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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-03-15

me equal advantages with the foreign
immigrant in this country. Upon
investigation | find that he can send
an eleven pound package to Europe
by mail for twelve cents per pound,
whereas | can send but four pounds
by mail to Squedunk in the ajoining
township and it costs me sixteen
cents per pound. expect you to
help remedy this thing, john"
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-03-15
Boost for the
Parcels Post
BY A. G. DAVIS.
National Secretary Farmers Union.


is being waged by the American
League of Associations. This Associa-
tion of wholesalers is fighting the de-
partments recommendation for a rural
parcels post to a finish. but the
weapons they are using are SO crude
that the effect upon the great body of
our people can be but slight. The
following paragraph is a sample of
the stuff that is being ''doped" out
to the people.
1T would foster the development
of an enormous trust, create an
enormous monopoly, destroy the pros
perity of all country towns, ruin
thousands and tens of thousands of
jobbers and country merchants, drain
the rural communities of their capital
and population, aggravate the evils of
centralized wealth and congested
cities, and benefits no one but the
great retail catalogue mail order
houses in the big cities and the ex-
press companies, etc., etc.
l would pay no attention to this
jmuble which is thinner than "moon-
shine on the'water, were it not tina
some of the country papers through
out the country have seemed to swal-
low it without grease and are dishing
it out to their readers, Country papers
that take up this fight against the
parcels post do so from policy. Most
Retail Merchants Associations,
through a mistaken notion of it's
effect, are opposed to the measure,
and as their advertising supports the
country paper-well you can guess at
the rest.
We do not all see nor think alike.
1t is not desirable that we should.
All men have right to their opinions.
Self preservation is the first law of
nature, and merchants who think that
the success of their business depends
upon defeat of the parcels post law
will work to that end. But conscien-
tiously l believe they have a mistaken
notion of it's effect Instead of being
at the mercy of catalogue houses, a
general parcels post would place them
on an equal footing SO far as small
package shipments are concerned
Catalogue houses now have an advan-
tage Ey being in position to secure
preferential expresses rates. The ad-
vantage to the local merchant is very
apparent if the law stops at the rural
parcels post.
In my judgment, the recommends
ton for the establishment of a rural
parcels post is just a "salve" with
which the Department hopes to heal
the ''sores" of the people caused by
its failure to keep within thousand
miles Of other civilized coun tries in
postal efficiency. 1t may be policy to
work for it as the "entering WEDGE"
but to man up tree it looks like
the people were begging from their
own government. If the Department
is really anxious to try out the parcels
post, why do so in rural communities
where it will meet with absolutely no
competition? There is no sensible
way Of determining The feasibility of
the proposition other than testing it
in the general mail service in competi-
ton with the express companies for
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-03-15
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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1911-07-13
Kill More Than Wild
Beasts.

The number Of people killed yearly by
wild beasts don't approach the vast
number killed by disease germs. No
life is safe from their attacks. They're
in the water, dust, even food. But grand
protection is afforded by Electric Bit
tors, which destroy and expel these
deadly disease germs from the system.
That's why chills, fever and ague, all
malarial and many blood diseases yield
promptly to this wonderful blood puri-
fer. Try them, and enjoy the glorious
health and new strength they'll give you.
Money back, If not satisfied. Only 5Oc
at Schulze. Gray & Co.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1911-07-13
Pathfinders to Lay Out
Route.

For the purpose of mapping
out a through trunk highway
from the Red River to the Gulf, a
party of pathtinders will make
the trip across the State, leaving
the Red River on Monday, July
10th and arriving at Galveston
July 10. The trip will be under
the supervision Of Robt. ]. Potts,
director of public highways A. &
M. College, Data will be secured
on the trip relating to the cost OF
material, the character of road
best suited to each locality, the
probable cost Of construction,
etc. Meetings will be held in all
cities and towns along the route
and good roads advocates will adj
dress the citizens at each stop.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1911-07-13
Texas Industrial Notes.

Palestine will hold an election
to determine whether bonds
shall be issued for building good
roads in that precinct.
A rich silver mine was recently
discovered near Marathon, in
Brewstercounty, by party of
young men who were out pros
pecting.
A pottery plant has been estab-
lished in north Fort Worth and
is now manufacturing crockery
ware, etc. The clay for the plant
is shipped from a nearby county.
Another oil gusher, the second
brought in recently, is reported
from the Electra field. The new
we'll is owned by the Producers
Oil company.
The Attorney General has APP
proved the bonds recently voted
at Estelline for building good
roads in Hall county.
The Attorney Generals de-
pertinent has approved an issue
of $4,000 in bridge bonds for
Menard county.
The Walker Products company
of Austin has been chartered by
the Secretary of State. The COR
poration was formed for irriga-
ton purposes and owns and OPP
Grated 1856 acres ofirrigated land
near Austin.
The Bowie Commercial Club
has had a United States engineer
surveying in that section for ten
days for the purpose of determ.
lining the cost of good roads in
that county. An election will be
held soon for voting bonds for
building roads.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1911-07-13
School News.

Last Monday, July, 8, four
local tax and q bond issue cleo
ton were held in this county and
all of them carried. In the Ter
ryville school district the vote
was fifteen to nothing; in the
Messy Grove district eighteen to
nothing; Williamsburg twenty to
five, and I was informed the tax
carried in the Rocky school dis
trict, but do not know by what
majority.
The bond issue election was
held in the Old Sweet Home dis
trict for six hundred dollar
school. The vote was fifteen to
nothing in favor of the tax for
the bond issue. Isn't that a fine
showing, Judge? The local school
tax sentiment is growing all the
time, The local tax was defeated
in the Messy Grove school dis
trict two years ago, and the vote
this time as given above is eight
teen for with not a single vote
against the tax.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1911-07-13
Late Land Sales.

Sold by Kunetka & Beneke to
E. ]. Pohler, 263 acres of land be-
longing to Ed. Niemann for $3.50
per acre.
Sold to Ed. Niemann livery
stable, contents and lots belong
ing to E. j. Pohler. for $500.
Elkon Baskin to Ed. Niemann
10 acres city property, improved,
for $4,000.
Ed. Niemann to Elkon Baskin
161 acres land, improved, in Con.
zales county.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1911-07-13
WARNIN0i

To automobile owners and
drivers The speed law against
automobiles will be strictly en-
forced from now on. Also the
law requiring horns to be blown
at all crossings and corners.
Also the dog law will be strictly
enforced. Ifyou have dog rum
ming at large, procure a tag at
once A. @, LroHEY,
Mayer,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1911-07-13
Sinner Defeats Yoakum

In a ten inning game on the
home diamond. Sinner again de-
feated Yoakum by a score of 9 to
e. Features OF the game were
the hitting by Middleton and
Darilek and a pinch hit in the
tenth inning by Seydler.
The following did the battery
stunt; Yoakum, Brown, Myths
and Conway: Sinner, Middleton,
Darilek and Seydler.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1911-07-13
The School Bond Propo-
sition,

Next Tuesday is the day that
will determine whether Sinner
shall have a now school house.
Don't be a knocker, boost this
most worthy proposition, it
means a great deal for the town.
Don't make a mistake in vot-
ing. The tickets will For the
bonds and the tax and Against
the bonds and the tax" If you
want to vote for the bonds you
should scratch out against the
bonds.
There will be speaking ON this
question Friday night by County
Judge P. H. Green In English
and County Superintendent VIM.
Eilers in German. Don't fail to
hear them, on the Patton block.
Let's carry this proposition
and not allow a worthy move like
this to go down in defeat. You
Yill meyer be real happy and feel
like the town has done herself
proud, until you get a new school
house.
Yours out of spoon,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1911-07-13

Never leave home on journey with,
out bottle of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. 1t is
almost certain to be needed and cannot
be obtained when on board the cars or
stenmships. For sale by all dealers.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1911-07-13

Right in your busiest season when you
have the least time to spare you are
most likely to take diarrhoea and lose
several days time, unless YOU have
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy at hand and take dose
on the 6rst appearance Of the disease,
For ISLE BY al dealers.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1911-07-13

PRESIDENT TAFT and a num-
Der of United States Senators
are off on a iunketing trip in a
government yacht and at the gov
eminent expense. Taft is al
most as great a traveller as was
ex-President Roosevelt.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1911-07-13
Honor Roll.

The following subscribers have
handed in subscription since last
report and have our thanks:
J. M. Stavinoha, Sinner,
Joe Kasper,
L. j. Kneifel, !"
Joe Mikulik, "
John Sembera, Dilworth,
Joe Vrazel,
Jacob Click, Gonzales,
Chas. Holchak, Runge,
Kenney Wagner, Kingsyille,
Louis Ehlers, Houston.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1911-07-13

ONE week from next Saturday
the all important question, wheth-
err the State will be wet or dry,
will be decided. Come to town
and vote and see that your neigh
bors do the same.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1911-07-13

AND now the butcher shops
are to be Investigated under the
pure food law. We believe the
Sinner shops will be found o. K.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1911-07-13

If YOU do not want to be de-
prived of your glass of beer these
hot, dusty days, when you come
to town, you must vote the anti
ticket.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1911-07-13

AFTER causing a large number
of deaths, the heat wave up north
is reported to be broken.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1911-07-13

This Office is insured in the Printers'
Mutual Fire Insurance Association, in
corporated under the laws Of Texas.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1911-07-13
Wanted.

A girl or woman for house
work. Good wages. Call at City
Hotel.
Mrs. Oh. scHMIDr
47x2t,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1911-07-13

Entered atthe PostoiIicc at Sinner, Tex,
as sccond-class mail matter.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-08

with the platform. On an order OF
Judge Mcpherson, issued last Monday,
the hearing Of the application for the
temporary injunction has been set for
October IL, 1911, at Keokuk. The
temporary restraining orders, served
by the u S. marshal yesterday, we're
also issued by Judge Mcpherson last
Monday.
The company is basing its claim on
three grounds: an old ordinance pre-
viously given the K. & ST. P. R. r.,
comforting the ground to them, said
possession rights having been &C
CURED by the c., B. & O.; that the
platform Is not on Walnut street;
that the city's thirty years consent
to the company's use of the grounds
stops further title by the city.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-08
Railroad Reslsts order for Platform
Removal at Fort Madison SO City
Can Open UP Walnut
Street.
RESTRAINING
ORDERS
Deputy United States Marshal Served
Them on all City officials
Action In Court Has
Been Started.

The c., B. & @. railway intends to
resist the part of the action of the
city of Fort Madison in ordering
Walnut street opened, which demand
ed that the company remove the plat
form or part of the platform at the
west end of the local freight depot.
The company was given notice on
May and ordered to remove the plat
form within thirty days In their re-
sistance the company shows indica-
items of involving the railroad in a
legal ENHANCEMENT with the city in
the federal courts, deputy United
States marshal of Des Moines appear
ing in the city yesterday, waiting on
the mayor, the city council and the
street commissioner and serving or
ders temporarily restraining them
from any disturbance of the platform.
Through George B. Stewart, the
company's attorney, an action has
been commenced in the United States
circuit court to restrain the city from
removing or In any wise interfering
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-08
did not know whether he was insane
Sister of Accused.

Mrs. Clarence Kinnaman, sister
of Samuels, was the next witness
called to the stand. She testified that
Samuels ate dinner with her on the
day that the shooting occurred AZ
ter the meal he took 50 from his peck
ct and said: Take this for my din
ner.' Mrs. Kinnaman replied; HAre
you crazy Joe?'' Samuels said: 4
don't know whether | am or not" He
had never been expected to pay for
his meals and had not previously of
fered to do So
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-08
Edward keraahan.

OF No. $40 N. Thirteenth street, a
plumber by trade, testified that on
the day of the accident that Samues
came to the shop where he was EN-
ployed between 10 and / / o'clock and
he noticed the appearance and ac-
lions of the defendant The latter
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-08
Or. w. Frank Brown.

"Insanely Jealous was the way
Dr. w Frank Brown expressed u
when Intercepted as to the mental
condition of Samuels. He made the
somewhat sensational statement that
he had advised the mother of Mrs
samuels that Samuels was liable tc
kill his wife.
In his direct testimony DR.. Brown
said he had practiced medicine IN
keokuk for seven years. He knew
Mrs. Samuels and her mother. Mrs
bunyan, and had been the family
physician for the latter. He had been
called several times to attend Mrs
samuels. He knew and occasionally
talked to Samuels.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-08
Last Fall Dr. Brown Warned Mother Of Ess;e
Samuels That Accused Was Insanalv Je,l-
ousy and Apt to Commit Tragedy
PATHOS IN TESTIMONY Of BLIND BROTHER
Samuels Purchased Carbolic Acid With Intention
of Committing Suicide Testimony That
Wife lnterfered With Family Prayers.
Predicted samueIs Would XIII HIS

! Predicted samuels Would XIII HIS
Wife.
Six or eight months preceding the
shooting he observed that the de-
fendant acted peculiar. He had a
strong feeling that his wife was un-
faithful to him. From what he saw
OF the defendant and heard him saw
he believed that Samuels was insane
at the time. The witness communi.
Gated the fact to Essie Samuel's mo-
Their and told her that he was afraid
that Samuels would kill his wife.
Prosecutor Craig took the witness
in hand for the ross-examination
which did not shake or disparage
materially the direct evidence of Dr.
Brown. He said he had been in gener-
al practice here but had not had over
twenty cases of insanity come under
his direct observation Samuels, he
said, had some form of delusional in
sanity, but he was not sufficient Of
an expert to classify it. He came to
/ the conclusion that the accused was
insane about three years ago when
he saw Samuels more frequently than
he did latter. He presented the delu.
sion of the unfaithfulness of his
wife,
Last fall DR.. Brown came to the
conclusion that Samuels was likely to
Kill his wife; he did not reveal his
thought to Mrs. Samuels for the rea-
son that he had not seen her since
then; he told no one other than Mrs.
Bunyan. This was about the time the
defendant ran away to Kansas City.
He knew that Samuels was connected
with the West Keokuk station of the
fire department, but did not mention
, his suspicion to the fire chief or the
/ commissioner of public safety. DR..
Brown said his opinion was that of
the average college trained physician.
Insanity took various forms and he
did not pretend to be an expert. He
was simply giving his opinion.
In the redirect examination Dr..
Brown said that he considered the de-
PENDANT to have been 'insanely jeal-
GUS Witness denied that he hal
told Prosecutor Craig that the ac-
cused was jealous but not insane. On
the contrary in the conversation
with Mr. Craig he had said that Sam
uels was insane
/ "On April 90 at the home of Mrs.
VIM Ackles did you not say that
Samuels was mean enough to do any.
thing" queried Attorney Hartzell.
Not to my recollection, replied
the witness.
Hallooded But No Response.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-08
George Yeaser.

A fireman at the West Keokuk sta
ton who had known the defendant
for twenty-five years, said he was
stationed there from August until the
time that Samuels killed his wife.
For a month or six weeks preceding
the occurrence Samuels ate his meals
in the station. He and the defendant
slept upstairs. the latter had poor
rest, and rolled and tumbled In his
bed during the nights One night he
found him sitting up In bed resting
on his arm. Witness testified that the
accused frequently said that he
thought much of his family and chill
dren. For several weeks preceding the
shooting he did not talk much and
seemed to be worried. He and his
wife were separated for two weeks
previous to the latter's death. Re
spending to cross-examination ques-
tons the witness said that Samuels
did his work we'll at the station He
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-08
Testimony Late Wednesday .. M.

Testimony Late wednesday p. m.
A part of the evidence introduced
during the late hours of the Wednes-
day afternoon session of court was
that Of two practitioners of medicine
who testified that in their opinion,
samuels was insane. Other witnesses
testified to the effect that there had
long been friction in the Samue!s
household that existed among his
lares and penates.
Fred Chaser, a sheetmetal worker
who had long known Samuels, said
that the defendant fell from a house
that was building at Eighth and Des
Moines streets. He related the d,
tails of the accident, similar to those
in testimony previously recorded.
Samues had worked for four weeks
preceding the fall that he received.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-08
ColIided With SamueIs.

William Coleman, negro teamstsr
who lives at No. 1918 Morgan stree,
in his testimony related how he had
had collision with a horse and
buggy, the latter of which was occu-
pied by Samuels. Coleman was driY-
ing wagon that came i'll contact
with the buggy at O'Clock in the ev-
ening, at which time darkness had
settled upon the earth. He said Sam
uels was thrown from the buggy but
did not appear to have been serious
ly injured
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-08
Accused Threatened Suicide.

Harry Samuels testified:
II did not know what the trouble
was with my brother, but I noticed
that there was a change in him; he
was not himself. Previously | could
say or do anything with him, but
this time he told me to go away and
not to bother him. Joe had bottle
of carbolic acid and | found it in the
bed. He came home from fire and
slept with me; l felt the bottle and
l told my sister and she took it away
from him; Joe then told me that he
| intended to take the poison.
cat later time he did not want
me to go down town with him, which
we had been accustomed to doing.
saw him the day he is said to have
killed his wife; he was at home at Il
O'Clock but did not hear him say
anything"
In the cross-examination, witness
said 1t was about three years since
the carbolic incident.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-08

At that time witness had no opinion
either as to the sanity or insanity OF
the accused.
Martin Hesbacher.
Who said he had been resident Of
Keokuk since 1854, knew the defend
ant. who brought to his shop a num-
Der of picture cards of children and
babies, some of which he distributed.
Mr.. Hesbacher gave further testi-
many that was somewhat different in
character to any evidence previously
produced. He said that year ago
last April he was working at the
home of Samuels from O'Clock in
the morning until noon. Mrs. Samuels
and a man whose identity he was
not acquainted entered the residence
through the rear door. Shortly after
their arrival the children were out
playing in the yard. Witness did not
see the man leave while he was there
but he might have done SO by the
side door without having been OBJ
served by the witness.
Ben croweII.
Had known the defendant all his
life and frequently talked with him
during which conversations Samuels
said he was having trouble with his
wife. One day he came crying, saying
that If it we're not for his mother-in
law that he could get along with his
wife.
Interferred With Family Prayers.
The witness declared that Samuels
told him that when he would ask
his wife to go to church with him that
she would curse him and not permit
the children to attend Sunday school
A second time the accused was cry
Ing and told Crowell that he was IN
trouble at home, that he was trying
to get along the best he could but
that his mother-in-law interfered in
every way He often spoke about the
interference as to church attendance
and with his children going to Sun
day school.
Responding to question PROFOUND
ed by Prosecutor Craig witness said
that Samuels had said nothing to him
about running away with woman to
Kansas City and living with her there
for several days as man and wife.
Irwin Davis
who lives near the Des Moines river
bridge, testified that he had lived for
two years near the home of Joe Sam
uels and visited him frequently. Dur
ing that period Joe joined church. IN
his home he tried to have family
prayers with his children but his
wife made light" of the matter.
When his children would be gathered
about Samuels and he would be read
ing the bible Mrs. Samuels said:
There's Joe Samuels trying to be a
church member-look at him.
On the day of the shooting witness
met Samuels on Main street between
Sixth and Seventh streets and in the
conversation that followed Samuels
said that he had tried to live right
life but that he was worse off now
than ever"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-08

said he had been out to the water
power and gave US some pictures
that he had picked up in the Hubin-
ger barn as he was returning to town
At that time witness had no opinion
either as to the sanity or insanity OF
the accused