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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-22

the nuts. The vines are scaffolded away
with the nuts on them, and women and
children are employed to pick the nuts off
along through the winter at low figures.
The nuts are not ready for market so soon
as dug-they must be thoroughly dried
first, and they dry as well on the vines as
they would do anywhere else. In Tennes-
see our peanuts of, say, this season, were
never put upon the market before next
NJ arch n1,il
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-22
OUR CORRESPOND DENTS.

This department is devoted to answering
such questions as may be asked by our sub
scribers which may be Of general Information
Inquiries of personal character that require an
swer by mail should always have stamp in
closed. Please give full name and poStoitice
address, in addition to any such signature as
Subscriber, or "A. G. d., not for publication
If against the will OF the writer but to admit of
direct communication should such thing be
deemed necessary. Address as directed at head
of this page
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-22
j. p. STEELE, EDITOR.

undoubtedly. The thin-shells may be mere
freaks, as suggested by US in a former arti-
Gle, or it may be that they are less hardy
than the thick-shells, which gives the latter
SO much the majority in our forests. Freak
Or no freak, the greater prevalence of the
thick-shells in our forest would seem to
point strongly 10 superior hardness and q
survival Of the fittest.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-22
McLennan county. Tex.


McLennan county, Tex.
The Plymouth Rocks are now at the top
of the notch as farm fowls A late issue of
the Massachusetts Ploughman says of
them that there are no fowls which show to
better advantage on the farm than the Ply
mouth Rocks, and they have won de-
servedly high place both as layers and for
the table. They are large, handsome and
clean-looking, and this fact alone is worth
all it will cost to procure flock of them5in
place of the common mixed barn yard flock.
Their care and feeding will cost no more
than the others, and they are sure to give a
better return. 1t is little strange that a
farmer will take pains and go to large ex-
pense in order to have good horses, cattle,
sheep and hogs, and yet will be content
with a flock of mongrel fowls when it is so
easy to have good ones. The fancier should
not attempt to be poultry farmer but it
is only good farming to keep one pure breed
for practical purposes. ~
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-02-21
N
An Ohio River Boat Goes Down-TwO
Passengers Drowned.

An Ohio river lSOat Goes down. TWO
Passengers Drowned.
CINCINNATI. Feb. 1.-THE steamer Sher-
lock struck the Kentucky pier of the G. &
U. bridge while going down the river. She
had on board thirty passengers and about
fifty or sixty of the boats crew. The boat
went to pieces and tloated down to Fifth
street, where she sunk. She had OH board
400 tons of freight. The cabin foated
down the river, and at Riverside some of
the crew and passengers got ashore in a
skiff. The harbor steamer A. L. Martin
was hastily sent after the floating cabin
and caught it at Riverside, several miles
were hastily taken aboard and returned
to the city. 1t is sad they were remark
ably brave during their season OF peril,
and that with a few exceptions the women
were more courageous than the men. when
death seemed certain. Mrs. McLane of
Pittsburg was instantly killed by falling
freight at the time of the collision. The
Sherlock was eighteen years old, valued
at $4,000 and insured for $1,000. She had
400 tons of freight, consisting of nails.
paper, bottled beer, glassware and miscel-
laneous freight. 1t is known now for GER
tain that Mrs. McLane of Pittsburg and
her granddaughter. little Margaret Brown
of .Pittsburg. were the only ones of the
the nine unregistered passengers, whether
all are safe is not known. 1t is believed
every one of of the officials and crew were
saved. In regard to the cabin and deck
clerks, there is painful uncertainty. The
rescued are scattered.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-02-21
The Allegheny RIVER Oh the Ram.
page and Miles of Streets
Flooded.
The Damage to Stocks of Goods in
the Flooded Districts Esti-
mated at 81, 200, 900.
Thousands of New York Friends
Take a Last Look at the Face
of General Sherman.

%PITTsBUKG, Feb. 18.-At o'clock this
afternoon the flying current in the Allie
gheny river reached 80 feet and II inches
and began to slowly recede. AS even the
widest estimate had placed high water at
90 feet the great damage inflicted in this
city is due more to carelessness in remOv
ing goods than to the very high water.
With nearly every iron mill flooded and
closed down, the railroad tracks washed
away. squares upon squares of streets
flooded TO the second story and cellars
filled, the direct loss by flood cannot fall
less than $l,00O,O0O.
The poor living along the river
have suffered SO greatly that appeals for aid
have been issued by the mayor of Ale
gheny. The grestest losses of course fall
upon the down town wholesale stores and
the Riverside establishments on Pennsyl-
vania avenue, where fully three miles of
cellars are filled to the first tloor and the
goods damaged beyond repair. Added to
this, the building inspectors say that the
flooded districts have suffered great injury
in the way of damaged foundations and
buildings. Tonight the river has fallen
several feet and the railroad and street car
lines will open up to morrow. The dam
age to the railroads has been generally re-
paired and all trains are running slightly
behind time.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-02-21

Patch, Pinkham. Svennungsen, Svensrud,
Weiser, Worst-A.
Nays: Messrs. Bisbee. Cashel. Fuller,
Palmer.
Mr.. Kuhn was absent and Messrs. La
Moure and Mccormack of Grand Forks
were excused from voting.
MI. LAMOURE gave as his reason for not
voting that he considered the whole pro-
ceedings revolutionary in character.
Mr.. MCCORMACK of Grand Forks: L
called for a roll call and 1 had to have five
men stand up. Here is a man calls for a
roll call and gets it on his own request.
He is in the combination and l think the
cha stands in with him.
The journal of Saturday was then. on
motion of Mr.. Ink, approved as corrected
by the following vote:
Ayes: Messrs. Almen, Arnold, Engle,
Enger, Ink, Johnson of Trail, Johnson Of
Ward. Kinter, Little, Lowry, Mccormick
of Ramsey, McGillivray, Patch, Pinkham,
Svennungsen, Svensrud, Weiser, Worst
Nays: Messrs. Bidlake, Bisbee, Bjorgo,
BrynjOlfsOn, Cashel, Fuller, LaMoure, Nc.
COrmack of Grand Forks. Miller, Nelson,
Palmer-11.
Messrs. Kuhn and Haggart were alb
sent,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-02-21

New YORK, Feb. l~S.-IIundreds of peo-
pie in New York who read in the papers
this morning that they would be
permitted to look on the face of General
Sherman before it is finally covered, Wis
tied the Sherman house and had formed
themselves into line by half-past nine
o'clock. A few minutes afterward the
line began to pass through the north door,
assembled a few more steps, turned down
the stails that led to the office in the base.
ment and passed out. This was kept up
during the day. Every one who wanted
to see the remains was allowed to take his
place in line. This afternoon a large pill.
low of lilies of the valley, roses and vic.
lets was received from President Harrison
The violets were wrought in the form of a
sabre upon the pillow.
The White Star line steamer Majestic
from Liverpool arrived Off Fire Island a,
$3.50 p. IN. The Majestic has on board
Thomas Ewing Sherman, son of the late
General Sherman, and the arrival of thu
steamer will enable him to take part in his
fathers obsequies in this city.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-02-21
Suirey'y Son.

He was Il little, white haired, withered
up old man, with q weather beaten face
peering over Il scraggy fringe Of chin
whiskers. He sat in a rear seat of the last
car Of the Cape train, gazing through moist
eyes at 81 little shaver perched opposite.
The conductor knew him, and stopped
when he punched their tickets to ask,
"Where did you get the boy, Uncle Seths"
He's Sairey's," replied the old man, chok-
ing a sob. II never sot eyes on him afore
IL week g Yesterday. Yer see, when Sairey
run off an mcrried n good fer nuthin'
scamp, mother IN l kinder felt we wuz
done with her. Las week l got q letter
the fust fur five y~ears-sayin' she wuz
mighty low. Blud's thicker N water. an
/ started fur town at onct to bring her
hum. But she wuz too fur gone-died the
day l reached her. l found that leetle
Teller thar. an his mis'ble father wouldn't
let me hev him till l ! bought him-jes' like
he wuz a dumb beast. But I'd hev had
him if I'd he'd to mortgaged the place-he's
got Sairey's eyes.''-Boston Traveller.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-02-21
Bills Explained.

Mr.. Svensrud's senate bill 165 apprOpri-
ates $50, 900 from the state treasury to pur
chase seed grain for needy farmers resid-
ing in counties that have reached the con-
stitutiOnal limit of Indebtedness.
Senate bill 1853, by Mr.. Cashel, amends
section 8 of chapter II of the laws OF 1890
by making it OptiOaa; with states attorney
in criminal cases to file an information or
REQUIRE a preliminary examination. But
he must do one or the other within ten
days after charges are filed with him.
for paying salaried county officers month.
w. The auditor to draw a warrant. and
the treasurer to pay the same. "A verified
voucher must be given to auditor by such
salaried officer.
Senate bill No. 1866, by Mr.. Miller. is
Quit lengthy, and provides for gathering
Of records Of births, marriages and deaths.
and the compilation of statistics relating
thereto.
ates $4,000, to be expended under control
Of the governor, commissioner OF agrtcul-
ture and labor and the president OF the az
ricultural college board. for the encolr.
agement of the cultivation of sugar beets,
and for experiments in the manufacture of
beet sugar.
House bill 2O4. by Mr.. LOOMS, allows
county boards Of commissioners to levy g
tax Of not more than O%ne-fOurth of a mill
on the dollar on the assessed valuation, to
be collected as other taxes, the proceeds to
be used solely for the purpose OF prOmot.
ing and assisting immigration into Che
county.
peals section 2 of the prohibition law. relat'
Ing to druggists permits.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-02-21
The Last Appropriation Bill.

, WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-THE last of the
appropriation bills, a general deficiency.
was reported to the house this afternoon
1t carries a total appropriation of SS6.574,.
3OS, a large part of which-$28.67 8 .33S2-is
on account of pensions.
Senator Pettigrew to-day proposed an
amendment to the Indian appropriation
bill authorizing the appointment of a com.
mission to negotiate with the Pine Ridge
and Rosebud Indians for a readjustment Of
the boundary lines between these reselv va
tons, for the transfer of the Rosebud In
dams to Pine Ridge, and for the location OF
such of the Lower Brule Indians as may
desire it, at Rosebud. He also proposed an
amendment for the erection of al Indian
Industrial school at Chamberlain, 5. d.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-02-21
Three Persons Killed.

CHARLOTTE, N. c., Feb. ia mixed
passenger and freight train on the Chester
Lenoir narrow-gauge railroad jumped the
track on the trestle two miles south of
Newton yesterday. The killed were:
Fireman ]. Hoag Of Chester. 5. e.; ii. NJ.
Morrow of Cleveland county, N. c.; w.
w. Ross of Chester s.. q. Four were Sc
riOuSly injured.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-02-21
AxtOr- Willing.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 17.-Miss Ava
Lawle Willing. daughter of Edward S.
Willing of this city was married here to-
day to John Jacob Aston, son Of William
Aston of New York. The marriage took
place at n o'clock at Vikings residence
No. 5l1 South Broad street and only the
immediate families of AstOr and Miss
Willing and a few intimate personal
friends were present.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-02-21
Snow Storm In Minnesota.

BRAlNERD, Mimi, Feb. IA heavy fall
of snow occurred to day,apparently extend
ing oven the whole northern half of the
state. 1t is the heaviest fall Of this winter.
zard of the season IS raging in this section
and the trains will be stopped in both di-
rections before morning.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-02-21
Another New York Failure.

New YORK. Feb. l8.-The American
Loan and Trust company closed its doors
at half-past ~ to-day, the immediate cause
being the demand for a large amount of
money made by a sayings bank of this
meet. The depOsitors will probably be
naid in full.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-02-21
The Mob Holding the Fort.

CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-THE idle mob, num-
bering about 1900 persons, are again in
possession of Jackson Park to-day and NO
work was done, the contractors not daring
to bring their gang Of Italians upon the
ground. The mob is drinking and becOrn'
ing b0isterOus, and residents in the neigh
borhoOd are becoming alarmed at their
presence.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-02-21
ANOTHER OLD-TIMER ZONE.
General sibley, Minnesota's First Gov
ern0r Paxses Over the River.

ST.. PAUL, Feb. l8.-Gen. II. II. Sibley,
a pioneer and Minnesota's first governor,
well known all over the northwest, died
this morning at 4:3O. He had been failing
for some time and was unconscious for
sixty hours prior to his death. So peaceful
was the end that his family and friends
scarcely knew when he passed away. The
funeral will be public and held Friday
afternoon from st. Paul's Episcopal church.
Appropriate action was taken by the Icgis-
lature on the death.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-02-21
Gibson Indicted.

CHICAGO, Feb. 17.-An Indictment
against George j.. Gibson was returned
into court by the grand jury this after
GIBSON " WITH io hs 4 in s'f his sp posssssi s@adag ynss
mite. nitro glycerine or gunpowder, for
the purpose Of doing bodily injury to or
killing H. H. ShufeIdt, Thomas Lynch,
John Lynch and others. The bond Of
Gibson Is fixed at $25,0OO.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-02-21

PlTTsBURG, Feb. 17.-Three thousand
families in the cities here have been driven
from their homes by the flood. The rail-
places. The flood extends well up the river,
and reports of serious damage come from
all directions. Late to night the rivers be-
gan to fall RAPIDLY.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-02-21
Discussing "a Fence Law.

PIERRE. S. d., Feb. 1.-THE house this
morning spent the entire time discussing
the senate bill for a fence law to the effect
that the stock may range in all unorga-
nlZed counties and no counties to be orga-
nized hereafter until a majority of the
voters so decide. This is believed as about
to bling many cattlemen from Montana to
this mlider climate.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-02-21
In Favor Of American Industry

LONDON, Feb. lS.-James Wilson Il Sons.
builders, of Bradford, have failed, with liza
bilities amounting to 100000. The failure
is attributed chiefly to the new United
States tariff law killing the cash trade In
packing cases for woOlens sent TO America.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-02-21
Eighteen Engines Burned.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. 1S.-At 1890 to-
night the carelessness of a wiper in the
roundhouse of the Cypress yards of the
Missouri Pacific railway in Kansas City,
Ka-.. set fire to a bunch OF oily waste.
Eighteen engines were destroyed. Loss,
$4,000.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-02-21
Winters That Were Severe.

An aging correspondent with a memory
notes the following condolences: Winter of
1901 remarkably severe, with heavy snow
fall. Winter of 1901 remarkably severe,
with heavy nov fall. Winter of 1901 re-
markably severe, with heavy snow fall.
Winter of 1901 remarkably severe, with
heavy snow fall. Here our correspondent
prays a ''raep in aid" from some one with
q longer memory than his.-Pall Mall
GaZetta.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-02-21
A Family Sufi0cated.

New YORK, Feb. 1S.-Mrs. John Henry
and four children were sutfocated and
fire that occurred at DelmOnico place and
HOpkinson avenue, Brooklyn this morn
ing.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-02-21

( Senator Sherman is feet 8 inches TAN,
but be weighs only $50 pounds. He looks
no older than he did fifteen years ago, and,
though now 81. his hair has just begun to
turn gray.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-02-21

Leland Stanford is the richest man in
California. His wealth is now estimated
at $50, 600, 1000. He was born in New York,
became a lawyer in Wisconsin, and went
with the Argonauts in 1849.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-02-21
Gibson Gives Bail,

CHICAGO, Feb. 18.-Ex-Secretary Gibson,
of the whisky trust, who arrived from Pc
oria last night, walked into Judge Shep-
erd's court this morning and gave $4,000
bail for his appearance in court.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-02-21
A Good Showing for South Da kota.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-rhe census Of
flee has in press a bulletin prepared by
James ii. BIodgett, expert special agent,
public schools of Arizona, California, Con-
necticut. District of Columbia, Maine, Ma
ryland, Massachusetts, Montana. North
Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota,
Vermont, Virginia, Wyoming and eighty
three cities. The most striking showing
of the bulletin is the comparative growth
of population and public school enroll :
ment. The relative gain is generally
greatest in the south, but the phenomenal
extreme of gain in population and school
enrolment is shown in South Dakota. In
that state the per cent. OF gain in popula-
ton is 234.6, while the per cent. of gain in
the school enrolment is 1888 For Mon
tana the figures are 26).12 and 237 40. re-
spectively, and for Wisconsin, 1881 and
1928.
CAsEY'S BERTHOLD BILL REPORTED.
Senator Dawes to-day reported favorably
from the committee on Indian affairs
Senator Casey's bill providing for an ap-
preparation of $4,000 to ratify the treaty
made with different Indian tribes at Fort
Berthold, N. ID. This treaty was made in
1886.
100000 o FORT LINCOLN.
Senator Pierce's bill, providing for all ap-
preparation of 100000 for the maintenance
of Fort Abraham Lincoln. in North Da-
senate committee on military affairs.
Pierce will try and pass it by unanimous
consent, and will probably succeed.
A COMPLIMENT TO sPooNER.
This afternoon the subcommittee on the
national republican league invited Senator
Spooner to deliver a speech at the annual
convention Of the league to be held at Gin.
cinnati April Fl and "a. He will accept, if
his proposed European trip does not pre-
vent.
THE COPYRIGHT BILL.
The copyright bill has passed the senate
yeas, 36; nays, IA. The house passed the
Indian appropriation bill.
Heavy Rains.
MCKEEspoRT, Pa, Feb. 1.-THE Monon-
gahela and Yougheiogheny rivers are both
over their banks, and are rising at the rate
of five inches per hour. The National
/ Rolling mill and the Sterling Steel works
are submerged. Much damage has been
done.
WHEELING, w. Va, Feb. 1.-THE great
est flood in many years is e~xpectedshere.
| Reports from all sections of the state indi'
cate unusually heavy rains and streams
are rising rapidly. All railroads entering
the city are blocked by landslides and com
municatlon is almost entirely cut off in
every direction.
MAss1LoN, Ohio. Feb. 1.-THE heavy
rains of the past few days have SO swollen
the streams south of this city that al
trains on tile Wheeling & Lake Erie rail
way east OF BDwerston have been aban'
doned, the trains being unable to get with
in Is miles of each other on account 81
washouts. The Cleveland e. Lorraine rail
way is much damaaed.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-02-21

Walter Damrosch is said to have asked
$1,000 for conducting the Metropolitan
Opera house orchestra at Mr.. w. K. Van
derbilt's concert. Ten years ago he was
willing to accept SO fos al evenings work.
At that time he used to go out to Newark
once a week to conduct q little choral club
there, and was glad to receive Is for his
evenings toll.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-02-21
A Blind Man at the Play.

A good looking man of 40 walked down
the aisle of the Grand Opera house. Few
observed that he was blind. He sat well
down in the parquette, listened atten-
lively to the rollicking dialogue on the
stage, and laughed loudly at some Of the
witticisms of the comedians. 1t wa rather
pathetic to note a man 80 afflicted in such
a brilliant place, but he enjoyed the per-
Torrance NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CONNER
cial.
The marked separation of some cloud
layers has been experimentally demon
strated, while ascending a mountain, by
Professor Moller, in Germany. The lower
cloud was left behind when he had gone
upward of 200 feet, but high above him
were clouds of the middle layers at q height
of 2 10000 feet, which soon began to darken
with rain OF snow.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-24

When asked by Mr. Smith if he had noticed
cial paper, always Joined the u" and "I.r
in his initials. witness stated that he could
not recall the fact Mr.. Smith then pointed
cut that in the signature of the alleged forged
note for $40 the ''J' and Il" were not
connected. that the ~" in Ludwig began
with down stroke instead of an up stroke, as
it appeared in all the other signatures that the
'su'i IN Ludwig also BEGAN with down stroke
Instead of an up stroke as in other signatures.
and that noted was made after the name Lud-
WIG. Mr. Wallace admitted all these irregu-
larities. but insisted at he believed the sig
nature TO be that of Mr.. Ludwig.
When questioned by Juror Mann, witness
stated that he would have discounted the
a.. $50 note, il it had been presented by any
other reputable citizen. as we'll AS he did ior
Mr.. Dashiell. He knew from experience that
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-24

& Go. he bad only written two letters 10 Lud-
wig. and the latter had only drawn on him
once for 1850. The *i.250 note which was
signed in July was for six months. lie never
used the note because he wanted TO use II ior
an investment in real estate in Washington.
which fell through. He lot the note run over
it's time and subsequently had It renewed.
When he negotiated the tl.250 note
with the Merchants and Planters Bank notes
of J. l.. Ludwig were outstanding for the fol-
lowing amounts: 1880. $1,000. $500. 1900.
The note taken up by Mr. Nelson for $500. no
thought, was withdrawn at that time. tie
had given Mr. Nelson bis individual check
for the amount and received the note in re-
turn. The amount of the notes was about the
same as the money which he had advanced to
Ludwig The two accounts usually varied
about 400 or 1900. and in the opinion OF wit
ness generally in favor OF Ludwig.
At this point recess was taken until 10
o'clock this morning.
Juror Lewis F. Mason. who had been in
formed Of the sickness of his wife. was per
mtted TO visit the same in custody Of deputy
sergeant.