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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-30

If it is practicable to grade cattle as
above, in the Chicago stockyards, what
is to prevent them from being graded in
the same manner on the ranches of Texas
and Colorado?
Another feature in the exchange that [
will refer to is the tabulated statement
showing the source from which the sup
ply comes, and where the demand comes
from. Almost every well regulated
newspaper now publishes this tabulated
statement i'll connection with the cotton
trade, and L am quite sure there is not q
cattleman in Texas that would not be
better pleased to have a similar statement
of the cattle trade rather than the gar
bled report of the Chicago market
that is usually published now, sometimes
occupying column and half, and con-
veying no sense after all.
The daily quotations in the exchange
system of both futures and spots is an
other admirable feature. 1t does not
necessarily follow because contract
system was instituted in the cattle bust
ness that every person must sell his stock
i'll that way. 1t is not necessary, nor is
it done in any of the trades where the
contract system has been introduced.
Take the cotton trade, for instance. New
York spot cotton is quoted in the Fort
Worth GAZETTE of the Goth inst. AZ 93Ic
for middlin", while the same telegram
quotes futures for December and Janu-
airy at 9Ic. Now it stands to reason
that a shipper very close to market would
not be so silly as to sell his cotton
by contract for future delivery at
9Ic if he could get = q
cent per pound more by shipping to mar
llet and selling on the "spot.' - The
cattle feeder in Illinois, Missouri and
Kansas, who can put his stock on car
i'll the evening. and offer them
for sale i'll Chicago OF Kansas
City market the next morning, has
use for such system; but the producers
who are situated like many of us are in
Texas and Colorado, who start their cat
tie on the cars, and are generally six and
seven days on the road, would, l am
sure, prefer to sell their cattle by con-
tract, and be sure of getting certain
price, than to submit to the dictation of
the "Big Four, - as they have to do
now.
conclusion I desire to say I have no
doubt there are many other ways of cor
recting the troubles in the cattle industry
than the plan just referred to; but, with
all due regard to the members of the So
called "National Producers and Butch
ers' Association, - believe the passage
of a estate inspection law would be q
fatal error, and l feel it duty | owe to
myself and the cattle company have the
the honor to represent to enter my hum
bic protest against it. Very respectfully,
VIM. L. BLACK.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-30
DALLAS.
Delegates to the Senatorial District 5Inasgra
ton Convention atTerrell. sst
TNTNITcp IUTON- rETEc .rro

1hMlGRAIlON DELEGATES.
Special to the Gazette.
DALLAS, TEX. Dec. 30 "A meeting of
citizens was held ut the Merchant IS Ex-
change last night and the following dele
gates were sent to the senatorial district
convention which met at Terrell to-day
J. NJ. Strong, o. S. Riggen, G. w.
Cruother, j. W. Record, tR. L. Parry
H. c. BurIew, L. w. Angel, o. 2.
Bowser, Henry Exall, J. F. Elliott, j .
D. Thomas, G. H. Cooper, J. p. Muir
ply, r. B. Cooley, john W. Gano, S.
H. Mcbride, Sydney Smith, Jot Guuter,
and J. S. Daugherty.
LOCAL NOTES.
Hon. Robert Mozart of the Fort
splashed around in Dallas slush to-day.
Mr.. John Cooper and wife of Fort
Worth are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. F. Is J..
Jones on Leonard street.
Judge Burke refused to grant Mary
Cushenberry divorce from her husband
G. r. Cushenberry a colored preacher
She gave notice of appeal.
The remains of Claudius Miller, who
was killed by a Texas and Pacific train
yesterday morning, were forwarded to
West Virginia to-day for interment.
Real estate transfers to-day aggregate
$500.
Judge Burke granted a divorce this
morning to Jacob Fischel from Celia
Fischel. Ii
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-30
In Favor of Rooted Roads.

Special to the Gazette.
SHERMAN, TEX, Dec. 29.-The con-
tinued heavy rain this afternoon pre-
vented large attendance at the city pri-
maries to appoint delegates to attend the
county road convention to be held in this
city Do Thursday when delegates will be
to attend the state road con-
Seption to be held at Dallas on the Sat-
ufhay following. There is a strong senti-
ment in opposition to macadamized roads
and in favor of IA system of county roads
graded TO, width of from fourteen to
sixteen feet and covered with corrugated
iron roofs supported with bois 'arc posts
of uniform height. The county con-
vention will probably instruct its dele
gates to favor such roads in the state
convention. @
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-30
THE GAZETTE: FORT WORTH TEXAs SUNDAY DECEMBER 80

vail on Chicago commission merchants
(who are, in fact, the producers agent)
to establish standard grades by which a
producer in Texas and other far removed
ranges can tell what class of cattle are
most in demand and what price he can
get for them by contract.
II is said, by some, that this is imprac-
tieable, and with the highest regard for
the opinion of these gentlemen, 1 beg to
call their attention to the following quo
tations of the Chicago live stock market
which have taken from recent Chicago
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-30
BRADY.
Two Christmas Trees-Shooting ARRAY at
Dance-A Saloon Row.

Dance-A Saloon Row.
BRADY, TEX, Dec. rs, 1888.
To the Gazette.
A Merry Christmas and happy New
Year to TIE GAZETTE. Long may it live
to 90 on its mission of usefulness. 1t is
the peer of any paper in the state as q
newsgatherer, and its fairness, honesty
and good sense, edltorially, are far SUI
perior to any others, in the opinion of
this scribe. THE GAZETTE can truly be
said to be decent paper, and one that
any man can with safety allow his family
to read.
Christmas is now upon us. The two
Sunday-schOols and the entire commu-
nifty united in having Christmas tree at
the Christian church last evening. As
there were two schools, they had
tree for each school in the same
house. Both trees were nicely decorated
and well loaded with presents of almost
every description from the cheap tin toy
to the most costly. The people seemed
to vie with each other in making the oc-
casion one of success and pleasure. The
programme was impressive and interest
ing, especially the GROWING of the
"oueen of the year, by the children.
speech to the children and with the assist
ance of the committee distributed thu
gifts. Usually there is some dissatisfae
ton about presents not reaching the;
rightful owners, but at this time thsFH
has not been so far word of dissati5fs
ton. Altogether it was an occasion Bng
to be remembered by our people.
a very heavy rain fell here this morn
ing 1t began raining about l clock
and fell steadily for about five hours.
In a difficulty between A. w. Nc
Can and ALI Thurman this morning in
the Lone Star saloon, pistol was drawn
by one of the parties and in the scuffie
the pistol was discharged, taking effect
in Thurman IS leg below the knee. The
wound is only slight one.
News reached here this morning that
MI. Hamilton Worrel1'of Camp San Saba
was shot and seriously if not fatally
wounded in row at dance last night
at that place. 1t is reported that a
young man named Crosby of Mason coun-
ty did the shooting.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-30

THE GAzETTE's special edition will be
issued Tuesday morning. If you have
not sent in your orders for advertising
and extra copies, please do so as early on
Monday as possible.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-30
ALASKAN IMMORALIT YsSFfsT b
The People as Civilized and as Moral aSAny
where in the United States

PORT TOWNSEND. W. t. 80. 90 a
The Duncan (Alaska) Press says the
statements made by Mrs. voorhees, in re-
gard to the abuse of native women and
girls in Alaska are absolutely false in
every particular. Denying all her state
ments, it says:
''The civilized people in the wilds of
Alaska are as refined and advanced
as all good citizens of the United States
should be and that none of the horrible
acts attributed to them have occurred
within the knowledge of the oldest Siti
zen. Thesorcal1ed lowest animal Ras
sions. Of the rough sniners d6.not shax
themselves here sax they are naturally
subdued by hard work and want of leisure
to indulge them. The same argument
applies to the low animal passions of hun
tiers and trappers who find no time for
hunting and trapping Indians. Governor
Swinford is busily engaged at Sitka writ
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-30

Every copy of the special edition of
THE GAZETTE you send abroad is an
emigration agent. a thousand such
agents viii cost you but little.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-30
Down an Embankment.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Dec. 29.-At 1890
O'Clock last night car on the electric
motor line was struck by switch engine
of the Chicago and Kansas City Railway
at the crossing of Main and Robideau
streets, and was with about fifteen occu-
pants thrown down an embankment
thirty-fve feet high into Blacksnake
creek. The car was demolished and
most of the occupants were injured, two
sdf them, Williafa H Ray and wife, ser
Dusty, the liter internally, perhaps
xs9TopsSF Hsfver Rigsfor :Sszaria, chills and
Ever, &ssohsness siEk hef}4sche, constipation.
"a boex aadissss nvestl< them.
ees
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-30
In Scu1ry County.

Correspondence of the Gazette.
SNYDER, TEX, Dec. 27.-Stock is
doing well, so the ranchmen report. The
weather is warm and moderately dry,
and everything is lovely.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-30
SNYDER.
Homeseekers Coming in-TwO Young Men Start
for Hunt and Fail to Return.

Homeseekers Coming in-Two Young Men Start
for Hunt and Fail to Return.
correspondence of the Gazette.
SNYDER, Ten. Dec. 27.-Miss Maggie
Camps, one of the teachers in our public
school was yesterday married to B.
Blankenship, prominent stockman of
this place.
Homeseekers are many at present.
The country is settling up right along.
Two young men on Double Mountain
river are missing and foul play Is feared +.
They started ON hunt two weeks or
more ago and have not been seen since.
Though their teams passed through this
place q few days later driven by a
stranger. Their names are viii NoSgle
and John Millison.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-30

ing his annual report of Alaska The
governor review of mining operations
shows that substantial work is being done
i'll the way of Improvements, and there
are prospects for the development of sew
eral valuable properties.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-30
eyesults. Joe pfefSssed religion and was
Mptised by isalersion on Christmas day
q s'TqsssRs ntood Pilkt4or consolidation of the
blo0Hscra&6a sapiEais in s4lfSrms. Investi-
gsNFhensss -

The best solicitor for Dizziness is the one
who goes to mans hape, to his fre-
side. The special edition. asfasE GA
ZETTE will go to thousands. Make
known your business by putting card
in this paper.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-30

Sheepmem in the vicinity of Clayton,
N. NJ. say their fiocks arei in fine con-
dition now.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-30
Ho Mercury,
No Potash,
Or any other Mineral Poison.

It Is Natures Remedy, made exclusively
from Roots and Herbs.
Its perfectly Harmless.
1t is the only remedy known TO tho world
that has ever yet Cured contagious Blood
Poison Ia, Gil its STAGES.
II curss Mercurial Rheumatism, Career,
Scrotula and other blood diseases heretofore
considered fncurable. It cures any disease
caused from impure blood. It is now pre-
scribed by thousands OF the best physicians
IN the United States, as tonic. We append
the statement OF few:
"Ihave used s. 8. s. on patients convGlesc-
ing from fever and from measles with the
81 Enavilie, aar'
BREMEN. GAlEillie White was ,sniic.ed
t and soas be ss and s. 8
c. W. PxzkEa, II. D.
RIcENos1. Va, "a :, lssssesf have taken
bleed poison; IL bette than pot
Forms & Sussex SUISSE; e Co, v Va. (
DE-. E. j. HALE, ~ known druggist
sps pRysleian q SSgDsy
what $; s. & - Imposed esn safely ll
eases, 1t matters not what the zfne may be-
wonderful remedy, and Its cure& from all
over the world, which viii couvinee you that
all we say is true. and which wc u IL mail
free on application. No family s3psild be
without It We have another on CouaasfouS
Blood Poison, sent on same terms.
Write Us a history OF your case, and ou-
physician VIII advise with you by letter. In
strictest confidence. We viii not deceive
you knowingly.
/. For sale by all druggists.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co..
Drawer s, Atlanta Ga
New York. 756 Broadway.
loaton. Eng. s. Snow Kun
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-30

The Cherokee cattle law, as passed and
approved by the last legislature, pro-
vides as follows: Cattle may be intro
duced each year between November 20
and February 20-ninety days. No tax
is imposed. All cattle brought in are to
be registered and bill of sale for same
presented. 1t is made unlawful to en-
ploy non-citizens to herd such cattle =.
The object of the latter provision is to
prevent smuggling
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-30

The cattlemen around Deming, n M. 4,
are about closing the branding for the
present season, and the reports from the
various ranches in that section of coun-
try show the large increase of so to so
per cent as usual. Cattle are looking
well throughout the entire range, and
ranchmen are not worried over the posi-
BILE losses of cold winter, or any other
cause, that being one of the countries
where cattle die only at a good ripe old
age; unless perchance they have to eat
them-or charitably donate them to the
needy and destitute big four.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-30

day, he can order his stuff into
warehouse, and hold it for
more desirable market; but
the cattle, or livestock, shipper
is not so fortunate, and is compelled to
sell his stock whenever he reaches mar
ket.
Two other features have operated to
depress the value of cattle, viz: The
decline in hides, and the passage of the
oleomargarine bill. And still another is
| the changing of the old range system to
that of fenced pastures. Since this
change was begun there have been thou
sands OF little cattlemen ''driven to the
wall'' by the "big cattle kings and
this will probably continue to cause a
weak market for cattle until all these
small holders have disposed of their
stocks, when we may reasonably look for
q reaction.
How can these evils in our industry be
corrected?
have, as some of you may remember,
advanced the "exchange system" as a
remedy for our troubles. Permit me to
say do not claim the credit for origin
atty in this system. 1t is entirely too
meritorious for that. The system is a
weli-known one, and has made more
wealth for the United States than any
other arrangement of business that has
| been introduced in modern times. will
not attempt to discuss the merits of the
exchange at present, but will simply
ask my fellow stock raisers if they would
not prefer to contract sale of their cat,
tie before they leave their ranch, rathsf
than ship to Chicago, and take tins
chances of market? I think most Of
you would, and the question now arssss$,
How can this be accomplished? g
The only way it can be done is 20 pre-.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-02-01
PROBATE NOTICES.

s26l OF
GEORGE CUSHING TR.
Somerset Co.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-02-01
The Boy on the Farm.

Charles Dudley Warner says: at Is
my impression that farm without boy
would very soon come to grief. What n
boy does is the life of the farm. He is
the factotum, always in demand, and al
ways expected to do the Thousand and
one things that nobody else will do. Up
on him fall the odds and ends, the most
difficult things. After everybody felse is
through. he is to finish up. His work is
like woman's-perpctuall waiting on
others. Everybody knows7 how much
easier it is to cook a good dinner, than it
is to wash the dishes afterward.
Consider what the boy on farm is re-
quired to do--things that must be done,
or life would actually stop. 1t is under
stood, in the first place, that he is to do
all the errands, to go to the store, to the
post office, and he is to carry all sort of
messages. If he had as many legs as
the centipede they would tire before
night He is the one who spreads the
grass as the men cut it; he slows 1t away
in the barn he rides the horse to cultivate
the corn up and down the hot, weary
rows; he picks up the potatoes when
they are dug; he brings wood and water
and splits up kindling; he gets up the
horse and turns it out. Whether he is
in the house or out of 1t, there is always
something to do.
Just before school, in he Winter, he
paths; in the Summer, he turns
the grindstone. And yet, with his mind
full of schemes of what he would like to
to do, and his hands full of occupation,
he is an idle boy who has nothing to busy
himself with but schools and chores. He
would gladly do all the work, if some
body else would do all the chores, he
kinks; and yet, doubt if any boy ever
to anything in the world, or
vas of much use as Il man, who did not
,njoy the advantages of a liberal educa-
ion in the way of chores.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-02-01

tn following bills Of cost were allowed at
tho Decemh Term Of c. c. Court, 1887.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-02-01
The Grange in New England

Whatever may be its condition in the
States of the South and West, it is evil
dent that the order of Patrons of llus-
ban,lry here in New England is enjoying
a full tide of prosperity. Both the New
Hampshire aud Massachusetts, State
Oranges, which have been holding their
annual sessions this week, have reported
the largest attendance on record, and
the gathering Of the Maine Patrons
brought together half thousand dele
gates, while the reports presented to all
three conventions indicated IA steady gain
in numbers, efficiency and influence. This
Is handsome showing, and the men and
women who have laborcd so intclligcntlY
to advance their order and bring more of
the farmer people into their ranks have
ample reason for being proud of the re.
suits of their efforts. The grange, as it
has been conducted in this section, has
proved vast benefit to the farmers Of
New England. BY its political power 1t
has obtained much legislation of assis-
lance to the agricultural interests, and
this has generally been done without pre-
judice to other callings. 1t has develop
ed from the farmer class many men who
have not only managed grange affairs
with unusual ability and prudence, but
have also been Chosen to important pub
lie offices, and have administered them in
the same creditable manner The farm
ers of Maine and New Hampshire in par
ticular have the grange to thank for n
great part of their present prominence in
politics, prominence which is no more
than they deserve, and for the large num-
Der of able and active champions of their
cause which 1t has given them In this
direction the influence of the Patrons has
been signalty beneficial but it may be
DOUBTED whether it has not helped the
New England farmer more by the intro
duction of a novel and delightful social
element into his life, which he used to be
accused of making too sober and soil
tary.
Even to the dweller in city, the pecu,,
liar nomenclature of the order, the idea of
local oranges with their frequent reun-
ions of friends and neighbors, united by
the bond of common occupation, the
larger and more pretentious county gath
erings, the Patrons fairs, and finally the
State sessions have an undeniabe sort OF
attraction. 1t is not surprising that the
grange has set its roots so firmly in New
England. 1t has place for the busy and
practical farmer, his wife, and their sons
and daughters AS well and, while it gives
diversion and reaction to its members,
both old and young, it Is all In the line
of the exacting industry to which they
are devoted. The grange has been SO
successful here in New England becaus,
real farmers control it and employ it "a
potent agency in guarding and promot
ing their social and material interests
1t has strong hold on the very bes
men among the farmer class who recog
nizc tn extraordinary value which sucl
an organization is to them. Thu
grange long ago indicated its claim
| to be regarded as one of the permancn
institutions of New England and ever.
passing year now witnesses an increas
in its scope and usefulnesS.- Boston J0ur
! NAL
The Somerset reporter., 1888-02-01
THE GRANGE.

SOMERSET POMONA GRANGE Geo. T. Tibhets,
of Victor Grange Master; Mrs. +. l. h. Ad#
ans, of Skowhcgan Grange Secretary. Regular
meetings with the different subordinate oranges
the second Tuesday in Jan, Feb. March. May
June, Aug, sept, oct, Nov. and Dec.
skownrGAN GEANGr-N \. Withce. Master
Mrs Ella IL. Crowcll, Secretary. Regular meet
ings at 6. \. X. hall, "Wednesday evening, On
or before the full moon. aud two weeks thereafter
in the afternoon.
This column is devoted to the Grange interest.
OF Somerset County Art clcs from all Of the sub
ordinate Oranges Tor the good OF the Order Lnt
interest, arc solicited send all communications I,
). +. Emerson, Akowhegan.
The Somerset reporter., 1888-02-01
g Per Cent First Mortgages in Kansas

" During the next 70 days we shall give our
customers & per cent. on any money they may
nj us for investments we have for sale. We
have IN hand First Mortgages and app icatOns
for money upon drst mortgage loans, mostly
upon 100 acre farms, amounts ranging from
$3.50 to $50. We have also mortgages in u.
mounts 81 900 to 10000 at per cent. which we
offer. How much money can you furnish Ms
Tor these loans? They are A | security. The
silingeucy in The money market enables us
10 cut down amounts applied for in each ease
Now is the time to get NICE line OF small gilt
edGe loans. Write for our New Investors
Guide. Remit with advice to,
JOHN ID. KNOX e. co,
Investment Bankers aid Loan Agents. Topeka
Kan. Boston Office: Room "a, No. Broom
u,,lu Strppt
The Somerset reporter., 1888-02-01
Notice of Foreclosure.

Whereas, Franklin s. Burns of Emhden. by
his mortgage aeed, dated the second day OF
March A. ID. 1897 and recorded In SOmers ct
Registry of Deeds. book 100, page 474, convey
parcel OF land, situated in the town OF Concord,
IN the County of Somerset aud State OF Name,
bounded and described as follows: Com
nIencing at the northeast corner Of lot mum
three, range two In said Concord; thence west
forty rods to a stake aud stones, thence south
erly fifty rods to a stake and stones; thence
east forty rods to II stake and stones; thence
containing twelve and half acres. And where
ms. the condition of said mortgage has been
broken, now therefore by reason of the breach
Of the condition thereof. claim II foreclosure
OF said mortgage and give this notice for that
purpose.
Dated January 25th, 1888.
STA ASA A BURNS