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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-17
Farm srs and Their Crops.
Nhicaro Heralj

Things ere looking blue for the farmer
in many portions Of the west. The spring
has been an unfavorable one and some
crops are destined 10 be scant.
When the farmer is pinched he thinks,
and when he thinks he acts. The Ameri-
can farmer is just now in q position where
lie cannot and will not stand much more
Furnishing. He has been the willing OK
on whose broad shoulders the tariff pro-
tecIed combines sud trusts have piled
their huge burdens for years.
A bad crop year Is generally held to be
an unfavorable time for an administration
at Washington to ask an extension OF
power. II the present signs of sgricul-
ural depression should continue and
disaster should overtske the farmer is he
likely to visit his wrath upon the govern
ment which has sought to relieve him Of
bis burdens and which has warned him of
the evitable day when, under present con-
ditions, ruin would overtake him, or will
he turn upon the false and harmful econ
omic system which has deluded and de-
spoiled him?
These are questions which politicians
will be asking themselves before long.
A bad crop will bring the farmer into
politics. II will go hard with some
people when that time comes.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-17
The Brooklyn Races.

Nav YORK, May 15.-The Brooklyn
Jockey Club had bad weather for the
opening day of its race meeting at Graves
End. A steady rain of thirty-six hours
had made the track about the worse
possible shape and the betting crowd wss
at sea as to the favorites. About 10, 900
people were in attendance. The great
event of the day was the Brooklyn handi-
cap. Hanover was the favorite, selling
for $40 while The Bard, who tn ned up
winner, was the second choice at $50,
Oriental $50, and Saxony aud Volante.
First receive furlongs. Brittanic
won by half length, Duke of BouIbop /,
second; Juggler, third. Time, 1:05.
Second Iace-Hand cap, one mile and q
sixteenth. Dry Monopole won by 3
length, Bessie June, second; Argo, third.
Time, 1861
Third race-Expectation stakes, for
two.year- olde, half mile. Oregon won oy
two lengths, Buddhist second, Minnie
Brown colt third. Time, 81 seconds.
Fourth race-Brooklgn Jockey club
handicap, for three-yearol and up
wards. The Bard won by half length
after 3 driving finish Of quarter OF q
mile. Hanover second, Exit third. Time,
2:1S.
Fifth race-For two year ODDS, selling,
half mile. America won by two lengths,
Single Stone second, Little Barefoot
third. Time 5li.
Sixth race-SelliDg, one mile. Letetia
won by q nose, Bann Bearer second, Lot
terry third. Time al.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-17
LIaE IN THE PANHANDLE.
Fortunes Being Mads-Faith In the 0ou


J Fortunes Being Mads-Faith IN the Ooun
CRY.
CLARENDON, DosLEr Co., !
TEX, Msy II, 1888.
To the Editor of the Gazette.
Mrs. Suodgrsss of Carson county, who
has been visiting in Clarendon for feI
days says: IreLe WAS not quite correct
in THE GAZETTE OF May 4, as Mr.. E Bib
bee, Miss Biooee and Mr.. Snodgsass hsd
bought land In Carson county, while ii
VAS Miss Els Snodgrass, Mr.. c 81. BID.
bee and Mr.. Horpold whose claims were
in Armstrong county.
Do you think that Miss Charlotte Bib.
bee will come to Tex,s, asked your re-
porter?
She has large sum Of surplus money,
and my opinion is that inside Ct five years
every cent Of it will be invested In the
Panhandle. she is coming here this fall
prospecting, and can not fail to see il ls q
great country, do you know that Eli IN
Bibbee told me when here that il man
had sworn TO him thst there was such g
body Of land in the world as the T.xss
Panhandle, he could not have believed it.
The couatry, Continued she, looks al
most like Persons county, Kan, did ten
years ago, when we hEs. went there. II
was settled W. forest and fruit trees
planted by enterprIsiug settlers; to-day
there is not foot Of land for sile for
less than $50 per acre, and much Of it is
$500, and the whole Country IS covered
with the lovelest forest and fruit trees,
are losing time and money by not taking
n osill in
fast.
We have planted 1900 forest and fruit
trees, made two cisterns, have not tried
for well water, have comfortable house
that will cost about $1,000 when finished,
and have stsked our fortunes on the Pan
handle. Ii We do not succeed it will no.
be for lack of faith and effort on our
part.
Whist do you think of the health of the
country
It is the best place in the world for a
diseased person to come. For years Mr..
Snodglass had been i'll before we
came; you can see for yourself
how we'll he looks now and has been well
ever since We have been here. Then it is
such pretty country out where we live
in Carson and around there. Palo DUO
canyon i. only twelve miles from US, and
[ know II is the loveliest scenery there
that ever saw. drive over quite often
to take look AZ it and wonder st the
msjesty Of The Creators works, and to go
home wishing had some stereoscopic
views of the place.
How about the cowboys, Mrs. Snod-
srsss2
Here she laughed heartily. Well, to
tell you the truth, when we came there
was actually afraid of cowboys, that is be-
lore had seen any OF them. But have
found them actually to be very different
from reports OF them. They are the most
polite, obliging, we'll behaved young men.
They have been good friends to US and In
return have given them my hearty good
will. II people from Kansas could only
hear Of Texas IS she actually is, OF the
true democratic ideas that prevail here,
here sre many of them thes know there
who own splendid property who would
come here for no other reason.
IRENE.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-17

Prominent Citizen of Ga weston Mests
an UnIimels End.
Special to the Gazette.
GALVESTON, Tex May 16.-As the city
| awoke from its slumbers this morning the
news OF a sorrowful accident began Is
travel from lip to lip and by O'Clock the
story Of the death of Will Il. Willis at his
residence this morning by the accidental
discharge Of a pistol in his own hand was
knOWn even beyond the confines of the
city. Naturally there were any number OF
reports ss to how the awful accident
occurred. From intrinsic friends and re-
latives who hAv heard the grief stricken
wife's sad recital Is is learned inst soon
after midnight Mr.. Willis wss aroused
from his SAUNDERS oy noise liz the lower
portion Of the house. He got up, took
his pistol and cooking 1t started down
stairs. A few moments later the house.
nod WAS alarmed by the report of pistol
followed by heavy fall on the stairway.
Two other shots followed in quick
succession. The members Of
the family rushed to the scene and
found Mr.. Willis lying on the stairway
with horrible wound in the back Of the
head. A physician was promptly sum-
moned and relatives of the family were
called by telephone from different portions
of the city, but neither the skill of the
physicians nor the ministratiors OF friends
could avert the approaching fate. The
unfortunate man fingered until shout O.
m, when his spirit took It's fight. Those
who have examined the premises report
the finding Of banana peel q few steps
above where the body was found and ad-
vance this theory: In descending the
stairway he carried the cooked pistol in
his right hand. Stepping on the banana
pael his foot slipped and in attempting to
save himself from fall he threw mis- right
hand up, catching himself by throwing
his elbow on the stair bsnister. in which
position the pistol was discharge with
the terrible result already told. There is
nothing on which to base q
theory that Mr.. Willis met his
death st the hands of burglars. There is
no evidence of their presence in the
house. The balls from the other two
chambers Of bis pistol were found in the
wall opposite where he fell, showing they
were fired in his commissions immediate
ly after his fatal shot in the base OF the
brain. This theory is borne out by the
physicians who have examined the wound
and the coroner, that Mr.. Willis tragic
death was the result Of 81 accident. The
deceased is the son Of R S. Willis, and
WAS d member OF the great CONNER cial
house of P J. Willis & Bro. of this city,
and was q man universally loved and re-
epected,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-17
SHERMAN.

Charged wi h Carrying . Plsiol-Arrestsd
for The &c Of o Horse.
Special to the Gazette.
SHERMAN, TEX May 16 Ben Brown,
q prominent cit;zsn of Cooke county, ar
rived in the city to day and WAS arrested
by Sheriff May on, charge by Indictment
of carrying pistol. He readily gave
bond for appearance IN the sum OF 5000.
The offence Ia said to have been COM
mitted under the old law, which does not
impose imprisonment.
James Young, charged with theft OF .
horse, was arrested near Colberts Ferry
on Red river and brought to the city by
Deputy Sheriff Call Whitesides and lodged
injail.
Durk Douglass, an old colored man,
4as thrown from wagon this evening
Ind received injuries from which ne will
probably not Iecovers
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-17

In Skistos, one Of the Grecian isles,
there has been no case OF diphtheria for
over thirty years until the summer Of
1884. when q child died Of the disease,
and in the course OF five months there
were over 100 cases, with thirty-six
deaths, in q community OF about 1000.
Careful Investigations of the origin Of the
epidemic resulted in tracing it to & flock
of infected turkeys received from Salon.
les, and which, on examination, showed
unmistaksble evidence Of the diphtheria
PROCESS.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-17

it9 If the property is purchased whence
shall come the purchase money! Shall
bonds be issued, or shall printing presses
be put to work turning out billions Of
greenbacks to compensate owners Of the
property
1t is easy enough to de-
clare Whist ought to be, but
1t is sometimes q matter >or profound
and experienced craftsmanship 10 devise
ways and means. There are many mil
lions Of people in these United States
with rights, and privileges, and theories,
and opinions, and what may suit q few
hundred people at Waco in convention
assembled, might strike millions Of other
people In the Union as absurd, or imprac-
ticable, or visionary. This is a sugges-
ton and no. 8 criticism.
Outside Of few platitudes and the de-
mand for government control Ct property
now owned by individuals, there WAS no
utterance at Waco essentially different
from what the millions Of people in the
Democratic party have been de-
men6ing and now demand. The
ghost Of the Greenbaok party
cannot be galvanized for action at time
like this, when Cleveland and Democracy
are b,ttliug to lif. from the masses the
greatest burden that Expresses them, viz:
wsr taxes and war tariff levied in time of
peace,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-17
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

MR.. L. CALHOUN and MR.. ED. CURD are
the General Agents of THE GAZETTE. This
office will be responsible tor all monies paid 10
and settlements made by them.
The local agents of The GAZETTE are known
In their respective communities, and are re-
sponsible to the subscriber until ne gets MS pa
Der. showing the maturity on the label, which
they can examine and see that they have credit
according TO the amount paid.
All parties are cs TONED 70 examine care
fully The letter Of authority Of any person not
known to them, who represents himself as
travelling agent of or solicitor for subscriptions
TO THE GAZETTE.
We cannot hold ourselves responsible Tor the
acts of those who have no authority to repre-
sent u.s. DEMOCRAT PUBLISHING co.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-17
Decided ars,p,, Hspry George

TRENTON, N. J, May 16-Vice Chan.
cellor Bird yesterday decided the case Of
the Hutchings heirs against Henry
George. The clause in the will leaving
Henry George bequest for the purpose
of aiding him in the circulation Of his pc
culisr ideas and theories among the peo-
pie was declared void. The point made
by the contestants was that 1t was neither
charitable, benevolent nor an educational
bequest. The court said that George ad-
vocsted practices with respect to real es-
tate in violation OF the laws of the land.
He could not sanction the spreading OF
such sentiments. The will is therefore
broken
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-17
Mother Of Twenty Five Children.

Wheeling Nv, va.) Cor. Baltimore America n
Mrs. R >bert Milligan, of Bridgeport,
gave birth to her twenty fifth child to-
day. The mother is forty-eight years old
aud WAS married at tia age OF fourteen.
Her children include five sets OF twins.
Of the twenty five, twenty one are now
living. The eldest Is thirty three, and
there are nine grand children. The family
are in poor circumstances.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-17
THE WACO CONVENTION.


The convention at Waco has spoken
and its voice may be the voice Of jacob,
but the hand is Esau's. II the convention
represented eighty per cent. Of the people
the people must be strangely blind and
Indifferent to the evils and dangers desig.
mated BY the Waco convention. 1t is easy
enough to declare that
The means Of communication and transpor-
tatior should be owned or controlled by the
people as Is the United States postofhce, and
equitable rates everywhere establisbea-
But no means to give expression to the
demand Is provided by the Waco meet
ing. Shall Uncle Sam confscste the tel
graph, the telephone and the railroad
property Of the Unions or, shall ne buy
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-17
killing in q oou .e,l ohamb 81.

CINCINNATI, OHIO, May 16 Marshal
Bowen Of Carthage, village ten miles
from Cincinnati, shot and killed z. D.
Phillips LAST night. The killing WAS done
in the Council chamber, in the presence
OF the Mayor and village officers. Bowen
had refused to prosecute q man who
owed Phillips $500. Hot words fol-
lowed, and the Marshal pulled his re-
volver and shot Phillips. Bowen is in
jail on Q charge of murder.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-17
Tyler.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
TYLER, TEX May 16-Louis Walkey,
SON of DR.. q. G. M. Walker of this Cit,
and another lad named Jim Ed. HsyV,
both sged about twelve years. ran awa4
yesterday intending to go to Austin. Thef
departed on the ST. Louis, Arkansas ard
Texas Railway. Dr.. Walker has ten
grsphed ahead to have the boys stofped
and returned home.
Yesterday evening at $3.50 O'Clock q
two-year old son OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. q.
Secrsst died and at IL O'Clock, four and .
half hours afterwards Q babe was born
unto the bereAved parents.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-17

To THE Board Of Trade: A letter to
Mr.. Abbott, calling attention to needed
postal improvements on tue Fort Worth
and Denver would be most timely. And
II the Merchants and Manufacturers
Bureau and Commercial Club should
sign the petition it would be all the
stronger.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-17
Stumbling the Negro.
Kansas City Timer,

The New York Republican papers recito
that the Texas Republican convention
had 8 smsller negro element in it than
ever before and point to the circumstance
as sign of progress and improve ment.
Brother Lynch will not preside Temporal
ton this year. The colored members Of
the party are getting sDubbed from indie
pendeuce to the sea.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-17
Branch Offices.
DALLAS

G. M. BAILEY, Correspondent and General
Agent, 725 Main street.
r. GUNNER, Calculator and Subscription
Agent, 6l2 Elm street, where the paper can
always be found on sale, and where orders
fer Dallas city delivery can be left.
WACO.
PERCY .BURLEsoN, Agent and Oorrespon-
eenl.
WEATHERFORD.
BIB. DORSEY, Agent and Correspondent
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-17

A western mining superintendent says
that in 1852 he put up the first tall hume
in California ct French Corral, and after
taking out few hundred dollars worth
of ore "sslted" tn mine and sold 1t for
$1,000. The terderfeet of whose inno-
cence he had taken advantage were able,
however, to clean up s100,oso out Of 1t
within few months.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-17

6umbefIknu ffesUyteHIHuss
Special to the Gazette.
WACO, TEX, May Is The general as
sembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church of the United States meets on the
18th inst, at IL q. m, in the First Bsp-
tist church. Rev. j. W. Fitzgerald Of
Tennessee, breaches the opening sermon.
Nearly every state in the Union Is repre-
sented IN this body making 9 large gath
ering OF ministers in which Waco well
sustains her reputation Tor hospitality.
The feast Of the wheat harvest WAS eel
ebrated to-day at the synagogue with i'm
posing ceremonies. Quite number Of
Heh1SV children received TIA rites OF con.
frkatfon. -.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-17

- g.
PROPOSALS FOR OArs, CORN ANE BRAN
i Headquarte S Department of the Ni'sOlh,
Office OF the Chief Q1arteTmaster, Fort Lsaven-
worth, X nsas May 10, less Sealed proposals.
In tripli ale, subject to the u.ual cOndt Ms,
will be raostyed BIT this office and at onces Of
the Post tyaartermasters st the posts named
below, Until Il o'clock noon, central STANDARD
time, on Thur day, June a, lSS5, and otnet
impedialelv. thereafter in 20 piesencs ~
bidders. for furnishing AID delivering eiBfng
the fiscal year, beginning July ]. 1855 or Oit',
Corn 1nd Bran, at Forts Reno, Syf. Gibson and
Supply Indian Territory EOrt Elliott, Tex 81
Forts Leavenw nth RlsyS and Hays, Kansas,
and Forts Lyon, Crawford and Lewis, FOstneI
Den err, and Denver CITY, Colorano and Foii
Sheridan, 4ifnnt-. Also for delivery on cars AZ
Ksnsasofsy, Nj .souri, LeaveDwJrth or Atchl.
sons MN as, and at nearest railroad sia1ionsD
she posrs named, except Denver GlI'
nois, to the extent of the qusnlI'
lies required. The government reserves tne
right to reject any or all bids, or any part 9'Gg
bid. Preference given to articles Of domesu;
production and manufacture, conditions OF
prics and quality being equal, and such preiI
ence siven to articles Of American proGuoIoa
and manufacture produced on the Paelnc coys.
to the extent of the consumption required
the public service there. Blank propUsah ~ ~
printed circulars giving full lnformstion' WI
be furnished on application to this once OF
the Quartermasters of the posts nance ~
velopes containing propos Is should De msiseii
Proposals for Oats, Corn snd Bran at an
addressed to the underlined or 70 lhe Is
spect,ve Post Quartermasters. Q. W. fOsIss'
Quarterms ster e. s. A., Chie' QunteIm0.eLL'
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-17

THE Injunction to be given to hospi-
tally is not needed in Fort Worth. The
members OF the convention which meets
on Tuesday next will see that her citi-
zsns have this grace, not only naturally
but that it Is perennial.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-17

FATALITY and equity joined hands and
sent two inventors beyond the pale of
patents. A fire escape and a window
cleaning stand, each fastened to window
sills, gave way and sent their inventors
to dark and dusky death. Fat justitia.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-17

Is continually going on in thehumsn sys-
tenn. The demon OF impure blood strives
to gain victof4 over tbS Constitution, to
ruin health, to &as victims to the grave
A good reliable d1aicine like Hoods Sar-
ssparilla Is thfNeShQn with which to de-
fend ones ST, drivestpe desperate enemy
from the Held, and restore peace and
bodily health for many years. Try this
peculiar medicine.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-17

VIRGINIA appreciates the efforts Of
George D. Wise in behalf of reduction of
tax on tobacco and other necessities.
Deprived OF his fine cut the average Vir
ginian would not regard life worth liv-
inn
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-17

Notice is hereby given that the AsiIs La-'
and Cattle Company of Texas wiTon hO o..Ha
June IL, 1883, at Hotel Piekwick, In the w, ~, n
Fort Worth, Tex open the stock Oook :. ,tn
company for thspdrpote of receiving sa0I .,,,,
tions to lhe'capital stock OF the ssu A-
Landaffd Cattle Company OF Texas, .,,.
d. John B. Pirtle, S. B. Myer, b. r, GaI ~,
George H. Moore Louis Barkhouse' J. T.. ~ =.
CART, julius Barkhou,e, Directors named IL 49,
rharter
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-17

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sertions, IS cents per line each insertion.
No display ads. o: less than three lines taken
for either edition
Three lines. or more, display, figured at pro
rata rate of an inch.
Single lines of reading matter counted as two.
swo lines as three.
Ads inserted ct intervals of two weeks or
longer, will be charged for at one time rates.
Special Posit on-Ads, ordered on first page,
double price; on the eighth page, so per cent
additional; on any other Specified page, 25 per
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Special Position-Top of column next to read
ing m after on first following and next to read
ing matter, so per cent additional
Specisl Position alongside of reading mat
ter, % per cent. additional.
special Position Reading matter Ordered
In any special position, or on any SPECIALIZED
page, 25 per cent. additional
Outs must be noun { on metal base.
Changes Change of matter each week with
ont additional charge.
Terms Bills pa able monthly unless other
wise contracted for, and In advance when par
ties financial standing is not known to rs.
Transient advertising payable In advance.
Specimen copies sent on application. Ad-
dress, rx,
FORT WORTH, TEXAS.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-17

To snAvE or not to shsve, whether it
is better to bear the moustache he has, and
be lawyer IN Chicago, or take rszor
'gainst his presumptuous beard,sn wear
a robe of iudgeship, is Mr.. Fuller's CO.
numdrrm.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-17

FROM the tone of English papers it lie
f.ir to conclude that the national pulse
beats ne-vously when the weakness of her
army and navy is discussed. These
piping times OF peace are evidently mis-
trusted, as instant attention is called to
the condition of that country's defenses.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-17

JAY GOULD says he has retired from
business. ALI the world, q stage, aud
Mr.. G )uld is one Of the best players, but
he is hardly old enough to work the fare
well engagement racket.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-17
Two Bright HUSBANDS.

Wife-Great heavens, Cranston. Don't
deny It; 1 saw you kiss I1er!
Husband (ssltH You are mistaken.
She kissed me. -
Wife-But why did you let hel?
Husoand-I couldn't be rude to
lady.
Wite-But why did she war. to kiss
you?
Husband--I can't imagine. You ought
to know.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-17
Tho Best Advertising.
nanofnr poet

The Fort Worth GAZETTE is pulling
hard for an excursion over tine Cotton
Belt route to that city during this month.
That's right, get the people to the Fort
beats sll other kinds OF advertising.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-17

MAYOR HEWITT has made it an offense
against city regulations in New York to
threw scrap Of paper on the street. II
incubation is feasible, mayors of other
cities might be benefited by the opera
ton, IS keeping city clean is easier
than cleaning it when it is dirty.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-17

THE Fairfield (Me } Journal tells Of a
woman of that town who is equal to
emergencies. She called on her liege
lord the other day for money to buy q
pair Of shoes, but he sullenly refused.
She then applied to the overseer Of the
poor. There WAS scene, but she got
her shoes and her husband was sadly
nnmhled