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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-07-04
Report of Rural Carriers,

The following is a summary Of
the rural free delivery business Of
the four carriers out of the Sinner
postoffice during the quarter end
ing June Both, 1906. pcs.
Total Of matter delivered, $4,000
4" collected, 6,026
Total of money order applica-
tions, 300
Total value of ststaps on mat
ter collected, 1851
Value Of stamps sold by the
four carrieSr, s1&e,Se
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-07-04
RAILROAD lime rASLs

LocKHART BRANCH.
Train No. 40 arrives from Lockhart
1925 p. M.
Train No. 45 arrives from Yoakum
2:40p. m.
WACO BRANCH WACO 10 YoAKUM.
Train No. 40 arrives from Waco al
1895 p. m.
yoAKUM TO WACO.
Train No. Al arrives from Yoakum
at 2:25p. m.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-07-04

Mr.. William Green returned to
the city last Sunday after week
spent at Marlin with Mrs. Green.
Reys. /. M. Carter and VIM.
Byrnls went to TerryviIle last Fri
day to begin protracted meeting.
N. B. Truth, st. Paul, June 81,
'08.-Pve lived SO long, 1 remem-
Der well when the Mississippi was
brook. My good health and long
life came by taking Holllster's
Rocky Mountain Tea. 35 cents.
Rev. Mr.. Rice preached two good
sermons at the Baptist church last
Sunday to good sized congregations.
Miss Matte Foote of Wharton
was in Sinner several days last
week visiting her friend, Mrs. J. G..
| HAbarmachef n --,''rN-,l.. 49,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-07-04

A small memorandum book con-
tanning two r. r. expense bills.
Finder please return to "
r, P. LUCK.
A light shower of rain fell in
Sinner yesterday.
Don't forget'that Mr.. l.. B. Rich.
ter pays the highest market price
for good sound hides.
DR.. S. f. Nave sold his 1873 acre
farm to Mr.. Joseph Tomek, Jr.
The cotton crop around Sinner
is doing we'll and picking will be-
gin the last Of July.
DIR, Frank Kent OF San Antonio,
specialist in diseases of the Eye,
Ear, Nose and Throat, will visit
Sinner. July 9Th. A competent
optician will accompany DR.. Kent
to fit glasses to those who need
them.
Mr.. o. T. Payne has bought the
Ralph Carnes place and will i'm
prove and occupy it at once.
Vino, the great health bever-
age, Is handled by every saloon and
cold drink stand in town.
Miss Willie Mcvea Of Flstonia
is here visiting the families of w.
10. Mewes and e. J. Merrem.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-07-04
School Notice.

Parents desiring their children
transferred to the Sinner Independ-
ent School District should report
same at once to the secretary, Mr..
9. /. Jaeggli, at Wolters Bros.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-07-04

~ASOPROns
Mr.. Philip Williamson was in
town few days last week visiting
the homefolks.
MTs, M. A. Taylor of Concrete is
in the city visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Middlebrook.
Razors and scissors put in order
good as new at A. G. Koepkes.
Poultry 10 beginning to move
freely and large shipments go out
of Sinner every day.
Chas. Muecke is spending Pome
time in Mineral Wells for the hene.
fit Of his health.
Vino 8 cents everywhere.
MIR. l.. NJ. Kokernot shipped two
more cars of fat grass beeves to TT,
Worth last Wednesday.
If you are not satisfied with your
oil, try Red Seal; no smoke, no
smell, bright light, at
e. @. Merseburgers.
Mr.. w. I. Davis, candidate for
district clerk of Gonzales Co., was
in the city last Friday.
The J. A. Richardson case, called
at Cuero for last Friday, WAS con-
tinued till the next term of court.
At your Maifests drink Vino.
Mr.. B. f.. Mitchell of Weimar,
father of DR.. F. T. Mitchell, was in
the city several days last week Wis
iting his son.
Try Red Seal oil; no smoke, no
smell, positively guaranteed to give
satisfaction, at
K. G. Merseburgers.
Mr.. Louis Hauschildt is candi-
date for constable of precinct No. 6
in Gonzalez county, on the indie
pendent ticket.
Vino will cure that tired feel.
ing.
Miss Bertha Renken, one of the
teachers Of the Sinner school for
next session, is attending the Yoa-
KUN normal.
Mr.. Willie Zappe has been up q
Ballinger to see his brother. We
forgot to tell you about it last week
but will put it in this week.
Try Vino, the great health sods
beverage.
The ladies auxiliary of the Her
man Sons lodge will be organized
in Sinner on July Sd. There are
already thirty applications in,
Mr.. J. P. Boothe is a candidate
for constable of precinct No. 6 il
Gonzales county. This is larg'
precinct and extends from Dryer tt
Dilworth.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. or lady
with good reference, to travel b,
rail or with a rig, for firm o
$780, 100000 capital. Salary $1,07.
per year and expenses; salary pai'
weekly and expenses advanced
Address, with stamp, Jos A. Alex
ander, Sinner, Texas.
Mr.. Ben Fehrenkamp has bough
o gin in Yoakum and will put it il
order at once to be ready for tn
fall ginning. The plant is one c
the largest in Che city and has
capacity of rs bales per day.
1t has caused more laughs an
dried more tears, wiped away dis
eases and driven away more ieal
than any other medicine in tn
world. HolIisler's Rocky Noun
tain Tea. SO cent?, reapr Tablet
lschulze & Gray.
-.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-07-04
Physicians Prescriptions

r
and family recipes carefully pre-
pared, day end night, from the pur-
est drugs and chemicals by regis
tered, competent and experienced
pharmacists, at
Robert Seydler's Drugstore
Miss Erma Tinker of Houston
is in the city visiting the family of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Striebeck.
Beware OF your DOPE drinks;
Vino contains no Dope, and is the
moe, exhilerating drink on the
market.
Today is the great and glorious
Fourth of July. Give one cneer
for Geo. Washington and the Con-
tinental Congress.
Allen & Miller can sell you Sour
ry county lands from $500 up that
lie as good land as there is in Texas
anywhere, and they will meet all
prospectors at the train and denver
them back free of all cost to them.
Mrs. s. MoMurrey has been re-
ported quite sick during the past
week and her many friends will
hope for her speedy recovery.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-07-04

Mr.. VIM. wendtiand hasbVngbt
the block Of ground fOsuesl2 Ovned
by Mr.. D. @. Hclmsra, q, ana WIN
build on ii in the nsAf iaGSso :.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-07-04

. 0sSssosepooO0oOesseoOooe
( LOCAL NEWS. 3
Seeeee eaoeeS
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-07-04
Teacher Wanted.

For the Kopecky school. The
patrons Of the school are requested
to meet at the school house on Sun
day, July 1st, at 10 q. m. to decide
on the teacher. All applications
to be addressed to
TON MARoAK,
Sinner, Texas.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-14
The GERMANS LOSE OUT
cuALLENeERs FoP ROOSEVELT
CUP LEFT FAR IN REAR.
Winner Of the Races For the Sonoef
KIasse at KieI Last TO
Cross the Line.

Marblehead, Mass.-Three Amen'
can boats sailed across the nn'
ish line in Wednesdays race for inc
Roosevelt CUP we'll in advance OF the
three German challengers. Flm' de-
signed by William Gardner, and oWnea
by Commander 7. L. Park. OF the
American Yacht club, of New YORK.
won the contest through her brilliant
windward work, coupled with splenolo
running qualities. Clifford Buckman'
her amateur skipper, sailed the craft
perfectly the second time over inc
course, although he lost during inc
first time by taking long hitch IN
shore with the tide.
The Caramba, owned by c. H. Fos.
ter, was the second boat, finishing 81
seconds behind Vim, while Aux, win
ner OF Mondays race, was third 10
finish, % second behind Caramba.
OF the three German challengers,
Wannssee did the best work. but at
that not one OF them seemed to have
a chance with the American yachts at
any stage of the race. Wannssee I'M
ished the race 3 minutes and 20 sec
onds behind Vim, and was 81 seconds
ahead of the Glueckauf w., the fifth
racer to finish. The lilly W., the
pride of the German fleet, and winner
of nearly all the races for the Sender
Klasse at Kiel, Germany, was the las
boat to cross the finish line.
The German yachtsmen expressed
themselves as much surprised at thu
; results of the races that have beer
sailed, but do not admit yet that thei
chances Of lifting the Roosevelt cul
are gone. They said they .wouiu be II
Thursdays race, and hoped to max
a good showing.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-14
PRESIDENT REVIEWS NAVY.
aruest AssembIage of Warships Ever
Assembled in American Waters.

OYSTER Bay-What was probably
the largest assemblage Of war YES
sells in the history OF the
western hemisphere was reviewed by
President Roosevelt in the waters OF
Long Island sound, off Oyster Bay.
Monday-Labor Day. In the flee'
we're the newest and best Of the yes
sells of the American navy, including
all that is most efficient in the various
classes of battleships, cruisers, torpe'
do boats and torpedo boat destroyers
and submarines. In the fleet, com
manded by Rear-Admiral Evans, were
$4,000 men to cheer President Roose
welt as the Mayfower steamed through
the lines of warships.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-14
The Cost of Cities.

New York city's budget next year
will be s116,SO5, 49O37. This is one
9th of the total expenditures OF the
ISL cities of the United States haV'
Ing population of over SO,OOO' IN
Guiding the bond issues New York
spends one-third. New York SPENDS
more than the six next largest cltles
Chicago, Philadelphia, st. LOUIS
Baltimore. Boston and Cleveland. Al
though its population is only l"lce
Chicago's, it's government costs four
times as much It's debt is more
than a third of the aggregate city
debt, which Is larger than the national
debt. The per capita debt of all these
cities is $57 or less than half New
York's. New York's expenditures ex-
coed those of any foreign city. Inc
London council uses only S5O,OOO,ooo
q year. Parish expenditures do not
bring the total to the New York fig'
ure. The expenditures of the German
empire are less than five times as
great, those of the kingdom of Prus
sja six times as great, those OF SPAN
only a quarter larger. The census Du'
reau bulletin which contains these
statistics also gives interesting IN
formation about municipal ownership
and operation. Two-thirds OF the Cit
les own their own Waterworks. Pnlla
delphia owns it's own gas plant. II
is one of the few cities that does
lint an increasing number own cleo
trio light works, Chicago being th'
hest known of these. Boston, Port
land; Ore, and New York operate mu
nicipal ferries. Auburn operates
stone quarry. Detroit has a mum
cipal asphalt plant. One-httn OF III
total revenues come from the water
works. In almost every case tines
waterworks more than pay the cos
of their maintenance, the lnteres
and the sinking fund of the waite
bonds. One of the other interestln
facts in this bulletin, to which ID
New York World calls attention,
that Hoboken has the highest popul'
ton to the acre of any city. That
because it's area is only S25 acre
New York is the largest city,, wit
an area of over 800 square mile
New Orleans is second and Chicae
is third.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-14
Plant of the Hindus.

The Anglo-Indian Pioneer mas
undertaken to print the complaint OF
Hindus with reference to the "ln]us'
tice and insolence" of the English in
India. A correspondent of the Ber-
lin Tageblatt supplies further details.
Young officers are accused OF beng
specially fragrant offenders. In drfV-
ing through the cities they ply their
whips right and left, to clear the
streets, without rejecting that there
by they arouse feelings which, gain
ing force from year to year, must
end in an explosion" The educated
Hindus are aggrieved because the
English treat them with the same con
tempt as the coolies, refusing to eat
VI associate with them. They are
oon,,,,,, Jug impatient. in proportion a.
49, shara the benefits of European
oustom Of educatsSu. at the postpone
rm"st Of the day when they are te
%Sava voice in the shaping OF thu
countrv's policy. The German re
sorrad tn is at loss to understand
the British attitude toward the edu
Gated Hindus. 81 have become &C
nuainted with a number OF these' III
writes, "whom I liked decidedly bel
Ter than many an English snob or GeI
man official have met.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-14
AIaska's First Campaign.

, Alaska is to have novel expert
once in the shape of congressional
campaisn. The Seward purchase IS
now a full-fedged territory, entitled
to representation in the national leg
,aIatura at Washington, and will live
IN to its privileges by electing del
egate. But it is not likely that there
will be anything wildly exciting about
If at least over most of the territory
says tbe Troy times. Alaska has a
sopulaton estimated to approximate
100 1000. more than half OF the inhap'
.itants being Indian natives. The ter
ritory has an area about equal 10 tne
whole of the United States east OF
the Mississippi river. and campaign
ing over such a region will mean long
rides and tramps for the spellDlnders
for railroads and highways are scarce
in that part of the world. However
most of the whites are to be found IL
settlements like Sitka and in tn
mining camps, In those sections ther
Is a prospect of vigorous campaigning
On the whole there will be consider
able interest in the first election r.
turns from Alaska
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-14
Jog CANS GIVEN THE DECISION.
Negro Boy Awarded Fight On Foul by
Battling Nelson.

Goldfeld, Nevada-Joe Cans got the
decision over Battling Nelson in the
forty-second round of the prize fight
they fought Monday afternoon. The
hattie was one of the fiercest and long
est ever engaged in by men of their
weight. each of them scaling less than
1873 pounds. The negro, Cans, broke
his hand in the thirty-third round. In
the earlier stages of the game the
Dane, Nelson, was apparently almost
beaten, but his wonderful recuperatlve
powers saved him "a knockout. In
the last round Nelson deliberately
struck Cans a vicious blow in the
4roin causing the negro to collapse
Referee Siler unhesitatingly gave the
decision to Cans, and the thousands
who looked on shouted their approval
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-14
THE IRRIGATION CONGRESS
MANY MILLIONS ASKED FOR Re'
cLAMATioN WORK.
Claim Made That California Realized
$15o,ooo,ooo Last Year From
Irrigation.

Boise, Idaho The slogan, "One
Hundred Million Dollars for he
clamation" was brought before the IT.
rigation congress by Fred J. kelsel, Oh
Ogden, chairman Of the Utah delega'
ton. Mr.. Keisel said the west must
go to congress with this demand. He
would not, he said, insist of this whole
amount in one lump appropriation
He was willing ito be dealt with and
haggled with a little" In the % re-
clamation projects now in hand, he
said, the government has tied up $4S,'
100000 realized from all sources,
largely from the sale of public land,
and S55 100000 would be required to
complete these works. He cited the
great appropriation for the Philip
mines, for rivers and harbors and SIM
liar purposes, and insisted that the
west was justified in asking and de.
manding one hundred million to be
used In new projects. Mr.. Keisel de-
clared that the people of the west
were not persistent enough, and SAID
that they were not giving to irrigation
the attention which the subject de-
served. The governor of Nevada, he
said, had promised to come and bring
a train load of his people, but instead
and unfortunately, they were DETECTED
| by a prize fight at Goldfield.
Leigh H. Freeman, Of North Yaka
ma, Washington, was less modest thar
Mr.. Keisel in his demands, which was
. Three hundred millions for irriga
, ton" He asserted that England ha'
, expended an amount greater than thi
for irrigation In India and other vas
sums in Egypt.
Irrigation In California" was pre-
/ scented by Clarence S. Edwards, o
. San Francisco. The statistics whic
0 be presented of CALIFORNIA; vast IL
9 come from the sale Of products grow
e under irrigation made the irrigatio
d works of some Of the newer state
/, look small. California, he said, las
Q wear realized $5O,OOO,OOO from irrig
e ton, and even now, in his Opinion
II the industry is but in its infancy.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-14
THE BACK STAMP ON LETTERS.
BY Leaving It OF, Chicago Expedites
Mail Delivery.

Washington-An experiment with q
view not only to the say.
ing of expense, but to the economizing
of time, is being tried in the Chicago
post office. 1t is the elimination OF
the use of the back stamp on letters,
which indicates to the recipient of a
letter the precise time of its arrival in
the delivering office from the sending
point. The services of about thirty
clerks has been saved, and the time
of the delivery of the letter mail to the
recipients, from the hour of its arrival
in the Chicago post office, has been re-
duced from twenty minutes to two
hours. 1t is proposed now to try the
experiment in other large post offices.
If it should be as successful as it has
been in the Chicago office, the use OF
the back stamp probably will be elm
| mated entirely.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-14
A PROGRESSIVE MOVE
PRESIDENT DEFENDS HIS slmPL''
FLED SPELLING ORDER
NOTHING FOOLISH ABOUT IT
If the Changes, However, DO NOV
Meet With Public Approval They
Will be Dropped.

Oyster Bay, n. Yin a letter 10
Charles A. Stillings, public print
err at Washington, President
Roosevelt wrote that if the changes
in spelling advocated by the simpElheu
smelling board, and put into use IN Oh
fetal documents, meet popular approx
al, they will be permanent II not
he wrote, they will be dropped. Inc
presidents letter follows:
The Presidents Letter.
"Hon Charles A. Stillings, Puonc
Printer. Washington, d. c.:
"Mv Dear Mr.. Stillings-l enclose
herewith copies of certain circulars OF
the simplified spelling board when
can he obtained free from the board
at No. / Madison avenue, New YORK
citv. Please hereafter direct enat IN
all government publications OF the e1
ecutiye departments the above three
hundred words enumerated in circular
No s shall be spelled as therein sci
forth. II any one asks,the reason tol
the action, refer him to circulars D.
and & az issued by the simpli6ed spell
ing board.
In Entire Ignorance.
Most of the criticism OF the pro
posed step is evidently made in entire
| ignorance of what the step is, no les
than in entire ignorance OF the yer.
moderate and common sense views q
to the purposes to be achieved. wnicl
views are so excellently set forth II
the circulars to which have referred
There is not the slightest attention I
do ANYTHING revolutionary or initial
any far.reaching policy. The purpos
simn,y is for the government. 1nstea
Of tagging behind popular sentlmen
to advance abreast Of 1t, and at tn
same time abreast of the views OF I'll
ablest and most practical educators
our time, as we'll as of the most pr
found scholars-men Of the stamp
prof Lounsbery and Prof. skeat'
the slight changes in the spelling
/. the three hundred words propose
), wholly or partially meet popular
nroval then the changes will becor
. permanent without any reference
q what public officials or individual p
= vate citizens may feel; If they DO L
e ultimately meet with popular approx
i. they will be dropped, and that Is
re there is about 1t.
NJ Sincerely yours,
" THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-14
PALMA IS ANXIOUS
WOULD BE WILLING TO CoMpHo'
MISE CUBAN TROUBLE
AUTHORIZES INVESTIGATION
Men Who Won independence From
Spain Strive to Save DIS
rupted Country.

Hayana-A report that Generai
Menocal, who is using his lnllu-
euce TO establish peace between the
government and the insurgents, mas
an eye on the presidency, Is vigorous,
" denied by the leader of the CUBAN
veterans.
Nenocal adds that he does not seek
the overthrow of President Palma OF
the moderate administration, but de-
sires solely to see the republic az
peace. Personal ambitions. polltlcai
and otherwise, should be set aside Tor
the good Of all.
Cen. Menocal's arrival has raised
the hopes of peace. President Palma
gave him carte blanche to investigate
the situation, and emissaries were
Immediately sent to the principal IN
surgent chiefs to ask for an armistice
Brig. Gen. Guzman, commanding the
rebel forces In the Santa Clara pro
vince, is said to have received orders
from Gen. Pine Guerra to avoid al
engagement until after September 10
when Guzman Is directed to begin al
energetic campaign.
Committees of veterans have start
ed to visit the insurgents in SAINTS
Clara, Havana and Pinar del Rio pre-
yinces. to learn whether they ar
willing to make peace on the basis o
municipal election within 60 days an
a special session of congress to pas
a new general election providing 10
minority representation and amnest
for everybody in the revolt
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-14
National Banks Warned.

Washington.-An official OF the
treasury department, in discussing
the failure of the First National bank
of Chelsea, Mass, asserted that here
after the law regulating the making
of loans by national banks will be rig.
idly enforced. Willful and fragrant
violation of the law, he said, means
that the charter of the bank will be
forfeited. ..#s.as.-
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-14
A uo,,seho,d Necessity.

Iwould almost as soon tninh y, -. !.
ming NV farm without implements :. =
without Hunts Lightning vi. " .,
the liniments l have ever used sea-, ~
both hot man and beast, it is the quick e..
in action and richest in results .,u, n%
i burns and fresh cuts it is aDso ISsss
wonderful. / regard 1t as d nOD
necessity.
Yours truly
S. Harrison
KosciuskO. Miss
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-14

an Z. Mound Street, CofAn'HS' OSp'
rTAY FEVER is endemic catarrh. II
is caused by some irritating sub.
stance in the atmosphere during the
late summer months. 1t is generally
thought that the pollen OF certain weeds
and flowers is the cause OF 1t.
Change OF locality seems TO De the
only rational cure. The use OF Peruna,
however, stimulates the nervous system
70 resist the effect of the poisonous
enanations and sometimes carries the
victim through the hay fever season
without an attack of the disease.
A large number of people rely upon
pernna for this purpose. Those who
do not find it convenient to change
their location to avoid Hay Fever,
would do well to give Peruna trial.
It has proven of priceless value to
many people.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-14
so LONG AS HE is SPEAKER.
Cannon Says He Will Prevent Pass
age of Gompers' Measure.

Portland Maine.-Speaker Joseph
G.. Cannon addressed a largely
attended republican rally in city hall
Friday night. Mr.. Cannon said that
80 long as he was speaker he would
preyent the passage of the measure
advocated by Samuel Gompers. He
also alluded to the return OF William
]. Bryan to this country, and said
that evil results would attend his
nomination and election to the presi'
dency.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-14
klsiaeI to Succeed TrepOft.

ST. Petersburg General Trepon'
commandant OF the palace, is to
be succeeded by Lieut.-Gen. Baron
Kleigel, according to report current,
which is based upon good authority.
Last week it was reported that Ire
poff had suffered nervous collapse
as a result of his trying experience
as the cars protector since the revo
luton began, and had been compelled
to give up his duties.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-09-14
& Sheriff Kills Two

Fort Worth, Texas.-Deputy Sher.
III Porter of Guadalupe county Ii
dead near Redwood, the result OF be-
ing shot twice in the stomach by two
Mexicans at a dance. Before daylight
he shot and killed both Mexicans, who
were brothers by the name of Torres.