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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-01
FREE SILVER CANDIDATE.


Eastland. Tex. Jan. al.--(Special)-
Hon. j. IL. Calhoun, who has for some
time been reckoned among the aspiran,s
for congressional honors at the hands
OF the Democrats OF this district. was
called upon by your reporter this morn
Ing, and when interviewed on the sub
Ject stated that he was in the race for
congress subject TO the action of the
Democratic convention
Senator Calhoun is by no means n
stranger TO the people OF Western
Texas. having lived mote than twenty
years in this congressional district and
having served two terms as district at
torney. and In the state senate from
this district In the sessions OF 1885. 1857
and 1888. He was not a candidate for
reelection to the senate and has not
been a candidate for office since.
During recent years, since the or
ganigation of the Popullst party, the
Democracy OF his section have regarded
him as an able and fearless advocate of
their cause. he having been frequently
invited in his own and numerous neigh
boring counties to engage In Joint dis
cussion with representative PopulIst
speakers. which Invitations he cheer
fully accepted when circumstances per-
mitted.
on the financial question he IL an
outspoken blmetalllst and known as n
free silver democrat.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-01
ALl MLh
DAOLIl\LD
IN Mnkn Uio Onnonh in
~ SFo0 -
RUMOR SCARED HIM


Washington. Ian. s,-,sncci,l Tho
ho,,sa 80 ,.,,,..,,,..,.. IL, 80, -,
'o9' - iVP'u'e'''"''NoS "u"S "e't"
win some regret at the opening OF the
session that contestant Roscnihal. who
lnteIv ao,,pht to uraeot pon,ce,,t,ttvc
so ~
Sro"'eS' pl ieNuA' hhu cohcluuou not
to make tho speech which he had been
scheduled To make and time for which
4, -, 49,. g-,,t., -,
~ "uu '"iNusn tue V"i'''''''eV "S"'u
the house to allow. II was expected
that Mr. Rosenthal would have some
Thin. intoresting 10 GOV ord would
inuulse IN those personal tematks
which always characterize contested
election cases.
mi. -. 49,. . ,...,.,,,..,.. t....
"'S e"Se ""' P"''iV"''i's '"'e'
estlng one to the house, both because
OF the unusual personality of the sit
ting member and because of the ex-
tenslye personal fight waged against
him by Democrats OF his own district,
who dlsnDproVed his nomination MIR
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-01
rAvons ONE CONVENTION.
Hon. Waller $. Baker Talk. ON state
Politics.

Waco. Tex. Jan. S1.-(special.)-Ilon
Waller S. Baker was asked today for
an expression of his views regarding
the proposition to call but one Demo-
cratic state convention. He consented
to express himself and he said.
The financial question Is at the bot
tom of the Convention controversy
in Texas, The executive committee
evidence their interest In settling this
question by resolution, submitting 1t
to the primaries, but lest this resolu-
tion be ignored by some, as it Will be,
and fail In Its design. the committee
charged with the administration Of the
partys affairs, acting as Its agent In
trust. should impartially rise above
partisan clamor. and order state con-
vention at a time and place that will
insure It to be representative of the
Democratic masses.
The Importance OF the financial ques-
ton In Texas to the Democratic party
demands a fair hearing and a right
eous decision. A snap Judgment"
either way will Increase the ranks of
republicans and populists.
Interested in seeing that justice may
be done the masses, and in the triumph
of the party, I favor the holding of
one state convention, at a time and
place that will best suit the masses.
One convention can perform the func-
lions of two without prejudice to any
Democrat. and the fact that 1t will
have to meet before the national con-
vention makes no difference so far as
binding the party in Texas to an
acquiescence in the national conven-
ton.
The Democratic masses OF Texas ex-
pect to have n say In formulating the
views of Texas upon federal issues this
year, and It is the duty of the commit
tee as their representatives to rise
above the partisanshlp that has been
.ntimated by the over jealous, and fix
a time and place that Will Insure rep
resentative convention.
Snap Judgment should be avoided,
and one convention will do 1t. The
emergency has arisen for a change,
and the committee have the right to
make the change. Party desertion on
this account would be groundless and
the deserters few; and how harmless,
in comparison with an unrepresentative
convention that would place Texas in
the wrong column.
II is dangerous to risk anything but
one great. grand, representative con-
yention, that the voice OF Texas may
be honestly spoken, 1t is not sought for
an advantage, but to avoid an advan-
tage. Democracy Will not lose by the
change.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-01
SCORES 4
The POStof1lce at the|
State Capital. 1
THE SECRET AGENTS. iEPoRTst
COME Down HARD ON THE 4
AUSTIN orFicE.
A LAX DISCIPLINE
TWO OF THE CARRIERS MAY LosEl
THEIR POSITIONS.
Assistant Postmaster Jones says He
Is Amazed ut the Poor
A LAX DISCIPLINE
TWO or THE CARRIERS MAY Losnh
THEIR POSITIONS.

Washington, Jan. 3i.--(Special.)--Re
ports from the secret agent of the post
office department sent out to investi-
gate the letter carrier service continue
TO reach here. The last notification
letter sent to postmaster by First
Assistant Postmaster General Jones'
went TO Postmaster zimpleman NJ Aus
ton. The letter informs the postmaster
that the inspectors found the carriers
condition, characterized not only by
negligence on the part Of carriers but
by negligence on the part of those
charged with their supervision.
MIR Jones wrote that he was amazed
at the length OF time which the carriers
serve and at the small work which
they actually do lie advises the post
master that too much time ~ spent by
the force In the postofiice and they arc
under entirely too lax discipline. There
~, he says, no respect for the schedules
by which the carriers are supposed to
work and that they leave and return
TO tho office Mt any time that suits
them. The carriers are not fully uni
formed and some of them were found
guilty OF lnexcusable lettering, Two
carriers In consequence were asked Ia
show cause why they should not be dis
charged.
The letter recommends complete
rcdistrlcting OF the city and Il reduction
OF the carrier force by two members,
II is advised that the reorganization oil
the force and It's reduction take place
during the month of February.
poatofilce was established today az
Time, in Sabine county, Robert Emmett
postmaster
Former Judge Charles Stewart up.
peared before the subcommittee on
Judiciary In support OF a ball drawn
by Judges Springer Kilgore and Lewif
of Indinn Territory to amend methods
OF proeedure IN their oonrta.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-01
The TORNADO


which followed The shlpwreck fully
satisfied the inland lover of marine
novels and the water scene which fol-
iowed. with the tossing waves sur
rounding imperiled humanity, was
novel SO We're the scenes laid in Chi
cago, and the effect OF the dissectlng
room was extraordinarily faithful to
life.
Again the young author of the drama
and inventor of the scenic effects. Lin
coin j. Carter was brought before the
curtain TO receive well merited praise.
His youth made the success the more
pronounced. To have such a play for
his second dramatic work and that to
follow his first effort, 1.-THE Fast Mall"
seems fairly incredible.
Havlin's has done the stage service
by fathering two such plays. With
events so striking and a company
showing such careful preparation and
adaptibillty, "The Tornado" is bound
10 be tremendous success.-The Chi
cago Mail, Tuesday, May 80, 1898.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-01
HELD A MASS MEETING.


Rusk, Tex, Jan. sl.-tspecial) 1.-THE
Cherokee county Democracy held n
mass meeting at the court house in
Rusk yesterday. Every precinct in the
county was Well represented by intclli-
gent men. At every mention OF party
harmony ringing applause went up
The mass meeting voted in favor Of
nominating county ticket by con-
vention.
The county executive committee met
yesterday afternoon and ratified the
action of the mass meeting and named
the 4th day of April as the time for
holding the convention. No action was
politics,
The Populists OF this section are for
Jerome Kearby for governor and are
proud Of Barney as barking dog.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-01
NEGROES KILLED.
AN AGED COUPLE MURDERED roH
THEIR MONEY.
They Were Found with Their Heads
Crushed md beaten and
Their Money Gone.

Houston. Tex. Jan. 31.-(special)--
This morning William Payne. an old
negro aged ~ years, was found in his
yard near the stable with his throat cut
and his skull beaten to a pulp. His
aged wife Frances was found lying
across her bed with her head mashed
in and soon after died. The aged
oouple lived about two miles from
town and were comfortably well of.
Yesterday Payne disposed OF some
property for cash, which Is supposed to
have been the incentive. Two suspect
ed negroes were arrested. but proved
their Innocence and were liberated.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-01

ne success OF the first presentation
The Tornado" ut Havlln's Theatre
5 repeated last night. No one in the
&c audience who saw the vivid reali-
Of the first scene, when the at
|spheric phenomenon from which the
~ takes Its name devastates the
zee but felt that the woes of the
N York clergyman wished to befall
(cago after the opening of the
bids fai, on Sunday had come upon
city. To tell OF seeing houses,
ess, all the trappings of an eiabo-
tly set stage swept OF in full view,
k lghtning-real lightn,ng-blazed
thunder cracked, gives but a faint
teptlon Of darlngly conceived and
ftctly Executed dramatic effect, as
ank Is Ingenious.
imost MAILING the crash of the
70 VA the applause of the audi
u Tie curtain descended upon the
q calamity the storm left on the
NOT vas this enthusiasm on the
utt house lessened by the scenes
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-01

Washington. jon. 3l.-Thc question
of censure OF Ambassador Bayard for
his two speeches in England will be
again considered by the house commit
tee on foreign affairs at special meet
ing tomorrow Since yesterdays meet
ing the Republican members OF the
the committee have talked with their
party colleagues In the house and the
majority OF them have agreed TO sup
port resolution drawn by Mr.. Cousins
DAD which censurcs the ambassador.
The Democrats OF the committee, I'M
der the leadership OF ex-Chairman Me-
Creary, will antagonize any resolution
Of censure and even general express
sion OF dlsapproval OF the speeches by
diplomatic officers,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-01

WASHINGTON. Jan. u. The house COM
mittee on ways and means adopted u
resolution providing for an invcstiga-
tlon OF the tarif Determinations
against American products and OF the
eject Of the repeal OF the reciprocity
act.
The subcommittee OF the house COM
mltter on public buildings has agreed
to report favorably on Il public build
ing at Hot Springs, Ark, TO cost 1907
900
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-01
THE SPOTTED FEVER
IT has CAUSED EXCITEMENT IN
RUsK COMMUNITY.
Six Deaths Havs Occurrcd--It Is In
the Convict coaiing Camp
Near wiels.

Rusk. Tex. Jan. Si.-tspecial.)-The
community has been somewhat excited
at the appearance of spotted" fever
at the coaling camp near Wells ana
connected with the penitentiary. There
have been six fatal cases, but the fright
has about passed away. The coal camp
has been moved to Woodlawn farm.
west of Rusk, where the convicts VIII
be employed extending the penitenl-
tiarv railroad on towards Palestine.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-01
srAnnEn Az ITALIAN.
Aad Two Young Men Vow Lnnguish
in Dallas Jail.

Dallas, Tex, Jan. st.--(sDc ,ial)7-
VIII Peters and Albert Krugle, young
wheeimen rs and 20 years Id. were nr
rested today for stabbing. If, oapiy
Amata. The injured man was stabbed
several times IN the back.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-01

Rockwall Tex, Jan. 3l.-tSp sclai(--
G. G. Fleming lectured at the court
house last night TO a good sized au-.
dIence of men only. He explained all
the prophecies OF Daniel. including the
vision 10 John In Revelations, with
ease. HIS ideas sre contrary 10 those
Of all orthodox organizations.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-01
BUILDING MASONIC HALL.
That fraternity Is Growing Very
strong nj Crawford.

Waco. Tex. Jan. 3l.-(Special)-The
Masons of Crawford are engaged In
erecting a large and commodious hall
on a lot donated by John b. Nichols.
which promises 10 be an imposing
structure for that town. The Masonic
fraternity is unusually strong at Craw-
ford.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-01

tive Cockrell OF Texas today introduced
bill providing that in event OF de-
cision ceding the land to Oklahoma
that all the usual operations OF law
shall be suspended until congress shall
citizens
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-01

is now at a higher state than ever be-
fore Man families have moved into
our tow %. get the benefit Of the
school, a.N3 v there is not vacant
residence L%o t. town.
our count % 'ettllng up now. but
there is still 8. Cor more saverai
Alabama farme 2, 'e come in and
settled with us r, a..
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-01
Died OF CONSUMPTION.
Three Deaths In One Family in n
short Time.

Valley View, Tex, Jan. al--tspeciai)
Henry Barter was buried yesterday.
A few months ago his oldest brother
was buried. and three weeks ago MS
mother was buried. All died or con-
ent,,nffnn
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-01
ASK ron A SEPARATION.
Usage Indians Would Join the Five
Civilized Tribes.

South McAIester. I. r.. Jan. 3i.--Spec-
jal, 1.-THE Osage Indians have passed
bill through their council asking FOR .
separation from Oklahoma ana to %
annexed to the five civilized tribes.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-01

Terrell. Tex, Jan. st.-(speciai.s-
Constable ]. d. James arrested an
armed negro named Bob Davis last
night. The nes o is n mulntto and
claims to be from Mesquite.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-01
|0w annual Benefit
Ito Our Customers
|frOm Our Dress Goods department

For four years the 1s of February have grouped
ur Novelty Dress Goods Patterns from the season he
e and have given the making free to any who buys
he pattern and finding.
We have in all about 40 Patterns left take YOUR
khoice ,
making and guarantee them to fit and please you This
M of these patterns these conditions begins at 10 to-
ay and ends Saturday night unless sooner sold out
(aayl.SM[l1IER
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-01
NEW SETTLERS.

from Alabama Coming
to Zephyr.
kkphyr, Tex, Jan. 51.--(Speaial)-
kshyr high school. under the efficient
hnagement OF Professor IL. Il. ZONES,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-01
The Avenue Hotel

:, :. the headquarters of the state
W. ,-,,,e executive committee which
penv D.as at Austin on the 9Th prox.
0on.', a,ass ACCOMMODATIONS and service.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-01

Continued on Page SIX.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-01

have looked over the DncyeS1
pcdin and flnd II rcpiete with usefu1
information, and think II will n
particularly useful as a atatfstios
reference book to almost every ono
Very truly yours,
o. A. cuLBERsoN.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-08-07
ITALIAN SHEPHERDS.
They Lead Solitary Lives In the Lonely
Plains.

Plains.
AS to their moral and intellectual
characteristics, these vary not only ac-
cording to their native district, but also
according totheir social station. Be-
tween the prosperous shepherds from
the mountains of Pistoia, imbued with
the proverbial courtesy of the Tuscan,
speaking the purest Italian, acute, in
telligent, a fluent story teller, and often
an extempore poetizer, down to the
wretchedly poor, brutalized peasant
from the Romagna, clad from head to
foot in filthy sheepskins, and who with
difficulty keeps body and soul together
with the proceeds of his small flock of
half-starved sheep, whose only pasture
is on the pathways and byways or for
lively cropped from forbidden ground;
between two such extremes the grada-
tions are numberless, but notwith-
standing certain traits of character are
common to all. Common to all is the
life they lead, solitary and wandering,
now on the lonely heights of the
Apennines, now on the still lonelier
plains of the Maremma. They are
hardly ever seen even in the larger vii
lagos, and it is only from some lofty
hilltop that they have distant glimpse
of the towns, chose modern Babylons,
on which they gaze with mixed feelings
of curiosity and aversion.
Always alone, they necessarily be-
come taciturn, and, therefore, medita-
tive; their life out of doors, without
manual labor or fixed application, leads
them to apply their minds to study the
phenomena of nature, the habits Of an
imals, the properties of plants or the
courses of the stars. The necessities of
their nomadic existences teach them to
apply this knowledge, and they become
terrible poachers, clever veterinarians,
tanners, herbalists, basket makers,
stocking knitters, sometimes excellent
joiners and shoemakers.
Religious by tradition, they are also
superstitious, sometimes brutal and
Passionate; they are fearless and bold
among the risks to which they are. ac-
customed, but timid and hesitating
when they leave their solitude, ready
victims to any swindler, though sus-
picious, like most savages. - Good
Words.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-08-07
KIND WORDS

There is no sound of music half SO SWEEP
AS that by which The human heart
stirred .,,
When, pressed to earth and falhtlns hea'h
it's load, ,,z,
There comes some sympathetic, kindly
word .,..
No brilliant gem dragged from earth's
richest mine,
No costly pearl brought up from heaIh
the sea,
Can With such brilliancy and luster shine
AS kindly words before which sorrows
flee.
How potent fall these soul-uplifting words
So gently dropped in life's dark, bitter
hours,
When fierce the tempest breaks about our
And clouds of sorrow make us shrink and
cover!
Like oil upon the troubled water poured
ITalls soothingly each gentle, kindly word,
And wounded Faith lifts up again hef
head,
For Hope the tread of coming morn has
heard.
They fall like blessed sunshine from above
Upon fountain Swallowed by dark
CTCad; J..
With tender breathing from the throne oA
Dispelling fear and giving light instead.
They touch the lives that lie so chill ana
uredf,
And breathe around a fragrance and
balm;
They scatter gloom doubt, unwhole-
some fear,
And DER the troubled life spread gentle
calm
God bless whoever speaks a kindly word,
And may his life-way be with sunshine
crowned,
And If at times dark shadows cross 1T fall,
Then may he find what through MIN
others found
Kind words are deathless and can never
die;
The lips that uttered them, 50 full of love,
May silent lie. but still their work goes on
And links us to the throne of God above.
William G. Hasselbarth in Christian
Work.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-08-07
Was Looking for a Queen

A son of the marquis OF gu hi
much interested in bee iai i','e N
this very mild hobby reSul'> 'f, nib
widest kind of excitement ID u.s. 4 al
borhood of Hatfield recen''l' y9r!
came about in this manner oaftr
Cecil. finding one of his h'''r NJ
p less, sent an order to Ne'Ns Tar.
nearest town to Hatfield, io' -
olan queen-a famous ltaIian Droa&
asked to be informed OF thg ri lar sS
time of it's arrival. The %' o'J rird
off the bee by Tie next tram "a tbsdI
"The queen will arrive oy oebeipI
ernoon." When Lord Cech ''s his NJ
station to ta..e possession o The tx
he found the place throngeu,, tbe ~
graph clerk had interpreteu noyirg
gram that her majesty was Ling 20
sudden visit to Hatfield, anu mo-. news
able to keep such interes'in load "
himself, the information Sp
wildfire.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-08-07
SOME PLuRALS.

Well begin with box. and the plura,. is
boxes,
But the plural of OK should be oxen, not
oxes;
Then one fowl is goose, but two are
called geese.
Yet the plural of mouse should never be
meese
You may find lone mouse or a whole nest
of mice,
But the plural of house is houses. not
hice.
If the plural of man is always called men.
Why shouldn't the plural of pan be called
pen?
The cow in the plural may be cows or
kline,
But a bow if repeated is never called
bine,
And the plural of VOW is vows. never vine.
If speak of a foot and you show me your
feet,
And 1 give you a boot would a pair be
called beet?
If one is a tooth, and whole set are teeth.
Why shouldn't the plural of booth be
called beeth?
If the singuars this and the plural is
these,
Should the plural of kiss ever be nick
named keese?
Then one may be that and three would be
those,
Yet hat in the plural would never be hose,
And the plural of cat is cats, not cose.
We speak of brother. and also OF
brethren,
But though we say mother. we never say
methren:
Then the masculine pronouns are he, his
and him,
But imagine the feminine she, shis and
SHIN.
So the English. think you al will agree.
Is the queerest language you ever did see.
Commonwealth
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-08-07
MARBLEHEAC OYS.
Marvellous Depravity which iD'
Have Been Ga. sgd.


Speaking of boys re- me- y.
writer in the Boston T. te, OF ~.
which Polly told the day, "-n
she came up from Mar iead f's,.
cheer my malarial gH. ii RI
Marblehead boys have repuIa.U,".
being the worst in ta 7'ate' 'I- Ell
worthy minister who went theI. ="
vacant pulpit one Saa-ay ha0 w
sion to verify the tru q thls' IA '..,,
his way to church he Was dnmeL'.J
hooted and stoned. I.ed Win Ne
eous Indignation, the worthy avn.
marked from the puif iu mo ..,
tones upon the depraf'} mann I,f
by the old towns boys. some 'lI' in,
he again visited the place. and UNI ~.
he met with no insults and did MOI
see single hoodlum on hiS chui' ..is
walk. Being just maa be ues', al
praise as we'll as blame. ana 50 !" ,ml
that he was truly reJo.ttd 10 ~ .5,-
the youth had seen the error Il
ways and had turned aside l'O' ,,s
path of the evildoers JhefeuP"" 81.
a small boy in the gallery, VINO ~ wv ~
forth in gleeful malignity; D9 9.ar n
believe it. They've just gone " ms
Barnegat to stone a funeral ANY, NV a-
they come back won't you ca'''
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-08-07

My little boy, when two years of age,
was taken very i'll with bloody flux. [
was advised to use Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy,
and luckily procured bottle. | care
fully read the directions and gave it ac-
cordingly. He was very low, but
slowly and surely he began to improve,
gradually recovered, and is now as
stout and strong as ever. feel sure it
saved her life. / never can praise the
Remedy half it's worth. [ am sorry
every one in the world does not know
how good it is, as do. Mrs. Lima s.
Hinton, Grahamsville, Marion County,
Florida. For sale by A l.. Pearre,
Druggist, Frederick Maryland.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-08-07
SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.

A Mechanical View of Seasickness
An Earthquake Survey-Grav-
ity and Right Handedness--A New
Disease of Fowls-Electro-M
lurgy for the Sculptor-A Litmus
PenciI-A Rubber Workers Dis
ease-Coal Tar PalntS-The Mag
net in Eye Surgery-An Improv-
ed Lamp Chimney.