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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-04-18
Halletsville News.


The school board met in special
session yesterday and rescinded its
recent order asking for tax levy of
40 cents ON the 500 valuation, and
passed an order asking for 80 cents
instead, 1t was. decided that on ac-
count OF the probable increase In the
tax valuations the latter rate would
.be sufficient, The election will be
held May Z. -
The Lavaca County Medical Asso-
citation met here yesterday With a
good attendance. Several interest
ing papers were read and much
profitable discussion INDUCED, in.
Members were present from Yoa-
KUN, Sweet Home, Moulton, Nora
via and Sublime. y "a
1t Is rumored that DR.. G. B. Pat
ton has sold his large farm to VIM
Green of Sinner. DR.. Patton Will
make his home in Gonzales. II this
report be true, Lavaca will lose one
of its best citizens.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-04-18
Moulton News.

Miss Annie Niemeyer of Sinner,
who has: been visiting relatives here,
left for her home Thursday.
Mr., and Mrs. Emil Gerdes and
Mrs. F. w. Lueke and children left
for Sinner Sunday to visit with rela-
tives. H. ,.
Mrs L. E. Chovanetz of Shiner ar
rived in Moulton last Thursday to
spend a few days with her slster,.
Mrs. u G. Guenther. y
Mrs. HeAry Krause and laugh
tiers, Mrs. IL. A. Menefee and Miss
Kado, visited with relatives and
FRIENDS In Flatonia Saturday.
Mrs. Crouch, mother of Postmas-
ter J. w. Crouch, returned last
Wednesday from an extended visit
to relatives at Cuero and HAllets-
VILE.
An election will be held in Moul-
ton on Saturday, May 4. for the pur-
pose of electing four trustees for the
Moulton Independent School Dis
trict. John Kubena, William sWuli
and Robert Wiseman were appointed
managers OF election.--Eagle.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-04-18
Bryan Brieflea.

Haylng dropped into a $4,000 q
year lob Uncle leslie Shaw is adj
vislng the working people to live
economically.
1t is SAID the recent furry in Wall
street cost some OF the spectators
$3.50, 900, at least $40 of it be-
Ing in genuine legal tender cur
rency.
Progress on the canal is necessari-
ly slow So many congressman go
down there that the lone man with
the shovel can't throw dirt without
hitting lawmaker.
The man who deliberately wrecks
railroad train is sent to the peni-
Tertiary. The man who wrecks "a
railroad is put upon pedestal and
pointed to as a Napoleon of Fl.
! nance"
Il am an honest man." says Mr.
Carnegie. 1t pays to observe laws
that you cannot evade, but it pays
better 70 buy laws that will enable
you 10 Acquire honestly-or legally
what would have been stolen loot
before the law was purchased.
A Missouri editor declares that it
is no more harm to catch fish on
Sunday than it lis to run down q
Vsilo~-legged chicken for tbs
preachers dinner, The decision IN
this debate win depend on whether
II is closed by fisherman or min
lster.-The Commoner.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-04-18
Lone Tree Cuttings

May has been absent for a few
weeks now, but WIN come again.s
News is rather scarce, but will tryS
to give what there Is. \
We are having windy and dry
weather now. Everything is nice
and green, but soon win turn to yell
low If the rain don't come before
long.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Werre of here
spent last Saturday and Sunday
With kinfolks at Moulton
Mrs. John Herchek is ON the sick
list at this writing.
o my! there are many new cor
respondents in tile Gazette, but onel
of our old cors. mast have got lost,
or what became Of him? That is
Buffalo Bill" Why don't you come
with some news? We haven't heard
from you for long time. Would be
surprised to read your letter again.
There was dance at Turner Hall
at Hochheim last Sunday night We
can't say much about 1T, because we
,ttiidn't attend. It seems as every
body had an enjoyable time, as they
were all wearing smiles next day
after the ball.
Misses Fannie and Ala Herchek
spent last Sunday evening with Lima
Hartmann. They had good time
listening to the 'Edlsoh.af
The concert at Beasley's school.
April 9Th, was well attended. The
sschqol house was DECORATED with
beautiful flowers aand pictures
Everything was fines especially THE
old Folks at Home songnrt Music
was furnished by NSva1s hbrothers
Everybody was pleased with ~ha'
they. saw.
-, The examination at Lone Tre'
SVhool yesterday evening was fin
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-04-18
Dryer Dustinss.

Well. Dryer has always been
noted for her fertile lands, fast
horses, smart childrea and pretty
women. but not until recently was
it, discovered shat She had in her
bounds some Of the most, talented
writer's that ever gfaesp ,fhs COL
umns of newspapeE Int b4wsoine-
ever, what is to be, win be, II 1t
never happens.
Well, it seems as II Dryer was.I
Just in the throes Of social events.
on last Saturday we Had our school
picnic, %SacA was Aighay enjoyed BY
ali present. Hechhelm, Cuero, Yoa-
KUN, Big Hill and Sinner were rep;
resented Mr.. and Mrs. Emil
Krause gave an entertainment on
J the following night.
Mr.. Frank Klohas Sri celebrated
i his birthday sunday tSs giving his
snaDy friends s,s,i 81 Z tertainfnent
after which they We're invited to the
dining room. where they seppeased
their appetttesf And while we re-
greet to see Mr.. Klohs grow old, 9we
would like to see his birthday cbme
often. His two little daughters,
Misses jamie and Fredie, deserve
praise for the work they did in pre-
pairing the entertainment.
| Mrs. Belle Laster Cnee Neighbors)
and family were visiting the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Neighbors Sat
l. urday and Sunday.
i On last Monday night, a couple OF
( strangers made their appearance at
i the home of Mr.. and Mrs.Joe Boothe
! and demanded adoption, which, OF
course. was freely given.
} Mr.. Paul Fahernthold and family
| are visiting their kinfolks at Kings
3 bury at present. Ill
Mrs. Joe Pittman and children Of
: Hochheim attended Sunday school al
a Dryer last Sunday.
: Mr.. ]. 6. Neighbors, the noted ex
h ponent of fraternalism, went t.
j. Waco, last Monday as a delegate II
: the Texas State Senate, M o. P.
: which meets April 18th, 1907.
Messrs. Jim Pitman ad Bob Rel,
: of Maurin were in Dryer Sunday
!. Mr.. Charlie Schroeder and VIII
Il have gone TO hndenau to see som
Is relatives. Jack Of Clubs,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-04-18
Civil Service Examination,

The civil service commission will
hold rural carriers examination
In Lavaca County. phi Saturday, May
25th, 1907, in order that,.a'. register
of eligibles may be established for
the Sinner post Office. 1t is neces-
sary thai, mot less than three persons
forward opn the prescribed form
propef application SO that they will
IssaeA the civil service commission,
Washington. D. c., on or before
Wednesday, May 18th, 9O7.sPlanks
can be obtained OF Mr. G, A, Panne-
WITT, postmaster OF shinen
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-04-18
School Concert.

At the opera house Friday, April
26th, 1907. e.. y
Admissions: Adults, rs cents;
children free.
Curtain rises at o'clock p. m.
PROGRAM.
Hold the Fort, Instrumental Solo
Lille VOTERS
The DOH Baby Show. .......
...........,.c, Primary Grades
If l Were Girl, Song. .......
.....,.,...... Perry Wendtland
II 1 Were Boy, Answer. ....
....,.....C Carolyn Trautwein
What Woman Can Do, Stump
Speech -. 49,, Willie WendtlaRd
Comedy-Not a Man in the House.
CHARACTERS.
Mrs. Maria Bings. Lille VOTERS
Miss Lucy Ryder. .Hilda Trautwein
Jessie Ray.,>.,,N .rEfge ThorntAn
Aunt Belinda, , Natalia Trautweih
Kate ...,N4.......Vl asta Volenta
III You Love in Spite of ALL
Song neutrality-suspicious.,
Ionic Richter LA4aie Eschenburs
Broom Drill. .,.,,,,> Twelve Girl'
Virginia Reel.
...... :. Six Girls and SIX Boy
Address ......... Prof. Guenthe
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-04-18
For Sale.

A piano in good condition ut a
very low price. Call early at Ga
-zette Office.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-04-18
Rggsl Eggs Eggs For Sale.

From thoroughbred Silver Lace
Wyahdotte Prize birds. 10 for
One Dollar Two extra eggs put
in for good measure.
R. S. Collier.
Sinner, Texas,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-04-18
Wanted To Buy.

Two residence lots in Sinner,
Not too far out. Call at
GAZETTE OFFICE.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-04-18
Sinner Weddings.

Married, Tuesday. April 9Th, at
the Catholic Church. Mr.. Edmund
Kremling and Miss Martha Palitza,
daughter of Mr.. Paul Palitza, Rev,
Father Hudecek officiating.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-04-18

At the residence of the brides
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pagel,
Mr.. John Maeker and Miss Annie
Pagel, Rev, F. &phut officiating
Mr.. Maeker is son of Mr.. Robert
Maeker, aiving hsaE Dryer, and is
worthy young nan. Miss Annie
is well known 81 all Sinner people
and is char9iiAg and model young
lady. The gazette wishes them
much happiness aud prosperity.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-22
TO GO AS MISSIONARIES
Thirty Young Men and Women Vo1un'
teer to Take Up Work.

Thirty Young Men and Women NoIun-
teer to Take Up Work.
Tie closing session of the Interde-
nominational Missionary Institute be-,
gan at a r. NJ. YESTERDAY at the Second
service was conducted by the Rev.
Thomas c. Darst. of Richmond. Two
conferences followed this service. One
was on the subject of Giving, and
was conducted by the Rev. r. p. Soper.::
was conducted by the Rev. w. A. Brown.
The Rev. w. e. Mc1lwaine, of Japan,
then addressed the conference.
supper was served, and immediately
following the mission study classes
was we'll attended, and the music, fur
nishetl by the seminary quartet. was
especially enjoyed.
Or. =. ". Walling. Of Brazil. deliy.
cred the first address on the subject
lie showed that the churches had, as
never before. an opportunity to carry
the gospel to this country. and that 1t
Should not lose this chance to hasten
the time when every. knee should bow
and every tongue should confess that
Jesus Christ Is Lord -
The closing address of the institute
was delivered by DR.. W. Fl. Forsythe.
of Korea. He spoke. with much ear
nestness on the difference between the AZ,
that of the people in the heather lands,
He made q strong appeal to the young
people that they help to lessen this
suffering by carrying the gospel to the
people now In darkness.
An Impressive sight at the. close OF
the meeting occurred. when those who
were volunteers for the t6reign FIELD
arose and gave their reasons for de-
were about thirty of them, young mer
i,apu women. III 5EI tls' $500 SIS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-22
Thousands Will Gather
from All Parts Of State
to Honor Virginian.

Set aside by the Jamestown Expo
isition authorities as a special day In
honor of General Fitzhugh Lee. the
first head of the enterprise, Tuesday
OF next week will be the occasion for
"a great outpo,iring OF Virginians, a
all parts OF the state to make this
event one of the most notable III the
history OF the show, to do honor to
the notable American who laid the
did not live to see the fruits OF his
labors. 1t is expected that thousands
will assemble next week.
Those who have visited the show
feel that his successors have made
good every pledge given by General Ser re
ton an exposition that In Its synme-
try and taste as we'll as in its exhib-
Its and appropriateness would be
worthy of the historical occasion which
the financial embarrassments. and the
Internal dtsscnsons. the complete. ex-
position has been a thing OF beauty
and a credit to the State. and many
1t was more than proper that there.
should be n great gathering Of the
people of the State in honor of Gen
eral Lee. Therefore, Tuesday, Novem-
of the show, has been set apart by
the authorities for the Fitzhugh Lee
day. and the railroads have offered to
extend special facilities and excursion
rates from all parts of the State to the
exposition on that day.
Major Hunter to Speak.
The exercises In honor of the mem-
DRY OF General Lee will be held in the
great Auditorium Of the exposition, and
the principal address will bes deliv-
cred by Major Robert W. Hunter. sec
rotary of4the state Department of Mil
itary Records.
Tie authorities of the exposition and
Of the State are uniting with the rail-
roads to make Titzhugh Lee Day the
banner day in point of attendance and
enthusiasm. and many people who have
government pier was Completed viii
take this opportunity to visit the ex-
position again.
Every arrangement is being made to
have the closing week establish a rec
ord. and there will be no let up in the
list of attractions until the final exer
cises on Saturday night, November
3oth, when President Tucker Will turn
the switch, cuttin~ off the lights of
the brilliant exposition
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-22
ALLEGED FORGER AND
CONFEDERATE CAUGHT
ROBBED AT HOTEL,
STRANGER DECLARES
Clerk Says Man Who Accom-
panied Him to Place Took
His Money.

Alleging that he was robbed Of more
than $3.50 while at the Spotswood
Hotel. on Governor Street, Wednesday
night. a. visitor to the city called on
the Police Department yesterday to
Investigate the case, but thus far
neither the money nor the thief has
been found.
When reporter went to the hotel
last night the clerk on duty said that
he was not working when t.;c stranger
arrived for room. Some one else
was at the desk when the guest came
in with another man." said tho night
clerk. land the latter, claiming to be
a brother-ln-law, took his money. say
ing he would return with 1t to-day"
An officer questioned the managers
OF the Spotswood about the affair, and
is at work on the case. According to
the victims version, he Went into the
hotel alone.
IF : had been on duty said the
clerk last night, Il would have taken
his money myself and put 1t in safe
place for the night"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-22
CONDITIONS ARE IMPROVED
Reports to Dun Co. Show Marked Revival
in Trade Lines,

Reports to Dun & Co. Show Marked Revival
in Trade Lines.
NEW YORK. November 2i.-Considerabie
Improvement in commercial. financial and
manufacturing circles throughout the coun-
try is Indicated In reports from various
centres. which have been received by r.. c..
Dun Company. Some of the cities where
tho financial strtngcncy was most severely
felt week ago have a steadily increasing
SUPPLY OF currency. and AS a rule business in
general Is in a more satisfactory state. Tbs
Increase In currency supplies at Minneapoi
has made 1t possible for the large elevator
concerns to resume the purchase of grain,
and as result trade Is assuming normal
proportions, collections arc moving more
freely and the disturbance in money mat
itGrs apparently has passed.
Boston. Cincinnati. Baltimore. Cleveland.
Louisville ana several other cities report
good retail business. In some of the lighter
lines conditions arc nearer normal. At
Portland. Ore, the, reaction In WHOLESALE
and retail trade. as a result of the financial
furry which caused the. suspension of two.
Portland banks was not great as was
feared. The stringency In money. however.
stepped business In grain and hops ana has
checked real estate buying and important
building operations. But wheat buying Is
now resumed on n moderate scale, and is ex-
ipected to attain larger proportions as soon
az moro cash Is available.
b Inability to supply currency needs at st.
Pau! still lnterferes With the marketing OF
farm products. and collections are below
tbs normal. Buyers are more conservative.
but there are few cancellations and the
jobhing trade holds up well.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-22
watkins BACK
10 BALTIMORE RI:
Weary Men Seeking Work Come
from Lynchburg to Richmond
and Then Go Home.

TWO abie-podied, and apparently honest
mon. made application for food aud shelter
to Captain Fowler. of tho Salvation Army.
yesterday. Theirs was a tale OF ill-luck and
poverty. which had followed them persist
emily for weeks, and reduced to desperate
circumstances, there was nothing left fdr
them to do but to seek the charity ~orkery.
The men claim to be from Baltimore.
Some time ago they left thar city. being
GU. OF work. and went to Lynehbusg, hop;
Ing to land job there. Unsuccessful ard
out OF money they resolved to return TO
Baltimore. The trip from Lynchhprg here
,wa3 mado by riding on freight trains when
they were able. and walking the rest OF the
way Captain Fowler gave them food and
shoes, and they left on foot last night Tor
the long Journey to Baltimore They pur.,
pose to walk all the way, MS they arc afraid
OF arrest II they take the freight trains
again.
Although II liz comparatively early In the
sec son, Captain Fowler says that the sup
plies which he has laid up for the winter
are entirely exhausted, and unless the char.
liable people OF the city, come forward and
help him there Will be untold Suffering. iis
has exhausted his supply OF money. and has
even gone so far rs to give the shoes ana
Clothes necessary for his own use to relieve
the suffering Of the poor. He says that nc
has never before experienced such difficulty
in getting posltions for deserving people.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-22
DOPE VENDORS FARE. WORSE
AND NOT BETTER ON APPEAL
Judge Witt Thought Punishment Of Police Cour
Was Too Light Instead Of Too Heavy
Determined to Stamp Out Evil

After the conviction of peachy Elem
Ing and George Gates on the charge of
selling cocaine, Judge Witt announced
in the Hastings Court yesterday tina,
he Mas determined to break up the evil
on the Offenders. The prisoners were
llned sloo In the Police Court, but be-
lleNing ~ an unjust verdict, they ap-
ee ale = ior their pains they got the
on the Side. BIZ
| Peachy looked at Gates and Gates
looked az peachS, Then they, glanced
1at their lawyer, without finding com.
fort in his eyes The jury duplicated
the sFulehfield sentence, and gave the
dealers thirty DAYS In jail. Relieving
thht theS would handle tho drug again
them under security in the sun OF $500
each Tor twelve months, which they Will
bF unable 40 provide. and, counting
Aeverythlng, they will suffer TOR nearly
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-22
MRS. MAxEY REMEMBERED
Ladies' of Union Station Present Purse
nj C nlI IN I4Ar.al-l I.

Ladies' of Union Station Present Purse
of Gold to Her.
At the conclusion Of the service at
Union Station Methodist Church We'd
:nesday night a. large delegation Of the
Lac members er; Of the congreEatton;
to the parsonage and presented TO Mrs.
r. M. Maxev, purse of gold. The
company engaged in singing, "Blest
Be the Tie That Binds. after which
Miss Smith in most eloquent man
Iner, assured the retiring mistress of
the parsonage that she and her hus-
band would carry with them to their
new home tho love and best wishes of
their love presented the purse contain
ing $50 in gold coin. Mrs. Maxey ac-
cepted the token In grateful words,
which We're supplemented by the Rev.
Mr.. Nancy who declared that Miss
Smiths tribute and the token presented
to his wife were even more appre.-
ciated by him than the handsome gift
to him of fine watch. After sing
ling .In the sweet BY and BY, there
was general and-shaktng.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-22
TIGERS ATHLETEs WIN. S
Princeton Runners Defeat Columbia
i1la in CrOxA Country Meet. q

y
u PRINCETON. November 21.-The
Princeton cross. country efeated the
Columbia team here in q closely-con-s
tested meet bysSa score of thrty-seven
to forty-three. Each university en-
tered nine men and the first six. mon
OF each team to finish counted the
number of points indicated by their pos
& rs t5
The run was six and one-half miles
in length and was held over the same
course that will hes5used for the inter
collegiate meet next Wednesday. The
course issa hard one. much OF the way
leading through soft plowed sand. The
ground was soft to-day from recent
rains. An extra lap around Brokaw
Field was responsible for the $ light
increase in time over the Yale meet.
distance and won in thirty-siX mln-l
3utes. twenty-seven and two-tifths sec
sonis. RE was pushed hard by Cap-
men Il, beat link, OF Columbia, BY over
three hundred yards. link finished
strong, but did not sp rint soon enough:
The PrincetonSt team was handicapped
by the loss at WhitelX, who ven the
was iii and Trantz turhed his ankle
early lii the race,
The men finished Isl follows:5 MCGEE
SPrinceton, sc minutes ~ 2-5 secondsf
Kelly, Princeton, So minutes SO 3-5
seconds; link, tsolumb ia, 81 minutes
AS 7o:6 seconds y Hall. columbia, 81 min-i
smith Columbia, Campbell. princetoni
1 Glover, Princeton; Wheeler, Columbiai
Eastman, Columbia, Kudlich, Colunl.,
bia; Kistler Columbia: o Brien,S Colun,,
bia, Vernon, Princeton, kirkpatrick.
Princeton,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-22
.DABNEY DECLINES
OFFER Of LEAGUE q : {:
Will Not Amend Saloon License
Even With Promise OF Pro-
l,ibition Support. d
TO STAND OR FALL AS 1T is.
Thinks Present Law Will Protect
Factory Districts Against
Bars-Nleeting To-Day.
TO STAND OR FALL AS IT is.
Thinks Present Law Will Protect

Alderman Dabtrey was requested yes .
terday by an officer OF the Antt-saloon
League to embody In his ordinance
provision that no bars should be licens-
ed in tt.e neighborhood of factory.
in tie event OF which action tho
league. ii was ofilciated stated would
offer no further resistance to the
measure. MI. Dabney said last night
that he. had declined the PROPOSE,
ton for two reasons. In me hrs ~, p'a aet.
leagues and others to accept amend
nents. but he would not comply Tor
the reason that he wanted the. ordi-
nance to stand as i had been draw n:
believing that II thf ao you'd Th9 be REM
dered worthless. In the second place c
the law to-day is such that bars
around factories would be tmmedlat e-
~ closed by Judge Witt OF the H 'tn.
management or owners.
VIII Oncr IL Themselves.
The statement was made. however.
by the representative of the league
that this factory amendment. would pc
offered, possibly at the meeting Of the
Finance Committee this afternoon. Inc
the pabney measure and send i to
Council with It's recommendation as be-
fore. Though citizens will not be
heard this afternoon, ~ ~ eNpectcu
that there will be a large attendance
as the committee has decided to set
tie the question finally In open ses-
sion. The members do not want to
be accused OF working in secret on
matter OF such vital interest 10 the
According to those who have been
watching the trend of liquor lesisll,
ton from the inside. there Is sooo
Foundation for the statement that sen
timent toward regulation and restrlc.
ton is changing from both ENDS: ~.
FOR different reasons. The possib NY
of a local option fight Is not rellshed
by that element which seeks harmony.
The temperance forces. 1t lis claimed. are
now more kindly disposed toward tne
.Dabney ordinance. pointing out That lls
passage would guarantee relief even II
a direct fight between the vets ana
..drys" should follow and result IN q
victory for the former. Friends OF
the saloon people take the position that
they are kept always on the run, inll-
Undated and threatened, with Apracti-
cal annihilation of their business. Some
of them believe, too. that II Councll
should fail to act strong argument
would be brought to bear on, the Gem
eral Assembly in Januar. for a pro-
hibition law on the ground that the
municipality had failed to give citizens
protection against the traffic in resi-
Dental sections. At no time hereto
fore has the liquor problem been more
exciting or has IT been watched with
more intense interest by the people AZ
large.