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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-01-30

FOR sALE-Jacks and horses. NY
Jacks won gold medal at Dallas and
san Antonio. Double teams and road
sters. See me before buying. How
ard Mann, Waco, Tex.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-01-30
Classified Advertisements.

OUR agents are making over 500
per month selling Chinese glue, guar
anteed to mend as good as new and
hold forever, broken dishes, glass
ware, furniture, ETC., needed in every
home, sells at every house, secure
agency for your county today, send
six cents in stamps, for samples pre-
paid. Chinese Mfg. Co., Dallas, Tex.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-01-30

LUMBER For Sale direct from our plan
ing mill to consumer. P. O. BOX goa.
Houston, Texas.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-01-30

ALAMO COLLEGES, Houston and Sol.
edad streets, San Antonio, Tex. Fore
most school. Superior training in all
departments of business-Bo ol1keeping
Banking, Office Training, Shorthand,
Typewriting, Telegraphy, Penmanship,
English Branches, Spanish, etc.
WINTER TERM
Opens Jan. 2, 1908. Many new and val
liable features will be inaugurated In
all departments of our school with the
opening of the new year. Be ready to
start at the beginning. Write now for
handsome free catalog. Address,
Shafer G. Downey, Proprietors, Alamo
Com. and Bus. College. San Antonio,
Tex.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-01-30

booklet Free-Fannin, Lamar and
Red River Counties. Answers every
question that a farmer would ask
ABOUT a country. Much cheap landy
Tor sale. Write today. viii H. Ev
ans, Bonham, Texas.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-01-30

WE WANT an agent in this town to
sell lots in TOMBALL-the new ter
minal of the T. & B v Ry. Lots sell
for 5000 each and we pay agents a
liberal commission. Write for par.
ticulars. Foster Epes Company, 400
Mason Bldg, Houston, Tex.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-01-30

VIM. CAPURRO. 500 u e. Houston.
ST., San Antonio, Texas, will pay
highest cash price for all your old
gold and silver.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-01-30

WE have guaranteed cure for ecze-
ma and all skin diseases. If dissat-
isfied your money back. Price 81 a
bottle. BITING G BAILEY. Pitts
burg, Texas.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-01-30

BEST light known. Write us for cata-
logue and estimate on individual
plants. Acetylene Bias Co., 1113 Hous-
ton street. Fort Worth.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-01-30

PLANT 16-c cotton to get your price
Southern Hope sells on its merits
Select seed $3.50 per bushel. Supply
limited. Buy from headquarters
Order now. e. e. McGehee, Pinck-
NEVILLE, Wilkinson County, Miss.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-01-30

MEBANE COTTON, Al per cent lint,
have the cream of the South. His
tory and photographs free. Dan Y.
Mckinney, Grand Prairie, Texas.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-01-30

FOR SALE OR TRADE.-Severai good
farms in the best part of Texas, prai-
rie or timbered, price. ranging fifteen
to forty dollars per acre. Good terms
on part payment Write me at once. D.
W. Ryan, Point, Tex.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-01-30

LADIES, NoTICE-Dr. A. B. Keath-
ly, 945 State street, Dallas, Texas,
safely treats all monthly complaints,
private troubles OF women, ladies
home before and during confinement,
infants adopted, etc. Write or call.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-01-30

TELEGRAPHY-Young men wanted
to prepare for immediate railway SER
vice; situation secured or money re-
funded. Those who cannot attend
school now, will send instruments and
instructions free. Dallas Telegraph
College, Dallas, Tex.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-01-30

THE BEST strictly pure ribbon cane
syrup made and sold for home use by
J. %. Mcclure, Pledger, Tex. Order
by mail. Satisfaction guaranteed. bar
rels 32c per gallon.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-01-30

FOR SALE-Strictly pure Van Zandt
ribbon cane syrup in buckets;
packed six gallons in case; this syrup
is strictly fine and will please you;
price $500 case; kegs soc per gal;
send us your order. Salt City Co.,
Grand Saline, Texas.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-01-30

THE worlds quickest shorthand
course at the Queen City Business
College. Address G. W. Hill, Dali
las, Tex. Department A.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-01-30

MEBANE COTTON, A per cent lint
have the cream of the South. His
tory and photographs free. Dan Y
Mckinney, Grand Prairie, Texas.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-01-30

OTICE-If you or acquaintance
ave cancer or sore of cancerous Ma
re, don't delay writing box 15
um, Tex. You will get good new,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-01-30

Mystic Cloth-No paste or Powder.
Polishes like Magic-will not soil the.
hands. Price 25 cents. Agents want
ed. Southwestern Supply Co, Deni-
son, Texas.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-01-30

Denver, Col.-The live stock men
are in favor Of a bill allowing the
government to lease grazing lands.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-01-30

sEEos-The season is now open for
planting vegetable seeds, etc. Gaia.
logue free. Department f
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-01-30

Bulldog Fruit Jar Wrench, IT,
arder YOU pun the tighter It get
Price 15c. Write for catalogue of
over 800 articles.
F. b. Mcconnell,
Bowie. Texas.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-01-30

a., oIZ-5Ib Ora
New OIleans, La, Richar,
Jscher's Successors.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-29
GOOD WORD FOR CONGRESS
Fairly Patriotic Body Despite All Its
Shortcomings.

From the New YORK sun
strictly speaking. no Congress is a do
nothing Congress. Few realize tho
amount Of work and the research involved
In the preparation and consideration Of
The appropriation bills II is even posi-
bic TO say with truth that Congress. IN
stead Of being made a target for criticism
for spending S1.0o0. 10000. is entitled N no
little credit for not spending 5000 OOO OOa
Appropriations are asked in sums ranging
Irom few dollars up TO the hundreds OF
millions. a truly enormous amount IS re-
FUSED at every session. Eager ciaror and
often severe pressure have 10 be fought
and Congress does things" when these
calls Tor an aggregate Of hundreds Of mill
lions Of dollars are turned down. either
IN committee or on the floor. There would
be interest and instruction also in a mere
statement OF The total Of all the demands
Iegiumate and otherwise. made on tha
public purse every year II all requests
ana desires were granted, we should have
my oattle ships standing army Of l50
Wo or aOteO men. an enormously increased
pension list. an inhnity OF public buildings
Dlihon dollar waterway system. and the
dickens knows what else.
After all, the Congress is a fairly inteIU-
gent, fairly patriotic. and fairly ipdustri-
Gus body. despite its failure 10 do AN that
Is demanded by an Executive now sai5
10 be ''disgUsted."
The Washington herald., 1908-05-29
THE SIGNAL.

When I awoke and Il was morning time
l said. Il cannot stay.
This Is gOOdly place 70 walk or rhyme
1nt | would fain away
For loving Death. he wears 50 kind a facr
Sweet signing. sad heart Death-he hath all grace
Now full sun taps the dial and too soon,
And turning toward the west,
see the shadows Of midafternoon,
HencefOrth | may not rest.
rather work. and while ! work / pray:
Lord. let me dig Thy ground another daEr'
The Lord Of gardens then He answers me:
Why, thou insatiate child
Thou hast had fellowship of plant and tree
And grass and thicket wild.
Pass on. therefore. and leave the enchanting earth
To babies entering at tho gate Of birth.
Why shouldSt thou gather all the dear bouquet
BloOmed out Of love and grisff
Others, dawn-liehted. dance this very way
Fer lingering brief
Leave my fair mrden Weeded. and come see
What sweet still c0yerts have Soyn for thee"
Alice Brown. in HaTper's Magazine.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-29
Artful SldeStenplna-

1t seems to us that prohibtionists and
antl-prohibitionists alike should be able
10 get a good, hearty laugh out of a
recent case tried in North Carolina IN
volving an alleged violation Of the liquor
laws Of that State. The case was entirely
unusual, and not of such a nature that it
will constitute an especially important
precedent.
1t seems that a young Mr.. Reynolds re-
Gently gave banquet TO some friends in
the Tar Heel State. at which champagne
was served not altogether wisely or too
we'll The serving OF wine at such func-
tons being contrary to law in the Com
monwealth, Mr.. Reynolds was promptly
yanked before the grand jury for main
tanning a sort OF glorIhed blind tiger.
called upon 20 explain where he got it."
and escaped punishment on the ground
that he secured the wine from drug
store on a physicians prescription, the
physician being one Or. Pritchard At the
subsequent trial Of Or. Pritchard. so
North Carolina contemporary informs US.
1t was alleged that young Reynolds was
a patient of Dr. Pritchard. and the latter
had prescribed a stimulant for Reynolds
on account Of athletic training Reynolds
was taking, and that on this particular
occasion young Reynolds had appropriated
his champagne for the entertainment Of
his friends. On this showing. Dr. Pritch-
ard was cleared, and went his way re-
joiclng.
Now wicked ones are giggling and guf-
fawing In suppressed tones down North
Carolina way as though something very
clever had been pulled or. And we don't
know but that the entire transaction IS
pretty good joke. To misquote the
Bible, and further mlsquote Mr. Thomas
Dixon's misquotation therefrom "The
law moves in a most mysterious way its
olunders to perform" We think the sub
lime technlcallty releasing Or. Pritchard
in this case is quite as tenable and wor-
thy OF profound respect as some Of the
-echnicaities that have served 10 free
offenders Of much more serious character
Ills wrongdoing, in the very nature OF
things cannot become general-for pa
tents with champagne pocketbooks are |
.ew and far between-but ne employed /
10 very new weapon in his defense. He /
slipped through the laws hands because 4
lie had a smooth lawyer to grease the 4
way for him. The genial doctor has /
given us good laugh. if ne hasn't abso- 4
utely introduced us to a novelty In crlmi- /
lal practice and pleading.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-29
Quality Of Immicraklon.

In spite Of the fears expressed in some
quarters as TO the quantity Of immigrants
that flock 10 the United States. Il would
seem that If there is any social or in
dustrial danger in immigration # comes
not so much from quantity as from
quality. Significant is a statement lust
issued by the Immigration Restriction
League Of Boston which has compiled
tables showing the change in the quail
ity Of immigration coming to this country
within the past twenty years.
In 1887, for instance. Germany con-
tributed p per cent Of the total inmi-
grafton to the United States. Italy 10 per
cent. Austria-Hungary per cent. and
Russia per cent Within twenty years
we find this change-for the figures are
for 1901; Germany is now contributing
only per cent, Italy "a per cent. Aus
tria-Hungary "a per cent. and Russia p
per cent
Undoubtedly among the most valuable
immigration that the United States has
received must be reckoned that from
Germany. Quiet. orderly. industrious.
thrifty the work the Germans have done
in building up the great North and Cen
tral divisions OF this continent can hardly
be overestimated. II we are to have i'm
migrants, It would seem to be highly de-
sirable that We should ENCOURAGE those
OF the best and most useful class and
discourage the immigrants from those
countries that send us their shiftless.
lazy trouble-makers.
The Boston league for restriction OF
immigration expresses the opinion that
the flood OF immigrants from Southern
and Eastern Europe has done much 10
drive the German immigrants into other
fields. 1t declares:
The for this falling OF are various ncb
as the Development Of industrial life in Germany
and the diTerting Of German immigration TO South
America, where larger returns are open 20 them.
Without doubt one Of the most important reasons.
however. is the dislike Of Germans TO connecting
with the lower grades Of slavic and South Italian
labor, which has come % America in such large
numbers in the last twenty years. displacing Ger
man woTkingmen in the Pennsylvania coal mines
and in many Of the industries in which factory
labor Is employed. This reason is. indeed. given
by many Of the Germans themselves. and the story
Of this supplanting Of German labor Is Immediately
written home by those already here and this pre-
vents the immigration Of many who would other
wise come
This is matter that certainly deserves
the best attention Of our immigration ALL
thorities. Hardly anything could be more
important than the securing of desir- |
able immigrants while putting restrictive |
checks on undesirable immigration. We
are quick enough to resent the immIrra- /
tion Of Asiatics; we should be equally
keen on keeping out those immigrants
who. once established here under the
protection Of our laws, maintain their
horrible secret societies. preach anarchy
and the violent sorts OF socialism; who
get what they can from the country and
do little in return. The more We get Of
The undesirables the less room and the
less instant opportunity there is for that
class Of immigrants who settle on the
The Washington herald., 1908-05-29
SUPPRESSION OF RABIES.
How 1t Has Been Effected in Eng
land and Germany.

u anu germany.
From Letter 10 the New York sun
This week I have been with intense
interest blended with deep horror road
ing the profoundly painful newsnano,.
record Of a tragedy belonging to a cato
CORY Of Incidents which. I am told 6
very familiar in the United States T
refer 10 the death from hydrophobia %
MI. William H. Marsh. Such an incident
as this would be, I am thankful to say
now impossible in Britain. I remember
the time when the victims OF rabies were
numerous. Lovely children esnacis1l,,
were liable TO be attacked by rabid docs
Dreadful cases occasionally came ,ndor
my own notice. The time came vvbo-
the public outcry was needed bv the
government in so practical a wav that
measures were taken on such drasfi,,
scale that the eVli was in a few months
absolutely stamped out.
Ihat policy was an exact imitation OF
the German method. which was known
20 have signaliy succeeded. The British
government knows its own mind when
once That mind is made up. An order
vas issued that all dogs should be muz-
Zieu "nen let outdoors. Any dogs found
wandering unmuzzled unless led In leash
o% uc owners were captured by the po-
ice ana the owners were fined, or If the
owners could not be found the dogs were
killed. OF course. ladies fond OF their
llp dogs and other persons infatuated
In a similar way did not fail 20 pro-
test voeiferously. but such recriminations
had no effect on the authorities.
In an Incredibly short time rabies was
eliminated from Britain II any sus-
piclous case occurs IN any county the
order Is renewed for another specific
period. and also in ali the counties sur
rounding il. until there Is no longer
room for fear or suspicion
The Washington herald., 1908-05-29
The Compromise Currency BuI

The new currency bill is a curious
legislative product Compounded OF the
Aldrieh bin. which the House at first
refused TO accept. and Of the Vree,and
DILL which was summarily kicked out Of
the Senate. # contains the essential
features OF both-"two Iniouities cor-
pose a perfect good" as John Sbarn
Williams cleverly phrased the new Re-
publican maxim OF statecraft. The truth
Is that neither Of the original measures
was wholly iniquitous, nor is the re-
sultant combination a counsel Of perfac-
uon' Radically different principles con-
trolled the composition OF the Aldricb
ana Nreeland bills. and the present hin
contemplates a trial OF both princInIes
There will be asset currency for sDcb
banks as prefer to issue that sort ~
currency, and bond-secured currency for
the banks owning bonds that will pass
muster at the Treasury Department We
shah witness an experimental CONNIE
tition' as it were. between rival cpr-
rency theories and projects. hoping that
the survival Of the nttest may determine
for us the direction which future anar-
ciai legislation shall take Not an ideal
method Of going about reform Of the
currency, but characteristic OF the mud
died state Of sentiment on the currency
question both in and out of Congress.
We are inclined to think that the com
promise measure. though doubtless many
haws may be picked in il by exnerts
VIII, If enacted into law. mark a serious
advance toward betterment of our cur
rency system. For II Introduces into
our system an asset currency. which opr
financial experts assure us Is Tho scio,-
uhc form Of notes Of issue. No radical
change will be accepted, in the present
unsettled state Of public opinion. untu
after ttial, as Mr.. Burton. Of Ohio. wall
said. and the new currency bin affords
opportunity for a test OF the currenc,
principle and for the development Of q
public opinion favorable to II should Il
prove responsive to the needs of the
business community. The passage Of
any sort Of a currency bill recoepjz,n,
the principle Of an asset currency scanned
impossible at the opening OF the session
Here it is well-nigh accomplished. as the
resultant Of forces, political and other
wise. into which It would not be fatter-
Ing to inquire too closely, but of a na-
ture often operative in effecting impor- |
tsnt legislation. We think that the ad- /
vocates Of currency based on general
banking resources have very good
foundation IN the Vreeland end of the
compromise for the development of the
scientific currency system they have been !
exploiting for some time past.
II may be that there is no necessity. |
other than a political one. for the enact |
ment OF this legislation. There is plenty |
Of money now lying IDLE in the banks.
and we have excellent authority for the
belief that there viii be an ample supply
OF crop-moving currency. We shall know
more as to that next fall. But II the
need should arise, II will be a pressing
need, affecting the general prosperity as
well as the political fortunes OF the Re-
The Washington herald., 1908-05-29
FRIDAY. MAY q. 1908.
A Lesson in Prosperity.

The condition Of the banks Of Wash
ington was never a subject Of remark
among business men except TO praise.
The aggressive and at the same time.
wise foresight OF Washington bankers
has created an envlable reputation
throughout the commercial world for
the financial institutions Of the District
Of Columbia. Even IN the times Of Sc
we're stress last autumn. the banks Of
Washington were not pressed, and stead
ily went forward, paying all demands
in currency, keeping themselves in a
perfectly liquid condition to meet all
reasonable demands. Some of them car
ried an unusual and almost unnecessary
amount OF currency.
The statement made BY the banks last
week showed a most healthy condition
The combined deposits have reached the
splendid sum Of s6O.S57. 1874 an Increase
OF nearly $16,COO,OOO since the statement
made in March The combined assets
OF the banks Of Washington have now
attained the magnificent sum Of more
than S9OC0O,OcO
Another most striking example of the
wisdom with which the national banks
trust companies, and savings banks have
been conducted is shown by compar,-
son OF the combined surplus with tho
combined capital The surplus has
grown to SS4566SO. which IS a 60 per
cent Increase in the combined capitaI
stock Of the banks. Besides. this sur
plus has been made In addition to the
attractive dividends that are being paid
by the banks Of the city.
With the splendid banking institu-
uons Of Washington there viii be 4 lack
OF business acumen and falling short
OF opportunity II Washington does not
rapidly grow in commercial Importance
II Is the decree Of destiny that she
shall grow, and grow magnifcently.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-29
CITIZENSHIP TOO CHEAP.
We should GunrG More Closely Our
National Electorate.
EroIn Ieslie's Weeklr.


From Leslie's Weekly.
II IT means anything to live In a repub-
lie. and II this republic pretends to con-
slider the welfare and happiness Of the in.
dividuals who make up its body politic.
then citizenship is worth something: not
only worth something. but is the greatest
and most valuable gift within our power
including, as it does, all other gifts and
benefits Yet there is no other oficiaI act
of the State which is handled so care
lessly as the comforting OF citizenship pa-
pers. By our own treatment Of the act
we bring It into contempt We allow not
only the densely ignorant but the crimi-
nal 10 buy It or TO cheat US for II; we
allow petty and corrupt officials 20 traffic
In II. Because we admit so dangerous a
class that lives are less safe and comforts
less secure by reason Of their presence.
even the face value OF citizenship convey
ed IN the past Is lowered We have no
right thus 70 cheaper the privilege al
ready rendered to worthy persons.
Some progress has, OF course, been
made. Naturalization officials state that
because OF new laws scarcely a single po-
htical heeler has been seen lowering
around the naturalization Office IN New
York City. and that few foreigners apply
ing for papers seem 10 have been sent by
politicians This is, Of course, due 10 the
fact that the 18th Of March was the last
day on which application could be filed
with the chance Of becoming an American
citizen In time 20 vote next November.
moreover. we are watching more closely
Ior criminality and disease ct our en-
trance ports than ever bqfOra- bur fr iu
easy TO improve upon former unsatisfac-
tory conditions and still not be doing
one-quarter enough
The time is coming when our public will
awaken 70 the fact that vast sums spent
IN subduing mob violence. pursuing as
sassins. and ferreting out Black Hand
crime might better be spent. and spent
more effectively, in guarding our national
gateways II Is easier 10 keen ont the
evil elements than to control and sun
press them after they are once admitted
The Washington herald., 1908-05-29
BREAKFAST TABLE CHAT.
From the Detroit Free Press.
THE OLD MAN.

From the Detroit Free Press
THE OLD MAN.
But yesterday l thought that I
Was just as young as any boy;
There was no stunt 1 wouldn't try.
No sport that 1 could not enjoy.
1 used 70 think that I could run
As fast as any youngster small:
But now I know that youth is done.
1 tried TO play a game OF ball.
I've had no rheumatism pains.
Lumhago I haye never known;
Alas, there nothing now remains
For me except the truth to own.
Ny back is aching. stiff and sore.
Upon my legs I scarce can crawl
or course I need not tell you more.
1 tried 20 play a game Of ball.
But yesterday 1 would have sworn
The spring Of youth I sim possessed:
But. o, ! woke to find this morn
That l am old and sore distressed.
Zach step l take. each move I make
Reminds me OF my sudden fall;
Sweet youth has left me in its wake.
l tried TO play a game OF ball.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-29

A New York dispatch printed in this
paper on May IS, referring to a notable
article in the Medical Journal by Dr. s.
7. Royster. Of Norfolk. Va. on The
Medical Professions Duty 20 the Children
OF America" incorrectly quoted him as
saying: Unfortunately. maternal feeling
In this country Is fearfully on the de-
crease" The word he used in the article
was feeding" not feeling" NThis typo
graphical error did DIR. Royster, and
through him, the women of America. a
serious injustice. He held that mothers
of this country were ''in appalling need of
instruction in the rearing of their chill
dren," but he did not charge that they
lacked maternal feeling. On the con-
trary. he believes that the women Of
America are as devoted mothers as can
be found anywhere.