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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-15
Usury.

In August last the people adopted an
amendment to the constitution providing
THAT all contracts for greater rate of in
'terest than 10 per. cent shall be deemed
usHrious, and the first legislature after this
amendment is adopted shall provide ap-
propriate pains and penalties to pre-
vent the same, and that "when no rate of
interest is agreed upon the rate shall not
exceed per centum per annum." This
simply prohibits conventional rate of in
terest beyond that of 10 per cent and re-
duces the legal rate from S to per cent.
The constitutional provision is self-execut-
ing as to the rate of interest, but is lacking
in pains and penalties to have its provisions
enforced.
In prescribing pains and penalties it is
well for the legislature to be cautious so
that it will not discriminate in favor of ma
tional banks against state banks and citi-
zens. 1t is quite possible that no higher
penalty can be imposed on a national bank
by state authority than the one prescribed
by congress for national banks. Therefore,
if the legislature should attempt TO impose
a greater punishment for usury within this
state than the one applying TO national
banks it might result in discrimination in
favor Of the latter. Guarding against this
point, it is well in the exercise of your wis
dom 10 pass a law prescribing pains and
penalties for a violation Of this very whole
some provision of the constitution.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-15

question therefore confronting your honor
able bodies is. by what rule shall this per
cent be deducted from the permanent school
fund.- The constitution provides that this
fund shall be composed of all funds, lands
and other property set apart and appropri-
atel for the support of the public free
schools, and all lands set apart for that pur-
pose. together with all sums of money that
may come to the state from the sale Of any
portion of said public domain. The fund.
therefore, consists of 1900, 600 acres Of
land, sI43sO,9O6 worth OF land notes, 81, 1872.
coo in state bonds. s., 7S4. 1863 in county
bonds and 81, 1853. 317 N railroad bonds,
making in the aggregate SO, 0S0, 992 in tar
gible securities, or total when added to
the land at the minimum price fixed by law
Of SCI, $50, 1872.
Should the per cent be deducted from
this aggregate amount, the available school
fund viii be increased 1916, S09.92 per an
mum. This viii very much augment the
present available school fund and tend TO
enable the legislature to comply with the
constitutional demand that the public free
schools shall be efficiently maintained for
six months of each year.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-15

bettsAslesfspt them to move among US
We can do This by no method more certain
of ultimate success than by letting them
know that i they expect to own lands in
Texas for longer period than specified in
the law they must come among US and be-
come citizens. This cannot work injustice
TO them, and it would protect our posterlty
from becoming tenants and poems of foreign
landlords, who neither understand nor care
for the principles of our government. In
reforming the law there can be no necessity
for preventing the loan of money by aliens
or corporations to our citizens upon land Sc
curities. If the people desire to mortgage
their lands and secure money in this way
they should not be restricted in their
privilege. 1t has never been and can never
be good policy to have our lands encum-
bered with mortgages, and any system
which would encourage it is perniciouS.
Let 1t be well settled that while the alien
may have the right to his mortgage and
foreclosure of it in our courts for the collec-
ton of his debt, and that while he may be-
come the purchaser and acquire title to the
land, he shall, after having so acquired the
title, sell the property within reasonable
time specified by law, to some citizen of tho.
United States. The interest Of an alien I'M
land should never make the title void. If
he fails to ALLEVIATE that interest or his title
within a given time prescribed by law, then
all the title or interest of such alien should
be sold under proceedings instituted by the
state, and the proceeds arising therefrom,
after paying expenses incident thereto,
held for a reasonable time subject to the
order of the alien, after which, if not called
for or claimed, it shall escheat to the state.
This will protect the alien against confisca-
ton, secure to him every right that he
would expect from this government and
people, and at the same time subserve a
sound public policy in the interest of actual
settlement and ownership of the land by
the citizen
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-15
school Teachers.

As the law now exists, the time for the
quarterly examination of school teachers is
in conflict with the time for holding their
summer normal schools. This great class
of workers, moving earnestly in the cause
of education, are much embarrassed by
this conflict in the law 1t would be well,
therefore, to so change it that they may be
able to stand their quarterly examinations
and not be deprived of the advantage of
their summer normal schools. 1t can be
done with small trouble and will result in
great benefit to the worthy teachers.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-15

At the regular session your honorable
bodies passed law providing for the uni
formity of public school text books. For
the reason that the enasting clause, to-wit ::
''Be it enacted by the legislature Of the
state of Texas was omitted or removed
from the bill before it reached the hands of
the governor, it became imperative and
void. Everything indicated that the bill
had been despoiled by the fraudulent
manipulation of some interested party.
After thorough investigation, however.
the grand jury of Travis county failed to
find bill of Indictment. The fact alone
that legislative action was defeated in this
way justifes a reconsideration OF the law
at the special session and such action with
reference thereto as your wisdom may
suggest.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-15
Conn. q Report.

AT the genetA session you passed reso-
luton appointing committee to investi-
gate the case Of Jay Gould vs.. the Inter-
national and Great Northern railroad COM
pany, with the requirement that it report
at the next session of the legislature. The
report of the committee has been made and
fled, in obedience TO said resolution, in the
office of the secretary of state. 1t is here
with transmitted to you for your considers
ton and for such action as may be deemed
proper under the circumstances.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-15
PuhIic Daht.

1t is with much pleasure that your atten-
ton is drawn to the condition OF the reTe-
nues. After paying the current expenses OF
the government and reducing the state tax
for general purposes twenty-five per cent,
there remains money enough on hand to
pay the legitimate expenses Of this session
of the legislature and TO meet and pay OF the
bonds issued in 1871, now about due, with
out creating deficiency in the treasury.
Your honorable bodies at the general
session, fearing that a reduction of the
taxes might produce deficiency or abridge
the revenues to actual current expenses OF
the government, provided for the payment
OF those bonds out Of tin permanent school
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-15
Damages by Receivers.

It has recently been held by our courts
that article 2S99 of the Revised Statutes,
while making railway and other corpora
lions liable for damages resulting FROM the
death of persons caused by the negligence
or carelessuess of themselves or their serv-
ants, does not apply to receivers in charge
Of the corporate property.
As great many of our corporations are
operated by receivers, they escape all dam
age caused by the death of persons inflicted
by their carelessness. 1t is well, there
fore, 20 so amend the law that these re-
ceivers and the corporate property operated
by them shall be made liable also.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-15

Charles A. Culberson was born at Dade-
vile, Tallapoosa county, Ala, and is son
of Hon. David Culberson, now member of
congress from the Fourth district of North
Texas. He was educated at the military in
stitute at Lexington, Va, graduating in the
class of 1874. He studied law at the Uni
versity of Virginia and was admitted to the
bar at jefferson in 1878, where Impractical
his profession successfully until 1887, when
he took up his residence in Dallas. In 1850
he was elected county attorney of Marion
county for the purpose of driving some dis
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-15

reputable Republicans from office, which,
having accomplished, he resigned his office.
In 1882 he declined the nomination rendered
him of state representative from Marion
county. In 1890 he was nominated by &C
clanation by the Democratic convention at
San Antonio for the Office Of attorney-gen-
eral. which he now ILLS with credit and
ability. Since becoming Encouragement
he has recovered to the public domain 49,,
900 acres Of land wrongfully claimed and
held against the state and has suits pend
ing for half million acres more.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-15
Federal Direct Tax.

Just after the war the Federal govern
ment, by direct taxation, collected from
many citizens of this state sums of money
under an act of congress approved August
), 1861, and sets amendatory thereto.
On March 2. 1891, congress passed law
providing for the return Of the money so
collected TO the citizens. It REQUIRES that
the legislature shall, as condition prece-
dent TO q return OF the money, accept By
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-15
Trusts and Consplraeies Against Trade.

The very wholesome and eficacious law,
passed by the Tventy-frst legislature in
1859, defining, Furnishing and prohibiting
trusts and conspiracies against trade, is,
within the opinion of the Encouragement
and some of the courts, defective in several
particulars:
l. 1t does not sufficiently define the Of
Tense so as to reach and make possible to
destroy a few strong combinations and
trusts now operating in the state.
2. 1t is contended that the law is dis
eliminating in its application, and for that
reason violates the Federal and state con-
stitution.
1t is well to revise and re-enact this law
to the end that trusts Of every form within
the state may be prohibited and made i'm
possible forever.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-15

Perhaps no industry OF our state has been
subjected TO more depression and hardship
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-15

"Looks libe q
ghostln That
what they say Of
the pale, thin,
weak woman
who's " run
down 7" and over
worked. Prob
ably she knows 10
b er s elf. But
there's one thing
she can't know
or she wouldn't
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-15

lttu dlQ o. a az
lat to a fxedmaximum
amber Of cases they
ial. a Just reward
ty based upon grad
the districts, elevate
Standard and decrease
to the lowest mini
b public interests.
lany judicial districts
: Should be reduced,
OF the Judges equal
ses economical at the
5me.
sses the necejBity of
Z. prevent and punish
1e purity Of I'd ballot
pparent to. et eryone.
mandatory in This re-
sure in. its declaration
q ssed 10 preserve the
Aera can be n9more
i.aTpon the rep
peoh5. If they
IA wholesome
Dtion at the
eir liberticsl they
lin them long. Per-
fii liz additional laws on
vide on August IL last
III ITO the constitution,
lature the power to
'egistration of voters
population Of 10, 900
Exigencies familiar
' TYer have caused the
tutional amendment.
tiles are many ire
become busiest when
amendment authorizes
,3tionIof voters within
/ rescribed regulations
gible to suffrage. The
y, itration as a qtalifica-
[ this right would be
raint upon the liberty
N obstruction, Though
D the free exercise of
70 as a citizen. While
le adoption of this pro-
IL ltion, emphasized their
IA restrictions may be
rotsr, il would be of
{ bot unnecessarily
eminent Of liberty
.s.,5- e 81 rr-1.-T frtiUn on
exet9iss Of his fran
consistent with our
1t. You are admon-
q imposes cost and re-
tiers may not have the
t be expenses incident
not have the time to
who are thoroughly |
IS the franchise, may |
q Therefore forfeit the |
many reasons reg
t be made an i'm
~ free exercise of |
kge Of the citizen. !
x e1ustand eficacious TO |
rds around the ballot |
r it impossible for any |
seedCm Of election, to |
privilege OF suffrage |
" ms, or 10 repeat his
Legislative duty; but |
le q impede the hon
the enjoyment of his
u = T. impose expense |
cation of the con-
epeople that all |
taken to de-
tfa preserve the |
well to con-
carefully the
stem consist
blot and its
q ~ IT,. |
intSntion ex-
IL pebble have
SCHOOLS shall
aut less than
ugh the con-
respect, it
81 attention OF
IA sd to this at
Wenue for the
demonstrate
lie could not
49,. geased taxa
1ed from the
I'D sales and
{. Of the per-
Il ac taxes col
his purpose,
~ submitted an
which was
hlSt, provid-
A hilable fund
legislature
is 1t annually
sent school
public free
ned. The
/ III sstby |
of DIR.
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etc.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-15

feel so = q LAX so-and that is, that DR..
Pierce's &avoriA Prescription is guaranteed
to help
It's s3egitimats pedicins, made especially
for va ans needs On inviSorating, restors-
tive Z lie and soothing and strengthening
nervl iInparting tone and vigor to tbs
Who'll system
Bu&t isn't mere stimulant. It's rene
dy, Sic and sure, for all the functional de,
rangaInents, painful disorders, and chronic
weaknesses that make women suffer In
female complaints Of every kind, PEI
riodical pains, internal Inflammation, elcera.
ton, and kindred ailments, it's gItGfuntesd
to benefit or cure, or the money IS refhrred
No otheg, medicine for women 3 sold 50.
Proof sat nothing else IS just = good"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-15
" lT8ItIs

pebple have
SCHOOLS shall
act less than
ugh the con-
respect, it
attention Of
d to this at
enue for the
i demonstrate
tie could not
geased taxa
we'd from the
I'D sales and
L Of the per-
.ac taxes col
his purpose,
submitted an
4 which was
hSt, provid-
hlable fund
legislature
1t annually
lent school
public free
ned. The
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-15

md their dock
hers have much
do. It would be
.ial districts upon
ark 70 be per-
tficts TIE Judges
no travelling to
IN that 70 perform
their courts they
thousand miles dur
il to many hardships
S. The excessively
be reduced without
anouht Of work to
tie Others should be
them. To so appor-
ne district Judges as
ors IS frauZht with
I i1 trong stimulus to act
srformauce of duty
BY Fixing q mini
.hem and gradual
lat to a fxedmaximum
amber Of cases they
.ial. a Just reward
ty. based upon grad
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-15

Lc0ntiHnea on FFtA Pa0sl !.
The Penn's Grove record., 1892-07-22

The only locality In Montana which
has been at all prolific of sapphires Is
the six or seven miles Of placer ground
between Ruby and Eldorado bars
on the Missouri River, sixteen
miles east of Helena. Here sap.
phires are found in glacial
a%uriferous gravels while sluic-
ing for gold, and until now have been
considered only q by product. Up to
the present time they have never
been systematically mined. In 1889
one company took the option on 1000
acres Of the river banks, and several
smaller companies have since been
formed with a view of mining for
these gems alone or in connection
with gold.
The colors of the gems obtained,
although beautiful and interesting,
are not the standard blue or red
shades generally demanded by the
public. The stones embrace a great
variety Of the lighter shades of red,
yellow, blue and green. The latter
color is found quite pronounced, be-
ing rather a blue green than an en-
erald green. Nearly all the stones,
when finely cut, have an apparent
metallic luster which Is strikingly Pc
culiar to those from this locality.
Neither red rubies nor true blue sap
phires have yet been found
The Penn's Grove record., 1892-07-22
A aIndu Gold bug.

The ancient annual ceremony OF
''Talabbaram," or weighing the Ma
harajah OF Trayancore against an
equivalent weight Of gold, has come
round again. 1t appears to have been
conducted this year with great pomp
and ceremony, for the present Ma
harajah Is a Hindu Of the orthodox
type, who aspires to keep up the ira
ditions of his house. Some months
before the ceremony the government
purchased, through its commercial
agent at Alleppey, about2 900 pounds
weight of pure gold, the greater part
of which was converted into coins for
this purpose. After presenting an
elephant and offerings to the Shrine,
the Mahavajah entered the building
prepared for the occasion, and, having
completed the preliminary ceremonies
mounted one OF the scales The sword
and shield were laid In his lap; in the
other side Of the scale gold coins,
struck for the occasion, were placed
by the first and second princes till IL
touched the ground and the Mahara-
jah rose In the air. the priest mean
while chanting Vedic hymns. Volleys
were fred, the band PLAYED, and the
troops presented arms. The Mahara-
jah w~orshiped at the shrine and then
went to the palace. Subsequently
the Dewan and other officials distrib-
uted the coins from the gates to about
Is, 900 Brahmins.-Londvn News.
The Penn's Grove record., 1892-07-22

There Is at least n boy in thi
city who is overjoyed by the news OF
every funeral the services of which
are to be held in the church to which
he Is attached, says the New York
Times. He Is only 9 years old, and
is a very poor lao, the child Of needy
parents. He sings In the church
choir, and whenever the choir Is
called upon to sing at a funeral be is
paid the sum Of 81 for his service In
it. The other forenoon he rushed
home to tell his mamma that there
were to be two funerals in the after
noon. He laughed beyond measure
as he shouted, "Good news, mani
Two ~funerals!p He danced and was
filed with bliss over the prospect.
lAe had not sung at a funeral for
nearly a week and had been disconso-
late. His mother, too, was happy
owe the news, for she needed mAey
and her husband was >out Of work.
When the lad returned home with 90
after the funerals the household was
cheered up and the family got a good
dinner.
The Penn's Grove record., 1892-07-22
Religion aud Riches.

There is something very seductiv,
In the passion for wealth. Under
the garb of ''honest industry" and the
duty Of providing for ones own
household" men will contract the
vice u avarice, which Is one of the
most dehumanizing, soul-destroying
vices to which poor human nature is
subject. When a man has succeeded
In business and becomes even COM
p~aratively rich, he is very apt, as we
Say, to ''feel his oats" He becomes
proud, self-confident and self-sufi-
cient, and s very apt to make him.
self very disagreeable In the society
in which he moves. 1t is In the man
ner Of religion, especially, that the
d~eleterious effects Of prosperity are
most strikingly exhibited. Too often
1t destroys that beautiful humility
and that holy charity which are the
very life and soul Of true religion. 1t
Is especially In those who have risen
from a humble condition to a degree
OF wealth and prosperity that these
features are the most strongly deyel-
oped. The whole history Of church
warns US to be on our guard against
he seductive ia1uspcs Of prosperity.
The Penn's Grove record., 1892-07-22
-FOUR BOYS DROWNED,
They TO Down to Their Death in the
Presence of a Brother.

PRINCESS ANNE, Md.-Cbristopher
G. Ball, a farmer living about one mile
and a half frcm here, on the Manokin
River, was the happy father OF nine
children. six boys and three girls His
four Oldest boys were drowned while
swimming in the river back of his
farm. The names of the victims are
Willie, aged IS; Lewis, Is; Thomas,
10, and John 10. These, with their
brother George. aged IL years, went II
swimming. George was the last to go
in.
When he began to wade out he saw
that his brothers were In trouble, n
he hesi.ated. He then saw his four
brothers drown, one after another,
within 20 feet Of him, and he was
powerless to assist them. The current
was very strong and the water very
deep.
The only person to witness the sad
accident bt sides the boy was a colored
man on a hill some distance away, but
he was too far off to give assistance.
The bodies Of the boys were recovered
during tbs night. 1
The Penn's Grove record., 1892-07-22

Judge Van Epps tells an interest,"
ing story of his first case, which was
before Judge Hopkins here In At
lauta, says the Atlanta Herald.
Young Lawyer Van Epps said:
There is one point, gentlemen Of <he
Jury, to which / wish to direct your
special attention. 1t is the most I'M
portant point in this whole case, and
/ want you to listen to me carefully
while l explain it," Then he stopped
abruptly and stammered, but man
aged to 60 on with his speech. He
talked in rather a confused way for
several minutes. "Mr. Van Epps,"
interrupted Judge Hopkins after
awhile, what is that point you con-
slider so especially Important" "Your
honor" faltered the young lawyer
alphabetically, 'I've been trying to
think of it for the last five minutes.
1t slipped my memory and I haven't
been able to recollect 1T yet" Judge
Van Epps says he had to conclude his
speech without being able to remem-
Der that point, and that to this day
he has never been able to recall it.
The Penn's Grove record., 1892-07-22
A CYCLONE SPREADS HAVOC.
DemoIishes One Ohio City and tn
Southern Region of Another.

SPRINGFIELD, GA terrific cyclone
from the southwest struck this city and
swept violently across the southern
residence region. Two hundred and
fifty dwellings were wrecked and all
electric light. telegraph and telephone
wires torn down. Fallen trees and
ruined masonry blockade the streets.
The German Lutheran Church was
struck by lightning and almost totally
destroyed.
BURIED BENEATH THEIR HOME.
Mrs. Jacob Leech and her two sons,
Conrad and Jacob, were buried in the
ruins Of their home. Mrs. Leech, badly
bruised, and Jacob Leech, with limbs
broken, were promptly rescued, butt was
hal an hour before Conrad Lee h could
be extricated, probably fatally in
jured. His skull Is broken. J. III.
Roberts, another victim Of the cyclone,
10 also probably fatally injured inter.
nally. James Hinkle received internal
injuries. Jacob Neff is seriously cut
and bruised and Mrs. Mary 4. Schon-
brenner, who fell under a stove is ter
rIbly burned.
Ieiio" opiiuSs Il uiicc ooutti VI
here, is reported to be in ruins.
A conservative estimate places the
loss in property between $3.50, 600 to
5000 900. The tornado was fully q
mile long and three blocks wide. IL
was preceded for about five minutes
with a cloud burst of water. Twenty
residences at least are totally destroyed.
Mrs. Harry Miller was pierced IN the
back by Apiece of timber. 4
The Penn's Grove record., 1892-07-22
BOTH DIED IN THEIR TRACKS.
Father and Lover Fight a Duel In the
Street.

DEApwooD, 8 D.-A duel, result
ing In the death Of old George Woods,
the father of five children. and George
Goodstood, a stslwart young miner,
occurred on the main street Of Sturgis,
4 valley town twelve mil ), Isl OF here.
he Gene was tragic in the extreme
Go0dst0od's love for n of Woods
daughters was the primary cause
OF the trouble. Time after time
tie men met and quarrelled. These
wordy wars became more and more
bitter until 10th men swore to kill the
other on sight. They met. The old
man sang out at the top OF his voice
: Make a play for Your life." As the
last wori vas uttered lie fired, striking
Goodstood directly over The heart. The
wounded man fell. Being entirely con-.
cious and realizing that his end was
near he lay still and waited for the old
mans coming Yelling with delight
old man Woods rushed down the street
shrieking like a mailman. GoodstOod,
ri tol in band watched, waited, fred ,
killed his man, groaned and died. 3