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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-07-24

BY wctting brooms in boiling suds
once week they will become very tough
and will not cut II carpet. They will
also last much longer and always sweep
like new broom.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-07-24
How Long 1t Would Take IL Train t,
Reach the sun.

IL railway were built to the sum- and
trains were to run without intermission
upon il at the rate of sixty miles per
hour, it would require lis years 70 make
the Journey to the sun, which is 81 .000.-
900 miles distant.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-06
Ah the Ear Heel cessks -
wI hRot i. fnssS Co. ,s to- e
with .SDAE saln3 ioh for ND treASes<SfSl
chi &esSh4 AID COM G6as3e H9sey
sGfher' <Aephysfefan Of hone.
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.
Ben Smith May Lose His Life As the Re-
sult-Howard Hart Cured of Dog Bite.
Sunday Law Enforced at Omaha.
Correspondence of the Gazette.

esDOnucHCe OF the Gazette.
OMAHA, TEX, May News reached here
this forenoon of an accidental shooting
which will in all probability cost Ben
Smith his life. Smith and friend named
Berry had been on u fishing and hunting
trip TO Sulphur river and We're preparing TO
return home. In rolling up their blankets
etc, revolver. which had been placed in
the roll, fell out and was discharged, the
ball entering the stomach of young Smith.
causing serious if not fatal wound
DIR. Strickland was summoned and on his
return said that Smith would not live more
than twenty-four hours
Howard Hart, who was bitten by a rabid
dog, report of which appeared in The
GAzsTTE of May ., has returned home. 4
sandstone was found at GAINESVILLE, Tex.
which adhe-ad to his wrist six hours, and
upon anothera pplication failed TO adhere
A great MANY dogs, cattle and hogs have
been killed to prevent them from going
mad.
Constable Curlee has received orders
from District Judge Shepherd and County
Attorney Turrentiue instructing him TO see
that the Sunday law is strictly enforced.
AS consequence saloons and other bust
ness houses including barber shops were
closed yesterday.
Last night as James Taggett, a young
man living near here, was on his way to
unknown party, one of the balls grazing his
left arm. The would-be assassin was so
close to Taggett that his shirt sleeve was
badly powder burned. Taggett cannot
identify the party as it was very dark. It
Is presumed that the Shootist was mistaken
in his man as Tageett is but a boy and
hasn't an enemy that he knows of
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-06
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EDUCATIONAL.
The Baptists VIII Locate a School IN ~
boro-About $4,000 Subscribed.
EDUCATIONAL.


Cores pondence OF the Gazette.
JACKsBoRo, TEX, May Jack county
educational institute, rs an incorporated
high school, has been in successful opera
ton for seven years. The stockholders, de-
string to make it firSt-claSs college and
learning that the Baptists of Northwest
Texas wished to establish such q college,
and Jack county being within the territory
embraced in the call for the meeting 1T
Vernon on April IS, sent 2 committee to
that meeting rendering their college prop
erty, worth 1000, 10 the Baptist denomi-
nation, on condition that they establish
college Of high order at Jacksboro. This
was supplemented by a subscription from
the citizens Of Jacksboro and Jack and
other counties to the amount OF Sl3 600
total S23, 600.
The Vernon convention agreed unani-
mously to divide the territory included in
the call for that meeting. The delegation
favoring Jacksboro as a location accepted
unanimously the proposition made by the
committees from that place and adjourned
TO meet al JachSboro on Tuesday evening
May 49, 10 consummate the agreement, and
make all necessary arrangements to estah-r
fish college of high order In view of
this meeting massmeeting of the citizens
of Jacksboro and the stockholders of the
institute was held in the district court room
last Saturday evening, when the COM
mittees made formal report of what had
been done ut Vernon. Enthusiastic
speeches were made by Z. D. Sporer, Sill
Stark and Rev R. c. Farmer. who were at
thesNernon convention.
4 committee on entertainment was ap-
pointed 10 cooperate with like committee
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-06

Of the Baptist church. to entertain the del
egates 10 the convention to be held on the
18th inst.
This committee was also instructed TO
procure list of town lots that would be
sold at a low price to persons who would
agree TO improve and occupy the same in q
reasonable time, and to show them 10 such
parties.
resolution rendering to Rev. r. c.
Farmer thanks for the efficient and sue
cessful manner i'll which he had worked for
the location of a college at Jacks oro: also
thanks were extended to all those delegates
who worked and voted for Jacksboro, was
passed by unanimous vote.
The citizens throw their doors wide open
to the delegates; preparations are being
made for large delegation. The commit
tee on invitations will issue invitations to-
morrow to churches fl thirteen counties
three delegates from each church, to at
tend the convention.
The new management is to be organized
at the meeting on the 10Th inst, and it is
expected that they will take immediate
steps TO erect another building to cost at
least S25.00
The citizens are very enthusiastic over
the prospects for the college.
The next thing is railroad.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-06

of further contraction in circulation,
and relieving the treasury Of the obligation
of redeenling all or part of the S5l ,0O0 900,
should such a course be deemed convenient
to the government. These considerations
alone are sufficient to justify the temporary
suspension of bond purchases. The appre-
tensions, however, that the treasury will
be unable to meet its obligations are al
together grOundleSS, and can only be at
tributed to ignorance, else to rumors circu-
lated for speculative and political effect. The
fear of intrenchment upon the traditional
100000, 900 gold reserve arises only from
lack of knowledge as to the treasury'S real
condition. At the present time there is in
the treasury over Sl42, 600, 900 gold in excess
OF gold certificates outstanding. The banks
hold SIS, 900. COO of government deposits: in
addition to which the treasury holds about
$50, 000,0 coo of fractional silver and about
SIS, 000, COO against which no certificates
have been issued. Excluding the 500, COO,
600 gold held for redemption of United
States notes, here are resources available
of not less than Sl05, COO, COO 1t is quite
true that the demands upon the treasury
will be enormous at time when its income
will be curtaileG by the adjustment of
sugar duties. It is quite true, also, that
those demands viii oblige prudent manage
ment of the nations finances; but the re
sources of our fiscal machinery are varied
and ample enough to meet every difficulty.
1t should not be overlooked that many of
the liabilities incurred by recent legislation
enormous as they are, cannot all become
due in a single year. Payments upon many
of these appropriations, particularly those
on public works, necessarily extend over
considerable period. and are not made in
the lump; besides, the government can and
always does consult its own convenience in
respect to meeting large portion of it cur
rent obligations. Differences OF opinion
may exist about the wisdom and extrava-
gance of a congress which imposed such 4
burden upon the treasury; and in certain
quarters efforts are certainly being made to
exaggerate the changes in policy thus i'm
posed; but all fears respecting the latter's
ability TO meet every probable demanded ere
too absurd to deserve serious consideration.
A good deal of speculative capital will be
made out of any new departure in treasury
policy which circumstances may require,
but those who are banking upon the posi-
bility of the United States entering the
market as a borrower next fall are likely to
find themselves very much deceived.
Iyrx- q ~
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-06
LAND SLIDES.
CENTRAL AMERICAN CITIES IN
IMMINENT DANGER.
a Beautiful Valley and Magnificent Homes
Converted Into Sterile Desert by
Rising Rivers and Streams.

PANAMA, May I'm addition to the cleo
toral question in Bogota, Colombia, there is
another which is attracting attention.
MonSerrat and Cleucopate threaten TO slide
on that city and the citizens
are alarmed. The municipality have
appointed Il committee to consult
with the minister Of public works
and other officers and to agree as TO meas
ureS TO be adopted in order to avoid the
catastrophe which threatens the city. The
engineer OF the Girardot railroad has made
a report, which proves that the city is in
imminent danger. as already some houses
have been damaged and the center Of the
city Is undermined by water.
Regarding the floods in the Lunahuna
district of Chill the Lima Opionine Nacion-
ale, publishes the following letter:
The beautiful valley of Lunahuna has
experienced Typographical change, and
that which was formerly d de-
lightful valley is now desert.
The current is sweeping houses
inhabitants, cattle, vineyards aud gardens
ali before it. All trains north and south
have been converted into bitches. through
which the water is continually pouring. aud
communication is interrupted, while
the bridge across the river has
been swept away. Numerous victims
who have suffered, leave the impression
that the destruction of ali the irrigation
bitches, will make it impossible to save
the remainder of grapes and it
is certain that the necessities of
life will reach famine price and the
government should take steps on behalf of
the residents there Hundreds of families
have been left without homes and are camp
ing out on the hillside, the only clothes they
have being those in which they escaped,
and they are preparing to croA the ravine,
as the foods may sweep ugD$them at any
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-06

Two Drummers Lose Their SatclIels Ii
Paris-An Iron Safe Falls to the
GrOund-A Petition.
Cores pondence of the Gazette.

Cores pondence of the Gazette.
HLLsBoRo, TEX, May / - Last
Thursday evening Mr.. J. ". Lee and
another travelling man left their hand
satchels in the baggage room at the Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas depot here. They
were absent but short time. When they,
returned they found the window had beslo
raised and both satchels were gone; but
no trace OF the thief. One was a red
leather and the other black paper Sun
day evening while Mr. H p Collins was
out walking on jacks branch about one
mile northwest of town, he found both
satchels cut open and contents gone. One
contained an old suit of ragged clothes
which had been substituted in place of
new one by the thief. City Marshal John
son now has them in his possession.
Saturday morning several men engaged
in moving 5000 pound iron safe from the
two-story building ON the south side of the
square let the windlass slip, causing the
rope TO break and the safe 10 fall to the
sidewalk. No damage done-only brick
wall and the stairway badly broken up.
4 petition to the city council to have
Louis Es panoso, a Mexican who runs
tamale joint and colored designation
house here, is being circulated for signers
declaring same nuisance. SN
Subscribe ioal weekly GAZETTE
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-06
saice to mothsreF
Mrs. XhsloT so9sh; a. gTup set ehiIi er
s s'il sst ina sssts Sds best
Arrested for Conspiracy,

BosToN, Mass, May 4-AndreN
Mayer and Benjamin p. Walker, respec-
lively treasurer and director of the Eastern
investment company, which concern was
ordered Saturday last by the commissioner
of foreign corporations to suspend business
in this state, were arrested this morning on
charge Of conspiracy to defraud. The
charge is made by Nathan Winkley, one of
the stockholders of the company.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-06-19
Humphreys Store al the Corner

Our large building is crowded
to the doors with seasonable mer-
chandise, and buyers with needs Of
ordinary character can depend on
finding nearly all their wants at our
usual low-down prices.
Just opened 20 pieces summer
dress goods, price 20 cents earlier
in the season, but we bought to sell
at I2H cents.
California evaporated peaches,
very fine, I2Hcts pound; Turkey
prunes, I2Hc; dried apples, 25c for
2 pounds; pure pepper. Isc pound;
pure ginger, I2c; nutmegs, SC o.;
corn starch, &c; laundry starch, GLIB
cartons, ISc; good Olene soap, &c.
We r still selling good New
Orleans molasses at 2oc a gallon.
Dealers all over the country have
caught on and are quoting a 2oc
molasses, but all our customers,
who have tried from other sources
tell us there is none like ours. The
kind we sell makes good cake, and
that is what the people want it for.
Ginghams are more in favor this
year than last, and vedly so,
as they make a nice, sensible
dress within the reach Of every lady
in the land, as the material don't
cost much money. We have over
40 patterns, all new and good.
Prices from SC to I2Hc.
Shantong Pongees, made of fine
combed sea island cotton, which is
finished to initiate China silk. The
colors are fast and the goods very
dressy. Satines have passed from
favor; these have taken their place.
81 inches wide, I5c.
Ladies and Misses Spring Coats.
You a a " from 75c to $3.50 If
we have what you want. A large
factory in Philadelphia is at our SER
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-06-19
Patronixe Home industries,

Next to the deep abiding interest which
every man has in his individual possessions
is the pride and satisfaction he feels in see
Ing his town prosper and its people happy.
Too many men, selfish in the extreme, are
enviOus of their neighbours prosperity, and
hence we see many who patronize foreign
establishments for everything they need
rather than buy at home and help their
own town. Many articles that are bought
elsw here are 10 better or cheaper thar
those offered by home dealers. This
shortsigthedness does not permit them to
see that their interests are identical with
those with whom they are continually
coming in contact in the everyday affairs
Of life.
Now it seems to US that a man in the
community in which he lives can get any,
thing good enough for himself without
sending away to other places for it. Every
resident SHOULD take sufficient interest in
the town in which he liges to do his trad
ing and thus keep the money in circulation
in his own community. Ia short, il you
want to kill a town and invite hard times
to your door import everything you can
and export as little as possible. Patronize
your home business men and mechanics,
and see what a difference it will make.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-06-19
Novel Suit over a VIII.

A novel suit has been begun in Chancery.
1t involves the question whether a man
has a right to have his grave kept green.
Colonel William Potter, one of the attor-
neys in the case, informs Chancellor Nc
Gill that it is a new question, not only In
New Jersey, but in the entire United States,
and has no precedent. The case by title is
Henry Harrison, administrator Of the last
will of Nation Eldon, against P%ea1ley Ell
don and others. The heirs ask to have the
will set aside, contending thatits provisions
are against public policy.
Nation Eldon was a thrifty citizen of
Vineland. aud all the money that he could
accumulate by thrift and industry he de-
signed should be expended in keeping his
own grave, as well as that OF his wife,
green, and well marked. He has no rear
relatives, and so he made his will and set
aside s., 900 as a perpetual fund, which was
t be- used in keeping his grave and that Of
his wife in good repair. Both are buried
in the Oak Hill Cemetery in the city of
Nineland. He also provided in his will
| that any funds above So, coo should 60 TO
the cemetery authorities to be used wisely
by them in making improvements, and he
made the authorities of Viueland the exc
cutors of this will. Another clause pro-
vided that So, 900 should be set aside to
keep in repair the graves of other members
Of the family buried at Buxton, Me. Two
thousand dollars of this amount was to be
expended in placing stones over these
graves, and he made the authorities of the
little town of Buxton the executors of this
part of the will.
When the will was offered for probate
ftty-fiye cousins, scattered all over the
Eastern States, came to the front and OBJ
iected to the Instruments being prebated.
They contended that the whole transaction
was illegal that there was no law 10 warrant
it being carried out, and that IL was against
public policy. The counsel for the fifty-fve
cousins commended that the bequest was not
a charitable one, aud on that account d per-
petuity could not be established. To spend
money in this manner is to forever bury it.
1t would involve a trust that would con-
tinue in force until deomsday, and no one
would get the benefit of it, and nobody
could be held responsible for the trust be-
ing carried out. The Chancellor took the
papers in the case and will render a deci-
sion in about a month.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-06-19


When the Secretary of the Treasury can
extend government As at i per cent. it
doesn't look as If public credit was SUI
fering.- Woodbury. Constitution.
Very true, Bro. Barber, but can the
Secretary renew at that rate. The United
States TIeasurer's statement just made, of
assets and liabilities, gives a cash balance
on hand of $45, 909, 900, ard then deduets
therefrom the national bank deposits of
S21, 900. 900 and $21, 900, 900 of fractional
silver coin, leaving a net balance of 3d.
900, 900. In May CAST month"; So, $40, 430
was paid out in pensions and there is a bal,
ance of IS, 900, 900 on the last quarterly
payment for pensions due this month, and
in July there will be a draft for at least
$11, 900. 900 more. La September s51, 000,-
900 of the four per cent. bonds mature,
and this is the sum the Secretary proposes
to extend at the / per cent. scale intimat-
ed by Bro. 3. Some good fiuanciers do
not hesitate to aver that the government
will be unable to borrow on any such
terms. An exchange says:
All talk upoD the part of the Secretary
of the Treasury about redeeming the a
per cents. if the bankers do not take up
the reissue at as low a rate Of interest as
he desires, is stuff and nonsense. Already
the United States Treasury is reduced to
that state where, if it were a private con-
Germ, its credit would be very low, and it
might be engaged in shady transactions,
as crippled private concerns sometimes
are.
If the bankers should insist upon 3 per
cent, instead OF 2, Secretary Foster would
be seriously embarrassed. As it is. If the
bonds are renewed at 2 per cent the De-
partment is reduced to very close figuring
to meet current expenditures. Every eff
fort has been made to crowd expenditures
over into the next fiscal year, and to make
the cash balance appear as favorabls as
possible. Yet the only money available
| putting the most liberal construction on
the word a~vailable--is So, 800, 600 net cash,
$50, 900, 900 subsidiary coin end $21, 000,-
900 deposits in the banks. The ayaila-
bility of the last two items is merely con
structive."
1t is acknowl lodged at the Department
that the object in discontiuuing the daily
statement Of cash balance in the Treasury
is to prevent the disclosures, from time to
time, of an apparent" deficiency. For
instance, the payment of eight millions for
pensions out of a net balance of less than
four millions would make an ''apparent'i
deficiency
There are several devices to be r"esorted
to to cover sueh apparent" de ficiencies
as occur, which it is thought best by the
Department should not be disclosed 10 the
public.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-06-19
NEW STORE UNDER THE
OPERA HOUSE.

Our large store room under the
Opera House is crowded to the
doors with new and seasonable
goods. We have all good kinds of
clothing for boys, youths and men,
selected with judgment and business
experience. In all our forty-one
years of buying and selling goods,
we have never shown a stock so
we'll selected, or one that we could
take as much pride in showing and
naming prices.
There are but few things in the
clothing way that we cannot fur
nish, and that at prices lower than
anywhere else. This assertion not
only includes this and adjoining
counties, but Philadelphia also. 1t
is a strong claim, but its greatest
strength is its truthfulness. Mems
clothing, boys clothing, children's
clothing; mems hats, 20 styles;
boys hats, in all needed varieties;
children's hats, in good assortment.
Our own good make of panta-
looms, overalls and shirts. Try one
garment made in our way and
you'll be a customer for our make
of goods ever afterward.
Our mems and boys shoe trade
has largely increased since we have
given it more room and more at
tention. There is no place on earth
where you a obtain better value
for your hard-earned dollars than
in our stock Of boys and mems
shoes. Come in and take a look
at US.
Our first purchase Of S5.75 all
wool suits went off like the tradi-
tional hot cakes, and we bought the
second lot and these also have sold
down SC low that a few of the sizes
are out, but your size may be in
what we have left. lfyou want one
you'll be safe to take the chances.
This lot has been supplemented with
another lot Of az suits, ranging in
three or four patterns, which we can
sell from $3.50 to S6.75. They are
darker patterns and can be worn
after warm weather is gone. While
they are not quite so cheap as the
first lot, they are worth from 75cts
to si.75 a suit more than we are
asking for them.
Our clothing trade was never
better. in fact never SO good. Our
sales in this department are far in
excess of any former season, which
speaks we'll for our own efforts and
shows that buyers knows where to
get the best returns for their money.
E. B. HUMPHREYS.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-06-19

vice. We can obtain almost any
kind you may need if we don't hap
pen to have it in Jul stock.
1t would seem a fortunate move
that brought our Ladies and Chill
dren's fine shoe stock to the corner
store under the supervision OF a lady.
The new department is growing
more in favor every day. We keep
almost everything needed in ladies'
and children's footwear, and are ad-
ding new stock everyfew days. You
can get honest, truthful service and
as good goods of is as anywhere in
the country, at prices far below other
places, when quality is in consld-
Grafton.
Canton mattings, 25cts, very
heavy, weighing yer two pounds to
the yard, new and pretty patterns.
Cheaper than carpet and much nicer
for warm weather.
Step oilcloth and step carpets.
Window shades, CSC, with spring
rollers, all ready to hang up. Dado
borders at 4oc, plain shades at IS to
4oc. Best oiled shading. This is
headquarters for these kind of
goods.
Ready-made window screens with
ash frames and covered with wire.
easily adjusted to fit almost any
window, Is and soc. Also black
and green wire netting for doors
and windows, from 2S to "a inches
wide, at Ioc to 25c a yard. Black
is the most popular, and deservedly
so, as it don't look SO common as
green. Mosquito or fly netting,
best goods in all colors, 2 yards
wide, at CSC, 4oc and 42c a piece of
8 yards.
1890 yards best printed cambrics,
elegant new patterns, &c a yard.
Standard goods and fast colors.
Hamburg edgings, 1ouncings and
embroideries. Every need pertain
ing to a white dress or underwear.
The best selected stock in town,
and by far the best we have ever
owned. This branch is in trained
and experienced hands now.
Wall papers. This is the season
of the year for papering. We have
just sorted up our assortment with
an addition of $500 pieces of new
goods. White backs at Gets, gifts
at 10 and I2cts. Good stock to
choose from. You can brighten up
your homes wonderfully by invest
ing a dollar or SO.
E. B. HUMPHREYS & co. :.