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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-27
TO PLUCK THE PlCkERS.
Cotton-Planters Combine to Reduce thu
Price of Cotton PIcking-Wo

Special 10 the Gazette
New ORLEANS. LA, Aug. -. The propo-
sitiou to meet the decreased price of cotton
by paving less for the picking, suggested
few days ago at meeting Of planters hed
st Memphis, is well received. Similar
meetings have been held in Mississippi! and
Louisiana and the Memphis plan a2reed on,
prouos ing, however, a reduction OF from 70
cents proposed al Memphis. The planters
have pledged themselves not to pay over %
cents The reduction VIII he Vigorously
opposed and resented by richers, and the
chances are for colossal strike on this
question.
Cotton worms are reported from 4 num-
Der of counties IN Mississippi and Louis
lana, among them the largest cotton pro-
duccrs in these states, and it Is claimed
they viii cut off the top crop.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-27

cotton should be withdrawn from the mark
for one year his plant at 10 cents would
bring him 500, and leave three Da}cs with
which TO start next years crop. The frs:
trust company will De organized in this city
at once, and after the plan shall have been
Endorsed by the Alliance, which is said to
be = f0re-one conclusion, necessary steps
will be taken to extend the movement
throughout the cotton belt.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-27

paid SIS, while they might have procured
beer licenses, if they meant to sell beer
only, for so.
Why are lax collectors so lax in their
duties2 That is 4 question easier to ask
than to answer. One would suppose that
beng liable on their bonds for any delin-
quencies OF the sort mentioned, they would
be more vigilant and exacting in the col
lection of liquor licenses. but before the
liability can be brought home to them it
must be shown that any given collector has
4 guilty knowledge of violation of the oc-
curation tax law. Proof of that fact IS not
50 easy Then, again, when parties are in
dicted and tried for violating this law, the
average Jury aften acquits on the sorriest
preteXt, or
THE sILLIEST QCIBBLE.
There are drug stores that keep liquor
and pay no license. Many who obtain Ii
cense to sell by the quart retail by the
drink and vice versa The evaders would
GO well 20 get olt from under, for Revenue
Agent Harrison is preparing dynamite for
the whole gang that will make them howl
when the explosion occurs. Il is presumed
that he viii have the cooperation and sup
port Of all the honest liquor dealers who
pay heir taxes regularly and promptly. in
roofing out the other fellows. or making
them shell out il they want to continue in
the business.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-27
Worlds Fair.

The ladies' of Austin, or those of them
charged with the duty Of working for an
exhibit at the Worlds fair. have held
several meetings and had a lovely time of
il altogether, but for some reason do not
seem to be making headway. To be sure
the weather is too frightfully hot for any
one or 2@greC. ion of ones to arouse a
particle OF interest or enthusiasm for d
Worlds fair, even though it was to De held
here in Texas. II is hoped that when the
weather grows cooler, and after the meet
ing at Dallas, October 30. it Will be possible
10 get things started There IS certainly Il
good deal Of apathy among all sorts Of peo-
pie here concerning the exhibit, that will
have 10 be overcome before much progress
IS made The lady managers appear trife
discouraged, or some at least of them do.
bat will keep up courage waiting for cooler
weather, ana The educating influence of the
October meeting. They mau-urated last
hight a series of entertainments, the lead
inc feature of which is music These en-
tertauments viii be held monthly in the
Board of Trade hail. and are expected 10
exert a good influence in creating interest
IN the project that is to do SO much Tor
Texas.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-27
Hunting James Ii. Mack.
Special to the Gazette.

MCKINNEY, COLLIN COUNTY, TEX, Aug.
19.-Our citizens We're startled by the in
formation that james II. Mack. father of
Edgar NJ. Mack, had left Fort Worth in an
insane condition. His brother. Hon. II. c.
Mack. is much troubled over the news. and
is taking steps to find the whereabouts of
his brother.
William Clifton was adjudsed insane to-
day by the county court
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-27
AN INHUMAN PRIEST,
II Charges Preferred are True-Boys
Chained to Trees.
Special TO the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette
BRENNAN. WASHINGTON COUNTY, TEX,
Aug. l9-Seventeen inmates of the Cath
ole school We're brought in town to-
day to testify against Father HUM, on
charges preferred against him of inhunan
treatment Of his charges by claiming them
20 trees until the flesh on the neck was cut
to the bone. The boys were all ragged and
dirty, many of them almost naked, and not
q few bareleaded
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-27
T. NJ. SMITH, c
j. L. GOODMAN,
J. l. MOODY,
Committee.

After filing this written reply, the COM
rnittee of ants retired, and the special COM
mittee began its discussion. They occupied
the whole OF yesterday preparing a reply
and at night they presented their answer,
which WAS rejected by the state Alliance
and referred back to the special committee.
Several members of the committee We're
seen this evening and they led your reporter
to believe that nothing further had been
done with it. The anti-sub-treasury mem
bers have received no response.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-27
NJ Smith of Navarro, j. L. Goodwin OF Rob
ertson and Jane l. Moody of Lewiston


DALLAS. TEX Aug - 1891.
To Hon. A 6. Penn, Chairman Special Com
mite. and to Officers and Members OF the
State Alliance OF Texas:
We, the undersigned committee, repre-
senting the members OF the Farmers ALI
ance, sigperS Of the Austin manifesto, and
stockholders of the World Publishing COM
pany, publishers of the Farmers World,
who We're, by resolution passed by the
State Alliance on the 18th instant, excluded
from the hail Of the state meeting aud de-
nounced as 'so-called Alliance men" and
''no longer members in good standing in the
order" submit the following:
The passage Of the resolution. a certified
copy of which has been furnished Us by the
chairman and secretary of your special COM
mittee appointed to hear our defense against
its charges, was in open violation OF nj
rulings, precedents, laws and rules govern
ing the Alliance in its sub, county and state
meetings, (see article 8, sections 3 and of
the constitution; also rulings and IS of
President Evan jones' ana, therefore, con-
trary TO the genius of our organization. The
resolution brings grave charges against US,
which we denounce in toto. But by your
vote and wish, you have pronounced US
guilty of the charges excluding US from at
tendance upon and participation in the
meeting of the state Alliance, although we
arc in all respects eligible; but, from the en-
forcement of the verdict of your body. rem
Gered by adopting the resolution, for US 10
appear at this time before tribunal of your
special creation, without warrant of your
constitution. for hearing our defense, would
place US in the attitude of the man VINO
goes to trial after the execution Of SEN
tence-a part of the sentence of your body
having been executed. We feel justified III
the course we nave pursued, believing that
the objects and purposes of the order are
not being carried out oy those in control of
the executive machinery of the Organiza-
ton; and that fraud, trickery and deceit
has been practiced by members of the
order in their attempt to make a tool or in
strument for furtheIing their own personal
interests. We feel that the facts are plain.
and that we are correct in our opinion, but.
as above stated, we DO not regard il to be
our duty to appear before d committee to
make defense for expressing this
belief. while barred from participating
in Alliance meetings by sentence
passed without a hearing. Besides, your
committee cannot take cOgnizance Of any
trial or controversy between US and the
State Alliance, for affecting committee re-
ports of trials. see CuShing'S Manual, sec
ton 1929, as follows: Any variation from
the terms of the original order must be eff
fected by means of instructions from the
house TO the committee, and not by any
vote or proceeding of the committee itself"
Therefore, your committee OF the state
Alliance would be debarred, under the res
oluton passed on the 18th, from reporting
in our favor, although we should justify
our course. See also sections 1926 and $50.
T. NJ. SMITH, Chairman.
J. L. GOODMAN,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-23
The Tribe Of Saibl.

The official paper Of the Bassorah gives
some particulars on the subject OF the
tribe of Saibi established in that prov
ince of Asiatic Turkey. 1.-The Saibis. "
1t says, ''are monotheists; their faith is
that of Yahya (St. john and they be.
lievc in all the prophets, who, according
to them, have come into this world each
for his own chosen people. The Saibis
make their devotions at morn and even
knecling on the ground. On Sundays
and at Bairam the number of prescribed
prayers is eight; these the devotecs make
turning their faces TO the north. Their
books are written in the Syrian dialect
They fast only during the first ten days
OF Ramazam. from the appearance of the
moon to the setting Of the sun. In the
way of meat they eat only mutton, which
must be previously washed in the
river.
The flesh of all other animals, includ.
ing birds, is not touched by them. They
also always avoid eating any food pre-
pared by persons not belonging to their
sect. When by any fortuitous cir
cumstance they consider themselves
soiled they wash themselves in the river.
The women, too, purify themselves in
the waters of tho river, and there, also,
the marriage ceremony is celebrated.
The saibis declare that after death the
soul lives, and will be rewarded and
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-23
than members of thor own family.

than members of thor own family.
They are not permitted, for example, to
walk out with male acquaintance I'M
attended by at least one of 'he'T parents
unless he be an q ccptcd lover. In the
room where visitors are received, chairs
or settccs are arranged parallel with OPP
positc walls, ana when gentlemen cali
they are expected to sit on one SIDE,
while the ladies sit on the other. In
evenings when there are no visitors the
family is generally grouped about one OF
the piazza doors, but as rule within IN
stead of without the door. This custom
may be due to the fact that the piazzas
are usually of stone tagging. raised only
about a foot above the ground. and
about two feet of The outer margin 10 by
common consent used as the public side
walk. In the day time it is not an I'M
common thing to see feminine face
pceping coyly out one OF the grated.
paueess windows which characterize tho
houses OF the wealthy.
Education up to a certain point ia very
general Almost everybody can read
and write, but OF the higher branches
little is known in the country. The
youths who aspire to q college education
are sent abroad, chiefly to Paris. where
the majority of them also study med
icine. Thus nearly all the men prom
inent in the affairs of State are doctors.
This prcdilecton for medicine is due,
however, as much to the influence they
acquire in alternating the physical suffer-
ing OF the people as to anything else.-
New York Times.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-23
Domestic Serpents.

Rats have multiplied to such des1
in Brazil that the inhabitants rear q
tain kind Of snake for destroying thca
The Brazilian domestic serpent Is \
giboia, a small species of boa aooI
twelve feet IN length and of the diame1
Of mans arm. 1t is sold at from
dollar to dollar and half in the nay
kets of Rio Janeiro, Pernambuco, BAN
etc. This snake. which Is eht'F1
harmless and sluggish in its novemea1
passes the entire day asleep at the ID
of the staircase Of the house, scarce
deiynlng to raise its head at the approx
of Il visitor. or when strange noss||
heard in the vestibule. At nighttaI,, J
giboia begins to hunt craving a!o1
here and there, and even penetratins \
space above the ceiling and beneath !
flooring. Springing swiftly forwafa'I
seizes the rat by the nape and crush's
cervical vcrteura. As Serpents 'a'a]
eat, even when 1T liberty, the sibo'1a 81 !!
only for the pleasure Of killing. II
comes so accustomed to its masters nov
that if carried to a distance it escal]
and finds its way back home. L,1
house in the warmest provinces wig
rats abound owns its gibioa, fixture
destination, and the owner OF wn')
praises its qualities when he wlsne,
sell or let his house. Il oc'en'''
American.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-23
Who Owns the Biggest Biblep

The biggest Bible, in point of dimcn-
sions or measurement, is one the pages
of which are two feet in length and
nearly as much iii width. AT the top of
each page is line in red ink. which
translated reads: "TEis is history.'
The Bible, which is two hundred years
old, belongs to German lady residing
in Manchester. England. The work con
tains many primitive illustrations, and is
an heirloom which has descended to it's
present possessor by succession of
family wills. The biggest Bible in the
world, in point of bulk, belongs to John
Bell, of Manchester, he having added
pictures and photographs to it, until it
has now 10000 illustrations, and con-
sists of ninety volumes. The biggest
Bible, as issued from the press (being
only a Bible, and not Bible and Com
mentary in one), is that which has been
presented to Il blind and deaf soldier of
Stanford, Conn. 1t is in eight volumes,
each being fifteen inches long, twelve
inches wide. and nearly six inches thick,
on embossed print for the blind. Il New
York Mercury.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-23
The Weight of Money.

DO you know how many 81 bills it
takes to weigh as mnch as u $40 gold
piece? Driving out to White Bear re-
Gently one OF those walking compendiums
of useful information sprung the above
query and the opinions that it elected
show remarkable range. One member
Of the party, whose business it is to han
die money in large sums, after profound
thought, suggested that the number
would be from l,00) to 1909. Others
guessed down the line to 500. but
no one less than that number. After all
had placed themselves on record, the
compendium stated that it was thirty to
thirty one, according to their condition
as to dirtincss and age. He could just as
well have based his calculations on SO
bills, but the man who was giving them
weigh preferred to make the test with
smaller denomination. -iSt. Paul
Pioneer Press.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-23
Hot Weather Suggestions.

At the opening of the heated term
few good resolutions should he made.
Among the first should be one to cult
vate tranquility of mind. Nothing more
conduce. to comfort of body. In hot
weather fiery argument is almost as
productive of a raised physical temperA-
turc ~ is brisk walk in the blazing
sun. Moreover, its effects are less read
lily dissipated. for it is easier to sit down
and get cool after bodily cSertlon than
it is to subduc The per,urbcd mind that
it will not cause series Of ''hot fushes"
for possibly hours after vehement dis
cusslon.
The same rule that applies to undue
exercise of the tongue and temper should
be observed IN intellectual pursuits con-
Quoted in the dog days. Do not attempt
to shirk steady work in this line; but LET
all you do be done mcthodically, not
spasmodically. Adherence to the Ger
man motto. "Without haste, without
rest, !" relentless as it seems, is really less
wearying than series of violent efforts
resulting in fatigue which can be re-
lcved only by utter rcposc.
SO much Tor the mental attitude in hot
weather. The bodily condition is OF
equal importance Many people seem tc
think that ease in summer can only be
obtained by lazincss. that employment
of any sort is the mortal enemy of bicn.
ctrc, and SO devote the whole Of the long
days to what is expires lively termed
'loafng." What wonder il for then
the weeks drug drcariy, and that they
hail the return of shortened days and
frosty nights rs release from ennui.
There Is no better way to keep COO
than to have some regular occupation,
be 1t never so trivial, that will serve to
divert the mind from the bodily con.
dition. No matter what this employment
may be, whether the charge Of certain
branches Of house work, the doing O
the family mending, the conducting O
a course of reading, the studying of .
language or science whatever it is
let it be made duty, and followed con
scientiously.- Harper's Bazaar
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-23

b. Z. HUTCHINSON, late of Chicago,
and now of New York, has contrib.
uted a highly interesting article to
the North American Review, entitled
Speculation in Wheat" Unques.
tionably he is the very highest a,l-
thority on this subject. All that
Edison is in electricity, Gladstone in
English politics, Herbert Spencer in
philosophy, Archbishop Farrar in the
ology, Tennyson in literature, Huxley
in science, Mckinley in tariff, Gould
in railroads, Yerkes in cables, and
Sullivan in pugilism, is Mr.. Hutchin.
son in wheat. No man living has
penetrated deeper into the art OF
specializing in that great cereal. as
every one who has ever been caught
in his wheat corners will readily ad.
nit. No one could write with fuller
knowledge of speculation in wheat
than he has done. The article in
every line shows the hand of great
master of his subject, and it will
doubtless be read by every one in the
land who has ever heard OF put"
or 9 "call."
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-23
A Retired Clown Revealed.

Years ago (writcs Mr.. James Payn), q
gentleman settled in the South and be.
came very popular in his neighborhood.
The county families could never discover
how he had made his money, but we're
satisfied by his solemn assurance that it
was not in trade. Nothing could exceed
the ordinary gravity Of his demeanor.
which, indeed, caused him to be placed
on the commission of peace; but now
and then, without any apparent provo
cation, he would burst into such laugh
as no one ever heard before, exccpt in
one place. Where they could have
heard it puzzled the county families for
tive-and-twenty years. but at last he was
betrayed unconsciously by his own
grandchila. who, after avisit to tray
cling circus, innocently exclaimed ::
why, grandpa laughs just like the
clown. - Argonaut.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-23
Arnor OF Glass.

~ have often wondered why glass
would not be a good armor if placed be-
tween steel and wood,' remarked ~
Louis gentleman of an inquiring turn Of
mind. There are scores of incident.
where bullet has failed to phase the
second window pane after cutting clean
ho'e IN the outer one. Such an incident.
or accident, came under my personal
observation last Fourth Of July The
lower sash of my window had been
pushed up SO that the upper one was
outside and the inner Immediately oppo-
site. A bullet cut as clean hole as one
would see in days journey in the outer
pane and did not crack the inner. one.
here Is something for armor experts to
consider and explain, if they an."-|et
Louis star-sayings.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-23

RUSSIA, just now, has within her
borders specter more terrifying than
that OF nihilism, from which the Car
perpetually shrinks. The gaunt and
terrible figure of Famine is moving
steady westward and northward, and
may soon make its appearance in holy
Moscow and rich and brilliant ST.
Petersburg. In some agricultural
districts, formerly rich and prosper
Gus, the peasants arc living on grass
and tree roots. If this lasts long,
they will be in a temper for open
revolution-the only diversion from
which will be a foreign war
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-23

THE young men of our time will
hardly listen With patience 70 the rs.
that young men do not attain full
physical maturity until they are TWEEN
ty-eight years of age, or full measure
OF their mental faculties before TWEEN.
ty-hye years The ancient Hebrews
put the standard of manhood at thir.
ty years. Young America knows more
than his grandfather and considers
himself the equal of anybody before
he is old enough to vote.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-23

r,,n;sbcd according to lis deserts. Sun
d t is day Of rest among them. IL Is
ths;r habit TO allow their beard aud
wh Skier, to grow. A Ssibi can. if he SO
wishes, marry four women, Out not
more. and divorce is also coyn'zeo
institution among thc,a Cousins may
marry each other On Sundays. at
Bairsm, on special holidays and festivals
and on returning from o journey, it is
obligatory upon the saibis to take q
plunge into the river after saying the
prescribed praycrs.-ILcvant Herald.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-23

AMONG the notable facts Of the cur
rent year, and one following the
other with swift succession, are the
deaths by drowning of four notable
athletes, Henry c. Lamar, Albert
Shaw. Fred Brokaw, and Herbert
Mapes. Each of the young men was
noted for his physical training and
his superiority of muscle. 1t is prob
ably this fact which made them willing
to take larger risks and thus sacrifice
their own lives. The lesson should
not be overlooked.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-23

If it was Chicago's show it might
be right and proper for the Govern
ment to decline to advance the
SIS, 900, 900 needed to make the Worlds
Fair the grandest success Of this or
any other age. But it is Chicago's
show only as regards location. 1t is
an enterprise gotten up to show the
world what a good old world it is, and
particularly what choice slice of it
is that discovered by c. Columbus.
Uncle Sam started the fair, and his
pocket is deep. Let him assure the
success of this greatest of expositions
by lending the Commissioners the
necessary funds.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-23
Curious Effect Of Lightning

At Blois, France, few days ago ,n y
was q violent thunderstorm a ho o||
was struck by lightning. A MN I'D
pened to be at his window wa -
some flowers. The watering Pc! y
Knocked out of his hand. he h'n.1|]
felt no shock. Servants in ga'hh||
were also struck by lightning. ~ y
the effect to make them blind, oea,
dumb. However, by core these ss na|
were restored. Some guests a.
ding became deaf for few moM ';.d)
Just as the inevitable ione-~ y,
ipecch maker on such occaslon;;
coming to the point OF bis o''''
lNew York Recorder.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-23

STARVATION makes men lawless.
News from the south of Russia shows
that the Government of that country
will have plenty to do in keeping
peace within its realms without dis
turbing the peace of Europe.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-23

liz it takes about 10000 policemen
to preserve such order as exists in
London, it is question which might
be put in the mathematical eXamina-
tions Of the colleges how many it
would require to keep really good Or
der and to prevent horrors of the
Whitechapel sort.