Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-01-21
STATE.


which stands alone in the annals of
vaquero achievements, IS the roping
of a seven-foot panther by Livrado
Olive, vanquero in the employ of
the Indio ranch The most unex-
plainable thing to those who know
the genus panther is the fact that
Livrado got away with the job and
effectually choked the animal to
death
Lockhnrt- Sam Ross is shot on
his way home on Clear Fork. A bout
one year ago the father of three
boys in this vicinity was shot and
killed by parties unknown and as
the result of the killing of Ross,
these three brothers have been
placed in custody
Dallas.-A bowling, snappy biz
Yard, possessed of an unusual
amount of frigidity, swoops down
on Dallas and chases the mercury
in the official thermometer down to
zero In six hours the temperature
fell 60 degrees.
San Angelica Prohibition pa
per will start in San Angelo at an
early date, for the purpose of sup
porting the movement now on foot
to place suffering Texas in the dry"
column.
Brownsville. = The Brownsville
Bank & Trust Company Incorporates
with a capital stock of 100000,
The officers of this new institution
are President, w. w. Lastinger;
Vice President, ]. L. Landrum;
Cashier, r. A. McCary; S. P. Silver
and s. X. Morris, incorporators. The
charter has been issued and the
bank will be open for business in a
few days.
Brownsville.--Noah Allen, Assist
ant United States Attorney, has
been designated as the assistant at
torney for the St. Louis, Browns
vile and Mexico railroad. This
will in no way interfere with Mr..
Aliens present duties
ll Paso-A bull and tiger fight
is pulled off at Ciudad Juarez, Mex
leo, which results in both animals
receiving injuries which will neces-
state their death. The spectacle
was witnessed by $500 people, many
of whom were Americans. The
fight was barbarous in the extreme
and was declared draw after both
animals had practically been put
hors de combat
Austin The Prohibition forces
are active in their campaign at
meetings and planning methods to
force the Legislature to comply
with their demands.
y
McIlenny. citizens of Nc
Kenny are DESTROYS of trying the
commission form of city govern
ment.
Austin-Lawrence Miller has been
signed to manage the Senators"
during the coming baseball season.
Mr.. Miller is well known in base
ball circles and was formerly man
ager of the Webb City aggregation
in the Western Association.
Victoria-J. F. Wolters, chair
man Of the Anti Statewide Prohi-
bition League of Texas, has APP
pointed Ben w. Fly chairman of
Victoria County, and Mr.. Fly has
named the following precinct chair
men: Leopold Morris, L. A. Fritz,
H. D. Sullivan, A. M. McFaddin, H.
e. Rathbone, C. F. Holzheuser,
James Eason, Rudolph Hahnke, Otto
Kohl, James Eason, Audolph Volt,
d. l.. Phelps, G. o. Stoner, It. j.
Martin, Claude A. Keeran, V. j.
Shiller, G.. F. Oliver, Frank Mickey
and H. A. Handy.
Austin.-The memory of the late
Senator r. b. Green is perpetuated
I- nf frtx -E,.ct Ion
ate, in a resolution of respect and
regret at his death which was intro
duced by Senator Willacy.
Austin-Santor Culberson declares
himself in favor of Statewide Pro-
nibition.
Austin-The Senate Committee on
Constitutional Amendments will in
all probability be composed of mem
bers the majority of whom are in
favor oisubmission.
Austin. Robert Barker, of San
Antonio, is elected chef clerk of the
T tn ty r. o Lsgis ia er ah5Gn
of Hill County.
Beeville.-very little amage has
resulted to the citrus fruit indus
try from the cold snap experienced
during the past week.
Corpus Christi.-No appreciablt
damage has been accomplished tc
the vegetable crop by the late cold
weather.
Bastrop.-The death sentence i,