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Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-08-01
OUR POLITICS.

As seen in the last issue of the ADvER-
TIsER we announced that we were run
ming a republican paper. The republic
an party is the one of our choice. But
first and foremost we always intend to
favor the best, and be on the side OF
right. We shall not be forced into
line by the party whip. We wear no
party collar, and shall do just as we
deem best. in supporting or opposing any
candidate Of either party. Our motto is,
"Sturgis first, Meade county next, and
Dakota last" and as a consequence
shall work with these ends ia view, ac-
cording to the dictate of our own con-
science. We shall aim to be fair, impair
tial and just, and with the ends in view
above stated, work for the greatest good
to tho greatest number.
In our advertisement, printed in an
other column, can be seen what the AD-
vERTIsER proposes to do during the COM
ing campaign. II there are any in ar
rears desiring to avail themselves of the
offer mentioned therein they can by pay
ing up receive the benefits.
The township officers of Dawnsonyille,
Georgia, have passed an ordinance pro-
hibiting theaale of Jamaica ginger with
in the town limits. This is because the
prohibition law has been eyaded by the
use Of this mixture of alcohol and essence
Of ginger, The Now York Sun says that
'.the thirsty topper can become intoxicated
on half-pint bottle Of this mixture. Z
This is nothing new. In sections where
there is no prohibitory law, or where
they could not get or wish to get ordi-
nary liquor, persons have been known to
be habitually drunk upon It.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-08-01
1916. 1883
The New York Life ms. CO.

In its forty-shird annual report pre-
sents an array Of facts, showing q record
unsurpassed IN the annals OF Life Insnr-
ance, and the thorough confidence OF the
public in this company is fully justified
by an experience Of Eortysthree Years.
Tho company is prompt in the pay
ment Of Death Losses, and its policies
are Issued in greater variety, ind are
freer from restrictions as to resi-
dence, travel and occupation than
those of any other company.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-08-01
(First publication June 81
NQTIEE-TTNPE EIILTIRE.

q. s. LAND OFFIoE, DEADwooD. DAKOTA, I
June 81, 1888. +
Complaint having been entered at this Office
for failure to comply With law as to homestead
entry No. 1920, dated June IS, 1885, upon the
W hi Sc. or, ne qrsw or section l. and NV or ne
Il. NJ, in Lawrence county. Dakota, with view
to the cancellation of said entry; contestant al
laging that said Charles Hoffman has wholly
abandoned said tract and has changed his resi-
dence therefrom for more than six months since
making said entry and next prior to the date
herein; that said tract is not settled upon and
cultivated by said party as required by law,
the said parties are hereby summoned to ap-
pear at this office on the 18th day of August 1885,
at 10 o'clock a. M, to respond and furnish testi-
appears from the affidavit OF Frank Nj. Kelley
that said Hoffman does not reside in Dakota,
and personal service cannot be had, that this
notice be published in the STUKaIs ADVERTISER
for four weeks.
JOHN r. WHTTESIDE Register
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-08-01
fFirst publication July ~
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

HAND OFFICE 1T DTADWOOD, D. T., Z
June ~, 1885, !
To Edwin 2. Knowlton, who made Homestead
entry No. 1,528:
La compliance, with the honorable commission
er's letter 'Gi'' of June 8, 1898.
Notice is hereby given that tho following
named settler has fled notice of his intention to
make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof win be made before the register
and receiver ut Deedwood, Dakota, on August
2S, 1885, viz:
Albert r. johnson, D. s. No. 1929,
for the Sc or sw or, hf Sc or, section /, town
ship ?, north, range z east and lot ], section 6,
township i, north, range s, cast, b. H. M.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivation of,
said land, viz:
William Il: Smith, Peter Ostlund, Stephen
Ashton, Jacob Schuitz. of Empire postoifce,
Oak. JoHN r. WHIaEsIpE, Register.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-08-01
first publication August ID
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
I.ANn 01rlrt f.Hr i.n lNtra I,x,tco1n II

July 90, 1888.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention to
make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the register
and receiver at Deaiwood. Dakota. on Scptem-
Der 2t 1888, viz:
Patrick Kelly, Hid. E. No. $50,
for the SO or NV or, sw or ne or, NV or SO or ne
D. H.. M.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon. and cultivation OF,
said land, viz;
Charles Bierer, John J. Folkhard, John Heb
erding, Il. B. Zoil, all of Fl. Meade, p. o., Oak.
JOHN E. WmITBSIDE Register
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-08-01
(First publication July Az
NOTICE EOn PUBLICATION.

LAND OFFICE Ar DaADwooD, Dakota,
June n, 1888.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his intentions to
make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the register
and receiver at Deadwood, Dakota, on August
IL 1883, viz:
william R. Smith, Id No. s22,
for the or section Ii, township 7, north, range
=, east, B. H. III.
{ He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation Of
Stephen Ashton, Jacob Schultz, Albert T..
johnson, Solomon Sutton, OF Empire postofiice,
Dakota.
JOHN r. WHITEsrDE Register. Z
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-08-01
(Eirst publication July Is.

NUTlCE FOE FUBLICAT1OM.
LAND OFFICE AT DEADWooD, d. T., 4
July II, 1888. :
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention to
mako final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the register
and receiver at Deadwood, Dakota, on Septem-
Der 5, 1888, viz:
Jean Mclitor, D. s. No. 4, 4s9,
for the hf sw or section H. and Inf NV or sec
ton %, township o. north, range 8, east B. Fl. NJ.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
John p. Ketfeler, Joseph May, Dominic Kef-
feler, Anton Strethe, OF Sturgis City p. o., Da-
kota.
JoNN Z. WHtTEsrpE. Register.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-08-01
DlssoLuTroN EnrIcR

STURGIS, Dakota, June SO, 1888.
!, The premiership heretofore existing between
rm name Of Rosebrongh Tppe Is tRs das
dissolved by mutual consent. A. G. Tippie re-
firing, and Charles Rosehrough assuming all
Liabilities of the firm and collecting all debts
due the same
CHsRLEs RosEBRoUGH
ARSON G. Triple
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-08-01
First publication July 25.)
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

LAND GEFIcE AT DEADwooD, OAK,
July IL, 1888.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his intention to
make final proof in support of his election and
that said proof will be made before the register
and receiver, at Deadwood, Dakota, on Septem-
Der 7, 1858, viz:
Benjamin F. Ferris Id. No. 1885,
for the sw or section g. township S, north, range
A. east b. Fl. NJ.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of, said land, viz:
Waiter Glass, Jacob Hook Edward W. Ball, of
Sturgis. Dakota; Alexander j. Roberts, of Dead
wood. Dakota.
JOHN Il. WHITESTDE. Register
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-22
Sigma M Convention.

Yesterday afternoon several representa-
tive members of the Sigma M fraternity
held convention in the parlors of the
Hotel Orr for the purpose of effecting a
permanent alumni association in the
state. Mr.. Eugene d. Crowdus, of the
Crowdus Drug company of Dallas, pre-
sided. A permanent organization was
effected and officers elected for the coming
year as follows; President, Mr.. Eugene
H. Afford, of Dallas; vice. president, Mr..
Clarence D. Hooker, of Paris; second
vice-president, Mr.. Eug ene H. Crowdus,
of Dallas; treasurer, Mr.. w. j. Crocker,
of Calvert; secretary, Mr.. I. Dyer, jr,
of Galveston. In this permanent organ
ization, Sigma M men in Texas have
contaminated movement which has been
afoot for some time. The enthusiasm
ELECTED suggests a prosperous future for
the fraternity one of tho strongest in
the so 9TH.
An informal reception was rendered the
members of the convention by some of
Austin's talented and most attractive
young ladies. Later in the evening the
annual alumni banquet was given
at the Hotel Orr. The feast was
we'll prepared, and amid the good cheer
and graceful table decorations the wit
and good humor flowed for some time.
Among the numerous toasts responded
to we're the following:
Sigma Nu-Mr. ]. I. Howard: eve
meet again as friend, with that fond Joy
which loving lends"
Past, Present and Future-Mr. Eugene
II. Crowdus: "May all our dreams be
realized, our hopes be not in vain"
Uplison Chapter-Mr. E. B. Parker:
'Now is the winter of our discomfort,
made glorious summer"
The Ladies-Mr. P. W. Brown: "Tho'
lost to sight to memory dear"
The Texas Sigma NJ Alumni associa-
tion-Mr. 1. Dyer, ir.: "Amici, unsque ad
aras."
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-22
Shoulder Hitting Blows.
AUSTIN, Tex, November II, 1885,

AUSTIN, Tex, November II, 1888.
To the Editor of the Statesman:
1t has been said that when things are at
the worst, then improvement must begin.
If this is true we ought to begin to have
better business and better times in Austin.
If not as bad as might be, it certainly is
bad enough when business of. all kinds is
extremely dull at season when
it ought to be good. When the
crops of our farmers are market
ed in neighboring towns and
villages because of better prices paid
there, and of greater energy and superior
business methods of merchants doing
business in these small towns and villages,
when the crowds which we're once seen on
our streets are seen there no more, when
our merchants are without customers and
our houses without tenants, when business
ard enterprise of all kinds is at the
lowest. That this is correct
picture of our condition all candid men
must admit. 1t is neither wise or honest to
deceive ourselves or others. 1t is far bet
ter to look facts in the face,and try tofind
remedies for the very bad condition into
which we have fallen and the bright side
VI IuO pASbuiO 10 VldU Guc T6ubul6s arc
easily within our own grasp. All that is
necessary is for us to develop more ener-
gy, get up earlier, work harder
and more hours each
day, give all our physical and mental
powers to developing better and more
progressive business methods, diversifying
our industries, seeking to attract capital,
brains and muscle from other sections of
the country and from other lands, and
especially by getting rid of our selfish
ness and.every -man-for- himself method
of conducting business, and COM
bining brains, energies and means in
developing our resources and building
up our waste places. We have natural
advantages unsurpassed by few, if any,
cities in the south or in the country. This
is an indisputable fact, and it makes all
the more glaring our want OF enterprise
and thrift, but it also makes the fact that
Austin may yet be a great, prosperous
and most beautiful city if we are only
true to ourselves and true to her, as clear
as the MONDAY sun. What others have
accomplished we surely can do. B.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-22
The Capitol Grounds,

The rain for the past two days seriopsl,
interfered with the work of grading NJ
capitol grounds. Since the work beoar
however, excellent progress has bssr
made, and the contractors hope, with anr.
thing like reasonable weather, to have f.
entire work completed by the middle oi
January.
The contractors, Flume & Co., are Aus
tin men, and they are exerting themselvss
to have everything in readiness BY Tia
time the legislature meets. They have !
large number of teams at work grading
and have force of men cutting stone "a,
curbiDg. A STATESMAN reporter visited
their office yesterday and was shown 4
sample of the celebrated Colorado red
sandstone, all the way from a quarry near
Pixies Peak. 1t is a fine stone, but not AZ
all comparable to the Burnett granite
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-22
A Prosperous Railroad.

Captain Leitnaker, of the Austin and
Northwestern, is pushing things, having
the grade of his road widened, work he
hopes to have completed at an early day.
He has en- route now heavy ffty-six
pound steel rails to be put down when a
change of grade is made.
He says he will have the Marble Falls
branch completed by the first of January.
Business over his line is good and the road
YVES never so prosperous. Never in the
history Of the road has the freight traffic
been so good, at least three times the
quantity of cotton passing ever it than
ever before in one season. The passenger
traffic is excellent, and altogether the
genial superintendent is doing anything
but com planning.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-22
The Capitol Furnishing.

The capitol furnishing board, after q
weeks hard labor, yesterday completed
the work of selecting all the wooden fur
niture for the new capitol, and they have
accomplished their work well and in such
way that it cannot fail to be eminently
satisfactory to the whole people. To-
morrow they will begin examining the
carpets and drsperies and make selec-
lions therefrom, an undertaking which
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-22

will probably occupy nearly all the week.
The lighting of the building will have to
be decided by the next legislature, as no
appropriation wss made for fixtures. The
building is piped for gas, but tits more
than probable, indeed it seems to be
necessity, that electric lighting be pro-
vided for, and the legislature will have
to determine the question. Whether gas
or electricity, an appropriation will have
to be made for the necessary fixtures.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-22

1t was about 4 O'Clock when her body
still warm, was discovered, members OF
the family where she lived having been
attracted by the grosns of her mother,
who hal been seriously wounded.
On that morning, so the story goes,
precisely thirty minutes after the clock
on the city hall pealed out
the hour of two, a man apparently half
seas over struggled up from the depths of
the slums in the First ward.
Seemingly, he was beastly drunk, and it
was with difficulty and lsborious exertion
he maintained his feet.
Like a rudderless ship on a turbulent
sea, he tossed about until he reached the
neighborhood of the International depot,
and drifted eastward until he reached the
Avenue.
Here he glided into smooth waters and
settled down 10 steady, easy sailing.
In truth, he mysteriously transformed
himself, and from being drunk as lord
he became as sober as a priest.
So went the tale of one of the best de-
tectives engaged in the work of unrsyel-
ling the crime.
From where the new depot now stands
this man steered a direct course up the
Avenue to Sixth street down which he
turned and hurried eastward to Trinity,
thence southwark to Pine, and then to
where he committed the murder.
He was traced to the spot, then all was
lost.
Who he was no one knows.
Was he Malay cook?
Certain it is that some three or four
blocks from the scene of the tragedy 1t Is
said a Malay cook slept.
He was rarely seen about town and
nothing was known of his history.
That he claimed to be a cook and was
undoubtedly Malay was about all there
was known of him.
1t turned out, however, that on the
morning of the cruel murder of the little
girl he suddenly fell uuder cloud of sus-
picion, and it was intensified by the dis
covery of fresh blood in a pool of water
not far from his sleeping apartments.
The murderer had stopped there tc
wash his hands.
At least that was one of the many theor
les advanced at the time.
The Malay was Swallowed for some time
and then things went back into their nor
NAL condition and the city blissfully for
got all about the murder:
which had been flashed over thu
continent, bringing her prominently into
view, and making her the talk of every
hamlet and village in the land.
Then followed the Christmas eve crimes
with ell their ghsstly, shuddering details
Then it was that the attention of tn,
detectives was again called to the Malay
/ opI ha xuas ans
He was kept under detective eyes
hoping that something definite would be
found to warrant his arrest.
One morning, during an unguardeo
moment, he suddenly disappeared, and
the Malay cook was lost sight of in the
shuttle then going on, and was forgotten
until attention was attracted by the cable
gram alluded to at the outset saying 6
Malay cook is suspected of the London
murders.
Three of the most bloody and cruel OF
the Austin murders occurred in the quarter
of the city where this Malay is said tC
have slept, and none of them were ovel
three or four blocks off.
This, of itself, is somewhat singular.
A Malay cook sus pected in London; {
Malay cook suspected in Austin.
Strange indeed.
Is the Whitechapel Malay cook and thu
Austin Malay cook one and the same?
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-22

informed THE STATESMAN reporter th...
roads between here and Manor me
most impossible. At one place he de
three horses hitohed to a small vsh :aS
trying to pull it out of the black , nau
mud, but failed to do so. "aAy
A milknan said the Avenue Just havoc.
Mr.. Poteet's and Mr.. Toner'S storss onu
the south side was in such condition an ~
no loaded team could possibly n uSs
through it. 1t was impossible for p ~.
milk wagon to make it and he was to,a nis
to turn and come into town over the .oes
running west of the Deaf and Dumh 70
stitute. u-
Surely turnpikes are needed and fra
are needed now. y
Will the county commissioners take A..
matter in hand and give it the consids.
alton its Importance demands?
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-22

Now that the campaign is over Presi-
dent elect Harrison don't propose to keep
up the Misunderstanding racket any longer.
He requests his "out of town friends" to
stay away as he cannot receive them in
his parlor any longer. This recalls to
mind that in some places in Spain where
the peasants and villagers have streams to
cross, when the current is swift at the ford
above the rapids, they pray to some
favorite saint to bear them over in safety
from which fact grew q proverb, "The
river past, the saint forgot" An exchange
exclaims, "How sharper than serpents
tooth it is to have elected president on
the merits of his grandfather and the
aristocracy of his family."-Brenham
Banner.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-22
Lite's Troubles Begin.

For the week ending yesterday, County
Clerk Frank Brown issued the following
permits to marry:
Needham Sutton, colored, and Rose
Jackson.
Regolio Cortez aRd Lucinda Doven.
Theodore Boyer and Martha Wolf.
W. L. Hall and Jennie l.. Turner.
John D. Gumbles and Sarah l.. McDon-
aid.
James Houghton and Emma Binford.
Lee helliy, colored, and Lizzie Mich
ole.
Fitz Bieske and Emma Kemp.
A. J. Clements and Lehee Helm.
I. j. Gossett and Alice Helm.
John II. Hanson and Sarah E. Sanford. ,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-22
Bad Roads.

A gentlemen from up the country after
toiling for some hours through the mud
reached the city yesterday with load of
pecsns. When asked why more were not
being brought in he replied that the con-
dition of the roads prevented, and that the
nuts were going to Burnet and San An
tonic. He had other business in town or
his would have gone to Burnet.
He reported that he was at least five
hours making about four miles through
the lanes north of town.
Another gentleman yesterday afternoon
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-22
A Happy Anniversary.

Mr.. F. A. Scott, the efficient and court
eous circulator of The STATESMAN, and
his wife celebrated their second wedding
anniversary last night at their residence
on East Fourth street. Notwithstanding
the very disagreeable weather many
friends gathered to honor the happy CO.
casion, and all had passed a most pleasant
evening. Refreshments we're served.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-22
LIBERAL BOSTON.
More Money for the Confederate
Home at Austin.

More money LOT Ine COnIeuerau9
Home at Austin.
Colonel Darden yesterday received the
following letter, which explains itself:
Boston, Mass, November 5. 1888.
Mr. s. II. Darden, President Board Directors Con.
federate Soldiers Home, Austin, Tex.
Dear Sir-Enclosed find checks for sub
scriptions collected by our committee, as
sisted by your comrade, Maj. j. II. Stewart:
w. b Rice, 125lSummer street, Boston....S 20 90
Frank Herman & Co., l0I Pearl street -. 20 90
johnson, Moody Il Co, Devonshire street. 90
Luce & Mann ne, l3S Federal street, wool
dealers. .''.''..'... lJI w
lOhhl''s'' III w
This money is to help maintain your
home. The good work still goes on.
A. NJ. ROBINSON, Adjutant.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-22
Much Sorrow Brewing.

To bet or wager on the result of an cleo
ton in this city is positively "agin" the
law.
This being the case the encouragement
who is the head of the judicial depart
ment, deems it his sworn duty to instruct
the district attorneys to have every case
investigated and to prosecute and enforce
the penalties.
All in all the boys who bet are going to
have trouble, and they should prepare to
take to the brush.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-22
Precinct No. 7.

The STATESMAN in it's published list of
precinct officers scciuently omitted the
names of Mr.. Winston Meyers and John
Cox, candidates for justice of the peace
ia precinct No. Z.
Mr.. Meyers received AZ votes, and Mr..
Cox 80, aud the county commissioners
duly declared Mr.. Meyers elected.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-22
Union Thanksgiving.

The Austin Ministerial association"
has arranged for union Thanksgiving
service on the 10Th. The beautiful new
audience room of the Baptist church will
be occupied for this Thanksgiving service,
and number of the churches and most Of
the pastors will unite for this occasion.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-22
Board of Trade Building.

Notwithstanding the disagreeable, slop-
Ply weather yesterday the board of trade
committee made collecting tour, and
they have succeeded in raising $1,000 OF
the $4,000 needed to erect the board OF
trade building.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-22
CaIarrn Gurad.

A clergyman, after years of suffering
from that loathsome disease, Catarrh, and
vainly trying every known remedy, at last
found recipe which completely cured
and saved him from death. Any sufferer
from this dreadful disease sending a self
addressed stamped envelope to Prof. j. A.
Lawrence, So Warren street, New York
City, will receive the recipe free of charge.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-22
THE PEOPLES FORUM.

ARTICLES appearing in this column are written
over individual responsibility and are published
as matters that may be of general interest, and
simply to point discussion. THE STATESMAN Is
not to be regarded IS indorsng anything herein be-
low contained, unless fsyorsbly commented on edi-
torially.l
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-22
The Only Perfect Remedy

For habitual constipation, dyspepsia and
kindred ills is the famous California LIQUID
fruit remedy, Syrup of Figs. 1t strength.
ems as we'll as cleanses the system, It is
easily taken and perfectly harmless
Sold in SOC and 81 bottles by all leading
druggists. NJ. A. Crosby, agent, Austin.