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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-13
GREATLY NEEDED IN TEXAS.

In any event, is it not fully as fair that
the labor element of the state should OPP
pose Judge Cook as that the sheriffs of
the state, whose duties in the execution
of the laws are next to those of the ex-
ecuttve himself, should band together
and use the power and influence of their
offices to, If possible, encompass the de-
feat of a man against whom their only
grievance is that he faithfully and fear
lessly discharged his Official duties as he
understood them?
Can reasonable complaint of array
ing classes against each other be made
by the anti-Hogg men, when every COM
meroia1 drummer in the state, whether
he be citizen of Texas or OF Massaehu-
sets, is an active Hogg man? Many
OF these drummers have lost and are
losing good customers by reason of their
mixing in the political affairs Of state in
which they have not even vote. They are
good men as q rule, and as class are
the .joiliest and best fellows in the land,
but a number of them have had to drop
active political work in order TO save .
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-13
TO HAVE THEM ON HAND

when needed. AS much vigilance, in
telligence and judgment must therefore
be exercised in selecting candidates
for the legislature as in select
ing delegates to the state conven-
ton. If this is lost sight of what it
is hoped will be done at San Antonio in
August may be undone in Austin next
winter.
The Times Herald of this city, paper
friendly Ito Hogg, seems to think
stha NJ s5Gdge Cooks record on
'tHe labor question has little
or nothing to do with the
commission or anti-commission question.
This may be conceded so far as the COM
mission matter Is concerned. Yet when
a man comes before the people for the
office of governor and in his speech
accepting call TO be candidate, poses
as an apostle of moderation, and in
dulges in vigorous denunciation of the
extremists who favor oommlssiol 1t is
not entirely out of place, to put his own
words in evidence to show how bitter
and how extreme he was at
time when GOODNESS, calmuess
judgment and moderation
were SO
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-13
MADE APPLICATION

MADE APPLICATION
to Governor Ross to be appointed one of
the railroad commissioners. And, by
the way, gentleman in this city says he
has a copy of Judge Cook IS letter max
ing such application now in his possess
sion, having recently procured IT in Aus
tin.
There Is one thing connected with the
sprssent campaign that the voters of the
sstate are apt to lose sight of; that is,
that while it is all right to ~see- that the
man who represents their views: and will
carry out their wishes is made governor,
their earnestness in his behalf should not
cause them to forget that a governor
without legislature at his back is
mere figurehead. There is such thing
as capturing the governorshlp and losing
losing the legislature, unless the right
kind of men are made the nominees of
the party in enough counties in the state
to insure the election of general assem-
bly, that will work in harmony with the
governor. A great many popular and
good fellows are just now coming to
the front as legislative candidates,
who, when they get to Austin
If they ever do, will reveal by their
votes, the ''fine work" that was done in
order
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-13

mittees, Attorney General Littlefield
moved that Governor Burleigh be re-
nominated by reclamation, and he was
so renominated. The convention then
adjourned till p. m. to await report
of the committee on resolutions.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-13

trade it took them years to build up, and
IN the retention of which their houses are
more deeply interested than they are in
the nomination of either Attorney Gen.
eraI Hogg or any Of his opponents.
OPPOSED THE COMMISSION.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-13
His Application to Be One Of the
Railroad Commissioners.
Importance of Nominating Right Kind
of Men for the Legislature.
Inspired Specials.
Attorney General Hogg Takes the Road Again.
Cook at Honey Grove-Yesterdsy's
State Conventions.
cAMPAIGSsSoTEs.

Special to the Gazette. Y.
DALLAS, Tex, June 12 although
this is RractfSehy.. the campaign head
quarters of Cook and Hall, it is probably
the least agitated town politically speak
ing, in the state. Less attention is given
by the people generally to political mat
tiers than one would suppose when the
heated character of the campaign in al
most every other section of the state Is
taken into account. Now and then two or
three all-round takers get together and
discuss the relative merits of the guber-
Material candidates, but they generally
belong to class who must and who Will
talk, even if they have TO invent sub
ject for discussion. The real political
workers, the men who are moving the
machinery of the campaign, who are
fixing things for their favorites, are not
doing any loud street. corner talking.
They are getting in their fine work
silently, and more or less effectively,
where it will tell and bring forth results.
When such men get down to business,
they do what they have TO do without any
BRASS BAND ACCOMPANIMENT.
AS might have been expected, "War-
wick" Clark and his lieutenant, Hon.
Bryan T. Barry, have opened up an ag-
gressiVe campaign against Attorney
General Hogg. The publication, how
ever, of the fact that the attorney-gen-
eral has accepted and used free pass over
the Houston and Texas Central railroad,
failed to create any such cOmmotion as
the visionary correspondent of the Aus
tin Statesman would make the readers
of that paper believe. That dispatch
was one of the "duly authorized
sPscthlsthat may be expected to appear
iff0fn time to time under q Dallas date,
from now until the meeting of the con-
vention. These dispatches will form
part of the anti-Hogg campaign litera-
ture, and may be looked for from day to
day. They are all ''inspired and fur
nish a reason why Cook and Hall head
quarters are maintained in this city, on
terms not only of amitY, but of close
friendship and intimacy.
1t becomes necessary to publish some
thing of the kind to Offset the Informal
ton sent abroad over the state
that Judge Cook had, when
he thought the commission bill
was likely to become a law,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-11-06
Worse Than the Devil.

Knowing that a large and enthusiastic
campaign meeting OF colored fellow citi-
zens was to be held at the First Baptist
church In Los Angeles last Saturday night,
certain nefarious jokers in that bailiwick
concocted Job of the most ''nervy'' de-
scription, in the furtherance of which they
engaged the services of one of the end
men of the minstrel troupe just arrived in
town.
The meeting was proceeding successfully
when strange coon, WHOSE respondent at
tire had attracted the attention and envy
Of the audience, stood up and requested
permission to address the meeting.
''De gempum am welkint to dress de
char. said the chairman.
To the horror of his hearers the stranger
proceeded to deliver q warm euiogy OF Pond
and the democratic party generally. He
implored the audience not to vote for ''dat
Brack Republican Markham.
When the listeners regained their breath
there was a wild uproar. Finally the
chairman made himself heard.
"Brethrum, de good book says dat de
debel ofting pears in de shape ob er man.
Dat coon shorely must be ole Belzerbub
hessef. AS dc paster OBJ de church am hyar
an de tank under de pull pit is full fur de
baptism termorrer. moves dat we test
de quesching 10y baptising dis hyar dude
COON Eff he's de debel le's gwine ter TESS
up" e..-t nl..
and although the stranger made a des-
perate break for the door, he was seized
and plunged into the tank. while the
preacher yelled the necessary service. As
the victim rose to the surface with the
burnt cork washed off in streaks, the
minister said
''Brethrum. dis hyar ain t no Belzerbub
He's wuss n dat. It's one Of them pool
miserable Dimmy Gratis. "
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-11-06

foggy days the window of the room In
which the piano stands must not be left
open without the instrument being cover
ed up.
1t is not wise to place cottage piano
forte with Its back against wall that is
exposed to the influence of the weather
or che having a chimney hue running
through it; neither should it be placed too
near the hTeSlde, where it would he liable
to encounter direct and undue heat. To
prevent the keys of the instruement from
becoming yellow it is requisite to wipe
them with soft wash leather each time
after use and to keep them covered with a
piece of white flannel reaching from one
end of the key board to the other. Ex-
IRENE degrees of heat and cold are fatal to
the cabinet work and'polish of pianoforte.
When not in service it is prudent to keep
your piano closed, especially during the
summer months, as the moths having
once found access to the inner parts of the
instrument do vast damage. besides dust
clogs and is destructive to the merchan-
ism. In cases where cloth liningis tack
ed to the back of cottage pianofortes it is
advisable to replace it by wire gauze and
any opening at the bottom of the instru-
ment must likewise be covered up. in
order TO prevent the mice from finding a
comfortable retreat in one of the secluded
corners-under the keyboard is their favor
tie spot in the piano. In country and
farm houses-mice being more frequently
found In such resorts-this is particularly
requisite, as these pernicious little Great
ures build their nests with the felt and
cloth torn from the action. Chambers
Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-11-06
To be continued.
A KING OF METALS.
The Value of Platinum as Affected by Flee
trio Lights.

New York Times: mo enterprise in
the world" said well-known electrician
yesterday, ''bas increased within the last
few years as rapidly as the business of
electric lighting. The amount of money
try to- lay is S120, 000,0 900, and it was only
eleven years ago, you remembe-, that the
light was first perfected. From the few
lamps burned by Edison at Menlo Park in
1879, there have grown into present use at
least 125, 000 arc lights and 100000 in
candescent lights.
lone of the most noticeable results of
this remarkable growth is the increase in
the price of platinum. Here is an mean
descent lamp. You see the short strip OF
wire attached to the copper conductor just
at the top of the globe. Well, that is
platinum. Itconnects tie carbonized loop,
and is one of the absolutely indispensable
features of the lamp, because it expants at
the same temperature and i'll the same pro-
portion as the glass globe. There have
been good many experiments for the pur-
pose of determining a substitute for plttti-
mum, but none has been found, the expert
ments resulting, in each instance, in
the unequal expansion of the meta and the
glass, and the consequent breaking of the
globe.
Unfortunately every lamp requires a
strip Of this metal. | say unfortunately
because it has come to be extremely valua-
bic, and the mines are not productive
Moreover, they are situated
IN THE URAL MOUNTAINS
and are practically inaccessible. As re-
suit OF this increasing demand and dimin-
ishing supply, the price of platinum has
advanced tremendously, until it is now al
most as valuable as gold. Five years ago
the metal was seldom used in this country,
being employed only in the evaporating
stills for the concentration of sulphuric
acid and in the manufacture of iewelry.
1t was then to be bought in the market for
So and SIS an ounce. A year ago it advanc-
ed to S. an ounce, SIX months ago it had
increased to Sl4, and see by one of the
trade journals that it has now gone up to
$40, which is only few cents less than to-
days gold quotations.
Platinum gets its name from the Span
iards. AS early as the sixteenth century it
appears to have been noticed that the gold
ore in the Spanish mines of Darien includ-
ed grains of a white medtal endowed with
the qualities of a noble metal, and yet dis
tinctly different from silver. Its exporta-
ton to Europe was prohibited, because the
Spanish Government found that it might
easily be used IN the adulteration of gold
For this reason it did not find its way to
Europe until the middle of the last century
when it was known as ''platina del Pinto
the little silver from the River Pinto
Since its remarkable chemical properties
were established in 1880, it has been dis
covered in New Grenada, San Domingo,
California, Borneo, and in portions of
Canada. But the richest deposits are
those in the Ural Mountains, where the
metal was discovered in 1923, and whers it
has been successfully mined by the Rus
slams since 1928
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-11-06
Electric Lights on Suez Canal.

! lady, who has just passed through the
;>uez canal, writing to friend, goes into
]. Dtures over the vast iDIprOvein 4nts which
b.; We been made In the little itch between
the Mediterranean and Red Seas. She
says: Even in the last few Years, since
we came through the canal, great changes
have taken place. Ships no longer have to
tie up Tor the night, but go up and come
down by electric light, the effect Of which
when once seen, can never be forgotten.
There is q rule Of the road by which one or
other of the vessels going Or coming down
has to tie while they are actually passing
each other | think we were fastened two
or three times. and 1t was most interesting
watching the steamers coming In from the
next signalling station. In the bow of
each was an electric light Of enormous
power, supplied by the canal company.
ne companies charge 10 guineas for each
lamp. An official brings it On board at
the entrance of the canal and another re-
ceiyes it back at the end of the journey.
The light is said to carry three miles.
Everything In front of the advancing
steamer was as clear as in daytime, and
the long, widening stream of light had a
lovely effect. 1t looked like an enormous
comet coming toward one tail on In
another part Of her letter she says: Il
hear it is reported the British government
is about to withdraw from Egypt. sim
cerely hope the rr1mor is not true. 1t IS
pitiable to see how concerned the poorer
classes of the community are over the IN
telligence. They dread return TO the
crueIties and exactions of the pashas ard
besiege one with questions about the truth
the rumor. 1t would be a disgrace to
England if she abandoned this poor, trust
full people to the cruelties of Mohammedan
rule, after having given them a taste of
real liberty.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-11-06
. OBLIGED TO CLOSE UP.
A Big Chicago Clothing Firm Fails For
100000

CHICAGO, Oct. 31-Twenty-six con
fessions of Judgment. aggregating 5000,
900. were fled in the circuit court today
by Leopold Bros, & Co., the big wholesale
clothing firm at 229 Franklin street. The
confessions were for sums ranging from
$1,000 to S25, 200. ...
Leopold Bros. & Co. are one of the
largest firms of the kind in the city and
the news of their trouble created great
surprise IN the wholesale clothing trade.
The liabilities will aggregate 100000.
The firm was established in 1856 and did
a business of about S1,000,000 a year.
The tightness of the money market and
the slowness of collections are the reasons
given for the failure The real reason,
however, is believed to be the reduction of
their capital, caused by the death of two
of the partners, and the withdrawal of
their money interests by their widows.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-11-06
UNITED STATES POPULATION.
Porter Figures Out That We Possess &C.
4SO.54O Sonia

WASHINGTON, Oct. 91.-The census Of
fee today announced the population of the
United States to be 50. 4S0, $40. The fic-
ures are exclusive of white persons in In
dians on reservations and Alaska.
IN 1880 the population was 50,155. 7S3.
an increase In the past 10 years of II, 324,-
7S7, a percentage of 24.57. In 1870 the
population was stated as S.15S.771. Ac-
tween 1870 and 1880 was IL .597 .4I2 and
the percentage was 3O.OS. The bulletin
says that if these figures were derived
from correct data. Such reduction In
the rate of increase In the face
OF the enormous immigration for the past
ten years would argue a great
dlmunition in the fecundity Of the popu-
lation or corresponding increase in The
death rate. These figures are, however,
easily explained, when it is stated that the
census of 1870 was grossly deficient in the
southern states, so much so as not CD y TO
dive an exaggerated rate of increase in
population between 1870 and 1880 in these
stats, but to affect very materially the
rate of increase in the country at large.
These omissions, the bulletin says were
not within control of the census Office. The
census of 1870 was taken under the law
which Superintendent Walker character
lied as clumsy, Anticipated and barbar-
Gus. The census Office had no power
over its enumerators. In referring to
these omissions the superintendent of the
tenth census said in his report in rela-
ton to South Carolina: 1T follows
as conclusion of the highest
authority, either that the census of 1870
was grossly defective in regard to the
whole of the state or some considerable
parts thereof or else that the census of
1880 was fraudulent Those therefore
who believe in the accuracy and honesty
of the tenth census-and that was thor
oughly established accept the
other alternative, namely, that the
ninth census was grossly dafec-
tive. g What was true of South
Carolina was also true, in a greater or
less degree of all the southern states. The
omissions in all probability amounted to
not less than l, 100000. Omitting from
consideration these states in which the
census of 1870 is known or presumed to be
faulty, the rate of increase between 1870
and 1880 in the remaining states have
been very nearly maintained in the decade
between 1880 ana 1890. r..
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-11-06

Attention !" crle1 I es-i.
Yegor lifted his Ratchet NJ. Lafeur,
irawing back few steps, unshes thed his
'tuge hunting-knife. But the be2c, aston
she'd at this reception and these defensiv'
preparations. made a half turn and RAJ
way. growing. pru lently looking behint.
to ssure itself til It it was not too closet!
nurspad.
The hunters allowed it without opposition,
to slide down the side of the ship, pursued
by the barking of the dogs, which they strove
10 restrain by reiterated calls, and when
they saw it run over the hummocks to-
wards the ice hills, they experienced great
relief.
Decidedly" observed NJ. Lafeur, this
kind of a hunt is too exciting for my tenn
permanent If we only find here some boxes
Of biscuit, they will be OF great help to Us
during the winter"
But suppose the bears have devoured
everything" said Iegor.
NJ Lafleur made grimace.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-11-06
THE SUGAR TRUST CASE.
Judge Pratt Renders Decision on the I'm
portant Question.

New YORK, Oct. 2O.-Judge Pratt, in
Kings county supreme court, today heard
the arguments in the sugar trust case and
reserved his decision. He modified the
injunction to allow the publication of
the reorganization and financial statement.
The plan provides for the issue of S25, 000,-
900 of per cent. preferred stock, S25,-
100000 common stock, and $4,000, 900
in bonds, to be secured by mortgage
on property. The financial statement of
the trust shows the total assets to be $780,
originally had no working capital and
borrowed s1O,o0O,OOO. The dividends
paid to stockholders SO far amount to SILL
900,992 and the amount expended on I'M
proving the plant is 1915, 453. The new
company will be called the American sugar
refining company, and will be Incorporate
ed in New Jersey. ...
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-11-06
RESEMBLES OUR OWN.
France Places Abnormal Power In the
Hands of the President.

PARIS, Nov. 1.-The new French tariff
contains striking feature heretofore I'M
solicitated. This is the clause which gives
the president and cabinet full power to
retaliate to great extent as they choose
upon the articles exported to France by
any country which discriminates against
French products or in any way
erects barriers against French trade.
This obviously is modelled to meet the
American meat inspection bill and is in
tended as French answer to that meas
ure. The general tone of the French press
continues hostile to the question of re-
taliatory measures against The United
States -.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-11-06
FAVOR THE PADDOCK BILL.
The Farmers Alliance is Opposed to the
COnger Lard Measure.

SPRINGFIELD. Oct. 3O-The state SEES
sion of the farmers alliance adjourned to-
day. The delegates to the national as
sembly of the farmers alliance and the in
dustrial union which meets at Ocala, Fla,
the first week in December, will go in
structed to work and vote for national
cooperation with a view to ultimate
consolidation A memorial was
largely signed approving of the Paddock
pure food bill and denouncing the Conger
lard bill and sent to the United States
senate and a greeting was sent to the Iowa
alliance now in session, to the effect that
an adjournment was taken to the third
Tuesday in November in 1891.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-11-06
A NOVEL SCHEME.
Our Mining Industries viii Be Exhibited
at the Worlds Fair

CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-The Worlds fair
directors 5oliav approved the underground
mining XII, proposed by E. T. Brown,
of Colorado. The plan is for an
exhibit of five hundred feet under
the surface of the ground with
drifts filed with ore and representing each
Of the greatest mines OF the country. 1t
Is to be located on the lake front and con-
structed by separate corporation, COM
posed principally of well-known mining
men
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-11-06
MARRIED AT WAUSAU.
Miss. Anna Jones is United With Major
Single, of Ripon.

WAUsAU. Wis, Oct. 30.-M1ss Anna
Jones Of Ripon was married to Maj.
Single, of Ripon. The ceremony took
place a. the residence of w. G. Silverthorn
at noon yesterday. Mr.. Single is interested
in the mining business In California, and
left with his bride for San francisco his
permanent home.
Roy Sturtevant and Miss Mollie Edred
were also married yesterday afternoon.
The bride is well-known society belle
and daughter of Dist.-Atty Eldred. The
groom is manager of Armour & Co.'S pack
ing house at Erie, Pa The wedding was
a very quiet affair, only relatives being
present. Numerous handsome and costly
presents were received. The couple will
live at Erie
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-11-06
SERIOUS DAMAGE TO CROPS.
The Hessian Fly is Attacking Winter
Wheat in Kansas.

KANSAS CITY, Oct. 20. An evening
paper says the farmers and grain growers
of Missouri and Kansas report that the
Hessian fly has made an attack upon early
sown winter wheat. and that the wheat
sown during September is ruined. Re-
ports of severe damage come from OF ava.
Kansas, ard from La Fayette, Cass and
jackson counties, Mo- it is believed that
the damage is general, and that all the
fields sown in September will have to be
plowed up and the grain put in again.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-11-06
SUICIDEIN THE FAMILY.
Wife Shoots Herself and Her Husband
Takes Strychnine.

BARABoo. Special Telegram, Oct. 30
w. j. Smith, night yardmaster Tor the
Northwestern company, attempted sui
eide last night by taking poison. Smiths
wife attempted to end her existence about
two years ago, by employing the contents
of a revolver in her breast Nothing
definite can be learned as to the cause of
Smiths rash act