and he cannot
make himself felt. He sees others ar
ranging his affairs in a way OF which
he does not approve and he does not
Ike il. yet he can do nothing. Sooner
or later he realizes that he is dead after
all His shape is the same as it was,
yet he has no corporeai frame. He Is
not thirsty or hungry. nor does he suffer
fatigue. For him there is neither sun
light nor darkness. although he is able
70 observe that fer those whom he sees
on earth there is the slteTnation Of day
and night"
MI Jlnarajadasa dwell upon the fact
that tie man VINO gives way to the
craving for strong drink I'm this world
viii be punished in his disembodied
state by experiencing those bibulols de-
slres- Vet be without Rhc physical means
or satisfying them. Those whose pst
vice was the planning OF financial
schemes 10 crush their rivals IN finance
VIII continue their Vaccinations but be
baked AZ the last moment by the real
iEation that they have no coTDoredl on-
titles. and are. therefore, unable 10
. F1nfF -ravf~. T.
East Indian saVant. howeve-. that the
truly good have no troubles, and after
2 period OF years return again 10 his
life
The Washington times., 1906-02-06
MCFARLAND ON CAPITAL

The National Capital was the sun
ject Of an address of II. r. r. Mae
faTland. president OF the Board of Dis
trict Commissioners. as the principal
speaker at q monthly meeting of the
Me0's club of the Mt. Pleasant Con-
gregationai Church last everine.
The meeting was in charge of John
r. Sleman, jr.- president Of the club.
Fred r. Mann. and ]. r. Henderson.
The Washington times., 1906-02-06
Asidtic Sage Lifts Lid
From Heaven and He'll
Wise Man from Colombo Tells New York
Theosophists of Conditions i'm the
Future Life

NEW YORK. Feb 6.-Attend. sahIbs
all. TO the words of e. Jinarajadasa. 3.
A. who of the future knows the A. B.
c. From Colombo. Ceylon. he comes.
and last night he addressed a large
audience OF theosophists on the theme,
Heaven and He'll in Fact and Fancy" )"
He seemed 10 have friends in both
places. from whom he had obtained
Every de tail
Lille time was wasted by TIE chair
man who introduced him in idle repe-
titions or unnecessary compliments. Hs
simply said that 1t gave him great
pleasure to present the speaker and
then mentioned his name.
The Introductory address. therefore.
took scarcely more than ten minutes
and after the nomenclature Of the ora
tor had been cleared the lecture pro-
The Washington times., 1906-02-06

Famous Englishman Scores
John BarleycOrn:
LIQUOR DECREASES VITALITY
Tavern AntechambeT to WoIkhouse
and Municipal Ownership Would
Help Increase Consumption.
BY JOHN BURNS, NJ. P.

The drinking habits Of The poorer
classes have everywhere contributed to
their political dependence. industrial
bondage. personal deDasement. civic
infeTiority and domestic misery. The
tavern has been the antechambeT to the
workhouse, the chapel Of ease TO the
asylum, the recruiting station for the
hospital, the rendezvous Of the gambler.
the gathering ground for the jail. There
Is no class in ancient nor any section
in modern eoc.ety on which the evil
Of drink or the scourge of drunkenness
has so mtschievOusiy impressed its de-
effect and sterilizing influence
as on the class who could least resist
1.-THE Industrious poor, upon whom the
lot Of manual L. Dor falls
The Washington times., 1906-02-06
Many Theosophists Attend.

one of the largest meetings II the
osoDhists seen in this city since Mrs.
Katherine 3. TingIey Joined the Lotos
Eaters OF the Pacific slope had gathers d
in Assembly Hall. al Fourth avenue
and Twenty-second street Grave .03K-
ing men and women. in gold trimmed
eyeglasses. wrote down the Observations
OF &. ]. B. a Il. - In red edged books
covered with alligator leather. aud
most OF them looked as though they
we're g!ad 10 re alive
II is one Of the contentious of (see
above that many persons walk about
this world without knowing that they
are dead. They have an unpleasant way
Of not paying any attention 10 doors
but Just slip through walls without say
Ing. by your leave" At first, Of course.
they feel as though they are hampered
by the body but before very long they
heeome accustomed to the new condi-
The Washington times., 1906-02-06
Most Drunkards BiackIegs.

The shortest answer 20 this raIIacy is
that the workmen who spend the least
on drink have the best homes and most
regular employment. -nd are better pre-
pared To resist enCroac chments on their
wages The dTunkard b'ackleg invaria-
bly, underselIs his fellows in tho labor
market to the extent Of the Iowness OF
his tastes. which rarely rise above
treachery 10 his trad. disioyalty 10 his
home and contempt for the elementary
virtues of thrift. sobriety. and civic de-
cency.
In many cases drink is fruitful IS the
chief cause of dismissal OF individual
workers Intemperance in .he British
General POsfoff1ce in 1893 wak responsible
for p per cent Of the losses Of good con
duct stripes a similar proposition could
ialriy oe applied 10 the police. munic-
tpal military. naval, and every other
branch OF public service employment
our duty Is TO remedy. pafliate re-
move and on the road 10 ultimate absn-
donment by an educated people Of the
chief source Of their present fEuora nee
ana distress 10 have stepping stones out
Of the SWampS of dTink-CTeated misery
Tho chief stepping stone is that OF per-
Sonai abStinencA-the best as 1t Is the
first and most enduring Of All remedies
Then follows in order of effectiveness
the policy Of reduction OF licenses Of
which Liverpool. BournviIIa. Battersea
London ard other places are examrTes
As 10 muHicipslization Of the public
house the last thing that municipalities
should touca- ike individuals, :s liquor.
The Washington times., 1906-02-06
0RDWAY QUINT WON
FROM CHURCH TEAM

The Ordwavs went ND another runr
In the Washington city league cham
pionship ladder last night by defeating
the Epiphany Chapel qufnt by 81 to Q.
IN the National Guard gymnasium.
The church team was without the
services of Rogers and Evans. the two
players who were suspended by the \
y L. shor- time ago for rough pIav-
ing IN the EpiDhany-CarTolI game. and
In consequence WAS not strong enough
To compete with the Cadets. who had
leam-passing down we'll and at no time
were IN danger of losing. The bows
from southeast put up a plucky fight
HoJWitnStandtng the weakened Condi-
Hoh OF the team, and with little more
PIaCtlce Should make good in the re-
mainder Of the pennant race. The line
~ -'hio
The Washington times., 1906-02-06
Pitfsn for Workmen.

Every workman ought TO decree that
liquor is useless and dangerous. and
ought TO be abolished.
The trades onions are living monu-
ments of what thrift, thought. and sober
effort have secured for work men and the
nation. They would have been larger.
more powerful. and Of greater influence
but fer the drain upon their members
and their resources which the drink
ing habits of the people reject on them.
Their sick pay would have been larger
ia amount to the Individual. but smaller
la burden to the society. but for drink.
Accidents would nor pe so numerous.
benevolent grants so frequent. and su-
perannuation taken at 50 early an age
II sohriety and abstinence had been
more generally prevalent both IN past
and present membership. They have
been unfortunately hampeTed in extri-
eating themselves from The contamina-
tion pf drink by thu necessary evil II
holding their meetings at public houses
IA perennial source OF weakness. temp
tation and discFedit
The claim that ali dominant races are
superior TO others because they drink
alcohol is absurd. The supremacy Is
due 10 other Causes-maciinery. educa-
tion, political freedom, parliamentary
liberty. ana the assertiveness Of all com
muniJies that have been fred by demo
cratic progress. inyentIveness and "a
greater diffusion Of wealth as a result
OF greater human energy.
The Washington times., 1906-02-06

Goals--SannlnO. \, Thompson ?.
Regis, o; Bonaviers. { SCroggins ..
Slmmel: !; McQuinn, ,; Garner. /. Free
,; McQuinn, I. Re
feree-Mr. M0riaFity.
The Washington times., 1906-02-06
A Startling Denouement.

Yesterday the real Mrs. -- appeared
at the store 10 buy few little pieces OF
JeWeirE- She, too, drove up 10 Tiffany 5
door In an electric brougham and with a
maid. one of the assistant managers
happt ned to pass ana spoke 10 her. ask
Ing incidentally If she sun liked fbe
diamonds
Then the story came out. and Tiffany
Co realized they had been CIeverIv
Cuped- The salesman who had sold the
diamonds was sent for and Mrs. --
WHY, no; that's not the woman. % he
said. tie
And the police haven't cIew.
The Washington times., 1906-02-06
Selected $4,000 Worth.

Several articles were taken out for her
inspection. she finally selected several
pieces of diamond set jeweIry. The
salesman told her the bill would be
$1,000.
or course she was not expected 70
have that amount Of money with her
and when she coHfded her name 10 the
salesman taere wasn't even the thought
OF asking for check.
I'm Mrs. -, and / presume vou
won't mind if l take these things for
week or so until ] make up my mind if |
really want them she said
No there wasn't the slightest objection
10 that when. with simulated annoyance
she produced from her chateiaine bag
letters and papers which would indicate
that she was Mrs
The Washington times., 1906-02-06
FAIR THIEF GETS
$4,000 IN GEMS
Bogus Society Woman Sc
cures Rings on Approval.
MAKES EXIT IN BR0UGHAM
Real Woman Appears and Jewelry
Company Discovers 1t Has Been
CleveTly Deluded.

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-The daring and
skilful theft Of $1,000 worth of jewels 10y
woman who representing herself as a
prominent member of the -Four Hundred,
walked out of TnaHy's with the gems,
has been reported TO police headquar
ters. The theft was So ingenious that
there is absolutely no clew on which TO
base an investigation.
a week ago an electric brougham
stopped n front of the Tiffany store,
and woman. richly clad. stepped out
aud entered the store. She walked
around for some time. and finally stopped
In front of one of the dlamund cases.
The Washington times., 1906-02-06
- 81 e
I PaaldlS
R()ya
A. Lisner
A. Lisner

Home comfort is the thought
now and will be for some while
to come. Note that now is the
bargain time OF the year for
winter needs. Economy is
studied-to secure supplies now
for next winter.
Holbrook argus., 1906-03-31

One of those strange coincid- ence in human life that shows a pathetic side, and thought for the fatalist, eliminated in Cliff ton the past week, where there arrived in the city on Monday Mir. James Slater, of Denver, Colorado, to turn over to his partner James Henshall, the neat fortune Of $1O,OOO. Slater and Henshall had been partners in a mining claim, near Silverton, Colorado, for twenty-five years, and with the decline in silver several years ago, the mine was almost worthless. Recent events, however, Tn that section has made the property very val uable. and an offer of $25, ,OOO was made for it. Mir. Slater started for Clifton to make the necessary transactions in such matters with his partner, and found that about amonth ago Mir. Henshall had died, and the hand that would have so will ingly taken the gold was cold and pulseless under the ground. Clifton Herald.
Holbrook argus., 1906-03-31
Indian Faith Cure

A Hopi Indian who was so journing in our midst.s became i'll, one day the fore part of he week, stepping into Wetzler's store informed Julius he was sick and asked for the loan ofa "Hopi God," a piece of wood cut in the sha pc of a doll and painted in gay colors, Julius informed him a doll would do him no good, he said, that is our faith. I believe in it." A doll was loaned him. he went to Scorse's store and borrowed another; he scraped some paint, from each of them, which he dissolved in water and drank. A few hours later he re- turned completely cured and feel ing right in line.