Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-12-24
STATE.


Waco. Monster mass meeting is
held by Anti-Saloon League for the
purpose of organizing for the COM
dry list. The brewery interests
were held up to public scorn and
the liquor business generally de-
nounced. Many speeches were made
by prominent Prohibitionists who
scathingly denounced anything and
everything connected with the
liquor business Not any of the
speakers explained, however, that
the placing of 1exas in the dry
column would close down manu-
featuring plants with pay rolls
of many millions of dollars.
Aspermont.-Th infant child of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Russell crawls
away from home and is only found
after seventy-two hour search.
The child is dead as the result of ex-
posture.
Dallas.-The Dallas Pastors AS
ISOLATION starts war on race track
gambling The Association is also
starting a crusade against Sunday
baseball and Sunday theatrical per-
formances. 1t is thought move
is also being made by the organi-
cation to close cigar stores and to
specify certain hours for the open
ing of drug stores and restaurants.
" - ~
San Angelo.=Word has been re-
ceived from Washington that con-
struction work will be commenced
on the Federal building as soon as
the testing of the foundation is
completed and the report accepted
at headquarters.
San Angclo.-The citizens of San
Angelo are desirous of trying com
mission form of City Government.
TyIer.-The six-year-old daughter
of w. 70. Nunne1ly dies from burns
accidentally received while in the
kitchen.
Port Arthur. w. Gates
mother, Mrs. A. A. Gates, dies from
long continued case of diabetes.
The body has been shipped to st.
Charles, Illinois, where interment
will take place.
Denison. The livery stable Of e.
Davis, is destyoyed hgj fire. ~ in
tine rvssnb0rhood OF '10c horses are
moderated
LaGrange.- Janca is found
guilty OF wife murder and is SEN
fenced to death The crime was
committed near Engle last October,
the woman being killed while asleep.
Seguin. the close of the re-
vival meetings held at seguin, $4,000
is raised to erect new Church
with a seating capacity of 500
Waco.-At the meeting of the
State Tax Assessors, Albert ". HUH
is chosen president of the Asso-
citation and San Antonio is desig-
mated as the next place of meeting,
Austin.-A list of alleged gamb-
ling houses which it is said have
been in operation in San Antonio,
has been received by Governor Camp
bell. The Governor seems deter
mined to, have all violators of the
gambling laws punished and insists
that the law shall be enforced.
"
Brownsville.-It is reported that
r. B. Creager will receive the APP
pointment as collector of Customs
at Brownsville to succeed John W.
Vann.
.,eguin. The trial of Tom Hun
ter has been postponed until March
! 10. Hunter is accused of killing
Dudley Vandorn and son of Con
zales.
Dallas.-The Colonial Hill Gram
mar school is closed owing to an
outbreak of scarlet fever.
DaIias.-At the Baptist Conven-
ton, $4,000 is appropriated for
the purpose of establishing mis-
sions, both State and foreign.
Victoria.--A meeting of the Pro
gressive League is held with large
attendance and numerous speeches
are made in connection with the out
lining of strenuous campaign .oI
1909
Laredo.-It is very possible that
weather forecast station will be
established at Laredo and bill for
the appropriation of $4,000 to be
devoted to that purpose is now be-
fore the appropriations committee
at Washington.
Floresville. -Th atare form
erly owned by n hughes, has
been purchased = ..slacio Flores
Waco.-C. H. Conant is senten-
ced to two years Imprisonment on a
charge of perjury, The offense was
committed during the Mark Rice
case in which Conant per1ured him