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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-04-23
THE COWS IN SPRING.
Indications Of Their Physical Condition at
This Season.

Indications Of Their Physical Condition at
This Season.
A dairy of cows in the spring time is
"A great deal like a field Of corn in June.
If the mich animals are poor and
NANCY and weak now. next summers
harvest of milk will be thin in quality
and scant in quantity. If corn field in
June shows sickly and struggling
blades instead of dark-glcen robust
ones. nubbins and crooked maize ears
will rule in the fall harvest. The ami
NAL and vegetable worlds are closely
akin, and almost without an exception
successful grain-raising farmer will
make good dairyman. lie who makes
the seed bed for wheat deep and rich
and the surface free from clods would.
if his capital and energy were focused
on dairying, begin the business on
nothing but good blood groundwork.
Those who have been SO unwise as to
neglect their cows in the matter of feed
or care during the last few months,
will find the present very late day in
which to retrieve the injury. Nature is
automatic and unalterable in her work.
ings and physical forces weakened dur
ing one season of the year will require
another season i'm which to build up.
On maternity hangs the usefulnesa of
the COW. mich animal that proverbi-
ally is the mother of strong. heasthy
calves. and h. rself is not seriously at
fected by the parturicnt period, is II val
liable cow in the dairy. | like st'ong.
vigorous healthy cows. as the character
of their milk is counterpart of them
selves. Then again. robust cow, pro-
vided. of course, she is good milk
yielder. is the proper animal to breed
from. using bull with straight pedi-
gree.
But at maternity all cows. whether
strong or frail, need solicitous hu IAN
care. 1t is not expedient that nature
should in any way be supplemented. but
nature should he assisted by kind and
experienced hands. We have always
urged the value-nay, the neccssity-of
warm box stalls for the confinement If
cows heavy with calf. If there ever
was wretched place in which an ami
NAL could give birth to her young. it is
in the ordinary COW stable. Not only
the discomfort given the mother, but
the permanent injury liable to accrue,
should warn dairymen to take the par
tur:ent COW out of the stanchion prior
to calf-birth. My ideal of IA proper AID
humane way to treat COW at this inn
portant period, is this: Arrange one or
more box stalls to accommodate the
size of your dairy. and be sure that
these stalls are warm, light and we'll
bctlded with dry straw or hay. Into
one of these comfol lble booths turn
the cow loose on the eve Of maternity,
and i'm most cases nature will not have
to be further assisted. The writer him
self las always practiced this mode
with success. and he never had a cow
with seriously caked udder. or one in
which the placenta was long retained.
Aim to keep the COWS SO strong and
healthy that they Will gamhol when
they are turned out. A diet as well
proportional To their needs as yours is
to Won. will do this. The dairy will
then be well fortified to go through the
ordeal Of calving. +. Newell,
in Prairie Farmer.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-04-23
A Story of the Late War.
ny BERNARD pIcspY,

Author Of Loyal at Last" Ny Lady Fantas-
tic "Ellen's Great Secret" Fell
Among Thieves" Etc.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-04-23
CHAPTER III.

CHAPTER Ill
ON THE ROAD TO GLORY.
The order to march had cone. Encle
Sam in those days did not waste much
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-04-23
CHAPTER H.-CosTINTED.

Copyright. 1891. by A. n. Kellogg Newspaper Co
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-19
REVOLVING KILLING.
Weighted Down with All the Brutality
of Ambush and Assas-
sination.
Special to the Gazette

Special 70 nc H3LtItt-
WHARTON, Tex. May 1S.-Another
bloody tragedy was enacted here Saturday
last adding one more murder to the
list, already q black one in the records of
crime. This was a peculiarly sickening
and revolving killing weighted down with
all the brutality of ambush ana
assassination. All the parties concerned
We're negroes. About one month ago
Ephriam Edwards. The victim of Saturday,
was assaulted by two brothers, Baily and
Taylor Jackson. He disarmcd one Of
them and had him at his mercy, but parties
intcrfe-ed and he spared the as
saulting party his life. Since
that time the brothers, who we're too
coward!y to attack Edwards openly, have
planned to take his life. On Saturday Ed
wards came to town in a wagon. the broth
ers on horseback, and they waited for their
victim TO leave town. Going on in
advance, they secreted themselves I'M
der cover Of the dense woods about
three miles below town, and when
they thought themselves unObserVcd
opened fire on the unsupported victim ut
once Edwards was totally unarmed.
Wounded, he jumped from the wagon bub
fell to the ground. The brothers came from
their hiding place. ose of them going
up TO the dying man who Yet gasped
for breath and begged pietously for
his life, but the murderers, unrelent-
luz. fired into the body until
life had left. Finding that they were OBJ
served, one Of the brothers came imnedi-
ately 10 town and gave himself up The
other was arrested after the inquest ana
both are now safe in Jail. The brothers
have Il bad record here. Edwards had al
ways been REGARDED Is an Industrious, Law
abiding citizen. \ woman was ut the bot
tom of the trouble.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-19
A BIG SUIT.
Jay Gould and Several Others Made Par.
ties Defendant.
Special TO the Gazette.

ties Defendant.
Special TO the Gazette.
NEW York, May 1S-The suit of Eugene
Kelly against Jay Gould. George Gould,
Russell Sage, j. 81. Work. Grenville NJ
Dodge, the Mexican Southern railway com
pany and the Mexican Oriental Inter-
oceanic and international railway COM
pany went TO trial this morning before
Judge Beach and jury in the supreme
court circuit. Mr.. Ewing, of Ewing, South
ane & Fairchild, occupied two hours this
morning in opening the case for the plaintiff.
When he closed, Gen. Swayne who is coun-
sci for several of the defendants, moved
that, as the complainant in action seemed to
present an action for a tort and one arising
from a contract. plaintiff be compelled to
elect one course on which he would proceed.
Mr.. Ewing announced that the action was
brought to recover damages incurred by
reason of the fraud and deceit of defend
ants, and the examination of witnesses pro-
ceeded. J. Henley Work was the first wit
ness. He testified as TO the organization of
the Southwestern construction company
under the laws of Illinois and to the fact
that its directors never had but one meeting.
The complaint in the suit demands judg-
ment for more than thirty-four thousand
dollars , the amount II, Of several
by the N1ilmo national bank of Laredo.
Tex. The drafts were drawn the latter
part of 1888 on ]. 81. Work. as secretary of
the Southwestern construction company.
in payment of the construction work Of
what was known rs the Mexican Oriental
interoceanic and international railroad,
southwark from Laredo to the City of
Mexico. It is claimed in the complain t
that the Milmo bank cashed the drafts on
the faith of representations made by va
rious persons andlofficers.of the corporations
sued: that Q loan had been obtained in
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-19
IT DIED YESTERDAY.
The st. Louis. Arkansas and Texas Passes
Uut of Existence.

Out of Existence.
Yesterday the receivers turned over all
the lines. franchises and property of the
St Louis, Arkansas and Texas railway TO
the new company, and its legal existence
ceased. 1t Is now the St Louis South
western and rs such viii hereafter be
known. The pSeudonym, the Cotton Belt
route. will doubtless be retained. as by that
name IL has become famous all over the
country. 1t is not known what if any
! changes in the personnel of the officials will
take place. 1t is very probable, the road
having passed into Gould's hands. that the
passenger, freight and operating depart
mentS will be merged with those of the
Texas and Pacific, and the present general
superintendent, general freight agents and
general passenger agents be re-
tanned i'll their positions with
the titles of assistants, reporting
to and being under the direction of the
Texas and Pacific. On the other hand the
autonomy of the Cotton Belt may be pre-
served and no charges made in the person.
mel of officials. Until the official circulars
are issued nothing definite will be known
In this connection it may be well TO state
that the shops, terminal facilities and
union depot question, together with other
improvements contemplated in Fort Worth,
have been held in allegiance until this trans
fer should have been made. There is little
doubt that Cotton Belt trains viii hereafter
run into and depart from the union depot,
coming in from Hodge over the Transconti-
mental or the Denver.
The new Union depot will probably be
located between-Maiu street and the Trans
continental ''Y," fronting on Front street.
The location of the shops, if a change is
made. will likely be on the reservation west
of Main street. il site which is very favor
ably regarded for the shops is on the pres
ent site of the compress and north OF the
present Denver shops, but is not so accessi-
bic for the Texas and Pacific. and the Hous-
ton street site is almost accessible for the
Denver
In the present condition of the money
market and the extreme difficulty expert
enced in securing funds it is hard to say
whether these plans will be carried
out IT once or deferred to Some
future period. Jay Gould, however,
is q man who can, If he so desires.
secure all the necessary money any of his
lines may actually require for betterments.
regardless OF the condition of the
money malSlet though instances of
his doing so are very rare
There are other changes and i'm
provements under contemplation for Fort
Worth which are not yet ripe for publica-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-19
THE BEER RATES.
No Tariff Covering Fort Worth, Ship
ments in Existence.

The opening of the brewery Yesterday
and the consequent call for rates over the
different roads has developed the fact that
it is an exceedingly difficult matter to quote
rates on beer shipped from Fort Worth, for.
the reason that little traffic of this kind has
originated here heretofore and that cOnse-
quently no tariff has been made covering
il. The present rates vary somewhat in
the tariff Of each road owing to differ
ences in classification. Then the rates do
not seem to have been properly lined up.
For instance tue rate from Dallas to CO..
lnSVille is | cent lower than from Fort
Worth, while from Fort Worth to the first
station this side of COllinSville the rate is
one cent less than from Dallas Under an
old ruling of !SSS. on the Texas and Pacific
beer was TO take the class ID rates. while
other tariff give class {. In quoting d rate
the AGENTS are ut Il loss TO know which
will apply. Unfortunately no Texas and
Pacific tariff of the date named can be
found, all having been destroyed because
there We're no applications for beer rates
Had these tariffs been gotten up and
printed by an association this difference
would not have occurred and the rate would
have been the same on all roads 10 points
cqui-diStant from Fort Worth, the tariff OF
course being based on distance. The Cot
ton Belt. the Missouri. Kansas and Texas
the Fort Worth and Denver, the Santa re,
and Fort Worth and Rio Grande are look
ing up the matter. but the Texas and Pa
cific and the Fort Worth and New Orleans
say they are not i'll il; in other words they
90 not care whether Fort Worth has a prom
erly lined up tariff and reasonable rates on
beer or not. Ia fact, from all that can be
learned the latter road viii not put in a
tariff At all using the old rate applying on
foreign beer to all stations not common
DpiptS
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-19

the citizens and visiting delegations this
afternoon over which Hon D. c. Giddings
of Brennan presided and of which E. j.
Sandmeyer of Coleman was secretary.
Resolutions We're adopted expressing the
benefits to be derived from concerted
action and of the manifold benefits to be
secured by the road for which they are
working. Tonight meeting will be held
at the courthouse, at which representa-
tives of the road will be present. and it is
expected will present a definite proposition
as TO the construction of the road, which,
if anything within reason, will be accepted
Victoria is thoroughly wide awake to have
the railroad
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-19
Good Crops Everywhere.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
NEW YORK, May 1S.-General Freight
Agent Johnson of the Rock Island has Just
returned from ten days trip through Mis-
souri,, Kansas, Colorado and the Indian
Territory. He says ne has never seen the
crop outlook in the southwest SO good as at
present. Everywhere he was met by the
prediction that this fall would witness the
greatest car famine ever experienced by
the Southwestern roads. Mr. johnson saws
the wheat crop is now practically assured
in Kansas. and the talk there is that it will
be fully sixty million bushels.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-19
THE CONDUCTORS.
The Programme Decided Upon for Their
Entertainment.

Elaborate preparations are being maae
for the reception and entertainment of TIE
visiting conductors next Saturday sThey
will arrive on IA special train over tut Mis-
souri,, Kansas ana Texas at 3:lEp. III.
They Will then be escorted to the opera
them by the mayor and memArs of the
Chamber of Commerce. In tie evening
banquets will be given them IL the Pick
wick and the Ellis hotels, ana they will
leave at 10 o'clock for San Alltonio This
embraces the programme so fan, as it has
Vet been decided upon. Gener8E Superins
tendent Winter Of the Denver is dla lIls,:
of the O. X. c. committee on entertain
meut. which is IL sufficient guarantee that it
viii be an elegant affair.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-19

LOUISVILLE, Ky, May lS-F'irst race,
one ana one-sjEteenth Of i mile Kercrem
won. liederlrauZ second, Eugene third.
Tine. fl
Rrrzhound second, Cavertou third. Time,
7.uI.
Ehiri race, one and one-fourth miles.
Ei-H Tariff won. DiclScrson second, Milt
Young third. Time, PIP
Fourth race, one mile. Estelle won. Sui
Bgs~ second, Governor Ross third. Time,
J ;+.
tr.A race, one mile and seventy yards
Rudolph won. Faithful second, Princess
Lemo third. Thine. l:A1ll
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-19
THE MORRlSONS BURIED.
Opinion Divided rs to the Origin of the
Tragedy, or Whether He was
Killed Accidently.
Special to tie Gazette.

Special to the Gazette
san ANTONIO, TEX, May 1s.-Col. John
ID. Morrison and his wife. who died by the
formers hand on yesterday, were buried
this morning from the Camden street
Christian church. The bar association at
tended in "a body, and there was an immense
scrowd beside.
Opinion is divided as to whether he first
murdered his wife and then himself, or
whether he was killed accidently. An
evening paper states that the second wound
on Morrison's head was caused by his fall
ing from the bed, and that he fired but one
shot at himself. The first was deliberately
aimed at his wife. Maj. a. ]. Frye IS given
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-19
4 -o1'VVV DdIIdSt SIIII.
Special to the Gazette.


DENTON, TEX, May 1S.-A damage suit
was brought here to-day by Cora Moore OF
the state of KANSAS against the Texas and
Pacific and the receivers of the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas railway for So, 600 for
the death of her husband. J. L. Moore, who
WAS killed at Denton creek bridge IA short
time ago by being knocked from the top OF
freight car by the top of the bridge on
said creek. The suit was filed by her at
torneys, H. NJ. Perkins and s. NJ. Bradley.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-19
Rates on Machinery.

The Southwestern steamship and railway
association announces that effective May q
the rate on machinery in carload lots from
Reading, Pa, to Houston and Galveston
Will be S3 cents. This rate is based on fifth
class to New Orleans Of Is cents plus the
class \ rate of b cents from New Orleans
TO Houston. To make the rate TO Fort
Worth and points taking the same rate, add
the local from Houston or Galveston.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-19
Tai Lights.

N@Connor Western passenger agent
of the Wabash, is in the city.
Business on the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas is reported good. The entire rolling
stock is employed, and the entire line has
never enjoyed better spring traffic.
Rising Star wants a railroad from Brown
wood to Cisco. Unfortunately the Fort
Worth and Rio Grande comes too close to
that territory for the scheme to develop
soon.
W. H. Hurst, city passenger and ticket
agent of the Cotton Belt, is out on the Den
yer. X. NJ. Carter, travelling passenger
agent, is presiding over the ticket cases in
his absence.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-19
The Red River and Southwestern.


ARCHER CITY, TEX., May 1S.-The grade
on the Red River and Southwestern railway
is gradually getting closer to our town Over
half of the road is now graded from Henri
eta to Archer. The company claim they
will have the road completed and the roll
ing stock on by September /, 1891.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-19

This morning J. E. Simmons and family
and party of friends will go out on spe-
cial over the Fort Worth and Denver as far
as Quanah. The special Will leave about 10
q. nj. and General Superintendent Winter
viii De in charge. accompanying the party
TO see that all goes well.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-19
KlIIcd bHn EattIer.s Bite.

II -I---I 20 TTIV ''.T.T.T|.
san ANTONIO. Ten. May iS-Fritz
Eumrle, the uinc-ycm-old son of Phillip
Example, WAS bitten badly at Heilotcs yes
terday 10y large rattlesuallc while picking
b'r'irs. The reptile struck the lad several
times on the hand. Medical aid was sum
moned from the city TO attend him The
boy was brought to the city late last night
and died NJ . O'Clock
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-19

The Atchison, Topeka and Santa F'e has
issued circular calling the attention of all
concerned to the fact that bills of lading on
shipments 10 points beyond Chicago via the
lake lines should have noted thereon: Sub
ject to the conditions of the lake lines bills
of lanino >,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-19

SpetTaI 20 The Gazette.
III PAso. Ten. May III. R. Smith.
VINO WIS brought from San Antonio yester-
cas- suffering from hydrophobia, died last
i-sht ana was buried to-day.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-19
Have Not Decided.
Special to the Gazette,

Special to the Gazette.
CORPUS CHRISTI. TEX, May 1.-THE
Corpus Christi and South American rail
road officials returned last night from
Cuero and Victoria, where they went to
consult the people OF those two towns about
the extension of the road from this point
Neither place has vet been decided on
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-19
British Grain Trade.

LONDON. May 1s.-The Marx LaT rs Il
press in its weekly review OF the , Pig
grain trade says English wheats ISL ISL
Is. Foreign wheats were less deP mi.
and showed fractional impfo W.. IN ~
Californian was quoted at As and AM
red winter at AS I'd.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-19
a GALLANT RESCUE.
Snatched from "a Watery Grave by Rail
road Man-Died in a Fit.

NhiIVhcU IFVIh = WaIFfy NrlVe ~ 4 IiII-
road Man-Died in a Fit.
Special 10 the Gazette.
HorsToN, Tn. May 1S.-Alr. J. Z. Say
Tor uf the International and Great Northern
has covered himself with glory. On FRI
Gay night he calamity rescued Mr.. Ed
Vance from 4 watery grave in the gulf,
opposite the beach hotel at Galveston.
May Matthews, living with her parents
Al "a Bagby street. died early yesterday
morning while in an cpi2ptic lit. Deceased
had been subject to fits for some time. Her
parents were awakened yesterday morning
by an unusual noise in her room. and when
they reached her bed found that life was
extinct.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-19
Must be Prepaid.

The Southern Pacific has issued circu-
lar addressed to all connecting lines and
others in interest, demanding the prepay
uent OF freight charges on ali shipments of
cider and vinegar in less than carload lots
to all points on its lines in Texas. This IS
now effective
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-19
worlds Fair People at san Antonio.

NN0ITul % nc Vl-ETTN.
SAN ANTONIO, TEX, May 1S-Secratarv
i. IT. Dickinson, Thomas j. Hurley of Fort
Worth and Ihom@s r. Parrot Of Waco met
some of the citizens informally III the
Aicu"er hotc. \ fun discussion Of the
Worlds fair exhibit subicc. was had and
every effort Will be made 20 secure San An
touio's fun cooperation. They leave To-
MHrrnY for (Nl.nuS Christi
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-19
Run Ovcr bY a WAGON.

Special 10 the Gazette.
SHERMAN. Ten, May lS.-Hiram Kelly
WAS run over 10y a wagon loaded with cord
No0C' late his evening. His legs were
broken and his chest was crushed horribly.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-19

as authority for the statement iii'' -, ~.
rison had frequently threatened Ms ut
life. and this is borne out BY the te'-''
of neighbors
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-19

Europe OF sufficient amount to meet the
expense of the construction undertaken
The answers of all the defendants deny any
fraudulent representations to contractors.
The trial OF the case will occupy several
DAYS
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-19
THEY WANT THE ROAD.

An Enthusiastic Mass Meeting at Victoria
Last Night.
Special to the Gazette.
VICTORIA, TEX. May 1S.-Large and en-
thusiastic delegations from Colemaa, Bren-
ham and Madisonville to-day met our lead
ing citizens at Casino hall relative to the
proposed extension of the Corpus Christi
and South American Railway toward Pal
estine and Tyler through Victoria The
visiting delegations are of course heartily
in favor of the road. and promise liberal
donations in cash, lands and right of way. :,
There was largely attended meeting of
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-19
This Is the Best Route.

MS IS the Best Route -
The Fort Worth and QaHG1f rail
way, in connection W.T. - Pacific, is
the only directan Aek route to Denver,
Salt Lake yF6rtland and San Fran
cisco u poins north and northwest.
ec Office 40l Main street and Union
deDOt
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-19
A HEATED QUESTION.

Where Shall We Go For Heath ana
ure7
Nowhere on the glohs Pttere " ~,
found a variety. - mate, seenei! =,
cheap resortS 46al that TRIBUTARY "
Union y 4e Route. r,u,
o4et Office 4Ol Main street and -
<4epot
, 1891-02-22

the New Y"rk World in its editorial
remarks on the subject o. Senator Quay' 5
explanation of the charges made agrlrst
hun, takes occasion to remark: After
all these months he IF IS the senate and
the country Only his unsupported word
flat he is innocent, and his declaration
that the crimes alleged we're committed
b7 his partner, who is now dead ana
therefore unable to answer II Mr..
QuaS is innocent why has be not met
these charges in a wa7 which admitted OF
the taking Of testimony under oath? Why
has he rot put the matter in such shape
that the facts could be tested with Ger
%tIiuty, why does he cfTgr, in refltation Of
such charges, only the word Of an a Gus d
aud d~iscr-duel man. without even the
-Illr support Of his own affidavit?