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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-23
THERE WAS LITrLn BETTING
On the Result of the Fitssimmons.
Mnhcr Finht.

Pittsburg, Feb. 22.--sports in this city
are feeling sore over Makers defeat,
and he will not be welcomed with the
hurrah which greeted his return home
from the o'Donnell mill. Only about
$4,000 was lost on him here, most of
1t posted In December at even money.
Maher then. in the eyes Of pittsburgers.
was sure winner, but as the time Of
the meets approached Fitzsimmons
money went begging
The announcement OF the shortness OF
the battle was a great disappointment
to Peters many friends. and his hold
on them he's dwindled to very small
proportions.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-23
THEY WANT DAMAGES.
CoIored Methodist Church at Deni-
son Files suit.

pentson. Tex, Feb 22.--t5peciaL)--
the people OF the colored Methodist
Episcopal church have fied suit
against the Denison and Pacific Sub
lurbsn Texas and Pacific) for 81 00J
alleged damages 10 the church prop
erty Incurred In building the read.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-23

Boston. Fob. 1.-The state conven-
tion of tho Peoples party was held to.
day and was attended by fully SO
people, The following officers were
elected; President, J. r. aardincrs
Brown. BrocktoIi; pecretArr. George
III. Curry. Lynn. Deic9Rtes w4rs chonen
TO the st. Louis convention
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-23
Ladies' Shirt Waists
lust 0pened.

A beautiful line OF shirt waists.
bought much under value. We
give our customers the full benefit
OF this fortunate purchase.
Fine French percalc, In solid
colors. Pink, Blue. and the popular
Linen" also IN fine stripes. all
the new spring shades. high col
lars. full waists that later
ON would bring easily s2,00-are
offered Monday at ....,............
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-23
Ladies' Suits.

Fine novelty suits. some silk
lined coats and skirts. other coats
only lined; rough effects In plalds.
other smooth-1nlshed fabrics, some
into one lot for Monday. WIN be
OF them really worth 5000, all 70
closed out al The uniform price Of.
6OE m
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-23
DAY cor TIE MONEY !.

r., Pnso Paid the Price Even ~
crowd. Failed TO Come.
El paso, Tex. Feb. s2.-The question
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-23

The Fort Worth and Denver Is the
short line to that Mecca.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-23

INTERESTING BoxING CARD

The Fort Worth and Denver Is the
short line to that Mecca.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-23
Sl00


Another line In solid coiors. also
small checks and stripes. well
worth $3.50. are offered Monday at
75c
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-23
S25.OO
Chlldren's Dresses.

An assorted lot Of chlldrcn's
dresses and Orctchens. useful. SER
ylcenble, at actually less than cont
of material.
When In our Ladies' Suit De-
pnrtment tomorrow VIII pay you
to critically examine this line.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-23
81 90
Soc
Ladies' Separate Skirts

Ladies' Skirts. black ana blue
rough effects, IL yards Wide,
lined throughout....... ....,......
So SO
Blue and black heavy Vale
Choviot. new ripple skirts, lined
throughout,.,..,...... $3.50. ......
50 90
Black and white check silk
waists. worth slI.00. for. ..........
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-23
Mail 0rder Deporim emit
Ladies' Silk Waists.
Just Opened

Some fine Persian and fancy
Taneta silk waists. full Bishop
sleeves. will go ON sale Manday at
81 SO
Ladies' silk waists. tan and hell
otrope shades In fancy stripes.
fun, soft fronts and sleeves. In
troductory price for Monduy,.,..
81 Is
Black China Surah and Taffeta
slllt waists, mostly large sizes
They are worth $3.50 10 $500.
Price TO ciose...............,.......
SO 90
Black China and surnh silk
waists. fun sleeves and front.
Would be cheap at $3.50. Price TO
eiose...... ....... ..........,.......
50 90
Ladies' irlannelette waists, black
and white, blue and white check,
double yoke and full back. Rogu-
lar price Si,25, Price to ciose...,..
Soc
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-23
ChiIdren's Spring Refers

Just opened. fine assortment OF
children's spring REFERS. in plain.
blue. red and brown. trimmed in
fancy braid, ranging In price, ac-
oording to size. from si,75 up to-.
So rs
some REFERS from last season are
being closed out at Just about
half price.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1896-08-15
The Firs, White Boy.

In 1859 or go male child was
born in Virginia City at the corner of
G street and Sutton avenue, who
was named by his father, Mark Bryan
He learned the printing trade there,
and is now in that business in Phil
lipsburg, Nc ntana. The same year
female child was born there to Mr..
and Mrs. Tilton. She was named
Virginia and is now the wife Of Sam
Connors, carpenter formerly en-
ployed in the Ophir, and afterwar DIS
at the Union Iron Works In San
Francisco. He is at present in South
Africa and reported to be wealthy
Both of tbs children were born while
what is now the State of Nevada was
Carson City, Utah. Any old Com
stocker will remember the efforts of
the friends of this couple to bring
about the marriage of the first couple
born in the camp.-News.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1896-08-15
WHITE RIVER wIsPs.

Mr.. Adams has gone to DeLamar,
on business trip.
At the Hot Creek ranch they have
commence to break about 200 acres
of new ground for an alfalfa field, in
order to utilize the new ditch. When
this new field is completed many tons
of hay can be cut from it, and fed to
cattle during the winter months.
Mr.. Ben Payne is moving the most
of Adams and Keating's cattle from
White River to Steptos Valley and
vicinity. There are to many cattle
in our Valley yet, and few driven to
Steptoe Valley will give Us some re-
lief.
Why have you stock people not
kept up the rule Of killing horses, they
are worthless property. By killing
moro We would have plenty of grass
for our cattle.
Mr.. Michael Timson and Jas. Sri,
of II hamilton, returned home from De
Lamar. Sickness and hot weather
compelled them to quit DeLamar for
the present.
Mr.. VIM. Bruce, of Hot Creek, ID
visiting at the capitol town of White
Pine.
We had the pleasure of meeting
Messrs. Grant aud Armstrong, two
very pleasant gentlemen of Salt Lake
City, at Mr.. Parsons ranch. The
gentleman are here on some important
business.
r.. A r
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1896-08-15
NEVADA FOR HELP.

The Poor Little Desplsed state Asked
10 Help Out the Great and Rich
East.
Mr.. Newlands said in his speech at
Virginia the other night that while it
was his custom to conduct campaign
literally, the purity of elections law
would limit candidatss' expenditures
here in this election. He praised the
law and said that while money could
not be spent here, it could be spent
in the Middle Western States, where
it would do the most good. The people
of Nevada could help the cause by
contributing to the campaign fund.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1896-08-15
Or. Prices Cream Baking Powdel
Gautains NO Ammonia or ALUM.
CHERRY CREEK ITEMS.

Mrs. M. Greene made a visit to
Ely this week.
Chas. Wa ner, passed through town
this week with load of matt, from
the Hunter mines.
w. ]. Norton left for Soda Springs,
Idaho, this week.
All of our ranchmsn are nearly
through cutting hay, which Is one of
the heaviest crops ever cut in this
section-came near being 16 to 1.
Some of the men who recently
bought the Egan Canyon Mines, are
back and are now putting everything
in shape to work the mines in . sys-
tematic manner.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Griswold were
visiting in town this week,
Sam Bell arrived in town this week
after all abSsnce of six weeks.
Mrs w. j. Norten is visiting in the
valley. The guest of Mrs. w. j. Girls
void.
M. II. Cochran is again back in
Schsllbourne, working ON his mines.
We hope Mike will uncover bonanza
this time.
Geo. II. Taylor Is back in town,
from McDermid's ranch. looking as
fresl and hearty a. youth of twenty
summers. We are glad to see Geo.
on our streets again.
Sol and Master Lester Hip of Ely,
paid lis visit this week. Call often
Sol, we are always glad to meet you
in our town.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1896-08-15
4 FlAS MsstanR.

The Republican State Central Com
mittee held q splendid meeting at
Carson Saturday and will make =
vigorous fight the coming campaign.
William Mcmillan as elected to the
seat made vacant by the resignation
of J. B. Overton; Ex-Governor r. K.
COlcord was chosen as Chairman Of
the committee vice Trenmor Coffin,
resigned; w. G. Patterson WAS elected
to the place of w. o. Cuddy If Lyon,
and H. A. Lennon of the Carson
News was elected to the seat of E. J
Parkinson, loft the State. Every
vacancy in the committee was filed
and more earnest meeting was never
held in the State. Reports were re-
ceived from various sections and all
spoke sncouraginqly Of the out lock.
A State Convention was called to
meet in Carson on September 18th,
and primaries on August Goth. The
test presented was: II will support
the nominees of the Republican par
IT,"
If one can judge of the earnestnsss
of the Nevada Republicans by the ra-
Fiction of the members Of the State
Central Committee, things will be diff
ferent in this State after the 3rd of
November. Gazette.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1896-08-15
Cam Bsat That.
r. A. R.

Freeman Springer must come near
being the first white boy born in Ne
vada. He first saw the light of day
in Unionville early in '62. Will some
of our exchanges or pioneers tell W
to when this honor belongs9-Wads-
worth Dispatch.
Henry Jones of Elko, can beat that
by about four years. He was born
in Carson Valley ON the 18th day of
October, 1868. Who can beat that
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1896-08-15


The minis are now coming silver
dollars At the rate of three millions q
month.
1t is claimed that 70, 900 tons of
ore are treated monthly in the United
States by the cyanide process, cover
ing 100000.
A number of Colorado mining COM
pafIies that are now paying monthly
dividends, are said to favor the quar-
terly dividend plan.
II may be safely ventured that Mr..
Newlands is far from happy; in fact
it is said by some Democrats that he
hasn't even '1ead pipe cinch" on
the nomination.
At Austin, Nevada, the Austin
Mining Company's tunnel is now in
5000 feet. There are 1000 feet moro
to be pierced. One hundred men are
at work, and it is expected the tun-
mol will be completed January 1st,
1897.
Statist: In Switzerland from the
smallest village, it is now possible to
telephone to any place in the country
for fee ranging from Id to I'D, on
instruments on which one can hear
with perfhct distinctnsss, and which
are kept in thorough repair.
In Carson, the Washos Indians are
camping in town through fear of the
Piutes; in Virginia City tho Piutes
are in town fearing death at the hands
of the Washoes, who they say are
arming themselves and will massacre
them.
The G.. A. r. Post in Virginia City
has just received Is hsadstones from
the Government to mark the resting
place of departed comrades. The
Government furnishes them free to
each Post
an Ishpeming, Mich. dispatch
states that ore shipments from Lake
Superior and Lake Michigan points to
June 80 exceeded the heavy shipments
of last year by over 500, 10000 tons
The Standard Oil Company is said
TO have purchased nearly on-,half of
the shares of the syndicate of Nobel
Brothers, the Russian oil merchants,
thus making possible the formation of
a union of the American and Russian
producers of petroleum. The Ger
ma American Petroleum Syndicate
has acquired by purchase the business
of the Ruth Company and the Bank
Standard Company at Dusseldorf.
In tho western part of M Hard coun-
ty, east of The SAwtooth mountains,
there is an old excavation of mysts.
rious origen;it is 81 fscGin diameter at
the top and is liz feet deep. 1t is
called the "Old Spanish mine" and
"Hsll Hole" According to tradi-
tions it was excavated by the Span
iards, and the gravel taken out was
carried to water and washed for gold.
Nenturesom psospectors visited the
hole last week, and one of the num-
Der was lowered tt the bottom. He
secured samples f tho gravel, and it
showed barely trace of gold.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1896-08-15
NOTICE

NYOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN
IN that there will be meeting of
the Peoples Party County Central
Committee at Ely, Nevada, on Tues.
day, August 18th, 1896, at o'clock
PM. for the purpose of fixing the
time and place for holding County
Convention and to apportion delegates
in the various precincts in the County,
to said Convention, and for the trans
action OF such other and further bust
moss as may properly come before the
Committee.
Sol HIP, Chairman.
A. B. TREEoE, Secretary.
; - ! ; ! ; !
The above meeting has been adj
journed to meet, at l o'clock P. NJ,
Thursday, August 18, 1896.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1896-08-15

prove true, 1t would work material
benefit to ranehsrs and make agricul-
ture = more extensive business in this
section.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-09
THIRD TICKET

The action OF the meeting OF sound
money Democrats at Indianapolis MAKES
IL certain. we assume, that there VIII be a
sound-moncy Demofrat nominated for
President at the convention which has
been called to meet at Indianapolis at
the beginning OF September when plat
form which promulgates Democratic prin-
ciples will be adopted. This Is great and
glorious news TO the good old Democrat
who loves his party and his party's prin-
clples next 70 his family and his home.
He will now have something that he can
fight FOR, and he can walk up to the polls.
when November comes. and openly cast
his ballot for a man who IS a man. and
who stands ont before his fellow-man in
the fear Of God. and always proclaiming
MS most ardent cesire 10 be that the rule
OF justice and right shall prevail and that
the laws Of the land shall bear in exactly
the same way upon ell men.
Democrats OF Virginia. hold yourselves
in readiness TO take up the cause OF the
representative Of the true principles OF
your party. Organize yourselves in each
county and city TO prevent any improper
tamperlng with the ballots and ballot
boxes. and give on account Of yourselves
az the presidential eection which Will
show the world that there IS yet n great
body OF true Democrats in Virginia that
win not surrender their principles upon
the demand or all the Altgelds and TIL
mans in the world.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-09
sOME INTERESTING VIEWS.

Colonel Jacob L. Greene president OF
the Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance
Company. has addressed a wise and time
~ letter to the 10000 polioy-holders OF
his company. in which he says:
We have never supposed It necessary TO
provide that you should pay your prem
iums or that we should promise 20 pay
your policies In any particular kind or
quality of dollar. both-with the exception
OF certain Canadian assurances made dur
ins the civil war and while gold was at
a prcmium-are payable in lawful money
only, on the confident assumption that
the American people are sufficiently hon
est TO keep its dollars meaning what they
were meant TO mean and always had
meant
But now comes "A political party and
avows It's distinct purpose to make u dol
lar mean threo distinct and widely diff
.erent things: % a gold dollar. worth as
bullion iOo cents anywhere I'm the world
% q silver dollar. worth ~ bullion only
~ cents at the present time; 90 all the pa
per promises OF dollars 70 be hereafter
issued by the Govermment only. redeem-
able In either lo0-cent gold dollars. 52-cent
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-09
IAS1ININGS.

The glorious privilege of being indie
pendent is what we all crave. and work
for. and hope for. And when we come 20
think Of II. II IS the condition that we
are least fit for. 1t is our dependence on
one another that keeps us from being
ill-mannercd: and It is our constant sense
OF helplessness that keeps alive our faith
In the Almighty Social life IS as neces-
sary to our being as the air we breathe.
1t is the element In which we live. And
we all live and move. and have or
being in God. II we cut ourselves OF
from society, we dwarf and wither and
die. II We separate ourselves from tho
source and sustenance OF our being
we are like those that 30 down into
tho pit'-lopped branches.
The Almighty has made US social mu-
tually dependent. members one OF an
Other. And our existence. the very ma
ture and condition OF our being, implies
and suggests society 4 hand. a foot. an
ear. an eve. is nothing Of itself. but most
important as a member, helping and being
helped We are all woven into one web;
and no stitch can be neglected or drop
ped without general damage. more or
less. Isolation is death.
We are fastened in our places by our
wants and duties. Our natures are. like
tho vine, all full OF tendriis. reaching
after something 10 fasten. on TO, that
We may be misunderstanding longings
hunger. and thirst. loves, affections. as
prations. The goddess with thousand
bosoms is the goddess for US. No sooner
is one desire gratihed than 1t becomes
the mother OF family Of little wants.
A thousand fastenings knit US 10 one
another The selfish man bsreaGes bis
own soul. And he that eateth his bread.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-09
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. MEN

Free coinage OF silver at the ratio Of
l6 10 l means that the Government OF the
United States shall coin all the silver
that is brought 10 its minis upon the
basis OF sixteen ounces OF silver being
coined into as many dollars as one ounce
OF gold IS coined into. This makes the
silver dollar contain 81 Ia grains Of pure
silver and the gold dollar contain 1892
grains OF pure gold. But II you go into
the market to buy silver bullion and gold
bullion you will find that sixteen ounces
OF silver are not worth one ounce Of gold.
You will find that the vast production OF
silver within the last twenty-five years
and the diminished need for It as a money
metal have caused II TO lose value. until
II takes about thlrty-onc ounces OF II
70 be worth one ounce OF gold. yhe re-
suit IS that the 81 IA grains or silver
which we should put into a silver dol
lar under free coinage are worth only
about nfty-two TO ffty-three cents. IL
we had free coinage It would start pro-
dig1ous speculation In silver and that
would cause silver bullion TO rise In value
for a time, but speculation cannot give
a permanent place 10 commodity specu-
lated in. so that silver would soon fall 10
~ normal value. ~ determined by the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-09
THE POSITION OF THE TIMES.

THE TIMES is
For Democratic principles pure and
undefiled.
For the maintenance Of the credit OF
the country-public and private, national
State. and individual.
For the faithful observance Of con-
tracts made in accordance with the gold
standard OF value. which has prevailed
In this country for over sixty years.
For the continuance Of the gold stand
ard OF value. as that best for the in.
terests Of all the people OF this country.
and especially for all who live on wages.
salaries. or other fixed incomes.
For the use Of silver to the fullest ex-
tent consistent with the continuance OF
gold in free circulation.
For free banking and the repeal of
the 10 per cent. tax on state-bank notes.
For the preservation Of law and order
and the greatest possible liberty of every
citizen consistent Herewith.
For honest elections as the safeguards
OF our liberties.
THE TINES is
the bereht Of another. under the guise
o. bountles. OF protective tariff. or in
any other form.
Against any tax which creates classes of
citizens and discrimina :es in favor OF
one class as against another. All citizens
are and should be equal before the law.
both in receiving its benefits and bearing
its burdens.
Against the free. unlimited and inde-
pendent coinage of silver by the United
States as a deluslve scheme, fraught with
incalculable trouble and loss 10 our
country.
Against ali assumption OF authority or
Interference by Government in the lawful
business of citizens.
Against tho Government ownership or
control OF railroads. telegraphs, or any
business which citizens can DO.
Against the Government for0idding con-
tracts to pay borrowed money in the kind
OF money borrowed. which have been
lawful for thousands OF years and which
In themselves are just and right.
Against all forms Of Populistic paternal-
ism or Anarchistic incendiarism.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-09


Ivanhoe Lodge. X. of T., Lee Camp
Hall. NJ,
Fratornal Lodge. Masons. Masonic Tenn,
n I's' ' '1zEt
pickets Camp. c. V. Central Hall.
syracuse Lodge. l. o. o. T.. Odd-feiio"s
Han. o,,r.,
. lows Hall.
Hall.
Anawan Tribe. I. o. f. NJ, Laube's
Hall.
1ndianola Tribe. I. o. r. NJ, Toney's
Han.
X. u. Lee Council. Jr. o. L. A. NJ" Jr'
O. IVA. NJ. Hall.
Patrick Henry Council. Jr. O. L. A. NJ,
Powhatan Hall.
West End W. c. T. T., Y. NJ. c. A.
ParlOrs
Grove Council. Jr. o. L. A NJ. Good
Templars' Hail.
Rescue LodSc, i. O. G. t., Gatewood
Hall.
Charity Lodge, l. o. G. T., Springfield
Hall.
Myrtle Temple. I. o. G. T., Plne-strset
Baptist church.
McGin Catholic Union. Cathedral Hall.
Carpenters Union. Concordia Hail.
brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers,
Toney's Hall.
WOman's Christian Association, Assocla-
ton rooms.
Company +. First Regiment, Armory.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-09

himself alone. will be soon spending
his money on doctors and physic. to sup
ply tho stimulants and digestcrs which
social nature gets out OF the air ana
society OF friends. The liberal deviseth
liberal things. and by liberal things shall
he stand. The Ishmaelite's hand Is
against every man: and every mans
hand II against him. God made them
male and female, and called them man.
And His earliest instruction Is. that
II is not well for man 20 De a'orc'
Trinity suggests society in the supreme.
And God made man after Ills o""
image. a reflector. response sym
pathetic being. with Himself. Thou shalt
call and l will answer.
1t is a ,llreful Imagination to think OF
an independent man. To be Isolated from
his fellows, cut of, marked Ike cam LOT
avoidance, without shadow, Is aposlute
misery; a burden too great TO he borne.
10 reside
'In thrilling region OF thick-ribbed Ice;
OF those thai Iawless and uncertain
thoughts
Imagine bowling, IT'S too horriblel
And yet that is the picture OF the mar
row man, the human pendent icicle.
The Almighty has bound MS with ten
thousand cords to one another ana VIII
not let man be alone.
To Himself lie has wholly fastened US
He will not let us slip our leading
strings, or be established apart nom
Him. We are all OF US people OF Ills
pasture and sheep OF His hand. Our regu-
lar meals bring us regu orly TO receiVo
from His hand. Our daily recurring
wants are assertions of our dependence.
our whole physical nature, at every
point, shows our helplessness, and HIS
oherlshing presence and power, Himself
as the Comforter.
our individuality, our solita-lness, our
emptiness. our desolation, our uncer-
tainty of the future. our conscious Help
lossness in the best present conditions,
are links that imply orher links to fasten
US TO our stay and confidence. The hun
ger and thirst OF our being implies God.
the source Of life and light and nourish-
ment. Never was there profounder Ut
terance than that Of st. Augustine; Thou
hast made US FOR Thyself, and our hearts
are i'll at ease, until they rest in Thee
The miracle OF all miracles is the Lords
Prayer; meant 20 be the daily, constant
fastening OF man. the child, to God. the
Father; the Acknowledgement OF depend
ence on the che hand. and absolute sufh-
cheney on the other for ever and ever.