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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-27
MONEY IN OIL.
TwENTY-SIx MILLION DOLLARS
PROFITS MADE.
what Caused the Reduction in the Price
of on in Fort worth-Ths
Trust is Busted.

The reduction in the price of Illuminating
dis in Fort Worth has given rise to some
newspaper talk by two or three persons
who are interested in the oil business in
Fort Worth. Each has been trying to make
capital out of the circumstance by claiming
that he did il. A well-known grocer gave
The GAz ErTE man some pointers yesterday
Is to the real cause of the decline in prices.
'The trust vas broken up, and that
.aused the Decline y he said. You know
here has been an oil trust that fixed the
price of oil. It was a monopoly and con-
Jrolled the business. Some weeks ago the
girecsors decided-under compulsion of the
lear OF the law-to close up the business of
he trust and dissolve it. That reintroduced
competition, and competition made lower
prices.
''Do you realize what a gigantic thing
this oil combination wasp asked the gen.
tleman. 81 want to give you some facts
and figures. The capital stock was $685.
Doc, 600, represented by trust certificates.
The latest report based upon the assertions
of one of the trustees is that there are
BIG, 100000 Of undivided profits due certif1-
cate-holders as soon as the trustees shall
say the word. It is proposed to use some
of this, which is in the shape of cash or
United States bonds and other paying in
Vestments for the increase of the capital
stock in the various companies which are
W EbLndAu III COIpOLdlS CAiSlC1SC III bliO
death of the trust. 1t also comes out that
the number Of these companies may not ex-
coed twelve, but that each one will be
closely allied to the others and each strong
enough to down all opposition in its own
field.
Another feature is that the certificate
idea will not be abandoned, but that small
holders of present certificates will receive
upon application other certificates specify
ing the holdings they have in the various
companies. These will all be entered upon
one certificate. At the Standard oil build
ing win be transfer office and also a div
idend clerk who will pay in one check the
total of all the various dividends to which
the certificate stock may be entitled. This
plan win save the small holder from having
a batch of fractional stock upon which he
would find difficulty in raising loans from
banks, and which he would be compelled to
sell at private sale or at the curbstone Of
fees outside of the regular exchanges"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-27

The court could doubtless do the same If
specific charges were made over response
Bile signature. Commissioners courts act
ing for the best interest Of the people al
ways reserve the right to reject or accept
any bid whether so stated or not.
The moral to be learned frem this IS
when one is the only bidder Cor thinks he
is) let him make the most economic plan
consistent with 6rst-class construction and
bid with as small margin Of profit as con-
sistent with business. If he does not, the
chances are he viii get left as badly as
READERS" friend did
If the first bidder had been shut out
from bidding the second time there would
have been manifest injustice, but he was
not
As to the claim that the highest bid was
the best bid, it is an absurdity pure and
simple. Pile bepts under six feet do not
need sway oracing, as any engineer knows,
and 1t argues dense ignorance in any one
claiming structure excellence on this
ground.
3 What the nature Of the other superfuous
material may be the writer cannot surmiss,
but whatever its nature the county conn
missioners did not value it at its market
price In other words. they did not feel
called on to pay for this party's want Of
knowledge of designing bridge structure
The specifications accompanying the acc
eepted bid call for 1oxl0 cypress piles and
ali other lumber leng-leaf heart pima II
'EReader'sn friend proposed anything bet-
ter. we would like to know it.
The undersigned employs his labor in the
counties where he takes work, because II
would be useless expense 10 do otherwise.
Finally, let Reader, and others inter
ested go IN the courthouse and see the plans
on file. T. r. ANDERSON.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-27
MISERY MULTIPLIED.
A Man and Six Children with Nothing to
subsist Upon.

The attention of GAZETTE reporter was
called yesterday afternoon to a case of des-
titution and misery on the open lot on the
corner of Thirteenth and RuslS, the cause
of which is a woman's shame. Isaiah Dot
son is Woodworking man who, with his
wife and six children, has been living in
Weatherford. He was poor, very poor, but
tried hard to be respectable. But his wife
appears to have had persistent desire to
stray from the path of virtue, and after re-
peated circumstances, but all to ne avail
he concluded to take his six BARNS and go
TO Dallas. He has a team, but they are
nothing but a pair of bone racks, and the
wagon is 4 match for the horses. He started
from Weatherford Tuesday and arrived in
Fort Worth yesterday morning, money all
gone and with six hungry children, the
eldest no more than ten years old. Officer
Judkins, who has heart in him as big as
bushel basket and as tender as an infants,
saw their pitiable condition and started out
and raised some money and square meal
for the famished family.
The man has proof that shows his story
to be true, and those of our citizens who
are inclined to be philanthropic to the de-
serving poor will find these people worthy
object Tor their attention.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-27

at the BIRDS secret, for if it is told he might
lift his wings and return no more
Mrs. Henry F'urman, now of Denver, is
always gladly welcomed home, and her
stay this time mas been gladdened by many
pleasant attentions from her lady friends
Those who have known and loved her in
the years she has spent in Fort Worth
would gladly WOO her back to her old home
If hearty welcome and generous hospitality
could prevail.
PERSONAL.
Mss Alice Marshall Of Whitesboro is
visiting Miss W. ]. James, I'll East Fifth
street.
Capt. and Mrs. Lightfoot Of washburn
are the guests Of MIR. William Lightfoot.
Mrs. IL. Finley and Miss Fay Finley
are visiting Mrs Il c. Spaulding on Fourth
and Harding streets.
Mrs. Berry, Atlanta, Ga, is in the CITY.
the guest of Mrs 30. Wright.
Miss Stockman, who made many friends
during her stay, has returned to her home
at Napa, Cal
Mrs. William Morrison has gone to Hot
Springs, Ala.
Miss Jennie Lind welder of Hillsboro,
III, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. E NJ.
Brown.
Mrs. NJ. Ellison of San Marcos and Miss
Bette Ellison of New York City are guests
of Mrs. Lightfoot
Mrs. 3. r. Davis, well known in the
social circles Of Galveston, is visiting Mrs.
VIM. Quigg-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-27
COMING THIS WEEK.
Theatrical Attractions at Greenwalrs for
the Public.


TIE PRIMROSE s. WEST MINsTREIs. Tho
next attraction at Greenwall's opera house
will be the Primrose IL West MINISTRIES, on
next Saturday, April 2, matinee and night
This is the finest and richest minstrel or
ganization in America and a packed house
will be the result OF their appearance here.
The New Orleans Times-Democrat says
1.-THE company is good one, and the spec
tators were pleasantly entertained during
the three hours spent in the theater. The
costumes and stage settings in the prelude
were exceptionally fine, and the picture
presented was rich, chaste and grand. The
olio disclosed that the jokes were new and
fresh, and the music and songs were bright
and catchy. The floral first part brought
to view the entire company, with West and
Garland as interlocutors. The programme
was opened with the overture columbia"
as arranged by Musical Director Robert
Carmichael, at the close of which the music
OF several popular airs skillfully
blended. The original sketch, 1.-The Swell -
as presented by Primrose, was a keen satire
upon English manneriSmS and captured the
house. His singing and dancing shows
that he has lost none of his talent as q fin
ished artist. ''Tell 1t to Him, He Has
Never Heard 1t, by Messrs. Lewis, Wal
dron, Smith and Martin, was an amusing
sketch, and convulsed the spectators. The
march of 1.-THE Red Hussarsn was a grace
introduced many fancy and brilliant move
ments. A feature of the entertainment,
however. was the speciality work of the
Borani brothers. These skillful contor-
tionists and leapers gave evidence of rare
aptness as gymnasts and presented many
novel and daring acts.
CLAY CLEMENT.-The eminent young
tragedian, MIR Clay Clement, supported by
tirst-class dramatic company will appear
at Greenwalls opera house on April 4, 3 and
6. The Galveston News IN speaking of his
performance of the Bells says: 'sMr
Clement is an earnest, painstaking actor,
and never seeks to impress the audience
with the fact that he is the star; but in
fact, rather sacrifices himself to the charac-
ter he is portraying. His rendition of the
celebrated dream scene in the last act was
given with such an attention to detail that
the audience almost gined that they
actually saw the murder being committees
before their eyes.
'''The Bells is essentially one-part
piece, and there is very little opportunity
offered for the display OF dramatic ability
by the supporting cast'
DIVIDE MUsIE.-In bringing this great
artist and his company here again on April
z, which is request engagement by some
OF those who were unable TO attend the last
performance, owing to the very disagree
able weather, Fort Worth music lovers may
consider themselves very lucky. 1t just
happened that a return date could be ar
ranged, as the company were passing di-
rectly through en- route to California and
Australia. An entirely new programme.
which will include the celebrated s'Krutzer
Sonata" will be given on.this occasion.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-27
THE BREWING TRADE IN TEXAS.
A Wide Field That Home Industry is Fast
Filling Up.

Filling Up.
From the annual statement of the inter-
national revenue department for the year
1891, some very interesting conclusions af-
fecting the beer trade of Texas may be
drawn. While the total production of malt
liquor within the state does not exceed 10
TO 10 per cent of the amount consumed
within its limits, yet the production of malt
liquors for 1891 shows the very consider
able increase Of 80 per cent above that of
1890, having risen from 50, 900 to los, 900 bar
rels. That this is largely due to the efforts
Of the Texas brewing company from May to
January IS only crediting our home institu-
ton with what is justly due it
The above increase throughout the United
States is in excess of per cent, the pro-
duction in 1880 having been 29, 600, 600 bar
rels, while that of 1891 was 81 Zoo, 900 bar
rels, and this increase IS distributed among
the different states, all but eight of which
show advances over 1890. Notable among
the latter, however, is Missouri, whose de-
crease of ~ per cent is greater than that
of the other seven combined, and as this
state has for years been one of the principal
sources from which Texas has drawn her
beer supplies, the fact that halt has been
called in her manufacture is significant.
With the thorough exposition of the the
DRY that good beer could not be brewed in
Texas, which ridiculous idea is now gone
to keep company with the similar absurdi-
ties that we could not grind our own -four
or smoke our own bacon, an immense field
has been opened to the manufacturing
brewer in Texas. The facts that the con-
sumption is TO the production as eight to
one, that the belief that malt liquor is the
natural beverage Of temperate and pro-
gressive people steadily gains adherents,
and that the fostering and patronage of
home industry proves by effects to be wise
policy should and does bring the hveliest
satisfaction to the Texas brewer.
The estimated capital involved in the
brewing interests of Texas is about S., 000,-
o00 iand the field is certainly tempting
enough 10 warrant the conclusion that the
near future, say five years, will more than
double these figures. With these figures
and facts before US, and giving due weight
TO the impulse given to the brewing trade
by the general recognition of the most
profound thinkers, that mild matt liquor
is the best temperance advocate, best cal
culated to fill that demand for a stimulant,
which has always existed, do we assert too
much in claiming that the production of
malt liquor will shortly rank foremost in
the manufacturing interests of Texas?
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-27
After a Years, Trial.

CLARENDON, TEX, Feb 90, 1892
Mr.. Dean reports the sewing machine he
received from you about year ago to be
perfectly satisfactory in every respect.
Respectfully, ]. W. TOMAS,
Deputy Postmaster.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-27

BY local aIgliet tions, as they can not reach the
diseased portieh u the ear. There is only one
way 10 cure Deafness, and that is by constitu-
uonal ralneG%s. Deafness IS caused by an IN
named ecndAion OF the mucous lining otlshe
EustacE ~ lube. When sflis tuAff gets q n
famed ssS have rumhlils sound 81 iInpeffect
hearips ma when IL iS.en e 81 Tea fness
IS &c fSIlt, and uEseSs the n 3ffop en-
be tai Sen out and mi s. no q futtoUeosto its
.seorgp6l cenditsQns hesesfg Sill BET des troyed
q foTsNer, AneseAses as Of stea are eapsed u
c9rarrh, whic0 is pqtshingabat an fflnaned COM
Alton OF tte mussns susfzces.
We willGive 80 foEsany case Of Deafness
(c1use9.sy Css1rrhl that we can not cure by
~ 1ektfig Hall Cstsrrh Cure. Send for circulars
free. F. J. CHENEY & Co, Toledo Ohio
- Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-27
A WAR REMINIscENcE.
A woman's Re giment of Soldiers Who
Were Not Carpet knights.

Editor Gazette.
Not long since Mississippian lately re-
turned from Chicago related while strolling
through some government buildings of that
city, he was attracted by a collection Of
war relics. Among those papers, guns and
uniforms, he saw in conspicuous place a
commission granted by Governor Pettus of
Mississippi &c the first captain Of the Helen
johnson guards
The Mississippisn's heart warmed at the
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-27
A FINE MACHINE.
A Sixty Dollar Sewing Machine for Only
Twenty-Three Dollars. saz
SEVEN RIVERS, N; y, ;1ases5 ~.

DEAtsss .z8s5&1Te received your premium
sHfachine some weeks back, and have given
it fair trial, and find it to be a splendid
machine, and as good in every respect as
lots of machines that have been sold to our
neighbors this year for 500 Wishing you
good luck, will close. Yours respectfully,
w. F. COCHRAN.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-27
a Tempest in a Teapot.

Editor OF the Gazette.
Referring TO 81 article in yesterdays
GAzETgE signed Reader, IN regard to the
Dido bridge repair job: The undersigned
vent 70 Fert Worth 70 hid on that work,
but could not find when the bids were to be
opened OF the nature of the work till the
court met and opezs1 bids.
He wants . state the facts a. they are.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-27
Conc on a Coon Hunt.

About o'clock last night a long process
| sion of young men, well mounted and each
accompanied with ''purp' of the most PRO-
nounced hound type, filed up Main street.
Each carried lantern on pole. and was
| full of enthusiasm, but nothing else
They were not making parade for Hcgg
| or Clark, as the reader might suppose, but
were vending their way to the purlieus of
Silver creek to hunt the sly and evasive
coon, ,e5The party consisted of "Polly''
Walker, Grip Atwell, s,Ansonn Palmer,
'sEarsey' Sterns, "Grand Stand'' Mosely,
SsHaymaker'' Haywood and Baseom Dunn,
With ]. Whitaker as canine Instructor and
generalissimo. The boys will be occupied
all day to-day tellingof their wonderful OK
ploits and their individual prowess, which
had betteriste taken with the customary
pinch pc salt if not accompanied by ocular
dsa2onstx ahon. -
The eeley Igatituss P aris, 4exas, Prof.
Il e Cou9sg nlaaaser cides tsranch
4 ipfshe World. ReSne 5les at 3ssratory prices
Write 2 TIE nnaaAser. esrssa
wANAlIAKER,S WAY.
JOHN WANAMARER, one essha.laEt
ADVERTISERS andrssE5ost successful
BUSINESsSiseEl N the country, saws;
discontlnue an ADVERTISEMENT
IS like taking down your SIGN. I would
as soon think of doing business without
CLERKS as without ADvERfISNG.n
-4.a WHAT Is YOUR WAY?
the use Of YhSs2zgss opium after he or she
has hssz tfeated hYaDr. Tandy. Sea Tia.
doctor at the PiokWfc& hotel. 80
---su,,s. 80
sghscriaaf - nc SeAlzly GAzz Em
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-27

SEYMOUR, TEX, March 1, 1892
The Democrat Publishing Company, Fort
Worth, TexG
GEETLEMEN-Your premium machine
was received in due time. 1 am more than
delighted with it. l have used many diff
ferent machines, and The GAZETTE is far
superior to all. Nv friends who have seen
my beautiful machine admire it very much
Success and long life to The GAZETTE.
Very respectfully, Mis-. ]. E. FRIDGE.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-27
Bank eIsarIaEs

Bank eIearIaEk
Cleariags fer week ending March %, g..
133, 82k96; same in 1881. 1914, Se4- 40.
E B. HAROLD, Mansger..
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-27

The three longest South American rivers
outside Of the Amazon are the Rio Madeira
Rio Negro ard 0rineco,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-27

All kinds loaded shells
,pI r.a,.-r.- Z -as os.s...l.sl.s.,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-27

Excuse the liberty I take, y as the con-
Wet remarked when he escaped from tia
state prison. -
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-27

Go to J. P. Moods fQz To- Is fsefy
Sz1i11dsaas 80 RS N the city.
Refrigerator.
- = pstyffeht plan,
At Lewis Bros
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-27

None but Iea Xeazsss Cd TT33aRtssssF
'ssziziszzl - " 0Tss lie Mansion Bar.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-27

.sbranch
A@EzEALS1 $4,000. lconsHas
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-27

ADVERTISING
Is one OF the admittedly great me5e=as asz>zEeasI
cries II The Tsrld OF : ~ q, -
rankes SEitpsazglz acc trfcity fer TIE trans
esti1I1oGs It has wrought in its own rightful
rsaln- The persistent advertiser OF good ar
ticle Invariably
RRAPs RICHES
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-06-02

Can be counted on
to cure Catarrh DR.. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy. It's nothing new. For
25 years it has been doing that very
thing. 1t gives prompt and com.
plete relief but you want more
than that. And you get it, with
this Remedy - there's a cure that
is perfect and permanent. The
worst chronic cases, no matter Of
how long standing, yield to its
mild, soothing, cleansing and heal.
ing properties. "Cold in the Head"
needs but few applications. Ca
tarrhal Headache, and all the
troubles that como from Catarrh,
are at once relieved and cured.
You can count on something else,
too-$5oO in cash.
You can count on it, but it's
moro than doubtful whether you
earn it.
The proprietors of DR.. Sage's
Remedy, in good faith, offer that
amount for an incurable case Of
Catarrh. Don't think that yon
have one, though.
They'll pay you, if they can't
cure you. That's certain.
But they can cure you. That's
just about as certain, too.
Can you ask morep
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-06-02
The Speed of Fish.

For long distance swimming the
shark may be said to hold the record,
as he can outstrip the swiftest ships,
apparently without effort, swimming
and playing around them, and eyer on
the look out for prey. Any human
being falling overheard in shark-fre-
quented waters has very little chance
OF escape, so rapid is the action OF the
shark, the monster OF the deep. The
dolphin, another fast-swimming fish,
is credited with speed OF consider
ably over 20 miles an hour. For
short distances the salmon can out.
strip every other fish, accomplishing
its 25 miles an hour with ease. The
Spanish mackerel is one of the fastest
OF food fishes and cuts the water like
yacht. Predatory fishes are gener-
ally the fastest swimmers.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-06-02
A Remarkable Bridge.

One of the highest bridges in the
world is now under construction over
the canon OF the Pecos River on a cut
off line which the Southern Pacific Com
pany is building from Helmet to
Shumla, Texas. The Railroad and
Engineering Journal says this via
duct is 2,1SOit. long and 32Sft. above
the level OF the river 1t consists OF
AZ spans, alternately 65ft. and 35ft.
long, supported on steel towers, with
the exception OF a few at the end,
which rests on masonry piers. The
65ft. spans are deck trusses, and the
soft. spans, over the towers, are plate
Orders. The central span, over the
river, is cantileyer 185ft. long. The
highest tower is 321ft high. The tow
ers are all loft. by 35ft. at the top.
The Phoenix Bridge Company is build
ing the bridge.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-06-02
THE
LAXATIVE
GUMDROPS.

THE LAXATIVE GUMDROPS are a
new remedy just put upon the market
designed to take the place of pills They
are the most perfect cathartic that was
ever devised, for while they contain no
taste of medicine but are like an ordi-
nary gumdrop in appearance and ia
vor they will relieve the most obstinate
cases of indigestion, biliousness, dys-
pepsia or trouble of that nature They
are especially good for children be-
cause the little ones need not know
that they are taking medicine at all
They will take gumdrops willingly as
so much candy, while the result is GER
tain and perfect There is no pain or
gripping with them, but they are mild
and pleasant. For Indigestion, dys-
pepsia and the ordinary stomach tr0u-
bles they cannot be surpassed Ask
your druggist for them, and if he will
not order them for you write to us.
They cost, small boxes 10 cents, large
ones % cents. The - cent boxes con
tain from thirty six to forty GUMDRoPs
SYLVAN REMEDY CO.,
PEORIA, Ill.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-06-02
A Boon for Railway Travellers,

1t has often been suggested that
some apparatus might be invented
that would indicate to railway pas
sengers the name OF the next station
at which the train will stop. Such a
thing has at last been invented, and
was exhibited in London the other
day. The indicator is fixed in the
partition between the compartments,
and is worked by a rod leading under
the footboards from the guards van.
As shown on model train the appa-
ratus worked perfectly, the movement
of q lever in the guards van bringing
up the name OF the station simultane-
ously in every compartment. The
adoption OF such an invention would
be a boon that could not fail to be
appreciated by travellers, especially
when they are going over lines with
which they are not familiar Tit
Bits.