Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-10-17
ALL OVER TEXAS.

Governor Lanham has granted
stay of execution to John Boyd, a ne.
gro who was to have been hanged
at La Grange Friday.
John Smith, a deaf-mute was run
over and instantly killed seven miles
east of Mineola by an eastbound Texas
and Pacific passenger train Thursday.
The Bots dare Schoolhouse, two
miles northwest of Mckinney, was
burned while it was being moved 10
another location. The traction engloo
pulling 1t set fire to it. t.
J. F. Turley, a highly respected
young railroad man, was shot and in
stantly killed at El Paos. Turley was
a member of very prominent Ten
nessee family and formerly lived in
Fort Worth, Texas.
Sid Logan met tragic death at
Harrisburg Switch in McLennan Coun-
ty one night last week. While feed
ing gin, he was caught in the saws
and SO badly torn that he bled to
death.
A logging road, fifteen miles In
length, will be built from Cooper
Delta County, to the forests on White
Oak and Sulphur creeks The timber
supply on these two streams is SEEM
ingly inexhaustible.
Zach Conley, well-known negro
character, was struck on the head,
presumably by bottle, at a saloon in
the Red Light district at Temple and
his skull crushed. Two white men
were arrested.
Turner Goodwin, an old Confedsr
ate soldier, near CARROTS Bluff, who
went through the war without receiv-
ing a scratch, was accidentally shot
few days ago with a target rifle in the
hands of a small boy.
The Railroad Commission has issued
an order directing the Texas and Pa
cific to provide adequate depot ac
commodations at Savoy; the new
structure to be completed by Deem
Der /.
w. B. Martin, of Terrell, few days
since marketed bale of long staple
cotton which he had grown on his
farm near Terrell at IA cents per
pound. 1t was pronounced the finest
staple cotton marketed in Terrell.
October so to November 5 has been
set as the time for holding the carniv-
al in Dallas this fall. The car
nival is under the management of tho
Carnegie Library this fall instead of
the Business Mems League, as hereto
fore.
Allen Turner, Beaumont oil man,
was found MORALLY wounded in front
of the Y. M. C. A. building of that city
few nights since. 1t is not known
whether he fell from window OF the
building or was the victim of PEI.
sonal attack.
While out hunting with compan.
ion Of about his age, Preston Bishop,
the 14-year-old son of Mrs r. w.
Bishop, of Nixon, was accidentally,
and probably fatally shot in the head
with 22-calibre rife 1t entered the
front of the ear, ranging down and
lodging In the neck.
The recognized Republicans form,
ally opened their State campaign in
Dallas Saturday night DR.. A. w. Ach.
eson, of Denison, nominee for Govern.
or, and NJ. T. Conner, of Dallas, nomi.
nee for Congress. were the principal
speakers
Twelve arrests were made In Fort
Worth Wednesday for violation of the
anti-spitting ordinance. Three of the
Offenders were unable to pay the
fines, and are now making little ones
out of big ones"
In an alteration at Deanyille, in
the southern part Of Burleson coun-
ty. Joe sebaJ. prominent Bohemian
farmer, shot and instantly killed
negro named Horace chriesman. 1t
seems that the negro had done some
insulting talk to Mrs. segbaj
The Commissioners Court OF Fish
or County has ordered an election to
he held on the II day OF November
to determine whethe. or not bonds TO