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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-13
FNGLIsH For ENGLIsH.

/ would like to call your attention to the
fact thai our government IS now running
wild In favor of an introduction Of terms
that US common people cannot understand,
and never will understand. Is it with
view to hiding something from usi We
are English as to descent, and therefore an
English speaking people Hence, why not
address US English in English2 For ex-
ample, have just received a public docu-
ment purporting to be from the director Of
the United states mint, wherein he refers
TO all silver amounts in "kiloS." Now,
how am to know what 'kilo" iS2 Moth
ing ike "kilo' was ever taught in the Eng
ish common school which attended. If I
had an Appleton's cyclopedia 1 might find
what the word means, but am not able 10
own one, and few of Us common farmers
are, therefore the report must remain 6
complete blank to US. 1t is entirely safe to
say not one person in thousand among our
people knows what "kilo'. IS. If the
American English speaking) people pay
for such documents it is my opinion that
they ought to be printed in the English Ian
guage. What do you think of it,
TRINITY.
Tarrant County, Tex.
We are entirely with you in that thing.
1t seems to US that nothing was ever mors
silly than publishing documents for the
masses in a language that the masses can
not understand. It may be regarded as
having Learned" ring about it, but of
what value is the 'learned" ring to the
masses if the masses can learn nothing
from it, But everything is going in that
road nowadays. Feet and yards and
pounds and ounces have about disappeared
from cur official publications. Would that
we had some representative in congress
whose craw held sand enough to lead him
into putting firm foot down upon that
dude kind of performance. He would find
the masses with him every time.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-13

made to work for the reason that badly
drained land is unfit for potatoes, do what
you may with it. A level surface may be
depended upon for holding needed moisture.
There should be 10 ridging up at the pre-
paration for the crop, and likewise no go
ing down between the rows in culture.
The surface should be left entirely level at
the planting, and held entirely level
throughout the season. Again, it is asked,
why should you ridge land for either the
Irish or the sweet potato cropl If you can
give no valid reason for the ridging, then
why do you ridge7
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-13
cooP1Na YOUNG CHIoKs.

I am young housekeeper and am trying
to raise a few chickens. Have never had
any experience with poultry before. One
Of my hens has already Matched and my
neighbors differ so much in their advice as
to how the young chicks should be managed
that have concluded to ask Tue GAZETTE
to set me on the right track Some say the
young chicks must be kept closely confined
in a coop till they are a week or so old,
while others say they must not be confined
at all, for If confined they will take the
t'straddles" and never be able to walk.
How Is it, YOUNG HoUsEKEEPER.
Fort Worth, Tex.
Mr.. F. A Mortimer, the great poultry
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-13
OUR CORRESPONDENTS.

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such questions as may be asked by our sub
scribers which may be of general Information.
Inquiries OF personal character that require
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address in addition to any such signature as
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If against the will OF the writer, but to admit
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be deemed necessary. Address as directed at
head of this page,
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AGRICULTU RAL DEPARTMENT.
j. P. STEELE. EDIToR

pusHrns
eaPro For Worth
, 1892-02-04

DENIsoN, Tex, Feb. 3.-Henry Thelle,
a young man, was discovered dead this
morning in his room at the Bon Ton hotel.
An empty bottle of morphine at his bed
side told the story. Judge Standefcr,
who knew the suicide for some time,
states that he came from a noble family
in Germany. Il have always understood
that his people were wealthy. They sent
him money regularly. For about fourteen
months he tended bar for Kreugers, in
Sherman. and left there about W months
since. He got a remittance at that time
said to have been S., 900. With that
money he bought a one-half interest in
DIR. Cobb's drug store at Lehigh, l. T."
Theile was finely educated aud spoke
German, English. French and Italian.
1t seems that when he landed in New
York City several years age he had
abundant means, but lived a fast life and
soon went through with his money. Three
years ago he attempted self destruction 10
Sherman after a protracted debauch. His
partner. DR.. Cobb, at Lehigh will arrive
tonight and take charge of the remains.
, 1892-02-04
LIKE JACK THE RIPPER
A Mysterious Murderer Who
Operates in Johnstown.
BE Murders His Victims For
their Money.
The Detectives Fail to Appre-
bend the Sc0uudrel.
A Fiendish Murderer.

JoHNsTowN. Pa, Feb. 3.-Nothing
since the awful food has caused SO much
alarm as a series of mysterious murders
committed within a radius of twelve miles
of here. Apparently all five have been
done with o. hand, but so tar detectives
have been unable to discover the perpe.
traitor. Dec. A., the body Of a well dressed
man was found in the woods near Gallitzin
with a bullet hole in his head. No clue
was obtained a. to his identity and he
was buried. A week later the body of
another man was found twelve miles away
with a hole through his head.
1t was identified as George Myers, a
prosperous citizen OF Fugality. who had
been murdered for his money. Less than
a week ago a decomposed body of another
man was found in the woods near Bethel.
Nothing was discovered to establish his
identity. The horrible butchery of old
man Kriug and the cremation of their
bodies a few nights ago is attributed to
the same mysterious murderer. who is
evidently hiding in the mountains ready
TO bounce upon any victim whom he sup
poses has money.
, 1892-02-04
whisky Trust Directors Adjourn.

CHICAGO, Feb. 3.-The directors of
the whisky trust adjourned tonight. AL
most all today's session was devoted to
the matter of leases. President Green
hut idea was hat leased properties be
purchased outright. This would necessi-
tate the expenditure of nearly 81, 900, 600
and the directors could not unite upon the
question. The leases expire May /. and
the trust has an option of the purchase or
r%evaluation. Six per cent on its valua
ton would necessarily mean a greater
rental and the directors don't want to
pay 1t.
The landlords apparently are not wor-
ryinR as to which horn of the dilemma
the trust takes hold. Another point is,
II the directors accept a reyaluatiop it
may necessitate giving the exact figures
as to the profits and amount on hand.
All this was fully discussed without a def
mite result. President Greenhut took no
SOCK In the story from Boston that a
!e1erai grand jury was about to return an
inuictment against the trust.
, 1892-02-04
American Capital IN Tennessee

MIDDIEsBoRo. KY, Feb. 3.-Com-
panies a%rgregating the enormou5 sum of
nearly S2l 900, 600 capital have been re-
Gently organized for town building and
mineral development In Eastern Ten
nessee. The investors are nearly all
Americans, being capitalists from Ken
lucky, Tennessee. New York and Massa-
chussetts. The principal field of opera
ton is to be In the cranberry region. which
is to be built up on the cooperative plan.
Alexander A. Arthur, formerly general
manager OF the English companies oper-
atiug at Middlesboro, has been elected
president and general manager of a new
company which alone mas a capital OF
Sl2, 900, 900. At a meeunR of the di.
rectors held in Knoxville on Saturday last
it was decided to men work at once,
and arrangements are already being made
Tor the opening up of several rich ore
properties. The other companies or.
ganized are for mineral development in
Eastern Tennessee.
, 1892-02-04

LONDON, Feb. 3.-Sir Morrell Mac
kenzie, a distinguished physician who has
been seriously i'll with bronchitis, died to-
day. He was born in Essex thirty-seven
years ago. educated in London, Paris and
Vienna. In 1868 he founded a hospital
for the disease of the throat in Golden
square. London. In the same year he
was elected house physician to the London
hospital, becoming In due course the
full physician and was appointed lecturer
on diseases of the throat. This appoint
ment he held to the time of his death.
He was the author of numerous publica-
tions of Psychological subjects and in
particular of a treatise on diseases of the
throat aud nose, which is a standard work.
He was in attendance on the German en-
peror, Frederick, during the %latter's Ill
ness and was kniRhted In 1887.
, 1892-02-04

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 3.-John A.
Morris of the Louisiana Lottery company
today issued a lengthy address to the
people OF Louisiana setting forth the facts
in connection with lottery matters. He
says In 1888 he was approached by a
number of prominent Democrats OF LOUIS
lana who urged upon him the propriety
of submitting to the legislature the propo-
sition or a constitutional amendment each
of which would grant him and his asso-
ciates a lottery privilege for twenty five
years in consideration of a license sufh-
Gent to be of material assistance to the
state.
HE was assured the proposition would
meet with little, if any, opposition, and
these suggestions prompted him to make
the announcements, to the effect that he
would give $500, 900 per annum as license.
After the Mississippi floods, at the solicit
tation OF a number of gentlemen. he in
creased the amount to 81, 600. 900. and
$3.50, 900 by the legislature and this was
submitted to the people. Then began a
crusade inside aud outside the state,
which resulted in an enactment by con-
gress of the anti lottery postal law.
Morris says he was informed by a
number OF able attorneys this law was a
violation of the rights ofthe state and the
freedom of the press, and such. in their
opinion, would be the decision of the
supreme court OF the United States.
Realizing now they have been incorrect in
their opinion of the public sentiment and
not desiring the people of Louisiana to be
involved in strife over the question.
Morris declares they would not accept or
qualify under the amendment even were
it to be adopted by the people in April
next.
As the supreme court of the United
States has decided the anti lottery postal
law constitutional it is his pur pose to re-
spect that law and abstain from violating
it in any manner. Convinced that the
granting of another lottery charter would
be a cause Of continued agitation sHa
discomfort on the part of a number Of
citizens of Louisiana, he and his %associst q
would be unwilling 10 accept such a
charter. even though it was given without
the payment of 81 of license tax.
, 1892-02-04

WILKEsBARRE, Pa. Feb. 3.-Anthony
Brown of Pittston and Miss Harriet Rut-
lie 1ge of Duryea came to Wilkesbarre last
night and put up at a boarding house.
This morning the landlady discovered gas
escaping in their room. When the room
the man nearly asphyxiated.
The couple came to Wilkesbarre to get
married. They secured a license but
failed TO secure an alderman to perform
the ceremony. They drank heavily the
night before and it is supposed they blew
out the gas before retiring.
, 1892-02-04
He L0vED ALL THE GIRLS
Epochs in the History of Wife
Murderer Harris.
Engaged to SAL Glasses of
Women at Once.
Blasted Hopes of a Brilliant
but Erratic Life.
Harris, Checkered Career.

New YORK. Feb. 3.-The prosecuting
attorney made public tonight the state
ment of the double life led by Carlisle
w. Harris, the Young wife poisoner con-
yicted last night, during the past few
years. In the early part OF his trial a
gentleman living in Connecticut wrote
Attorney Wellman imparting some
information which caused the attorney to
summon him TO New York.
he told Wellman that about seven
years ago he was acquainted with a young
IN named Lulu Van ZanLt, who was
married at the age of IA to one Charles
Harris, who was then 16. Within a
fortnight the girl discovered his first name
was Carlisle: that he was well born and
had an uncle who was a famous physician.
Harris grandfather, ID. s. McCready,
was probably the one referred to-.
The pair soon went to Connecticut to
live. when the young wife detected her
husbands intrigue with another girl. She
In disgust left him, returning tu New
York. where afterward a criminal opera
ton was performed. Inspector Byrnes'
men found this girl at Berth Amboy,
where she was living, a physical wreck
from the results of the operations.
She could not be induced to come to
New York to testify as Harris had threat
ened her. 80 she lived IN perfect terror OF
him. Numerous other intrigues OF
Harris came to light. During his en-
gagement to Helen Potts he wished to
engage himself to a Young lady in Asbury
Park, and when she asked him about
Helen he replied he was tired of her and
wanted to shake her.
He also was engaged to marry a young
lady living in Brooklyn, who was a close
friend OF his mother. The betrayal of
girls by Harris seems to have been
numerous. He was at one time employed
as purser on the Old Dominion steamship
line and the officers tell many tales about
his habits.
, 1892-02-04
In a Quandarv Over "A Chinaman.

FARGO, N. D., Feb. 3.-Lee Lum, a
Chinaman found illegally IN this country
four months ago. was arrested at Grand
Forks, but discharged by Commissioner
Carroll. He was rearrested and taken
before Commissioner Spalding at Fargo
and he was ordered sent to China. Judge
Thomas has reversed this and orders him
sent to Canada. In order to cross
the Canadian line $50 must be paid
the Canadian government by somebody.
The prisoner has no money and the mar
shall will not pay 1t. The prisoner may
stay in Jail for an indefinite period.
, 1892-02-04

New YORK, Feb. 3.-The stock
market opened dull but soon became
feverish. There was heavy selling in most
western stocks. There was a general
dropping in prices throughout the day.
The close was weak at the lowest prices.
Cordage lost 81, Dlstillers, %; Chicago
gas, 2; Louisville & Nashville III Union
Pacific l per cent.
Governments-Firm.
Petroleum-605.
Compensatory. Lake $40. 10.
Lead-Steady. Domestic, "a. 20.
Tn-Steady. Straits, $l9.6 60.
Money on call easy; closed offered at 2.
Bar Silver. 9os.
Following are closing prices OF stocks:
u. s. as registered, ll63, coupon. ll6S;
Is registered, 100 bid; Pacific Is. l09
bid; Atchison, 394; Canada Pacific. 500;
Canada Southern, GOT: Central Pa
ciic. BIZ; Burlington, 10S, Delaware
Lackawanna Il Western. LA: Denver h
RIO Grande. preferred, 47s: Erie, 305;
Kansas Il Texas. l7s; Lake Shore. 1929;
Louisville 4 Nashville, 72s, Michigan
Central. 10Y; Missouri Pacific. 623; Nor
thern Pacific. 234; preferred. 66f;
Northwestern, ll7s; preferred, I4l bid;
New York Central. ll4s; Oregon
Improvement. 20; Oregon Naviga-
ton. SO; Pacific Mail, 37s; Reading.
4ls; Rio Grande Western. 373; pre-
ferrej, 6S4; frsts. ia: Terminal, 1l49;
Rock Island, 909; Milwaukee Il st.
Paul, ISL; St Paul h Omaha, 4Si;
Texas Pacific, '12t: Union Pacific. 455:
Oregon Short Line. 294; U. S. Express,
40; Fargo Express. 40; Western Union,
S63; American cotton oil. BAT; Lead
Trust 20b.
CHICAGO. Feb 3.-Cattle-Receipts,
1000. Market fairly active and strong
to higher; good to fancy steers. 81. SOFA
500; others, So. 55@4 25; stockers, 81 IS
(93 40.
Sheep-Recelpts, 1000. Market active
and stronger. Mixed ewes and wethers,
81. 50a5. Isl wethers, s5.OO@5 As; west
ems, SIS. 00(0 s. 25.
, 1892-02-04

WASHINGTON, Feb. "a bill appro-
priating $3.50. 600 for the ~exten5ion of a
public building at Los Angeles, Gala. {,
was passed. The public printing bill was
amended BY adding the words, "But pro-
visions of the eight hour law shall apply"
and without disposiug {" the bill the sem
ate adjourned.
A bill introduced today provides that
any Chinese or person OF Chinese descent
once convicted and adjudged to be not
lawfully entitled to remain in the United
States, and having been removed and
subsequently convicted Of a like o%ffense,
shall be imprisoned at hard labor for a
period not exceeding six months and
afterwards removed from the country.
, 1892-02-04
An Earthquake Visits oregon

PORTLAND, Ore, Feb. 3.-There was a
severe earthquake shock here at $50 to-
night. Brick buildings shook and WIN
dows ratified, terrifying the inmates, who
IN MANY instances rushed into the street
The shock lasted about thirty seconds and
is probably the most severe earthquake
ever felt in this city. So far as learned
no damage vas done beyond cracking a
few window glasses.
, 1892-02-04
To Cross the ocean in a Shell.

BROOKLYN, N. Y. Feb. 3-Another
man, james Monahan, a Carnasie clam
digger, wants to cross the ocean in a
cookie shell. His idea in undertaking
the difficult task of a voyage from Car
nasle to Lands End. Eng, is, he says, to
gain fame and fortune, principally the
latter. The little craft, 10 which he in
tends to make the voyage, is built en-
tirely of oak and cedar. She is sixteen
feet over all, with a beam of five feet.
She is built on the Sharpe plan. fat bot
/ toned and to look at her one would
imagine she was built for bay work only.
Before leaving shore Monahan will deck
the top of the boat over with heavy can
vas, well painted. The only holes in this
canvas are one at the bow where the
mast is placed and one about three feet
square in the stern, IN which he is to sit
and steer. The sail is to be of light ma
t%erial, rugged after the Spanish Pamparo
style. This, Monahan says. can be
worked with one halyard, and can be let
down at a seconds notice, thus insuring
safety against being capsized by sudden
gales of wind. Paulais is the name of
the little craft. Monahan will start from
Canarsie on the Feb. 7. He calculates
that if anything happens he will be
picked up one OF the European steamers
within twenty-tour hours.
, 1892-02-04
A Crank Hunts for Gould.

New York. Feb. "A crank carrying
three satchels visited the Western Union
building today and ~endeavored to see Jay
Gould. He wanted a million and a halt
in cash right away to build a new city at
Center Grove, New jersey. He gave his
name as Ephriam Pine and a resident of
Milleville, N. j. The clerks feared be
had dynamite in the satchels and were
greatly relieved when he left.
, 1892-02-04
Denver wants Ere. Silver

DENVER, Feb. 3.-At a meeting of the
chamber of commerce tonight a resolu-
ton introduced by ex-senator Tabor was
agreed to asking that all political parties
declare in favor of bimetallic coinage at
all their conventions, great and small. and
to instruct their delegates and representa-
tives to use all honorable means for the
insertion in the platforms of a pledge for
the free and unlimited coinage of silver.
, 1892-02-04
yellow Fever Raging.

New YoRK, Feb. 3.-The steamer
Cuyier from Santos and st. L1cca. which
arrived here today. reports while 10 port
at Santos six Of her crew we're sent to the
hospital with yellow fever, two of whom
died,
, 1892-02-04

BRUSSELS. Feb. 3-The anti-slavery
conference act was ratified by the United
States at the foreign ministry office today
In conformity to the resolution of the
United States senate
, 1892-02-04
Does NOT Like death warrants.

VIENNA. Feb. 3.-Emperor Francis
Joseph is reluctant to sign the death war
rants of Frank and Rosalie Schneider,
of numbering and robbing ser
a girls. The death sentence will pro
badly be committed to imprisonment for
I:l.
, 1892-02-04
..sam,I OF Poson,, on Trial.

SAN Francisco, Feb. 3.-The trial OF
Maurice B. Curtis. better known as
"Sam'l of Posen." for the murder of
Police Officer Grant began today. A
number of witnesses testified in the line
with the stories of the shooting which
have already been published.
, 1892-02-04

PARIS, Feb. 3.-Le Temps has a dis
patch from Senegal saying the natives of
Dahomey have ravaged the country about
Popo and captured 5000 slaves. Trade
is at a standstill.
, 1892-02-04

Through passenger trains. through
freight trains, via the Chicago, Union
Pacific Il Northwestern line to the
principal cities east of the Missouri river.
via Omaha.
, 1892-02-04
High Compliment to Deacon VIII

New YORK, Feb. 3.-S. V. White
was formally posted on the New York
stock exchange to-day as a candidate for
readmission. The committee will vote on
the application on Thursday. The terms
OF Mr. Whites settlement with his cred
itors we're made known today. They
have no precedent In the history of Wall
street. In a word. his New York credi-
tors, representing 81 ,00O, 600, have taken
his word to pay up with interest as soon
as he is able. All have signed off their
claims and have given Mr.. White a full
release. They asked for no paper from
him 10 acknowledgment of their claims.
Mr.. White said to them: "Gentlcmen,
| will paw you with interest when I get on
my feet again"
This Is IN evidence before the stock ex-
change committee. There being, there
fore, no claims against Mr.. White his
readmission is not disputed. Wall street
men who learned OF the action of Mr..
Whites creditors said 1t was the greatest
compliment they had ever witnessed. To
his Chicago creditors Mr.. White was
enabled to pay so cents on the dollar.
, 1892-02-04

Notice Is hereby given that l will not
oe ~ponsi6 for any debts contracted by
my husband. Dan Keller.
AUGUSTA KELLER.
Cheyenne, Feb. l, 1892.
Morris tribune., 1892-07-27

At the 18th district w. CT. U. con-
vention, held at Glenwcod on the 18th
inst, Misses Jennie Stinson and En-
ma Spooner were delegates from Nor
ris and Mesdames Thorpe, Clark, Ran
kin and Tenney represented Hancock.
OF the gold medal contest the Glen
wood Herald says: Thursday evening
there was a Demorest gold medal con-
test. The contestants were those that
had received silver medal. There
were eight contestants, viz: Miss Inga
Arneson, Miss Eva Haight, Morris;
Fred Mead, Alexandria,; Tina Nelson,
Sank Centre; George Thorpe, Han
cock; Miss Ida Hildebrand and Steve
Thacker, Glenwood. The Congrega
tional church was packed and at the
outside Of each door and window was
a crowd of eager listeners.
The speakers all did we'll, but the
contest was very close between three
for first honors, and following is the
total markings of the judges on those
three: Steve Thacker- received
the gold medal-130 points; George
Thorpe, 1875; and Miss Inga Arneson,
124a. The judges were Prof. MacMil-
Ian of Minneapolis, Rev. Steiner of
St. Cloud, and Rev. Chunn of Glen
wood. The choice of the judges could
not have been better and they were
fair in their markings.
Morris tribune., 1892-07-27
That Good Medicine.

Mr.. G. D. Cone, attorney, Parker,
S. D., says: II take pleasure in say
ing to the public, as I have to my
friends and acquaintance for the last
five years, that I consider Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy the best medicine for the
purposes it is intended that I ever
tried. Since [ have used it 1 would
not be without it. I was always sub
ject to cholera morbus and never
found anything else that gives the
relief that this remedy does. I never
leave home without taking it with me;
and on many occasions have ran with
it to the relief of some sufferer and
have never known it to fail. Ny
children always call for that ''good
medicine" when they have pain in
the stomach or bowels. For sale by
Fritz Buckentin, Morris, and Thorpe
Tolifson, Hancock. I'm