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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-12-19

The brick wall OF the vault was dug
Through, but the sheet iron of the
vaults interior necessitated blowing.
Both the vault and the safe within
were blown with nitroglycerine. 1t is
believed,
The abandoned handcar upon which
1T is believed the mauraders made their
escape, was found at Hale Switch
The theory is that they made this way
to stop "a on the Interurban and went
westward
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-12-19
To Beauty Depot Grounds.

Temple, Tex; The Missouri, Kansas
& Texas Railway Company is making
arrangements to beautify the surround
ings at dts passenger depot in Temple.
and is having laid out small park
east of the depot. When completed
there will be a great Improvement no
tceable in the surroundings of the de-
pot.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-12-19
No Hog Killing Weather.

I Caldwell Tex: The weather so far
this winter has been very mild, and
very few hogs have been killed on
this account, and all the farmers are
wishing for some good hog-kllling
weather. Christmas turkeys are plenti'
full and cheap.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-12-19
Aeetylene cas- ExpIosIon.

Mexla. rex' The acetylene gas
plant which furnishes light for the
postotiiee exploded, an oversupply OF
gas formed In some way which caused
the explosion, Tho plant waa totally
wrecked, but no Que hurt,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-12-19

La Grange Tex; A north bound
Katy freight train was wrecked be,
tween the passenger depot and the
river bridge at o'clock Wednesday
afternoon. Seven freight cars wero
ditched and badly torn up, No one
Mas hurt The wreck was cleared IN
time Tor The 0 o'clock passenger south
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-12-19

Alvin. Tex; A very cool rain began
hele Saturday nAght and continued
through the night, and Is growing
colder, with northwest wind The
rain will 10 very beneficial 70 truck
Rud strawberry plants,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-12-19

Angleton, Tex, sunday afternoon
this vicinity was visited by much
needed rain and the gardcpn are great
ly benefited, aa II turned OF warm
and You can almost SEQ tho vegetables
grow.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-12-19
Wells Earno Paid lts Tax.

Austin, Tex; Wells Fargo & Co.
Friday paid into the state treasury
$4,000, which Is the tax upon Its gross
receipts in Texas for the last quar-
ter.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-12-19

8 Gonzales. Tex; Cotton receipts to
date are 172O5 bales, against 14,7sg
this date last year 1t has been raining
here for several days, but a cold nor
Their has arrived and will clear things
up.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-12-19

Jennings, La; A reception was given
nhday evening at the beautiful home
OF o, w, Haywood in honor tho otfice
employees of tho jennings Haywood
OH Sgndicate
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-09-06
SUMMER SCENES IN NEW ENG
LAND.

| love the woodlands dark and deep;
An herd OF cows; a mock of sheep;
| love the grass! l love the sky;
l love a waving field OF rye.
But most OF all l love the swain
Who drives the herd and sows the grain
l love to hear his manly feet
Salute the ground with wholesome beat;
l o to hear his evening song.
AS tired of toll he strolls along;
I sit with reapers meath the tree,
And many a joyful talk a we.
When the late sun comes up the sky,
And fresh with dew the meadows lie,
How sweetly sings the Bob-o-link
His cheerful note with chink chink
chink:
And every wren from out the bush,
Red Robin. BlaclSbird. and brown Thrush
Welcome the rising of the sun =
In notes that sparkle as they run.
How gladly then, for comely girls
In honey hoods and fairy curls.
I tread the forest and the fields
Gull the flowers hat Nature Yields.
unacknowledged poem by r. w.
Emerson in September Critic.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-09-06

ernor Of Kentucky is in this bed" AS he
spoke the bed Stats broke, and Judge
Harlan rolled to the floor. enator Nc
Creary caught and held himself in bed,
and as Judge Harlan reached the floor,
said: John. you are right. the next gov
ernor OF kentucky is still in this bed
Recently Senate McCreary was asked
IL the story was true, and he said that
it was. The senator became reminiscen,
and told a story connected with the APP
pointment of udge Harlan to the supreme
bench that has never before found its
way into print. a dinner party lad gath
cred at the palatial home of the late w.
b. Belknap, father OF Morris Belknap, late
republican nominee for governor Of Ken
lucky. among those present being Presi-
dent Rutherford b. Hayes, several men,
members of his cabinet, and Governor
McCreary. 1t in 1877, shortly prior
to the appointment of Mr.. Harlan TO
the supreme bench.
During the progress of the dinner Presi-
dent Hayes told the senator, then Gov
ernor McCreary, that he wished to ap-
point a Kentuckian to the supreme bench
of the United States, and said he wanted
to select one who would be satisfactory
both to republicans. and democrats, and
asked whom the governor would recon-
mend. Il told the president" said SEN
ator McCreary, that | had in mind a
man of ability, who ranke high as a
lawyer and was a pure Christian gen.
tleman. l was asked to name the man,
but said I would do SO later" At the
conclusion of the dinner President Hayes
informed Mr.. Belknap that he wished to
speak privately with Governor McCreary,
and the two retired to the library, the
other members of the party entering the
snoking-room.
las soon as we We're comfortably seat
ed" said Senator McCreary, president
Hayes again asked me for ~ recon-
mendation, and l replied: Mr.. President,
!, of course, want you to appoint a dem
ocrat.' The President told me that was
impossible. and then | said: If you won't
appoint a democrat, l will name to you
q mana noble anc true Kentuckian-
one with whom | have canvassed the
State. He is honorable and upright and
is a republican of the purest type. I
refer to John NJ. Harlan. m late oppon-
ent. He was n brigadier-general in the
federal army and has made two races
for governor of Kentucky or the repub-
lican ticket, neither of which he knew
could result VIGOROUSLY for him. His re-
p~ublicanism is of the purest type and his
manhood is unsullied.' The president
seemed pleased with the recommendation
and distinguished republicans over the
country Endorsed General Harlan, and
he was appointed to the position which
he has filled for % years with credit to
himself and benefit to the country"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-09-06
A GOOD CAMPAIGN STORY.
Rivnl Candidates for Governor Of Ken
lucky slept In Same He'd on "a Stump
Ing Tour Of the Statc.

(From the Louisville Courier-Journal.)
The appointment of James 8. Harlan to
the interstate commission and
the renewal of the gossip that his father.
Associate Justice John II. Harlan OF the
United States supreme court, Will retire
from his position and become the repubn-
can candidate for governor OF Kentucky,
a position which he sought as an oppon-
ent of James, b. McCreary 80 years ago,
has revived many of the stories connected
with Judge Harlan. James B. McCreary
and John NJ. Harlan c~anyassed Kentucky
together. being. respectively, the candi-
dates Of the democratic and republican
parties for governor. They had agreed to
argue the questions before the people in
Joint debate, and it was understood be-
tween them that they should alternate,
one speaking first one day and the other
the next. In travelling over the State they
to many hotels In the smaller county
seats. especially In the mountain counties.
where they were compelled to share the
same room, and not i~nfreQuently the Same
bed. The two rival candidates had al
ways been warm personal friends. and
their ambitions to I'LL the same high Office
placed no detriment la tho way of that
friendship. They had the same agreement
in their bed partnership as In speaking;
they alternated in sleeping In the front
part Of the bed.
Upon the night In question 1t was JUS
tice Hhrlan's time to occupy the side of
l,c bed nearest the wall, and he doffed his
clothing hrst and got In bed. Senator
McCreary was not far behind, and Just
as he entered the bed Judge Harlan raised
his bulky form-he is a large man-and
said In his stentorian voice: "McCreary,
there is n thing certain; the next gov
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-09-06
THE ONLY

The story Ia told OF two Trenton mel
who hired a horse and trap for a little
outing not long ago. Upon reaching their
destination the horse was embarrassed
and permitted peacefully to Craze while
the men hshed for an hour or two.
When they were ready 10 go home, a
difficulty at once presented itself, mas
much as neither Of the Trentonians
knew how to harness the horse. Every
effort In his direction met with dire
failure. and the worst problem was
properly TO adjust the bit. The horse
himself seemed to resent the idea of
going ipto harness again.
Finally one of the friends. in great dis
gust, sat down In the road. There's only
one thing we can do, Bill" said ne.
What's that?' asked Bill.
walt for the foolish beast to yawn!"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-09-06
Hagar Bros,
General Agts.,
Burlington VI.

FOUNTAIN PENS.
The largest. best and most complete
Pine of Fountain Pens can h" found Ut
he Free Press store
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-09-06

In Russia IT IS unlawful to give kisses
In public. A kiss in the street Is penal
ICED by a fine of s3.b and on a tram
car by a fine of s.. Declaration of love
on a post card renders the sender liable
to n fine of s., so.
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|PAROID THE
ROOFING.

Half the Hotel Burlington IL covered
with Pnroid. The standard Coal 4 lee
Co.'S House IN covered with ParOid.
fIhe Walker Block, opposite the VAN
Ness House, has PnrOid on II. George 4.
1Inll, the furniture man, has Just put
TarOid ON his fine block on College st.
'The Porter Screen Mfg, Co. put 100
squares on their new Warehouse, last
Gall. The Shepard & Morse Lumber Co.
sSed Pnroid ON their new Dry House,
last spring.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-09-06
ELECTIONS OF 1902 AND 1904
The Vote for Governor Four and
Two Years Ago.
Tor Purposes of Comparison Vc~-
mont's Vote for Governor in 1902
and 1904 Is Given Herewith.

The detailed vote of 1902 was as follows:
Nice. standing for Mccullough, CT. for
Clement, MEG. for McGettrick and Sher.
for Sherburn, the prohibitionist.
VOTE or 1902.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-04
HAD moi Walked
FOR II MONTHS
Terrible Sore on Ankle Caused
AwfulSu*erlng Could Not Sleep
nor Rest Physician Said Leg
Would Have to Be Amputated.
CURED BY CUTICURA
IN SIX WEEKS

"1had q terrible sore on my ankle
and had not walked any for eleven
months. / tried nearly everything.
without any benefit and had doctor,
but he didn' It seem to do any good. He
said | would have to have my leg
taken of, and that would never walk
again. suffered awful, and at night
/ could not sleep at all. / thought
there was no rest for me, but as soon
Us began to use Cuticura Soap and
Ointment it commenced healing nicely.
] bathcd the ankle with warm water
and Cuticura Soap and then applied
Cuticura Ointment to the affected
part, and laid a cloth over the sore
to hold 1t in place. After two weeks
] could walk around in my room real
good, and in six weeks time my ankle
was entirely cured and ! was walking
around out of doors. am enjoying
perfect health and have gone to work
and feel as well as / ever did in my life,
30 Iknow that the Cuticura Remedies
are the best in the world.
Cuticura YVES recommended to me
by lady who had used it when her
baby's head was SO full of sores he could
not lie down. She had to set him up
in her arms to sleep. (signed) Mrs.
Mary Dickerson, Louisa, G. Fl. Va, April
%, 1867
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-04
New Year Entertainment.
Especial to The Times.Dispatch.)

CARTERsVILLE. VA. January s-One
of the most delightful entertainments of
the holiday season was given New Years
night at the hosnitable home of Judge
John o. Reynolds. in cartersv;ile. There
were about twenty-five guests and as each
one arrived a slip of paper was handed
on which to write New Years resolu-
ton. These were read later and were
very amusing
An Observation Party" was another
feature of the evening, Miss Meland
Irving and Mr.. John l.. Robinson being
the couple who remembered the greatest
number of articles on the Observation
table"
Mrs. S. L. Kie won the BOBBY prize.
They we're presented by Mr.. Frank r.
Reynolds. OF Richmond, in very happy
and appropriate remarks. After refresh
ments were served. the crowd divided for
the acting and guessing Of words IN
charades.
This proved so delightful It was kept
UP until midnight, when the ewing closed
with the words New Year"
Mrs. John Irving entertained at her
home Cherry Hill" near Cartersville, on
FRIDAY evening in honor Of her daughter.
Miss Meand Irving. of Blackstone In
stitute. Dancing was. the principal fea-
ture of the evening.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-04
DIRECT CONNECTION
WITH BALTIMORE
Southwest Virginia Will Be Pro
vided With a Short Railway
Line.
tBy Associated Press.)

BALTIMORE. MD, Jan. "a special
dispatch to the American from Roanoke,
Va, says that Baltimore Is to have di-
rect railroad connection with Roanoke
and the rich southwest section OF Vir-
ginia by the building OF seventy five
miles Of road by the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad through Shenandoah and Rock
ingham counties, parallelling the So1th-
ern Railway between strasburg and HAIR
risonburg.
AT Harrisonburg the Baltimore and
Ohio will use Its own tracks. which run
now from Harrisonburg to Lexington, a
distance OF sixty miles.
AT Lexington the Baltimore and Ohio
VIII lay rails on roadbed already graded
that runs from that point to Salem. Va.
distance of forty miles. Salem is six
miles from Roanoke. The Baltimore and
Ohio will bring its main line to Roanoke
and gives Salem spur.
The Tidcwater road, now being built
from Norfolk to the West Virginia coal
fields will be tapped at Roanoke, as will
also the Norfolk and Western, which
drains Southwest Virginia, Southern
West Virginia, upper North Carolina.
East Tennessee and East Kentucky. a
new road now ready to begin grading
from Winston, n. c., to Charleston, s.,
c.. will be reached through Norfolk and
Western connections.
The carrying out of these projects will
mean the realization of plans laid % years
ago by the late Robert Garrett. then
president of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-04
4 NEGRO PREACHER
GIVEN FIVE YEARS.
M. B. Brodnax Bailed in the Sum
of Five Hundred
Dollars.
Especial to The Tlmes-Dispatch.)

Especial to The Times-Dspatch)
NEWPORT NEWS, VA, January g.
In the Corporation Court to-day Rev.
w. C. Lively. negro preacher OF this
city. was sentenced to five years in the
penitentiary for forgery. The negro was
indicted on half dozen different forgery
charges, but was tried on only one, He
was convicted of forging the names Of
w. H. Grant and w. H.sDinkens, negro
real estate and loan agents, to note
for s21.
The Commonwealth nolle prosecuted
the case of Rev. w. II. Chiles, negro
preacher of Philadelphia. who was ac-
cused OF being an accomplish of Lively.
Nj. b. Broadnax. held for the grand
jury on the charge of killing Frank
smith. was to-day released on ball for
his appearance before the Corporation
Court next Monday, when the January
term begins. DR.. j. w. Broadnax, of
Manchester, brother to the prisoner. was
accepted as bondsman, the amount be-
ing $780,
The city Council Is preparing to spend
$4,000 in remodelng the jail to comply
with suggestions made in report re-
Gently submitted by commission APP
pointed by Corporation Judge Barham.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-04
BARKING UP WRONG
TREE Says HEARN
To a Pennsylvania Woman Who
is Looking for a Husband
of Same Name.
HAS REFORMED IN MARRYING
He Declares He Has Been Mean
in His Time, But Will Now
Lead a Better Life.
Especial to The Tlmes-Diapatch.)

Especial to The Times Dispatch.)
WEST POINT, January Sin The
Times-Dispatch. date December Goth,
there was an account of the marriage
OH Christmas night of Ebenezer Hearn
to Miss Elizabeth Austin, OF West Point,
Rev. G. v. Waugh, ID. d.. officiating.
The groom. who had served nearly two
years in the penitentiary, was released
December 23d on conditional pardon.
for good behavior. Miss Austion, the
bride. quiet, unobtrusive woman,
went about her work. living her sorrow
alone. She met Mr.. Hearn on the eve
ming OF the 23d OF December, when he
arrived from Rich.hond at the train.
and, as mentioned before they were
married. Mr.. Thomas III. Edwards, at
torney- at-law, and Mr.. Topping. of the
West Point Bank. being among the wit
nesses Mr.. Hearns lawful wife died
last February.
All romances have sequel, whether
written or not TO-DAY DR.. Waugh re-
ceived the following letter from South
Fork, Pa:
Dear Sir,--In looking over the North
Amarican / seen where you had per-
formed marriage between a Mr.. Hearn
and Miss Austin. Would you be so kind
as to let me know II the Mr. Hearn Of
foot ten inches high or little more;
had light red hair and brown eyes and
was very broad shouldered? I married
man by that name in Philadelphia OH
January IS. 1904. and in September OF
the same year he deserted me. Mr..
Hearn claimed Atlanta. Ca. as his
home. 81
Mr.. Hearn. who is now working In
the lumber mill of Mr.. r. E, Richard
son, In this town was interviewed at
once. A pair of eyes looked steadily at
the reporter instead of eyes Of brown.
and gray locks that were once dark
brown. clustered about his brow and
temples.
When the letter was read to him he
said: 81 was reared in Maryland; came
to West Point. Va, February. 1904.
married Miss Elizabeth Austin. April 70.
1904. / was arrested for bgamy May
10Th following. was sentenced to the
State prison June sth. My first wife.
Sarah c. Hearn, died at Salisbury. Nd.
February q. 1905. am five feet eight
inches in my boots. ffty-two years old;
am not broad shouldered. l have been
mean in my life and have paid for 1t,
and am determined to live better life.
Tell that Pennsylvania woman she Is
barking up the wrong tree.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-04
HOLD UP LADIES IN
STREETS OF DANV|LLE
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.)

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.)
DANvILLE, VA. Jan. ga daring at
tempt was made here last night by two
highwaymen to rob Mrs. S. NJ. Smith. a
respected widow lady. Mrs. Smith was
going home when she was accosted in a
dark spot by white man who said.
Don't be frightened: all want Is your
money" The white man was later joined
by negro. who evidently had been In
hiding. The plans OF the robbers. was
frustrated by the appearance of a citizen
on the scene.
Later in the night Mrs. Smith, who was
in company with two other ladies'. were
followed for several blocks by the same
men. and the ladies', becoming frightened.
took flight.
A white man and negro answering the
description OF those who molested Mrs.
Smith have been operating quite extern.
sively throughout this section recently,
and have made several persdns surrender
their coin ut the point of a pistol
Forest Jones; desperate negro, who was
shot at and wounded by Officer Hatcher
while attempting to rob saloon early
yesterday morning, was arrested to-day
Jones was shot In his arm. It is thought
that the other robber. who is still at
large, also sustained wounds. as the po-
liceman fired six times.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-04
DEEP INTEREST IN
THE RUFFhEN Case
Page County Courthouse Crowd
ed to See the
Trial.
,snecial to The Times-Dispatch.l

Especial to The Times-Dtspatch.)
LURAY, VA, Jan. 3.-The trial Of Les
ter Ruffner. who on November 26th shot
and killed his uncle, Isaac Ruffner, In
this county, began in the Circuit Court
of Page to-day, Judge T.. w. Harrison,
OF Winchester, presiding. An immense
crowd is in attendance, and standing
room is at premium in the courthouse.
The prisoner has changed but little by
his confinement in jail. His wife and
sister occupy seats near Ruffner. The
prisoners grandfather, Philip Ruffner,
aged about IS years. is in constant at
tendance, and the two are frequently In
conversation.
The first witness examined was a
young man by the name Of Keller. He
outlined in detail all the important
features of the tragedy. Keller was one
of four eye-witnesses Of the shooting.
Little trouble was experienced in select
ing the Jury. which is principally from
the southern end OF the county. Night
sessions are being held, and rapid pro-
gress is being made with the case.
On account of this. many of the wit
nesses are kept in Luray tonight. Great
interest is being taken in the case many
of those attending having driven ten
miles through q drenching rain.