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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-05-02
Restoration Of Old PAINTINGS

Mr.. A. McCresry, ZIG F Street. n. W.
Washington, d. C..will b. pleased TO cor.
respond with any person who has old
paintings tnO matter how badly dam
aged. In regard to their restoration. with
20 years experience he feels fully com
petent To undertake such work. Ref
erenees furnished from the best people OF
Washington. d. C., and others. Sample.
OF his work can be seen at the Conway.
Gordon and Garnett National Bank.
flm2-lm
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-05-02
NOTICE, FARMERS
The Canning fsctoxy-Ioms,ass

Do the farmers OF the country around
fredericksburg want $4,000 for
Tor tomatoes this year? II so write the
PRESIDENT or Secretary OF the Business
mems Association at once for informa-
uon and state your prospective acreage
OF else the factory win not open during
the coming season.
J. Garnett King, secy. a2slim
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-05-02
BuTTER steady
Live Stock Markets

PlTTSBURC CUnion Stock Yards
CATTLE slow and lower. choice. $3.50
frt.No. prime. 5000 600 StltN
lower. prime Wcfhers. $500 SIS.
culls and common. $2n3. lambs. S425
u =. veal calves. SA50n625. HOGS
lower. prime heavies and mediums.
$500, heavy Workers. S5.S5d :. 80.
light Workers. $3.50 $50. pigs. S5G
BIS. r0uEhs St5nn 400.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-05-02

Laporte. Ind. May John Budtka
farmer aged nifty years. residins
near North JudsOn. shot and killed
himself. Budtka had received numer
ous letters threatening him with vari
Gus kinds Of punishment. II being init
mated by neighbors that he was re
sponsible for the suicide OF his wife
who a month ago poisoned herself.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-05-02
MARRlAcES

wniis l. Richards. OF Orange, and Mis-.
Esther =. Goodwin, Of 6ordonsville, were
nArrssd IN Washington Thursday.
D.. cAax. c. Smith. OF Gloucester Co,
a2s Mn. Ellen Mkdcrey were married
1hesodAy. a. UrbannA BY Rev. r. L.
nies EZisahsth 3anetts Buck and Mr..
5o1es G HoxR wsrs msrrsed Tuesday IN
AolnGeoe Church. &looc<sser County. By
~! " ,. La riss BsuiAh BUCK was
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-05-02

Washington May IA dispatch to
the naval attache of the Japanese en-.
bassy from Toxic SAYS that the saved
from the cruiser Matsushima Included
three officers. twentyfour cadets
seven non-commissioued officers ami
l41 OF the crew.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-05-02
Secures SIS 600 N..sl..

Trenton. \. j. May Alexander
Maidment In the United States clrcni,
court secured a verdict OF $4,000
against the New York Central Rail
road company. Maidment was injured
by train running into an automobile
AZ Bogota. n. J..
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-05-02
LOCAL MARKETS
tCorrscted by Simon Hirsh & Bro

(Corrected by Simon Hirsh 4 Bro.
Wheat, so to s.; corn, 60 to
6S, meal, $l.6O 10 $1.T5; oats
60 TO 40; old hens . 10 10; spring
chickens Is to 20 cts. per pound;
eggs, 13 to lax lard. 10 10
II; ducks. live lOtoll: turkeys. drawn,
II To 10; turkeys. undrawn, 10 to
Il; turkeys. live. IL to II; butter.
10 TO 20; hams. l. To II. Irish potatoes,
so TO 90; lambs, $3.50 TO 24.OO;
hides, green, 4 to ~: dry saited.
> to 81; dry hides. ~ TO I: call
skins No. l, $l-10 per skin; baled
hay. SO TO $lT per ton; leaf sumac. 80
to 50 per 100, hogs, live weight. 5
to 5Sc.; beef. i've weight, to 4c.;
pork. 6S to Z; wool. % TO % per H.;
sweet potatoes, 30 70 81; veal. 81 to g;
Early Rose potatoes. Clio to $3.50;
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-05-02

Gov. johnson carried Minnesota In
1906 BY 72,31s. What did Mr..
Bryan do in Nebraska when he was
candidate last? And yet there are
Democrats who see nothing but
Bryan.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-05-02
Knew His Fianeee Only ev Her Rim

NC" rs Fianeee Only BY Her Rlno
New York. May When Miss Ger
trude Wearn arrived on the Oceanic
from southampton. England. TO wed
A n. Gricourt, a ranch owner OF Pine
Gin. Colo. the only way he was able
10 recognize her was by ring he had
sent her. She had grown to woman.
hood since he last saw her before 20.
ing with his regiment to the Roer
war, after which he came 10 America.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-05-02

tvo,OOo Potomac seine caught corned
nsesrsngs from Herring 4 Pyke's shore,
~sos~ater, va at Moncure 4 Fitzbueh's
n.n,house near the Free bridge. freder-
ieksburs, Va. aaa1m
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-05-02
NOTICE

Nice seed oats and best grades OF ierti-
Hers and corn planters. Also full line OF
al kinds OF leeds at lowest prices for
kessh. Boulwars q so-
mehi 0-nam
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-05-02
NOTICE.

The Democrats OF King George are re-
guested TO meet at the c. II. on Monday.
May 4. for the purpose OF electing dele
gates TO the Roanoke convention.
II. I. Garnett,
~ Chairman Dem Com
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-05-02
POTOMAC ROE RERRlNcs

We are now booking orders for our se
iect full roe Potomac behring's. See adv
elsewhere.
". l.. Brannan.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-12-24
WED.

Only a few more days and dear
old Santa Claus will be around.
Now be good.
We are having some very cold
and disagreeable weather.
Frank Slavinwa of SweetHome
was here on business last week.
Several from here attended the
show at Sinner last Thursday
The Phoenix Schuetzen Verein
viii give a oall at'-+'seir- hall OH
January 2, 1909
Ernst Pagel and family Of near
Halletsville passed through here
last Thursday moving to Gonzal'
es.
Henry Miller, Sir, who has
been very sick the past few
weeks, is somewhat better.
Well I must close, wishing all
the Gazette readers merry
Christmas and happy New Year.
MADURo.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-12-24
Green's School Items.

After long absence we will
again write, to show that we have
not forgotten the Gazette.
Cotton picking and corn gath
ering is a work of the past here
for 1908.
At the home of the grooms
mother on Dec. 10, in the eve
ming, occurred the marriage of
Willie Stock and Miss Ella Horn
of Arson, Jones Co., daughter of
our estimable resident, Joe Horn,
Rev, j. Hudecek performing the
ceremony. The bride is one of
the sweetest and best girls, a
splendid life companion for any
man, and we feel that Mr.. Stock
indeed won a prize, The bride
groom is a substantial, honest,
upright and popular man wher-
ever known. We join the legion
of well wishers in wishing for
the happy couple a life replete
with health, happiness and pros,
perity.
Hy. Jaroszewski, from Henk-
haus, was visiting relatives here
last week.
Mr.. Frank Meyer expects to
see his son, Otto, at home during
the holidays. Mr.. Otto is taking
a course in a business college at
Brennan.
Our school has a. fair attend
ance. 4
Many of our folks took in the
show at Sinner, w,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-12-24
Thanks to all.

I wish tn take this opportunity
to thank one and all of my friends
and patrons for the very liberal ,
patronage you have extended to
me for the year Of 1908 and for
the past q years that I have been
in business in Sinner. I heartily
appreciate your kindness to-
wards me. I have tried to fur
nish you good material and l
think I am now in better shape
to handle your business than
ever before, as I have added con
siderable machinery to my yard
and can make anything that we
run short on. [ ask a continu
ance of your patronage for the
year of 1909. Wishing you all a
happy and prosperous New Year
| remain, as ever, your friend
and we'll wisher,
G. L. WILLIAMS.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-12-24
Another Toy Pistol
Accident.

What came very near being a
serious accident happened to
Jim McMurrey Saturday Dun
ME, his twelve year old brother,
was working with a blank pistol
when the cartridge exploded and
hit little Jim under the eve, las
cerating the whole cheek, but
not seriously, With proper at
tention he will be all right in a
few days,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-12-24
The Correct Time

to stop cough or cold is just as soon
as it starts--then there will be no dam
ger of pneumonia or consumption.
Just a few doses of Billiards. Hore-
hound Syrup taken at the start will
stop the cough. If it has been run
ming on for sometime the treatment
will be longer, but the cure is sure.
Sold by Schlottman Drug Co.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-12-24

The Sinner Branch of the
Hochheim Prairie Mutual Fire
and Storm Insurance Co. held its
regular meeting at the opera
house here Saturday, Dec. 18th.
Only matters of a routine charac-
ter we're transacted, 16 buildings
were insured, Z improvements,
upon formerly insured buildings
and % transfers. Value of prop
erty insured, $4,110.O0.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-12-24
Eucalyptus,

the fastest and tallest growing
tree in the world. Two foot
switches planted in Sinner last
March are now Z feet high and
two inches in diameter. Leave
orders at once with
L. E. CHOVANETz CO.,
Sinner, Texas.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-12-24

My stock is just bristling
with rings, plain and with stones,
both limitations and genuine, at
prices that will be a revelation to
you. L. Gantert.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-12-24

"A nice piece of silver ware
for the table will be highlNappre-
ciated as a Xmas gift. J. Can
teri has alarge stock,
Two 9aaxz White
town On Monday n
nights, and there was NE w Ed
nesday morning.
The Sinner merchants are
having a big Christmas trade and
all are rejoicing. If you want
good goods at low price, Sinner
is the place to get them.
( Mrs. W. H. Plagemann and
little daughter, Annie Louise, ar,
rived in the city last Thursday
and will remain during the holi-
days with her parents, Mr., and
Mrs. J. G. Habermacher.
The Wiedemann wild west
show exhibited in Sinner last
Thursday afternoon and night to
good crowds. There was some
fine riding and roping and the
show gave good satisfaction.
The statement in the GA
zETTE last week that MIL. M /.
Kokernot was to put bunch of
beeves on feed in Sinner WAS an
error. The cattle are being fed
by Mr.. R. L. Brothers and he
has some $50 head.
The Texas Loan and Guaran-
tee Company was organized last
week at Dallas Texas, with a
capital of 100000. Chas. II.
Flato of Sinner is a stockholder
and speaks well of the enterprise.
tbs expected that the stock will
be increased to $4,000, 1000,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-12-24
Christmas Eve CeIebra-
ton.

A Christmas eve celebration
will be held at the Ev. Lutheran
church at Sinner, Dec. "a, $50
P. M. Everybody cordially in
yited. A, BoHoT, pastor
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-12-24
For Sale.

Fine tract Of 232 acres black
mesquite land 10 miles from Ken
nedy in Karnes County. This is
extra good farming land. Locat.
ed in a German settlement, one
mile to school, store and cotton
gin. Will be sold on terms to
suit the buyer. For particulars
write or see the owner,
DIR. G. SCHULzE,
Sinner, Texas.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-12-24
Time Table.
1ooIknARr nRANcH.

Train No. As arrives from Lockhart
at 1910 p, m.
Train No. As arrives from Yoakum
at 2;55 p. m.
WACO BRANcH-wAcoT TO YoAKUM. :
Train No. AZ arrives from Waco at
1850 p. m.
YoAKUM no WACO.
Train No. Al arrives from Yoalsum
at $40 a. m.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-12-24
Wood For Sale.

Good post oak wood for sale by
the cord or car load. Leave or
ders with e. F. Ruhmann.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-12-24
Christmas Trees.

Remember, W. G. Emler will
have a full supply of Xmas trees.
See him if you want one.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-12-24
Fruit Trees

away below agents price. Leave
orders with L. E. CHOvANETz
CO., Sinner, Texas.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-12-24
For sale.

Five good Jersey COWS; gentle
and good mixers. Apply to
w. r. WUNDERLIcH,
Route /, Sinner Texas.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-12-24
Just Received.

Just Received.
Keg Dill Pickles.
Brick and Cream Cheese,
Roll mops,
Holland Herrings,
Spiced Herrings,
Ribon Cane Syrup,
And a full line of New
Fancy and Heavy Groceries at
j. NJ. Krueger's Grocery
Store.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-12-24
For Rent or Sale.

My store house and business
for rent or for sale, on account Of
bad health. A good opening for
the right man. Address
"A. SINDERMANN,
Dilworth, Texas.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-12-24
LOCAL NEWS.

MIS-. 0dln McMurrey was IN
Yoakum between trains last |
Thursday.
For fine eyeglasses a n d
spectacles go to the Schlottman
Drug Co.'s store.
Another car of California ap-
pies was disposed of in Sinner
last week.
IF there is anything in the
jewelry line you want, L. GantertI
hpsit.
George Martin and Alfred
'Schramm are home from Cuero
for the holidays. ~
Messrs. f. D, Kokernot and
R. L. Brothers were in town on
business last Monday.
We were pleased to see Paul
Kempe out again last week after
a protracted spell of sickness.
If it is a watch you want, L
Gantert is the man you want to
see, he is there with the goods.
Miss Jessie Thornton, who has
been teaching school at Lane
City is at home for the holidays.
Mr.. John Shutting of Maurin
was here short time last week
assisting r, L. Brothers with his
.catsle.
raj A !. I nsas t.slsgnsA d 4.svss1
W. T. Bagby, we're IN the city
last Sunday and Monday on legal
business.
"A wet norther swooped down
on the country last Friday morn
ing and continued for the better
part of three days.
The hunt and barbecue that
was to come off on Rocky Greek
near Sinner was knocked out by
the bad weather.
Mr. G. B. Harris of Hallets-
vile arrived Tuesday to spend
the holidays will his daughter,
Mrs. G. T.. Williams,
There will be no issue of the
GAZETTE on Dec 81, as the force
will be busy celebrating along
with the rest Of mankind.
Max Holchak of Elgin and Miss
Martha Fahrenthold of Weimar
arrived in the city Tuesday to
spend the holidays with relatives.
Rev. A. N. Pledger has been
elected as pastor of the Baptist
church at Cameron, Texas, and
will shortly move his family
there.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r Jenkins Of
Hartley, Texas, arrived here last
Sunday and will spend the holt
days with Mr. and Mrs. 9. L.
Williams.
~ Mrs. Tommie Amsler of In
gram, Kerr County, arrived in
the city last Sunday and will
spend the holidays with relatives
and friends.
Il. Gantert, the Sinner Jew
eler, has about the most elegant
and substantial line of goods
suitable for presents, of any
place in Sinner.
Mr.. W. H Plageman arrived
in the city Monday from Lane
City and will spend the holidays
with the family of Mr.. and Mrs.
j, 6. Habermacher.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-12-24

Window glass and putty at
Schlottmann Drug 90, store,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-03-06
Lincoln and the Bald Had.

In 1864 Lincoln was greatly bothered
by the well meant efforts Of certain
good northern men 10 bring about I
termination of the war An old gentle
man from Massachusetts, very bland
and entirely bald. was especially per-
sistent. One day when this angel OF
mercy had been boring Mr.. Lincoln for
half an hour. to the interruption OF i'm
portant business, the president sudden
" rose, went to a closet and took out
of it large bottle. Did you ever try
this remedy for baldness?'' he asked.
holding up the bottle before his aston
ished visitor The man was obliged III
confess that he never had tried it. Mr.
Lincoln called a servant. had the bot
tie wrapped up and handed it TO the
bald philanthropist. There" said he.
''go and rub some of that on your head
Persevere. They say it will make the
hair grow. Come back in about three
months and report" And almost be-
fore he knew it the good man was out
side of the door with the package IN
der his arm.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-03-06
PARKWAY Markets.

Where are you going, my mann
said an English tourist. stopping an
Irish farmer on the way TO the cattle
fair
TO Waterford fair. your hone"
was the answer.
The EngIishman looked approvfngly
Il tie heifers the other was driving.
And how much do you expect to get
for your beasts at Waterford fairT'
he asked
"shure. an if 1 get IS a head l
shan't do badly"
~Ah. that's a sample of your coun-
Try" said the Englishman severely.
Take those heifers TO England and
you'd average E14 head for them.
Just SO, yer honor, and if yez were
to take the lake O. Killarney TO hell yez
would get guinea a drop"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-03-06
ORIENTAL RUGS.
Why Those That Are Made by Hand
Work Cost So Much.

HOiN SSSN - NANN-
The simple apparatus is still in use
in outlying districts-home dye tubs
filed with colors extracted from
sleeps blood. larkspur. indigo. tuner
ic, saffron. mulberry walnut husks.
brass combs for carding aud distaTs
whirled 10y hand. Between two sticks
held horizontally by supports at the
ends are strung threads drawn taut,
harp fashion. Then worsted yarn is
passed over and under the strings
twice. Songs are sung-songs trans
mitted from old to young. 50 ancient.
some of them. that they are in lost
language-and these songs tell the
weaver what colors to tie in as she
progresses with the pattern. Each
district has its own patterns and
songs. After each knot the ends of
the yarn are scissored off TO form the
pile
IN a close woven piece like kir-
man. measuring a mere by 5 feet.
there are 400 knots to the square
inch. As the weaver'S speed is about
three knots minute. four years of
continuous labor would be required on
such rug. Within that time some
fingers would stop weaving forever;
others would go on with it. Was it
any wonder. the rug hunter asked NE.
that no two old rugs. even from the
same village and the same household.
were ever just alike? \ bereavement
would induce a greater unconscious
use OF white: 4 bridal would turn the
weaver's thoughts to scarlet and vic
tories Of war to yellow. Local environ
ment family happenings. removals
from town to desert aud desert TO
mountain. would each have effect. Cos
sip Of harems. the tinkle Of silver
anklets. the alarms Of brigaudS, the
Citations of religions, all would so into
the rug
Then | interrupted the hunter. If
they Stfl dye and weave as Of old
rugs are being made now that eventu-
ally VIII be beautiful and valuable?"
If the west were willing TO say 10
the east. we win give you five or ten
years to make a rug" if it would say
thst then age and gentle wear would
do the rest. But the west won't Ii has
mansions in increasing numbers 70 ii
out al. once So it has introduced ami
line dyes and machine earders and
spinning jeunies and collective weav-
ing and is otherwise hustliug produe-
tion.-Franklin CIarkin IL Everybody :
MACHINE
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-03-06
II Didn't Come Natural.

A Russian moujik sat in the ante
room of the military commission Of his
town with an anxious frovn on his
face. A friend approached and said:
what is the matter. Piotr?''
Il am worried" Piotr answered.
about MY son I don't know what to
say when the commissioner asks me
about his age. You see. If I make him
out younger than he is he will be sent
back to school and If make him out
older they'll stick him in the army
What the deuce am I TO dOf'
How would it do if you told the
commissioner his exact agef~
Piotr slapped his leg and laughed
delightedly.
THE very thingr~ he cried 4 never
thought of that
Wanted to Tell All About II.
"At I funeral in Nebraska" says
William J. Bryan. the preacher who
had been asked to deliver the funeral
grafton was stranger in town and
didn't know the departed sister very
well After he had said all that he
could he suggested that any one who
could add few words about the dear
departed would be heard gladly.
Three or four arose in turn and
paid tribute to the memory of the
woman who had passed beyond. Then
there was a pause. Finally one old
brother arose and said:
"'Well. if we're all through speaking
about the departed sister 1 viii now
make a few brief remarks on the
tariff"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-03-06
A Comforting Exclamation.

A prominent Baltimore lawyer. Ike
many young attorneys. got his first
case by assignment from the bench.
His client had been indicted for muir
der. and his conviction was a foregone
conclusion.
The result of the trial was a SEN
tenee to be hanged. But the man made
an appeal TO the governor for a pardon
and was awaiting reply thereto when
his lawyer visited him in his cell
Il got good news for you-very good
news the young lawyer said, grasp
ing the mans hand.
Did the governors it a pardon?"
the man exclaimed joyously.
"Well-no. The fact is the governor
refused to interfere. But an uncle of
yours has died and left you $500. and
you will have the satisfaction of know
ing that your lawyer got paid. you
know" was the comforting explana-
tion-Harper's.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-03-06
Continued In Our Next.

1t was in the days before railways
telephones and telegraph lines had
reached the interior OF Pennsylvania.
and news travelled slowly. There had
been a presidential election, and every
body was anxious TO learn the result
A crowd had collected at the postoffice
in one Of the villages. waiting for the
evening mail to come in from q sta
ton sixteen miles distant At last q
man emerged from the Office with a
paper in his hand. and a number Of
citizens gathered about the man and
waited in GREATNESS silence until he
had finished reading and had thrown
the paper in the air with a shout Of
exultation. Then several citizens de-
Minded; What's the news? Who's
electedY
Elected nothing replied the man
"Esmerald4 Fizhugh married Regi-
maid Abercrombie after all"
Then it was discovered that the man
had been reading the concluding chap
tiers of love story in a New York
weekly.-Lippincott's.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-03-06
THE IDEAL LEADER.

he Is one who counts no public toll so
hard
AS idly slitteriag pleasures. One con.
troiled
BY no mob's haste nor swa yed by gods
OF gold
Priziug. not counting. all Just mems re
gard
With none but manhood's ancient order
starred
Nor crowned with titles less august and
old
Than human greatness. Large Drained.
llnpid souled
Whom dreams can hurry not nor doubts
retard
Born. nurtured OF the people. living still
The peoples life and though their noblest
flower
In naught removed above them. save
alone
In loftter virtue. wisdom. courage, power
The arpler vision. the sereuer will
And the fixed mind, to no light dallyings
prone.
William Watson