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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-08-26
MILLS RENOMiNATED.

The work of the convention at Waco,
Saturday, was brief, but prompt and
splendid. Col. Roger Q. Mills went
through like a flash, and without the
semblance of opposition. The delegates
simply went there to nominate Mills, and
they did it without any nonsense. In this
case the hurrah method accurately ex-
pressed the popular sentiment of the
Ninth district and the entire confidence
of his constituents in the present repre-
sentative of that district in con-
gress. Thus have all the threats
of the prohibitionists and enemies
of Colonel Mills of defeating him in
his district vanished into the air. Thus
have they endorsed the silver and anti
protection, anti-prohibition views so ably
defended by Col. Mills, and at the same
time rewarded an old and faithful public
servant.
That Mills will pull through
Is pretty certain, whatever the character
of the opposition organized against him
In the contest of 1884 Mills polled, in hi
district, 22,333 democratic votes, agains
9,O49 for Osterhout, republican. 1t i
scarcely likely that the opposition can, o
will, make any greater head at this cleo
ton.
Thus the return TO congress
of four of our very beS
congressman is assured-Mills, Charlie
Stewart, Wellborn and Joe Sayer
Neither of the quartette may be great me
of genius, but they are the sort of me
we want to represent us. They are me
of solid judgement and ability, sterlin
worth and honesty of purpose.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-08-26

ports from the stricken district in order
to gain the popular ear, we have every
reason to be assured that a considerable
number of people in the counties above
mentioned really are in need OF
assistance, which should be accorded by
their more fortunate fellow-citizens. Inc
testimony of county officials, with no mo-
tive whatever for deception should be-
and will be believed.
Brown, Callahan and Runnels, are not
the least populous among the counties IN
the lower Panhandle. They border on the
waters of the upper Colorado, on the
south, and verge on the fatal lOOth
meridian on the west-beyond which lrrl-
CATION is the only certainty for raising
any sort of crops.
1t would be a terrible thing if we allow
our frien Is out there to starve, while
money is being sent to ameliorate the
moral condition of the Chinese and other
heather nations.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-08-26
A CRY FOR BREAD.

Public attention has been thoroughly
called, through official, as well as newspa-
per sources, to the drouth restitution in
Brown, Coleman, Callahan and Runnels
counties. There has been so much ex-
aggeration of such calamities that people
have been somewhat inclined to be slow in
responding to the appeals for help COM
ing up from their fellow citizens in the
west. But whilst, possibly, in this instance
high coloring has been put on the re-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-08-26
PROHIBITION A PROBLEM.

The Houston Post is responsible for the
circulation of the following rather tishy
story. If true, it proves that the enemies
and obstacles in the way of Prohibition
are Legion; and hoary years will scarcely
see the work accomplished. The story is
given for what it is worth.
The Denver Tribune is of the opinion
that Atlanta's reputation as prohibition
town has received severe blow in the
discovery, that the illicit manufact-
ure of whisky has been carried on in, OF
all places under the sun, the county jail
1t appears that the prisoners had been en-
gagged in this work for several months, at
the time their still was discovered. One
of the prisoners, who was an illicit dis
tiller, had stove and tea-kettle in his
cell. Gradually he collected the articles he
needed, and then began the manufacture
of whisky, using rubber tube for
worm. The other prisoners saved their
corn bread, and when they had sufficient
quantity, he succeeded in making out of
it a fair quality of corn whisky. If the
whisky traffic can be carried on in the
county jail for three months without its
being discovered, it will look like folly for
the prohibitionists of Atlanta TO hope to
suppress it outside of the Jail.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-08-26
AN END TO BONE sCRAP1NG.

Edward Shepherd, of Harrisburg. Ill,
says: "Having received so much benefit
from Electric Bitters, feel it my duty to
let suffering humanity know it. Have
had running sore on my leg for eight
years: my doctors told me / would have to
have the bone scraped or leg amputated
used, instead, three bottles of Electric
Bitters and seven boxes Bucklen's Arnica
Salve, and my leg is now sound and well.
Electric Bitters are sold at fifty cents a
bottle, and Bucklen's Arnica Salve at 25c
pet box by Morley Bros.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-08-26
LIBERTY UNDER LAW.

Liberty of speech, is right most dear to
every American heart. In this country that
system of espionage so prevalent in Rus
STA, Germany and other European coun-
tries, where public meetings are dis
banded and newspapers suppressed, is
not allowed by our institutions. In
those countries expressions inimical to
certain political faiths or governmental
policies, are not only discountenanced,
but forbidden by the authorities. And
it is no uncommon thing, for papers at
one time fostered by governmental patron
age, at another and upon a change in the
ruling policy, either whimsical or funda
mental, to be summarily crushed out and
their editors imprisoned.
With us it is different. To our citizens
absolute license is granted to peaceably
assemble, and discuss any question
of moment to them. And our Press is I'M
b idled by laws forbidding the mooting of
any governmental policy, the questioning
of the acts and motives of our public men,
and the tendencies of laws enacted or to
be enrolled. But with all this liberty of
free thoaght and unquestioned expression,
it is most essential to the security and
welfare of the government and its people,
that limit should be fixed beyond which
it shall not be right for man or corpora
ton to pass. We have no treason, bat we
recognize laws forbidding conspiracy. We
do not forbid free speech,per Sc, but when
communistic talk results in overt acts,
then these acts are cognizable by our
courts of justice, and the speeches incit-
ing to these acts become part of the res
gestae, and their authors liable as "acces-
SORES before the fact" and thus amenable
to punishment.
This is a statement of the facts govern
ing the trial of the anarchists in Chicago
and this is the view of the law
determining the conviction of the
men, so plainly falling under its ban.
Judge Gary's charge to the jury was
most able and sound, and under it a guilty
verdict most justly followed. 1t was a
righteous and salutarY verdict. 1t called
a halt in a movement whose drift was
straight towards anarchy. For, lured by
the almost absolute liberty of our coun'
try, a liberty having no parallel in the
eastern continent, men dissatisfied and
rebellious, men living by plots and dis
cord, fed the countries of the old world
where they we're watched and repressed
and sought on our soil a field of action
free and unquestioned. This sort of i'm
migration had gone past the reckoning
Our states were flooded with men, regard.
less of law and order, and with nothing
but their worthless lives to lose, careless
of consequences. Our large cities were
turned into hot-b beds of sedition, ant
liberty had run rampant and was changing
into anarchy. This verdict, then
comes as a warning and lesson. 1t viii
write in letters of blood that ours Is |
liberty established for order, not discord
a liberty of free speech, but not of com
munistic talk bidding to conspiracy; ;
liberty of, by, and for the people, and no
to furnish license for any man, or set o.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-08-26
WEEKLY STATESMAN.
AGENTS.

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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-08-26

men, under the stars and stripes to plot
treason against foreign power because
of any grievance, personal or political, or
to SOW the seeds of sedition among our
own homes; liberty so restrained and
firmly entrenched that it is, indeed, lib
erty of freedom, and vet liberty of law.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-08-26
BUCKLEN,s ARNICA SAVE.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, saltrheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures piles, or no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction,
or money refunded. Price % cents per
box. For sale by Morley Bros.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-08-26
NO ARIsToCRACY IN AMERICA.

America is an offshoot and not an in
digenous growth. Composed of dissent
ing factions of the mother country, dis
covered by one nationality and settled by
many, she took on the complexion of the
most powerful nation, and the one repre-
scented by the greatest number of immi-
grants. Our nation, thus built up and
governed, while to great degree holding
sacred the history, prestige, and many OF
the customs of the mother country, yet
hated her arIstocracy, and spurned her
claim to privileged classes. The result
was a commonality in those good old days
of revolution times. Some men stood
out before the nation, but not because of
birth or pedigree, but through sterling
worth and manhood, that always counts
and wins distinction.
All governments presuppose rulers.
But it was the theory of our institutions
that our rulers should not be
"cass," but simple men,
holding position during good
behavior or at the will of the people.
This principle kept us for three score
years or more repablic, people demo-
cratic with simple tastes, opposed to aris-
tocrats. But the signs of the times point
out growing change. Office is being
L san 10 Tbrna
generations have represented Delaware,
two Pennsylvania, in the United States
senate. This senate now ape the airs of
the stiled house of lords, they rule the
people and are no longer servants. A
great man dies, his widow though perhaps
with ample means for a quiet American
life, is pensioned bountlfully. Frank
rights are granted some, peculiar privi-
leges another. All this may be very beau
tiful in theory, sweet in spirit, and polite
to catch popular applause, but is it demo-
cratic? Is it in the line of the principles,
the bed rock of the union? 1t will not do
to say, we have Outgrown the rude and
simple customs of our ancestors,
those grand, good men, noble
and true, but primitive and with but sim
pie wants. This is not a question of
CUSTOM" but of principle. 1t was not
simply revulsion of feeling in those olden
days that made the founders of this ma
ton eschew aristocracy; they had seen its
bad effects. They had seen the poor suf-
fering and ground down by the rich and
those counting themselves Lords. 1t was
for this and the principles of equity, JUS
tice and goo government, the fiat then
went forth-no aristocracy. That principle
is as true and fresh to-day, as hundred
years ago; and to sin against it is not to
break through custom, but to do VIC
lence to law, whose perfection is justified
by every page of history since the begin
ming of government.
We Go not start a cry for sensation; we
simply point out growing evil, an ever
calamity, and in time warn of
he inevitable tenuency of toadying to
power and office. The false show that |
las sprung up among us, is but an index
IF the future. Be luxurious, be profit
gate, be sumptuous, if you must and will,
Dut let the government be democratic, in
and effect and let its officials
only hold themselves as men not above
heir fellows, and let them so be treated.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-08-26

d. A. Bradford wholesale paper dealer
of Chattanooga, Tenn, writes, that he vas
seriously afflicted with a severe cold that
settled on his lungs; had tried many RENE.
dies without benefit. Being induced to
try DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con
sumption, did so and was entirely cured
by use of few bottles. Since which time
he has used it in his family for all Coughs
and colds with best results. This is the
experience of thousands whose lives have
been saved by this wonderful Discovery.
Trial bottles free at Morley Bros drug
store.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-08-26

The republicans in town boldly claim
that all names on their ticket are "repub-
lcan candidates" except Felix Smith.
They still accredit him democrat, though
"for why" is questioned. How do Brown,
Metz, Jernigan and Morris feel? They
have only themselves to blame-they
read themselves out of the party, and now
must not be surprised if the republicans
take them at their own estimate of them
selves.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-08-26

The anarchists die hard. Let the good
work extend to Texas. They must be
destroyed root and branch, so that the
odor of their infamy alone will be left.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-08-26

GooD and bad seem always blended in
this world. The famished earth has drunk
the rains but just sent down. but the VIC
tent storm on whose bosom the rain was
sent, has played havoc with all standing
above the ground. Much ruin lies in the
wake of the tempest, but untold good has
been accomplished in its passage.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-08-26

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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-08-26

GOVERNOR MAcERJA, of Chihuahua, said
if he chad authority to recruit an army he
would clean out the Americans Just for
a little Diversion" in these hot, dull times
we would just like to see about twenty five
cowboys go down and teach the conceited,
high-hown gentleman lesson. We think,
with that force, order could be secured
there in about ten days, and an effectual
quietus put to such blatant talk. We
would like to see it tried, anyhow.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-08-26

SENATOR BLACKBURN declares civil ser
vice the most arrant humbug ever saddled
on the American people. A good many
other democrats besides Blackburn be-
lieve the same thug.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-08-26

Mr.. j. I. Street received a severe kick
on the leg by horse last Sunday evening
at Mexia, from the effects of which he
was confined to his bed for two or three
days. In addition to being kicked by his
horse Sunday, Mr.. John Street received
an ugly cut on the arm yesterday by fall
ing glass from door in his store, which
was suddenly blown to by the wind.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-08-26
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-08-26

E9y-Population of Austin, according to census
taken in 1885, 1000.
oell press TO take contracts for printing weekly
papers al reasonable rates.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-08-26

AND now the female anarchists appear
on the stage, with the evident intention of
creating sympathy. But it won't work,
unless probably they play the same game
on the supreme court of Illinois that Mrs.
Hubby worked on a former governor of
Texas.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-08-26

GENERAL PARSONS, brother of the con,
demned anarchist, says the case will be
carried to the supreme court of the
United States. OF course, the object is to
gain time for the substance of public
opinion, and the probable death of some
of the witnesses. The general evidently
learned this trick in Texas Jurisprudence,
where it has been much used, and eff
tectively. The supreme court of the United
States has no jurisdiction in such cases.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-08-26
WEEKLY EDITION
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

FOR REELECTION.
A. j. JERNIGAN Is a candidate for reelection
10 the Office of County Treasurer.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-08-26

We are authorized TO announce A. r. NORRIS
as a candidate for reelection to the office Of
County Collector at the next general election.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-08-26

We are authorized to announce HAM METZ as q
anlidate for reelection as assessor of taxes.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-08-26

We are authorized to announce FRANK BROWN
az a candidate for County Clerk of Travis county
at the November election
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-08-26
GOOD RESULTS IN EVERY CASE.

If afflicted with sore eyes, use DR.. Isaac
Thompson's eye water. Druggist 25cts.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-08-26
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The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1886-04-01

For RENT-P4sturage for l25 head
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The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1886-04-01
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Executrix' Notice.

NOrfCE q HEnEHy gIvsv That letters Tesla
meutary on the Estste % Nriliugton N .t,larks1n.
deceased, we're granted 90 the undersigned on ihe
18Th day o. Mach. A. D.. ISIS, By the Probate
Court Of Saline cnunty. Kansas Now, al persons
having claims AGAINST Sad Estate, are hereby
notiied, that theg must present the same % the
undersigned for alto vance, eithiu oae year from
the date Of said Letters or they may be precudei
from auT benefit % such Estate aud that n such
claims be not exhibited thin thrre ysars alter
the dste Of said Letters. they snail be forever
tarrei.
LINDs CLARESON
EHecuirix Of the Estate o. Wellington a. CLARK
s1u. deceased g-u
saliua, kansas, March 18Th. ISIS.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1886-04-01

New students are coming In almost
every day. We hope 20 have many
more with US soon. Among the num-
ber recently enrolled are j. ~. Hutch
inson, Of this county, Z. 4. Hoard, Of
Republic county, o. 5. Davis. OF OF.
tawa county, and Miss Francis BaX-
ter, OF Canton, Mcpherson county
Three or four Others will enroll thi.
week.
Miss Sarah Cartwright is now liv.
ing at the College bIildiug.
The Commercial classes organized
for actual business" last Monday
10 you want 10 see the business Of the
world carried on in small space drop
in on Us some day. Two banks, one
Of Chicago and one Of Boston, are In
full blast Insurance, commission
and all other subjects have their regu-
lar place.
A concert will be given on Saturday
evening, AZ the college chapel. An
admission fee Of fifteen cents viii be
charged. The primary object Of the
meeting Is q reunion. The pro-
grnmme, which IL good. viii last an
hour and q half. The evening will
then be spent IN social enjoyment.
All are invited TO be present.
Letters Of Inquiry have been re
eeived from more than half Of the
States In the UniOn-Vermont, New
York, Penna-, W. Va. and Dakota,
will be represented among Us soon.
Don't forget the concert and re-
union az the college Saturday even
ing. Doors open az T;S0, exercises
begin at S.
The programme at tThe Emerson
Monday evening, vas excellent. AL
are welcome TO visit the Society.
Alfred Alstr0m, who has been In
school for 3 term past has been ap-
pointed minister by his church, and
leaves this week for Usage Co. he
has proved himself an earnest work
er. Re has now the esteem and re
spect Of al, and cur best wishes for
bis success go with him.
M. ziegier, o. Ottawa county. and