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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-22
ATTACKED BY A MOUNTAIN LION.

Special Dispatch to the Globe Democrat.
FORT WORM. Ten. April 13.-Late TO-
night on the corner of Maine and Twelfth
streets, boy was attacked by a wild noun
tain lion and almost killed before assistance
arrived One of the bows eyes was torn
from his head and he was lacerated and
wounded in many parts of his body The
point III which the boy was attacked is sur
rounded by large business buildings, and
the temcrity of the lion in coming into the
city is astonishing. The boy will die
1t is by such distortions and perver-
sions and attempts at smart sensation
alisms as the above that the public out
side of Texas is deceived, and this state
injured and its growth retarded
Perhaps the author of the above is
not an enemy of Texas and of Fort
Worth, but simply perverted the facts
in order to coin the price of his special
or to be smart or funny. "a wild
mountain lion" roaming through a
Texas town is one thing and lion in a
cage exhibited on the streets OF city
for money is another thing. The credu-
lous reader in other states is left to in
fer that Fort Worth is a wild~ South
western place through which lions.
tigers and other wild beasts roam at
will. when the fact is, the lion was on
exhibition in cage and It was the
temerity of the boy rather than of the
wild mountain lion" that led to the
attack.
Smart Aleck correspondents have
done Texas enough injury.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-22
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CALL.
A state Convention to Take Measures to
Have Texas Represented at the Column
bian Exhibition at Chicago in 1898.

The chamber Of commerce has issued the
following call:
The legislature of the state Of Texas has
refused 20 make an appropriation in
AID Of the Columbian exhibition, and unless
Immediate steps are taken our great state
VIII nave no way of showing to the world
is greatness aud vast undeveloped re-
sources. With a view 10 overcoming the
difficulty the Chamber Of Comnrce of Fort
Worth asks that the various cities of the
state, the Chambers OF Commerce and
Boards Of Trade. commercial org anizatiOns,
progressive organizations, and county I'M
u grafton societies send delegates TO con-
vrutiou 10 be held a Fort Worth on May
J. Al y IL. to discuss plans, and. if possible,
organize for the purpose of having the state
efficiently represented At the Columbian
exposition.
II IS. therefore, requested that each com
mcrclal organization appoint one delegate
aud one lady delegate for every ten men,
beers. Each immigration and progressive
association one delegate and one lady dele
gate Tor every twenty members, each city
one delegate one lady delegate for every
700 inhabitants. Kindly acknowledge the
receipt Of this call. and forward to the sec
D.. AIRY Of the Chamber Of Commerce the
I.4,ues Of the delegates appointed. Truly
yours. X. N. NANZANDT, President.
r. \. BTDEN. Secretary
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-22

Mr.. 3. D. Brownell of Chaunte. Kan, is
4 Democrat who is heartily disguised with
the fanaticism of the Kansas farmers. He
said: They will vote for anything. At
present they are controlling affairs through
the Alliance; but they are getting so pure
and holy that they will not want u Demo-
cratic president, and will use every effort
TO put Il third party in the field. They went
crazy over prohibition and will never be
satisfied until after hard days work in
the wheat field they can return home at
night, (picturing in their fertile magma
ton gentle and atfcctionate wife, warm
fire and the luXuries of q peaceful home) to
open the door, throw out their arms and
hug and kiss the constable of precinct
No. l.
I'm fact universal woman suffrage will
carry in Kansas with an overwhelming ma
iority, and like the little boy who painted
the baby's face a sky blue, and. looking
upon his artistical work. said, It's neat,
but not gaudy,' they gaze upon this falla-
cious sub-treasury scheme as an economic
work, worthy of the artistic taste of the
gods. In short, the farmers of Kansas are
politically insane and Revolutionary and COM
munistic doctrines meet with wild en-
thusiaSm.
This sentiment, think, must arise from
the financial condition of the agricultural
element. The stock industry has been i
loss to them for several years past, their
crops have not met their expectation, and
many of them, as a result, have weighted
their farms with mortgages. Many of
these mortgages are now due, or will fall
due in the near future, and the farmers
have conceived the idea that it is an in
formally weak government that is unable to
grab them by the collar and thrust them
into prosperity while on earth. and finally
slam them into a prominent seat in the
dress circle of heaven.
However, think this sentiment will
soon run its course. Prohibition will be re-
submitted, the people will awake to the
fact that it is the duty of government to
protect society. rather than to attempt to
legislate drunken, bestial sot into a winged
cherubim, and Kansas will unite with the
Democratic party in an effort to repeal the
iniquitous tariff duties, and conduct the
national government on a safe, economical
basis.
"A few years Of practical life under the
mischievous measures suggested by the Alli-
ance leaders will make very sick public
in Kansas, and the people will awake TO
their duty as citizens
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-22
MIND YOUR RISINESS.

The Alliance convention at Waco is
to be held with closed doors. At this
nobody has any right TO complain. 1t
is no business to those who are not in
the Alliance. and the members of the
order are, we suppose, satisfied with
the arrangement.
Nevertheless, as the meeting will dis
cuss several important questions that
are up before the public for its deter
mination, the public naturally would
like 10 know how so important a body
of men as the Alliance regard these
questions. If the action OF the meet
ING is to be final and binding on the
members of the order, the meeting as
sumes at once a public and political
hue: for men outside the Alliance. and
those inside of it who are opposed 10
the conclusions arrived at, will ask that
they may be made acquainted with the
arguments and appeals that are TO have
50 important bearing on the future Of
the state.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-22
ROTTEN POLITICS IN CALIFORNIA.

ROTTEN POLITICS IN CALIFORNIA.
Mr.. James A. Squire, connected with
the firm of Raymond, Squire & Co, of
San Francisco, was in the city Yesterday
and when interviewed by What-Not said
Il am surprised to learn that Texas is
quiet. peaceable state. | have read a great
deal about your state and find that it is as
grossly misrepresented by Northern papers
as is California However, / guess your
state will continue to grow in population
and wealth notwithstanding these reports.
You have a magnificent area of land and I
understand that almost all of it is tillable.
Business in your state is good, crops look
splendid, and can readily see that it is
only matter of few years until Texas
will be the richest and most potent state in
the Union"
After short conversation Mr. Squire re-
ferred to the politics of California saying:
1T is hard to tell how California will go in
1892 1 think we are on the eve of polit-
zeal revolution, and it is impossible TO fore
tell the result. The triumph Of the Repub-
licans, Democrats or Alliance is simply a
matter of conjecture, but the mushroom
growth of the Alliance in the West is SIM
ply astonishing. For several years past
California has suffered from only two polit-
ical parties, and these parties have been
about equally divided, but lodges of the
Alliance are springing into existence all over
the state and indications point to change
The politics of our state are noted for
corruption. In fact. public patronage is
now an article OF merchandise and is
knocked down to the highest bidder.
There was gang of men elected to the
late legislature from San Francisco. q
think the entire gang consisted of thirty
members). and this gang openly used its
influence in distributing patronage to the
man with the Doodle. At one time COM
mittee was appointed by the legislature 10
examine into the methods of the gang,
and when the committee made its report,
which proved that the gang had received
500 for securing an Office for some tough,
one of the members actually possessed the
nerve to arise in the legislature and ask
why such 4 report should be read when it
was understood that such things were ex-
pected of the legislators
To tell the truth, there is more iobbery to
the square inch in the California legislature
than anywhere iii the Union. Fulton, the
successor of Senator Hearst. openly bought
his way 10 the senate. He was the weakest
man III the race. De Young was the strong
est and through some fine Italian manipul;l-
ting by Leland Stanford. DeYoung was
forced out Of the race ard Fulton secured
hiz Vote. Combining this vote with liber-
al use OF Legislative oil. he experienced no
difficulty in securing the position.
This shameful. fragrant prostitution Of
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-22

Mr.. H. Specht of Iowa Park passed
through the city yesterday on his way TO
Europe, where he viii go on business that
is interesting to Texas. While What-Not
was reticent in regard TO inquiring the ma
ture of this business, which is, of course,
private, he learned that Mr. Specht was
making au effort 10 secure foreign invest
ment in Texas and also TO bring cheaper
money to the state. Mr.. Specht is vice
president of Panhandle National bank of
Wichita county, and, after speaking OF the
increase in the value of lands in the Pan
handle he said:
''On my trip to Europe, which will COM
blne business with pleasure, shall lose no
opportunity to inform the people | meet of
the great future that the state of Texas
promises; but my business is TO endeavOr to
secure cheaper money for the farmers of
Texas.
l consider 70 per cent interest eXtortion-
ate, and will make an effort 70 interest i
number of foreign men in such manner as
will enable me to furnish money to the peO-
pie in my section at q and { per cent. While
my bank lends money TO business men at 10
per cent. we are able TO get it at i less in
tcreSt, and are using the policy of lending
to the farmers At 8 per cent. We are doing
this to help the farmers, and, while foreign
capitalists are 1T present rather shy of
Texas, | am in hopes of making arrange
mentS that will enable us to make great
reduction in interest. | think that easy
money will settle up the Panhandle very
rapidly, and it will also carry prosperity
and plenty 10 the homes Of the farmers and
if we can make arrangements TO do bust
ness at low rate of interest with as much
profit Is we now secure, our section Will
feel new life, and we will feel that We are
accomplishing great work"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-22
Notes of greSS.

It is the intention of those who have the
Methodist college project in hand 10 nave
work begin on the first building by May
!. The money to prosecute the work IS in
hand.
Work will begin on two houses IN North
Fort Worth this week
Plans Tor the fifteen houses to be erected
on Arlington Heights have been prepared
Word has been received from Washing
ton that the government desires TO begin
work on the Federal building just as soon as
possible The title papers will be passed
on at once. 1t is said the plans for the
building here have already been prepared
The Mai-Fest committee met last night
and received reports which indicate that
Fort Worth will be crowded during festi-
val week.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-22

cation, flock to themselves and make
up black Republican party: Or will
they, being thus sighted by their late
political friends, and having no capable
leader of their own to hold them to-
gether, fall apart and vote as fnde-
pendents, as Democrats, or not at all?
And what will the Democrats do about
1t: How many OF them are so disafected
as to go in with this white Republican
movement, and try to build up a new
anti-Democratic party in the South?
These are questions that are easier
asked than answered. The only thing
we can be sure OF, if the white Repub-
lican movement amounts to anything,
is that it will eliminate the negro as
dividing line in Southern politics.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-22
AT THE WORLDS FAIR.

The following telegram was received
yesterday by The GAZETTE:
Gazette, Fort Worth, Tex.
CHICAGO, ILL, April 2l.-World's fair ad-
dresses Of Mr.. w. a. Bower throughout
Texas will materially injure prospects Of
success of Fort Worth convention unless
contraverted. Every association in Texas.
lumbermen, real estate and all other prog
ressive organizations should be represented
At Fort Worth May l. and be prepared 10
consolidate their interests in order that
Texas may be creditably represented at the
Columbian exposition like Pennsylvania
and California, whose legislatures have ap-
propriated for this grand purpose each
$500, 900 No one industry or organization
can represent Texas at the Worlds fair in
1898. They must all combine to make
creditable showing
.JoHN f. DICKINSON. Secretary.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-22

FORT WORTH continues TO lose money
daily and 10 have its onward course
impeded by lack Of sufficient and suita-
Bile hotel accommodations. It would
pay the retail dealers Of the city,
or the banks OF the city, or the owners
of suburban properties, or the owners of
business lots in Fort Worth to erect 4
fine hotel building. And as it would
pay either class mentioned, so it would
pay all of them. Why not then all
combine and build the hotel?
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-22
Clouds of Insects Fiyinc East.

ARDMoRE, l. T, April IA remarkable
chronological phenomenon is now in pro
gress at this place. Immense swarms Of
large black bugs have been observed flying
due eastward for several evenings past.
Soon after sunset their humming wings
fairly I'll the air with music. and occasion
ally they are so thick as to darken the moon
and stars. VIII some entomologist explain
what they are and what they meant Moth
ing like this has ever been noticed here be-
fore. These bugs seem only to fly at night,
dropping to the ground and resting during
the day.
ARDMoRE, I. T, April 20 1921.
Editor Gazette,
Noting enclosed clipping from the News,
I would call this bug story" There may
have been bugs in Ardmore the night in
question (or possibly bug jufce'). If so,
your correspondent did not see any of these
bugs nor hear the music of their hum
ming wings" neither did l miss the moon
and stars on account of the density of the
bugs. When we lose any of the planets
here on account of bugs, l Will wire you to
look into the matter.
GAZETTE CORRESPONDENT.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-22

HAD the governor appointed the railway
commissioners while the Legislature was
in session it would have been necessary
for the senate TO confirm them. 1t is
claimed that Il special session cannot
pass upon the governors appointments,
consequently he can now follow his own
inclinations without let or hindrance-
Houston Post
The commission law settles that
point itself. The first section OF that
act puts the appointing power in the
governors hands without the advice
and consent of the senate, if the ap-
pointments are made after the adj
journment of the Legislature. A
special session can have no control
over the appointments.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-22
REALTY AND BUILDING.
THE GOVERNMENT ANXIOUS TO
BEGIN WORK ON BUILDING.
And still Another Packing House Addition,
The Cooperase Plant to BE an Inn
mense Affair-Transfers.

The bright weather yesterday enlivened
the real estate market and dealing was
more active.
Col. Hoxie of the packing company gave
orders yesterday to the superintendent Of
building 10 hasten the work on the new
cooling house and TO make plans
for the immediate construction of q large
stone smokehouSe with capacity of 500
600 pounds every forty-eight hours. He
says that the cOoperage works 10 go up
north of the main buildings, between
the Cotton Belt and Santa Fe.
will not only do work for Texas
but for other states and that the estab-
lishment will be the largest west of Cls<
cage. As stated. the material has alreadT
been ordered, and Mr.. Mckee, the manager
of the company, is here to see tue work
done promptly and properly. -
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-22
AN EXPERIMENT IN SOUTH CARO-.

An event that may not signify much,
or may count for great deal, has
taken place in South Carolina.
This event was the assembling in
Charleston of white Republicans con-
vention, which was attended by good
number OF Democrats, who took part in
the proceedings of this convention. If
that code of political honor which de-
mands that participants in a conven-
ton shall be bound by its action is rec
ognized in this case, we must hereafter
consider these Democrats as a part of
the white Republican party of South
Carolina:
Then what? Will the negroes, being
excluded from the Republican organi-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-22

THE ION to Brownwood" cry OF
Fort Worth is soon to have its reali-
zation. and the Fort Worth and Rio
Grande road will be running its trains
through the rich lands OF the South
west to the proud capital of Brown
county. Fort Worth is soon to have
its long cherished wish. Is Fort Worth
prepared to handle the treasures OF the
Brentwood countrr2
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-22
A LIGHT SENTENCE.
A Man Gets Twenty-Five Years for
knocking Il Mans Brains Ont, Mis-
taking Him for Another.
Special 10 the Gazette.

HousToN, Ten, April 2l.-On February
last A. j. Niilantree was lying in wait for /
man against whom he had u grudge.
and who had to pass through =
lonely road. AIilantree even went so
far as to dig the grave into
which to throw his victim. VIII Seaforth
happened along at the time. and nistakiHg
him for his wOuld-5e victim. NIilantree
knocked his brains out with coupling pin,
but was frightened away. Seaforuh died
next dav, and during lucid intervals called
the name OF Milantree which furnished the
clew which led to his arrest To-day he
was awarded twenty-five years in the pen
itentiary on verdict OF murder in the
second degree
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-22

IF the beautiful wife OF James G.
Blaine, Jr., succeeds in obtaining a
divorce from that ood-for-nothing
young sprig of an honored family
and marries that eminent surgeon,
Dr.. William Bull of New York, to
whose skill she is indebted for her
life, we are sure the country at large
will felicitate the little lady who has
suffered so much undeserved pain.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-22

OMAHA reports great scarcity of
cattle in the Northwest The short
corn crop Of last Year made feeding too
expensive, and feeders showed their
cattle on the market 10 get rid of
them al any price TO save the expense
OF carrying them through the winter
To fill up the vacancy in the feeders
ranks application must be made 10
Texas cattlemen. Thus everything
works for the good OF the Texas cattle
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-22
WANTED FOR cRooKEDNEsS.
A Denison Man Disposes of Mortgaged
Property and Skips.

Special TO the Gazette
DENIsON, TEX, April 21-A warrant
was issued yesterday for the arrest of Ike
Meier On the charge of disposing of mort
gagged property. Some time ago
he mortgaged his household goods
to John Mcnamara for some
money. Last week he sent his wife and
family to Illinois. and sold his goods to a
secondhand goods dealer The warrant
followed, and Meier was soon wanted
badly by the constable. The most diligent
search failed to find kim, and this morning
it was learned that he had left the city.
Meier was a barber, and has lived in
Denison for fifteen years.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-22
GAZETTE WHAT-N0T
Working for Cheaper Money for
Panhandle Farmers.
SOME CORRUPT LEGISLATORS.
A Bad Condition of Public Affairs in the
State of acknowledgements Kansas
and the Fanaticism of the Farm
ers-Ehect of Mortgages.
THE WHEAT COUNTRY.

MIR. G. Runge passed through the city
Yesterday en- route to his home in New
York. He is gentleman of great wealth
and has been spending several months Wis
iting his friend. Mr.. H. Specht, at Iowa
Park. He is delighted with the Panhandle
and thinks that it is the finest section of
the state. Referring 10 the future of the
section, he said that the wheat crop pre-
scented 4 magnificent prospect and that the
crop this year would undoubtedly result in
bringing many more immigrants into the
Panhandle, as it would establish reputa-
ton for the section as 4 wheat growing
country.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-22
BLACK TIGERS VICTIM.
A Notorious Character Murders in Cold
Blood a Creek Indian.

Special 10 the Gazette.
PARIS, TEX, April 21.-News has just
been received of another murder COM
mitted by Black Tiger This time the vict
tim was Creek Indian The details are
very meager, but it seems that
after being chased last week by
Deputy Marshal Mccall. Tiger crossed over
to the Greek country, and being in an eyas-
perated state of mind from the worry
caused by McCall's chasing, he vented his
rage on the first man he came across.
Charles Patton was acquitted in the Fed
eral court to-day OF horse stealing
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-22
A Good Work.
Hall County Herald.

The Fort Worth GAZETTE is doing good
work for the Panhandle country. and Fort
Worth will reap great benefit from this.
TIE GAZETTE knows that the Panhandle is
going to be great feeder for Fort Worth,
and the Panhandle is aware of the fact that
The GAZETTE deserves credit for much of
the immigration TO his coutry.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-22

If Texas proposes to be represented
al the Worlds fair it should not waste
It's efforts on peripatetic displays. No
one doubts the benefit from AN exhibit
At Chicago, but travelling exhibit may
or may not be beneficial.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-22

PEOPLE who come 10 this city to in
vestigate Fort Worth As a business To-
cation or point for investments do not
remain long enough to learn the truth.
'ause: Lack Of hotel accommodations.
And this lack for the past eight years
has cost Fort Worth enough to erect
lWenty such hotels as this city needs.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-22

For declaring that beer and relig-
ion won't mix" Rev, w. H. Jaeger of
the German Lutheran church of Hart
ford, Conn, has been bounced. The
reverend gentleman didn't know what
he WAS talking about. We can't speak
Of religion, never having experimental
in that line, but enough beer will mix
the thiclest-headed man in Texas.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-22

public affairs is arousing the indignation of
all the honest citizens, and Il still quiet
movement is on foot 70 revolutionize affairs.
We do not care so much for party creeds as
we do for honesty and good government and
the party that submits the honest men is
the party that will control affairs in the
future -
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-22

ALAS, poor Parnell. There were
but two 50 poor TO do him reverence in
q recent parliamentary division. But
one brief year ago he led minority
that could almost dictate to the British
government and which promised 10
grow in strength and power under his
generalship. And now the uncrowned
king : but little more than an unkinged
rI1lyu
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-22

SENATOR VANCE OF North Carolina,
4 pretty good Democrat and Southern
man, by the way, says he thinks the
North should be conceded the speaker
ship of the next congress.