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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-01
RAILROADS AND
RAILROADERS.
What the Year 1893 Saw
Done,
HOPES FOR THE GLAD NEW YEAR,
Construction in Texas and the
Lines Built.
Miles Built In the United states-By
1895 Texas. should Lead All
| states in the Union.
HOPES FOR THE GLAD NEW YEAR,

Today the railroads of Texas enter
upon new year, and all rairoadcrs
hope that it viii be a better one than
the year lust dead While it has only
been 1 "fair one for the roads entering
this state, both as to earnings and con
struction. nevertheless. 1exes ranks
among the first States in The Union In
the matter of earnings. building and i'm
| proyements during the above named
period.
As to the earnings of the roads, the
items are small The year started out
bright. but the cutting of passenger rates
for the Chicago Exposition and later the
fearful decentralization Of freight rates cut
big holes in the earnings of all competing
lines. while those lines which did not COM
pete did absolutely nothing.
As to construction aud improvements
the Manufacturers Record prints an
authentic table showing Il list of roads
on which work has begun or which We're
completed during lS93:
State road four miles, Rusli TO lumber
district, grading finished, trackloyins be
gun, marrowgage,)
Missouri. Kansas and Texas, thirty-iiye
miles. extension to San Antonio, grading
begun.
Missouri. Kansas and Texas. Houston
extension. furty-two miles. completed.
Texas. Louisiana and Eastern, eKten
sion between Couroe and Trinity river
about twenty miles completed.
Gulf. Beaumont and Kansas City, eN
tension from Neches river towards
Sabine river, thirty-one miles completed
Arcola to Sugarlaud. fourteen miles
completed,
Texas aud Gulf, eighteen miles gradet
between Marshall and Center.
La Porte. Houston and Northern eN
tension eight miles completed.
Chicago, Rock Island and Texas ex
tention. Bowie TO Fort Worth, siNty-hy'
miles, completed.
Sherman, Shreveport and Southern eA
tension from jefferson partly graded,
Myrtle Springs Short Line, eight mile
nearly completed. "a,
Dcnison and Wasbitn Valley, six mile
OF extentions and branches completed;
Portland Monterey and Guli' thirt.
miles under contract grading nearly com
Texas City Terminal, about seven mile
Veiasco Terminal, four miles com
pleted.
PROJECTED roads, on whiol. It is though
work will bcg,n soun, are:
1ue Texas Midland, extensions TO I'm
mis- and siNly-iie miles on eastern DIVISION
The For, Worth and Dallas rapit
The Brownsville and Corpus Christi
INC santa Fe extension, Valley Mil
|
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-01

A special 70 the Giote-Democrat Of The
30th from the City Of Mexico says: "A
railroad concession haA been granted by
the Mexican government for lie Lower
California end Of tho San Diego
and Phoenix raillysty The proposed
road Is to start from the puaha oi TIA
Inana in the Territory Of Lower Calf
fornia aud terminate at Yuma, Ari1..
with q branch fifty miles In length TO
Enscnada In Lower California. The con.
cessiOnalre Is w. IL. Carlson, mayor of
hhc city OF San Diego WHO LEFT the City
of Mexico last night after having secured
the permit
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-01
RIG -FOUR HEAL.

Indianapolis Journal.
A gentleman WHO NE been closely
identified with the deal b! which the ,Big
-Four is expected TO sc0ito control Of
the Chicago and Eastemlpino Friday
stated that before tho lll Of January
everything would he settled u TO whether
the deal would be pcrfcctSN II the snle
is made Il is likely that NJ, Evansville
and Tcrrc llnute will be Included: at
least present Indications ard that 1t will
be. Ii Is still mystery Wo has hecn
buying the stock Of the Evansville and
Tcrro IIautc and controls IT, property.
IL j. known that ID. j. Mfkoy, u. T..
Cook and Perry Huston. NJ Of Evans
Vile. and who had large holdings Of
stock have sold It to the pa1les who are
now In control A promindt capitalist
Of Memphis has been purchasing a good
deal OF stock, but for whit syndicate
has not been ascertaned. The person
who gives this information seems con-
lidont that the deal will, u perfected,
and is fully as confident tlit Capt. g..
j. Grnnsnnr win be given iood position
as result
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-01
GAZETTE AnyEnrrsrns.

While the Gazette deeply appreciates
tho libernlity of its advertisers, Il Inns
become necessary TO call attention TO The
rule that hereafter all those who desire
to use page will be required to hand
In their copy at least one day IN advance
Of the date It u to appear. Copy for
counting room by - O'Clock, noon. No
advertising copy will be taken later than
s p nj. preceding the day II Is to DO
published.
THE GAZETTE COMPANY.
Sept. 30. 1SD3
OUTDOOR SPORT.
Hunting clothing. camp chairs. cots
aud tents at Andcrson's gun house.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-01

Oo0 miles. while II the rate OF the last
twenty years Is averaged The ioial viii
thcn be over .i1.,HO miics IN view OF
ilia immense area Of our conniry which
Il siill 10 be supplied with railroads V
seoins hardly possible That any year in
the near future will show so small a
construction record as 1893. There are
enterprises already under way sufficient
10 greatly increase this figure for ISL
n only ordinary conimcrcili conditions
again prevail, aud legislative harness.
ments Of railway Investments Is suspend
Cd
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-01

Guthrie Okla, Dec. 3l.--ibn Robert
Marin. president Of the knlsas, Okla
homa and Southwestern rallwt. has just
returned frlm the north, wife, IN con-
junction villa other directors 4 the road,
he beld q conference with capitalists who
have ngrred 10 hack the ent4pr.sc, and
Mr. Martin announces ii;at L till be built
NJ onrr from Caney. kps., y this city,
and then on southwest 70 Nimon, Tex.
The road Viii tap much ricii aud nnde
veloppd territory end pass through half
dozen of the leading ciiig Of Okla
hotua
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-01

I've 81. 1sonis Sontbwesiorh railway
conpnny OF Texas O'e,ton Belt Route)
has gotten out mir Merry Christmas
and Happy New Year corcnlar, which Is
as follows;
Cotton Belt Ronicl St. Louis South
western railway company Of Texas; Tyler
iff. No. 4-li-44 Texas, applying on q
Merry Christmas and n Happy New Year,
Minimum carload 10000 pounds. From
the employees Of the general freight de-
partment 20 nur friends. patrons and CO.
lnhorcrs. Effective December -, 1893,
expires January !, 1894
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-01

Patrons Of restaurant az No. II
Union Park Boston. Mass, nre iiot fool.
me al al pleasant. because Mary Ai0rri-
son. one % tie mattresses has been sent
bas hrsn autndinF ~ iipr i;iiics a fhc
nrck aAi .le sisiApfaAl n Ao~ el.sad.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-01

II have hofeht and owned over Nifty
rnzors IL my he. but never have | owned
any equal ~ those 'plBtina' guaranteed "a.
znfs OF Audcrson's" This Is the verdict
of every purchaser Try one and be
convinced.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-01

The wide distribution Of these
2O3O mi, Of new track Is noteworthy,
Only five Of our states and territories -
Vermont. Connecticut, Delaware, Nevada
and Indian Territory no addition
whatever, but several Of the states add
ed from only one 10 iiye miles each, and
the entire 30 miles give an average Of
less than twelve miles 10 each road.
PENNSYLVANIA leads with 800 miles on 40
lines. followed ky Florida with 212 miles
ON 81 lines, North Dlkota 1Dl miles ON .
lines, Georgia 1T3 miles on Z lines, Texas
1876 miles on 10 lines, Ohio lag miles on
Z lines, etc. Z In respect TO greatest
total mileage the order of the states Is
not materially changed, Illinois still
standing at the head with lD,i2i miles
Pcnnsylvania Is second with nD5S mics,
and Texas third with n21J miles.
Tue new mileage Of 1875 Is les by
about 1000 miles than that Of either Of
the two preceding years and IS much
smaller than t.lai Of any year since 1878,
when the total was only 26Ig miles.
But IN fOnr hard years from 1874 to
1877 ineiusivc the additions were still
less. going as low as 10 I'LL IN 1870
lhc ,nwesi point reached since 1873 was
In 1855. when only BIB miles We're built.
but IN the following year the new mile
ate leaped 10 SIPS miles. and In 1887
ii reached the extraordinary total Of
great falliag on Ia activity IN the last
four or five years, the past ten years
have seen an addition Of ii.3As miles.
or an average OF about 6Gf0 miles q year.
while IN tile twenty years since 1913 no
less than lo7 $50 miles were huilf. the
average increase being $50 mlles per
The present railway mileage or the
United States. according 20 Our record.
Il iTT. Sii3 miles II vii require only au
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-01
Railroad Time Table


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'3,fion Blr sandy, Aiinepla, wills Point;
4ell Forney, East Dallas, Dallas ana
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-01

A LARGE amount Of repair work WAS done
In The south during the year. The most
expensive undertaking WIS he rebuilding
of The sections Of The louisville and Nash
ville's Mississippi divisionIwa ed away
br the great gulf storm last summer.
This work has been described an pre-
vlons issue
"a notable feature Of the year has
been the numter Of electric and cable
roads built IN Southern cities. The street
car systems In Baltmore, New Orleans.
Mobile. Charleston. Savannah, Norfolk.
Atlanta, Knoxville, Jacksonville. Dallas
and san Antonio have been rebuilt or
are being rebuilt for electric motors or
cables. The new cable lines have been
confined 10 Baltimore. however. The ag-
gregnte mileage Of new or rebuilt street
railways in the south in 1898 y fully 800
mEes, OF Which $50 Is for electric motors.
From the present Indications tho
amount Of railroad building in the south
IN 1894 VIII grsltlr exceed this years
hgnres II business Is restored % Ms nor
nal conditions. A number n projects,
each invoking hundreds Of mikes are at
traeiing ihe attention Of iinanclers In
connection with southern Development.
BY tliis we do not ihp9n what are gem
orally termed paper scheme l,ni cutter.
pFises Va witch large capitalists are IN
tcscstel, where guarantees VI p2ansfs
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-01

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Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-06-26

Favorite Dishes o. she Worlds niustrioua
Generals. Phiioaophers and Poets.
MAN Is what he eats" said Fouor-
bach, tho German philosopher, OF, o. be
expressed IL IN his native language
Der mensch ist was er isst " q play Of
words which IL not without its deep
meaning. Mans food IL never without
influence on his temper, nor ~ the choice
no makes in his meals without q certain
reflection Of his character. John the
Baptist's eating locusts and Wild honey
was indicative o. his mind aud motives
a. was Zoroaater's pre- ilection for bread
and water CROSSES Of his ethics and doc
trineA Plato was satisfied with honey,
bread, vegetables and Rruit Mohammed
preferred mutton and milk 70 all other
dishes and drinks. Hannibal, the Cartha-
ginian warrior, lived ON olives, while
the Roman 9ensral Sulla's favorito
meats were wild ass, chickens drowned
In Falerian wine. ostrich brain aud
sneila
Charles tho Great was q lover Of veni.
son. Henry ~ Of France had q glut-
tonous appetite for oysters; Frederick
the Great for polenta, = sort Of Italian
pudding; Emperor William I q Ger
many for Holsters and oysters. Napoleon
/ was a passionate drinker Of coffee, Of
which he tOok 30 70 20 cups daily.
Artists. poets and philosophers evinco
= larger variety Ia the choice Of their
meals and beverages Goethe was very
fond OF champagne, Schiller Of wine.
| UT--n- a-l-l--l - tNr4FN.n nactru
smoked salmon and peas. Lessing's Ia
VOritc dish was lentil soup, a prediction
which no shared with Kant while Leib-
nitz delighted in apple cake. TOrquato
Tasso was u lover of sweet things and
hcaped his salad with sugar. So did
Moses Mendelssohn, who mouTnod the
impossibility Of s~weetening sugar.
Byron took only n daily meal, con
sisting principally Of old Chester cheese,
pickles, rel cabbage, wine or liquors
He used to drink great quantities Of tea.
Bismarck In his younger days wa very
fond Of hard boiled eggs and cognac,
which no preferred to ''pre,sel and
beer, " q beverage which he considers the
chief cause ? German pothouss polite,
and lack Of resolute aud harmonious &C
tion.
William II, the present emperor Of
Germany. loves his wine and prefers the
sparkling juice Of the Rhine, which not
infrequently loosens his tongue. Cham
payne he avoids, lest lit cause his hear
to run away with his head. " as he once
remarked, but probably because it is toC
French for him. baltimore Sun.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-06-26

The republican convention of
California, at Sacramento. last
Wednesday, nominated Morris NJ.
Estee for governor, indorsed the
national platform Of 1892, and IN
dorsed the Mckinley bill. The
repeal Of the federal election law
by a democratic congress aud the
democratic Hawaiian policy is de-
nounced and the Wilson bill con-
demned; favored the free and I'M
limited coinage of silver at a ratio
of l6 to l, and the making
Of silver AS we'll as gold
legal tender in payment of all
debts public and private, aud
pledged It's congressional nominees
70 support the principles'contained
in this resolution, aud favored tht
extension Of the right Of suffrage
to all citizens of the United States
both men and women.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-06-26
Kerspaper subscrIptlon Lave.

Few readers OF publishers Of papers
fully and clea ~ understand the laws
governing. subscriptions. The decision
OF the United States court Is:
SnkacrihaEkSNho .do-ROt- give eK-
press orders to the contrary are coDsld-
cred n wishing 70 renew their subscrlp-
tons
2. II subscribers order the discontIn-
nance Of their periodicals, the publisher
may continue sending them until oil ar
rearaRes are paid,
3 II subscribers neglect or refuse TO
take their periodicals from the postoiiire
10 which they are directed, they are re-
epopsible until they have settled bills
aud ordered them discontinued.
4 IL subscribers move 10 other pieces
without informing the publishers and
the papers are sent to the former add
dress they ARE held responsible.
8. The courts have decided that re-
fusing TO take periodicals from the Office
or removing and leaving them uncalled
for, is prima facie evidence OF intention
81 fraud.
6. II subscribers pay in advance. they
are bound 10 give notice at the end OF
the time II they do not wish to continue
taking IL; otherwise the publisher is au-
thOrized la send it and the subscriber
will be responsible until an express no
tice with payment OF all a~rrearages is
sent to he publishers.
The latest postal Laws are such that
newspaper publishers IA arrest any one
for fraud who takes a paper and refuses
10 nay for il. Under this Law the man
who allows his subscription 10 run along
for some time unpaid. and then orders II
discontinued. or orders the postmaster
10 mark it refused" and has a postal
card sent notifying the publisher, lays
himself liable to arrest and fine, the
same as for theft.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-06-26

Saving out sections Of the skull ~
otder to give tho brain room to develop
symmetrically seems a rather delicate
and dangerous operation. but 1t Is one
that has ON several occasions been pei.
formed with perfect success. Children
apparently in q condition Of hopeless
idiocy have heen treated upon this plan
and ere in prospect Of developing the
faculties usual in those of like age. The
removal Uf the bone which has becJme
unduly hardened permits growth, aud
tho clouded intellect may become clear
and normal.
Attention has been called TO cases in
which calculi had formed, a was sup
posed, upun the silk ligatures used in in.
ternal operations. In ono case an abdnmi-
nal tumor was removed, and Some years
later there were calculi present in qnan-
tity that caused great di stress. It waG
Thought that some irritating property
was present n the silk, and thar this
acted as q Nucleus around which the
gritty particles gather New York Led
Ger.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-06-26

THERE is perhaps no class of
business men who do as much for
the advancement of the cities in
which they live and the protection
of the people in general as the
newspaper men, aud yet they are
compelled TO suffer such treatment
as would not for a moment be toll
Grated by any other class. No
business man is so lax in his meth
DDS as to allow his patrons to con-
sumo his merchandise for a period
of five or SIX years without at least
receiving some acknowledgement
Of the courtesy extended; ard no
honest, well-meaning man would
80 impose upon that business man.
Aud yet a great many men will
subscribe for a newspaper and al
low their subscription to become
delinquent Tor year5 with never a
thought of paying for it. Nor does
their imposition alone consist in
their silence. When, finally, the
editor becomes pressed for money
through the careless Indifference Ol
the persons he has befriended and
credited 80 long, aud renders his
bill for amount due without iu-
t%erest) be is frowned upon and
told TO stop the--paper. This
kind Of treatment actually falls to
the lot OF the newspaper man, and
we wait 10 say hat to this class oil
people we shall devote more space
in the future. Our terms Of sub
scripti0n are cash 10 advance, anc
il those terms are not strictly com
piled with and we chooOe TO extent
credit for a time we do not intent
10 accept abuse without resentmen
when we present our bill for on
just dueB
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-06-26

A striking PROF. Of the vastness and
variety Of thu population Of the sea has
been furnished by the results Of explora
tions made by q committee Of the zOolog
ical department Of the British associa-
ton in that rart Of the Irish sea sur
rounding the isle Of Man
Out Of 1000 species Of marine ami
mails collected, 1924 had never before been
found in that region, SS were previously
unknown as inhabitants Of British wa
ters, and IL were entirely new to science.
Indeed they were animals whose exist
NICE had never been suspected.
II such discoveries reward a few weel1
Of searching in 30 minute a speck Of the
sea, how many volumes would be re-
quired to contain u list Of the still undis'
covered Inhabitants of the great oceansi
Youths Companion
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-06-26

Sarcastic Falhsr-J ALA, that young
man Smiley has Leen here three nights
In suggestion, and II has been nearly
midnight wnen he left. Hadn't you bet
ter invite him to bring his trunk and
make his home with us?
innocent Daughter-Ob, papa, mry
II It's just what he wanted, but be
was too bashfui TO ask you. He'll be de-
lighted when / tell him this evening"
Spare Moments.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-06-26
little Known Vegetables ana Edible In
seets Of the Prairie.

GCA ~ " NAANAo
Over at tho department of agriculture,
hidden away in nn obscure corner, 10
an odd sort Of exhibit Of queer toUds
eaten by out Of the way people. There
Is u loat OF bread made from the roasted
leaves Of a plant allied to the century
plant. Another kind of bread is from q
dough If juniper berries. These are rel-
ished ty some tribes of Indians, while
others manufacture cakes out Of difFer
ent kind, of lulbs.
The prairie Indians relish a dish Of
wild tuInips, which civilizrd people
would not be likely to enjoy at all. In
the great American desert the "screw
beans" which grow On mesquite BUSH
ca, are utilized for food. Soap berries
furnish an agreeable diet for some saw
ages in this country, while In Califor-
mia the copper tolored a~borigines do NOT
disdain the seeds of salt grass.
Also in California the Digger Indians
collect pine nuts, which are the seeds OF
certain species Of pins sometimes called
"'pinons, Ly kindling free against the
trees, thus causing the nuts TO fall Out
Of the cones. At the same time a sweet
gum cxudcs frOau the bark. serving the
purpose Of sugar. The seeds Of gourd:
are consumed in the shape u mush b.
tndians in Arizona.
In addition to oil these things tie ex
hibit referred to includes a jar Of pull
VerizCd crickets which nrs eaten Ia thai
form by the Indians Of Or gon. They
are roasted, as are likewise g%rafshoppeTI
aud even slugs. These delicacies arr
cooked in pit, being arranged In alter
nate layers with hot stones. After be
ing thus prepared they are dried and
ground to powder. They are mixed will
pounded acorns or berries, the ioul
made in this way heing kneaded init
cakes and dried in tn sun
The Assiniboines use a kind Of seed 4
stop bleeding at the nose. Among otheI
curious things used for food are acorna
sunfiower seeds, grape seeds. flowers o
cattails, moss from the spruce hr ire
and the blossoms Of wild clover. Tn
exhibit embraces n number Of model
representing grape seeds enormously en-
iarged. IL Is actually possible TO tell tn
species Of q grape by the shape OF th
seed. There ID a Jar Of red willow bark
which Indians mix with tobacco tor ID
sake Of economy. This, however, 81 onl.
one Of thousand plants that are util
lzed n a similar fashion.-WaGhinoto'
Star,
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-06-26

MBs. Lease, of Kansas, in nm in.
terview with n st. Louis Post Dis
patch reporter recently, said, refer
ring to her humble partner, tina.
he was a model husband aud "he
lets me do anything l wish to do,
and he wouldn't quarrel with me
for anything III the world" Well,
who in thunder would dare quar-
rel with her. The average man
would rather go against an Usage
orange fence or a bucking broncho
than Mary Ellen's tongue. Poor
Mr. Lease, how he must suffer.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-06-26

THERE is al Irregular y in the
method of electing members of the
board of County commissioners in
this Territory which should re-
ceive attention at the next session
of the legislation. Under the pres
ent law the entire board, consist
ing of three members, is elected
at the same time, thus at times
causing a complete change in the
most important Office in the comfy.
The law should be such as to al
low at least one hold. over member
at each election.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-06-26

At the naval academy at Annapolis
they tell this story Of IN English profess
or: While marking his class Ut the end
Of a recitation a cadet in the rear past
OF the ROOM GRAINED his neck eagerly to
see what had fallen to his lot. The pro-
lessor saw tho movement. and removing
his glasses Faid. ''Mr. Blank. your mark
Is entirely / o smal. TO DO seen At such
a gleat diitanca." -San francisco Ar
gOnaut
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-06-26


IT would he very sacrilegious to
scold the Lord, but something
must be done about the rain quts.
tion. From reports all over the
country, we learn that cOpious
rains have fallen, and even. New
Mexico, excepting Grant County,
has been refreshed with occasional
showers. We cant attribute this
neglect to anything except the pos
sihle fact that there are SO many
old republican office seekers in the
County this fall that the Lord is
displeased and is wreaking his
vengeance upon us in this harsh
manner. If we have correctly in.
~terpreted the Lord in this matter
we don't know but we merit all the
punishment that we are receiving
But it need not last long, for whel
a republican becomes dry he mus.
soon be qupnched or he dies.