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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-25
Robertson County Republicans.

cpeclal 70 the GA2eTLe.
CALVERT, TEX, March 24-The Re
publican county convention of Robertson
county convened to-day at the city hall
for the purpose Of electiDg delegates to the
Fort WOr b convention. County Chairman
TT Powell was elected chairman and A Il.
Mills WAS elected secretary of the con-
vention. The chairman made q speech
upon taking the chair and the convention
proceeded to business. The contest OF
the convention arose over the manner Of
nominating delegates, whether it should
be by a committee appointed for that
purpose or by nominations from
the floor of the convention.
County Commissioner Miller opposed the
committee idea in short, strong and
forciDle speech which met the hearty ap-
plsuse of the body who sat down upon the
motion when the following delegates
were elected: T. S. Miller,
Judge C. NJ. Norton, T. K.
Reese, +. T. Coleman, ". Il. Pole, G. W.
TillerY, A. Asbury, j. 81. Stuart, A. T.
Harper and r. Johnson. The convention
WAS largely attended and very enthusi-
Gstic, with Blaine for first choice and
Allison as second, for President.
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How. R.pnbllonn pelerats,.

DIS MONIES, Iowa, March 24.-Com-
menting on the delegation selected by
Thursdays state convention to repre-
sent lows in the national Republican con-
ventiop, the State Register says: It is
made up wholly Of Allison men and Of
men without second choice. And all are
Inspired by the common purpose Of serving
loSally the state which has sent them
on the errand. There will be no doubt
ful sons Of Iowa to betray their people or
their state in this delegation.
The following delegates at large were
selected to head the delegation: J. s..
Garrison, Des Moines; D. B. Henderson,
Dubuque: j. P. Dolliver, Fort Dodge;
G. D. Perkins, Sioux City.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-25

vice-president, j. c. Dodd; second vice
president, Joe Record; third vice.
president, Willism Ernewein; re-
cording secretary, Charles L. Mar
tin; treasurer, William Illingsworth;
sergeant-st-srms, Ben Cabell; assistant
sergesnt- ARMS, William Lee. The
ways and means committee is composed
nj Messrs. Robinson, Miller, Patten,
Strong and Eckford. The club meets
every Saturday night. lis present me mber.
ship is $50. The initiation fee is 90
cents. The club will begin work st
ones to organize the county for the
approaching campaign.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-25
TERRELL,
Jumped from a Moving Train.
Special to tho Gazette.


Special TO tho Gazette. :
TERRELL, TEX, March PA boy BY;
the name Of Cal Harris was brought back
to town in wagon about dark last night
with his leg broken. The particulars, as
stated by the 10y, are about these: Cal
lives ct Carol Prairie, Hopkins county,
is abozt eighteen years old, and Was 60
ing to Dallas He and Joe Chapman,
another boy about the same age, boarded
tAs Texas and Pacific West-bound
train at Elmo. The con ductor
asked for his. tickat. BE said
ne bad none, and the conductor told him,
he must get Of at Terrell. He said ne
got of, but when the t2kin pulled out he
got on again, on the rear steps Of the
sleeper. When the train was about s
nile and half west Of Terrell the condus-
torcame u9on the boJsand demanded fare,
Failing to pay fare, the conductor rang
the bell and the tram began to slow mp.
at this iuncture Joe Chapman jumped
of ana Was not hurt, but CSl
Harris waited awhile longer, and
not knowing what would be
next jumped also, breaking his
leg above his knee. The conductor, see
ing the boy was hurt, backed the train up
to him, and wagon coming along about
that time, the conductor hired the man
to take the boy back 30 Terrell, with in
structions TO procure medical aid. Drs.
Nelson and Monday attended him, and ne
is doing very well.
Terrell has done an immense retail
business to day. The streets have been
crowded since early this morning.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-25
Bolton Notes.

Special to the Gazette.
BELToN, Tx, March 24-The politi-
cal outbreak in Bell county promises
some exceedingly lively developments.
Hon. George W. Tyler, who is a candI-
date for the state senHtorsnip from this
district will not meet with any material
opposition, but the candidate who sspires
to represent Bell county in the
lower House will have to run hard
gauntlet. There are several parties
whose names are prominently spoken of,
but go far no one has signited his willing
ness to sacrifice himself upon his coun-
try's altar. Those most frequently men
toned for the place are Hon. A. Levy,
Mayor Of Temple, Hon. W. P Hancock Of
Sslado, who has served as f0ster from
this district, and Judge J. NJ. Rosborough,
the county Judge.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-25
Nav York Republicans.

NEW YORK, March 24.-The Republican
state convention met to-day in the Fifth
Avenus hotel, and decided TO hold their
state convention st Buffalo on May 16.
The committee unanimously adopted
s resolution urging Cornelius n. Bliss not
70 resign Craftsmanship Of the committee
Mr. Bliss replied in short speech in
which he said that although he had made
up his mind to sail for Europe on AprA
II and remain antil September, he would
remain and go into the canvass and do all
that he could for the party.
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pnlla. pemocrstie uIub.

Special to the Gazette.
DALLAS, TEX, March 24.-The Young
Mems Democratic Club, met at the
courthouse tonight and perfected per-
manent organization, A constitution
and bylaws was reported by committee
and was adopted. The club
then went into the election
of officers which resulted 80
follows; z. c. Cole, presidents DIST
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-25
One N,grsa. assaults Another.

Special to the Gazette.
PALESTINE, Tx, March 24;-Thia
morning Nellie Erskine and Harriet
Campbell, colored, met on MAID street..
and the former made furious attack
upon the latter with razor, iufilcting :
dangerous wound on the back OF the
neck. Bystsnders restrained tho. en-
ragged negress and saved the other
woman's life. Esskine is q Married
woman and accused Campbell OF inform
ing the formers spouse Of hes inadslitsss.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-25
Voted a School Tax.

Special to the Gazette.
GRANDvIEw, TEX, March 24-Grand-
view School District No. Is voted to-day
8 special tax for the purpose Of 'suple-
menting the free school fandsibY 20 cents
on the hundred dollars. The vote stands
forty-three for, twelve sgainst.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-25
olsbnrne.
snscIsl to the aazetrs.

Special TO the Gazette.
CLEBURNE, TEX, March 24.-Some of
the Electric Light machinery has srriyed,
and in few dsys the work of putting up
the works will commence. All the losses
in the recent fire that have been adjusted
to date have been settled satisfactorily to
all parties.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-25
CorSicana Notes,
Correspondents of the Gazette.

Correspondence OF the GazetLe'
CoRsICANA, Tex, March 23-Hr.
Farmer. the Knights of Labor orator,
spoke to crowded house yesterday
evening and last night. Several hundred
people were present. His theme wSs
hThe Social Conditions Of the Working
Class"
The Union Labor party with Alderman
Cerper at its head has organized and
claim q membership OF 100.
An prohibition meeting has been
called to meet here en- the 31st inst.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-25
Waco Notes

WACO, Tx, March 24.-The po-
itical mass meeting last night
resulted in decision not to hare any
city convention to nominate officers. The
meeting was q perfect farce, two or three
men trying to speak at the ssme time.
George Clalk has had $50, 05o of DR..
Burleson's letter to last weeks Advocate
published for politfcsAnRses.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-25

Special 20 me GazeTte.
DALLAS, Tx, March 24.-Tne city
election is now becoming actually excit-
ing. AS an evidence of this fact, Melvin
Wade has ceased his work st the brick
yard and is now daily spectacle on the
streeta.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-25
At OIsburne,

Special to tbs Gazette.
CLEBURNE, TEX, March 24.-The cleo
ton for Mayor, which comes on next
month, is exciting q great deal OF inter-
est, there being the usual large number
of candidates running.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-25
After tho Democratic Convention.

Special to the Gazette.
AUSTIN, TEX =, March 24-In compli-
ance with the request Of numerous citi-
zens, Mayor Male to-day selected the
following gentlemen IS q committee to
visit Dallas to meet with the state CEN
trail committee il that city on Tuesday
next, the 27Gh, and present the claims OF
Austin as the proper place to
hold the state Democratic nomi-
mating convention: Kahn W. Robert
son, A. P Woodbridge, G. N. Caldwell,
r. N. Swearing, A. W. Terrell, NJ. Bax-
ter, j. Il. Stewart, A. 7. McKsan, Jules
P Bornfeld, Waller Tips, J. T. Bracken-
ridge, George A, Brush, Kohn II. Hough-
ton, Fred CareltoD, S. r. Fisher, r. NJ
CtstIemsn, John r. JoutzeD, A. r.
Handy, Lewis Hancock, A. T. Mexican
and Henry B. Bernhardt. All these are
leading citizens,
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A MILLION DOLLAR HOTEL

residences this could be furnished
andp
calling making their selections from stock Of these which
Coored Table
DOy match styles and at entirely favor the
beautfu but the prices wi alsode
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-25
Dallas Rspubiican Club.

Special to the Gazette.
DALLAS, TEX, March 24.-There is s
on foot among the better class
OF Republicans OF Dallas to organize s
Republican club. They propose to have
a hall nicely fitted up, and q reading
room supplied with ell the leading pa
pers. The organization will be politico-
social In It's character and will
be charged with the general vel
fare OF the Republican party, ststH
and national, and will propagate
the Republican idea, minus the bloody
shirt, among the masses OF the people.
It will ignore the coIored race, ana none
of the blscks will be permitted member
ship, neither will the club devote any of
its educational POLITICALLY speaking)
work among that race. The club Will
have limited membership OF 400, aud its
hall and reading room will be open to
gentlemen of ell parties. The cost Of
will he Sl5 per annum.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-02-18
Hard to Say Yes. u

Among the Yankees there is occa
sionally man who seems to find il
almost impossible to answer question
with plain Eyes" or .'no.' He has 6
way of his own of expressing the af.
firmative or negative. which he finds
quite as effective as fat "yos" OF
mo-"
One day Ephraim Z, young up.
country farmer, who had this peculiar
ity of making indirect answers. appear
ed before minister to be married to
Seraphina y, comely and well-to-
do young woman whom he had long
wooed and finally won.
The minister began the ceremony.
'Do you. Ephraim, take this woman,
Seraphina, to be your lawful wifep"
Ephraim grinned. ''Wal-he! he'll
I guess l do. said Ephraim.
Answer me yes +" said the minis
ter quietly. And then he repeated:
do you. Ephraim, take this woman,
Seraphina 20 be your lawful wifep''
Ephraim scratched his ear and an
swered: "Wal, I don't say I won't
parson."
''That will not do" said the minister
firmly. ANSWER me categorically."
"What!' exclaimed Ephraim indig-
nantly. ':He won't take my word for
it. ehp'
Here the young woman began to CRY,
and Ephraim was finally induced to
say Eyes" in answer to the question.
Some of his friends think it was the
only time he had ever '.said it right
out. "--Youth's Companion.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-02-18

!. IL would not do that. Mr.. Fernley, v
said Elite. who had by this tame reoev
cred her self-possesion completely. a:
am not dressmaking girl but I in
tend to collect the money that my
friend has earned.
Struck by some accent of her tone,
Markham Fernly paused a second. thez
lighted the gas Elite Hall deliberate.
ly threw back her veil.
THE fair Henrietta" she quoted,
with shrug of her shoulders.
miss Hall -
"You have said It And now let me
have the money for my friend, Miss
Maynard"
"Certainly.-certainly," stammered
Markham Fernley. funding in his
pocket-book. And"
Thank YOU" with a regal inclina-
alton of her head. Good evening""
''But you will let me accompany you
homer" he pleaded.
IL shall do nothing of the Sort" she
resolutely replied as she deposited the
bill safely in her little silver portmon-
ME. "And let me advise you. Mr..
Fernley, to waste no more of your
valuable time and powerful intellect in
the unsatisfactory business of ''heiress-
hunting"
That was the last that he ever saw of
Henrietta Hall.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-02-18
Better Prices.

The price of hogs is looking up, and
before a great while the price of cattle
will be. We do not mean by that ex-
preston that there will be an immediate
improvement. But it is we'll under
stood that the number of cattle in the
United States has been greatly decreased
and that the decrease is still going on.
OF course this condition of things must
reach the bottom after awhile; and when
the foot Of the hill is reached we shall
begin to go up again. In five years
from now we believe that what seems to
be present misfortune will be looked
upon as capital good luck. As things
have been in relation to the cattle bust
ness, ruin to the whole business was in
evitable. The time was rapidly coming
when, from sheer over supply, cattle
could hardly be given away. But the
over supply started the cattle forward
and the drouth swelled the tide. In q
year from now, unless some unforeseen
external circumstance shall operate to
prevent, cattle will be worth having.
and this thought is cheering one in
the midst of the present unfortunate, or
seemingly unfortunate conditions
American Stockman.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-02-18

The model room of the patent office ID
known as Lovers Retreat" at the In
terror department because at the lunch
hour all the flirting clerks repair to it to
carry ON their little schemes and de-
signs. The cases which contain the
models are SO thickly placed that they
offer protection from prying eyes. One
day last week Attendant Gill, of the
model room, was passing along when
his attention was attracted by seeing q
man and girl behind one of the cases.
The situation was an awkward one for
him, as he had come so suddenly that
they also noticed him at the same
moment. With faint scream the girl
ran away, not, however, before she was
recognized as petite blonde employe of
the patent office. The man was con-
gresham from Kentucky, who obtained
a position for the girl last February.
He had already been frequent visitor
to the model room with her, and the
fact that he was q congressman natur-
ally caused more than the usual amount
of gossip to spread whenever he was
seen wandering along the devious and
crooked paths of the corridor. The
young woman is not yet 90 years old,
and lives on Capital Hill, where the con-
gresham also lives. Commissioner
Hall is at present investigating the
case
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-02-18
A Miliner'S Great Luck.

Says the Cincinnati 75nses-Star; A
well-known Cincinnatian was over in
Kansas City one day last week open
ing his eyes to the almost fabulous
stories of accumulated wealth which
are there on everybody's tongue. He
tells of one lady who was formerly a
milliner at MAYS ville, KY, and migra-
ted, thence to Kansas City ten or fifteen
years ago. She began in Kansas City
the business she had followed in Ken
lucky, and was more or less successful
until an old mud-hole on one of the
streets of the city fell to her in liquida-
ton of $1,000 debt. This the lady
accepted with great deal of reluct-
ance and with the shedding of many
tears, since she did not believe the
property to be worth half the money
it had cost her. She. however, finally
rallied from the encouragement and
refused cash offer for the property,
an offer which amounted to little over
half the $4,000. About year ago the
New York Musual Life Insurance Com
pany began casting about Kansas City
for site on which to locate $2,000.-
600 building. The property owned by
the milliner, once mudhole. was on
corner. 20 feet on one street and 80 on
the other. They purchased lots on each
of this corner, and then had lot in the
shape of capital L. They wanted
her lot, and offered her $125. 900 for it.
She refused and they kept raising the
offer until they reached the enormous
sum of $4,000. Still she refused, and
then she supplemented the refusal with
the statement: Gentlemen, you go
ahead and put up your building. and
no matter how high you go I'll build on
my lot one story higher than you do.
I'm going to raise monument to my
self right OF that corner" And, it is
said, next summer she will keep her
word. The $780, 600 building is now
about complete and is ten stories high.
The little two-story building which
the milliner owns on the corner, and
which she will tear down to build
greater, nets her an annual income In
rsnts Of s2iiooa
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-02-18
Going On The Road

81 have been invited to deliver 8
lecture before the Yale faculty on the
cockroach." said Grandfather Lick
single to an Oil City Derrick man,
sand if you promise not to print them
dom t mind giving you few points
of it In the first place, l will trace
the pedigree of the cockroach back to
the ark and throw the whole RESPONSE
bility upon Noah. would rather
avoid this, for the reason that Noah
stands pretty well with the people now
on earth, and to deliberately build up
a prejudice against him is not pleas
ant thing to do. Still. I think Noah
did wrong in not stepping on Sir and
Madam Cockroach when they marche d
arm in arm, so to say, over the gang
plank. In fixing this responsibility 1
will hew to the line. let the chips fall
where they may; but at the same time
will temper justice with mercy. and
let Noah down as easy as possible. l
do not believe in taking advantage Of
a man. because he made one rash step;
or, as in this case. because he did not
make one rash step. and, as I intimat-
ed before, locate it right on top of these
reaches. Some people have great
deal to say against Eve. / do not
know of any young person of my ac-
quaintance who has been the subject of
more scandal and gossip. 1 have heard
well-meaning people blame her for all
woe and heartache, not to mention dry
weather and short crops. will show
in my lecture that Eve is a greatly
abused person, and that the cockroach
is the real seat of sorrow. The cock
roach. especially the dark sorrel cock
roach. is the seventh son of the seventh
son of the Mr.. and Mrs. Sad-eyed Sor-
row, of Sorrowtown, N. j. I have
been a guest of these people myself,
and l know whereof I affirm. Passing
rapidly along the lives and times of
the cockroach 1 will treat of:
l. The cockroach in society.
2. The cockroach in politics.
3. The cockroach in the cupboard,
and
4. The cockroach in the biscuit.
l will endeavor to extract some hui
NOR out of the cockroach in the bis
cult by simply reporting the pleas
antries that pass between the boarder
and the landlady when the biscuit is
opened. 1t is my purpose to divide
cockroaches into two classes. /. The
cockroach of the fireside, or the domes-
tic cockroach. 2. The cockroach of
commerce or the Office cockroach.
have already declined large sums of
money to make favorable mention in
my lecture of certain brands of roach
exterminators, but can't conscienti-
ously do it. Away down in my heart
of hearts I know there Is no way to
kill the cockroach of modern times ex-
cept to place dynamite under him and
explode it with a sledge."
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-02-18
TRAPPING GRIZZLY BEARS.

The Huge Animals Are Suspicious
Nothing Is So Tempting to Them
as Mice.
"As far as danger is concerned, be-
lieve there is more in trapping the
grizzly than there is in chasing him
with rifle. Our traps are ponderous
iron implements. as heavy as three of
your black-bear traps, and with jaws
so stiff that it requires two men using
lever to force them open so they can
be set. We attach a strong chain to
the trap. the same as you do for the
playthings you call bear here in the
East but our chains are strong enough
for log chains. At the other end of the
chain is attached an iron ring or band
six or eight inches in diameter. This is
forced, by pounding it with maui.
over the end of a log six feet long and
big enough around to make the iron
band fit SO tightly around it that it can't
be pulled off When a grizzly steps
on the pan of one of these great traps
and the stiff jaws close on his leg. the
heavy log serves as a hiudrance to
him as he drags it along by the chain
on his retreat to his haunts in the
tangled thickets he favors, A great
deal of cunning has to be used in setting
a trap for grizzly bear, for he is al
most as suspicious as the fox. and will
frequently desert what has the appear
ance of a good meal if he makes up his
mind that danger is lurking near. He
never hesitates to risk danger that he
may see positively confronting or chal-
longing him in the way of hunter,
dog, or anything else, but suspicious
looking object, the nature of which he
cannot understand, is enough to start
him off about his business and to keep
him moving until he has placed
good extent of territory between him
and the mysterious cause of his fear.
'And what do you suppose is the
favorite food of this fierce and hulking
monster? Ground mice, moles, grubs,
and crickets. What do you think of a
great bloodthirsty beast, weighing
1900 pounds. hunting and devouring
such insignificant things as theseP Yet
grizzly bear will do that all day long.
Once trapped for several days for
big grizzly that was prowling about a
mining-cam where was staying, but
1 failed in every attempt made to
lead the willy beast into my steel. 1 |
was about to give him up as bad job.
when heard ground-mouse squeal-
ing near where the trap was set, and I |
made up my mind TO give the bear one
trial with few of these little chaps as
lures. After long and tedious search
l caught dozen mice, and covering up
my trap carelessly with some dead
branches, 1 tied half a dozen of the |
mice by strings to pegs in the ground
around the trap. When 1 visited the
spot an hour or so later 1 found Mr..
Grizzly fast, with both of his paws in
the trap. The mice had overcome his |
fears, and put him ont of his trouble |
by loading him with few rifle balls.
After that I would never have used |
else but ground mice to tempt |
grizzlies to my traps. but they are not |
an easy thing to get hold of, and had
to do without them except on rare |
occasions. -MeaD York Times.