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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-04-11


been levelled with the ground
and will be built anew, and new
machinery will be installed.
The Gazette has been request
ed to announce that Sunday,
April q, will be observed as dec
GRAFTON day in Sinner. An appro-
pirate program is being arranged
for the occasion.
The r. l., Eschenburg two
story iron building is about com
pleted and will be occupied at
once by J.C. Blohm & Son as a
warehouse. The upper story
will be fitted up as lodge room
for the Knights of Pythias.
The Newly elected board of
Alderman qualified last Friday
and are ready for business. The
aldermen are M. e. VOTERS, e.
| F., VOTERS, E. j. Merrem, Joe
Macha, ST.. and j. H. Huebner.
Louis Trautwein as Mayor and
| II. j. Burkett as Marshall.
"A little baby girl made her APP
pearance at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Seydler last Satur-
day April 6, and will take up her
abode there permanently. Rob-
ert is quite proud of the little
visitor and is receiving the con
gratulations of his friends.
Brown of Wharton says he
does not want to to be whacl1ed
on the head by the self-consti.
tuted leaders of democracy in
this State, and he intimates that
some persons are abusing power
l-San Antonio Express.
The trouble with Representa-
tive Brown is that he thinks he
knows better what the democrat
ic party does itself. In reaching
the conclusion that the platform
demands do not reflect the wishes
of the people, he entirely ignores
the fact that they were writer
| by chosen representatives of the
people elected for that purpose
Houston Post.
Mr.. Brown evidently think h,
is greater than the people anc
the party.
Have your razors honed by WI
Franke.
Mr.. 9. L. Williams went t,
Flatonia, Tuesday, to look afte.
, business matters.
: Mrs. Mamie Guittard of Wac,
arrived in the city Monday nigh
on a visit to her parents Mr.. ant
Mrs. Chas. Welhausen.
The Kopecky School taught b!
Miss Mary Kavanagh closed las
Tuesday, and Miss Kavanagh ha,
returned to her home in Yoakum
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-04-11
LOCAL NEWS.

ness visit to Cuero during the
past week.
The weather is fine and far
mers are progressing well with
their work.
Don t fail to read the new story
The House of a Thousand Can
dies, begun in the Gazette last
week.
Mr.. Gerhard Bargmann has
sold his 144 acre farm to Mr..
John Dusak for 5000 per acre.
Mr.. H. H. Striebeck served the
state as petit juror last week at
Halletsville,.
The New Braunfels excursion
last Sunday was well attended,
there were ia tickets sold in
Sinner.
The were eight coaches to the
train and several more were adj
ded at Gonzales and Luling.
Everybody who attended seem
well pleased with the d ay S
pleasure.
Two heavy freight trains load
ed with cattle passed through
going North last week, both were
double headers.
This is the fourth week of the
session of District Court and an
other week will probably wind up
this term.
Justice court in Precinct No. 8
will convene in Sinner, next
Monday April Is. All concerned
seould take notice.
For hot or cold baths go to A. c,
Koepkes.
Mr.. Fritz Rogge is having an
addition built to his residence
which greatly improves the APP
pearance of same.
District court is grinding slow.
ly along, there is but little doing,
and. next week will probably
wind uD this term
The e. j. Wangemann and the
VIM. Dziewas residences are
nearing completion and will soon
be ready for occupancy.
S. A. Carnes & Son shipped
another car load Of eggs from
Xoaicum last Tuesday. Since
their advent in Yoakum' this firm
is doing the business.
Mr.. Avery Carnes excurted tc
Victoria last Thursday to the
waterways convention. Avery
was well pleased with what he
saw.
Razors and scissors put in ordei
good as new at A. G. Koepkes.
The Gazette hatters itfelf tina
1t has one of the best corps o
correspondents either in or ou
of Lavaca county. Read the let
tiers this week.
Moulton is to hold an election
for the purpose of leyying
special school tax. <Moulton will
soon be in line or we are very
much mistaken in her citizens,
An election viii be held il
Sinner on Saturday, May 4th TO
the purpose Of electing four trus
tees for the Sinner Independen
School District.
Air Leyis TgegtSFsasiifP left Hal
lets7ille last Sunday to actss 1ur'
commissioner to aid in selecting
'tae iuries for the fall term o
District court.
The Trautwein and Wolter
gin North Of the railroad ha
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-04-11
McDonalds Tax Letter.

Austin, Texas, March 20. 1907.
To the Tax Assessors of Texas:
You are directed ito give no
tice to taxpayers in your re-
spective counties to call and cor
rect their assessments and give
in any money and notes or Other
property not heretofore given in,
and place the full value on all
property. Instruct them that
if they do not do this, you willasl
the Commissioners Court to
place the proper valuation OF
same.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-04-11
Eggsl Eggs! For Sale.

From thoroughbred Silver Lace
Wyandotte Prize birds, IS for
One Dollar, Two extra eggs put
in for good measure,
R. S. Collier.
Sinner. Texas.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-04-11
tor Sale.

A piano in gor d condition M .
very low PRICE. Call easly at Ga
zette office.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-04-11
Farm For Sale.

I will sell 80 oy 60 acre arm or
sasy terms.
e. f. BLUMEy
Sinner, Testte.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-04-11
w. j. MCDONALD.
State Revenue Agent.

The Tax assessors Associa-
ton of Texas III session this date
in this city passed a resolution
requesting all the state and
county papers of Texas to pub
fish the foregoing notice by the
State Revenue Agent.
r. L. 'rillery,
Secretary Tax Assessors AS
sociation Of Texas,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-04-11


In order to comply with the in
structlons Of the above notice
from the Revenue Agent l will
have to give notice to all that have
this year to come to
aalletsville to reassess their
property and If they do not come
| will have to ask the. Commission
ers Court to put the full value on
all of their property. Owing to
the limited time in which | have
to finish taking assessments this
year it VIE be impossible for me
to go back over the county to re-
assess all that have assessed this
year,
Respectfully,
Eugene Turk,
Tax Assessor L, Go
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-04-11

Hot and cold baths at Wm
FRANKIE.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-04-11

CROWN COMPOSITION.
The best known oil and
Dressing for Harness, Bug
~ Tops, Boots, Shoes and
all Black Leather. Price
soc at
ROBERT SEYDLER'S
DRUG STORE
Sinner. Texas.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-28
FACTS ABOUT NEGROES.

Doubled in Number Since 1860 -
Half as IIliterate as Then.
Negroes are IL per cent of the totai
population of the United States. Nine
ty per cent of them live in the South
where they form one-third of the pop
ulation. Eighty per cent of them live
in rural districts or in small towns.
Mulattoes form from ninth to
sixth of them, according to location.
Beginning in 1860 with an illiteracy
of almost 100 per cent, this proportion
has been decreased to "A per cent for
the country at large and to 4S per cent
in the South.
Notwithstanding the improvement in
percentage of educated negroes, there
are actually more illiterates to-day in
Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi,
Louisiana, Arkansas and the District
of Columbia than there were in 1866.
The explanation lies in the increase in
population. In 1860 the negro popula-
ton was 100000; in 1900 It was s.
100000.
The majority of the leaders of the
COlOlSu pSOplS dlS AuuAdCCOSS ctAO ONOl
so per cent of the students at the lead
ing schools for negroes are Of mixed
blood But the Hampton investigators,
from whose records the above facts
are taken, say that this does not prove
any inherent superiority in the mulat-
to, but is due to the advantages he has
received by reason of his mixed blood
r. o4N11
institute has failed to show any mark
ed difference in the percentage of high
grade students of the two classes.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-28
GOLD BUTTONS WIN THE DAY.

Child Shows Characteristics That May
Be Developed Later.
The flaxen-haired baby girl knelt be-
side its mother on the seat of a Sixth
avenue elevated car, and while the
mother read an evening paper the
youngster f1attened it's nose against
the window and gazed in silent won
der at the houses flying by, says the
New York Sun.
A fireman in uniform entered the
car at Fifty-ninth street and sat a few
feet from the baby. Flaxenhair
straightway deserted the joys of the
passing show to climb on hands and
knees over to the greater wonders of
the fireman's uniform. AS the fireman
put his arm around the child and be-
gan to talk baby talk to it the grin OF
pleasure on his face outshone the
CLEAN of his nickel buttons. The
mother saw that the baby was in good
hands and with a smile turned again
to her paper.
At Forty-second street a fat police
sergeant entered and sat between
FIaxenhair and its mother. The child
with a crow of delight instantly de-
serted the fireman for the more splen-
did white and gold cap and gold but
tons of the sergeant and climbed
aboard his knee. The humble fireman
sat glumly with lowered head and
scowled at the floor.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-28
A Busy Voter.

John Weaver, the refor mayor of
Philadelphia, was recently congratu-
lated by a delegation of clergymen
on the rlean administration that he
has given the Quaker rity, according
to the Philadelphia Bulletin.
In the course of his reply, Mayor
Weaver said:
Il am glad to tell you that things
NTH us have improved. Take, for
instance, the matter of elections. A
Philadelphia some years ago was
running for a small Office, and on
election day he went from poll to poll
cheering his supporters on.
Gas he left a certain poll a shabby
individual approached and shook him
by the hand.
"' trust, SIR sal dthe candidate,
that you are one of my supporters?
"'One?' chuckled tn eshabby indi-
vidual. why, bless your heart, I'm
seven of EN-"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-28
SLAMS MANLESS CITY.
Nang Harm Is Inhabited Wholly by
Women,

wang 1arm is inhabited Wholly by
Women.
Perhaps the queerest city in the
world is that of Nang Harm, the home
of the royal family of Siam. This
city's popularity lies in the fact that
it is composed of women and children
alone.
1t is in the center of Bankok, has
high walls around it, and in it's popu-
lation of 5000 there is not single
man, though the king occasionally
pays them visit. The name Nane
Harm means "veiled women"
There are shops, markets, temples
theaters, streets and avenues, parks
lakes, trees and flower gardens; a
hall of justice, judges, executioner
police, generals and soldiers; all of the
positions, official and otherwise, be-
ing filled by women.
The only man in all Siam who can
enter the city is the king. 1t is the
home of his family. and the ruler OF
Siam may have as many wives as he
pleases. Each wife has her own chill.
dren and slaves-therefore a small
city is needed to provide accommoda.
lions for them all.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-28

If you are Const1pated, Gull, or
bilious, or have a sallow lifeless
complexion, try Lax-ets just once
to see what they will do for you.
Lax-ets are little toothsome Candy
tablets-nice to eat, nice in effect.
No gripping, no pain. Just gentle
laxative effect that is pleasingly de-
sirable. Handy for the vest pocket or
purse, Lax-ets meet every desire.
Lax-ets come to you in beautiful
Autographed metal boxes at 5 cents
and Is cents. Sold by r. S. Free
man & Son.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-28
ONLY BRIDGE OF MAHOGANY.
Mexicans Use a Structure Built Of
This Costly Wood.

Mexicans Use a Structure Built Of
This Costly Wood.
AS mahogany is among the most
costly woods in the world it may well
be inferred that this tropical material
is not extensively employed in the
construction of buildings, etc. A
bridge constructed of solid mahogany
is certainly a rarity, a curiosity. There
is one, claimed to be the only one in
the world, built of that material. This
structure is located in the department
Of Palenque, State of Chiapas, repub-
lie of Mexico This district lies in the
extreme southwestern part of Mexico,
near the boundary line Of Guatemala.
This mahogany bridge is construct
ed entirely Of that valuable wood ex-
cept some iron supports, braces and
nails that are necessary. The bridge
spans the Rio Michel and its total
length, including approaches, exceeds
$50 feet, while the width is Is feet. It
is used by both teams and pedestrians
and though somewhat rude and prim-
tive in construction it is substantial.
None of the timbers of the flooring
was sawed. for in that region there
are no sawmills, but were hewn and
split
In that section of Old Mexico there
are several very large rubber planta-
tons and mahogany trees are COM
mon. In clearing away the tropical
forests for setting out the young rub
Der trees the mahogany growths are
also cut down and removed. AS this
wood is abundant, some of 1t was
Lsed in building the bridge.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-28
WHERE THE COOLERS GROW.
Virginia, Tennessee and Georgia the
Chief Peanut Producers.

virginia, enneSSee ana georgia inc
Chief Peanut Producers.
Virginia, Tennessee and Georgia are
the leading peanut states. In Virginia
the white peanut and the small red
peanut are the varieties chiefly pro-
duced, while Georgia also largely pro-
duces this small red nut.
In Tennessee the white nut, which
is larger than the red, and the larger
variety of the red nut are raised. The
chief peanut counties are Humphreys,
Perry, Hickman and Dickson, but the
area of peanut cultivation has been
enlarged in more recent years. Few
peanuts are produced in East On West
Tennessee, but IN the counties named
they are the chief money crop of a
large per cent of the farmers.
The peanut has many names
goober, pindar, earthnut, groundnut,
ground pea. Northern soldiers called
them COOLERS and there was a we'll
kaown song entitled Grabbing Goober
Peas" which was a favorite with
troops marching through Georgia"
According to the 1904 census the total
peanut crop amounted to 11,964,O00
bushels, valued at $7,270,000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-28
ALL RECOGNIZED HER.
A Mind Readers Hit With Four Of
Captains.

A Mind Readers Hit With Four Old
Captains.
The four old captains of Salt Marsh,
after carefully studying the attrac-
lions offered by the mind reader who
was to hold forth in the town hall, de-
cided to attend the entertainment.
1--WE can go right from the postof-
flee when mails in," said Capt. Gregg,
most adventurous of the four, "and
there doesn't seem to be any need to
consult our women folks, so far as
| know. Most likely we shan't stay
more'n few minutes"
They were all agreed as to the adj
visibility of this plan, and the next
evening saw them seated in the last
row, with interest written on their
faces.
After a few preliminary exhibitions,
which caused the scattered audience
to gasp and wriggle, the mind reade"
said ma solemn tone:
There is one person in this audi
ence who has been thinking ever since
he came in here of a person who is
perhaps the strongest influence in his
life-a small, determined looking
woman, with eyes that snap and
At this point the four old captains
rose as if moved by single spring
and filed from the hall. When they
reached the safety of the steps, Capt.
Gregg turned to the others and spoke
in a hoarse whisper:
(Which one of us do you suppose
he meant?"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-28
NeighborS Got Fooled.

81 was literally coughing myself
to death, and had become too week
to leave my bed; and neighbors pre-
dicted that | would never leave il
alive; but they got fooled, for thanks
be to God, | was induced to try DR.
Kings New Discovery. 1t took
Just four one dollar bottles to com
pletely cure the cough and restore
me to good sound health" writes
Mrs. Eva Uncapher, of Grovertown
Stark Co., Ind. This King of cough
and cold cures, and healer of throat
and lungs, is guaranteed by r. S
Freeman & Son. Druggists. soc. and
Loo. Trial bottle free.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-28
He Talked Shon-

An. anecdote of Prof Moore, chief
of the weather bureau in Washington,
is told in Harper's Weekly. A certain
Washington club, of which the profess
sor is a member, has a rule requir-
ing that any member of the club who
is overheard talking shop shall be
fined" The other night it looked as
though the treasury would not be en-
riched from this source, but Prof. Will
lis Moore, chief of the weather bureau,
came to the rescue. Just as he was
leaving the club he turned to a group
OF friends and courteously babe them
Good evening" He was recalled and
fined.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-28

A prominent manufacturer, VIM.
A. Fertwell, of Lucama, n. c.,
relates a most remarkable expert
ence. He says: "After taking less
than three bottles of Electric Bitters,
l feel like one rising from the grave.
My trouble is Bright's disease, in the
Diabetes stage. fully believe Elec-
trio Bitters will cure me permanent
ly, for it has already stopped the
liver and bladder complications
which have troubled me for years. !"
Guaranteed at R. S. Freeman &
Sons, druggists Price only SOC.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-28
NINE TIMES. TWENTY-FIVE.
AS They Figure in Cambridge IT Comes

AS They Figure in Cambridge 1t Comes
to One Hundred and Eighty-Seven.
care Germans quicker in figures or
is the American multiplication table
more difficult than the German?" de
mands Hugo Munsterberg in Nc
Clure's.
I'm highly educated Cambridge are
two telegraph Offices in the shadow OF
the university. For years have sent
from them cablegrams to Germany;
every wore. costs 25 cents, and nothing
seems simpler than to reckon that
four quarters make 81 and eight quar-
ters So.
Employees in those two offices have
changed frequently, and yet can re-
port the exact fact that not only has
no employee ever tried to calculate the
price of the cable without paper and
pencil, but that the result has been
wrong two times out of three. The
last time the cablegram had nine
words, and the young man calculated
on paper that nine times twenty-five
makes $1.S7"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-28
First publication Feb. IA, 1907
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

STATE OF WISCONSIN,, County Court for
Pierce County,
In the matter of the will of d. Fl. Levings
deceaSed-IN PROBATE.
Notice is hereby given that letters tesla
mentary on the will of d. Fl. LevingS,
deceased, late of the city of River Falls in
said county, having issued to E. d. Levings
of the city of River Falls in said county, the
claims and demands of all persons against said
D. H. Levings, deceased, will be exam
ined and adjusted by the County Court of said
Pierce County, at the regular term Thereof, to
be held at the County Court ROOM in the vii
lage of Ellsworth in said county, on the first
1907, and that until and including the first day
of Sept. A. D. 1907, is the time allowed and linn
tied by said County Court for creditors of said
D. Fl. LevngS, deceased, to present their
claims for examination and allowance.
Dated Feb 6th A. d. 1907.
BY order of the Court,
ALLEN p. WELD County Judge.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-28
First publication Feb. q, 1907
PROBATE NOTICE.

STATE OF WISCONSIN, County Court to1
y Pierce County. In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at the special term
of the County Court to be held in and for said
county, at the Court House in the village
of Ellsworth in said county on the third Tues
day (being the 18th day. of March, A. D. 1907,
at ten O'Clock a. M, the following matter will be
heard and considered:
The application of Anna BartOsch to admit to
probate the last will and testament of Adolph
BartoSch, late of the town of River Falls, in said
county, deceased, and for letters testamentary
thereon to be issued to Anna Bartosch, of the
town of River Falls, Pierce County, Wisconsin.
Dated Feb. 18th, A. ID. 1907.
By the Court,
ALLEN P. WELD, County Judge.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-28

To stop Cold with 'sP reventics"
is safer than to let it run and cure it
afterwards. Taken at the "sneeze
stage" Preventics will head off all
colds and Grippe, and perhaps save
you from Pneumonia or Bronchitis.
Preventics are little toothsome candy
cold cure tablets selling in 5 cent
and IS cent boxes. Ifyou are chilly,
ifyou begin to sneeze, try Preventics.
They will surely check the cold,
and please you. Sold by r. S. Free
man & Son.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-28

GIVE lived in California 20 years,
and am still hunting for trouble in
the way of bruins, sores, wounds,
boils, cuts, sprains, or case of piles
that Bucklen's Arnica Salve won't
quickly cure" writes Charles Wal
tiers, of Allegany, Sierra Co. No
use hunting, Mr.. Walters; it cures
every case. Guaranteed at r. S.
Freeman & Sons drug store. 25c.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-28

Group can positively be stopped
in 20 minutes. No vomiting-noth-
ing to sicken or distress your child.
A sweet, pleasant, and safe Syrup,
called DR.. Shops Cough Cure, does
the work and does it quickly. DIR.
Shops Group Cure is for Group
alone, remember. 1t does not claim
to cure a dozen ailments It's for
Group, that's all. Sold by R. S.
Freeman g Son.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-28
Father Vauuhan's Wit.

Father Bernard Vaughan, whose on
slaught on, the English ''smart set is
attracting so much attention, has plen-
ty of humor. Once at Trinity college,
Cambridge, he was studying Holbein's
picture of Henry VIII. What would
you do, as Jesuit, if his majesty
stepped out of the canvas?" asked a
friend. Father Vaughan replied
promptly: 81 should request the ladies
to leave the room"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-28
In Darkest London,

A Parsee, visiting London for the
first time, dined one night with the
bishop, who tried to convert him.
Now, the Parsees are sun worship
pers, and it did not occur to the
bishop when he took up his line OF
argument that the London winter sea-
son is one long, cold, wet fog, and
that the sun never shows himself.
Said the bishop:
Here you are. my friend, man
of culture, widely travelled, generous,
grave, wise, and yet you worship the
sun. How can you do it? 1 can't
understand how any sensible parson
should worship created object, such
as the sun"
"Ah, but you should see it orce,"
cried the Parsee, warmly. "You have
no idea what splendid thing it is"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-02-28
A Valuable Lesson.

'Six years ago learned a valu-
able lesson, writes John Pleasant,
of Mas nolia, Ind. 81 then began
taking Dr.. Kings New Life Pills,
ard the longer | take them the
better | find Them They please
everybody Guaranteed at r. S.
Freeman & Sons druggists. 25c.