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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-11
RATTLE OF THE RAIL.

Charles i. Slont, assistant general
passenger agent OF the Rock Island.
departed last night for Chicago.
j. v. Goode. general superintendent
of the Fort Worth and Denver, came
in yesterday from trip up the line.
II. X Blxby. travelling passenger
agent OF the Vandalia. came In yestcr-
day from Pottsboro.
II. c. Mcguire, travelling passenger
agent OF the Chesapeake and Ohio,
came over from Dallas yesterday.
]. r. Holden, traffic manager OF the
Choctaw. Oklahoma and Gulf, went out
last night.
George w. Barnhart, general freight
agent OF the Cotton Belt, is in the city
from Tyler.
]. II. White. Cotton Belt superinrend-
ent at Commerce. spent yesterday In
the city.
A. <. Gibson. travelling passenger
agent of the Cotton Belt. came In yes
terday.
Al. welch. division passenger agent
OF the Nashville. Chattanooga and st.
Louis. is here from Memphis.
W. ID. Lawson, travelling passenger
agent OF the Katy. came In ycsterday
from Houston.
j. G. Ieaveile. travelling passenger
agent OF the Mexican National. came
In yesterday from San Antonio
Il. w. Hayes, superintendent OF mo-
tive power and machinery OF the Fort
Worth and Denver, has returned from
a trip to Wichita Falls
The Rock Island pay car went cut
yesterday.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-11

in progress In Fort Worth and o,n..
railway centres. For the purpose ~ 4,
Illustrating the situation. suppose ~,
Fort Worth and Rio Grande ahon,d
originate shipment OF cotton AZ ,n
mancbc for Houston or Galvestn,, ~,
the shipper. should have no right 10
designate the route OF such cotton
Then the Fort worth ana Rio Granao
can play It's connections, both n,
Brownwood and Fort worth. aratnes
each other until II secures a biz ma
disproportionnte rate for the amoi,nf y,
hauling Il has to do. This means n,
course. that Its connections which III
timately secures the final haul. hna had
TO submit 20 shrinkage In the If.
vision that brings II considerably la
low the tariff. and II Is conscarentlv
q clear violation OF the law.
II Is said that such conditions have
suggested 10 the commission that Il
the connecting lines can make suoh
reductions nj times in order to obtain
business that u is not unreasonable In
suppose that they can stand Il mi thc
time. and give the shipper. instead Of
the originating line, the real benefit OF
the reduction. This Is why the next
legislature will be asked to confer
Jurisdiction In such matters upon the
commission.
" il also probable that an effort viii
be made TO amend the commission law
so as to shorten the notice required 10
be given In changes of rates, as well
as to confer upon the commission power
TO regulate the division OF rates.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-11

Editor Gazette. Kindly allow rae space
to tell your readers that one who auf-
fered from both seminal weakness and
syphilis win inform any one who may
desire to know OF the. means by which
he was cured of these two loath-
some diseases and fully restor-
ed to vigorous manhood. He has
nothing whatever 10 sell and would
not make one cent Off the unfortunate.
having for years paid all hisihard earn
ings TO doctors and for patent medi-
cines only TO experience failure and dis
appointment in return. He will only be
too happy to inform sufferers OF n
plRn by which they can be certainly
and permanently cured. Write. de-
scriblng disease and inclosing stamp to
Lock Box 1911. villa Park Postoiiie.
Col.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-11
OMMISSION CONTROL
ncsD IN THE MATTER OF THE
DIVISION OF RATES.
BE Reduced Rates for Fort worth
s.s nall-rhe Cotton Belt Sc
sssss Further Reduction In
n.'s> Z

the Gazette few days ago a traffic
4 made some very pertinent re
lrks concerning the division OF
<ght rates between two or more lines.
connection with the proposed COM
1sion tariff on grain and grain pro-
tis The traffic mans remarks were
'the effect that In these divisions OF
prescribed rate, the short lines OF
state Invariably get the worst OF II.
stated too, that In comparison with
4 through one line haul the commits
4 could easily discover that the little
lows were always the ones that were
I It seems that some time ago
commission suspended n former or
ewing the shipper control Of his
|pment whore there are two or more
YES between points of origin ana
unation. This action was induced
me representation of traffic men
!, was not wise to force the move
y, Q, freight over the longest route
pN because he might have q griev-
against the other carriers.
representatives. Of several short lines.
" said, with two or more junction
nu along their routes, argued before
commission that II shippers were
mitted 10 arbitrarily route their
Ashments, the revenue OF the short
would be materially impaired,
nout any corresponding benefit even
~ shipper, should such shipper de-
-,he 10 route his freight via such
suon points as the originating
could earn the least division
susn' The short line people also
.su mat where they could get the
.ne OF several competing connec-
Ia. 'neir terminal. It would not be
N. 70 place 1t In the power of any
~ aeprive them of the advantage
sucn competition by forcing freight
mtersecting lines without benefit
~ w shipper, either in point of rate
saoftness OF route.
NE commission is inclined very
'.sp 70 the belief that the long lines
imply able to take care OF Them
~ and that the short lines are en-
KY % considerable CONSIDERATION. II
n'ehiy Probable that short line logic
4 r,pohslble for the suspension OF
xsv referred to. II Is probable.
8s'l,s mat the outcome OF the com
N, action In making such a rul-
.s,nn III ve 70 attempt to have the COM
~. Jaw no amended as TO confer
river and authority Of inquirIng
j 4 Az manner 10 which connecting
cs r.sldc the rate among themselves
! a. Of through shipments over
~ more lines. and to render divis-
.osa, 'A'es subject to commission APP
3 I,',ers now stand, II Is said that
8ur. ss,on 10 quite conducive 10 min
A ~ 'a'e wars, which are continually
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-11
STRIKE AT DENTON.
STONE CUTTERS HAVE ABANDONED
wonIS ON THE COURT HOUSE
onered to Compromise win tho
County commis.ioner., Who Re-
fssed to Increase Their wages
Work Is at stsndstIil. Il

Denton. Tex. April 1o.-(speclal)--
The stone cutters at work on the new
court house here are out on a strike.
Their grievance is that they are being
paid only 40 cents per hour when the
lowest wages paid for similar work
clcwhere In the state Is % cents per
hour. Work on the building 10 practl-
Gully at "a staDdstill In consequence.
All the union men are out. leaving only
two cutters at work The union men
submitted a proposition to nrbitrnte to
the commissioners court this evening.
The court refused TO consider the prop
osltion or to treat with the union at all,
but offered 10 take back any OF the
union men. with tile exception OF two or
three Of the most prominent agitators.
provided. they would Sign a contract
TO work through az the same price paid
heretofore. This the union men refused
and the strike is still on.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-11

The International route In connection
with the II. and r. c. ana Rock island
man sleepera herwteu Kansas city.
Fort Worth and San Antonio. connec.
ton 10 made at Garrett by passengers
10 md from Dallas. forming the best
route between points IN the Republic
OF Mexico, Laredo, and corslcnna. BAL
las. Fort Worth and North Texas
points (via Hearnc). sleeper leaves Saf
Antonio at $50 p. M; Austin, II so D.
M, arriving at Garrett a. 7:ls a. M.
Dallas a.25 a. M. Fort Worth 1920 a.
m. Returning leaves Dallas 100 D. M.
Fort Worth. 800 y. m, arriving al Tay-
Tor at $3.50 a. m, Austin $50 q. nj. San
Antonio $40 a. m d. J. PRICE.
A. @. l.. A
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-11
FRUIT BELT ROUTE"
The Pecos Valley Rail wayCo

Time card In effect November /.
1896, Central time, daily:
Leave PecoH, Tcx..at 1000 u. M, ar
rive at Roswell, N. NJ, $50 p. m.
Leave Roswell N. Nj. daily at ia5
y. m: arrive nj pecos, Tex. at 1915
Pacific railway Tor all points north,
south, east and west,
Stages for Lincoln. white Oaks and
Nieai lcnve Roswell on Mondays.
Wednesdays and Fridays At 100 n. m.
For low rates for information re-
garding the resources OF this vaHey,
the price OF lands or any other matters
OF Interest 10 the public, apply 10
II, o. FAULKNER.
Receiver and Gen. Mgr. Eddy. N NJ.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-11
COTTON pnLrs AcrIoH.
Succeeds I'm Reducing the Rates Tor
Several Important Events.

The Cotton Belt people were not
satisfied with the action Of the South
western passenger committee In vot-
ing one and one-third fares rate to
the following events. but had the mat
ter again taken up, with the result that
n one fare rate has been obtained:
Women's board OF Missions. Cum
berland Presbyterian Church, Mem
phis. May Is TO 20.
Cumberland Presbyterian General
Assembly, birmingham. May 81 to 30.
Old School Presbyterian General As
Bembly, Memphis, May 21.
The Cotton Belts action will result
In n considerable saving to the Texas
delegations to these meetings.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-11

New York, April MA special 70 the
Herald from Madrid says:
The guards have been doubled mere
and the soldiers are kept n the har-
racks. A small denomination TOOK
place last night at hicaia, In tht main
street. which was stopped BY the cifil
guards. The people mad lnst ' ,,
States congress on the Cuban question
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-11
no aIours urlIIGrnnsrs.

omciaI Hussipn journal Considers
the Insurgents BeiIiEerents'
New York. April 1o.--A special TO the
Herald from st. Petersburg says:
The official Journal de St Petersburg
in the course OF strong article on
Spains determined efforts to suppress
the insurrectIon in Cuba says;
The insurrection is merely organized
brlrandaRe; hence the insurgents have
no right to be considered belligcrents.
There are not even rebel provinces.
The revolt has consisted merely OF
bands who have overrun the country.
giving themselves over TO depredations
and retiring when the troops arrive.
II is sufficient, says the Journal. to
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-11

Expsaitioa May Not Proceed Direc
to DonEoIu-


New York April 1o.--A special TO the
World from Cairo says;
From Indications here II ~ Thought
that the plan OF pushing the Anglo
Egyptian army direct 10 Dongoia has
heen suddenly abandoned. The pur7
chase OF capuels and horses has been
etnnned. Lord cromer and Sir Herbert
Kitchener have had a great deal OF
teleeraphic correspondence during the
last thirty-slx hours. II has been found.
il Is thought. that the force UP the
Nile is too weak to cope with me
hordes az Dervlshes now In the field
and gathering to the kalIfa's nag be-
tween Akasheh and fungoln. II ~
not probable now that any attempt VIII
be made TO advance beyond the former
point az present Il Is believed TOO tnat
Il a the Intention OF the British TO
move strongly BY the Sunkim route
when the time for active hostilities ar
flres. -4-et
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-11

state that the chiefs OF the insurrection
are negroes like Maceo. or strangers
like Rolon and Maxine Gomez They
have in their possession neither coast
line nor any seaport placing them In
connection with foreign countries.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-11
MOCK ISLAND RATES.
Reduced Fare for several Importan
Occasions.

Occasions.
The Rock Island yesterday announced
the following rates.
One fare TO Texas Lumbermen'g con-
vention, Austin, April 10 and II.
one and one-third fare to state Medi-
cal Association meeting, Fort Worth,
April 2S, on the certificate plan.
One fare to State Saengerfest meet
ing. San Antonio. April 20.
Also. one fare for the Lily White
Republican State convention. and
Sportsmen's tournament, Houston,
April 20.
For the Texas Bankers Association
and state Pharmaceutical Association.
Dallas, May 10. the rates will be on
the distance plan.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-11

Sailing Eyefy Wednesday az Noon.
Friesiand ..Ap' Is Southwark May 9
bennington All. ~ Noordlnnd. May -
WestnlpnI Apl ~ trienland May Y
lnternnfionri Navigation Company,
Pier IL, North River ONCE. Bowling
Green. New FORK.
william Dohcfty. Agent 400 Main
stfeet.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-11

Denton. lrk.. April TO- (speclniJ--
several csalIterfelt live dollar bills have
been parsed on the merchants here 10
the last few deya The officers thiuk
they have tho man tpotted but no ar
rests have becn made yet
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-11

Terrell, Tex. April iO.- tspeciai)--
Alf calhoun has called meeting OF
sound money Democrats Of ward No.
to meet April IL 70 elect delegates to
the county convention.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-11
ronr woarm RAILWAY scnnDuLr
Transeontiaentni.

rrexarlkana, Sherman and PARISH
Northbound. Arrive Leave.
No. 80 daily...- ....-......- e:sV q. m.
gouthbound. Arrive. Leave.
No ! daiiy...... $50 p. In ...,........
Texas and Pacific trains Nos. and
only stop AT Texnrlfnna. n c. junction,
Atlanta, Jefferson, Marshall. Longview.
junction. Big Sandy. Minsola, wills
Point. Terrell. l1otney. East Dallas.
Dallas and Fort Worth.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-11

Axseu. Tex. April 1O--fspeclail--
Wednesday man namad Gates wa
clearing some land near Axteii, and let
fatal as he was about 50 years old,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-11
WILL MAKE Low RATES.

All LIncs fIntcrfnE FOrt WOrth VIII
Make Special Hates for io,h-
It is announced on good and compe-
tent authority that all lines entering
Fort Worth will put on special low
rates for the base ball game in this
city Sunday. April 10. between the To-
cal lea que and Sherman league teams.
AS to the figures. they have not yet
been named. but It Is understood that
for the round trip
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-11

NEW york SOUTHAMPTON.
Londcn-Paris,
TWIN SCREW u. $. NAIL STEAM
SHIPS,
Sailing Every wednesday at 10 a. M
New York AMI IS New York. May O
Paris .....Apl. Y PariHt.,.... May ~
st. Paul .,.Apl. % 81 Paul'...May "
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-11
ON WHEELS.
Delegates VIII Roll Themselves TO
fhn 81. Louls Convention.

the 50. Louis CONVENTION.
New York, April 10.--Joseph r. Clark.
Kings county delegate to the national
Republican convention. will go to st
Louis on q bicycle. Alderman Clark
has organized a club OF brookiyn ke-
nublicans who will accompany him on
the trip. The new organization is cali
ed the Morton Cycle Legion. The
Legion will take two weeks TO reach the
convention.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-11

You can save SIS by buying a high
grade bicycle at Maddox. Ellison &c
Co.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-11

bUFbHlVH HUUfH
10 POINTS IN THE souTILkt6E
VIA HOUSTON AND NEW
ORLEANS. W.
wrie or cali on "A. and 4. g. esesi&
q. W. BEIN, 81. l.. ROBBINS.
Trniiic MnuaGers y, n. a n. Agent
ID A. cuiNI.AS, VICE. PRECEDENT
T Hou1;nn. Ylx9f.
W. Z. ORION. "a
City Ticket Agent. Cor Firm hnt H4it
nfrsets- Fort Worth. I.N
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-11
THE ONLY LINE

Operating Through Coaches. Free RS
olining Chair Cars and Pullman Sleep
ers. between prominent Teas points
and Mcpphia.
The true northerner., 1896-10-14
HISTORY OF A WEEK.



Because q mile-post blew across Brit
ish railway along which the car was IN
travel some wide~wake news man sent
out that an attempth d been made on the
life OF the czar.
An Important engagement. In which
General Serahn Sanchez. the well-known
insurgent leader was killed. has bsen
fought at the Reserva plantation. province
of Matanzas. Cuba
Forest fires have been sweeping the
Echo mountain range in California for the
last three days The Echo Mountain
hotei and the Mount Lowe railway are
thought to be In danger.
ID Knowles. an old citizen and his mar
ried daughter were assaulted at their rest
dence about seven miles south from
Franklin. Tex. by unknown persons
Knowles Is dead. his daughter may re.
cover
Allegheny Pa. has 7-year-old girl
whose entire vocabulary consists Of the
word Nit" She has never been able TO
talk but somehow has picked up that one
word and repeats IL on every opportunity.
being apparently very proud of her ability
to speak it
The true northerner., 1896-10-14
Friday, Dot. 2.

The total commerce Of the United
States. including imports and exports, for
ten years ended June 80 last was Sl6, ,0l3,
205, $685. or q yearly average Of more than
81, ,600, 900, 900.
There have been ninety seven fresh
cases of bubonic disease at Bombay since
Oct. 2, and seventy-six deaths. A quaran.
tine against Bombay has been declared at
Alden and az the Egyptian ports.
Lii Hung Chang saw Loie Fuller in New
York and was captivated by her dances.
AS n result IL Is now announced that she
has secured q contract to make a tour
of China
+. G. Bald and Walter Sanger will ride
a match race at National park, Milwau-
kee, on Saturday for q purse of sl 900.
The terrapin season has been open for
several days at New York but only few
small lots have been received In the mar
ket These sell at from s. to 81 apiece for
the best and $40 to $50 per dozen for others.
Abbie Porter McCully, i7.year-old
schoolgirl, Is dead at her home In New
York after having lived eighteen months
with a broken back
The true northerner., 1896-10-14

MORTGAGES e8ALg.-whersas, default hsv-
Wl fnE been msde IN the conditions Of . certain
indenture Of mortgage, bearing date the 18th day Of
March, A. ID. 1898. executed by OrmsndA Cooper Of
place, which said mortgage was on the 18th day Of
March, A, ID. 1925. recorded In the once Of tho reg
lister OF deeds In and for Van Barren county, Mich
igan. in liber 81 Of mortgages on page sss; and
which said mortgage thereafter, on the l4th day
OF December, A. ID. 1885, duly and regularly assign
ed by the said David Conklin to ID. M. Osborne a
Company OF Auburn, New York, by an instrument
In WHITING; which said assignment Of mortgage
recorded the once Of the register of deeds OF said
Van Buren, county, Michigan, on the 3Sth day of
July, A. ID. 1896. in liber 81 Of mortgages on page
474. And whereas there IL now due and unpaid
said mortgage the whole OF the principal sum there
Of and interest thereon, amounting In all to one
hundred and seventy y-seyen dollars and f0rty-hve
cents s77.45) and the costs CT this proceeding to
be added thereto including an attorney fee OF fifteen
dollars; and no suit or proceeding at law or In
equity having been had to recover the amount 40
claimed TO be due, any part thereof; Now there
FORE notice Is hereby given, that, by virtue of the
power of sale In said mortgage contained, and the
statutes In such case made and provided, shall,
on Thursday the 22nd day OF October, A. ID. 1896,
at 10 O'Clock In the forenoon at the north front door
of the court house In the village of Paw Paw Mich
gan, that being the place for holding the circuit
court for the said county OF Van Buren,, sell at pub
lie vendue, to the highest bidder, the premises desr
crlbed In said mortgage, or so much thereof as may
be necessary to pay the amount due on said mort
gage and the legal costs of this proceeding aud SALE
including the attorney fee aforesaid.
The premises TO be sold are known and described
as follows: All that certain piece parcel Of land
situate in the village of Hartford, in the county Of
follows: Lot number five t5 of Martha Bridges
addition to the said village of Hartford, according
to the recorded plat thereof.
Dated July %, 1896.
d. NJ. OSBORNE 4 COMPANY,
5St13o7rl Assignee OF Mortgagee.
HEcKERT CHANDLER, Att'ys for Assignee.
The true northerner., 1896-10-14

The tidblt ct tho administration from
the financial point OF Wow Is the lord chan
cellorship. TIE ss.lary attached to the Office
Is 40. .0O0-s4. 900 IA 81 eaker of the house
of lords and 20, 900 ~ lord chancellor In
point Of precedence 1t Is also tho highest
Office In the government. Tho lord high
chancellor Of Great Britain takes prece-
dence of every otter subject of tho queen,
except tho real dukes and the archbishop
of Cantcrhury. Tho FIRST lord of the treas
ury-who Is usually tic head CT the gov
ernment-so far from being In point Of
precedence the first In the cabinet Is near
ly half way down. So that at a ceremonial
function Mr. Gladstone, when premier,
would have had % walk behind five or six
men whom he had appointed TO cabinet
offices and whom he could in effect dis
miss.
The lord chancellor's Office Is also the
oldest In the government. 1t oates back
To the time of Edward the Confessor The
lord chancellor Is besides, as head of the
chancory division Of the supreme court of
judicature, the highest judicial officer in
tho lard. AS speaker of the house of lords
he presides over that house when IL is sit
ting either as judicial or as legislative
body. 1t is his duty TO appoint all JUS
tices Of the peace, and he is supposed TO
exercise general guardianship over in
fants, lunatics and idiots. He has at his
disposal an immense amount of church
patronage and legal patronage, and final
ly. lie is lord keeper of the great seal,
and member of the cabinet.-Chamber
Journal
The true northerner., 1896-10-14
DRosATE oRpER.-state of Michigan


At a session of the probate court for the County
OF Van Buren, holden at the probate Office, in the
village of Paw Paw Tuesday, the 22d day of
September in the year one thousand eight hundred
and ninety-six:
Present, Hon. Benjamin F. Heckert, Judge of
Probate.
II the matter of the estate OF Solomon Smell,
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition, duly verified, of
Harriet n. Smell, a. widow of said deceased, pray
ing that a certain instrument in writing file
in this court purportng to be the last will and tes
lament of said deceased may be proved, allowed
and admitted 10 probate as such, and that admins
tration of said estate may be granted to Amasa M.
Brown or to some other suitable perton.
Thereupon IL IL ordered that Monday, the 10Th day
of October, 1896. at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon, be
assigned for the hearing of said petition, and all per-
sons interested in said estate required to appear
at session of said court then TO be holden at the
probate office, in the village of Paw Paw, and show
caus. be, why the prayer of the petitioner
should not be granted.
And IL is further ordered that said petitioner
give notice to the persons interested in said estate of
the pendency of said petition and tie hearing there
of, by causing copy of this order TO be published
In the True Northerner, a newspaper printed and
circulating in said county OF Van Buren, for three
successive weeks at least previous to said day of
hearing.
66t4o69l BENZ. F. HECKERT, Judge of Probate.