Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-08-13
GENERAL NEWS.
A Brief Summary Of Happenings
in the State, the Nation and
the World.
STATE.

Fort MOrth.-Ine IeAaS ouerlIIS
and Tax Collectors meet in annual
convention. The full rendition sec
ton of the tax law is endorsed after
much discussion.
Karnes City.-Karnes County gave
a majority against submission in the
late primaries.
Corpus Christi.-The Epworth sec
ton of the Sunday School Workers
is in session here. A large crowd is
in attendance.
Eel Paso.-The mills on the w. G.
Green properties at MADEIRA have
been closed down as the result Of la
Dor troubles.
Ballinger.-Luther Neal, aged 20,
is drowned while in swimming.
Temple.-The family of Rome SAT-
ley, consisting of nine people, are
poisoned by something eaten during
dinner. Mrs. Safely was only saved
by heroic efforts, and she and the
rest of the household are now rap
idly recovering from the effects OF
the occurrence.
Dallas.-Chairman Strong makes
the statement that the submission
proposition has won out in Texas,
and says that fight will be made
on the floor of the State Democratic
Convention for recognition of that
fact.
Ell Paso.-Ageuts of the Creek
Indians of Oklahoma have purchased
1900 acres of land near Durango,
Mexico. The Indians have made ar
rangements to make their homes
there.
Austin.--A. B. Story of Lockhart
has been announced by his friends as
a candidate for the State Chairman
ship of the Democratic party of
Texas.
Lampasas.-The county fair opens
with a large attendance, despite the
heavy rains.
Georgetown, During this weeks
session of the District Court Zeke
Rose gets two years for perjury, s.
H. Bright a. couple of years for burg
y.
for STEALING a horse. Next week
closes this term of court.
Kenedy.-U. N. Atkinson is attack
ed by unknown parties and beaten up
in a manner which will probably
prove fatal.
Bastrop.-A new incorporation,
&ha johnson Grocery Company, opens
up a well-appointed store.
Batesville.-A mass meeting is
held to consider ways and means for
the erection of new school building.
An election will be held for the pur-
pose of deciding if $500 bond is
sue shall be made for the purpose OF
providing the necessary funds.
Texarkana.-The natural gas pipe
line between Texarkana and the Cad
do fields is completed, and the resi-
dents of the district will be supplied
with gas at rate of 30 cents per
1000 feet.
Corsicana. N. j Mills, former
postmaster, and one of Corsicana
most respected citizens, dies after a
lingering illness. DR.. Mills was the
brother of Senator Roger G. Mills.
Luling.-Mrs. L. D. Powell is in a
very critical condition as the result
of a shock by lightning, which she
received during an electrical storm
in the vicinity of her home.
DOMESTIC.
II Tbn
trous timber fire ever remembered
is raging in the Fernie district In
the neighborhood of ITO people are
Several small towns have been COM
.pletely destroyed and $4,000, 300
worth of damage has already been
accomplished. The Roadway Of the
fire is so great that nothing except
heavy rainfall can stop it until II
runs out of the timber.
Tecumseh, OkIa.-The courts have
ruled that the Gulf Compress Com
-pany is a trust, and have ordered thai
all congresses acquired by trading
the stock of the company be returned
and the combination entirely disinte
grated.
Galveston, Tex.-At meeting o
the German Immigrant League o.
Texas a resolution was passed to in
,augurate campaign for the purpose
of bringing German farmers to Texas
New York.-The price of whea
Jumps cents per bushel undel
heavy buying orders. The condition
of the crop in the Northwest caused
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