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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-10-22
The Why Of 1t.
And the Only Reason Why the San
Antonio International Fair Has
Never Been Real Success.

No sooner had last day of the
Fair come to close, when a
distant rumbling became appar-
ent to the discerning ear of the
San Antonio public, which prov
ed to be nothing else than the
annual anvil chorus composed
mostly of the hot-air artists en-
gagged in various lines Of bust
ness in San Antonio.
Criticism is alright and prop
er only when made by those who
have done their part to make
the fair a success and whose
cooperation year after year has
made it possible to have a fair
at all; but, when some of our
business men who have a pecU-
liar fondness on any particular
occasion or upon any old pre-
tense to work their mouse traps,
but can never contribute unless
gone after with a dog net, com
mence ladling out hot air criti-.
cisms, and wise guy-like, point
out with great make-believe sim
certify what ought to be done, it
is time to send them notice to
dry up, and give the men who
do the work, donate their share,
and haul their merchandise out
to the exhibit building to make
a display and help to make
greater San Antonio, a chance
I to point out ways and means to
produce the largest and best
fair in the state. I'll venture to
say that what they do say, will
cause many of our posing, do
nothing belly-achers to crawl
back into the smallest crevice of
their widowed sanctums, and to
either henceforth put up or shut
up.
It's enough to bring tears to
| the eyes of a two-horned rhinoc-
erous to hear the annual confes-
sions of some of our mossbacks
who have always wanted to dc
something stunning for our fair
but each year at the critical mo-
ment could not muster VI
enough courage to part with {
few of their miserable shekel;
to do the stunning act with
! They are synonymous to- the
| spongy parasites that cling t.
) the trunks Of forest trees, thu
: parasite don't benefit the tree
: but more over eventually causes
: dry rot, and final disintegratiol
: lof the tree itself. say there
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-10-22
Where and Why People
Vote.
Non-voters Are Most in States Thai
Have Overwhelming Majorities.

Before the Civil war the to-
tai vote amounted to fourteen
OF fifteen per cent of the popu-
lation. Since the Fourteenth
and Fifteenth amendments were
adopted the presidential vote
has usually been about eighteen
per cent Of the population. The
presidential vote is, of course,
the highest vote. Perhaps a
fifth of those who might vote
are habitually voiceless in pol
itics.
The south presents the larg-
est proportion of dumb electors.
In six southern states the vote
in 1904 was less than half the
number of native born whites
above the age of twenty-one. In
Louisiana and Mississippi but
little over a third of the native
whites above twenty one voted.
If the others had exercised their
elective franchise they would no
doubt have voted the Demo
cratic ticket, and what was the
need? With five thousand Re-
publicans in Louisiana and
three thousand in Mississippi,
the call to leave the pillow and
repel the enemy could not have
seemed very pressing. In Ver-
mont, which is almost equally
solid on the othr side, less than
half the males over twenty-one
voted.
In ten typical northern states,
where politics is not entirely os-
sified about three quarters of
all males over twenty-one voted,
although the foreign born, some
of whom were not naturalized,
comprised NEARLY one-third of
the total number.
In state elections, if a gov
ernor is to be chosen, the vote
runs about nine-tenths of that
for president; if only a supreme
court judge or a regent of the
state university, it naturally
falls much lower. If a vice pres
lident were to be voted for sep,
arately from the president, the
ballots of a populous city could
probably be collected in a bas-
ket.-Saturday Evening Post.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-10-22

them. Consider solely as a
measure of sel-protection the
plan approaches the ideal.
Remembering that, we must
think that the New York plum
ger who is said to have made
three million dollars in last
years campaign earned some
thing more than compliment
upon his sense of caution by
placing one million dollars of
his winnings with a trust COM
pany, which thereby guaranteed
him, and his estate after him,
and annuity of some forty thou
sand dollars.
The man who knows himself
with sufficient exactness to
make sure against the hazards
of his play in the stock market,
whatever the issue of his specu-
lations, is some degrees remov-
ed from the true gambler, and
his example, admitting, as we
must, that the disease is inera-
dicable, may be studied with
profit by others inoculated with
the germ.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-10-22
Insurlng the Gambling
Stake.
One Sane Method of Keeping What
One Has.

The supreme self-confdence
sometimes bred of much money
making it apt to be accompan-
led by contempt for those with
less experience or success in the
same field. The ultimate out
come of such cocksureness fire.
quently furnishes it's own com
mentary upon the frailty OF hui
man judgment. But there is
another expression Of this dis
trust of the financial sagacity
of others which, again and
again, has justified its implied
assumption of prophetic pow
ers, and that is the gift or be-
Quest which takes the form OF
an annuity.
Here we have the investment
idea carried to its ultimate anc
logical, if not always most con
venient, end; and the benefi'
ciary relieved of every respon'
sibiiity and uncertainty so fan
as it is practicable to eliminate
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-10-22
The Solution.

Vital Intel in the Family Affairs
Keeps Warmers Wife Young.
Do yd Snow why farmers
wives n @Re happiest, most
contentd hngest looking wo-
men inf Rommunity?A Well,
here is Nation. The farm
er's wifi hs her husbands
ousine4 ry respect. She
III sch he gets from
lis hog ger he is going
% putt kheast field into
wheat whether he is
going ysouth ten acres
20 to IL is season, when
le get price for his
rain, ymany loads of
obs III e to sell. Ev-
ny I'd ranch of the
armelt mis- known and
haredf Nte. She has
Ter Cd II money. She
-eeps y of chickens
he md She sells her
ggs, II + butter and
'uys ha iings with her
wn mo1 Slts it down in
he fam TRY as her in
y The farmers
wife isa@ hers partner in
usineSS Al as in domestic
fairs. 4 efore, she is con
ented; % 4 busy, every mo-
lent of Nj lay counts and is
uent whN 1t is most needed.
'herefoF ( is happy. She
rives with her hus-
and n her butter or
reamK hs he sells his
yhea1 mi hogs. She is
ndep %Afore she cares
othin, independence,
nd shy } young. She is.
DING I re toward that
Hired life that a
Sonly farmer
tut sixty years of
ge. a er and his wife
ravel To see the country
nd pIf Ehey have read
bout al pit their married
hildren( Ner. You never
ear of her going off and
listing | kks, while his wife
,oes in her direction and
lists heS KANSAS City Jour
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-23

Congressman F. W. Cushmsn OF
the state OF Washington has been
quiet as a mouse this session, and
when asked why he replied: Gin q
speech made two years ago said
that during the last Democratic sd.
ministration times were 80 hard out
my way that couldn't get anything
to eat but CLAIMS, and that before
the financial and business depression
was over had eaten 80 many OF
them that my stomach rose and fell
with the tide. Pm not going to
make any speech, funny or otherwise,
this year. I'm afraid III do some
Democrat will get up and remind me
OF that clam speech" swell, what
II they do?" inquired the questioner.
Because" responded Mr.. Cushmsn,
bitterly, as he accidently bit bis cigar
In half, although this is q Republi-
can administration, about G, 900 un-
employed out In my district are liv-
Ing on CLANS now. That's Why"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-23
CA 81 o1IA.
Bear. the 1Iha Kind You Have sRlls Baggh
Sls, "a &1HzlMa
His Name Was "BiIIy."

The community was thrown into q
state OF considerable excitement yes.
terday morning by the report shat q
dead man was floating down the riv.
er. Marshal Calvird summoned the
sea dogs to man the boats. Justice
McGuler hunted the law In the case
while Sheriff Foote got busy looking
after Il jury to decide whether the de.
ceased was the victim OF too much
water or the prevailing drouth. All
repaired to the turbulent Usage and
the boatmen pushed of and after
considerable hard work landed a
billy goat. Ii was rather mortified
and Disguised crowd that slowly
climbed the hill again. -Osceola Dem.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-23
Proposes Hari Kari to Settle
Shortage.

Carlisle, Pa, April 20.-As a means
OF reimbursing the Merchants Ma
tional Bank, from which he is accus.
ed OF stealing $4,000, John V. Har-
ris, former teller, wants to commit
suicide that the bank can recover his
insurance. Harris holds several large
policies which he thinks will cover
his alleged deialcstion.
Harris made his offer TO President
Eckles OF the bank, who declined his
sacrifice and convinced the former
teller such an act on his part would
be cowardly.
Harris was a "model citizen He
did not drink or smoke and his fam
lily life was without flaw.
He was prominent In church and
Sunday School affairs. The money
Is said to have been sunk In some OF
the investments he had ION the
side"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-23
GA ToRIA.
s,, tina 1Ihs Kind You Have Always BOug
s's 8; !; are .AMz0zM

II W. 8. Cowherd has the sweet
spirit and the judgment with which
he has ever been credited and which
has made men love and admire him,
he will pay but scant attention to
the rawlings OF an opportunity TO OK.
hibit seltishness and bitterness I'm.
paralleled. The Democratic party
will repudiate trouble. makers and
stand by the man who will use bis
best endeavors to be fair to all and
refrain from stirring up muss. Mr.
Cowherd Is just such a man and will
make the campaign upon his own
worth and MISUNDERSTANDING
Star.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-23
He Sees a Fight.

Washington, April.-"Somebody
has got to lick Japan, and | am very
much afraid that important duty
will fall upon u.s." SO said Represen.
tative Hayes of California after u
visit to the White House. "Who do
you suppose he continued, 'Is In
Jspsn's mind while all this prepare.
tion is going on In her shipysrds
and gun shops
What nation Is she spending
800. 100000 year to go TO war
with?
1T Is she nited States OF America,
and there Is no use trying so fool
ourselves into believing any thing
else"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-23
Hail Storm in Oklahoma.

The following communication was
written to the Osceola Democrat by
a former citizen OF that county.
Rslston, Okla.
Editor Democrat: As | saw In
your columns last week an account
OF q hail storm near Monegaw, stat.
ing that the hail was as large as q
bantam egg, just let me tell you
something of q storm we had here
last night. Il began hailing about
8 O'Clock and lasted about hall an
hour and when the storm was over
the ground was covered with hall
that measured from Z to 9 inches
around. Barns we're blown down,
glass fronts and windows were brok-
en- out and roofs looked like brick
bats had bsen thrown through them.
Now, what do you think Of that for
o hall storm. I thought this would
be the easiest way to tell all nv
friends about the storm. So / close.
Mrs. Dan MABrs.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-23
Home Seekers Excursion.

To points In Alabama, ARIZONA,
Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho,
Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Next
CO, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska,
Nevada, New Mexico, .Oklshoms,
Oregon, South Dakota, Tennessee,
Texas, Utah, Virginia.. Washington,
Wisconsin, Wyoming. On all first
and shird Tuesdays OF each month
at rate OF one and one. hali.isre plus
5000 for round trip. Twenty.ons
days from date OF sale.
Second class colonists rates TO Los
Angeles, San Francisco, Santiago
and other California points $4,000,
To Portland, Oregon; Tacoma, Sc.
attic and other northeast points
S3l 20. City OF Mexico 1874 30. On
sale March LIST to April 30th 1908.
f. t.. VANDERvooRT.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-23
Decoys Killed; Hunter Quits,

Republic.
Sam Henderson, Atoms champion
duck hunter, has quit this sport dis
gusted because, he says, the educa
tion OF the Alton duck hunters has
been sadly neglected. Henderson has
a flock Of tame decoys trained to at
tract the wild birds to his gun range.
Yesterday he was hunting In q
willow marsh and his tame decoys
were swimming a long distance out.
Several young hunters saw them,
made long detour, and poured six
barrels of shot into Henderson's de-
coys, killing almost the entire flock.
Henderson gathered up his dead
ducks while the hunters who had
killed them fastened away.
Henderson says he will hunt no
more. 1t Is the third time this has
happened.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-23
Big Egg Shipments.

W. G. Shaier, OF the Carpenter &
Shaier Co., informed the Record on
Wednesday last shat their firm had
shipped from February LIST TO April
Sth, sixty-seven cars OF eggs to east.
ern cities. OF course, this vast guam.
tity did not all originate in Busler,
as they have several branch houses
but all were billed from here Each
car contained 400 cases and each
case 80 dozen, or total OF 1872 900
dozen, or 1904 900 eggs. At a cost
OF twelve cents dozen the value az
gregstes $95, 004 90, large sum to
be paid for the product OF the hen.
Several car loads OF poultry were
also shipped out, but these figures
we did not obtain. Carpenter K
Shafer are certainly doing a land Of
flee business.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-23

Wolves are certainly prolific breed
ers. For several weeks Bob Light
foot Of the North Side has been miss
ing pigs, chickens and other thiDgs
In an unaecountsble manner and on
Friday last he found a wolf nest with
a litter of ten whelps Eight OF them
he brought 30 town that day, bus
the other two were leit in hopes shat
the mother would return and be kill
ed or captured. The youngsters had
not yet gos their eyes open and few
in town could distinguish !hem from
young dogs, The bounty made them
valuable. In Tact as she present
bounty, their raising would be prof.
sable L they could be confined and
fed like other Eve ssock.-Osceols
Dem.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-23
Posse Fights With Bandits.

Sulphur, Okla, April 20.-A des-
perate fight took place here between
a Sheriff's posse and gang OF or
gained horse thieves In which one OF
the robbers probably was fatally
wounded and two horses killed.
The Sheriff was notified from Davis
that thieves with a heard Of horses
were on their way TO Sulphur. He
organized a posse and met the rob-
bers outside OF town On sight both
sides opened fire. and after number
of shots were exchanged the thieves
were routed, leaving one OF their
number behind, wounded.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-23

! Thestrangest freak coltever known,
Gays the St. Charles Banner. News,
was born on the farm OF William Lee
Parsons, near Defiance last week.
DR.. Stahl describes 1t as having no
front legs. It's breast, instead Of be.
ing covered with hair, had q sheet Of
some transparent substance across
1t which showed the heart, lungs and
other organs at work as q piece Of
glass sometimes exposes the Inside
workings Of clock. The animal
lived but ten minutes. Two photo
graphs we're taken Tit, which, with
proper description, will be sent to a
medical journal.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-23

just at this time our country needs
a new religion that will make a man
pay his debts. Shouting does not
settle old accounts with God or man.
We bounce right into man and put
him out OF the church II he goes to a
ball or theater, but q word to a pious
old scamp who never pays his debts.
Preachers and people who do not
pay their debts are doing the church
more harm than dancers and drunk
ards, for there are more OF them In
the church, Reader, Is this getting
too close to you? Then lay down
your paper and go and pay up and
then read on with ease. And don't
refuse paying because the Statute OF
limitation" excuses the open account
which you made Tor bread and meat.
You must pay it in cash or God will
lay 1t up against you. God knows
no such excuse for not paying as
Homestead exemption" When you
raise that excuse to keep from pay
ing your debts you can stop sing
ing, "When can read my title clear
to mansions In the skies" You have
none there. Methodist Advocate.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-23
We Should Live to $50 Years

Every man who dies before he Is
hundred years old does so because he
has neglected the laws of health.
believe she time will come when men
will commonly live to be $50 years
old. Bus to do this they must be
born right, aud be taught matters Of
health with their a, b, c's.
A majority Of the people OF Amer.
lea lose about shirsy years OF lie
through not understanding or not
following the demand OF nature for
regular and adequate exercise. Our
systems Of civilization have worked
vast Improvement In production
by training men TO special lines OF
work. Thus they become wonder.
fully proficient. To see man rat.
sling up long columns OF reading
matter on a linotype machine is In.
spring; to hear a lawyer clearly and
incisively summing up case fills
one with admiration; to read a
strong, iorceiul editorial affords
pleasure at the thoughts so well ex.
pressed; TO watch the vlolinist and
listen 80 the sweet melodies he draws
from the strings watts our souls to
higher reslms-yes the requirement
OF each and all these abilities has
robbed the trained or talented per.
formers OF something else. The limo.
typer Is wearing out his nerves in
setting type at such rapid pace
the oratory OF the lawyer has beer
acquired at the expense OF u dyspep
tie stomach; she man who wins u,
with his iacile pen envies the strength
OF the sturdy lsborer shoveling In
the street; she virtuoso would fair
have the appetite OF the performer
on she big horn In the little street
band.
In thus specializing, each is apt SC
neglect the routine OF work for al
the muscles that nature demands SC
keep up the physique. Had each o.
these performers orgeniuses done his
stint OF work on farm, raising the
food he consumed, he would have
been less skilled in his vocation, bu,
possessed OF vastly better health
asserts {. H. Cochrane, in the May
Metropolitan. And all would live
out not only their full seventy, but a
round hundred or more OF years.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-23
King Simpson.

VIII stand the season OF 1908 at
my barn, 5 miles east OF Butler,
known as the Max Weiner place.
Terms:-$10to insure colt to stand
up and suck. Colt to stand good
for service money. Care taken to
prevent accident but not responsible.
Mare changes ownership or Is moved
from neighborhood money becomes
due.
Dsscription.-King Simpson No.
1908, registered In Vol. l, A. c. Il. R.
Bay stallion, ioaled 1905, three years
old, ICY hands, weighing 1900
pounds, good bone and substance,
fine style and good knee action and
very speedy for Coach horse. Sired
by Simpson No. 2129, son Of Ruth
land 1856, first dam Ginger by Folie
1911 French Coach. Dam Of King
Simpson by Red Buck Chief be By
Buck Skin record 2:27, he by Old Red
Buck record ala. Dam Of Red Buck
Chief, Dollie F, she by Dick Turpin
and he BY Clarks Chief and he By
Mambrino Chief.
Full pedigree at barn.
King Simpson mated with good
mares will surely produce fine style
and good coach horses.
JESSE SMITH. It.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-23
Postal Banks Bill Passed.

Washington, April.-The Senate
committee on postoffices and post
roads voted to report isvorably the
postal savings bank bill drafted by
q sub. OF which Senator
Carter was chairman. An amend.
ment was adopted changing the
name OF the intended institutions to
postal depositaries, which meets the
objection raised against the bill BY
bankers. The amendment does not
alter the purposes Of the bill, the
object Of which 10 to furnish conven.
lent depositaries for the small say.
ings Of persons remote from ade luate
banking facilities.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-23
Death Was On His Heels.

Jesse P. Morris, OF Shippers, Va.
had close call In she spring ofI906
He says: Gan attack OF pneumonia
left me so weak and with sucha fear.
ful cough that my friends declared
consumption had me, and death was
on my heels Then | was persuaded
to try DR. Kings New Discovery. 1t
helped me Immediately, and after
taking two and half bottles | was
q well man again. found out that
New Discovery is the best remedy for
coughs and lung disease In all the
world" Sold under guarantee at
Frank I. Clsy's drug store. soc and
$1.00. Trial bottle free.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-23

An attempt Is being made to get
Governor Folk to commute the death
sentence imposed on Arthur c. Biles,
who is to hang June Bird. Young
Biles, who is the son Of R. l.. Biles,
at one time marshal Of Appleton
City. Mo-, with an accomplish, lured
a man to lonley spot, and murder
ed him. Robbery was the object.
Biles' accomplish turned states EVIL
dence.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-23

Another big drainage canal in Mis-.
sissippi county, Mo-, is to be con-
structed as soon as the work can be
done. The contract is let to Hugh
G. Harding, OF Vlncennes, Ind. The
cost Of the construction will be $196,.
900 90, and incidentally expenses al
ready incurred and paid by the coun-
ty amounting to IS, 96I. The total
length OF this ditch and It's laterals
will be about forty two miles, and
the total benefits to be derived from
them are estimated at more than
$750,000,000.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-23

Crossing the Atlantic with Mark
Twain last summer" said a W. c. II.
U. woman OF Moberly, 81 asked his
opinion of the prohibition law. His
reply was very characteristic, very
humorous" 81 am q friend OF tenn.
perence and l want 1t to succeed, he
said, but don't think prohibition
Is practical. The germans you see,
prevent IL. Look at them. l am
sorry to learn that they have just
invented q method OF making brandy
out OF sawdust. Now what chance
can prohibition have when a man
can take rip.saw and go out and
get drunk with q fence rail-? What
Is the good OF prohibition II mad is
able to make brandy smashes out OF
the shingles Of his roof, or II he can
get delirium tremens by drinking the
legs off the kitchen chairs?' Star
Sayings.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-23

Mr.. Jonathan Denning the Bates
county "Pesch King" gives out a
statement TO the effect that in his
orchard OF over 1900 peach trees he
does no. think q single peach bud
has escaped the late freeze. As Mr.
Denning is authority on "peach
ology" our visions OF peaches and
cream have oil vanished, Appleton
City Tribune.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-23
Plenty Of Trouble

Is caused by stagnation OF the liver
and bowels, To get rid of II and
headache and biliousness, and the
poison that brings jsundice, take
DR.. Kings New Lie Pills, the rell.
able purifiers that do the work with.
out grinding or gripping. 25c at
Frank T. Claws drug store.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-23

Appleton City has been holding q
Rubbish contest" Prizes being
given from % cents TO $500 to the
boy or girl delivering the largest
load OF rubbish at the electric light
plant.