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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1911-08-31


Birdman Atwood completed his
flight from st. Louis to New York
Friday, an air line distance of 1,265
miles, in 2S hours and 81 minutes,
thus establishing worlds record for
oross-country flights. He used the
same machine throughout the jour
ney, and, although he landed twenty
times, only one was necessitated by
any fault of his machine.
Seven men met death and three
others were seriously injured Friday
in a fire which swept the new five
compartment shaft of the Giroux Con-
solidated Mines Company at Ely, New.
Two bodies remained in the mine
works, but there is no hope that the
men may be found alive. Both shafts
Of the mine have been sealed to smoth-
err the flames.
The increased price Of meat, which
the packers prophesied would result
from this summers drouth, has ar
rived. The wholesale price of the
best grades of beef has jumped about
27sc in the last six days. Pork also
is on the advance pork loins selling
at an advance of &c over June 1.
The Hogan line steamer Montauk
cleared from Galveston this week for
Havre with cargo of 10000 bales of
cotton valued at s674,75S, and 1929
pieces of pine lumber, valued at S75S.
This is the first cargo of 1911 cotton
to go to Havre and is the largest cot
ton cargo of the 1911-12 season to date.
1t is reported that Esther Cleveland,
eldest daughter of the late President
Cleveland, is soon to marry Randolph
d. West, son of Professor Andrew
West of Princeton university. Miss
Cleveland is about 20 years old.
There were 2,S17 more births in
Texas during July than deaths; a
total of 4,967 being reported, showing
an increase over June of 666, while
the deaths show a decrease over June
of 342. The blacks show 81 more
deaths than births.
Colonel ]. F. VOTERS of Houston
and State Senator James c. McNealus
of Dallas had fist fight in the lobby
of the Driskill hotel at Austin Tues
day.
With more than $4,000 veterans reg
istered before the close of the second
day the forty-fifth annual encamp-
ment of the Grand Army of the Re
public is under full Roadway at Roch-
ester, N. Y.
Last weeks collection of duties on
imports represents the largest one
weeks receipts in the history of the
custom house at the port of Galveston.
During the six days that the office
was open for business a total of $780,
52O.2S was collected, of which $780,
4O9.96 was for import duties alone.
A cargo of raw cane sugar helped to
swell the figures, the duty paid on this
being $4,000 The total business OF
August, 1910, was s46,2697O.
Colonel John Jacob Aston and his
fiancee, Miss Madeleine Force, signed
the ante-nuptial agreement, by which
he settles s2,O00,0OO on his girl bride,
in the offices of the Aston estate in
New York Friday.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1911-08-31
FAST TRAIN LEAVES RAILS
ON TREsTLE AND TAKES PLUNGE
OF FORTY FEET.
More Than Thirty People Killed and
Over Half Hundred Are
Injured.


Manchester, N. Y.-Speeding east
ward behind time, Lehigh Valley pas
senger train No. 4 ran into spread
rail on trestle near Manchester Sat
urday and two days coaches from the
midsection of the train plunged down
ward forty feet, striking the east en-
bankment like pair of projectiles.
In the awful plunge and crash at
least thirty-seven persons are be-
lieved to have been killed and more
than sixty injured. The injuries of
several are SO serious that 1t is feared
they will die.
Mrs. Harry Hamilton of San An
tonic is among the injured.
Crowded with passengers, many of
whom were veterans and excursionists
from the Grand Army of the Republic
encampment at Rochester, the train,
made up of fourteen cars, was forty
minutes late when it reached Roches-
ter Junction and from there sped east
ward to make up time.
The engine and two coaches had
just passed the center of a 400-foot
trestle over Canadiagua outlet, $50
yards east OF the station, when the
Pullman car, Austin, the third of the
long train, left the rails. 1t dragged
the dining car with it and two days
coaches and two Pullmans in this
order followed. All bumped over the
ties short distance when the coup
ling between the day coach and the
rear end of the diner broke,
The forward end of the train drag
ged the derailed Pullman and diner
oyer-the trestle safely, after which
both plunged down the south embank-
ment and rolled over.
The free end of a day coach in
which most of the victims were riding
showed out over the gulf and, followed
by another day coach, stripped the
rear guard of the south side of the
trestle and plunged to the shallow
river bed, more than forty feet be-
low.
The end of the first day coach that
went over struck the east embankment
of solid masonry and, with the other
sixty-foot car behind, shot against the
wall with terrific force. Both cars
were filled with passengers and in
few moments the cars lay mass of
crumbled wood and glass, under which
men. women and children, many of
whom were killed instantly, were
buried.
The greatest destruction occurred in
the first day coach and dozen per-
sons later were taken out dead from
the second day coach which, after fol-
lowing the first over the trestle, snap
ped it's rear coupling and thus saved
the remainder of the train from being
dragged down.
Following is a list of the dead at
the Shortville morgue: T. G. Madden,
Trenton, N. j.; E. Pangburn, veteran,
Brooklyn, N. Y; A, M. Hunsinker,
Vineland, Ontario; Charles Hicks,
Newark, N. j.; Mrs. r. s. Uncle, South
field. N. j.. R. S. Uncle, Southfield,
N. j.; Mrs. A. E. zudick, Buffalo, N.
Y; Helen Powell, Newton, Pa; Mrs.
C. f. Johnson, Cleveland, Ohio; hus-
band in hospital at Rochester; friend
claimed her body and sent it home;
Joseph Hickey, Philadelphia. The
dead at Rochester: D. NJ. Bell, vet
eran. Los Angeles. Henry Becker
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-28
Dorothy Dix
On Preparing for Marriage.

heaTt-breakingly discOuraging for him
to know that the results of his hard
labor, his very life blood. are being
thrown away by his wife by her mis-
management. It must make a man fairly
OF ever getting on in the world being
cast into the garbage can and pilfered
by thieVing servants.
OF course the blame for this state of
affairs rests with the mothers, who hope
that their daughters viii marry, but do
nothing TO lit them to make marriage a
success. This Is one of the crimes of so
ciety. A woman should think it iust as
much a disgrace to rear a girl who IS
not fitted to be a good wife as a man
feels IL a disgrace If his son maTTies
without being able to support his wife
And II the mothers won't do their
duty IN this respect. then the state
should step IN and protect the poor, de-
Ienoeless Young men, and no girl should
be granted a license to experiment on an
innocent and inOffensiYe mans digestion.
Make her prove before she marries that
she is good, freehand cook, and knows
now 20 market, and you viii usher in
domestic millennium. For happiness
and good temper and good health and all
the virtues depend upon the state Of
the liver and that's in the keeping Of the
hOUsekeeDer.
It's a mighty responsibility woman
assumes when she takes charge of
mans stomach, as well as his heart, and
it's only fair and reasonable shat she
should be able to show her union card
before she qualities dor the Job.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-28
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN

the great advance made in musical com
position in the United States during the
past few years American music is now
being used extensively abroad, and
while a distinct school IS not yet rec
Ognized, its growth IS well under way.
Church and School Music.
The development Of American church
and school music is unique. 1t should
be credited largely to Lowell Mason
known as the father Of American music.
who was born at Medfield, Massachu-
sets, in the latter part Of the 18th
century In 1918 he was conducting
choir in Presbyterian church in Sa-
vannah, Georgia, and because Of the
meagre collection OF tunes for psalms
at his disposal, he composed many airs
which have now become recognized as
standard compositions for church music.
In 1922, he returned to New England,
through the influence Of the Handel
and Haydn society Of Boston, under
the auspices Of which society his col
lection OF church tunes was published
in 1922. Owing to the fact that Ameri-
ca had no established church, the mu-
sic at this period was crude, yet the
American compositions soon obtained
favor, not only in this country, but in
the evangelical churches abroad. The
simplicity Of these hymn tunes made
them the basis Of many of the songs
used in public and private schools up to
the present period.
been produced in America more gener-
ally than in any other country. During
the past 10 years there has been a great
demand in the English schools for the
school songs of America, especially
those composed for the Easter ana
Christmas music a decade ago was
lively and more in keeping WITH tie
Yuletide cheer than the English Christ
mas carol. which formerly composed tha
school Christmas music Of England.
Lately the trend Of American Christ
mas music has been towards the formal
Christmas carol.
PuIitzer's Gift to Music.
An incident which will have great in
nuence upon music in America is the
bequest made by the late Joseph Pu-
liter Of New York He gave $500, GEO
to the Philharmonic society of that
city on condition that the society would
increase its membership, make its cos
certs available to the general public by
giving admission at popular prices, per-
feet its present orchestra. and give
prominence to the compositions Of Bee
thoven, List and Wagner. The Phil
harmonic society IS an organization
composed chiefly Of wealthy New York
society women who have financed the
concerts largely by their own generos-
ity. The society maintains a sympho-
ny orchestra of high grade, and its
concerts have been exclusive because Of
the prices charged Some members OF
the society look with disfavor upon
the enlargement Of its membership and
the lowering Of its prices 1t is. there
fore, quite possible that the most gen
erOus bequest ever made for the deYel-
opment Of American music may be de-
clined because Of the conditions attached
to It.
Tomorrow-American Economic As
ISOLATION.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-28

dot he made peace a necessity"
Surer set SpiegeL
IND set to SpiegeI: Den Oscar
moved to inclusion Richard Wagner in
der list, because moosic hath charms
TO sOod der savage's breast vich vas
accepted. Den I coaxed dem both down
to der steamboat und We came across
to America, ware I picked ouid Tom
Edison, because any brain dot has
room in it for an incandecent lamp und
a set Of concrete furniture is a big yum
Oscar picked ouid der Wright Brothers
because vile an airship dOan'd always
go ware it is pointed still il is goot
eggsercise for der neck. We vas yust
mentioning der names of many udder
famousers ven key Rosenthal, der
pawnbroker, added himself to der
party vent ofer der matter nit
key und asked him for his choice
key fought a vile und den ne set.
Veil, dem is all great mems. but dare
vas vun fellow greater 7 doan'd know
his name, but whoever der guy vas dot
inventioned compound interest-he
gets my vote, yesi'
Sure" set SpieseL
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-28
One-Sentence Philosophy
HUMoR DE TIE DAY.

The great poets have done so much
to make life easier said the earnes
young woman That's right" replied
Mr.. CumrOx; IF If weren't for the
great poets we'd be stumped many a
time for something to write in an
autograph album. w ashington Star.
The Mistress-Mary Ann, you get up
an hour before We do, but you don't
seem to accomplish anything in that
time Isn't there something you might
do in that hOur2 The Maid-Yessum 1
moight make tn beds.-Cleveland
Leader.
Gentlemen shouted the drummer in
the hotel lobby, there are more men
pushing the products Of my factory
than any other house in the world"
And what are they selling2" ventured
the timid listener. Automobiles sir
automobiles. The Harvard Lampoon.
The Christy Girl-How savagely
that conductor iwields his batonl The
Harrison Fisher Girl with a smoth-
aim. He's trying to kill time.-Chicago
TrIbune.
Mrs. A-Yes, it was a great sale.
over a 100, pieces Of rare china in an
hour AIrsS Z.-Gracious. He almost
equaled theN record Of our maid-Chf-
cago Daily, News
The Caddie," said the beginner at
golf telling his troubles, was so
sarcastic and impudent felt like
cracking Eim over the head" why
didn't youf' asked his friend Well
er-you seea I wasn't sure which would
be the pfOper club to use for that
purpose. tCatholic Standard.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-28
A Wornan's Reward
Spectacle
Of
By FRANCES GARSIDE.
By FRANCES I. GARSIDE.

IN the spirit Of discomfort which the
times are fostering, the housewife
looks at her husband with envious
eyes because the sun sometimes puts a
limitation on his days work, and hers
is never done. # she viii look little
farther along the years to the day when
his tasks are ended. she viii thank
a merciful Providence that she was
born woman, and that from
10 sit in a chair and hold the
baby Of the family in her lap, until her
hands are still forever, there VIII al
WAYS be work for her 70 do
The ordained customs Of life are so
much kinder TO women than to men that
a woman's old age is sweetened by that
which Is denied an old man. Work,
sewing, knitting, a baby to hold, a lit
tie homework to dO-all are tasks that
become magnified Toys when a woman is
too old for arduOus labor, and while
she is puttering around them. a man
OF her age. too feeble for office work
or manual labor and untitled by train
ing for the little tasks that round out
her days, sits with folded hands and
waits
He knows. as no woman can ever
know the tragedy Of enforced useless
ness and idleness. He Is the first to
reach that condition when nothing re-
mains in life but to sit and wait
And If love is the greatest thing in
the world, as all women say, there is
added reason for a woman TO be CRATE
ful that she IS a woman, for it is poured
out on her all through her life and that
which a man receives comes in inter
mittent dribbles. She raises the chill
dren, nurses them, binds I'D their
bruises, wipes their tears away and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-28
IA Years Age To-
From The Herald OF a-
This Dase 1897 O"y

H A. Page left this morning for Nc
Intyre, Ia
W. n. Small went to St. Louis at noon
on the limited
Col Mothersil returned this morning
from a northern trip.
Hughey Mclean has returned from
his extended eastern trip and has set
tied down to his business life.
A. @, Foster entertained his Presby-
terrain Sunday school class last night at
his Mesa avenue home, where all passed
the two hours very pleasantly.
The race track at Washington park is
again in fair condition for the racing
meet that begins tomorrow afternoon
at 2:30.
There viii be a big bale in the Jua-
rez casino saturday night Many peo-
pie from this side will go over, and the
affair promises to be the big event Of
the year.
Manager J. P. Ramsey. Of the Cora
litos road. left In his private car over
the 7. & P. today to meet the west
bound directors, with whom he viii
return January 10.
J. A. Eddy, Of the White Oaks COM
pany, left for Beaumont, Texas, this
afternoon over the G. II to see what
has become of the shipment of railroad
ties that has been delayed.
A runaway team last night threw
John Lomax and W. G. Villas onto the
street on FL Paso street, the team be-
ing frightened by street car. Mr.. Vi
las had his face and his hands consider
ably lacerated.
There was pleasant Christmas ceIe-
bratiOn last night at the home Of pre-
siding elder ]. T. COrbin, of the Mexican
mission on South Campbell street. There
were Rotations and singing, with pre-
sensations, and the occasion was very
much enjoyed.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-28

wins their love He IS engaged In q
task as hard IN earning the money TO
support them, a task without the re-
ward Of love, for, while mother is all
the world TO them he is only the man
who comes home nights.
They remember the bruise mother
bound UP longer than they remember the
dollar their father earns. Her minis
tratiOns are warm and loving, and his
have a metallic ring. Little wonder that
20 the end OF her DAYS she reaps a har-
vest OF love, and he, who did his part as
faithfully as she did hers, reaps only
Indifference OF tolerance.
All the pretty illusions Of life are left
to her long after he has been stripped
of them He learns early in business
that those in whom he trusted have
knitted him. Her most serious lesson in
the total depraviby OF the race Is an
experience with neighbOr who bOrrOws
cream and pays back in skim milk
She spends her life in miuistratiOn
and personal service, vet Is so blind that
sometimes she despises her lot and
wishes she were a man. As a mother
she gets more Of life than a father;
as a spinster she IS never as useless as
a bachelor
She envies a man because he is freer
than she to come and 20. and doesn't
see that responsibilities and duties that
limit one are all that make life worth
while.
And so II is immaterial If she says
her prayers in her closet on her knees,
PROSTATE on the ground with her head
toward the sun; if she calls in a loud
voice or a whisper, her PRAYER Of graft
tude lacks the fervOr Of appreciation
unless it includes thank-Offering that
she IS a woman, has a wOman's work
70 do and the abllItv 10 DO it. Copy
RICH, 1911, National News Association
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-28
Thoroughbreds and Common Sense

THE United States need thoroughbred blood for its cavalry
mounts gambling
breeding
s1Ooooooooo year,
than debauch little children
gambling themselves
Tacetrack gamblers
gambling
breeding of Thoroughbred cattle poultry hunting
imflam
Furthermore gambling
square gamblers west, per
centage proceeds Of ands %
generally country spirit spet
in plural
nc0nguous proceedings
vOlvng "y
o killing n
public
the qualified
privilege against voting
all they
American government
s sOidtous neutrality home last Nay?
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-28

These are the gifts I ask Of thee,
Spirit serene
Strength for the daily task;
Courage TO face the road;
Good cheer to help me bear the travel
er's load
And for the hours Of rest that come
between
An inward joy in all things heard and
seen
These are the sins I fain would have
thee take away
Malice and cold disdain;
Hot anger. sullen hate
ScOrn OF the lOwly. envy OF the great:
And discomfort that casts a shadow
On all the brightness Of a common day.
Henry Van Dyke
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-28
HEARS FATHER WAS KILLED
WHILE AT BROTHERS. FUNERA

Parent Was Run Over by Train and
Body Found on Tracks Of
Railroad.
Kansas City, No. Dec. 2S.-Whfla
Mrs. Thomas Locke was at St Thomas
church. Kansas City. Kans-. this morn
ing attending the funeral services Of
her brother. John Connolly, a tele-
phone message to the undertakers who
had charge Of the funeral told that the
body Of a man found on the railway
tracks at an outlying point Saturday
night had been identified as that OF
Michael Connolly. the Woman's father
Word was sent TO Mrs. Locke by the
undertakes 1t reached he as she was
leaving the church,
Connolly, who was so years old, had
been run over by a train
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-28
Reducing the Cost OF Living


taking,
A little buy will
marked reduction average living
And the
prices
average private housekeeping
business forced his affairs the
a bugabOO
valley. join
with southwestern nehbor
other
From town and the southwest the glad
Christmas
report
improved money conditions
As much Fl PasO the keno tables JuaTe Mex
publicity
going
scarcity eash7
PasO should not lay aside forget that PeOs valley short line The
already building
proposition,
persistent effort o
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-28

like you keep ef-
eryding else. / vas
talking nit Oscar
Bauerschmidt und
r u d o p h K a [ Q
abouid IT, oscar
set dot Goethe
und Schiller vas a
C u b Bile of d e r
Z v e n ty. because
poetry vas yum Of
der luXuries of life
und Goethe und
Schiller splas hed
Ouid so much poet
~ dot efen der
poor could hat dis
luxury. Rudolph
set dot Bismarck
should be abOuid
eight Of der twenty
ar so successfully
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-28
The Daily Horoscope ByTk H.irisl
(December %

(DecembeI
The Ram still reigns, and like will-o the-Fisp leads
the hills and far away where adventure and
romance lie The golden fleece awaits those who follow
boldly and peTsistenty, if they have the courage and
strength to the great obstacles that inevitably viii
arise But the ayathomes need not envy the adven-
turers Counting comfort and assets, they shall
probably be richer finally, than the faTaring souls who
follow the lure of the wild And somebody must bde at
home and tend the cattle and crops Sometimes it requires
greater herosm to do this than rush to the firing line
But there neither pensions mmorteles for stay
homes more the pity The day however, promises
thing for these in the receipt Of good from afr Keep
your eye out for the postman he has letter from
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-28
u 'f Waits Denatured Poem

my you'll your heart, max
ushered chase yourself to sin
All a
arouse" In a month YOU break all galaxy Of
VOWS Then viii need to hedge when temptations
Why The single
lonely viii debt till hundred now make
little trouble that's will
be distant wrath Debt than ghs than g1x OF 5
goong down the oOng the streets and mar filling all the
Vking
the viii be heaPed
Copyright 1911. by George Adams CUae&IOa<"A4
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-28
PoINTED PARAGRAPHs.
(Chicago News.)

lChicago NeWs)
Don't throw kisses, my boy; deliver
them in person.
Lowering the gas makes the world
brighter-to lovers.
Some men are like eggs-too full Of
themselves for anything else.
A man is never so easily deceived as
when he is trying to deceive others.
woman can stand a lot Of suffering
II she doesn't have to keep quiet
Size yourself up as others do and
you'll find that you don't amount to so
much.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-28
DinkelspieI On Greatness
By GEORGE V. HOBART.

r I'D set to spiegel: ''ven. Max,
vas discussioning nit some
friends last night abouid dis
fever vich broke ouid in der newspa-
pers lately abouid who is der twenty
greatest men vich der world has known
alretty. You hat ideas on such a sup
checkt, perhaps. Max-yes?"
"Surer" set Sniegel.
Und I set to Spiegel: "Of course YOU
hat, Max, und you will keep dem. vust
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-28
REFLECTIONS OF "A BACHELOR.
Kew York Press.)

A bad temper makes domestic broth
burn all the way down.
Getting educated is so easy it's a
pity there isn't some money in it.
girl has a splendid time yachting
just before and after she does It.
A man doesn't feel so smart over
having become engaged after il has
grown into marriage.
The meanest thing about being
swindleG is that the man who does it
to you isn't even grateful TO you for
your letting MIN.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-28
EXCHANGE OF PRESENTS IN
NEVADA DIVORCE TOWN
Women of Reno Divorce Colony Re-
ceive Socks From Men Friends.

Reno, New, Dec. 2s.-The women of
the divorce colony exchanged socks
with their men friends here as the
most appropriate and novel way of
celebrating Christmas.
The women invited the men to send
a sock with their Christmas gifts. in
return for which the women sent well
filled stockings.
This exchange of gifts was followed
by an exchange OF calls at which the
wearing apparel was returned.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-28
SHOES WILL COST
HALF DOLLAR MORE
Removal OF Duties on Hides No Aid to
COnsumer-Leather Higher.

COnsumer-Leather Higher.
Brockton, Mass. Dec. 2S.-Shoes will
cost so cents more a pair next autumn,
wholesale and retail, If contemplated
advances are made.
Manufacturers are explaining the
situation in catalOgs sent out for the
autumn and winter of 1912 to distrib-
uters.
Removal Of the duty on hides By
the Payne-Aldrich tariff law did not
cheaper them. It is explained, and
prices Of leather have advanced stead
lily.