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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-04-30
Seaborn, Texas.
Dear Friends and Editor:

Dear Friends and Editor
will try to enter your columns
for short chat. have been silent
reader of the Gazette for some time;
and this is my first attempt to write
for its columns.
1t has been a few months only since
l left Sinner for my new home in
Northwest Texas. find every thing
more progressive than ] expected. I
like this part of Texas better so far
than the southern part of this state.
We had very mild winter, therefore
stock done splendid on the ranches
Most OF the farmers corn is up and
doing fine. but still some are planting
oprn.
1t is raining almost every day now
for week or more, so wheat and oats
are as good as farmers wish for it to
be. They are all in hopes of large
IIgrain crop. az. l.
1t won't take long before we will
hear locomotive putting and the
head light shining bright; then we will
take q ride.
Our country is settling up pretty
quick; immigrants are coming from
all directions.
The farmers union meets regular
every second Saturday.
Our school is progressing nicely,
there were about sixty children en-
rolled.
The railrced is completed to Olney
and the train runs regular.
Sorry to say that Mr. Joe Kulhanek
is on the sick list, wishing him a
speedy recovery SO he could go to see
his best friend.
Mr.. and Mrs, Aug Peter are the
proud parents OF pretty baby boy
There was crowd of Oklahomaites
prospecting in our midst the past
week. From their reports this is a
6rst-class country.
The nice warm spring days are here
and everything is smiling.
think 1 will ring off for this time
I am not going to take up much space.
If this wont reach the waste basket 1
will try again and do better.
So good bye,
VINO.
(Come again Vinc.-Ed.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-04-30
Convention Call.

BY authority vested in me as
chairm9nc Of Precinct No. 8, La
yaca County, / hereby call con
yention of the precinct, to be held
at the opera house in Sinner on
Saturday, May Ind, between the
hours of 10 o'clock, a. M, and 8
O'Clock, p. M, for the purpose of
selecting delegates to the county
convention, which meets in Hal
letsville on Tuesday, May 9Th.
G. L. WILLIAMS,
Democratic chairman,
Precinct No. 3.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-04-30

From a letter to a friend we
learn that Conductor Green, who
is candidate for the Legislature
from Layaca County, and SO far
has no opposition, has made the
announcement that he is an anti
prohibitionist and is strictly in
opposition to having a state pro
hibition amendment offered at
the next session of the legisla
ture. -Hallatsyille Herald.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-04-30

ToRNADoEs played havoc last
Friday in three states, Alabama,
Mississippi and Louisiana, 149
persons We're killed and many
small towns were wiped out OF
existence. All wires in the storm
area were down and few advices
could be obtained.
A cyclone also demolished the
town Of Deport in Lamar county,
where three people were killed
and great distress exists. The
property loss viii reach S150,0Oo.
The season of cyclones seems. to
be upon us.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-04-30
Dryer Hills.

April 27.--I will state a little Of our
news The north wind that blew up Sun
day morning will put the cotton in bad
shape. Corn is doing fine
The Lutheran Brethren held their regu-
lar services here Sunday evening. 4.
Miss Bertha Repken and Otilla Hagens
were visiting the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
4 Krause Sunday, 4ys
Miss Bertha and Jamie Hagens attend.
ed church in Dryer Sunday evening.
Ernest kraQse and r. ], Niemann at
tended the ball at Lone Star Saturday
might. 5
Mr., and Mrs. Ana. Bruins were visiting
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-04-30

regular advertising rates, and
whenever the country press takes
this view of the matter, they will
find that they will be much more
respected, even by those who
would like to work them. -
Halletsville Herald.
Neither the Herald nor any
other paper is called upon to take
up the fight of any politician or
clique unless paid for it's space
at regular rates, but when the
party is threatened with disrup-
ton, if the paper has a party it
should take sides and fight for
the principles Of that party.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-04-30

THE anti-Bailey papers are
raising a howl because Bailey
and Judge Brooks are out on the
hastings making speeches while
drawing their salaries one as
Judge of the criminal court and
one as Senator. The trouble with
the anti-Bailey orators is. that
they have never been able to get
an office, but if they had one,
they would be doing just what
Bailey and Brooks are doing if it
was to their personal interest to
do so.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-04-30
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For District Attorney.

THE GAZETTE has been au-
thorized to announce the candi-
dacy of ROBERT r. NIXON Of
Gonzales for the Office of District
Attorney of the 25th Judicial
District, subject to the action of
the democratic primaries, and he
respectfully solicits your sup.
port.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-04-30

So far as the HERALD is con
cerned it will make no fight for
politicians unless it is paid for
it, in proportion as they pay for
the big dailies, .and this does not
mean that its editorial expression
cam be bought at all, hut that
they can get so much space, at
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-04-30

All democrats are earnestly
urged to so to the polls on May ?
and vote in the primary election
and 10 present themselves at the
proper place and time for partici-
patton in the precinct conyen-
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-04-30

Tine editor of the Gazette while
a resident of Cleburne was per-
sonally acquainted with Judge
VIM. Poindexter and knew him
to be a man without fear and
without favor and would take
his unsupported word for any
thing. 1t would be well for the
anti-Bailey people to hearken to
what Judge Poindexter has to
say, for it means something.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-04-30

theyhome Of Mr.. and Mrs. D. Thomas
rssr Yoakum Easter.
iGus Nieman Of Sinner was visiting the
homo folks near Dryer Easter. ~
Henry Schmidt Of Houhheim PrairieI
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-04-30

REMEMBER the primary cleo
ton May End and when you come
to vote be sure to bring your
poll tax receipt with you.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-04-30

SOME advices put Bailey's Ma
iority in the May End primaries
at $4,000 and some place it as
high as 100000.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-04-30

REMEMBER this will be a de-
mocratic primary and none but
democracts will be permitted to
vote.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-04-30

CONE johnson refused TO vote
for w. J. Bryan in 1904, and will
refuse to vote for him again, so
why send him to Denver.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-04-30

THERE is a certain class OF
people whose votes Cone John
son does not want are you one
f that class?
Ii you are why waste your
vote.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-04-30

Fero seen in Dryer Sunday evening l
win close for this time, will Try to
bring in more news next time Asse'lf
Hillayor
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-04-30

lions to the end that we may
have a full, fair and free express
sion of the will Of the Democrats
of Texas inthe determination of
the contest now before us"
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-04-30

JUICE A. Haidusek Of La Gran
&c still has his democracy with
him and so likewise has Judge
VIM. Poindexter. They both stand
ready to defend the party nc
matter in what guise the assault
is made.
All honor to both of them.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-04-30
All honor to both of them.

In letter to the editor of the
Gazette, Hon. Geo. F. Burgess
says, that he is positive that Joe
Bailey will win his fight by a
good big majority. %
Mi Burgess says he viii be
glad when Congress adiurns, SO
he can be at home with his peo-
pie.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-17
OF INTEREST TO TEACHERS

Miss Emma c. Warren, county
school superintendent, is in receipt
OF the following information relating
to the convention OF the National
Educatinal Association at Cleveland,
and it will doubtless prove OF interest
to teachers who contemplate attend
ing the convention:
The National Education Associa
ton will hold its next sesson at
Cleveland, Ohio, June % to July ;, in
elusive, and goodly attendance from
Oregon is desired. Rates to said
meeting are as follows;
First-From all 0. R. & N. points,
the round trip fare to Chicago selling
dates, June lo and 20, will be $3.50.
Second-from points on the ,. I,
Oregon lines, the rates viii vary ac-
cording to the distance the starting
point is from Portland
Third-Tickets from both 0. R. &
N. and S. P. territory will carry a
going limit OF ten days with final
return limit OF 90 days, and include
stopover privileges in both directions
within the limits.
Fourth--It has not yet been decid-
ed just what the fare will be from
Chicago to Cleveland and return, but
probably will not exceed $500 for the
round-trip.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-17
TELEPHONE MAIN 66i.

ously," for the youth OF to-day would
be ill-mannered enough to laugh al
us therefor, but there is happy mean
between the vulgar and the stilted,
and correct and informal speech will
fall upon childhood's ear like the
words Of an unintended sermon.
As a matter OF fact, little slang is
an excellent thing, but in the present
era OF slang more than the smallest
quantity is great deal too much,
The English language may fairly be
said TO be the most picturesque and
most expressive in the world, and it
does not need the verbiage OF the
slum, or even the catch-words and
catch-phrases of the street, to add to
its vigor and variety. As rule, the
use OF slang is indicative more OF
paucity Of thought and idea than of
susceptibility to the humorous and
Geographic If we tell our friend to
'get onto his job " ''get move on"
or any one of hundred other things,
we certainly reveal our tendency to
move with the tide Of the hour We
speak slang frequently through sheer
laziness 1t was the last word in the
mouth OF a companion, and it be-
comes the next word in ours. 1t is
echoed by the speaker, by the teacher
by the lecturer, by the writer, but
with rare exceptions it never be-
comes anything but slang. After all,
it is only the best Of slang that sur
wives, but even then we need not ex-
cuse ourselves for becoming pro6c-
lent in is use We should think OF
the present as well as OF the future.
Why use slang when we can speak
the speech of our heritage equally
we'll? Why become the blind leaders
of the blind?
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-17
]. ]. HILL IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, June l6.-James J.
Hill, has arrived in this city from
Washington and will remain here
until the latter part Of the week when
he starts on his annual fishing trip
to Labrador. Mr.. Hill would express
no opinions on political Developments
or business conditions except crop
prospects. The floods, he said may
have done considerable harm in the
southwest but in the northwest pros
poets are very good. The heavy rains,
while drowning some Of the lowland
crops, had helped the wheat in the
uplands, SO that on the whole they
had been beneficial. Generally Mr..
Hill thought the prospects good for
bountiful crops and he called atten-
tion to the shore supply Of grain as
indicating that this years harvest
will produce a "good money crop"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-17
SLANG.

In the list of present-day news
papers there are few which cling
with persistent hold to the literary
style that characterized the daily
press Of half a century ago. Among
these purists there is no more con-
spicuous example of the careful use
of English than the Boston Tran
script, which has for two generations
been the paper which has found most
favor with the select Of Boston town.
The Transcript is at present engaged
in a campaign against slang; its col
umns are burning with deunuciation
of the care1essness of our modern
speech and with eloquent pleading for
purer English. Here IS one Of the
Boston newspapers arguments:
If the slang of today is the correct
speech of tomorrow. What language
will our children speak generation
hence? Will it be the English Of
George Meredith or the English of
George Ade? Shall we talk in the
howery hyperbole of the Bowery,
with which our newspapers of today,
and even our books, are filled, or must
we be content with the speech that
has satisfied many generations of our
forefathers? AS we saunter along in
enjoyment of the invigorating spring
air on bright Sunday morning,
whether we have been listening to the
words Of the preacher or merely
taking our Sabbath pleasure in the
open, shall we say to Our children,
"You kids hike along home" or shall
we tell them, run along, and we'll
follow" Of course, it will be needless
to express ourselves in such grand
Eloquent phrase as children, journey
home and behave yourselves decor
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-17
PANIC IN BRONX zoo.
Boy Throws Box OF Parlor Matches
In Elephant Cage.

NEW YORK, June l6-A boys
prank started panic in the Elephant
house in the Bronx Zoo logical Park
yesterday and came near resulting
in serious fight. A crowd Of 100 was
standing in front of the cage contain
ing Khartoom and Sultana, two Afri-
can elephants when a boy among a
group throwing peanuts to the ami
mails, threw box of parlor matches
into the cage. Khartoom caught the
box in his trunk and was about to
put them in his mouth when there
was a fash and the matches caught
fire. The elephant trumpeted and
threw the blazing box to the floor.
The dry straw ignited and Kartoom's
trumpeting was taken up by all the
other elephants. The keepers had a
fight Of it to put out the fire and at
the same time to quiet the elephants.
Khartoom, although badly fright
ened, was not seriously burned. The
boy who threw the matches escaped
in the confusion.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-17
ASTORIA THEATRE.

The gifted actress, Georgia Harper
who will open her engagement at the
Astoria Theatre, Sunday evening,
June 2lst, has chosen for her initial
performance. The historical comedy
drama, Sweet Nell of Old Drury," or
Nell Gwynne" as it Is sometimes
called, The story briefly told at the
beginning OF the play finds Nell sell.
ing oranges on the streets OF London.
She meets the King and tells him
what a rogue he is, not knowing that
she is talking to His Majesty. Nell
loves one, Sir Roger Fairfax, who has
been banishcd from England through
the influence OF the Chief Justice OF
England who held an old grudge
against Fairfax's father He also ae-
cuses him Of an attempt to assassi-.
nate the King for which he Is tried
and condemned but is saved by Nell
who battles the william and wins the
Kings love, The play will be splen-
didly staged and costumed and
mounted with special scenery giving
a realistic picture Of old London in
the time Of the Stuarts. Miss Harper
will be supported by Joseph Detrick
as Charles the Second" and each
and every member OF Miss Harper's
efficient company OF 10 people will be
in the cast.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-17
THE WEATHER.
Oregon, Washington, Idaho =
Cloudy with possibly showers.
THE RIGHT OF APPEAL

Writing in the current number o.
the North American Review, Secre,
tary Taft discusses in forcible
manner the question of the right oi
appeal. With characteristic straight
forwardness, Mr.. Taft speaks plainly
and to the point He raises one i'm
portant point that is generally over
looked in the discussion of this ub-
ject; concerning the result of the
exercise of the right Of appeal as it
affects the litigant with limited means,
the secretary says:
MANY people who give the subject
hasty consideration regard as the no
blest product of human wisdom a sys-
tenn OF appeals, by which suit can be
brought before justice of the peace,
and carried through the several inter
mediate courts of appeal to the SUI
preme court of the state. How many
legislative halls have rung with the
eloquence of defenders of the op-
pressed and the poor, in opposing
laws which were designed to limit the
appeals to the supreme court to cases
involving large sums Of money or
questions Of constitutional or other
important lawl Shall the poor man
be denied the opportunity to have his
case re-examined in the highest tri-
bunal of the land? Never! And gener-
ally the argument has been success
full In truth, there is nothing which
is so detrimental to the interests of
the poor man as the right which, if
given TO him, must also be given to
the other and weather. party. 1t
means generally two, three and four
and in some cases even five and six
years OF litigation. Could any great
er opportunity be put in the hands OF
wealthy persons or corporations TO
fight off just claims and to defeat, in
jure or modify the legal rights Of
poor litigants, than to delay them in
securing their just due for several
years? / think not The fact is that
procedure which limits the right OF
appeal works in the end for the beng
fit OF the poor litigant and puts him
more on an equality with wealthy
opponent." -Missoulian.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-17
DOG DIES OF BROKEN HEART.
Refuses to Eat and Becomes Des-
pondent When Mistress Leaves.

NEW YORK, June l6.-"Fuzzy',
the little Pomeranian dog owned by
c. Oliver Iselin and that gained in
ternational prominence as the mas
cot of the cup defender Reliance died
Of broken heart at New Rochelle
yesterday,
Mrs. Iselin went to Europe several
months ago, leaving Fuzzy with
her daughter, Mrs. Philip Livermore.
When "Fuzzy" saw Mrs. Iselin
leaving he chased her automobile
down the road and when he could
not catch it, turned back home and
became Respondent At times the
animal became morbid and would lay
in his kennel days at time, refus-
ing to eat.
Mrs. Livermore left for Europe on
June 3, and Fuzzy" finding himself
deserted by his last friend, refused
to eat and took little interest in life.
Maids notified John 6. Beresford,
Mrs. Iselin's brother-in-law who
called in doctor to attend the pet.
DR.. Nestler was unable to get the
dog to eat and his death followed.
Fuzzy" lay in state at Mrs. Liver
more's home in a white velvet coffin,
draped with the Reliance flag and
Union Jack for day and then he was
buried in Mr.. Iselin's rose garden.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-17
Stomach Troubles.

Many remarkable cures of stomach
troubles have been effected by Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets.
One man who had spent over two
thousand dollars for medicine and
treatment was cured by few boxes
of these tablets. Price rs cents.
Samples free at Frank Hart and lead
ing druggists.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-17
No Need of Suffering From Rheuma
tism.

1t is mistake to allow rheumatism
to become chronic as the pain can
always be relieved and in most cases
cure effected by applying Chamber
lain's Pain Balm. The relief from
pain which it affords is alone worth
many times its cost. 1t makes sleep
and rest possible. Even in cases Of
long standing this liniment should be
used on account of the relief which it
affords. rs and so cent sizes for sale
by Frank Hart and leading druggists.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-17
appoints

w. R. Ward, of Dyersburg, Tenn,
writes: "This is to certify that have
used Grin Laxative Fruit Syrup for
chronic constipation, and it has prov
en-, without doubt, to be thor
ough, practical remedy for this
trouble, and it is with pleasure offer
my conscientious reference.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-17
A Lesson in Health

Healthy kidneys filter the impurities
from the blood, and unless they do
this good health is impossible. Foleys
Kidney Cure makes sound kidneys
and will positively cure all forms Of
kidney and bladder disease. 1t
strengthens the whole system.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-17

If you will make inquiry it will be
a revelation to you how many sue
cumb to kidney or bladder troubles
in one form or another If the patient
is not beyond medical aid, Foley's
Kidney Cure will cure. It never dis
appoints.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-17

Pains in the back and side may come
from the kidneys or liver. Lanes Family
Medicine, the tonic-laxative. and great
kidney and liver remedy, will give relief.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-17
WET AND DRY

The inwads made BY the prohibi
tion movement in the state Of Oregon
are remarkable in many respects, ant
the following data on the subject pre-
pared by the Rev w s, Gilbert, 81
the First Presbyterian church, vii
doubtless prove interesting 70 many
Editor the Astor'an. The results Of
the June Election on local option
matters have been composed and arc
OF interest to all the people Of the
state, The following facts present the
general results In concise form, |
hope you may give them place in the
Astorian for the sake Of our people
who are anxious to have q brief state
mcnt "a the general results,
We had when 1908 began, Eight
dry Counties; we now have Fl,
We have in addition TO q whole
counties dry, l0l precincts that are
dry in the u wet counties.
These l0l dry precincts in wet
counties make an area equal to wet
Coos, Lincoln, Wasco, Washington,
Clatsop and Columbia.
There were knocked out OF commits.
sion 2S7.
WET AND DRY VOTE IN STATE,
Results OF the June Elections are
concisely Tabulater by the Rev Mr..
Gilbert,
Saloons which will close July lst
There are 2o dry precincts in Multi
nomah county l6 in Ciaekamas, Is in
Wasco. 10 in Marion, eight in Colum.
bia, four in Clatsop.
The saloon men filed petitions for
resubmission in seven counties that
were dry before, and were beaten in
all but one Lincoln, lost TO the dry
by three votes,
The counties that went dry that
were dry before did so by largely in
creased majorities.
Linn County, dry two years ago,
has doubled her majority for dry.
Lane County, dry two years ago by
200. this car by 700.
Eugene City, two years ago voted
wet; prosperity changed that wet
vote to 276 dry.
Umatilla, two years ago wet by
800 this year dry by 800
Morrow County went dry this year
by 240 majority out OF a total vote
1900 in the county.
Josephine was a black county before
election but on election day turned
white by 500 majority.
Douglas County, wet last year,
voted dry this year by $50 majority.
Lincoln, former dry county, went
wet this year by only three majority.
Salem, our state capital, failed OF
going dry by only 60 votes.
We now have 90 per cent OF the
states population in local option ter
ritory.
About $4,000 OF Multnonah's popu-
ation is under local option to-day
The "Reddy Bill" was showed un-
der by 10000 majority.
These prominent towns have gone
dry:
La Grande, Elgin, Pendleton,
Athena, Prineville, Dufur, Hood
River, Silverton, Stayton, Roseburg,
Glendale, Grants Pass, Medford,
Jacksonville, Klamath Falls, Dallas,
independence, Canyon City, Fossil,
Heppner and Condor.
The brewery in La Grandc is to
be turned into fruit packing estab-
liShment
Oregon has 94.560 square miles Of
O. 63,247square miles, The area Of dry
precincts in wet counties is 1000
square miles making rs per cent Of
state dry.
Very respectfully
VIM. S. Gilbert.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-17
COFFEE

Our name on the pack
age gives US the credit,
and puts on US the money
back burden - it isn't a
burdenI
Your grocer returns youE money zen don'l
Mks sehllllng's Best; We pay hlm