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twigs [ struck light with flint and steel,
and soon had roaring fire.
Upon this | broied a piece of the deer,
which, added to my cold pork and bread,
brought from the house. made substantial
dinner.
1t had been arranged among us that / was
not to wait for the other hunters to come to
me- but that, after hitting-or missng-my
deer, should take our mornings trail and
work towards home, looking out for game as
went
This was all very nice, but we had forgotten
to consult the weather clerk. Before | had
Travelled a half mile on my return journey,
it began to snow heavily, and in ten min
utes the track was completely oblterated.
However, | trudged ,cheerfully along, sup
posing that could find my way anywhere in
the woods. but after an hours steady tramp
my surroundings began to look unfamiliar and
felt some slight misgivings as to the cor
rectness of my course.
I had, very foolishly, left my pocket com
pass behind, and, the sun being now wholly
obscured, there was nothing to steer by. In
less than another hour. | realized that ! was
lost. and had been all this time wandering
in a circle-that fatal propensity which has
cost the lives of 80 many bewildered travellers.
The situation was a rather serious one, as
night in the woods would prove decidedly
unpleasant and. perhaps, somewhat .perilous.
Possibly / might have brought help by firing
| three shots at regular interyals-the usual
signal IN such cases-but my WoodSmans PRIDE
prevented, and / was determined to find my
way out alone.
While studying over how to do it, 1 sud
denly recollected that, in this latitude, the
moss growing upon the trees is always thick
est on the north side of the trunks, and, re-
living upon that fact for guidance finally,
INST after dark, came out on a road, which /
thought must be the one running past IAti-
mer's clearing. But / was completely turned
round" and seemed to be on the wrong side
Of the road, though Melt certain had never
In this dilemma I did not know which
direction to take. If / had not crossed.
Dicks house lay to the left; if l had. it was
to the right
I could not believe that had really. passed
over this sixtyfoot, partially cleared strip
without knowing it, and hence set off TO the
left but had not gone two hundred yards
when I heard three rifle shots, some distance
away and behind me.
These | knew. could have been discharged
only by Latimer or the boys, as no one else
lived in the vicinity; and :s%"as forced to ad-
nit incredible as it seemed that actually
had crossed the road without being aware of
How | did SO. and when, I have to this
dav no idea; nor can | yet understand how
/ could have reached it, on that side, by trav-
Nevertheless. there I was; and I had only
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to turn about and make tracks for the house.
The snow was still falling. and but for it's
white mantle covering the earth, the night
would have been now intensely dark As l
walked along. absolutely without producing
a sound, and myself almost invisible, shad-
owy something dashed into the road, not more
than fifteen feet away.
Instinctively. threw up my rifle and fired,
and was much surprised when the thing rolled
heels over head and lay still.
On stepping hastily up, 1 found to my great
delight, that it was a large gray wof-an
animal very rarely, indeed, killed in that way.
By singular good luck, my snap shot had sent
a bullet through the creatures brain, and
it was now, of course, dead as a mackerel Of
last years catch.
Quickly making a strong string from an
easily-found piece of moosewood bark, 1
took loop around the beasts lower jaw
the hair, dragged it, with little exertion. to
the house. which proved to be less than q
mile distant.
On arriving at the door. l dropped the
string and walked unconcernedly in, as the
two hounds rushed out, seemingly in a great
hurry.
Did 1 tell my story? Well, not much. I
coolly inquired what they had fred off their
guns for, and was told that they feared I
was lost
| laughed heartily at this curious suppoI
sition, and asked the old man whether he
had killed the deer.
eyes" he replied; '1ve got big, fat
fallow doe hung up, and the boys have each
got two-year-old buck in the same fix; but,
Willie'-and Dicks eyes twinkled with fun
as he spoke-"how did you come out, and
what did you shoot at while agoT
"Well, Mr.. Latimer," 1 modestly said, 'you
know that boys will take the buck fever
and you must not be too hard ON me. PERI
hans I'll do better next time. As for the
thing | shot at. if you'll step outside you'll
see It."
The whole family, kind Mrs. Latimer in-
Guided. ran to the door, and, swhen the old
hunter saw the hounds nosing the carcass Of
the great wolf. he exclaimed;
"Well, Willie, you've beaten my timel I've
trapped and poisoned hundreds of these Gre
atures, but ! never shot one, running free
in my whole life, and 1 never before knew one
to be shot. How did you do itY
s'Twas all chance and good luck" an
swered, and then told the particulars.
Eyes, yes," he generously observed, "it was
all luck to run across the wary beast, but
if YOU hadn't pointed pretty tolerably straight,
YOU wouldn't have hit him. You'll make
great hunter some Of these days"-a good
humored prophesy which was afterward, per-
haps. too literally fulfilled.
Early next morning, taking with US two
lead mules, we all went out to bring in the
CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX
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scraped hole in the snow and sat down at
the foot of large oak to await events with
what patience could
For two long hours | remained motionless
sound other than the signing of the wintry
breezes through the bare tree tops. By this
time had become SO cramped and uncom-
Portable that | was obliged to rise and move
about a little to restore feeling to my be-
utes on my. feet when heard far away the
faint cry of the hounds
They were evidently driving deer to-
wards me; as it was probably long way ahead
of its pursuers. it might break cover at any
moment.
Standing now bolt upright squarely in front
Of and closely pressed against the tree, with
the bark of which my gray clothing harmon
lied in color, | noiselessly raised the. hammer
of my rife and waited.
Every instant the baying of the dogs be
came more and more distinct, and l judged
that they were now within half or three
quarters of mile of my stand. The sus-
pense would soon be over and | steadied my
nerves for the crisis.
A few seconds passed. and then, intently
listening l detected a slight rustling of the
underground along the runway, Immediately
followed by the appearance of large buck
at the mouth of the opening.
The animal. not as yet hard pressed, was
Looping along at an easy gait, and when he
was about han clear OF the bushes, L gave
vent to loud hello at the sound of which
he stood stock-still and threw up his head
until the grand antlers rested on his shoulders.
l felt little bit excited, but had no ''buck"
or any other kind of "fever" as raised my
rife, and, taking quick aim at the white
spot below the throat, pulled the trigger.
| had too often cut off the heads Of grouse
from the tops Of high spruce trees to blink
SO fair mark as this, and the bullet, strik.
ing truly and well, ranged back and severed
the verfebra, when the noble quarry fell all
in heap. stone dead, without knowing what
hurt him.
To say that -metaphorically- shook hands
with and patted myself on the back is to ex-
press my feelings of exultation very mildly,
ineeed.
/ had killed my first deeer at the first shot,
and had, moreover, brought old Dicks pre-
diction TO naught
After properly bleeding my prize | was
busily engaged in dressing the carcass, when
the hounds came up. They ate eagerly of
the offal / threw them, and wagged their
tails in intelligent approval of my work, but
would not stay with me, and shortly took the
back trail to reion John, now miles in the
rear.
When my task was done, l bent down a
strong sapling and hung the carcass up, be-
ycnd the reach of proving wolves or foxes
Then scraping out from beneath the shell
ter of great log lot of dry leaves and
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Copyright BY James EiversOu.

Orpyfi2nt Dy JhueS rh0tiSon
MY0T was in the month of December,
I%I good while ago. | was then boy
EA@ of sixteen. and had gone to spend
IQhS9I a week with old Dick LAtimer,
noted hunter residing in what was
at that time known as "The Wild Tract" on
the extreme western edge of Ohio.
found Dick living in quite comfortable
log house in the middle of a small clearing,
surrounded on all sides Of the primeval for
est which in those days harbored abund-
ance of game of all kinds common to the
country
The old pioneer was not only mighty
hunter" but most successful trapper as
well, and the interior of his rude dwelling
was vertable emporium of furs and deer
SKINS. the result of his own labor and that of
his two sons for the last three months.
had myself come from pretty fair hunt
ing country, and having carried gun for
the last six years, had killed my share of
such game as was to be found in my neigh
borhood; but had never yet, as it happen
ed, bagged deer, and was naturally anxious
to remedy this defect in my experience.
80, one morning, after heavy fall of snow,
my kind host organized hunt for my es-
peclal benefit. The party consisted of the
old hunter and his boys, myself and two we'll
bred hounds.
We were armed with ordinary muzzle-load-
ing rifles, and our four-footed companions,
with their own sharp teeth and unerring in
stincts.
One OF the boys was to still-hunt, as was
also his father, and the other was to take out
the dogs to a certain locality. and. if posi-
Bile, drive one or more deer to where | should
be stationed on favorite runway"
These little arrangements having been duly
agreed upon, we all left the house together
and struck off into the great woods After
tramping two or three miles We came to a
small patch of open ground-an old beaver
meadow, | believe-about thirty yards across
Dick placed me on the leeward edge of
this, and, pointing to the opposite side, said:
There's a famous trail just over there.
Remain quietly where you are, and the hounds
viii most likely bring deer to you. When
one makes his appearance give loud shout,
and he'll probably stop for moment Then's
your time to shoot, but / expect you'll get
buck fever like the rest of them, and make
a clean miss"
'Well, perhaps So, replied, ''but rather
think not. 1t won't do to bet. | presume,
but if we both get deer today, I'll stake
mine against yours that don't have the fever."
"Donep caid Dick. and we shook hands
over it.
John Iatimer the young fellow who had
the dogs in charge, now went off with them
in a wide sweep to the right, while the other
two hunters took 70 the left, in order to beat
up distant part Of the forest.
1t was not particularly cold day, so I
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-10-08
'TENT

The celebration of German
Day at the park was only fairly
we'll attended during the day,
but there was good crowd at
the ball at night.
Mrs Eliza We1hausen cele-
DRAFTED the anniversary of her
birth last Monday and a large
crowd of relatives and friends
were present to assist her. 1t
was a most pleasant affair
Mr.. L. Gantert, Sinners
popular jeweler, has moved to
brick building on Ave, e., next
to Schulze & Gray's drug, store.
Mr.. Gantert now has more com
modious quarters and is better
able to display his fine stock OF
lJewelry, cut glass and other fine
ware, Pay him a visit and see
for yourself,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-10-08

"A big stock of paints, oils,
varnishes and enamels at Schlott'
mann Drug Co,
Mr.. J. E. Cauthen, of Route
1 Sweet Home, is a new subscrib-
er to the GAZETTE and the Gal
weston News.
The central Office of the
Southwestern Telephone Co. has
been moved into the store of E.
@. Merseburger, pending the
erection of the new building.
DIR. G. Adams, the Eye, Ear,
Nose and Throat specialist, will
be in Sinner October 18th. at
noon, to Oct. 18th. at noon. Of
fee at Schulze s. Gray's drug
store.
Misses Lizzie Kyle and Doro'
thy Schottenburg, two of ,Shi'
ner's teachers, visited theii
homes last Saturday and Sunday
the former at ,Cuero and the lat
ter at San Antonio \, N
-Messrs. Joe and Edward
Henkhaus and Alfred Herms left
for Ballinger Monday on a visit
to relatives, The latter two ex
poetic remain there and seel
employment.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-10-08
Misses Gene Morrow and Ollie

Misses Gene Morrow and Ollie
Adams of Blackberry, Lavaca Co.
are in the city visiting the family
of Rev. A. B, Chapman.
Mrs. Lonnie Lumsden of Lynn
Floyd County, is in the city visit!
ing her uncle, Mr.. VIM. Green.
Dr.. S. f. Nave returned yes
terday from his ranch in Live
Oak County. M
Mr.. H. A. Woods left yesterday
for his future home in San An
tonic. His many Shinep friends
wish him success.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-10-08

Subscribe for the GAZETTE
and keep posted on the home
happenings. Only $1OO per
year.
- Mrs. VIM. j. Tomasco Of
Moulton was in the city several
days this week visiting home
folks.
Masters George Martin and
Alfred Schramm returned to
Cuero Sunday after a two days
visit with the homefolks.
Mrs. Henry Richter arrived
in the city last Sunday from
Houston on a visit to her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Luedtke.
Mrs. H. H. Striebeck, babe
and sister returned last Satur-
day from a summer trip to her
old home in Monroe City, Mo-,
and all is we'll again with Herman.
CHICKEN FEED.-No-
thing better than crushed
Oyster Shells. Sold in
any Quantity. Leave or
ders at Emler's Restau-
rant.
Mr.. E. G. Merseburger went
to San Antonio last Monday to
see the sights of the Information
al Fair.
Mrs. O. @. Dittmar had quite
crowd of friends present at her
home last Sunday to assist her
n celebrating her birthday.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-10-08
For Sale.


For the next 20 or 30 days
1866 10 acres of black prairie
land, situated in Hochheim prai-
RE neighborhood, Dewitt Co., z
miles west of Yoakum; six room
new house, and barn. 1902 acres
in cultivation, eve rlasting water
flowing through place; all cult
vatable land except about four
acres. Will make ~ to "a Of
bale of cotton this year. Can
give possession to buyer for an
other year. Price $4,000 per
acre. Write or call on
r. I. MOORE,
r. f. D. No. 2,
Sinner, Texas,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-10-08
Farm for Sale.

y A4farm of 14o acres, 4 miles
S. E. of Sinner. SO acres in 'cul-
tivation, 2 houses, 2 wells and one
windmill. All in good condition.
For price and terms call on =
JOHN PATEK, Route 1,
9. At. Sweet Home.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-10-08
Time Table.
LoctHARr BRANCH.

LockHART BRANCH.
Train No. 4d arrives from Lockhart
at 1910 p. m.
Train No. IS arrives from Yoakum
at2;55 p. IN.
WACO BRANcH-wAoo TO YoAKUM.
Train No. AZ arrives from Waco at
1850 p. m.
YoAKUM TO WACO.
Train No. Il arrives from Yoakum
Ut $40 a. m.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-10-08
Cotton Receipts.

Up to Monday, Oct. 5th. Shi-
ner had received 475O square
bales Of new cotton and 338 round
bales. Total, 5o88 square bales.
Average price, 8 1.2cts.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-10-08
Mission Festival.

Our annual mission festival will
be celebrated next Sunday, Oct.
II. Services 10 A. M. and 2;30
z. M. A. BoHoT, pastor.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-10-08
Farm For Sale.

A good farm of 100 acres, six
miles west of Sinner. Well i'm
proved. Price, $4,000 per acre.
Apply to SCHULTZ & GRAY,
Sinner, Texas.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-10-08

Confirmation Glasses
will take place at the DR.. Martin
Luther church on Monday, Oct.
18th, at $50 o'clock a. M.
Rev. VIM. Dziewas, pastor.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-10-08

Hot Iamales every Saturday
at Emler's Restaurant.
Window glass and putty at
Schlottmann Drug Co. store.
y Get busy and hand in that
dollar for the campaign fund.
Sheriff A. B. Noble was here
last Friday on professional bust
ness.
Mr.. f. D. Kokernot came in
from his ranch near Creole last
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Daniel
went to Houston Sunday Oh bus
mess and pleasure bent.
Messrs. Leon Kendall and H.
B. Littletield of Big Hill were in
town trading last. Saturday.
Judge r. 1. Moore and j. G..
Neighbors Of Dryer were here
Saturday marketing cotton.
Mr.. Frank Boehm and fami-
ly were here last week visiting
the family of Albin Hummel.
Joha Koepke and Leo. Effen-
berger,are new members Of the
Herman, Sons lodge of Sinner.
Mr. John Emler OF Gonzales
was in the city several hours
last Sunday visiting home folks.
Constable J. P. Boothe and
L. r. Crawford of Dryer were in
town last Thursday on business.
Mr. Emil iSchulze left last
Thursday to renew his studies in
the Medical College at ST. Louis.
Fresh Oysters received
every week at w. c. EN-
ler's Restaurant.
Mrs. A. j. Berckenhoff and
little daughter were in Gonzales
last week visiting the family of
Mr.. Paul Templin.
Sheriff Noble, Judge w. r. Nc.
Cutchan. Prof. F. P Guenther
and B. 0. Meitzen were all here
from Halletsville to attend the
celebration at the park Tuesday,
DR., G.. Adams, the Eye, Ear,
Nose and Throat Specialist, will
be in Sinner October 18th, at
noon, to Oct 18th. at noon. Of
fee at Schulze & Gray's drug
store.
Mr.. Elroy Mauldin and fam
lily left yesterday, October 7th.,
for Arizona, where they will make
their future home. Mr.. Maui
din was born and raised in La
yaca County and has many
friends here who will regret his
leaving and wish him prosperity
in his new home.
Master Dunie gMcMurrey
celebrated his birthday last Sat,
urday at the home of his mother
near Sinner The boys and girls
were out in full force!A He. re-
,eeiyed many beautiful. and useful
presents for which he thanks his
! little friends one and all.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-10-08
Wanted.

Man or boy to work on farm
for one year. Apply to
JOHN BOHMANN,
Sinner, Texas.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-10-08
LOCAL NEWS.


Services at Baptist church,
first Sunday at night only, and
third Sunday morning and night.
All are asked to. come and wor-
ship with us.
A. N. PLEDGER, pastor.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-10-08
Honor Roll.

The following subscribers have
advanced their dates since last
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-22
MONOPOLY ATTACKED.
Government Starts Prosecution of the
New York s New Haven.

Washington, May 22.-With the OBJ
Ject of preventing the New York. New
Haven & Hartford Railroad company
from exercising any control over the
rate the New Haven road from the
extensive trolley system which it has
acquired, the government today
through United States District Attor-
circuit court at Boston petition
against the New York, New Haven &
Hartford Railroad company and 9TH
ers, charging the existence of a COM
bination in restraint of trade and
monopoly within the meaning of Sec
lions and Of the Sherman anti
trust act.
The petition alleges that the New
Haven company has acquired control
over approximately 500 out Of 500
cut 400 out Of 500 in Rhode Island,
and about 500 in Massachusetts,, which
roads. prior to such control, were en-
gagged in active competition with the
New Haven company. Also that in
acquiring about 80 per cent of the
capital stock of the Boston & Maine
railroad it has secured practical con-
troll over that railway; and that by the
acquisition of the electric lines and
this control Of the Boston & Maine, 1t
has established a virtual monopoly of
all of transportation facilities by land
in the New England states. the Boston
& Albany railway being practically the
only line of consequence In the New
England states, with the exception of
the state Of Vermont, not now under
the control in some form of the New
Haven company.
The petition relates the history of
these various acquisitions and shows
how the New Haven company has
persistently pursued the policy OF sup
pressing all competition with it until
now, with the exception aforesaid IT
dominates practically all land trans
portation facilities between and among
the New England states and between
those states and the rest of the United
States"
The petition prays that the "com-
bination and monopoly" be declared a
violation Of the herman antitrust act.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-22

Watson's father, Mr.. E. A. Jenkins.
on account of whose illness she went
health o'eu III
Mr.. and Mrs. N. NJ. Rice, Misses
6eta and Annaburr Rice and N. M.
R1ce II will leave Sunday for Chica 90
ana Fort Wayne, Ind. for a short stav
Mr; c. G.. Fairbanks of Chicago is
spending few days in town.
Mrs. S. l.. Cooper of Abilene "a visit
ing her daughter. Mrs. Hal II. Hazlett
blsnop and Mrs. Millspaugh, Dean
iKaye, Archdeacon I. Hobbies. Canon
talbot, Mr.. Augustus Zahner, Mr.. d.
w: Neills, Mr. j. M. Meade and Mr.
the diocesan convention of the EpIsco-
pal church at Winfield
MISS Lucia Hunting returned to
Leavenworth yesterday after a visit 10
Miss Gala Cuttell
Lawrence Gazette: Prof c. G.. Dun
lap Will leave soon for Delaware Ohio
to attend the twenty-fifth reunion of
MS class at Ohio Wesleyan uniyersitv
MI. L. L. Kiene. city editor of the
S.ale journal Will give an address on
newspaper Interviews before the class
IN journalism at Washburn college
Monday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. H. Martin have re-
turned from a trip to ST. Louis.
Kansas City Journal: Mrs. Kate Ap-
hngton of Council Grove. Kan. is
spending the week end with Mrs. e. w.
Freyschlag. L. -" :
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. r. Keith and their
daughter Betty of the Virginia left to-
day for Indianapolis. Mr.. Keith will
make snort visit but Mrs. Keith and
her daughter will be gone until the
latter part of July.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Bischoff left last
night for New York from where they
sail on the Lusitania for Germany to
spend the summer
Mrs McMahon on,5 HF;z-
Mcmahon are guests of Mr.. G. g.
Sehilling in st. Louis for an extended
visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Mcintosh have
gone to Topeka, where they will visit
a few days. They expect to go to Kan
sas City before returning home.-Em-
poria Gazette.
Mrs. Walter Roddy has gone to In
dianapolis- Ind. on account of the seri-
Gus illness of her sister, Mary Stout,
Mr.. and Mrs I. e. Lambert of EN-
poria will leave in July for Europe to
spend number of weeks.
Mrs. John Sydnor and Miss Hazel
Risteen spent Thursday in Kansas
City.
Miss Ella Davis has returned from
visit in Columbia, Mo.
Miss Caroline Plumb of Emporia is
the guest of Miss Marian Flenniken
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Brunt have re-
turned from q WISH TO MI. and Mrs. b.
w. Smith and Mr.. J. M. Brunt, in Man.
haitian.
Mrs. B. B. Smythe entertained the
Music Sandy club this afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Tennhardt whose
marriage took place May Is in Kansas
City gave an elaborate wedding supper
for about twenty-five guests at their
home 1922 Kansas avenue, last night
Mrs. Tennhardt was before her mar
riage Miss Lulu Kelly. The supper ia
BILE was decorated with carnations,
roses and lilies of the valley
The US will hold social meeting to-
night at the home Of Mrs. Clara Baker,
BOG Harrison street. The feature of the
evening will be debate on the Sunday
question.
Miss Van Dorp and Mrs. ]. H. Baird
entertained the Helping Hand society
at the home Of the former on Polk
street this afternoon.