Shiner Gazette. (Shiner, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 23, 1912 Page: 7 of 10
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Unknown Heroes
By L. K. Wells.
How true it is that many of the
world’s heroes ar unknown to fame.
Lacking education, or fettered by
poverty, or limited in talent, or no
opportunity coming to their hand,
they did not win conspicuous place
in the world’s theatre. Neverthe-
less, they did their task so worth-
ily, bore their burden so patiently,
fought their battles so bravely and
so sacrificed for those they loved,
as to deserve the hero’s brightest
laurels.
The frail pallid girl who toils
from year to year to support an in-
valid parent, the engine driver who
dies with his hand at the throttle
to save the lives of his passengers,
the mother whose sole thought and
pain are for the success and hap-
piness of her child, are showing a
heroism of spirit equalling, often
•surpassing, that which has made
some name go ringing down the cor-
ridors of fame.
These unknown lives have not
been without power nor without
blessing to mankind. As Horatius
held the bridge in the critical hour
of Grecian story, so many deeds
have saved the else lost day.
In the many cemeteries where
sleep the nation’s martyred dead,
we see endless numbers of stones
and shafts inscribed with the touch-
ing word “Unknown.” And yet be-
cause these fallen patriots are un-
discovered and unrecorded did they
die in vain? Who can tell but in
the fiercest shock of conflict it was
these very lives which poured out
on the crimson field of battle, and
turned the wavering diadem of
victory that a nation dedicated to
freedom might live.
How the world would be enriched
had we more biographies of ob-
scure persons! These silent lives,
these unknown heroes, were the
salt and savor of the earth. Epochs
of history are made and the world
is moved onward not so much by
single great deds nor by a few il-
lustrious personalities as by the
great army of quiet, patient workers
and fighters. Upon these rather
than upon bjrillant leaders and
learned scholars rests the security
of society, State and Nation.
If in our humble sphere we are
meeting duty with courage and
patience, we can lose lightly the
ashen crown of this world’s ap-
plause for the approval of con-
science and for a name written in
the great book of eternal remem-
brance.
11LEII CASE HEARING El
Final Arguments Are Begun in Trial
of Virginia Clansman.
POULTRY NOTES.
WYTHEVILLE, Va., May 21.—
Final argument in the case of Floyd
Allen, on trial for his life for the
murder of Commonwealth’s Attor-
ney Foster at Hillsville have been
completed. When court convened
the Judge passed upon the instruc-
tions to the jury. Ten lawyers
;spoke in the arguments to the
jury. The trial began two weeks
-ago yesterday.
Allen was placed on the stand in
his own defense late last week.
He said that Sheriff Webb fired his
pistol at -him, and that Clerk of the
Court Dexter Goad also, shot at
him before he (Allen) reached for
his pistol.
“I saw Clerk Goad wink at Sher-
iff Wbb,” declared Allen, “and I
saw both of them take out their re-
volvers. Then I rose up from my
•chair and said, ‘Gentlemen, I’m not
a-going.’ I had a paper in my
hand and I started to put it in my
inside coat pocket. Then Webb
fired. He missed me. Goad fired
next, hitting me in the hip, and I
fell on Judge Bolen, my counsel.”
Allen declared he did not get his
pistol out of his pocket until after
he had been shot. The only man
he shot at in the courtroom, he
•said, was Deputy Clerk Queens-
berry,
TAX DODGERS
A Matter You Ought To Bring To
The Attention of The People
and County Officials.
In a letter to the Texas State
Revenue Agent, A. B. Richards
Medicine Company point out that
the State and counties are shy
about $747,000 because of failing
to collect taxes for the past two
years. This sum -would be quite
helpful, but why is even this low
tax, which permits these itinerant
vendors to compete with retail
stores, not collected? Ask your
county attorney and tell your cus-
tomers to inquire. The letter reads
in part as follows:
“The reports we receive from our
different traveling men and from
retail people convince us that con-
ditions are even worse in other
counties, but taking Grayson coun-
ty as a basis and figuring that there
are ten parties avoiding these taxes
here, and figuring the tax at $100
for the State and $50 for the coun-
ty, it means that there are in un-
collected taxes $373,500 per year.
Now, these same people were en-
gaged in this business last year, for
which taxes can be collected, which
runs the sum up to $747,000 in
taxes which can now be collected
if the matter is gone after in the
right way.
“We have not had a reply to our
letter of March 28th, as to whether
or not it is your desire that we as-
sist you in securing the names and
addresses of these medicine ped-
dlers in Grayson County.
“We would like to have an ex-
pression from you as to what can
be done toward enforcing the col-
lection of these taxes throughout
the State, as it is our idea to take
the matter up with the State Retail
Druggists’ Association and State Re-
tail Merchants’ Association also, and
before doing this we would like to
have your reply.”
Never disappoint your customers
if you expect to build up an egg
trade. Fill orders promptly and
be sure the eggs are fresh in both
quality and appearance.
Scrub fowls, like scrub animals
have no place on the farm. If it
pays to keep scrub fowls, it would
pay better to keep pure bred stock,
and if it doesn’t pay to keep scrubs,
they should not be kept.
The best way to build up a strain
of laying hens is to keep records.
This can be done easily by the use
of trap nests. Breed from fowls of
known merit as layers and in a few
years you wilL have established a
strain of prolific egg producers.
Keep the young fowls up in the
morning until the grass is dry. Wet
grass is very detrimental to young
fowls. Where the brood follows its
mother there is no better way tc
avoid the danger of damp weeds
than to keep the mother and brood
in the pens until the dew is off.
Eggs are cheap food at present
prices in comparison with beef-
steak, pork-chops and mutton roast.
A meal can easily and quickly be
prepared when eggs are source of
protein, and more should be used
on our tables. The farmer who has
plenty of eggs can thus reduce the
high cost of living.
AWFUL.
“Is my hat on straight?”
“No. One eye shows.”—Lift.
................Texas, May 7, 1912.
Lopez Remedy Company,
San Antonio, Texas.
“.............................................. have
used eight bottles of Lopez Reme-
dy and can. truly say that it has
done me a wonderful amount of
good............................... I find there
are four or five others here who
want to try the Remedy that has
built me up therefore request that
you send me one-half dozen bottles
at once by express for which you
will find money order enclosed.
Respectfully yours,
J. A. L.
(The above is an excerpt from a
letter written by a man who has
used Lopez Remedy.)
1 MOUNT Deer and Wild Animal Heads,
and dress skins for rug purposes. F
HARDMAN, 215 South Alamo Street, Sat
Antonio. Texas.
“We Never Miss A Train”
San Antonio Transfer & Taxicab Company
(THE YELLOW LINE)
TAXICABS PHONES
BAGGAGE TRANSFER o oa
San Antonio, Texas “ ^ •
S. X. CALLAHAN
Electric and Automobile
Repairing and Supplies
429 Main Ave. San Antonio, Texiw
WESTINGHOUSE electric motors, genera-
tors, tans. TUNGSTON and Carbon Damps
Storage Batteries charged and repaired
ESTIMATES furnished for complete Light
Plants. Agent for Remy Magnetos.
Star Floral Co.
CHRIS HAUSER. Jr.
We solicit mail orders for
Flowers, Plants & Bulbs
of every description.
ABow^sts* San Antonio, Texas
PRIVATE DETECTIVE
Alfred B. McGaffey, Private Detective,
will work in all parts of the State. 1
employ only reliable operators, those
with experience. I guarantee to get re-
sults. Strictly confidential. Consultation
free. Long Distance connections. 215 &
9-l 1 Frost Building, San Antonio, Texas.
CANE SEED
and Hand-Picked
SEED CORN
Any Quantity
M. MARUCHEAU GRAIN GO.
San Antonio, Texas
IRVIN M. SliJjl, Prop______
VISITORS TO SAnJtONE, TRY THE
AYW00D i
AFE
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The Place Where >
You Get What You H
Want at Popular
Prices.
San Antonio >
120 W. Houston St.
EAT EAT
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LONG DISTANCE PHONE 128
S. A. BLUE PRINT & SUPPLY CO.
414-416 NAVARRO STREET SAN ANTONIO. TEXAS
BLUE PRINTS “A Mile Long”
County and City MAPS Architects and Engineers SUPPLIES
OFFICE MACHINERY AND STATIONERY, CIRCULAR LETTERS
BY THE CARLOAD
Or Sacked. Write or Phone
ARTESIAN ICE GO.
SAN ANTONIO
TEXAS
H. R. KRAUSE
HERBERT SCHNEIDER
AUTOMOBILES AND GASOLINE ENGINES SOLD,
INSTALLED AND REPAIRED
KRAUSE-SCHNEIDER CO.
Prompt Work MACHINE SHOP Reasonable Prices
Out of Town Work a Specialty
529 Water Street Old Phone 3092
Best of Reference
San Antonio, Texas
Write to Washer’s
To-day For Prices and Descriptions
——— of the Clothes You Should Wear,
We will be Glad to Hear from You, and We will
be Glad to Give Full Description and Prices on Any
Article of Apparel You Might Need—
This is San Antonio’s best store and its just as satis-
factory to shop with Washer’s through the mail as
though you were in our store, There’s no store so
good as Washer’s, and you cannot buy better clothes
than we can sell you, and always sensible prices com-
bined with quality........
Only Ready-to-wear Apparel for Man, Woman and Boy
Shoes for Men and Boys
Hats for Men and Boys
Mention this Paper
When Writing Us
Washer Bros. Go.
Cor. Alamo and Commerce Sts., San Antonio, Texas
BAILIE’S STEAM BAKERY
BREAD CAKES PIES
Made of best ingredients under most sanitary conditions' Mail or-
ders receive immediate attention. Write or phone.
BAILIE’S STEAM BAKERY, 1013-17 N. Flores St., San Antonio, Tex.
WE WELD CAST IRON
broken parts of Gin Machinery, Agricultural Implements, Automobiles, etc.; all
kinds of metals successfully welded, cast iron, brass and aluminum; gun re-
pairing a specialty; patents perfected; all work at reasonable prices and abso-
lutely guaranteed; write us about any broken metal part that you want re-
paired. Long distance phone.
125 Main Avenue.
ALAMO WELDING CO.
San Antonio, Tex.
TEXAS LAND
Homeseekers and Investors Read This
Your opportunity to get a highly improved farm in the famous
irrigated Bermuda Onion District, LaSalle County, Texas.
3000 acres, finest f-radS-STndy’loam"soilj-gG2<Lclwelling; twelve
LO-fl-O acres in cultivation; fine crops g7o^t?g--hli_this__
property at the present time. There are a large number of grapes ~
(California variety), figs, plums and other fruit trees. The onion
crop now being harvested in this section is paying from $400 to $700
per acre.
ARTESIAN WELL FLOWING 5,000,000 GALLONS DAILY.
This property will be sold as a whole or will be subdivided into
TRACTS OF 20 ACRES OR MORE,
and sold with a right to water from the large central reservoir es-
tablished and in operation at
REMARKABLY LOW PRICES ON EASY TERMS,
considering the character of the soil, improvements, water supply and
transportation facilities, it being located but one mile from an es-
tablished railroad station and near the main line of the International
& Great Northern Railway.
We can supply your wants in anything in the. real estate line in
Ranch, Farm, Irrigated Lands or Colonization Property in Texas or
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If you want information about Texas land or business opportuni-
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THE ONLY CUT RATE DRUG STORES IN TEXAS
144 West Commeree Street, and 222 Easi Houston Street, San Antonio, Texas
It will pay you to write to them and get quotations on Patent
Medicines, Drugs, Rubber Goods, Toilet Articles and anything carried
in drug stores. You can save 25 per cent or more.
Sole agents for Soma Health Remedies. Tell us your ailmeata
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Habermacher, J. C. Shiner Gazette. (Shiner, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 23, 1912, newspaper, May 23, 1912; Shiner, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1142359/m1/7/: accessed July 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Shiner Public Library.