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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-21
The STATE OF TEXAS,
TRAVIS COUNTY.

l, Jas. p. Hart, clerk of the distric,
court in and for said county and state, dc
hereby certify that the records of my
office show since the first day of January
A. d. 1885;
First-That there have been presented
il said court 31S felony indictments, OF
which but two have been quashed.
Second-That during said time there
have been 236 felony trials in said court,
resulting in 179 convictions and fifty
seven acguittas, that of the convictions
147 have been of the grade of felony and
thirty-two have been reduced below
the grade of felony and punished by fine
and imprisonment in the county jail. In
addition to the above there have been
four mistrials.
Third-That of the said trials in which
verdict5 have been rendered, twenty -four
have been for murder, resulting in fifteen
convictions and nine acquitals; that OF
said fifteen verdicts of guilty in murder
cases, two have been of murder in the
first degree, and each punished by confne-
ment in the penitentiary for life. Eleven
of same have been of murder in the
second degree, punished by confinement
III tlo PChlVVAVialg as IOhOhs' OuS tOI
thirty years, three for twenty five years
each, two for twenty years each, two for
Sven years each and three for five years
each. That the other two of same were
found guilty of manslaughtGr and punish,
ment fixed at two years in the peniten-
tiary. That the other felony convictions
have been for various crimes and publish
ment fixed by verdict from two to twelve
years in the penltentiary.
Fourth-That the for going statement
includes all felony trials in said court
since said date, and represent all verdicts
rendered in said court. Some cases were
appealed, reversed and tried second
time, the results of all such trials being
included in tie above.
Witness my hand and seal of said court
this the fifth day of June, A. D. 1855.
L. 5. JAS. p. HART,
Clerk District court, Travis c1uoty,Tex.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-21
Tho Verdict Unanimous.

w. D. Suit, druggist Bippus, Ind
testIties: u can recommend Electric Bit
tiers as the very best remedy. Every bot
tie sold has given relief in every case
One man took six bottles, and was cured
Of rheumatism of 10 years Standing
Abraham Hare, druggist Bell
vile, Ohio, aflirms: The best selling
medicine I ever handled in my 90 years
experience, Ia Electric Bit.ers." Thou.
sands of Others have added their testi.
mony, so that the verdict is unanimous
that Electric Bitters do cure all diseases
of the liver, kidneys or blood. Only a
half dollar a bottle, at Morley Brothers
drug store.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-21
THE DISTRICT ATroRNEYsHIP.

Mr.. James H Robertson, By his card
published in this issue, announces himself
a candidate, subject to the action of the
democratic party, for reelection to the
office of district attorney of the Twenty
sixth judicial district.
Mr.. Robertson, having held this Office
for the last three and half years, very
properly makes public, from the official
records, the facts showing the manner in
which he has discharged the duties of the
Office during his incumbency of
it, These facts, showing, as they
do show, faithful, efficient and
vigorous discharge of duty, will
appeal to the judgment of the people
very strongly for continuance of Mr.
Robertson in the Office and will challenge
all opposition as to his fitness to be fur
ther entrusted with its responsibilities.
The facts given from the official rec
ords, and which are not to be disputed, OF
the number OF convictions in murder tri-
ais, secured by Mr.. Robertson during the
me he has held the office, when con
sidered in connection with the fact that
this class of cases is generally defended By
the best legal ability obtainable, and
that the bars of Mr.. Robertson's district
are among the ablest of the state, give the
guarantee that Mr.. Robertson has the
ability equal to any emergencies that may
arise il the course of his duties should he
be selected.
These facts also show state of healthy
public sentiment among the people, as
well as ability and efficiency in the dis
trict attorneys Office of this district, and
contain, besides, interesting matter on the
subject of the enforcement of the law by
the people and their courts, and the show
ing made is alike creditable to Mr.. Rob-
ertson and the jury service of the people
of the district. Mr.. Robertson contents
himself with resting his claims for re-
election on this record of acts done by
him in the discharge of the trust hereto
fore confded to him. SO far as known it
has never been complained that Mr.. Rob
srtson has ever used the power he has held
to Cypress or persecute any man on trial
for his life or liberty, or towards securing
an unjust conviction. 1t is no disparage.
ment to the ability of any other gentle
man to do equally as well az Mr.. Robert
son has done when we say it is pleasure
to us to speak this much in favor of al
abe courteous and vigilant public officer.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-21
The STATE OF TEXAS,
WILLIAMSON COUNTY.

1, 1. W. Lane, clerk of the district court
for said county and state, do hereby GER
tify that the records of my Office show,
since the first Monday in January, A. d.
1885:
Flrst-That there have been presented
in said court 221 felony indictments. of
which but one has been held insufficient
by the court, and that was quashed on
motion of the district attorney.
Second THAT during said term there
have been 1+3 felony trials in said
court, resulting in LOG convictions and
and 81 acq initials; that of the convictions,
81 have been of the grade of felony, and
25 have been reduced below the grade of
felony, an! punished by fine and i'm
prisonmeut in the county Jail. In adj
tion to the above there have been two
mi'trials.
Third That Of the said trials, fourteen
have been for murder, resulting in six
verdicts of conviction, and eight acquit-
tails; thai of the said six verdicts of cou-
viction, two have been Of murder in the
first degree--one punished by death, and
one by life sentence in the .penitentlary
he other four have been murder in the
second degree-punished by confinement
III the penitentiary respectively for
twenty years, seven years, and two for
five years each; that the other cases have
been for various felonIes, il which the
punishment assessed ranges from two to
fifteen years.
Fourth-That the foregoing statement
includes all felony trials in said court
since said date, except one case in which
James II. Robertson, district attorney,
was disqualified, and represents all the
verdicts rendered in said court. Some
cases were appealed, reversed and tried
the second time, the result of all such
trials being included in the above.
Witness my hand and the seal of said
court, this the thirty first day of May, A.
D. 1888.
L. s. l. W. LANE,
Clerk District Court, Williamson County,
Texas.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-21
THE PEOPLE TOO CARELESS ABoUg THE
PRIMARIES.

The primaries are now not two weeks
off, and who will the sovereigns vote for
in those primaries? Have they made up
their minds as to the men they wish to
have serve them for the next two years in
the several county offices? If so, who are
they: If they have not, or are not max
ing up their minds about this question,
are they not neglecting grave response
biity, an important duty of citizenship!
Our primaries and conventions are con-
Quoted too loosely. Men with schemes
ID well laid plans are allowed to run
them. 1t is not, generally speaking, the
voice of the people that is heard from
these Rssemblages, Men are like sheep
is for the most part the man who takes the
initiative, who makes the first claim
on the primary who carries his point.
The primary is the camping ground Of
the political hack as it is the charGel
house of many good budding hopes for
the co1nty's and states welfare. Men are
beginning to think for themselves in polit-
ical matters, but they do not think rapidly
enough, nor are they as firm in their esti-
mate, or positive enough in their adher-
ence to strict justice aud right as opposed
to the methods of political trickery, as
they should be. Let the sovereigns gov
ern in the coming elections, and let the
political boss be relegated to the over
shadowing gloom of perpetual extin-
guishment. These bosses have no divinely
derived right to rule us, and the neck of
the people has been long
enough craned at their bidding.
Texans are manly fellows, they are men in
every other relation of life except politics.
There they seem never to feel the prioks
of shame at the manner in which they are
used and then cast aside. The people
should, this year, put forth ticket from
governor down to the smallest county Of
ficer. Let them issue their fiat of self
government, and let them begin their
work at once by Immediately making
preparations for the primaries.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-21
M. A. Kelley's Thirty Thousand
Dollars.

Much interest has been shown in various
ways in the tax receiver of Pittston, Mr..
NJ. a. kelly's fortunate investments, and 1t
hw been deemed of public interest
10 ind out what ha thinks about
~ Looming that Mr.. Kelley had
received 10000 through the Miners
Savings bank, u reporter interviewed him.
Ha sn1 ho simply bought one-ffth oil
t'k't No. 66,3l5, which drew the capitsl
pt.]7 OF 100000 in the May drawing OF
ths Louisiana State Lottery, for which be
pald f2 iust IA he would have put up
faAfglh on stock, and he was surprised TO
tsHin That there were men in town who
srFT tho value of the ticket week before
My 70.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-21

comparison from the body of felony tri-
ais, because in such cases the rule is, that
defendants are always represented by
able counsel, and l call attention to the
percentage of convictions and the pun
ishment imposed in such cases in this
district.
Ny candidacy is based solely on the
record have made in the Off e, and that
record is the only guarantee that can
offer for the future should be re elected
If the manner in which have discharged
the duties of said Office in the past meets
the approval of the people of said dis
trict, would be pleased to have their
support for reelection, but on the other
hand If the people believe that any other
person who is candidate for said Office
can discharge the duties of the same
more satisfactorily than 1 will, if elected,
then 1 cannot complain at their discharg-
ing me and employing such peyson.
am most respectfully, etc,
JAMES II. ROBERTSON,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-21
THE AUSTIN AND OTHER DRILLS.


Nashville is q city five times the size of
Austin. That city tried last month to give
an interstate drill. She arranged her prize
list at about one-half the amount ex-
pended for the same purpose by Austin in
her great drill, and yet, though the gen
eral expenses for the Nashville entertain
ment were for many reasons less than with
u, that city, to wind up the affairs OF the
drill and pay all debts, WAS compelled to
assess its stockholders to the amount of
$4,000. The contrast is before you.
Austin had the bigger show, the more ex-
pensive show, and yet returns a handsome
per cent TO the stockholders. Who says
the drill board did not do their work well
The Chicago drill was financial failure,
at the Philadelphia drill the prizes were
not paid, at the Nashville drill there was
a deficit of Sc 600, at the Austin entertain
ment oil obligations were met and hand
some per cent was returned to the stock
holders; and had the credit upon which
the entertainment was given been met,
had all the stockholders paid up their
stock in full, over 1915 per cent would
have been refunded the stockholders. To
those few of the drill stock
holders who would have grum-
bled If their stock had been re
turned them in its entirety but they had
not also received handsome dividend on
it, the above reflections are submitted
with the suggestion that they try t digest
them and regain their health
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-21
HON. T. 5. Nancy APPOINTED JUDGE.

Official information and private dis
patches yesterday brought the cheering
information that the Hon. I. S. Maxey
had won the day at Washington, and that
the president had appointed him United
States judge for this western district of
Texas. In this Mr.. Maxey and this judi
cial district are both to be warmly con-
graduated. No one can question that the
appointment is a most excellent one, AMI,
with due Difference 20 the merits of the
elegant gentlemen of orr own and sister
cities, candidates for this position, the
best appointment, when all the cir
cumstances are considered, that could
possibly have been made. We wish
Judge Maxey in his new field Of labor the
same success that has always attended
him in the active prosecution of his pro-
fession, and may he ind his duties as
agreeable to his taste as we are confident
they will to the public be acceptably
performed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-21
AUSTIN. June 9, 1888.
James II. Robertson, District Attorney Twenty
sixth Judicis' District, Austin, Tex.

James II. Robertson, District Attorney Twenty
sixth Judcis' District, Austin, Tex
Dear Sir-Replying to your letter, you
are informed that the records of this de-
partment show that for the years 1856.
First-There were presented in the
courts of this state 27,s59 indictments, of
which 1,20S we're quashed, showing that
about 4 per cent, or about in each 100
indictments presented we're quashed.
Second-That there we're tried in the
district courts of this state during said
time 5,4+6 felony cases, which resulted in
3,0s6 convictions, showing about 56 per
cent of convictions, or about Sc convic-
tons IN each 100 cases tried.
Third-That there were 600 murder
cases tried during said time, which re-
suited in 265 convictions, showing about
a per cent of convictions, or about A
convictions in each 100 murder cases
tried.
Very Respectfully, j S. HoGG,
Attorney General.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-07-06

The gratitude Of the nation to the
defenders Of the union cannot be
measured by laws. The legislation
Of Congress should conform to the
pledges by a loyal people and be so
enlarged and extended as to provide
against the possibility that any man
who honorably wore the federal uni
form shall become an inmate OF an
aims house or dependent upon pri-
vate charity in the presence of an
over flowing treasury. it would be
public scandal to do less for those
whose valorOus services preserved the
government We denOunce the hos
/ tile spirit shown by President Cleve-
/ land In his numerous vetOes Of mea-
sures for pension relief; and the ac-
+ ton of the Democratic house of rep
resentatives In refusing even a con
sideration Of general pension legisla-
/ ton.
In support Of the principles here
Continued to Eighth Page
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-07-06
Loan Agents, herewith furnish a list
parties desiring to purchase a good
folio wing list:

No. 16-Sold.
No 1T.-Sold
No. 18.-16O acres southwest Of Marvin, r0lling
prairie, six acres OF grove, good sod house, good
stable and out buildings, good running water,
Price $1,000, in cash or trade.
No. 19-WithdraWn.
No. 2O-16O acres Of fine farming land, good
frame house 24x28 feet, story and half house
with basement underneath 24Z2Ss Kansas barn 20
feet long, numerous outDulldlngs' whole Lraet
fenced, pasture fenced seperaIe from IariA lanu5
several acres under cultivation, near mile Of
creek with lots of timber: The improvements on
this land are worth Iuiiy SI2gO: FElce OF tract
$780, Land lies miles from Fhillipsburg.
Ne. 21-SOId.
No. $50 acres good upland, I'VE miles from
PhillpsbuFg. Price $3.50 cash and 500 on nve
10. 23-16O acres, miles from Phillipsburg, 100
acres in cultivation, frame house 16x2, good out
buildings. Price $780, $500 cash balance Oh hve
years time.
No. SO.-1GO acres, square Or, 3 miles from
Stuttgart. Price $500, good terms.
No. 31.-GOod 100 acres, sw of Oberlin 10 miles,
) r. R. surveys run in the Immediate neighbor-
hood, viii make a big spec. for SEINE one sure.
Price S14GO-
No. B. -House and Lot in Oberlin, Ks. Price
10. $50 acres. 90 smooth, good well also
/ running water, miles from C. ID. and from
NO. 841Tim6eT claim. 16o acres, 100 smooth
30. $50 acres. SO in cultivation, good young
/ orchard house, well, etc. miles from agra
10. ST. E. 100 acres, 50 in cultivation miles
/ from c. II. Price $780,
/ No SS-16O acres, 20 cultivated. % feRced
/ springs and running water, miles from Dana
+ Price 5000, good terms.
No. 30--160 acres, 90 cultivated stone house
WELL stable etc, young orchard 8 miles IRON
station, from c.. II. Price S2O00s one half cash
We have just received the agency for about 4
/ quarter sections OF land, ranging at prices non
500 90 to -, 10000 per quarter This list IncIude
some of the best lands in the county VIII sci
for cash or on time Don't fail to cali On rs
us and get full description of lands
and we take a delight in giving new
z regard to lands and the cOuntr.
D sell We would say bring in your land
in the list. MCELROY & Low
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-07-06

No. Sold.
No. 2.-16O acres, located miles south of Re
public City, 40 acres under cultivation. Price
81, 500. Terms $1,000 cash, balance on five years
No. 8.-Sold
No. 4. 800 acres, good farm land, frame house
18x24, two stories above basement frame barn
l6x4O stables and sheds, l6O acres fenced feed lot
acres, small corral fence, one mile of creek good
timber, 50 to 80 acres under cultivation, good
orchard, 100 young trees and abundance OF small
fruits, two good wells with pumps, good wOed
shed, buggy shed, cribs and ont houses Price
$500, all cash. This land Is IN Freedom town
10. SEQ acres, > good sod houses, good we'll
% acres under cultivation. plenty good hay land,
situated miles from Woodruff station on IS. u
NJ. r. r. Price S1,2SO. Terms $40 cash, $40 on
four years time.
and stables. good spring with never failing water.
situated z miles from Woodruff, good stock
farm. Price $3.50 per acre. Terms, $500 on time
balance cash.
No. sold.
No. $50 acres fine farming land, four miles
from Phillipsburg. Price $3.50, $3.50 cash, balance
No 9.-i6O acres miles from Phillfpsburg, a
splendid stock and grain farm. fine bottom land
and abundance Of water and best variety of timber
in the county. Abundance of oak, nice straight
growth ash, elm and black walnut. Good house,
I7x25, stables for or ten horses, farm ali fenced
and 40 acres IN good state of Of cultivation. This
is valuable farm and offered at bargain The
price asked for the farm. Price, S3,1OOs s2,1OL
dewn, balance in four years time with interest at
III per cent
No. 10.-SOld.
No. 11.-SOld.
No. 12.-SOld-
No 13.-Sold
No. 14.-l6G ceres, 10 miles northeast OF Phil
! lipsbRrg, good farm, plenty of good running wa
/ ter, good timber, hansas house stables, trui
/ trees. 40 acres under cultivation. Price $500.
No. 15.-16O acres creek farm. % acres unde
/ cultivation, plenty Of water and timber Prlc'
/ S17OO.
No. "A and IS are adjoining quarter section
aRd viii be sold separate or together TO suit pur
1 chaser.
We invite purchasers to call and Sc
1t will cost them nothing to enquir,
Corners all the information we can i
! generally. Also to those desiring
and we viii gladly give them place
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-07-06
THE PLATFORM
Adopted At Chicago. June.g1ee'

Adopted At Chicago, June, 1888
The Republicans of the United
States, assembled by their delegates
IN national convention, pause on the
threshold of their proceedings to
honor the memory of their first great
leader, the immortal champion Of lib
erty and the rights of the people,
Abraham Lincoln, and to cover also
with wreaths Of imperishable remem-
brance and gratitude the heroic
names Of our late leaders who have
more recently been called away from
our councils: Grant, Garfield, Arth-
W, Logan, COnkling; may their mem
cries be faithfully cherished. We al
50 recall with our greeting, with
prayer for his recovery, the name of
one of our living heroes, whose mem
DRY viii be treasured In the history
both of Republicans and the republic;
the name of that noble soldier and
favorite child Of victory, Phillip II.
Sheridan.
Intthe spirit of those great leaders
and of our own devotion to human
liberty, and with that hostility to all
forms Of despOtism and oppression,
which is the fundamental idea of the
Republican party, we send fraternal
c0ngratulatiOn to our fellow Ameri-
cans of Brazil upon their great act OF
emancipation, which compelled the
abolition Of slavery throughout the
t. D American continents.
We earnestly hope that we may
soon congratulate our fellow citizens
of Irish birth upon the peaceful re
! covery of home rule for Ireland.
We reafirm our answering devo-
| ton to the national constitution and
to the indisOluble union of the states
to the autonomy reserved to the states
under the constitution, to the person.
al rights and liberties of citizens in
/ FL the states and territories in the
ukiOn, and especially to the supreme
and sovereign right Of every Lawful
! citiZen-rich or poor, native or for
/ tlgn born, white or black-tO cast Ont
free ballot in public elections and K
have that ballot duly counted W.
hold the free and honest popular bal
lot and the just and equal representa-
tiOn Of all the people to be the found
alton Of our Republican government
| and demand effective Legislation t.
secure the integrity and purity 0
elections, which are the foundation
of all public industry We charg
that the present administration an
the Democratic majority IN Congress
owe their existence to the suppressiO.
of the ballot box by criminal MULTI
cation Of the constitution and laws O
the United States.