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The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-09
TEXAS PROGRESS.

+san evidence of Taylor's rapid growth,
s.. The Weekly Texan, the fact might be
,aa, the Building aud loan association
!. ..NaL 20 lis utmost to accommodate ap-
ants for funds who want to build houses.
..---@s are springiHg up continually all
-..- Town.
H.-y Grove is getting ready to put up
oAuA building.
he a.tcsian drill for the asylum well at
roll IS down 1900 feet and still moves on.
'.r4ua'-ry IS soon to have two new banks,
private and the other national.
he vaterworks which are being put in
o. san Angelo are eStimanted to be sufi-
g- FOR city OF $4,000.
Tay.or Week Texan: DR.. Threadgill,
N.y las recently visited St. Louis and had
-atecyiew with the railroad authorities,
Says that Taylor Will have an SlS,00 depot
.iL The next six months.
be- Marshall Star states that new hotel
r-- probably be built there near the pas
Fer depot Il Is TO be convenient and
--Lw0L.Ous.
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-09
TEAS SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES.

new Baptist church at Huntsville is
-.ticatcd on the 10Th, and Rev. Dr.
i...s-.. viii preach the dedicatory SER
E-
Arev Episcopal organization known as
'.. ,a.rch Of the Epiphany has been
.g. II Houston. The organization has
o ..ul. building and a rector Will be pro-
.... s.s soon IS possible. It has been q
ruIs mission.
T..tn Mills has organized a Cumber-
.... l'rps5yteriau church which IS in q
r.-"gas condition.
.l. -arge new school building at Wolfe
a.. D., .uuut completed and viii be occu-
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-09
YOUNG THRASH'S STORY.
Bis Version of the Alleged Attempted
Elopement at Galveston Thursday.

Bis Version of the Alleged Attempted
Elopement at Galveston Thursday.
Special to the Gazette.
GALVESTON, TEX, April g. Sidney
Thrash the youthful swain who attempted
yesterday to elope with Miss Brown, the
fourteen-year1old school girl, and arrested
last night on charge Of abduction, had his
case dismissed this morning. This was
done at the request of the girls mother. who
was anxious to suppress further notice of
her daughters escapade.
Young Thrash, at the police headquar-
tiers this morning, expressed establishment
that Miss Brown should seek to involve
him in trouble. He said all he knew about
the case was that she announced her inten-
tions of going to Houston and asked him to
see her aboard the train, but he failed to
say why he had gone to the Santa F'e ticket
window and purchased two tickets from
Mr.. Naumann. He thought the girl was,
or had been, doing him grievous wrong.
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-09
Change of Judicial Districts.

FISHER, TEX, April 1.-The creation OF
two new judicial districts in the Panhandle
by recent legislation, changes our Judi
cial boundaries somewhat and returns Us 10
Judge J. V. Cockrells district, where we
formerly belonged. II also includes Scurry
county west of us. The change also effects
our court calendar and follows up our
March term with another in April, while
Nolan county-Sweetwater, passes over,
and skips a term entirely-they say.
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-09
DEATH RATE.
La Grippe Killing Two Hundred a Day In
New York.

Special to the Gazette.
New YORK, April 1.-The death rate of
the city has made jump within the last
twenty-four hours. From noon yesterday
until noon to-day the figures ran up to 200
as compared with 146 for the preceding
twenty-four hours. There are ten deaths
attributed to grippe-fiye men, four women
and one young child. -Four Portuguese sea-
men on the Portuguese steamship, Vega,
lying at South Central pier Of the Allan
tic dock, Brooklyn, were this morning re-
moved from the vessel to the Long Island
college hospital, suffering from grippe.
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-09

forty-eight hours and to-day Mr.. T. W
Quinn, resident of this place, lost a little
boy and his only remaining child two years
old is not expected TO live. Neither casa
was sick longer than forty-eight hours.
The doctors are not able to check the
trouble
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-09
HAROLD IN ASHES.
Half the Town Burned-Origtn of Fire
Unknown-List of Losses and
Insurance,
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
HAROLD, TEX, April 3.-Half the town
burned last night. Origin Of the fire IN
known.
John Bennett lost part Of his stock of
merchandise; some insurance
j. G. Webb, total loss of stock; partially
insured.
Board & Newsome, drugs, almost total
loss; no insurance.
A A. Morris, groceries, total loss; par
italy insured.
W. r. Piper, butcher, total loss; no in
surance
G. d. Mullholland & Co., saloon, total
loss; the amount Of losses and insurance
not now obtainable
The iron store and Kelsey's are all the
establishments now left standing in the
business portion of the town. s,s.ssxsSs
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-09

have focked to the territory from all parts
of the South, is not exaggerated. Few, if
any of the colored people have means. Most
of them have not obtained land, and have no
way of getting out of the country. 1t looks
as though actual starvation in many in
stances must ensue
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-09
o. Bs.-Pazr,er,s Arithmetic.

o. B3.-Pazxier's Arithmetic.
Example: What nnrnber becomes heavy
by adding one? weight.
l. What number becomes even by sub
tracsins one2
Q What number belongs to Us BY sub
tracing ones
3. What number increases tenfold by
adding one?
4. What number is elevated by adding
ones
5. What number Is finished by adding
one.
9. What number becomes frequent by
adding twos
Z. What number becomes animal by add
ing two,
8. What number becomes place Tor a
circus by adding ones
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-09

Modern Apagrams.
OR modern anAg,amists have done some
good work, among the best Of which is the
following:
The Declaration of Independence-Open
hate dare lend it coincidence
Washington Crossing the Delaware-A
hard, bowling, tossing water scene
Tho Last Days Of Pompeii--Past homes
OF Italy pied.
Little Red Riding Hood-Ths doos ring
Eded i'll
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-09
Actual Starvation Must Ensue.

Special to the Gazette.
LITTLE Rock, ARK, April 2.-The re-
ports that reached here this morning from
Oklahoma say that the previous announce
ment Of destitutaan among tha negroes. who
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-09
Answers.

421-The inevitable is bound to Occur
C'The" in ''eyitable'' is bound to cur.
422-C. lamb-ake.
423-Sinned, Dennis.
424-Pass-port.
425-North America.
426-Fade-less.
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-09
Meningitis at Mesquite.

Special to the Gazette.
MESQUITE, Tex, April 3-What looks
like an epidemic OF meningitis has struck
this section. A few days ago. ]. L Hall. q
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-09

No. 4s.-Numericai Enigma
Ny whole, composed OF Is letters, Is q
quotation from BatHer.
My4, Is, q, I, Is. 10. II IL small wig.
My Is, %, 9 is t. Border
My 2, 5, l6, % il brave nan
Ny IS, 10, Il, 6 Is lean.
My 1, 8, q, 81 IS to try.
Ny II, q, 10, q is a boys r;cSnar.e.
Ne. AS--ulussrasad RssSa.
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-09
No. so.-Easy Word Squares.

No. S1--khy,ning Decapitations-
Oh, how the rain comes pelting down.
The streets now run in -
And tbs, sinee daylight disappeared,
Dark rs a brace of -
Whcie are the bright electric light,
Our hsuelet's JOY and p
The storm has dtsarranged the wires;
We In the dark nust -
The EneaSnen should use greatest cara,
When they the wires shah -
Or they'll suspended De In air,
And thus their lives the Il
But see the.stars arc peeping out
The storm, think. is -
Our ride VIII, after al, you see,
Be quite pleasant -
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-09
No. 54.-Crrtailrssenf

No. 54.-Crrtailr,ents.
/. CuTtan to plan aad leave method.
2. An iron bag and leave q pocket.
3. The he-S of church, and leave .
small, quick sound
l. Enormous and leave to embrace
s. Expressing contempt and leave dug
G. To decay and leave a willow tvig.
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-09
TEXAS IN TYPE.

and great many papers are Directing to
the amount on account Of the magnitude OF
the proposed industry.
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-09
Clarendon,s Postomce.

WAsH1NGToS, April 1.-The postofice at
Clarendon, Tex, was to-day raised to the
presidential clssA
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-09
At Whom?

at Whom!
~Where arc you going, my pretty maid-'
I'm going to snesze, kind SIR" she said.
AND at whom will you sneeze. my pretty
maidf"
.Atchoo! Atchoo! kind cir" shesa3d-
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-09
No. 52.-Kho Is tim Ownarr

No. b2.-Who Is tho Owner?
IF a peacock few over the wall of neigh
boris garden, and laid an egg in the gar
den, to whom would the egg belong, To
the owner Of tho peacock or to the owner
of the gardene
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-09

42s-Strain, train, rain, ain, in, n.
429-Plain, plan.
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-09
f. @ sKNETHH
CCC

No. 1e.-Can You Name IT:
THERE'S q little tewer that's found
In almost erory garden ground;
IT'S lowly, bHt It's sweet;
And II its name express its power
A more invaluable flower
You'll never. never meet
said 'in every garden ground
Perhaps In Eden twas not found
For there II Was not wanted;
But sool as sin and ssrTow caIne
This Aower received its glsdning narae-
By uleScy's angel planted
No. 5o.-Easy Word Squares.
L Square young animal with word
meaning surface within given limits, to
dissolve, and d town in England famed for
its mineral waters.
2. Square an article Of clothing with q
word meaning formerly, the highest point
of anything, and river in the North Of
England
8. Square a royal beast with preposi-
ton the reverse of out, a fragrant oil, and
the middle of the day.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-04
4 COMPARISON.

The great wonder OF these piping
times of reciprocity is that no Republi-
can statesman or politician has been
forward enough TO attribute the recent
sharp advance in the price Of cereals
10 the Blaine doctrine Of reciprocity
with South America and the West In
dia Islands. In years gone by they
never failed to fitch from providence
Itself the credit due for a bountifuI
crop and give it boldly 10 the tariff.
Their backwardness in thepresent in
! stance is due not to any recent access OF
native modesty. bat TO the well known
fact that there is going to be general
| failure of the crop of cereals, wheat and
oats in Europe. The reciprocity treaty
with Brazil several weeks ago. and the
more recent announcement of a similar
treaty with Spain on behalf of the
Spanish Antilles, opening these mar
Eets 10 the free importation of our ag-
ricultural and other products, had no
more effect on the market for cere-
ais than would the opening of a new
boarding house in Chicago have on the
food and vegetable markets of that
city.
But when it began to be known that
Europe might want some hundreds of
million dollars worth of grain and
food products, prices began TO climb
upward with astonishing rapidly.
Here we see marked illustration OF
the striking contrast between the work
ing OF the natural law of supply and de-
mand. and the weak, vain and delusive
makeshift OF Blaine and Harrison.
They expect the farmers to throw up
their hats and rend the air with huz-
Zahs for reciprocity of the Blaine stripe,
but what has it done or promised to do
compared with the late frostS, the bugs
and worms that destroyed the wheat
crop in Europe? II is proven conclu-
sively that Jack Frost can do more in
one week on the banks of the Danube
and the Nolga for the American farmer
than all the commercial treaties Secre-
tary Blaine can make with the people
Of South America and the Antilles.
He may make Terms that will benefit
certain manufacturers, but not the
farmer. If he would help the latter,
let him extend reciprocity 10 Europe
whore the greatest and best market for
farm products exists. But he won't,
and the,,Western farmer must still trust
in the precarious and capricious helpof
Jack Frost to break into it now and
ihpu-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-04

unclouded and trained in the handling
of great Affairs. His fitness is specially
emphasized by his large experience in
railway legislation the elimination OF
which is the interstate commerce law.
Jugde Mclean has the legal mind OF
the board. He is widely known as one
of the best trained and equipped law
yers in the state, and will bring all the
legal learning needful to enlighten and
direct the action of the board. He has
had several years experience On the
bench as district Judge, and many
years at the bar, and is known through
out North Texas as man OF high at
tainments and higher character.
L. L. Foster for the past four years
commissioner OF agriculture, insurance,
history and statistics is no lawyer, but he
is man OF strong native intellect, keen
sagacity and fine common sense as well
as rugged honesty and fearlessness.
His knowledge of state affairs is second
to none, circumstance that will make
him all the more useful on the commits
sion
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-04
WORLDS FAIR CONVENTION.

Fort Worth has taken the Initiative and
the state convention TO decide how Texas
shall be represented at the Worlds fair has
been called to meet in that city May l.,
next. The time and place then are settled
and now for the convention itself. No
more important one has been or will be
convened in Texas for years. 1t will hold
up in its hands the statehood reputation Of
Texas before the eyes Of the assembled
world. Think of the princely way i'll
which Russia, France and other nations
will be represented at the Worlds FAR;
think of the exhibit the United States must
get up 10 compete with the aggregated
riches of the old country and then consider
not only the duty Texas owes her sister
states to help piece out Uncle Sans eX-
hibit but shine herself 50 as to impress
upon everyone. home or foreign born.
that Texas really is what she claims
10 be. the greatest and grand
all this well and answer if the convention of
May l. has not work on its hands of the eX-
tremest Importance. That convention must
have in It no politicS-it must be strictly
business" Every city and county in the
state should send up 10 it only their broad
est gagged, most representative men. This
should be done, not because there Will be SO
much actual work other than the mapping
out of Il general plan of action and setting
wheels il motion tor lis accomplishment,
but because that convention must DE one
essentially of education. Texas in this mat
ter is enbarking in a new and uncertain
field. She is travelling no beaten track,
following some established precedent. Her
men of brains, of resource and answering
purpose must get together and discuss this
question fully, that each, when he returns
home, may be a radiating center. from
which shall lead ont those influences that
will instruct the entire state, making it an
invincible unit in this matter. What
Texas can do, she must do well-what she
cannot do let him who knows stand forth
and say Austin Statesman.
The Worlds fair convention at Fort
Worth, MAY u, should be hummer
IDenison Herald.
Rusk county must be represented al the
Worlds fair and if it is done il will have
to be by private subscription and it i time
to commence talking the matter up. \
meeting should be called at once and dele
gates elected 10 go 10 Fort Worth on May
y, where 4 state convention is 10 be held TO
discuss plans for the purpose OF having the
state efficiently represented Al the Column
bian exposition Rusk County News.
The meeting in Fort Worth to consider
ways and means for u Texas eXhitiJ at the
Worlds fair in Chicago is 10 be held on the
18th of May proX What stock are Smith
county and Tyler going TO take i'll the mat
ter Tyler Democrat and Reporter
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-04
AS YOU LIKE 1T.

The eight-hour strike set for May l
didn't strike.
The oyster has retired from good society
for the season.
Plenty of violets insures 4 large peach
crop. Texas is happy.
President HaiTison's trip can hardly be
called historical. Baby Mckee was not
in it.
In the annual tussle between the dust
and the sprinkling wagons the dust has got
every fall so far.
The bathing season has opened at Gal
weston. But travelling men all come to
Fort Worth TO battle.
The difference between the Spanish
American patriot and Cuban cutthroat is
not observable to the naked eye.
Street sweepers are not needed in Fort
Worth. The wind loads it on pedestrians
who accommodatingly carry it away.
Gladstone hotly intimates that Parnell is
a prcVaricatOr. IL must be interesting
times across the fish pond Just now.
The grippe has gone back TO Russia.
SiXty-tive million people in the United
States hope it will stay there hereafter.
Arkansas is puzzled TO know whether it's
a deficit or defalcation in her state treas
ny. What's i'll a name: The moneys
gone.
David g. Hill won't talk about silver.
The presidential nomination viii be made
next year. Meanwhile Davy is lying low
and quietly saving wood.
Anna Dickinson says she will bring Ben
Butler face to face with some interesting
letters. Oh, OH, oh. The hero of the silver
spoons should have known better.
Slu@ger Sullivan has announced himself
as 4 candidate for congress. If elected the
congressman will agree on Boston baked
beans Us steady diet if Johnny says SO.
Col. Sullivan threatens to punch Slayin's
head i'll order TO save the country's repu-
tation. When the fame Of the United
States is al the mercy of prizefghters it IS
not worth preserving.
A girl in Kentucky has recovered $500
damages from a steamboat company for
naming u boat after her without her per-
mission. She took offense at marine
item stating that ''kittie Marshall took the
lower chute and ran her nose into Il planta-
ton. > Columbus, Ohio, Dispatch.
The GAINESVILLE, Ohio, Times Recorder
puts it this way:
Oh, gran pa, dear granpa, come home TO me
quick
You been gone such dreflul long time:
1 been runnin' the White House until I'm most
sick,
An I've just about spent my last dime.
Amt you tired out of talkin' and rdip' in cars:
Amt you anxious to come back to me-
Stop swingin' the circle, dear gran pa, and
come
Bacl, home to your Baby Mckee.
Come back,
Come back
Come back to your Baby Mckee!
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-04
THEEAILwAY COMMISSION.

The railway commission is at last
| complete and the personnel OF it known
10 the public 1t will not be able to Or
ganiZe aud 90 to work at once because
Judge Reagan asked until June 10 to
wind up his own affairs preparatory to
entering upon the discharge of his
duties as commissioner.
No fair minded man acquainted
with the characters and capa-
bilities Of the three commits
sionerS can say truthfully that
they have not been well chosen. that
they are not peculiarly well qualified
for the place, that they are not honest.
honorable and emineutly capable Each
OF them is gentleman without fear
and without reproach. and We are sure
Will consent to nothing that may work
an injury to any railroad or interest.
If there be such thing under the sun
as rendering exact and equal justice to
all parties. that commission will do it.
The governor might have found three
other men equally as well equipped and
as desirable for the place, but it is ex-
tremely doubtful if he could have bet
tered the appointments.
The commission starts with char
acter and standing that disarms criti-
cism and banishes the last vestige of
doubt or suspicion. No one thinks for
moment that either OF the three COM
missionerS could be corrupted, if indeed
any one were disposed to attempt it.
No one with a grain of sense doubts
that they are in point OF ability, fully
up 10 the most rigid requirements of
the situation: and that as 10 fair-mind-
edness. the railroads themselves can
place the fullest dependence on them.
As chairman OF the commission
Judge Reagan brings the dignity and
exalted character OF United States
senator, if even that could add any
thing to the more exalted character
and high mindedness of the man him
self. He brings the wisdom and coun-
sci OF his ripe years, with an intellect
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-04

state in mind that the convention, by
invitation OF the Fort Worth Chamber
of Commerce, will be held in this city
on Tuesday, May II, and it is of great
ance of ladies from all parts OF Texas.
| In order 10 a complete success in
making a worthy exhibit of Texas,
its productions, industries and re-
sources, it is necessary to have the
| hearty cooperation OF the women Of
| Texas. What even few energetic,
enthusiastic spirits can accomplish
was seen in the Spring Palace, and
| what might not be expected were the
women generally throughout the state
| to enlist themselves and work with
their wonted energy and enthusiasm:
| In order to work efficiently there must
not only be wise planning, but there
| must also be a thorough understanding
OF the work required and OF that part
| each one is expected to perform.
1t will be therefore seen that the
meeting on the 18th is not of minor i'm
portance, and large representation of
women is much to be desired: particu-
larly when it is remembered that the
women OF the country are pledged to
make the woman's department in the
Columbian exposition a triumph for the
sex. However, it is not merely in the
field peculiarly woman's that the aid OF
the ladies is needed and that they are
urged TO be at the conventions: the diff
ferent committees feel their need of
woman's counsel, ready suggestion and
cheerful service. The time that re-
mains in which to work is full short,
and it will require activity and dill
gence to accomplish all that is neces-
sary. The names OF the gentlemen on
the various committees are guarantee
that nothing will be omitted that can
tend TO make the stay OF the delegates
both pleasant and profitable.
The papers throughout the state are
urging their several counties to send
delegates, and it is hoped that there
will be a full attendance of lady dele
gates, in order that they may not only
aid in planning for general exhibit.
but may, by counsel with one another,
devise such plans for the ''woman's ex-
hibit" at Chicago as will be common
surate with the Importance of this great
state and creditable to the noble women
who, amid hardship and endurance,
have aided so largely in making Texas
what she is-a bright star in the galaxy
OF states.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-04

traffic drifted back to the railroads.
As a result the packet line is on the
verge OF bankruptcy. While the cost
of transportation by rail is much
greater than by water. owing to the
cost of maintenance of way and fixed
charges, it seems that water transpor-
tation cannot successfully compete
with it. In this day and age merchan-
disc is bought and sold on close mar
gins and time is an important essence
of all contracts. For this reason it is
doubtful if water transportation on the
rivers viii ever be remunerative. Kan
sas City's experiment was watched with
considerable interest, though its fail
ure was predicted by many from the
outset